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We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 19 JANUARY 5 - JANUARY 11, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Father George Clements Keynotes Ten Top Stories That Dr. MLK Breakfast Disparately Impacted African-Americans In 2011 BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TRICEEDNEY WIRE.COM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 10 top stories that disparately impacted African-Americans in 2011 are carrying over into the New Year, forecasting continued struggles, but also new hope for 2012. Among the top stories Father George Clements Troy Davis headlined by the Black Press in BY ANGELA ROUSON only a few hundred black 2011 are the consistently high SPECIAL TO THE Catholic priests in the United unemployment rate; President CHALLENGER States. He marched on Selma, Obama’s leadership in the killing of Alabama, with renowned civil September 11 mastermind Osama ST. PETERSBURG - In a rights leader Martin Luther Bin Laden; the controversial President Obama long and often controversial King, Jr. and later worked execution of Georgia death row broken into pieces, some of which Shanksville, PA. career, George Clements has closely with the Black inmate Troy Davis; the black vote passed, included an extension of 3. President Obama’s worked to fight racism in the Panthers in Chicago, allowing under attack; the Dr. King benefits for unemployed workers Health Care Plan Goes to the U. Catholic Church and them to use Holy Angels Monument dedicated on the and an extension of a payroll tax S. Supreme Court: The nation’s American society. When he Church for meetings and other National Mall; and Obama’s health holiday. In 2012, members of the highest court revealed in October left his post as pastor of one of activities. When Dr. King care plan goes before the U. S. Congressional Black Caucus have that it will decide by the end of the largest black Roman was assassinated, Clements Supreme Court. Herman Cain vowed to continue fighting for June 2012 whether President Catholic parishes in the United removed a statue of St. The following are synopses of several jobs bills they have Obama’s “Affordable Care Act” is States in 1991, fellow priest Anthony from the church and those and other major black stories proposed. constitutional. The court will Michael Pfleger, as quoted in replaced it with an altar from 2011 with implications for 2. Death of Osama Bin review the President’s signature the Chicago Tribune, called honoring King. 2012: Ladin: President Obama was legislative accomplishment to him “a truly prophetic voice.” We will be honored to 1. Black Unemployment: widely lauded for the success of a U. decide whether the law’s require- From the early 1960s, when he have Father Clements tell us After monthly jobless rates that S. Military operation, May 2, that ment for all Americans to buy was a civil rights activist, to how to turn conversations into fluctuated like a roller coaster, killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin insurance is constitutional. Among the 1990s, when his anti-drug actions, by pledging to make a blacks ended 2011 – as usual - at the Laden, the master mind of the the benefits, the White House says Voting Rights campaign brought death difference for others and top of the unemployment list. Last September 11, 2001 terrorist the plan will result in lower health threats from dealers and strengthen our communities, March, the black unemployment attacks. The President made the care costs for millions of families, landed him in jail more than thus honoring the memory of rate hit 16.5 percent, the highest in announcement in a late night including the African-American once, Clements has never Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than a decade. Then, in national television broadcast from communities which have the wavered in his determination Tickets are now on sale for October, it dropped from 16 percent the East Room of the White greatest health and health care dis- to merge preaching and this event to be held Monday, to 15.1 percent, the lowest in two House after which thousands of parities of all racial groups. practice and to make his Jan. 16, at 7:30 a.m. at The years, only to shoot back up to 15.5 Americans spilled into the streets, 4. Black Leaders Declare church address the needs of his Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., percent in November while simulta- celebrating a decade after the plane War on War on Drugs: A national community. St. Petersburg. Tickets are $25 neously dropping for whites. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 men, forum aimed to declare war on the Clements was the first American Jobs Act, proposed by women and children in the World black graduate of Quigley President Obama late last summer Trade Center in New York, the 2011 First Family visits Seminary and upon his ordina- MLK in a joint session of Congress, failed to pass the U. S. Senate, but was Pentagon in Northern Virginia, and continued on pg. 9 King Monument tion in 1957 became one of continued on pg. 4 NAACP Honors Emancipation Proclamation Opinion ...... 2 BY JEANIE BLUE Young people participating officials attended the service. Community ...... 3-6 SPECIAL TO THE in the service included Maiya Mayor Bill Foster addressed the CHALLENGER Stevenson, a Pinellas County audience before leaving to Black History ...... 6 Center for the Arts at Gibbs attend a city council meeting Health & Family...... 7 ST. PETERSBURG – High School 11th grade student and swear in new officials. “Don’t lose your voice in and opera singer. Stevenson “The trend is optimistic for Sports ...... 8 2012,” was the message that the read excerpts from the 2012, but we must remain NAACP and others attending Emancipation Proclamation, a vigilant,” Foster said. “We’re State & National ...... 9 the annual Emancipation document enacted and signed going to track the statistical Proclamation Service heard Jan. Rev. Clarence Williams by President Abraham Lincoln numbers to see the positive Church Directory ...... 10, 11 2 from the Rev. Clarence Jan.1, 1963 to free American numbers going up. We know we Williams, keynote speaker for great impact on the election of slaves from bondage and can start out positively and Church News...... 11 the occasion. The pastor of President Barack Obama. oppression and to allow them to things can change. That’s why Greater Mt. Zion African However, recent voting laws live as citizens of the United we must remain vigilant,” he VISIT Methodist Episcopal (AME) have been enacted that threaten States of America with rights continued. According to Foster, Church for the past 13 years, to alienate and possibly disen- and responsibilities under the the numbers for building The Weekly Williams noted that, “The voice franchise approximately 20 laws of the nation. Other youth permits are going up. And, can be a powerful thing.” He million voters. These voters participating were representa- while property values are Challenger stressed that, “Sometimes I can include African Americans, tives from the Young moving up slowly, their hear something in your voice young adults, and other minori- Professionals, under the numbers are going up too. He ONLINE letting me know that something ties. We cannot let that many umbrella of the Pinellas County also cited a difference in the is wrong, that I need to hear voices be lost.” The audience Urban League, and the NAACP www.TheWeeklyChallenger.com you.” He went on to relate that, responded with enthusiastic Youth Organization. NAACP “The churches made such a applause. Several local political continued on pg. 6

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We would take you did for one of the least of Black Press strives to help every man in the firm belief thing, but you don’t have to like to heart and practice the Biblical these brothers of mine, you did that all men are hurt as long as anyone is held back. someone to respect them. verses that call us to the words of for me.’ 2011 has not been the best of Imagine a Congress where 535 Matthew 25:34-40: Imagine all of us doing our years for many in our country, but Members came to work each day 34. “Then the King will say to part to provide a sustainable Audited By there is hope for 2012. Imagine a with the thought of improving life those on his right, ‘Come, you who livelihood for every adult. There year where all Americans loved for all Americans, instead of trying are blessed by my Father; take would be no need for the culture America enough to work toward to block others from doing so. your inheritance, the kingdom wars (or any kind of wars) we’re making our country better for all of Imagine schools where all prepared for you since the creation experiencing because all of us us. I know that New Year’s children were welcomed, and of the world. 35. For I was hungry would have enough! Resolutions are usually all about knew that everyone was there and you gave me something to eat, Imagine a nation where all us. Many of us will pledge to lose to provide for them quality I was thirsty and you gave me of us did our share. All we’d weight, earn more money, go to education, sparing no effort to something to drink, I was a have to add is the golden rule: bed earlier, begin meditating or educate them to the fullest and to stranger and you invited me in, 36. “Do unto others as you would begin exercising. Most of us help them make something special I needed clothes and you clothed have others do unto you”. The Weekly Challenger work on those resolutions for a few of themselves. me, I was sick and you looked after Imagine our working together weeks, some even a few months, Imagine that our schools, our me, I was in prison and you came for the greater good of our is distributed and then it’s back to business as streets and homes were safe places to visit. nation in 2012! 2013 and usual. I know how it goes because for young people because we were 37. “Then the righteous will beyond would be awesome! in the following cities: I have done it so often. all working against child abuse answer him, ‘Lord, when did we Let’s do it! Happy New Year! St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo This year, I decided not to wish and neglect, and against violence see you hungry and feed you, or Dr. E. Faye Williams is Chair for anything personal, knowing toward everybody. Children would thirsty and give you something to of the National Congress of Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor that if my new wishes for all of us be happy and respectful to adults drink? 38. When did we see you a Black Women and a Presidential were fulfilled, I would still be because we were all working to stranger and invite you in or Scholars Commissioner. Website: happy; so I decided to imagine a give them a better life than we needing clothes and clothe you? www.nationalcongressbw.org or year for all of us! 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Lack of support can their kinship care giving experience. Between wants to grab a bucket of some of the best compound an already fragile situation and 9 am and 4 pm., caregivers calling the seafood in town or sit down in the restaurant lead to stress that impacts the entire family. Warmline will reach someone on our and enjoy a local band with your meal, Mid- Kinship care support services are designed to Warmline staff including trained grandparent Peninsula Seafood and Restaurant just might provide support to relative caregivers by volunteers and social work students. If all be the place for you. Mid-Peninsula allows its helping families access needed services, Warmline staff are on other calls, a recorded diners to select a seafood entree for take-out or expand family support systems, and ultimate- message is played indicating that all have it cooked for eating right there. An addi- ly reduce stress to promote safe and stable operators/lines are currently busy and asking tional feature for customer enjoyment Friday families. the caller to leave a message. All messages left and Saturday nights are the local bands and The Children’s Home and Kinship during business hours are returned as soon as musicians playing the various types of music L to R: Kiko Akli, MC McCrane, Services Network of Pinellas possible. A different recorded message is requested by their listeners. Never is it a dull Sam Holloway, Tim Hamilton, One such support to relative caregivers is heard after regular Warmline hours with place, especially for those who enjoy seafood Keon Shannon, and Travis Shorter the Kinship Services Network of Pinellas, an weekend messages responded to the following but do not want to go to the trouble of by name as they walk through the door, a sure extensive network of local service providers business day. As a follow-up, callers receive a preparing it. way to make customers feel welcomed and whose mission is to coordinate a larger system packet of information pertinent to their “We are here to satisfy our customers,” said appreciated as individuals. of care for relative caregivers in Pinellas concerns and the county in which they reside. manager Kiko Akli. “We have mostly regular A native of North Africa, Kiko moved to County. The Children’s Home, Inc. serves as When a caregiver reaches the Warmline, the customers, though we do get new customers Pinellas County from Boston, Massachusetts the lead agency in collaboration with Big caller is given the opportunity to identify regularly. They come from all over the county 13 years ago. He loves the laidback atmos- Brothers/Big Sisters of Pinellas and Catholic themselves (if they choose) and allowed time and across the bridges from surrounding phere of the area, and he just cannot get Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, as well as to share their stories and vent their frustrations counties. Some come straight from the airport, enough of the Florida sun. An accountant by many local providers as partners. The services in a safe and supportive environment. If the even before going to their homes or hotels. trade, Kiko’s work is similar to what he did in provided are network navigation, case man- caller identifies specific needs, the Warmline Much of our volume comes through call in Boston, quite different from his work in the agement, support groups, family activities and staff determines the resources available in the orders, which cuts down on wait time, since we motor vehicle company’s office back home, referrals to needed community resources for caller’s area and provides information and cook everything to order. Nothing is cooked but very, very satisfying. He is married and the relative caregivers to achieve self-sufficiency referral. All callers are encouraged to contact before it is ordered,” Kiko assured. father of two children. and stability. The emphasis of this program is the Warmline again, whether to find more The crew, managed by Kiko and Tim The son of an Air Force man, Tim Hamilton on informal kin placements. Services are open resources or just talk to someone who cares. Hamilton, keep focused and provide that superb moved every year until his father’s retirement to all Pinellas County relative caregivers and Other Resources: The Florida Kinship service that keeps their customers coming back made St. Petersburg the family’s hometown. He are provided county-wide. For more informa- Care Center provides other support to relative weekend after weekend and day after day. They has been at Mid-Peninsula Seafood for more tion contact (727) 785-2762 or visit caregivers to include training, education, run a tight ship, but the crew has no problem than 20 years. He began work as a cook in the www.childrenshome.org support group listings and other kinship con- following their orders as they prepare, cook and Central Avenue location. Now, he is one of the USF Florida Kinship Care Center nection opportunities. For more information serve the delectable dishes from the menu. managers, though he still works in whatever The Florida Kinship Center, located at the visit http://kinshipcenter.cbcs.usf.edu According to Kiko, every person working there capacity he is needed. Tim’s favorite thing to do University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa This weekly column is proudly sponsored has learned to do every job that is required to run when he isn’t working is not football or sailing. is one the nation’s leading kinship centers by Eckerd Community Alternatives: the establishment, except managing. “Everyone He’d rather be fishing! He has two grown designed to empower, serve and advocate for Eckerd Community Alternatives, a goes through a step-by-step cycle. They learn to children and two grandchildren. all kinship families. Their mission is to engage program of Eckerd, is the lead agency for do it all,” he noted. In addition, he and Tim seem the community to empower the lives of community-based care child welfare in Circuit to know all of the customers, and they call them SPOTLIGHT kinship caregivers and their families in the 6 and responsible for the safety, well-being continued on pg. 5 state of Florida through innovative services, and permanency of more than 3,100 children education, advocacy, policy practice and each day in Pinellas and Pasco counties. But research. Some of the services provided by the we cannot do it alone. More foster and Florida Kinship Care Center include: adoptive homes are needed, especially to care Kinship Care Warmline: Designed to for our African American children and teens. provide “a warm, listening ear,” emotional For more information call the Eckerd toll-free support, information, and referral for relative recruitment line at 1-866-233-0790 or visit caregivers throughout Florida, the Florida www.EckerdCBC.org.

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For a long time she Americans will experience a research, have a creative flair remember telephone number calling from a 3-digit blocked want to help the community refused to take any medication. mental disorder at least once in and like creating displays, that connects callers to infor- landline phone or if you are reach all of their goals.” “I always saw myself as normal their lives,” Swiyyah said. have a statistical background, mation about critical health experiencing a rapid busy “57 million Americans will and I thought that normal people Swiyyah wants to reach out have expertise in planning and and human services available signal, please call 727-210- suffer from a mental disorder don’t get mental illnesses. I was to the community. For more executing campaigns through in their community, such as 4211. 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ANSWERS ON PAGE 7 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 5 COMMUNITY NEWS Pirate-Themed Cruise Ship Runs Aground CALENDAR CLEARWATER (AP) - A in the Intracoastal Waterway. A no immediate reports of ``Get lost in the pirate Pirate-themed cruise ship second vessel, Island Times, injuries. antics of treasure hunts, face carrying about 100 passengers attempted to take some of the Built in 1993, the Pirate’s painting, water gun games, OF EVENTS ran aground in heavy fog on passengers to shore but it also Ransom is a 70-foot-long stories and dancing for all,’’the Courtesy of New Year’s Eve, but no one ran aground. Police and vessel that can carry 125 pas- web site says. was apparently injured. fireboats were taking passen- sengers, according to the web Authorities said fog is Public safety officials in gers to shore late Saturday site of its operator, Captain believed to have been a factor Clearwater said late Saturday night. Memo’s Pirate Cruise. in the ships running aground. that crews responded at the A city press release says a The web site says passen- Clearwater is located about 30 Memorial Causeway Bridge 77-year-old woman was gers paid $50 per adult and $30 miles north of St. Petersburg, when the cruise ship, the examined at the scene but per child to celebrate New on the Gulf coast. Pirate’s Ransom, ran aground refused treatment. There were Year’s Eve on the vessel. Saturday, Jan. 7 - SPPL Local Author Fair, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Main Library 3745 9th Ave N. Local authors will be available to talk with readers. Call 551-3380 for infor- Tips For Seniors Living mation about this event. Book Readings by authors from around Tampa Bay including Swiyyah Nadirah On A Fixed Income Muhammad, author of “Don't Call Me Crazy! I'm Just in Love.” Visit www.splibraries.org for more information. (STATEPOINT) With income to do just that. There “Let software do the heavy exams and food, or the things retirement accounts and real are many things you can do to lifting for you,” advises Aaron you want, like birthday Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Free Clothing Swap, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., estate values still recovering help make ends meet in an Forth, Vice President and presents for your grandchil- Beach Blvd at 30th Ave South. Bring in up to 5 garments from the recession, and living uncertain economy: General Manager of Intuit dren. Just be careful to not get to exchange for free with other swap participants or costs on the rise, many retired Work From Home Personal Finance Group. “It’s carried away on purchases. The purchase vouchers for $3 each to select clothing. Extra seniors are struggling to pay If inflation is causing your easy to make costly mistakes best way to do this is to stick to clothing donations encouraged. All proceeds and their bills. 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CLEARWATER - Pinellas change in state law, Clark continue,” Clark said. mail Jan. 3, after the holiday County Supervisor of Elections revised their ballot return Only the Republican Party mail and travel,” Clark said. Deborah Clark said 115,258 envelopes for that election so is having a presidential To request a mail ballot, SPOTLIGHT All members of the crew ballots were mailed to domestic Pinellas voters could renew primary. Florida is a “closed visit www.votepinellas.com, continued from page 3 share the tasks of stocking supplies, cleaning, and setting voters for the Jan. 31 requests by checking a box on primary” state; only registered call 727-464-VOTE (8683), or Wilmer McCrane, known as Presidential Preference Primary the envelope. As a result, Republicans are eligible to email [email protected]. up for the next day. Don and MC, is new at work. He has Joan Leak, the owners, have (PPP) and Municipal Elections. 87,276 voters chose to renew vote for the Republican presi- Requests are processed daily. been working for four months In addition, 917 ballots have their requests for mail ballots. dential nominee. To view daily updates of special duties in addition to and has spent time in food pulling their weight with the been mailed to absent military Currently, the total number Five municipalities will also ballots requested and mailed, preparation and setup. Sam and overseas voters or picked of ballot requests for the 2012 have elections on Jan. 31. All visit www.votepinellas.com. crew. Joan bakes cookies, Holloway says, “Cooking is my brownies, and specialty cakes. up in elections offices. elections is 227,777, which is registered voters in Clearwater, Domestic voters are passion. I plan to take courses in 116,175 ballots have 38 percent of the 600,674 reg- Kenneth City, Safety Harbor, civilian voters residing in the Don prepares a variety of culinary arts someday.” Keon seafood salads, his own blended been mailed for the Jan. 31 istered voters. Tarpon Springs, and St. Pete United States and active-duty Shannon and Travis Shorter are elections: 94,641 to “Voters have embraced the Beach Districts 1 and 3 may military voters residing in sauces, and seafood spreads. seen as good workers, but they Some Friday nights, he also Republican voters; 21,534 to convenience of voting by mail. vote in their respective nonparti- Pinellas County. Absent have been with the restaurant minor party/no party affiliation 59 percent of our voters used san municipal elections. military and overseas voters takes a seat at the piano and only a couple of years. Fred plays with the band. The Leaks, voters who are only eligible to mail ballots in the 2010 A new law requires that the include all active-duty military, Lumpkin, on the other hand, has vote in municipal elections. Primary and 51 percent in the first domestic ballots be mailed their spouses and dependents, Kiko, Tim, and the crew, will been cooking there for at least soon celebrate 30 years of Knowing that almost 2010 General. The numbers between 35 and 28 days prior currently absent from their ten years. “They work alternate- 127,000 mail ballot requests on were much higher in recent to an election. “Since the new voting precincts; and civilians service to the community. They ly as cooks, servers, and front are located on 49 Street South. file would expire after the 2010 municipal elections, and we mailing schedule started right who are U.S. citizens residing counter workers,” Tim explained. General Election because of a feel this positive trend will after Christmas, we chose to outside the United States.

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www.TheWeeklyChallengerNewspaper.com 6 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 COMMUNITY NEWS St. Petersburg Business BLACK HISTORY Assistance Center’s Business “Celebrating Our History Is An Everyday Thing” Training Schedule Source: biography.com ST. PETERSBURG - The St. Support Line is one of Mayor Incentives for Business Owners Jimi Hendrix Petersburg Business Assistance Bill Foster’s “Foster Forty” and and Startups workshop by the Center (BAC) offers free is intended to align your business City of St. Petersburg’s Planning that Hendrix's music may have been technician Roger Mayer (such as the business training and counseling with the support and capacity and Economic Development influenced by his partly Native Octavia and Univibe) with dramatic sessions to assist emerging and building services that are Department; Tuesday, Jan, 10, 2 American heritage. As a record results. existing small business with provided by the City’s one-stop to 3 p.m. producer, Hendrix also broke new Hendrix affected popular music business development. We are Business Assistance Center. • How to Research and Write ground in using the recording studio with similar profundity; along with located at 440 2nd Ave. N. For Upon contacting the “Mayor’s Your Business Plan workshop by as an extension of his musical ideas. earlier bands such as The Who and further information, call 727- Business Support Line,” a team the City of St Petersburg Library He was one of the first to experiment Cream, he established a sonically 893-7146 or visit our website at of business professionals and Services and the Florida Small with stereophonic and phasing effects heavy yet technically proficient bent www.stpete.org/bac. city staff will assess your Business Development Center at for rock recording. to rock music as a whole, significant- Our Business Resource situation and develop a timely USF; Wednesday, Jan, 11, 5:30 Hendrix won many of the most ly furthering the development of hard Center, located within the solution to your problem. For to 8 p.m. prestigious rock music awards in his rock and paving the way for heavy James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix Business Assistance Center, has more information, call 727-893- • Business Start-up Basics lifetime, and has been posthumously metal. He took blues to another level. (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; computers equipped with 7000 or visit: businesssupport- workshop by SCORE; Tuesday, awarded many more, including being His music has also had a great November 27, 1942 – September 18, business software and Internet [email protected] Jan, 17, 6 to 8 p.m. inducted into the US Rock and Roll influence on funk and the develop- 1970) was an American guitarist, access, interactive videos, and an The schedule for the month • Disaster Preparedness for Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK ment of funk rock especially through singer and songwriter. He is widely extensive business reference of January 2012 is as follows: Small Business Owners Music Hall of Fame in 2005. An the guitarists Ernie Isley of The Isley considered to be the greatest guitarist library for business research and We are open Monday workshop by St. Petersburg Fire English Heritage blue plaque was Brothers and Eddie Hazel of in the history of rock music by other planning. Business Plan Pro and through Friday, Jan. 3 – 31, from Rescue and the Small Business erected in his name on his former Funkadelic, Prince and Jesse Johnson musicians and commentators in the Marketing Plan Pro Software is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will be Administration (SBA); residence at Brook Street, London, in of The Time. His influence even industry, and one of the most available at the Business closed Monday, Jan. 16, for the Wednesday, Jan, 18, 2 to 4 p.m. September 1997. A star on the extends to many hip hop artists, important and influential musicians of Assistance Center! Have you Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. • Basics of Bonding - Part 1 Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 6627 including Questlove, Chuck D of his era across a range of genres. After been putting off the writing of Business Counseling workshop presented by the Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in Public Enemy, Ice-T (who covered initial success in Europe, he achieved your Business or Marketing Plan sessions by: Small Business Administration 1994. In 2006, his debut US album, “Hey Joe” with his heavy metal band fame in the United States following because the task just seems too • SCORE - Tuesdays, Jan. (SBA) and a bonding profession- Are You Experienced, was inducted Body Count), El-P and Wyclef Jean. his 1967 performance at the complicated? Bring your flash 10, 17, 24 and 31; 10 a.m. to 2 al; Thursday, Jan, 19, 6 to 8 p.m. into the United States National Miles Davis was also deeply Monterey Pop Festival. Later, drive to the BAC and start your p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 5, 12, 19 • Marketing Your Small Recording Registry, and Rolling impressed by Hendrix and compared Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 plan today! We are here to assist. and 26; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Pre- Business workshop by SCORE; Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist his improvisational skills with those Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle Visit the BAC’s Business construction only – Fridays, Jan. Monday, Jan. 23, 6 to 8 p.m. on its list of the 100 Greatest of saxophonist John Coltrane, and of Wight Festival. Hendrix often Resource Center and develop 6 and 20; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • QuickBooks Basics: Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He Davis would later want guitarists in favored raw overdriven amplifiers your business plan on software • Florida Small Business workshop by SCORE; Tuesday, was also the first person inducted into his bands to emulate Hendrix. with high gain and treble and helped that offers: Development Center at USF - Jan. 24, 6 to 8 p.m. the Native American Music Hall of Hendrix was ranked number three on develop the previously undesirable Over 500 business plan and Wednesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and • SBA Programs and Fame. VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard technique of guitar amplifier numerous marketing plan 25; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services - Access to Capital Hendrix synthesized many styles Rock behind Black Sabbath and Led feedback. Hendrix was one of the templates, with models to suit Business Workshops: workshop by the Small Business in creating his musical voice and his Zeppelin. Hendrix was ranked musicians who popularized the wah- your needs. Topics include, but • Introduction to Business Administration (SBA); guitar style was unique, later to be number three on VH1's list of the 100 wah pedal in mainstream rock which are certainly not limited to, retail Startup workshop by Florida Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2 to 4 p.m. abundantly imitated by others. Greatest Artists of Rock N' Roll, he often used to deliver an exaggerat- and online business, non-profits, Small Business Development To register, or for further infor- Despite his hectic touring schedule behind the Rolling Stones and the ed pitch in his solos, particularly with restaurants, day cares, personal Center at USF; Wednesday, Jan. mation, call 727-893-7146. and notorious perfectionism, he was a Beatles. He has been voted by Rolling high bends and use of legato based services and more! 4, 6 to 8 p.m. • New Marketing (Social prolific recording artist and left Stone, Guitar World, and a number of around the pentatonic scale. He was Also receive a Business Plan • How to do Business with Media) Social, Experiential & behind more than 300 unreleased other magazines and polls as the best influenced by blues artists such as and Marketing Plan Review by the City of St. Petersburg Viral workshop by SCORE; recordings. electric guitarist of all time. B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' business counselors at the BAC! workshop by City of Thursday, Jan. 26; 6 to 8 p.m. Musically, Hendrix did much to Guitar World's readers voted six Wolf, Albert King, and Elmore Visit the Business Assistance St. Petersburg’s Purchasing • Employee vs. Independent further the development of the electric of Hendrix's solos among the top James, rhythm and blues and soul Center or call for an appointment Department; Monday, Jan. 9, Contractor workshop conducted guitar's repertoire, establishing it as a “100 Greatest” of all time: “Purple guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve with a counselor. 2 to 4 p.m. by SCORE; Monday, Jan. 30, 6 unique sonic source, rather than Haze” (70), “The Star-Spangled Cropper, as well as by some modern The Mayor’s Business • City Services and to 7 p.m. merely an amplified version of the Banner” (52), “Machine Gun” (32), jazz. In 1966, Hendrix, who played acoustic guitar. Likewise, his “Little Wing” (18), “Voodoo Child and recorded with Little Richard's feedback, wah-wah and fuzz-laden (Slight Return)” (11) and “All Along band from 1964 to 1965, was quoted soloing moved guitar distortion well the Watchtower” (5). as saying, “I want to do with my The Folk Festival beyond mere novelty, incorporating In 1992, Hendrix was awarded guitar what Little Richard does with other effects pedals and units specifi- the Grammy Lifetime Achievement his voice.” Needs Volunteers cally designed for him by his sound Award. Carlos Santana has suggested LARGO - The Pinellas This living history museum holidays. For more information County Historical Society is brings more than 150 years of on Heritage Village visit looking for individuals or local history to life. Tour 28 www.pinellascounty.org/heritage, NAACP President of the local tree and roots in the ground, NAACP, the Rev. Manuel and we are only a part of the organizations to help with logis- authentic buildings and struc- or call 727-582-2123. continued from front page tical support for fundraising tures, and experience historical For more information on Sykes advised the group that tree,” Sykes said. “We events at Heritage Village. The Pinellas County through hands- Pinellas County services and level of crime figures, which the NAACP will be calling recognize the importance of next event is the Pinellas on exploration. Paths wind programs, visit www.pinellas- appear to be going down. on the religious unity of the religious body Folk Festival - a Centennial through 21 acres and connect county.org, now with LiveChat, The NAACP plans to use community to help address in our community. We plan Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 with the Florida Botanical or create a shortcut to its voice to speak to the these issues, in the tradition to call on other religious and p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Gardens and the Pinewood www.pinellascounty.org/mobile issues of violence in the of working together to spiritual community based Call the historical society at Cultural Park campus. on any smartphone. Pinellas community and safety in our achieve social justice organizations to unite with 727-582-2233 to learn more Heritage Village is open County government is on streets, increased voter par- for the community. “The the NAACP for justice in about volunteer opportunities Wednesday through Saturday from Facebook, Twitter and ticipation and job creation. branch is connected to the our community.” for this big day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from YouTube. Pinellas County Heritage Village is located 1 to 4 p.m. It is closed Mondays, complies with the Americans www.TheWeeklyChallengerNewspaper.com at 11909 125th St. N. in Largo. Tuesdays and all Pinellas County with Disabilities Act.

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THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 7 HEALTH & FAMILY Raising Resilient Teen Girls Peeved About 5 Tips To Combat Effects My Parents’ Predicament BY PHILL WILSON property is in the middle of an didn't have until he experienced Of Sexual Abuse SPECIAL TO THE NNPA area that would have been right in the stress of financial hardship FROM THE BLACK AIDS the heart of things had the and began taking the additional BY: KALYANI GOPAL, pushing themselves into others Rage: Intense rage reactions are INSTITUTE Olympics come to Chicago. But medicines he needs to recover LICENSED CLINICAL in the front, and maintaining fairly common in children with Chicago lost its Olympic bid, and from his accident. PSYCHOLOGIST appropriate distance from sexual abuse histories and they LOS ANGELES - I've been the housing market crashed. My My parents did not contribute males can sometimes get violent. spending a lot of time with my parent's retirement dream crashed to America's economic crisis. The CHICAGO - One in five Tip 2: Teens and Dating: Often they are misdiagnosed as parents lately. In July my father with it. To exacerbate the collapse of the real estate market girls in the United States is Sexually abused teens also being Bipolar and placed on was in serious industrial fire. He problem, in anticipation of the was not their fault. They did not sexually abused each year. either get victimized or become medication to keep them calm. suffered third-degree burns on his Olympics, a robust real-estate make a dime from the subprime Some do not disclose sexual aggressive towards their dating However, their rage is a upper body, had to have skin market dramatically raised scam. And while maybe one abuse until they are much older. partner. Develop self-worth in primitive reaction to the grafts on his arms and was in the property taxes in “transitional" could argue that whether they These children find themselves young teens, teach them to emotional trauma of sexual ICU at the University of Chicago neighborhoods like the one my were a part of creating the in foster care if their parent respect their bodies, teach them abuse and can be explosive. hospital for a month. The experi- parents live in. problem or not, we all have to be does not protect them from about being a woman in this What works for these teens is ence has provided me with Between them, my parents in the game, we all have to share ongoing harm. The most world and be a role model for trauma therapy and most enhanced insight into the chal- receive $1,862 a month in Social the pain. The operative word here common perpetrators are your teen. They learn from importantly predictability. lenges that our seniors are facing Security payments. Without my is "all". It is not fair that the boyfriends, step-parents, and your actions, not just words. They dislike sudden changes, today. father's income from working, burden of solving America's relatives, with 80 percent of the Tip 3: Manage Eating unpredictable actions, sudden My parents are 76 years old. that's their entire income. Out of economic mess falls on the backs perpetrators being within the Disorders: Eating can be changes in schedules, and They’ve worked hard their entire that they have to pay their of my parents and others like birth family. Studies have excessive with binging and power struggles more so than lives; they played by the rules; mortgage on their home, pay for them, while the Americans who shown that in the aftermath of purging, or refusal to eat at all. the average teen. Allowing they raised a family. My parents utilities—their heating bill can be have benefitted the most from sexual abuse, 50 percent of Both forms are ways young your teen time to regroup, believed owning real estate was a as high as $800 a month—buy decades of excess and greed are sexually abused girls later girls attempt to control their holding her when she wants safeguard for retirement. They groceries, and pay for health not required in the least to partici- become juvenile delinquents, environment. This need to you to, and giving her space saved their money and he bought related expenses. pate and share the pain of solving run away, are significantly control comes from the help- when she asks for it so that she property. My parents were con- So, here's my question: If this problem. more aggressive, engage in lessness and lack of control due can bolster her defenses will servative. When others used their asking billionaires and million- Phill Wilson is the President and promiscuous activities when to sexual abuse. Food is a way help her handle stress, get property as an ATM or a piggy aires to pay taxes on luxury CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, poverty is factored in, engage that a young teen can exert “unstuck” and cope with new bank, my parents paid down their yachts and private jets is class the only National HIV/AIDS think in drug related activities, can power over adults and cause situations better. What will mortgages. They didn’t refinance; warfare, then why isn't it class tank in the United States focused self-mutilate, have uncon- anxiety in others. Anorexia and worsen this situation is forcing they never took money out. warfare when legislators propose exclusively on Black people. Follow trolled outbursts of rage, need Bulimia are common with her to talk to you when she is Unfortunately, they didn’t to cut my parents' Social Security him on twitter @iamphillwilson. Mr. to always be in control of situa- these teens. To develop a not ready and forcing her to diversify either. Their plan was to and undermine their Medicare? Wilson is also available for inter- tions, and become abusive healthy sense of control, complete chores and engaging sell their properties and use the Already they have to make views and press inquiries. Contact towards boyfriends, or get into provide your young teen with in a power struggle. proceeds to retire. They had No choices between paying their him at [email protected] abusive relationships. Sexually healthy foods, give her areas of Tip 5: How to Handle Panic Plan B. mortgage and buying the pre- or (213) 353-3610 ext. 105. abused children and teens also her life over which she has Attacks: Bouts of anxiety with The plan was not really a bad scriptions that my mom needs for www.BlackAIDS.org. develop eating disorders, and control and allow her to make fear of choking up, nausea, one, except for two things. My diabetes and my dad needs for www.BlackAIDS.org have guilt, shame, anxiety and decisions about the foods she trembling, fearing that the walls parents live in Chicago. Their high blood pressure--which he depression, and poor self- eats. Making a fuss about how are closing in and that she is esteem. much she is eating is going to going to die are all too common So how can we make our worsen the situation and for our sexually abused teen. girls fight back and become strengthen the eating disorder Create resilience by identifying resilient young teens? 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HOROSCOPES Jan. 5 - 11, 2012 ARIES LEO SAGITTARIUS PICK OF THE WEEK! Busy week as the energy around you seems Communications flow smoothly this week and Phone calls or letters come in from friends your intuition is high. A wild idea for money super-charged. With everyone rushing about you haven't seen lately, and you'll feel very making could come to you, but you should let happy with all their news. You continue to feel you will wonder how you'll get anything done it walk on by. Stick to your current plan and much less the things you feel you must get use your imagination for ways to streamline very close to a partner, and romantic chat your work. touches on deep subjects this week. Continue 30 17 29 done. Not to worry. Stay calm and flexible and to explore your levels of intimacy. "How deep a way will be found. VIRGO is your love?" and "Ain't no mountain high The companionship of a dear friend or partner CA$H 3 enough"! TAURUS is special this week. You'll be deeply grateful You may feel a bit crabby about your health that you have this person in your life. CAPRICORN this week. If you feel you need a physical Friendship like this is a blessing, and you are truly blessed with many people who love and This is a gold-star week. You'll be positively checkup make the appointment this week, if care for you. Letting them know how much glowing at any and all social events. Many you want to feel and look better this week you care will warm and charm the hearts near gifts, both tangible and intangible, come to 334 skip some lunches and take walks instead. to you. you this week through friendship and from close ties. Enjoy your fabulous self very much. GEMINI LIBRA 298 You continue in your togetherness cycle. Your sweetheart may want to talk about a A new version of an old project lands on your Communications between partners are tender deeper commitment. desk this week, and you are not happy about and cooperative. You who are single are 475 the added responsibility. Recognize it as an attracting new admirers every week. The feel- AQUARIUS opportunity to find the good in all situations. ing that you share the thoughts of another will More luck, more opportunities, and more love be very strong this week. Call this person and Think of ways to enjoy this task and you'll feel are in the stars for you this week. Enjoy this validate your intuition. A new invitation arrives up-cycle, and let the things you do with your happier at the end of the week. in the mail this week. DOG DAYS gifts and talents have lasting effects. Social CANCER SCORPIO gatherings are favored. Wear your brightest Pleasure is on your agenda and you'll find What's this -- a fly in your personal soup? Fish smile and trust your intuition. it out, and don't sweat the small stuff this many ways to indulge your craving for quality week. Keep your optimism revved up by PISCES leisure time. It's a good idea to keep a cau- remembering how unstoppably brilliant and Give yourself a chance to learn all you can wonderful you are. You can handle any situa- tious eye on your budget; don't scrimp, just about love this week. This is a week when don't overspend. Get-togethers with friends tion with poise and grace. This week, practice 5-1 3-7 your grace under a little pressure. You'll be you are open to new ideas. Make those ideas and family will add to your happiness, espe- amazed and proud of yourself by how well you center on relationships. Financial matters are cially in the evenings. manage! worrisome but they can wait. 2-8 6-2 3-4 7-5 8 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 CHALLENGER SPORTS Buccaneers Fire Morris, Wade Changing Rest Of Coaching Staff Diet, And Seeing The 35-year-old Morris was here that are still developing. I still The Bucs had the youngest Benefits hired in January 2009, replacing Jon feel like we have some players that team in the NFL this season, with 30 Gruden after Tampa Bay lost the will continue to grow.” players on the 53-man roster in their One of his secrets: final four games of 2008 to miss the With young quarterback Josh first, second or third years in the Chlorophyll. playoffs following a 9-3 start. Freeman showing great promise in league. Yes, the stuff that allows This year’s collapse followed a his first full season as a starter, In addition, there are 21 players plants to extract energy from promising start that included wins Tampa Bay won 10 games in 2010 on the roster, including leading light is helping energize Wade over NFC South rivals New Orleans and barely missed the playoffs. rusher LeGarrette Blount and third- as well. and Atlanta, which are both headed Morris entered training camp leading receiver Preston Parker, who “I put it in juices for him,” to the playoffs. following the NFLlockout declaring entered the NFL as undrafted free said Richard Ingraham, a Morris was hired at the same he had a “youngry” team that was agents. Raheem Morris personal chef for Wade and time that the Glazer family, which confident and talented enough to Among the veterans who didn’t his longtime girlfriend, TAMPA(AP) - The Tampa Bay owns the team, promoted Mark compete with the more experienced return in 2011 were middle line- Gabrielle Union. “He does a Buccaneers are dumping coach Dominik to general manager. The Saints and Falcons for a division backer Barrett Ruud and running juice now that I make out of Raheem Morris, although not neces- GM’s job appears to be safe, title. back Cadillac Williams, who left via beets, chlorophyll, ginger. sarily their determination to win although questions persist about The team’s strong start included free agency. Rookie Mason Foster I’m giving him a nature-made with one of the NFL’s youngest whether he provided the type of wins at home over Atlanta and New stepped into Ruud’s spot and took on Red Bull. It’s all about giving teams. talent necessary to be successful. Orleans that lent credence to the play-calling responsibilities, and the him energy and keeping him Morris was fired Monday after “I think that’s a fair question, coach’s assertion that a 48-3 road loss of Williams left Freeman as healthy as possible.” three seasons that raised questions and I do take responsibility for what loss to San Francisco was simply a without a proven third-down back Ingraham often tweets about ownership’s commitment to happened on this football team as bad day at the office, not a sign that once veteran Earnest Graham was descriptions and photos of winning because the club has well. Obviously as a general the Bucs were not nearly as good as lost for the season to injury. some of the things he’s resisted spending large amounts of manager, my job is to help acquire their record suggested. “We made a collective whipping up in the kitchen, money in free agency. talent, provide talent, draft players While injuries did contribute to agreement to go young when we whether it’s red velvet A 45-24 loss to the Atlanta and get us to a competitive level,” the season-ending slide, so did took over this program. That’s waffles, toffee butter cookies Falcons in Sunday’s season finale Dominik said. inconsistent play - starting with something we wanted to do,” Morris or spice cake with cream was the 10th straight following a 4-2 Morris began his stint as the Freeman. He threw for 16 touch- said at the time. “I believe in my Dwyane Wade cheese frosting and a rum start. The skid was the franchise’s league’s youngest coach with a downs vs. 22 interceptions after guys. I believe in the system. I BY TIM REYNOLDS glaze. longest within one season since seven-game losing streak. It ended tossing 25 TD passes and being believe in the program. I believe in Union has been known to 1977, when the Bucs lost 12 in a row with a skid that rivaled some of the intercepted just six times in 2010. what we do. We want to build this MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane tweet her delight with some of to extend the longest losing streak in worst stretches in franchise history, The Bucs turned the ball over a thing young, and want to develop a Wade was sitting on a table in the chef’s selections. Wade league history to 26 consecutive in part because it came only a year league-leading 40 times compared team that goes out and wins, and the Miami Heat training room doesn’t mention them often, games over two years. after it looked as though the plan to to 19 last season. wins consistently.” about an hour before game and apparently, there’s a Morris went 17-31, including a build with young players was on The defense, which has a proud Glazer said there’s no timetable time Sunday, doing something reason for that. 10-6 mark in 2010, when the Bucs track. tradition, sank to unheard of lows in for naming a successor. he never would have envi- “They’re not for me,” he narrowly missed the playoffs. His “Obviously we all felt like at 10- Tampa Bay. In addition to surrender- “We just want to find the right sioned a few years ago. said. “That’s not mine. That’s entire staff of assistants was 6 ... the team was going in the right ing a franchise-record and league- person,” he said, adding that his In his lap: Small servings the ladies.” dismissed, too. direction,” Dominik said. “Certainly high 494 points, the Bucs lost eight family also remains committed to of pasta and fruit. Wade loses about five “In these things it is not just one during the season, it’s difficult to games by double-digit margins and building a roster primarily through “When it comes to food,” pounds per game, so his thing, but I will point to just the acquire talent when you have allowed 31 points or more seven the draft. Wade said, “I understand the postgame meal tends to be as progress of the team and where injuries. A coach is never supposed times during the season-ending skid. “We will be happy to spend in things that I need now.” important if not more so than we’re at,” Bucs co-chairman Joel to stand up here and talk about the With Morris serving as his own free agency, but we have got to build Wade turns 30 later this the pregame one. Ingraham Glazer said at a news conference. injuries he has or else he looks soft defensive coordinator, he shoul- a team,” Glazer said. “We have to month, and in his ninth pro tends to keep things simple: “Again, you can’t point to one thing and weak and he can’t handle it. We dered much of the blame for the draft well and build a foundation for season nutrition is as chicken breast, turkey breast, or another. You look at totality of the did have some injuries this year. It steady decline. this team. But we’re open-minded; important to him as any other that sort of thing. On occasion, situation when making your was difficult. But at the same point, I Still, last week the coach laid whatever we have to do to win.” part of his regimen. That he says he’ll make one of decision.” thought we had some good players out his argument for keeping the job. wasn’t always the case: Even Wade’s former favorites as a when he was on his way to treat, but for the most part being MVP of the NBA finals Wade sticks to the better Jaguars Eager To Move On in 2006, Wade could get away choices. with eating just about anything Not long ago, Wade After Tumultuous Season he wanted, chicken fingers and tweeted his breakfast menu: cheeseburgers seeming like Bacon and egg whites on wheat toast, calling it Friday. Jones-Drew routinely faced out there.” staples of his diet. “Breakfast of a champion.” He “The picture is cloudy, but it stacked lines and run blitzes. The Jaguars plan to get at Not anymore. Farewell, still likes cookies and milk will become clearer at some Nonetheless, he averaged 100 least two play-making receivers, sweets. Hello, salads. sometimes, but clearly, his point in time,” Tucker said. yards a game. either in free agency or the draft. And Wade says changing palate is changing. General manager Gene “It was an eight- or nine- With better receivers and better the way he fuels his body has “He doesn’t really like Smith is leading the coaching man box consistently,” guard coaching, the team believes him feeling as healthy as ever. vegetables,” Ingraham said. search. New owner Shahid Khan Uche Nwaneri said. “For an Gabbert will prove worthy of the “The protein, the drinks, “When I put the salad down, I officially takes over Wednesday offense to be able to accomplish 10th pick in last year’s draft. the carbohydrates, I know all know that’s something he and insists money will not be a that against those kind of odds, it The rookie completed 50.8 the things I need,” Wade said. really doesn’t want to do, but Maurice Jones-Drew (#32) factor in assembling the right was great to see, really proud of percent of his passes for 2,214 “The biggest thing is that I’ve he knows it can help him. It’s staff. The search has been kept that. ... Teams are just saying, yards, with 12 touchdowns and talked with a nutritionist, BY MARK LONG not like I’m putting down tightlipped, although there has ‘We know you’re the only 11 interceptions. He was sacked who’s working with the team, asparagus. We’re taking baby been speculation that former player that’s a threat to us and 40 times and lost five of his 12 who understands what we JACKSONVILLE (AP) - steps. But it works.” Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher and we’re just going to focus all our fumbles. need, how much we practice, Jacksonville Jaguars interim Wade agrees it is working. Cincinnati offensive coordinator energy on stopping you,’ and His most troubling trait was what weight I need to be at, coach Mel Tucker had a simple And someone who once Jay Gruden will garner consider- they couldn’t.” pocket presence. Gabbert often what body fat, this, this and message for the team following famously said he’d rather eat ation. Jones-Drew finished with seemed scared under the this. Put them together, come Sunday’s season finale: ``We’re just about anything other than “I’m excited to get a new 1,980 yards from scrimmage, slightest pressure and struggled up with a master plan and I undefeated in 2012.’’ salad is starting to change his direction,” tight end Marcedes second in the league behind all season with his accuracy, reap the benefits.” No doubt, the Jaguars are tune. Lewis said. “We’re ready to Baltimore’s Ray Rice, and especially on short throws. So are the Heat, who are 5- ready to forget about 2011. It “It’s working for me,” figure out what we’re going to accounted for 47.7 percent of “Got to make strides in year 0 for the first time after was one of the most tumultuous Wade said. “It’s not bad. It’s be doing and just get better.” Jacksonville’s offense. two,” Gabbert said. “Everything polishing off the Charlotte seasons in franchise history. better than I thought. Just Even though the Jaguars had But in a passing league, the is going to get sorted out.” Bobcats 129-90 on Sunday The Jaguars released trying to give my body an the worst offense in the league, Jaguars realize they need more. The Jaguars failed to make night not long after Wade starting quarterback David edge. I’m just trying to do players believe they are close to They have to get Lewis back to the playoffs for the 10th time in polished off that pasta-and- Garrard five days before the whatever I can within my lim- piecing together a playoff- Pro Bowl form and need to get the last 12 years and have the fruit dinner. Wade came into opener, switched QBs again two itations of doing it. Most of my caliber roster that features Blaine Gabbert better prepared seventh pick in April’s draft. the season with a body fat of weeks later and matched the salad consists of fruit. It’s running back Maurice Jones- to handle the most important More pressing will be free less than 4 percent, but says he worst start in franchise history helping me out. I’m just trying Drew, Lewis and a defense that position in football. agency. has enough strength and bulk (1-5). to figure out ways that I can ranked sixth in the NFL despite A first-round pick in 2006, Defensive end Jeremy to get through the grind of a Things didn’t get any better make sure I at least give my several key injuries down the Lewis had 58 catches for 700 Mincey, cornerback Rashean condensed 66-game regular from there. body a chance to be as healthy stretch. yards and 10 touchdowns in Mathis, safety Dwight Lowery season, and credits the Owner Wayne Weaver fired as it can be.” coach Jack Del Rio on the same Jones-Drew bounced back 2010 and was rewarded with a and place-kicker Josh Scobee culinary changes for that late November day that he from a knee injury in 2010 to five-year, $35 million contract head the team’s list of free belief. announced he was selling the break the franchise’s single- that included $17 million guar- agents. The Jaguars are about team. Tucker took over and season rushing record with anteed. $25 million under the salary cap, made significant changes, 1,606 yards, which also led the He had 39 receptions for a plenty of room to re-sign anyone cutting starting receiver Jason league. His accomplishment team-high 460 yards this season, they want and add a few quality Hill, firing receivers coach was even more impressive con- including just two catches in the starters in March. Johnny Cox and reassigning sidering the Jaguars had the red zone and no scores. “We’re going to have a lot of quarterbacks coach Mike NFL’s worst passing offense. “Obviously, I didn’t have new people,” Lewis said. “We Sheppard. Only three others since 1978 the year that I wanted to,” Lewis don’t know who’s going to be The Jaguars (5-11) went 2-3 New Orleans’ George Rogers in said. “But my work ethic was back; we don’t know what’s under Tucker, probably not 1981, Los Angeles’ Eric never a question. I always came going on. We’re going to need enough for him to get the full- Dickerson in 1986 and out and worked hard. camaraderie. Once we have that time job. Coaches were told they Baltimore’s Jamal Lewis in Sometimes, things happen that and everybody’s in the same had to be out of the building by 2003 won the rushing title on a tend to hold you back. I’m direction, we’ll go anywhere we team ranked last in passing. hungrier than ever to get back want to go.” THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 9 STATE & NATIONAL Holocaust Survivor Sees Has Governor Scott Forgotten Father’s Music Performed Who He Works For?

BOCA RATON (AP) - A retrieve the compositions her compositions for piano and BY ROGER CALDWELL help Floridians, and our the quality of early childhood Holocaust survivor will finally father had entrusted to a neighbor. vocalists in May, but Egri was SPECIAL TO THE governor is too stubborn to services,” said Mimi Graham, see musicians perform the The 90-year-old now lives in only able to listen to the music CHALLENGER accept needed funding to help director of the Center for music her father composed a Coral Springs. On Thursday, online. balance the budget. Prevention & Early Intervention century ago. she’ll get to see a live perform- Egri tells the Sun Sentinel Instead of balancing the Policy at Florida State Eva Egri’s parents and three ance of her father’s music at (http://sunsent.nl/rvZg0E) that budget and providing poor and University. siblings died in concentration Florida Atlantic University in hearing her father’s music will sick Floridians with financial In 2010 under Governor camps during World War II. Egri Boca Raton. bring back memories of her support and services, our Crist, Florida won $700 million survived Auschwitz and returned A synagogue in Smithtown, “excellent, beautiful’’ childhood governor is slashing money for in the first Race to the Top com- to her former home in Hungary to N.Y., hosted a performance of the before the war. hospitals. Governor Scott is also petition, which funds public laying off state workers, and education reforms. But this year forcing public employees to pay under the direction of Governor 3 percent of their salaries to Scott, he stated that the state Need to Lose Weight? Roger Caldwell cover part of their pension costs. would accept money from the I was always under the impres- federal grant program if “no sion that the elected governor of federal strings” were attached to Skip Calorie Counting ORLANDO-Governor a state was in that position to help the funding. Scott is sticking to his platform, and support the residents. Somewhere there is a dis- And Burn Fat Instead and he is refusing millions of From Governor Scott’s point connect with our governor and dollars from the federal govern- of view, he believes he has done the federal government funding. Weight Loss Expert Offers Slimming Tips to Last a Lifetime ment. From the very beginning a great job this year. Just recently, When there is an opportunity to of his term, Scott refused to Florida has lost its bid to win receive federal government GRAND JUNCTION, CO - past 100 years. These refined intensity exercise, like walking, approve a $2.3 billion high speed $100 million to boost the care funding, it would make sense for Losing weight has become a carbs kick up our blood sugar is effective for reducing insulin rail that was 90 percent funded and education of young children. the governor and his administra- matter of life or death and levels, which triggers insulin resistance so you store less fat. by the federal government. His This program would have helped tion to follow the procedures to counting calories, Weight production, which results in fat Alternate walking with high- decisions continue to cripple and educators prepare children for qualify for the money. Instead, it Watcher points and fat grams storage. Avoid the regular no- intensity interval training to devastate Floridians, and the formal schooling by offering appears that the governor wants hasn’t lessened the numbers of no’s such as candy and soft build lean muscle mass and residents remain quiet. better preschool programs. to dictate the terms of the people affected. In 2010, more drinks, but also stay away from increase your metabolism. Governor Scott has a conser- There were many childcare funding, and tell the government than 25 percent of Americans had sneaky, sugary condiments like Interval training can be cardio vative agenda and his adminis- supporters in Florida, which how they will spend the money. pre-diabetes and another 1.9 ketchup; dried fruits, which have blasts such as running up stairs tration has refused to go after were excited about the federal Our governor is forgetting million got a diabetes diagnosis, more concentrated sugar than on some days and lifting weights $106 million in federal grant funding program and would that there is a hierarchy in the according to the U.S. Department their hydrated counterparts, and on others. This type of exercise money and returned millions of have used the funding to government bureaucracy, and of Health and Human Services. anything with high fructose corn forces your body to burn up its allocated federal money to the improve childcare programs for the federal government is more The single most effective syrup. glycogen – a readily accessible state of Florida. He has also high-risk children. “With powerful than the states. way for people to avoid the Eat the right kind of fat – it’s fuel for your muscles – faster ordered state agencies to reject Florida’s dismal ranking on Governor Scott also tends to disease? Losing weight. good for you! Bad fats include than an equivalent amount of any money tied to President almost every indicator of child forget that the voters put him into "The current obesity trans fats and partially hydro- cardio exercise. When you’re Obama’s health care plan. There well-being, $100 million would office, and he works for the epidemic proves that the typical genated oils. Look for these on done, your body will replenish is federal money available to have gone a long way to improve people. low-fat diet recommendations labels. Trim excess fat from that fuel by converting stored fat and low-calorie diets have not meats and stick with mono- and back into glycogen and you’ll worked," says Don Ochs, poly-unsaturated fats. Use olive lose weight. 2011 ication and stars such as Stevie Godfather’s pizza executive, inventor of Mobanu Integrated oil for cooking, as salad dressing "Healthy weight loss isn't Wonder and Aretha Franklin initially dismissed as an insignifi- Weight Loss Solution or on vegetables. Eat avocados, about picking a popular diet and continued from front page performed. The four-acre site is cant GOP candidate for president, www.Mobanu.com, a physician- whole olives, nuts and seeds, and trying to stick to it," Ochs says. 40-year-long “war on drugs” cul- the first dedicated to a Black man suddenly rose to national promi- recommended system that tailors don’t be afraid to jazz up meals "It's about discovering the right minated into a campaign to on the National Mall. It is viewed nence as he surged to the top of the diet and exercise to an individ- with a little butter or cheese. diet for your unique body. For continue pressuring Congress and as a monument to past civil rights GOP polls last fall. His candidacy ual’s fat-burning chemistry. Eat the proper amount of lean each person, the optimal amount the White House to end the gains, but also a symbol of racial peaked just as he appeared at the "America is eating less fat per protein to maintain muscle mass of carbohydrates, proteins and campaign that – according to sta- progress that must be made in National Press Club Oct. 31 as capita than we did 30 years ago, and increase your metabolism. exercise to burn the most stored tistics - has severely damaged years ahead. news broke of several sexual yet obesity, diabetes and heart Eggs, beef, chicken, pork, body fat will be different. And Black communities nationwide. 7. Black Vote UnderAttack: harassment allegations against disease are all up." seafood and dairy in the right that’s why one-size-fits-all diets The initial forum, held June 17 A clarion warning came from him. He denied the charges, but To drop the weight and keep amounts are good protein just don’t work." at the National Press Club, was dozens of national civil rights also revealed his threat to truth as it off, people need to get rid of sources. Remember, most of About Donald Ochs organized by the Institute of the leaders who say established and he denied that widespread hate their stored fat by eating fewer these contain fat, so it shouldn’t Donald Ochs is a Colorado Black World – 21st Century, proposed new voting laws around against Obama has anything to do processed carbohydrates and the be necessary to add more. Use entrepreneur, the president and led by Dr. Ron Daniels and the country amount to an attack on with race. Cain’s campaign fizzled correct amount of protein, and by the minimum amount needed to CEO of Ochs Development Co. featured Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Black voting rights just as the as the harassment charges intensi- doing both high and low- satisfy your taste buds. Also, and M4 Group, an inventor and U. S. Rep. John Conyers, 2012 presidential contest gets fied and he resigned from the race intensity exercises, Ochs says. anyone trying to lose weight sports enthusiast. He developed Congressional Black Caucus underway. The NAACP Dec. 3 while denying an alleged Here are some of his sugges- should limit non-animal proteins, the Mobanu weight loss system Foundation President/CEO Elsie announced in November that over 13-year extramarital affair. tions for getting started: such as legumes, because they based on research conducted at Scott, among other Black leaders. the past year “34 states have intro- 10. Occupy Protesters Win Eat what your ancestors ate – contribute to higher blood sugar The Mayo Clinic and the Disparities include African- duced voter suppression legisla- Support, Alliance from Civil if it wasn’t available 10,000 levels and increased fat storage. National Institutes of Health. The Americans as 62 percent of drug tion, with laws passing in 14 of Rights Leaders: What started as a years ago, you don’t need it now. Vary your workouts to speed program is endorsed by physi- offenders sent to state prisons, those states and bills pending in group of mostly young White pro- Our bodies haven’t had time to up fat loss. Both high-intensity cians, nutritionists and exercise while representing only 12 percent eight. These suppressive laws take testers on Wall Street late last adapt to the huge increase in and low-intensity exercises play experts. of the U. S. population. many forms, but in each case they summer, quickly spread to cities processed carbohydrates over the a role in maximum fat loss. Low- 5. Troy Davis Executed: disproportionately impact people across the nation as protesters set After a nearly 20-year battle for of color, working women, blue- up tents in public parks to decry his life, supported by hundreds of collar workers, students, seniors, unjust economic policies against thousands of people who ultimate- and immigrants.” the 99 percent of Americans who In 2012, Resolve To Be Ready ly signed petitions, Georgia death 8. First Black President are not considered rich. Despite row inmate Troy Davis was Continues to Face Race winter, the Occupy Movement executed by lethal injection Sept. Hate as He Seeks 2012 Re- caught fire and is increasingly For Emergencies! 21 after a stay of execution was election: Hate experts continued winning the support and involve- denied by the U.S. Supreme to express serious concern as ment of traditional civil rights ATLANTA - As 2011, one of FEMA has launched its guidelines about how to put Court. The 1991 conviction of racial attacks continued to mark leaders. Most recently, a group of the most active years for disasters annual campaign, Resolve to be together a kit, make a plan, and Davis for the murder of a police the first term of President Barack Black clergy, led by former in recent history, comes to a close Ready in 2012, which urges stay informed. officer had been long the focus of Obama. Public expressions of NAACP Executive Director and Americans get ready to ring in Americans to make preparedness Resolve to be Ready in 2012 civil rights leaders who pro- concern escalated following the Benjamin Chavis and the Rev. a new year, the Federal a priority during the holiday is a nationwide effort to increase claimed his innocence. The fight Nov. 16 arrest of Oscar Ortega- Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Emergency Management Agency season by making a new year's awareness and encourage individ- for justice, led by the NAACP, Hernandez, 21, charged with the Empowerment Temple in is encouraging people to Resolve resolution to be ready for uals, families, businesses, and was largely based the recantation attempting to assassinate the Baltimore, announced the to be Ready in the new year by disasters. communities to take action and of seven of nine witnesses after the president for his shooting at the formation of what they call making a resolution to be "One of the most important prepare for emergencies in the conviction. Anti-death penalty White House with an assault rifle. “Occupy the Dream”. Starting prepared for emergencies. lessons we can take away from New Year. This effort is led by advocates have vowed to continue Officials’ contend that the motive Monday, Jan. 16, the Dr. Martin More than 20 disaster decla- this year is that disasters can FEMA's Ready Campaign in the fight against death as a punish- in that case was not proven to be Luther King Jr. birthday holiday, rations covered much of the impact all of us, no matter what partnership with Citizen Corps ment; especially in cases in which race-related, but rather anti-gov- Chavis says the group will hold southeast U.S. in 2011. Hurricane part of the country we live in," and The Advertising Council. evidence is presented that destroys ernment. But hate experts, protests at Federal Reserve Banks Irene stuck North Carolina, a said FEMA Regional For more information, visit the prosecution’s case after the including the Southern Poverty in 10 cities around the nation with "Super Outbreak" of tornadoes hit Administrator Phil May. Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov person has been convicted. Law Center, which documents hopes to spread “the message of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, "Resolving to be Ready in 2012 or follow the campaign on Twitter 6. Historic Martin Luther hate incidents, say regardless of income equality, economic justice Mississippi and Tennessee. The could be the most important using the hashtags #ready2012 King Jr. Monument Dedicated that suspect’s motive, Obama has and empowerment.” The mission region also experienced severe pledge you make this year." and #resolve. on National Mall: “The Stone of consistently remained under aims to diminish Black unem- storms, record flooding and By making a resolution to FEMA's mission is to Hope”, a towering statue of Civil escalated threat because of his race ployment by strengthening and wildfires. take a few simple steps in support our citizens and first Rights hero Dr. Martin Luther since before his election Nov. 5, promoting black-owned business- All of these events have advance, Americans can responders to ensure that as a King Jr., was officially dedicated 2008. The Secret Service gave es as an extension of Dr. King’s served as important reminders minimize the impact of an nation we work together to on the National Mall Oct. 16 after Obama protection earlier than any “Poor People’s Movement cut that disasters can strike anytime or emergency on their families, build, sustain, and improve our Hurricane Irene caused a post- other candidates and they’ve said short when he was assassinated anywhere, and being prepared is homes or businesses. To take the capability to prepare for, protect ponement on Aug. 28. President Obama’s had more threats against April 4, 1968. Chavis says, “Now one of the most effective things pledge, visit www.ready.gov/resolve against, respond to, recover Barack Obama, members of the him than any other president. that we have the monument, it’s we can do to protect our homes, or www.listo.gov, which includes from, and mitigate all hazards. King family, and a string of major 9. 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Victory Christian Center Church 3012 18th Avenue South GENESIS St. Petersburg, Fla. 33712 (727) 321-0911 WORSHIP www.victorychristiancenterchurch.com Schedule of Services CENTER Sunday Worship* 10:30 a.m. CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study* -7:00 p.m. 1818 29th Avenue North Friday Prayer -7:00 p.m. Claude S. Williams, Pastor Intercessory Prayer - 9:00 a.m. St. Petersburg, Florida (except Wednesdays) 727.898.5571 Victory Christian Center is a Word of Faith Church. For more information about the Pastor Michael T. and Sunday Worship other services and ministries at Victory Christian Center, please call (727) 321-0911 Elect Lady Sheila Culbreth 11:30 a.m. *Nursery and Youth Services Available

MOUNT PILGRIM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 10th Street Church Of God 4000 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: (727) 321-7375 207 - 10th Street North United for Christ “Returning God’s People to the Word of God” St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Freewill Baptist Church Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 4116 34th Street South Sunday General Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. (727) 898-9407 Pinch A Penny Plaza Communion ...... First Sunday Pastor Minister Tyrone Ford St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday New Member Orientation...... 9:30 a.m. and 1st Lady Kadell Ford 727-258-4993 Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting...... 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. www.ufcfbaptistchurch.org Wednesday Bible Study...... 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer ...... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study.....7:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Tutoring ...... 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Pastor Clark Sunday Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Hazley, Sr. Mission Statement The church where Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Rev. Ronald L. Bell what God’s word teaches Living, Teaching and Preaching the True Gospel our Savior; and on the profession of our faith. We the people of God returning to God’s Pastor is practiced! of Jesus Christ, to Save Lost Souls. Come join in with us. Word, proclaiming, God’s Will in provoking His love among one another. 20th Street Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Church Of Christ 3300 31st Street South 825 20th Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (727) 906-8300 Home: 896-8006 www.fmbctheship.org Dr. John A. Evans, Bro. Robert Smith Pastor Sunday Morning Worship...... 7:45 a.m. Sunday...... 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship “Serving and Saving Sunday Morning Bible Class...... 9:20 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. “Helping and Sunday Morning Second Worship...... 10:40 a.m. Healing” Ladies Bible Class Monday...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday...... Noonday Bible Study and “Inspiring and Monday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Bread of Life; 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Instructing” Wednesday Morning Bible Class ...... 10:00 a.m. Thursday...... 7 p.m. Youth Enrichment - Awana “Praying and Wednesday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Praising”

Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ Rev. Richard Jackson Elder Clarence Welch, Pastor and Rev. Henry Payne Elder Carson Skinner, Assistant Pastor HAS GOD CHOSEN YOU? 1137 37th Street South Co-Pastors Saint Petersburg, FL 33711 SAVED BY GRACE ALONE! (727) 321-0670 Women’s Growth Institute Southside Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3647 18th Ave. S. 327-9711 SERVICES holds Community Sunday Sunday School – 10:30 a.m. Women’s Retreat in March! Call for reservation information! Bible Study (CBS) A. M. Service – 11:30 a.m. 1st & 3rd Saturdays YPWW (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 5:30 p.m. P.M. Service (1st & 3rd Sunday) – 6:30 p.m. SSTBC.org (website) Nov. - April 9:30 a.m. - Noon P. M. Service (2nd & 4th Sunday) - 5:30 p.m. Visit Studying Ephesians Tuesday Morning Prayer – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. WRXB (1590 AM) - Sundays, 11 AM Childcare available Wednesday Prayer Service – 7:30 p.m. Us! Sunday Worship - 9:30 AM • Southside Institute of Biblical Studies - Wed. 7:30 PM for ages 2-6 Thursday Bible Study (for all ages) – 7:30 p.m. THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 11 CHURCH DIRECTORY THE ROCK OF JESUS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Church School: ...... 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 1301 - 37th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL Devotion: ...... 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Praise and Worship: ...... 10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (727) 321-6631 • www.stmarkch.org Morning Worship Service:...... 10:30 a.m. Saints of Prayer each Monday ...... 12:00 Noon Schedule of Services Bible Study each Tuesday: ...... 6:30 p.m. Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. Van service is available by calling: (727) 327-0015 Morning Worship ...... 10:45 a.m. THE ROCK OF JESUS IS LOCATED AT: Baptist Training Union ...... 5:00 p.m. 3940 – 18th AVENUE SOUTH Prayer Meeting and Bible Study St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Telephone: 727-327-0015 • Fax: 727-327-0021 Rev. Brian K. Brown Rev. Frank W. Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday Peterman, Jr. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pastor

By The Word of Faith Church Inc. BETHEL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 558 28th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 3455 - 26th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: 727-328-0788 • Fax: 727-328-8460 Telephone (727) 327-0554 • Fax (727) 327-0240 Service Times and Schedules E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.bmmbc.org EVERY TUESDAY-THURSDAY FROM 10 AM - 2 PM COME AND GET A BAG OF FOOD ONCE A MONTH Sunday Worship Service...... 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m. Empowerment Service Sunday School ...... 9:00 a.m. 3rd and 4th Sunday 9:00 a.m. New Members Class Teen Summit (Wednesday) ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning 9:00 Sunday School Bible Study (Wednesday)...... 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Willie C. Sands Sunday Morning Service 10:00 Evangelist Patricia Sands Nursery Available and Children Ministry!!! “God’s House In The City” Rev. Rickey L. Houston, Pastor CHURCH NEWS Mt. Zion Progressive St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church

Missionary Baptist Church The St. Mark Missionary awesome gift, His son Jesus “What Baptists Believe.” Baptist Church, its pastor, the Christ. Children and Youth “Impact the world by 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts meet and friends to join us for weekly Reverend Brian K. Brown, its Jan. 17 - Church Outing- Ministry Meetings are held equipping believers to reach the every first, third and fifth uplifting and spirit filled official staff of Deacons and True Light M. B. Church at every Monday at 6 p.m. lost with the gospel of Jesus Monday at 6:30 p.m. worship services every Sunday, Trustees, and the entire con- 7:30 p.m. Children in the community Christ.” Is your child interested in at 7:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. Teen gregation, extends to the Jan. 25-28 Congress No. are welcome to join us. Attention: Young Adults (18 music? Try our Community Services are held every second, community at large, its wish 2-Hosted by Southside Young Adult Ministry – 25) our REACH Ministry Marching Band and Flag Corp third, fourth Sunday at 10 a.m. that there would be an over- Tabernacle Church every Monday from 6:30 p.m. invites you to join the Tuesday under the direction of Mr. Deon in the Youth Chapel. flowing of God’s blessings Also at St. Mark … (Bible Study). evening bible study weekly at Bryant. Contact the church at Visit us on the web: mzpro- upon their lives. St. Mark is Sunday School is held for Sunday School Teachers’ 7:00pm in the Youth Education 894-4311 for more information. gressive.org and like us on grounded in a Christ-centered both children and adults of all Meeting is held every Building located at 921 20th St. Lunch Time Bible Study FACEBOOK for other ministry doctrine that has as its central ages. Sunday School starts Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Children and Youth each Wednesday at 12 noon. We activities and events. theme, a belief that we are a each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. All Senior Hour of Power Ministries has a variety of social invited you for an interactive Mt. Zion Progressive haven of hope, help, and are invited to come out and Bible Study is held every outlets for ages 6-18. Your child study for just 30 minutes in the Missionary Baptist Church, healing for a world hungering join us. Thursday at 9:30 a.m. can learn basic Christian values main sanctuary. Open to the 955 20th St. S. Phone: 727-894- for and thirsting after the Baptist Training Union is Prayer Meeting and Bible through Scouting. Cub and Boy public. 4311. www.mzprogressive.org. enlightened word of God. At each Sunday at 5 p.m. Study every Thursday at Scouts meet every Monday at We invite you, your family St. Mark, we are Christians Members and the general 7 p.m. willing to work and partner in public are invited to study the unity, praising God for His Bible with us and learn Elim Seventh-Day Adventist Church and School St. John Missionary Baptist Church The Elim Seventh-day Bible, write to Pastor Jim R. FOOD DISTRIBUTION Adventist Church is located at Davis, 4824 2nd Ave. S. St. Every Tuesday morning at St. John Missionary Baptist “Evening in Red” program on be Joann Gilmore from Divine 4824 2nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711. 10, the Elim Seventh-day Church, located at 3200 5th Sunday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. The Worship House of God. Petersburg, Fl. 33711 (at the ELIM JUNIOR Adventist Church distributes Ave. S. will be sponsoring a speaker for the occasion will corner of 49th Street and 2nd ACADEMY AND DAYCARE free food items to the Ave. South). CENTER community. Everyone is RADIO MINISTRY The Elim Junior Academy welcomed, while the supplies Tune in to our weekly Radio and the Elim Child last. No income verification is Broadcasts: (1) This We Development Center are still needed, and no one is turned Believe, which is aired every accepting students. Our warm away while there is food. Saturday Mornings from 10:30- and family friendly environ- HOT LUNCH 11 and (2) Hope Faith & Truth, ment will provide the Every Saturday afternoon at which is aired each Sunday assurance you need to be 1:30 p.m., a Free Hot Lunch is ADVERTISE Morning from 10-10:30. Both convinced that Elim is the served to members of the programs can be heard on Praise place for your child. Call 727- community. This takes place at 1590 AM and 96.5 FM WRXB, 327-8651 today and speak with the Church facility. There are no or on the Web @ www.wrxb.us. our principal, Mrs. Lawanna restrictions as to who may YOUR If you have questions about McCoy, Ms. Delores Smith, or come; the food is free to all who any of the programs, or would visit us at 4824 2nd Avenue, have needs. Please feel free to like to learn more about the South, St. Petersburg, 33711. stop by and have a meal with us! CHURCH EVENT Church News CALL F O R due by 4 p.m. on AQUOTE: Monday of each week 727-896-2922 12 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 Make Breakfast New Year - New Resolution! Part Of Your New Keeping Resolutions While On The Go Year’s Resolution INSPIRING RECIPES BY For additional recipes, 1 avocado, sliced thin Serves: 4 (Family Features) It’s a keep you satisfied throughout CHEF CANDICE KUMAI lunchtime tips, coupon For the dressing For the salad new year, so why not make it a the morning. offerings and more, visit 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek 1/2 cup walnuts new you? 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