University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2011-10-27 The Weekly Challenger : 2011 : 10 : 27 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2011 : 10 : 27" (2011). Newspaper collection. 199. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/199 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit #2271 St. Petersburg, FL OPINION COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SPORTS Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. on Black Land Loss Increasing 2 Spotlight is on Susie Givens Malone 3 Colonel John Lazarus Smith 5 Bucs Get Another Loss At Wembley, Falling To Bears 8 50¢ We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 9 OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Community Honors Lillie McGarrah Breast Cancer Awareness: One Of Many Courageous Survivors SPECIAL TO THE CHALLENGER ST. PETERSBURG - Cheryl Clinton, one of many courageous survivors of breast cancer was diagnosed in June 2007 at the age of 31. Cheryl’s journey started when she felt a small lump while her monthly breast self-exam. “I made an appoint- ment with my gynecologist and was told the lump was probably a Cyst,” Clinton expressed. She was also told that cysts are Lillie McGarrah common in young African- American women and can grow in size. Uncomfortable with the BY EMMA C. CAVIN P inellas School Board answer, she asked for a test for SPECIAL TO THE educator/administrator and precautionary measures. She CHALLENGER founder and executive director was given a referral for an ultra- of the Bridging the Gap organ- sound and later the ultrasound LARGO - Oct. 13 was the ization (BTAG), recently technician confirmed that the day various community organ- thought about the importance From left to right, Survivors Elsa Wehrenberg, Addie Wells, Cheryl Clinton, lump was a cyst. Leslie Henry, Myrtle Coley and Supporter, Cherrye Baker izations came together to of McGarrah service to the Clinton monitored the lump honor a lady they have loved community. His thought that very closely and soon felt a slight community volunteer and the No matter who you are, place in his heart for celebrating and respected for a very long someone should do something change in the lump. She again, representative for Sistahs there’s a place for you at Relay. survivors and remembering time. Every one in the area to show her that she is appreci- went to her gynecologist, was Surviving Breast Cancer, a local Your reasons for walking in those who have lost the fight,” knows about her kind nature, ated led him to spearhead a told that cysts grow in size and community support organization Relay For Life are as unique and she concluded. and her firm but loving program to honor McGarrah, she should not worry. Extremely in St. Petersburg. special as the story that Sistahs Surviving Breast guidance. She has rendered the current president of the concerned, she requested another Sistahs Surviving Breast motivates you. Relay For Life is Cancer showed up in great service to the children and BTAG Advisory Board. ultrasound and additional Cancer was formed by an opportunity to not only honor numbers and showed off their families in the Largo- Feazell invited Crime Watch, testing. Once again, the gynecol- Jacqueline Y. Brown as a faith cancer survivors and remember ingeniously designed hot pink or Ridgecrest area for more than the Greater Ridgecrest Area ogist gave her a referral for an based support group. Brown’s people we have lost, but also to multi-colored, eye-catching bras. fifty years. And retirements Youth Development Initiative ultrasound. She visited the same main goal for forming the group raise funds and awareness to Among the people who played from her job as a school (GRAYDI), Friends of radiologist, but a different tech- was to decrease the death rate help save lives. key roles in getting this event to principal did not still her Ridgecrest, her sorority sisters nician. During this visit, the tech- and increase the survival gap in “As plans are being made for come to fruition were Nina actions or daunt her efforts. in the Sigma Gamma Rho nician did an ultrasound, African-American and other the 2012 Relay for Life activities Ionata, the community represen- All over Pinellas County, Sorority, Inc, other Greek followed by a mammogram, and minority communities through in South St. Petersburg, we tative for American Cancer Lillie McGarrah is seen as a –letter and community organi- later a biopsy. The biopsy breast health awareness and pause a moment to pay tribute to Society; Leila Wilson, volunteer pillar of the community. zations, family members and concluded that she had stage I education. Sistahs Surviving breast cancer survivors in the chair; and Otis Birdsong, Former Whatever the need within her friends. breast cancer. Breast Cancer is actively area,” Leila Wilson said. NBAALL STAR. community, she has been and McGarrah was scheduled Over the next three years, involved in the Relay for Life. “Relay for Life is The The bras were decorated by continues to be right in the to attend a BTAG meeting, so she had a lumpectomy, chemoth- Relay For Life of St. American Cancer Society’s the ladies who attended the middle … making decisions, it was easy to get her to the erphy, and eight breast recon- Petersburg will take place on Signature Event. State finding help, taking care of struction surgeries. April 27, 2012 at St. Petersburg Representative Darryl Rouson, needs. MCGARRAH LIFE Today, Cheryl is an active High School. Honorary Sponsor, has a special James Feazell, a retired continued on pg. 3 continued on pg. 3 Senator Arthenia Joyner Applauds Drug Testing Injunction Community News...............3-6 Criticizes use by Attorney General of biased and flawed report to defend state’s position Black History ..........................6 TALLAHASSEE - Senate credible documentation to tionality of the new law. Democratic Leader Pro Tem bolster the perception that poor To defend the state’s case, Health & Family......................7 Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) on Floridians are more likely to use the Attorney General submitted Monday hailed the issuance of a drugs is like inventing a evidence which included a Sports .....................................8 temporary federal court injunc- supposed cure for a disease and flawed report authored by a tion against mandatory drug then relying on your brother’s controversial ally of the State & National .....................9 testing for needy families promises that it’s safe for governor. Church Directory ...........10, 11 seeking emergency government everyone. The fix is in.” The report was written by help. And she called on At the crux of the court Tarren Bragdon, CEO and Church News........................11 Republican Governor Rick challenge is legislation president of a Naples-based Scott and Republican Attorney supported by the Republican- right wing think tank recently General Pam Bondi to come controlled Legislature and launched to promote an ultra VISIT clean on numbers and conclu- signed earlier this year by conservative agenda. Both sions manufactured by a close Governor Scott, requiring every Bragdon and Governor Scott The Weekly ally of the governor, used to applicant for modest cash have a long standing relation- defend the controversial testing benefits under Temporary ship stemming from their past Challenger law. Assistance for Needy Families attempts to defeat the Senator Arthenia Joyner ONLINE “I’m glad the judge saw (TANF) to submit to a drug test. President’s national health care through the smoke and A Navy veteran and single reform initiative. TESTING www.TheWeeklyChallengerNewspaper.com mirrors,” Sen. Joyner said. father who refused to submit to Bragdon’s assertions that “Submitting this bogus report as the test challenged the constitu- first-time TANF applicants are continued on pg. 9 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011 The Weekly Challenger Newspaper The Weekly Challenger We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. • A knowledge of history brings a feeling of fellowship that runs through the ages — be it a territory, a village, a district, or a nation. • To live without history is likened to living without a form of memory. 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