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Nashville Oic to Honor Reverend Maxwell at Annual Rev. Kelly Miller Smith Prayer Breakfast OICUPWARDS NASHVILLE OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES IN NASHVILLE FOR 37 YEARS NASHVILLE OIC TO HONOR REVEREND MAXWELL AT ANNUAL REV. KELLY MILLER SMITH PRAYER BREAKFAST n Saturday, October 15, 2005, Nashville Gospel ministry. He delivered his first ser- Davidson County Schools Equity and OOIC will honor Pastor H. Bruce mon on June thirtieth and was licensed to Excellence Committee. Maxwell at the Annual Reverend Kelly Miller preach shortly thereafter. On October 10, Rev.Maxwell is married to the former Smith Prayer Breakfast. 1976 Reverend Maxwell was elected Pastor Evon Benton. Their union has been blessed A native Nashvillian, Reverend Maxwell of the Lake Providence Missionary Baptist with two daughters: Michelle and Courtney. was educated in the City’s public school sys- Church where he has served for the past Rev.and Mrs. Maxwell are the proud grand- tem. He furthered his academic pursuits at twenty-eight years. During his tenure the parents of one granddaughter, McKensey. Emmanuel Bible College and Seminary, church has grown from a diminutive mem- obtaining both the bachelor and master of bership to a congregation of more than Theology degrees. Prior to accepting his call 4,000 persons. The Prayer Breakfast is to the ministry, he served as a Sunday School In addition to his vast pastoral responsi- Saturday, October 15, 2005 teacher,Assistant Sunday School Super- bilities, he serves the greater Nashville com- at the Renaissance Hotel intendent, and President of the Echoes of munity as a member of the Board of Ethics Downtown Nashville Jericho at Lake Providence Missionary Committee, a Chaplain on Call and a mem- at 9:00A.M. Baptist Church. ber of the Board of Trustees of the Southern In the spring of 1974, Reverend Hills Medical Center. In addition, he is a Tickets are $50.00. Maxwell received and accepted his call to the member of the Metropolitan Nashville & demonstrated model behavior as a parolee and graduate of the OIC pro- gram. In a letter to the CEO of Nashville FORMER INMATE WINS OIC, Peacock’s parole officer, Benson NATIONAL OIC AWARD Osatile, stated he has positively adjusted to the community, avoided any illegal use of drugs, and continues to meet all the conditions of his parole. hen it comes to being a model, at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Margaret McClain, CEO of Nashville Melvin Peacock, Jr. is not the first Connecticut. Because of their faith in W OIC noted during the fashion show the person that comes to mind. When one him, the OIC Clergy Committee spon- program’s success with other male cus- mentally conjures the image of a former sored his trip for the ceremony. tomers which is a change from their tra- inmate, Melvin Peacock, Jr. is not the pic- The featured model in the Nashville ditional history of serving about ninety- ture one contemplates. OIC Fashion Review at Gresham’s Fine eight percent women. Yet, Melvin Peacock, Jr. is both. He Men’s Clothing in Green Hills, Peacock Nashville OIC (Opportunities has upgraded his station in life, shifted displayed a broad range of men’s attire Industrialization Center) offers GED into high-gear and is moving forward, from corporate suits to an assortment of preparation, job training and placement including winning the “OIC National casual of clothing. services, and service as a transition center Alumni Award.” The award was presented In addition to his budding success as for recently released inmates. to Peacock during a national conference a runway model, Peacock has also OCTOBER 2005 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS GRETCHELL JORDAN OFFICERS: NADER BAYDOUN LOUISE KATZMAN LARRAINE GERELICK REV. WILLIAM F. BUCHANAN GUS KUHN CHAIRPERSON GEORGE COFFIN JUDGE ANDREI ELLEN LEE LAURA LaPRAD ANN DOBSON ALAN MAZER SECRETARY TOM EPPERSON JEFF MCKISSACK CATHY WERTHAN MILTON FRAZIER CLEATRICE MCTORREY TREASURER NICHOLAS HOLLAND J. WILLIAM MORROW MARGARET R. McCLAIN KELVIN JONES, III CHARLENE MURPHY OIC PRESIDENT / CEO RON JONES MICHAEL R. PLATZ OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND PLACEMENT daughter, she is up at 5:30am daily so she are different,”she says.“It used to be mostly Helena can get her children to their day care in time women, but now men are coming in, too. OIC SUCCESS FILES: Farrow to get herself to OIC for work.Although she And they come because they want to.” misses spending time with her children, she says that they have lots of time together on OICis very fortunate IC is very fortunate to have Helena the weekends, which she enjoys. Boys, she to have Helena Farrow OFarrow return to the staff. Originally notes, are different—full of energy and from Covington, TN, Ms. Farrow graduat- interested in playing outside much of the return to the staff. ed from Lane College in Jackson, TN with a time. But she is fortunate to have learned degree in Elementary Education. She many things about child care from her old Ms. Farrow is enjoying her work at moved to Nashville, and worked in several students, and that has helped her with her OIC because every day is different—every day care programs, and for Metro own children. hour is different. She is learning new com- Nashville’s Board of Education as a substi- As Administrative Assistant, Ms. puter skills, and enjoys the wonderful work- tute teacher and the YMCA’s Fun Company Farrow has many responsibilities, including ing relationships she has with her co-work- Program. Then in 2000, she came to work payroll, answering the phone, taking care of ers. She finds them to be very dependable, for OIC, working as a PACE (Parent and letters and mailings, and generally doing and enjoys the family-like atmosphere here. Consumer Education) instructor and as a whatever needs to be done. Ms. McClain She sees many changes in OIC since her last Fresh Start instructor. She left in 2002 when has been wonderful to work with, she notes, stint here, and is happy to be part of the her daughter was born, and returned to the as have the rest of the staff and faculty. She organization that is, to her, the new OIC. staff in July of this year. likes the students, and admires the new atti- Elaine Kuhn Now the mother of twin boys and a tude she sees among them.“The customers phase of computer work, and loves learning are at Alex Green Magnet School, and Mr. Ronald how to install programs and fix computers. Murphy drops them off there each morn- OIC SUCCESS FILES: Murphy He looks forward to becoming a PC Tech, ing on his way to OIC, where he trains on using his new-found knowledge to make the computers from 8:30-11:30.After that, business cards and fliers, and to take care of he puts in a full day at the barbershop, fin- onald Murphy has always been a go- client records for V’s Barber Shop among ishing up between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. Rgetter.He grew up in Nashville, and many other uses. In addition to his commitment to his played basketball for Glencliff High School. family, Mr. Murphy also plays drums and He did Co-op classes throughout high Asked for words of wisdom, sings at his own church, and other churches school, attending school half of each day, in town. He has even played with Bobby and working at McDonalds the other half. Mr. Murphy said, Jones, a year that he looks back on with After graduation, he worked at Kroger for a pleasure. But right now his commitment to year, and then for UPS for 10 years. Ready “You can’t be the person OIC holds his attention. He says,“You learn for a career change, he decided to follow an more here…. It’s the teaching plus the free early avocation, became a Master Barber, tuition—a combination of people who and found a job at V’s Barber Shop, where you want to be if you stay want to learn with people who want to he has cut hair for 10 years. teach. It’s like a family—the students work Although he loves his job at V’s, he was the person you are.” together.” ready for more. His wife, Regina Murphy, Asked for words of wisdom, Mr. told him about OIC, and here he found Murphy said,“You can’t be the person you access to computers, and just as important, It’s a busy life for Mr. Murphy. He and want to be if you stay the person you are.” an excellent computer teacher.With Mr. his wife Regina, a full-time cosmetologist, Mr. Murphy’s firm commitment to learn- Young as his new mentor, he began the soft- have three sons – Ronald, almost 10 (the ing and changing guarantees that he will ware class in March, and finished the 13- book guy); Avante, 7 (the sports and brains become the person he wants to be, sooner week class in 6 weeks, graduating on June guy); and Richard, 5 (who just wants to fol- rather than later. 20th of this year. He is now in the next low his big brothers around!).All three boys Elaine Kuhn OCTOBER 2005 2 REV. VICTOR M. SINGLETARY YVETTE AND DR. T. B. BOYD, III BERNICE AND JOEL GORDON BARBARA AND DR. HORACE MANN CLARENCE SMITH CATHY AND MARTIN BROWN ELEANOR GRAVES EILENE AND DR. JOHN MAUPIN LAVONEIA STEELE SONDRA AND DOUG CRUICKSHANKS FRANCIS GUESS DELORES AND JOHN SEIGENTHALER SHELBY TABELING JUDY AND RAY DANNER PATRICIA AND RODES HART JOAN SHAYNE BERNARD WERTHAN AMBASSADOR RACHEL AND DR. JOSEPH DIGGS MARTHA INGRAM BETSY AND RIDLEY WILLS, III NANCY ZORETIC ROBERT EISENSTEIN SARAH AND DAVID INGRAM PAULA AND DAVID K.
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