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DFW Area Publishers Assn. automobile insurance that all car owners How accountable are or should they be BasiMinig must have on their vehicles. Both of these to African Americans? Does redlining Since our very first edition. Minority There is an old saying that suggests that situations are justifiable examples of why exist and, if so, where? These are just a Opportunity News (MON) has been the only two things in life that we must insurance, by and large, is established for few of the questions that Senator Royce committed to sharing information with do is to pay taxes and die. There are the common good. West and others are. asking us to the African-American community that many today that would add "and have The issues that arise from dealing explore. would serve to enhance our economic insurance" to this old adage. vrith the insurance industiy do however Senator West is to be commended development. This month's issue con While few of us, in concept, vrould ironically seem to mirror the early dis for his leadership in taking the point tinues in this tradition by providing the argue against the need to protect our cussions vnth the banking industiy. As position on this issue. Without his atten results of a survey we conducted vflth family, future and property by buying legislators and community leaders focus tion, many of the larger insurers in the local financial institutions, governmen insurance to cover for contingencies, a our attentions on the issues of redlin state would just be satisfied to issue tal agencies and community based orga- number have always raised questions ing,, the practice of limiting either cov press releases that extol their good ruzations. The recent changes in the about the "value" of certain types of erage and/or the ability to obtain insur works, quote statistics that supposedly Commimity Reinvestment Act (CRA) insurance and the true benefits that are to ance on the basis of geographic or eco show how broad based they are and list regulations will go far to shape the out be realized. In many cases, we have little nomic discrimination, we can not help the grants they have made to organiza reach efforts of the banks. To this end, its to no choice as to the option to purchase but think about similar discussions tions in the community. Now is the time of vital importance that we know where insurance. For example, mortgage com about the limited accountability of for a thorough examination into exactly these institutions stand and the changes, panies obligate us to protect their invest banks to the community before the cre what the efforts of the insurance compa if any, that they v«ll make. ment in the houses we purchase by hav ation of the Conmiunity Reinvestment nies can or should mean to African We made the decision to begin this ing homeowner's insurance. As well, the Act regulations. What do insurance Americans. We believe now is the time scries with the larger banks in the area. State of Texas has mandatory levels of companies give to our communities? to find out. -[MON]- Because of their size and number of facilities, these institutions effect a laige tise for reasons open to all kinds of On the "Black Wall Street," of Tulsa, number of African Americans and the iSjKDTLiildl we assumptions. Oklahoma at the turn of the last century areas where we live. Please closely and The Black community in which I a Black dollar circulated 13 times before critically note their answers to our sur live, much like the Black community in it left the community. In the vey questions. For most, this article re|>- which most African Americans lives in $3,000,000,000,000 economy of Black resents the first public opportunity for By Akwasi Evans is almost totally controlled by the out American in 1995 that dollars rarely cir them to share their perceptions of the side White community. There are no culates once before it evaporates into the impacts of the new regulations. In this Ahoasi Enins is I/te prtsidmt of the Texas Publishert more "Black Wall Streets" like they had general national deficit. sense, this also represents our first Association and the publisher of The Nokoa in Austin. in Tulsa, Oklahoma before Whiles As we soberly approach the 21st chance to begin a new level of public In his new book. Black Labor. White bombed them out in 1921. century it is becoming imperative that accountability for them to deliver on Wealth. Dr. Qaude Anderson assCTts we become more scientific about our their intentions. There are no African American that While America systematically boy owned theatre or gas stations like they selves and our resources. We arc squan In future months, MON will focus cotts Black businesses while Black had in east Austin in the 1950s. When dering away what we know we cannot on the other respondents and solicit the America eagerly supports White busi you get past the bar-b-que and the hair afford to waste and it is time to stop nesses. "You don't see White families review and comments of individuals do there is scant entrepreneurial spirit repining. Self pity is not uplifting, posi getting into their cars on Saturday knowledgeable in this area to gain a left in the African American community tive asscrtivcness is. broader perspective on how we should morning and driving over into the Blade Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is quoted community to do businesses," Dr. and even less support for that. We do interpret their answers. We, likewise, still have a few quality Realtors and a for saying many significant things, not ask that you send us your comments Anderson stated on the Michael Lofton the least of which was a "man can't ride Show. reliable cab company, but when it comes and experiences with the banks. Your to business in the pnxlominantly Black your back unless if s bent." Maybe King comments are really the only way we The show aired on Austin Access community the services are elsewhere was thinking of the great pan- have to validate the true translation of TV a few weeks ago. Dr. Anderson and the dollars follow. "Africanist" Marcus Garvey who said the stated financial services of the banks stressed that White America takes for "up you mighty race." into a comprehensive program to granted the fact that at least $285 billion Unforlurutely, the dollars all too often go to a source that docs not respect There are about 60,000 African address the needs of our communities. of the $300 billion earned by African Americans in Travis County alone Your experiences, whether good or bad, Americans will be spent outside the the customer. The cash is taken and the customer taken for granted. which means Blacks in central Texas will perhaps guide others to or away Black community. In contrast African- contribute well over a million dollars a from a given financial institution. American business owners know that An Oklahoma State Legislator day to the Austin economy. Count it up. An example of how this principle of Whites will, in most cases, spend less asked African-American publishers last Add in your mortgage or rent payment, sharing information works is vividly than one percent of its dollars with week if they could name the longest your phone bill, gas, lights and other shown by the letter to the editor (See page them. lasting boycott effort in American histo utilities; your clothes, toiletries and your 3) from pastor Ron Shaw. As he suggests, More than a few African-American ry. One publisher from Alabama, a min entertainment, etc. it was the coverage of Buckner Stale Bank entrepreneurs are of the opinion that the ister, answered immediately saying, "Blacks boycotting against Blacks." Compute it on a daily basis and that led his church to not deposit several business philosophy of White America multiply it times the census figures. I'm tens of thousands of dollars in that insti is "don't put a nickel in a Black man's As American political leaders certain you will see that the main reason tution based on their virtually iionoxis'- hand because he might turn it into a dol throughout the country consider thrash African Americans have no power in tent level of community reinvestment lar and realize he can empower him ing affirmative action, it becomes more Austin is that they don't invest in them Without the information provided in self." If you find less than a few who compelling than ever for African- selves and their communities. "The MON, ho believes that they may have would agree, you can still quote me. I've Americans to do two things religiously. While man's ice is always cooler," inadvertently supported an institution talked to business people who knew They are, demand respect for your dol Mickey Leiand used to always say. they would likely profit from our read lars and keep resources in your own Continued on page 6 ers patronage who still refused to adver community a little longer. Continued on page 6 c mnt-Ttgr, (iiTraspfWiiTK rm^ fgegg? g •rr QU r)
-ii'ULiii. I vimswsmtm' llMW^WISi^ LETTERU.. Lundy and Associates Cover Story Dr. W. Larry Lundy 18-20 Head §tart Program DearMON, Podiatrists/Foot Specialists Editorials Recently we have been searching for a 02 Death, Taxes and Insurance new bank. Our present bank <\ 02 Should we Boycott? does not offer us the personal service I IT a*. Features am accustomed to. We have several 09 Mosier Valley Update accounts in a few local banks with large Complete Medical and Surgical Care for Adults and Children 10-11 Deadly Merdiant sums of money in each. In our attempt ' 14-15 CRA Survey Results to patronize businesses in our neighbor • Diabetic Foot • Emergency • Corns > Amliulatoiy Office 22 Trouble is Globalization • Workman's Comp. • Calluses hood, we made inquiries of Buckner Foot Surgery 36 Health: Prostate CanoS- • Ingrown Nails • Industrial •.Hospital Surgery 37 Medicare: Congresswoman State Bank. • Heel Pain Medicine Eddie Bemice Johnson I met with the loans officer on the • Sport Medicine •Bunions 41 Vacuum in Waco first of my two visits. He was very Special friendly and cordial. When I asked North Dallas SQuth Dallas 13 Ethnic Notes about services offered lo commercial Hamilton Park Foot Clinic M.L.IC Foot Clinic 23 Volunteer Center customers he wrote a few figures on a 8139 Forest Lane Suite 119 26 Dates to Remember 2416 Martin Luther King BlvdL note pad and handed it to me. He took Dallas, Tx 75243 27 Entertainment me over and showed me a document on , Dallas, Tx 75215 28 S African Ambassador Visit (214) 235-4770 (214)421-5102 32 Oklahoma City Tragedy the wall. 35 Youth Prevention The next day I met with the vice Medicare and Most Health Plans Excepted 43 Career Monthly. Free Env. president. Again I .was treated with Tech. Job Training friendliness and cordiality. Still no writ Columns ten information was given to me con Criminal Law 02 Publisher. Suitcase Banking cerning commercial account services. imm 05 ,. Community Pulse This was after I gave them my business Personal Injury 07..,,. Pen on Fire 29 MON'sUbrary card and told them the*approximate 31 ^ Spiritual: Ron Shaw amount of money we were planning to 34 Tradewinds: Tai Jones transfer. I came away feeling like they 38... Real Estate: Curtis Yates really didn't put forth a great effort to (214)688-1571 Reairring obtain^my business. 03 & 06, Letters A week later I read your article in or 12 Proprietary Irrformation MON It was very erJightcning to me. 16-17.,... In The News Because of your article I began to under (214)688-1572 24-25..,- S.W.B. Con:imunity Calendar stand why I came away feeling like I 43-46 Career Opportunities did. As I mentioned before, they were very polite. Thanks to MON I avoided making 2730StanmonsFnvy a huge mistake. Your newspaper does TowerWest, Suite 1104 indeed provide a valuable service to the community. Keep up the good work. Dallas, Texas 75207:. Ron Shaw nse CEO/Ught Unlimited Publisher Christian Center, Inc. at Law Thurman Jones Managing Editor Jason Webster DearMon/ Senior Vice President "DOING BUSINESS IN THE METROPLEX FOR 20 YEARS" Jim Bochum DearMON: Editorial Department As a fairly newcomer to the dty of (214)905-0944 Dallas and the state of Texas, I assumed Sales/Marketing Department (214) 606-3269 I was moving to a progressive city, but FREE FREE Director/Marketing Jim Bochum the weekend of May 12 and 13,1 began Editor .Chris Pi^er to question my assumption. ESTIMATES ESTIMATES Cultural Editor .Sarah N. Bnx» On this weekend, I attended a sem Butjtvenl Editor '..Tai Jones Reporter Veronica W. Morgan inar at the Priest Institute tilled Contributing Writer Angela D Jones "Developing Safe and Healthy Contributing Writer Dorothy Gentry Communities: Addressing Crime and MR. BUFORD KEMP JR. Contributing Writer .Yvotle BJair Violence." This was a two-day commu Columnist .Thomas Muhammad Columnist .Cheryl Smith nity education seminar led by the Account Rep Stephanie Scott National Criminal Justice Coalition and Account Rep Michelle Ray the National Conference of Black Photographer Wallace Faggrtt Production Marcus Stavsn Lawyers. Dallas was lucky enough to be OfTlce Assistant Noweda Loud chosen as a site along with Chicago, Los BUILDING • REMODELING • CONVERSION • ROOM ADDITION Intern .- Naitah Jackson Angeles and Washington, D.C. ROOHNG • CARPET • HANDYWORK • LIGHT COMMERCIAL Vol. Community Publldst .Charictta Berry Vol, Community Publicist : .Rita White You may ask why have I questioned Dallas' progressiveness? First, there Minority Opportunity News assumos no responsibility lor 214-223-2241 solicited material and reserves the rightl o edit and make were only 15 panelists present for the B.K.'S CONSTRUCTION eppropriata modilicatcns. whole dty of Dallas and sue of those 1100 REEDSPORT PLACE Circulation Audited By "NO JOB TOO SMALL? » DESOTO, TEXAS 75115 TF ni! Contlnuod on Page 6 mm^mc'innffmrmn-^f^pam -• iniRi?^ s - a'l-PFT. ?gPF ] Practical answers to financial questions that matter to small business owners
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-iK^frr^^mmii i^iIiffllTlljij'VllM'" 1 keys to their success. Because without - calm, while at the same time chaos reins from his chair and, incredibly, the fear them, who knows? all around. some black demagogue was scait- Rev. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. and Yes, an activist is just as human as singing and popping his fingers, 're- Minister Louis Farrakhan offer good anyone else, but there seems to be an bop flSIttgriftv Ife^V-W^BBA" /asgB ^JtigliBL- H Pen on fire was removed that perforated his liver Prior to his death, former Supreme Theto Sorority... Them are less than ten African American and lodged in his back. Court Chief Justice Warren Burger female meteorologist in the country and Channel 11 bos And he stood accused. A cop killer. became a very strong and vocal oppo one of them: traatw Teefc ... Shower Rett is making Sure to receive the death penalty. And nent of the death penalty. he did. They say if s never too late to realize news ogam. 0*ty one month after being appointed special On July 3, 1982, he was convicted the error of one's ways. And this is what assistant to WSO Supenntendont Chad Woolery in charge of and sentenced to death. Since that time, must happen with the decision to kill coowwwkuHons, Mr. Rebb has decided lo quit the post. He he has been on the forefront of the cru Brother Mumia Abu-Jamal. will abo resign the aoainnel eppoiotme*) es consultant to Don't let sade against racism and political bias in Now is the time for African the Daks Foundation. Shoun wi return to his old job ot the American judicial system. American journalists, especially colum this Does he sit on death row today star nists, to show their clout and conscious KDFW-TV .. .Word has h that there ore going to be some ing death in the face because he was ness. Ifs high time that issues of real rel serious changes mode at WAS. Does this mean that there Journalist more than just a journalist? Is it because evance to black people are brought to will be on African American mole anchor soon??? he was a journalist with a conscience? Is the forefront. Instead of trying to be Correction: Lost month's PEN NOTES reported the wrong it because not only did he write about, mainstream, the commentaries should name of the star bowler who stored a game high 265 at the with a but he spoke out on many of the atroci be righteous. ties inflicted upon people of color? This is the ideal opportunity to put ' Don't Behove the Hype" Celebrity Bowf-athon & Auction. Conscience Whatever the reason, the validity, the power of the pen to substantial use. H was actually Murk Ivan of EDS, who represented Our legality, or morality of the death penalty Use your creative juices to come up with Brothers Keeper... Newt HorreN has returned to Dofcas is still the subject of intense debate. And an angle. During the next few weeks, as the assignment manoger ot KXAS^IV. . CeMi Verrttt Die that debate must continue because there anyone reading a publication with an Cot let has boos named the new managing editor of the are those who would say that the death African American columnist should be For years, I've heard and read about Dallas Weekly ... Re* Rotenow, former editor of the Mumia Abu-Jamal. He's an African penalty is for those who have no able to read about Mumia Abu-Jamal. American journalist who is scheduled to redeemable qualities. And this from a The fight is for Brother Jamal today, Dallas Examiner, will be teodung journalism in the DISD .. die on August 17,1995. society that places rehabilitation of pris but ifs really a fight for what is right. . Wfilwce FwffOtt is making o nome for himself as a pho- An advocate for racial and econom oners at the bottom of its list of priori Today it is Brother Jamal, tomorrow it togropher you con depend on; give him a cob1 at 847-6827 ties. ic justice. Brother could be you, or someone you know ... Hie Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Block jamal maintains his and love. And what if everyone sat back Even still, Communicators wi elect officers in the near future. innocence, but still, Brother Jamal was not and hemmed and hawed? he sits on death row a criminal. He was Cheryl Smith is the host of KKDA's Reporters Members are planning now to attend the National in a Pennsylvania not some low-life Roundtable. Tune in on Sunday mornings at 84)0, Association of Block Journofcsts Convention in Pheidilphie, immediately following Minister Louis Farrakhan's prison. wreaking havoc on August 16-20. At the convention, the Block Press wi be address. Mumia Abu- the streets of -IMON]- saluted .. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE is at it ogam, mark Jamal is a former Philadelphia. Instead your calendars once ogam: Friday, September 29,1995, the president of the he was an articulate Pen Notes: Philadelphia man, addressing the one and only Dr. hm Vow SertwM will lecture. The doors Association of Black many concerns Oh, there on so many (hancjesi The Newsroom at FOX h open ot 6:00 p.m and the esteemed professor wi begin Journalists and, iron responsible for the beginning to mora adequately reflect the look of this coov speaking at 7:00 p.m. at Lincoln High School, 2826 Hatcher. rnunity; however, we're stl waiting to see those Mock male ically, is scheduled to erosion of the quality For tickets, call (214)376-9525.. II be trying my hand be executed during anchors!!! Speaking of Block, did you see the billboards for of life for black peo of the Park South YMCA's 3rd annuel "Hoops" 3 on 3 the meeting of the ple. His denunciation Channel 11??? I til you, even Anglos have told me that the Basketball Tournament on August 5th. This event is the National Association of Black Journalist, of the human rights atrocities carried blboarcfs are insuiingll! Welcome, to Stove Cocker, for to be held in the "City of Brotherly annual fundraiser houefttmu the youth programs ot the Y. out by Pennsylvania police and govern merly of CNN, and Jehu Jwnkhn, who you may remember Love." (It will also be the birthday of the ment officials made him a menace to the Just think, with your support, more programs wi be pro Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey.) from WFAA; they ore both over at Channel 4... Native power structure. Cewfotnion Kin DVJM is working over at Channel 11, vided to keep our children off the streets. For more mfor This brother is also a former Black And what better way to silence a where she is the host of o pebfir affairs show at the new motion, col 421-5301. If you'd Ike to be on my 3 on 3 Panther and supporter of the group critic than to put that critic to death. team, just give me a cat.-CIS -IMON1- MOVE. Legally. local CBS affiliate. She h abo a member of Delta Sigma Brother Jamal sits on death row But even the threat of death has not after being found guilty, by a jury of his silenced Brother Jamal. He's on the "peers," of murdering a Philadelphia inside, but still he speaks out about the police officer, Daniel Faulkner. problems affecting you and me. Yo URNLWBORN YOU According to Brother Jamal, on the Well, fellow journalists, whafs it night of the shooting, he was driving a gonna be? There are several African BABY'S FIRST cab when he came upon a Philadelphia American newspapers around the coun police officer beating his brother, who try that carry articles written by Brother SCRLAM, ROUGHLY had been stopped for making a wrong Jamal from death row. And many of turn onto a one-way street. you journalist, while admitting to not TRANSLATED: His decision to attempt to stop the being familiar with the case, would do beating led to what has been described well to put to use those skills you "I WANT MY OWN to many as an unclear scenario. acquired to excel in your profession. Witnesses say someone fired on the Look at the facts for yourself. ROOM." police officer and then fled the scene. Can anyone of sound mind actually Luckily you can grant this first request. With Brother Jamal also was shot in the deny that there are people being impris our home improvement loan, there's never abdomen and left bleeding on the curb oned and, though innocent, put to been a better time to build a new addition. Call where backup police found him. The death? Can we deny that the system has us for more details First Interstate Bank witnesses also stated that Brother Jamal proven its corruption, as well as an Oak Cliff Office. 5801 Marvin D. Love Frwy. was beaten at the scene and hospital imbalance, in the scales of justice? (214)339-9311 staff say he was beaten again at the hos Is our legal and judiciary system pital. that perfect that there is no risk of killing t=* After two hours of surgery, a bullet an innocent man? Minority Opportunity News page 7 - August 1995 \F@\f^ 50 MILLION DOLLARS INVENTORY EXCLUSIVE "HASSLE FREE" BUYING The "Hawk's" Platinxnn Plan Buy a new or used vehicle Dennis Hawkins is Park Cities executive manager in charge of customer relations, easily and hassle free at bottom line used vehicle sales, and platinum plan prices guaranteed to save you sales. money! • Price Protection Guarantee... • No Credit OK If you find a new vehicle at a lesser price • Bad Credit OK than you find at Park Cities, we'll refund 110% of the difference! • Over 1000 New and Used vehicles to choose from. 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DggXi (aKififfSIKl/AWS /m//^^m^wmmm Inivood at Lemmon Ave. 350-0000 1 (800) 856-3673 iIi.0rw;iTT!llltrB#Vfl|[ai, ] Mosier Valley to several dozen homes "This is the oldest black freedman's Their spirit isn't right." that are located near the proposed com settlement in the state. The tragedy is In Euless, Hennig denies any ulteri plex. In come what of an "exchange," that it took so long for someone to hear or motives for extending the offer. Fort Worth will allow Euless to annex them." ' "This just came up as a potential Vsilley to into its dty limits the multiple-acre land Sutton,called Euless' offer to extend opportunity that we needed to investi in which the proposed athletic complex the sewer services to Mosier Valley a gate," Hennig explained. "Of course, the will sit. "mockery." golf course must have water and sewer. In Fort VVorth, city staff members "The water and sewer is designed It was strictly a mutual agreement that say the agreement saves Fort Worth hun mostly to go to the golf course. If s got would be a win-win situation." S{SE^jnic©s dreds of thousands of construction dol nothing to do with Mosier Valley. I have Valerie Fields is a contribu ting writer who lives in Fort lars. Though Mosier Valley is located to question their (Euless officials') spirit. WorthAMOK]- By Valerie Fields within Fort Worth's municipal bound Editor's Note: This artide isafollovt-up to the Mosier aries, the community is about twenty Vallejf cover story that appeared in our Ma^ issue. miles northeastof downtown Fort Worth FORT WORTH—In a surprise move, a and immediately south of suburban Tarrant County suburban city has Euless. reached an agreement with Fort Worth But the agreement has prompted Christian Hilltop Haven to have the smaller city provide sewer mixed feelings among Mosier Valley res- Gunter, Texas Care (903)433-2415- • • ^^. ^ )\ V" •-,•• Dedicated to Lakewood Village f'( 'I meeting the needs Fort Worth, Texas of senior citizens. (817)451-8001 r^^-M H-'. '-."'/^'A^V/^. > 1 Benny t t ^ .^5. - V-'Vtii ; '- *V^''- Ticker By offering y • Independent Apartments "f * ;.->^,«^^: • Personal Care Apartments Christian Care Center '.. i ' (Assistant Living) Mesquite, Texas • Nursing Center {214)686-3000 n 1 •^f • Home Health Services services next year to residents of Mosier idents and political proponents of the Valley, one of Texas' oldest African- community. American communities. "If s going to cost $3,000 per house The northeast Tarrant County dty of hold to hook into the (sewer) line," said Euless will extend a sewer line from an Benny TYicker, a Mosier Valley resident athletic complex that it plans to build to and president of the Mosier Valley Area several homes in historic Mosier Valley, Community Council. a Euless dty official said. TVicker contends that many of the "The line extension means that families who live in Mosier Valley will about forty families, whose homes now not be able to pay the fee. The communi are on septic tanks, will have access to ty is (XJmpriscd of retirees and house dty sower," said Euless Assistant City holds that are either low-income or §®iiW(c§i iBimlls? Manager Joe Hennig. ''We are awaie... headed by single parents. (that) there is a need for a sewer in the "We can't afford it," he said. Mosier Valley." . However, a Fort Worth dty official For years, homes in Mosier Valley, a has said the dty is actively seeking fed community founded by freed slaves in eral funding to assist Mosier Valley fam the mid-lSdCCs, have gone without ilies who may not be able to afford any munidpal services such as water and fees associated with hooking into the sewer—despite the "community's bca- sewer system. tion within the dty limits of Fort Worth. Fort Worth Water Department In recent months, Mosier Valley n»- employees are currently surveying fami idents have launched a media battle nes in Mosier Valley residents to deter against the Fort Worth and Euless dty mine if they and their ndghbors qualify councils, saying offidals in the two dties for a Community Development Block have forced residents to pay taxes but Grant, funds given by the U.S. neglected to provide basic dty services. Department of Housing and Urban Hennig said the dedsion to provide Development to dtics so they they can sewer to some Mosier Valley residents— address urban blight. more than half of the community will However, still more controversy not be able to take advantage of the new surrotmds the Euless-Fort Worth agree services—comes as a result of an agree ment. In Fort Worth, Roosevelt Sutton, Fort Worth . Saghuv •Manifleld Dallas ment between Euless and Fort Worth. an assistant to Councilman Eugene IM u« TMJl Ufa Dt. T4g 1. •.lU.w kkj. IM W*rt ItMi M. 1U3 UJ rtwj, SI*. 100 McCray, in whose district Mosier Valley iMt Wartk, T«U T«iaa •••luw.Tnu »1» MumfUU, Taaaa T«0«9 DBSu^Ttn^ 78314 Under the terms of the agreement, •iT4n-4a3o iiT-aia-aaso [=1 •17-4T»-O«0O 1I4-143TVO0 Euless would install sewer lines from the lies, said residents of the historic com IWUHOVUM site of a new IS-hole golf course and ath munity should have to pay nothing for LENDER Member FDIC letic complex that it plans to build in sewer services. {v^iTti=3^tv. Remodeling Stores In Our Community! © 1995 The Southland Corporation ffijTnraraft^, (STrrayi KWn te fyt^g '^Et?tP> m !7<(iijii¥r!jfii^!j[iiairift'iii i Sisters Olivia Jones and Annie J. Jones, of Dallas, are treasurer and marketing NAME: Patricia Hartman Heir FoatTiiiire manager, respectively. Other members (gqesby Pat) of the corporation include another sister, BIRTHPLACE: Waco, Texas as m tlhe a brother-in-law, her husband, and a LAST BOOK READ: "Selling Is a Woman's close-as-a-sister friend. Game" by Nickl Joy Griofs first product line consisted CasrdsS of Mother's Day, Father's Day, FAVORITE FOOD: Ice Cream, Yogurt, Seafood By Andrea Allston Christmas, and Kwanzaa cards, all fea ADVICE TO WOULD turing photographs and their signature BE ENTREPRENEURS: Educate yourself before Did you know that the word "coffee" is African-American history facts. Later, you take the big leap. derived from Caffa, Ethiopa, where it they added sympathy and get well was first used and still grows wild? cards. Currently, the traditional birth FOR MORE INFORMATION: Though an avid coffee drinker, I learned day, sympathy, get well, and Christmas this only after reading a greeting card cards arc the top sellers. manufactured by the Griot Greeting Jones indicates that ". .'. a lack of Card Company. Lucretha Jones, presi knowledge... put us at a disadavantage Pat Hartman dent, founded the company as a corpo at first. However; I want to dispel all ration in April of 1993. ••'J.: : '-* • Bank of America - myths that blacks do not help blacks." Corporate Office After her third job layoff in Jones dtes the support, encouragement, 1925 W. Highway 114. February, 1992, Jones decided to start and resource information received from In/ing. 75063 her own business. But with a bachelor's- Dallas' African-American book maven, (214) 444-5304 degree in business from Morgan State Emma Rodgcrs, as well as other area University, Jones didn't know what African-American store kind of business she wanted. Even after owners. one day uselessly searching A con for a stant chal Valentines lenge is Day card finding distrib she liked, _ ution channels. Jones currently has her enter cards on a test basis with the Texas prising mind didn't recognize the seed Correctional System.and hopes this will of a new business venture. develop into a permanent outlet. One Saturday moming the follow So, what's behind Jones, the petite, ing May, the seed germinated! She regal, chief executive officer who wears Hasrtsnsnni isS would create a line of greeting cards that a close-cropped natural? Jones says would both entertain and educate. Her meeting her husband, Norman Slack, in The native Texan (bom in Waco and cards would not only reflect African- By Dorothy Gentry 1987 was a turning point in her life. Her raised in Houston), graduated from Americans images, but also provide his afrocentric horizons were broadened Texas Southern University. She is a torical facts about African-American and her pride heightened because of his member of Oak Qiff Bible Fellowship culture.She credits part of her vision to African Americans should make knowledge of black history. She credits buying a home a major goal in life, says and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. a black history class she participated in her mother as being the most influential from '90 to '91, taught by Dr. Marvin the new assistant vice president and res Although she has only been here person in her life. Her mother, who had idential loan officer for Bank of America. three months, Hartman is actively net Dulaney at Dallas' Martin Luther King twelve children, instilled a sense of val Center. Pat Hartman, an African American working and meeting people so she can ues and morals and remains her greatest female, says purchasing a home, "is the become more involved in dvic and com From day one, Jones wanted her inspiration. best investment you can make." munity work. company to be a family affair—^and it is. -[MON]- Hartman has been in her current "I like helping those less fortunate, position for about three months and especially children. I did a lot of tutoring Name: Lueretha Jones works out of the bank's corporate offices in Seattle," says Hartman. Bfrthplace: Fort peposlt. Atabarna in Irving. She previously held a similar Hartman offers advice to African position in Seattle. Americans on buying a home: "Speak Lost Book Pead: A Long Walk to Freedom As a residential loan officer, with a loan officer to be bij Nelson Mandela Hartman helps locate and originate Favorite Food: Lasagna mortgage loans for Hobbles/Interests Reading, Running, Tennis Cooking Advice to Would-Be Entrepreneurs: "Be prepared for long iiours advised and being short on cash. about how to go about purchas Save up as much as possi \;^v $100,000 ing a homo. Also, several classes arc ble before going into busi Oiomcs) and above. She interacts offered on how to buy a home," she ness. You must Be willing to with realtors and home builders and says. "I would recommend enrolling in make sacrifices." advises homeowners on when and those. And make sure you get credit and whether to refinance their home mort finances in order. You really need to ask gage loans. for help." . GRiOT GREETiNG CARDS CO, Hartman's territory is South Dallas Hartman and her husband, Bemie, P.O.Box 3821391 County, which includes Oak Qiff, are in the process of Duncanville, TX 75138 Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster, and moving into a new home. They have no . jT (214) 296-8707 part^ of Ellis County. children. -[MON]- fmrrgnKv(j»^.igpftcmri^.r^ - (m?^ fig r /^^t^m ^m^j ] c i?i!wiiir: ] attend the same facilities. no provision for a fair division of funds education was a major contributor THE SEARCH FOR Blacks were by no means the only obtained for distribution to black and towards the limitirig of black education. BLACK EDUCA race for which separate schools were white institutions in those slates having For more than 75 years, (1877-1954) provided. During the 1880's, children of the dual system. The result of this omis very little was ever really done about it. TION: THE PUGHT Chinese descent were refused admit sion was lo allow a vast proportion of Russell D. Shockley is a naliTX of Norristown, Pa., and tance to schools in California. these funds to be expended for white Twvj resides in Dallas. He studied in the Black Hilary This same action, also in California, education. Program at Virginia State University and received a PART IV Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Cheyney included the authority to establish sepa- Because of this failure of most of the Stale University (PaJ, one (^ the oldest African- . rate schools for Native-American (southern) states to act fairly in their dis By Russell D. Shockley - American colleges in America (founded in 1837). Mr, (Indian) children as well. tribution of funds, a second Morrill Act Shodley's toork has been previously published in MON and the Dallas Weekly, and he continues to (Editor's Note: This department is dedicated to provid In Mississippi, problems arose over (1890) was enacted. This act expressly the assigning of certain Chinese pupils slated that "no slate under the dual sys work on the Black Information Project Por more infor ing information about African-American histonf the mation, please UTrite to: ETHNIC NOTES, Profiles in year around. The department's name, "ETHNIC to black schools. This action by school tem could come under the terms of the African-American History, 2838 Royal Ln., Suite NOTES," is the name of the organization founded and authorities was upheld by ti\e state statute unless it agreed to a just and 1020, Dalhs,TX 75229 directed h/ Russell D. Shockley, B.S.ED. An out court, which banned "all persons who equitable division of the funds between -IMON]- growth of his Black Information Project. ETHNfC the schools of each race." NOTES, according to Mr. Shockley, is "a study are 'not white' or 'colored'" from attend designed to reexamine some of the pivotal events that, ing schools for white children. The In conclusion, the legal guarantees otxr time, have helped to create negative stereotypes College Education for about [who] toe, as minorities, really are." This is the .^^^"^>'' Blacks last inslajljnent of a 4-part series Viewing the evolu- tbn cf formal education for black people in America. In 183^ tfie only soutfiern sdnok of h'tgher learning open ID blades were th« schools of Metlidne, Dentidry, end The problem arising from the legal Pfiarmacy, all loctileil at Homrii Univenify in Wa^ngfon, aspects of black education were many D.C and Meborry Coltegs in NasfiviRe, Tennessca. (Keilher and varied. In the first place, blacks had, MS 0 dolo instSution.) via the nugration, moved into northern and mid-western states in vast numbers In taw, thcTB was Howard University ond two others: and become a considerable part of the Simmons University in Louisville, Ky., and VirginKi Union populations in quite a few of these Unrversily in Ridimond, Va^ both baptist institutions. areas. This produced friction between Hius MS the ptighl of black educolion ond the the races and made attempts to secure ottempts by blocks to obtain ft. Eventually, ony block who equality in education for black desired to further pursue profes^onot training ws farted to Americans a national problem rather ottend these schools, or to attend northern institulions than a sectional one. (There had already where ihe doors of higher leorning, were, for the most pari, been a considerable number of persons open to alt persons, regardless of cok^: -RS- in these states who opposed the instruc -IMONl- ' : • tion of both black and white students within the same school.) Most of the states east of the The burning of a freedmen's schoolhouse during the 1866 riot In Memphis, Chronology of Education Series Mississippi and north of the Mason- Tennessee. Antl-black violence also occured In New Orleans, Louisiana. Dixon line eventually enacted legisla Police led the riots and many blacks were killed. Homes, schools, and May In The Beginning D tion which sought to prcvent any effort churches were burned. to draft a policy that attempted to dis^ June The Long Road Aheadl2 criminate against or discredit blacks. Chinese were considered to be "non- of equal educational facilities for black , July. Impending Crisis D This was true of a number of western white." and white persons operating within a states as well. In South Carolina, at one time, dual system, in practice, never really August »The Plight D Throughout the South, however, schools were even established for existed. The lack of funding for black segregation was "nundalory," and the "mixed children." These schools were problems that arose were chiefly those independent of both the black and white Rudolph Brothers, Jr. dealing with the equality or inequality schools. 't^fi^llS'^ of both education and educational facil In those states where "racial separa Attorney and Counselor ities. tion" was constitutionally provided for, at Law {We should also realize that the pol the laws were not considered to be in icy of racial segregation within public violation of the fourteenth amendment schools was not confined to the South (bill of rights), and the law remained only. Other sections of the country mostly silent on the subject. Former Assistant D.A. - Dallas County adopted somewhat similar schemes.) Other areas of the country were not The question of inadequate educa quite so silent Segregation of public tional facilities along with inequities in school students was expressly forbid the legislative appropriations for black den in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, and schools, despite protest, received little Minnesota, either by statute or constitu orno tional provisions. attention within the southern courts. In its later efforts at confomUly, the (214)631-3371 In Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, state of California found it necessary to Florida/ Georgia, Kenlucl^, Louisiana, ban all textbooks or other means of Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolins, instruction containing; any .matter 2730 Stemmons Frwy- Oklahoma, South Carolina; Tennessee, reflecting iipon diizens because of their Tower West #1104 Texas, Virgirua, West Virginia, and the race or color. Dallas, TX 75207 District of Columbia, segregated public One of the things that helped to cre ate the educational dilemma was the schooling was mandatory. Black and Not certified by Texas Board of Legal Speclallzafon white pupils were not permitted to first "Morrill Act^ of 1862. This act made r TOinrPT^ftv (syfT-wTi^tTOte imm m ^ gfCgRF-P OKPfe ], \ TWo months ago Minority Opportunity News (MON) provided a summary of the recentchange s to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. Subsequent to this article, wc siirveycd local fiiuncial institutions, goverrunental agcrracs axvi community based organizations to solicit their sentiments regarding the new regulations and the impacts for their oigaruzatiorL We will share the responses vrith our readers over the next three editions. This month we focus on the larger financial institutions in the area. vwB—^r^u^rrrs"®^ 1. Wiat implications orgamzation do 2. From the community perspective, 3> The changes to the previous CRA regulations were requested by both the you feel the changes in the CRA what new products, services, banking industry as well as many non-profit and community based orga regulations zvill have on your? and/or programs do you foresee nizations. Do you feel that the new rules address your concern and issues because of the changes/ zoith the previous regulations and in what specific areas? rrfflO © § S P © © © G © Program, lending consortia, and encourages prudent, sustained coin- especially pleased vrith the strong QEHI r- <^i Qtrmtet fe They're calling themselves "Ytinu" — unity spelled backward. To their staunch supporters they represent the latest in workplace vigilantism; collectively functioning in the tradition of a modern-day Robin Hood. But to their managerial critics, they're just a bunch of troublemakers — disgruntled employ ees hiding behind a string of anonymous letters and rumors with no basis for their accusations. The group, thought to consist of about 150 employees , started its campaign in March with a letter alleging a whole host of what it describes as "discrepancies," ranging from management incompetence and questionable promotion practices, to site management problems and sexual harassment. The focus of the group's attack — Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. Originating from a summer pilot program for disadvantaged youth, Head Start of Greater Dallas was established in 1967. The program's mission is to prepare local children (ages 3-1/2 to 5 years) from low-income families for successful entry into the public school system. To date, the program has bee successful in serving approximately 30,000 children in Dallas County alone. Another goal of the organization is to assist families in becoming "self-sufficient." This is accomplished largely through parenting education, literacy classes, and job training programs foisparents of disadvantaged children. As a nonprofit agency, Head Start operates off of a $16 million budget provided by both fed eral and private funds. These funds are currently being dispersed to about 3,400 children and their families at 38 Dallas County centers. As the scope and participation in Head Start has grown over the years, needless to say, so has the employee makeup of the organization. Currently, there are approximately 594 employees at the agency, about 400 of which are Black or Hispanic. This extensive growth, some agency ! t icials say, has contributed to the recent problem in employees morale. Bonnie Buchanan, division head of family services, says, "With an agency like ours with over 500 employees, these types of things tend to creep in. There is no truth to the allegations," she adds. The "allegations" first appeared in a letter dated March 15, 1995. Ytinu detailed twenty discrepancies within the operation of 1 lead Start. In its statement, the group said . . . "Unfortunately, the extent of management's inability to properly conduct an efficient and harmonious program has resulted in the context of negli gence . . . Clearly, management's incompetence and ill-equipped capacity has resulted in a major disaster." Wanda Smith is executive director for Head Start of Greater Dallas and has been for the past 25 years. Smith has received national commendation for creating a model program to which the nation's other programs look for guidance. Problems within the organization? Smith says there are none — at least not in her mind's eye. Like Buchanan, she says there is absolutely no truth to Ytinu's accusations. "If the things they allege were true, and if they have proof, they should have no problem signing their names to the correspondence. Adds Smith: "The way I feel, if you want something improved, you should be up front. If they (Ytinu) feel that parents and children involved in the Head Start program are being cheat ed, they should come forth." Despite this representation, Head Start reported a mere 8.1 percent turnover rate for By Angela Jones the last 12 months. Continued on Next Page Minority Opportunity News • page 18 » August 995 Minority Opportunity News • page 19 • August 199b Continued from Previous Page years of early childhood development been brought to light within ih^" and will contract the Center for experience. Houston Head Start organization. In Nonprofit Management to conduct one. Another problem substantiated by Lastly, Kathy White, division head Head Start's defense. Smith says, "Our goal is to be the best Head Start a Head Start employee who wished to of education, and a member of the Head "External audits of budget distribution program in the nation." remain anonymous is the lack of practi Start program since 1980, is a graduate have been conducted and have not To date, the members of Ytinu have cal experience of members of Head of East Texas Slate University. found any mismanagement of funds." remained anonymous, although their Start's management personnel. Despite what appears to be impres In addition," she adds, "on-site pro intentions have not. In their most recent She says employees are "upset sive credentials among its management gram reviews have shown us to be 95 correspondence, the group is requesting because there are people in lop positions personnel, Ytinu sites incompetence in percent in compliance." the attention of various media in initiat making money that don't know what its letter: To support this claim, a copy of ing an investigation. A plea to they're doing. They're making high Head Start's annual financial audit was Congresswoman Eddie Bemice Johnson salaries but are not competent enough "The high level of incompetence prompted a response from her office among managers has resulted in exten provided to MON for the year ending to earn them." February 28,1995. requesting the return of information sive levels of employee and agency par necessary to initiate an inquiry. To date, To support^ its hiring practices^. ticipants stress... Management lacks the Among the most serious and most Ms. Johnson's office has received no Head Start has provided MON with a ability to listen to employee concerns, disturbing allegations outlined in response. listing of the qualifications of its execu identify problems or concerns, select Ytinu letter are the instances of verbal, tive staff: alternative measures and accept and mental and physical child abuse tak In its most recent statement, Ytinu says, "We. employees, genuinely care Executive Director Smith holds a agree on ideal solutions." ing place at various Head Start cen very much for the children, families, bachelor of arts degree in Early ters. These allegations, along wilh Although the group commends and conununity that we serve, along Childhood Development and is cur those of sexual harassment, pose the Executive Director Smith for her "prior with the Dallas Head Start concept. rently working on a masters degree in most serious concern, considering the work," in its letter, Ytinu is calling for We continue to challenge the many the same field of study. As assistant implications. Although specific her immediate resignation/termination existing corruptions. We constantly executive director of financial and instances are not documented in its due to what it describes as her "incom feel that our hands are chained and administration, Kenneth Gilbert holds letter, the group says that a thorough petence and lack of leadership." our voices forced to be silent because a masters degree in business adminis investigation of the organization will of possible harassment [or] termina tration. Gilbert, who has been with Smith, however, says resigning is support these charges. not in her plans. tion within the agency. Head Start for seven years, supervises "Before the letters started circulat a staff of seventeen and has such hon The accusation of incompetence is ing, board and administrative staff had ors as one of the "Outstanding Young among the less serious of the charges. In NOTE: MON was unsuccessful decided to do an assessment of our Its attempts to reach any mem Men of America" under his bell. its letter, Ytinu alleges misappropria operation," says Smith, "Wilh the reor Bonnie Buchanan, division head of tion of funds in the form of what il ber of Ytinu. In pursuit of fair ganization and tripling in staff over the family services, has been with the pro describes as the "shifting of funds and ness, we encourage Ytlnu's lead last three years, we felt that one was gram for 27 years and holds a bachelor the fixing of records" within the organi ership to come forth with more of arts degree.' In addition, she has 34 zation.. This same issue has recently needed. Information on these serious "We still plan to do this assessment allegations. HIS SYSTEM: MIXED "HOT" NUMBERS WITH "COLD" NUMBERS AND THEN PLAYED THAT COMBINATION EMMETT NEAL COULDN'T DECIDE IF IT EVERY WEEK WAS WORTH THE EFFORT TO BUY A TICKET, (IT ENDED UP BEING WORTH ^lO.S MILLION.) AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK, EMMETT NEAL WAS SO TIRED. ALL HE COULD DO WAS WINNING NUMBERS: PLOP DOWN ON THE COUCH. "HMMM," HE THOUGHT TO HIMSELF, "SHOULD I GET UP 23 25 30 37 46 48 AND GET MY LOTTO TEXAS TICKET? OR JUST STAY RIGHT HERE?" $10.8 MILLION LATER, IT LOOKS LIKE HE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. 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Loans subject lo credit approval. itjfiiifilfriiiiiH! Tir©iiiiMe w QldbBiizBtmn By Carroll G. Robinson First articulated by President John R Kennedy in Executive Order 10925 in African Americans and other Americans 1%1 and described by him as "the most of color are not "stealing" jobs and edu aggressive possible attempt to find cational or entrepreneurial opportuni minorities who are qualified, or could ties from white males. The true culprit, become qualified, to do the job," affir if you wish to all it that, is the onset of a mative action progran-ts have over the post-capitalist, knowledge-based econo past several years come to be perceived hould Move my. of as "quota scams" conferring As we move inextricably toward unearned benefits and opportunities on the 21st century and fully into the infor "unqualified" Africa-Americans and mation age of the 'Icnowledge societ/' other Americans of color while depriv QfPeople, the challenge confronting air Americans ing "qualified" white males (and now is greater than simply the need for more more often, white females) of meritori education and ously" earned job training or educational, rctraining. employment and But don*t worry. No big pull But it's not for evciyone. business oppor The "anx tunities. As on your heart strings — or your Stop by and talk with one of our ious class," as Barbara purse strings for that matter. loan officers about program eligi Labor Secretary Amwine, execu Not with Compass Bank's Home bility an how you can qualify. Robert Reich has tive director of taken to describ Ownership Program. You just might fmd it to be a the Lawyers' ing nuddle-class It ofTers more flexible • moving experience. Committee on white Gvil Rights, has approval guidelines. And Americans, so aptly stated it, requires less money up front rather than pin Compass Bank "Affirmative and lower monthly payments. ning their eco Our Prime Interest Is You. action has come nomic hopes for to be viewed as the future on the Willie elimination of tai HortonCism) in a For Information Call: Willie Scott 705-4372 af f irmati ve action programs ^ suit." needs to In reality, not acknowledge and constructively con even the immediate elin^nation of all front the impact "of "globalization" of affirmative action programs would pro GOOD STREET the American economy and its concomi vide significant numbers of "new' edu tant displacement of employment cational, employment or entrepreneur . BAPTIST CHURCH opportunities resulting from technologi ial opportunities for white males. cal advances in communication and Despite affirmative action pro CHILD CARE CENTERS transportation and the relatively unen grams, statistics show that "most blacks cumbered mobility of capital, corpora have made modest gains over the past OFFER QUALITY CARE tions and most natural resources except years," according to Robert Frank and ing human physical labor In fact, thanks Eleena de Lisser in a Wall Street Journal The Good Street Baptist Church offers excellent child care to technology even knowledge is now a article last week. at two Dallas Facilities - Good Haven Child Care Center, model commodity. "Black unemployment remains 1110 High Hill, and the C.A.W. Clark Community Center, Since November, political pundits twice as high as that of whiles, and 3126 Hatcher Street, and prognosticators have speculated blacks earn about one-quarter less than that affirmative action would be used by whites. Only 6 percent of all executives, the Republican Party as its primary managers and administrators are black, The Good Street Centers have cared for children consecu racial wedge issue during the 1996 cam compared with 12 percent of the general tively for over 40 years. Our philosophy is to foster the paign cycle. The speculation was con population, and blacks make up only 3 firmed, in part, by the recent political percent of doctors and lawyers," the development of childrfen mentally, physically, education one-upmanship rhetorical exchange writers quoted Census Bureau data as ally and spiritually. Our staff is qualified an0>, -0<>V well as spe Monday - Friday 730 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. cial event Saturday 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. opportuni Lobby ties. •, j In Monday - Thi^rsday 10.-00 a.m. * 3:00 p.ra Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1 need of I-.'., .»•• J • ; I diverse vol- 2505 North Highway 360 1889BrowrfBlvd. ICi unteers are Grand Prairie. Texas 75050 f=i Arilngton, Texas 76006 these special Metro (817)640-4700 LENDER Metro (817) 640-4710 areas populated by ethnic groups, have ized programs that deal directly with diverse youth: Youth Leadership Dallas, MEMBER FDIC specific needs for nunority volunteers. Equal Opportunity Lender The mission of the Volunteer Center EXXON Community Summer Jobs is to promote volunteerism and to refer Program, ^v Adopt-A-Family and human and material resources to non Volunteers In Action (VIA). VIA, in par profit organizations. At the Volunteer ticular, meets bi-monthly to meet the Center their most valuable resource is needs of if s time conscious profession the volunteer. als. The meetings are focused on conv- Their primary reasons for request munity and social service issues and are ing ethnic volunteers are to achieve cul followed by a weekend service project Even if you have Repo's or Bankruptcy. We can still sell you a tural sensitivity voth their ethnically in the community. car vyith Bank Financing that helps restore your credit. diverse dicntcle, establish role models Ehiring the 3rd Annual Community for ethnic children, develop better com Service Day, 2,000 plus corporate volun munication, and make clients feel conv teers got paint brushes, brooms, and fortable by effectively accessing agen rakes to niake a difference in the com cies services. munity. This difference was made by a The Volunteer Center of Dallas group of majority white volunteers. Berry Hattley, III - James Brown made 141,954 referrals to agencies from Shari Carroll, project development Special Financing Specialist November 1,1993 to October 31,1994. coordinator for Volunteer Center of New or Used Cars The racial brcakdovm of these volun Dallas, said, 'We arc sending a message teers was 84% Anglo, 8% African- to our children that help ia the commu Minimum Income $1,200 gross American, 6% Hispanic and 2% nity only comes in the color white." ALL TRADES ACCEPTED - RUNNING OR NOT other/unknown. Many of the children in these pro Conununity outreach is a tool the gram rarely see a volunteer that looks Volunteer Center uses to build relation like them, someone that they can better 372-7850 ships. Their goal is to create an aware relate to. Name: ness and sensitivity in minority media, Volunteering can provide opportu dvic groups, professional groups, busi-' nities to network and gain leadership Address: nesscs and churches on the need for experiences that can enhance your work Mentiof} diverse volunteers in community-basod skills. In recent studies, volunteerism this ad City: State: Zip: organizations. was one of the top five factors consid for They offer thrcetypes of volunteers ered in promoting individuals. Phone (Home): Phone (Work): additional According to the Gallup Poll on to the nonprofit o^anization: business, SAVINGS! court ordered, or general. They support Giving and Volunteering in the United the nonprofit with workshops, tapes States , 1992, those respondents who Social Security #: and books on how to make their volun reported they had never volunteered teers comfortable. The material were more likely to be African- Signature: resources offered are donated goods American <70%) and Hispanic (66%). which can range from gently used f umi- There were three reasons respondents FAX over for Instant Approval: 372-7879 - All Applications Accepted C mnxs^x^v&ni^x^mu^^f^t^ri^ o (mm^ m Q f^&snim ;mm moII Around loiun continued August 12 Grill Theater, 6025 Camp Bowie Blvd. in with basic improvements of writing and and Miller Brewing Co. hosts an evening of Fort Worth. speaking the language will be offered on ^S Opportunity New* dancing and professional boxing on Saturday, Around Town Bridal Show, by Texas Shows, Inc. opens at For more information, call (817) 531- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1130 a.m. to August 26 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the the Dallas Convention Center on Saturday, 0397. 12:45 p.m. Fairmont Hotel's Regency Ballroom in Dallas. August 12 beginning at 10 a.m., and on the Spanish Composition & Style will be Proceeds for the black tie affair will use of funds. the Family Life Center of St. John Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church following day beginning at 11 a.m, in Hall offered on Tuesdays, and Thursdays from benefit the Boys and Firis Clubs of Arlington August 1 For more information, call 421-5200. Missionary Baptist Church, 2600 South hosts a press reception on Saturday, August C. The cost is $5. August 18 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Grand Prairie, and the Big Brothers and The Fort Worth Business Breakfast meeting Marsalis Ave. in Dallas. Tickets are $5 5 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Golden For more information, call(2l4) 939- The first 1995 three day Caribbean Carnival For more information, call 744-6600. Sisters Club in Arlington. Also to benefit begins at 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 1 at For more information, call (214) 375- Gate Missionary Baptist Church, 1101 2700 or (214) 939-2785. will be held at Fair Park in Dallas beginning will be New Tomorrows Womens Shelter the Holiday Inn North, located at 2540 4876. Sabine Rd in Dallas. August 10 Meacham in Fort Worth. ********** on Friday, August 18 in the Automobile and Mid-Cities Texas Links Education Fund. ********** Mayor Ron Kirk will be present at the George Subira will lead a discussion on his The monthly meeting is a tremendous Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Iota Building. August 23 For more information, contact Brenda event. latest book entitled: Money Issues in Black opportunity for small/minority/women First Friday Business Network Mixer is Iota Chapter presents Community Uplift The Crowning of King and Queen Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau will Thompson at (214) 969-5991. For more information, call 942-9724 or Male and Female Relationships, on Thursday, entrepreneurs to network with prime con scheduled for Friday, August 4, from 5:30 *95, from noon until 8 p.m., on Saturday, event takes place at 9 p.m. Entry fee is $10. hosts a networking event with a western 942-7474. August 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Black Images tractors or state and local representatives. p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Renaissance Cultural August 12 at the Richardson Civic Center For more information, call 890-2911 or flair for members and prospective members Book Bazaar. For more information, contact Willie R. Center in Fort Worth. (Arapho &: Hwy 75). 670-8581. at Cowboy's Nightclub on Wednesday, August 30 The exact location of the store is 230 Heath, Jr. at GSA's Business Service Center. Tickets are $3. Proceeds will benefit the There will be plenty of entertainment August 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Quad C. Theatre needs men and women August 6 Wynnewood Village in Dallas. The number to call is (817) 334-3284. NAACP office. For more information, call for children, a fashion and step show, exotic The nightclub is located at 7331 Gaston between the ages of 17 and 55 to audition for (817) 923-1605. Sunday, August 6, marks the closing perfor For more information, call (214) 943- African dancing by the West Dallas Dance August 19 Avenue. The cost is $7 in advance or $10 at the upcoming play Stand-Up Tragedy, a com mance of The Musical Man, a classical music 0142 or (800) 272-5027. ********** Troopand lots of food. A Parade and Celebration featuring the the door for members and $12 for non-mem pelling drama about a teacher who tries to R.C. Hickmans photographs of Black Dallas production featured for the past two weeks The cost is $2 per person. Children bers. Free parking available. Kelp his gang influenced students. will be displayed through the month of Dallas Visual Art Center presents Mosaics: at the Casa Manana Theatre located at 3101 King and Queen of the Caribbean Carnival under 12 are free. Fax R.S.V.P. to (214) 746-6688 or call Five men, ages 17-22, who can rap, August at Dallas' City Hall first floor lobby Beatrice Lebraton, on Friday, August 4 W. Lancaster in Fort Worth. August 11 begins at 11 a.m. in downtown Dallas. For more information, call 692-5570. Following the free event a cultural show (214) 746-6647 for more information. dance and play basketball and three area. through September 22. Final Sunday performances begin at 2 The show is free and open to the public. The Dallas African-American Leadership ********** will be held throughout the day at Fair Park females, 17-22, with contemporary dance The free exhibit is open to the public. A p.m. Tickets range from $18 to $25 and are Summit Planning Committee and Dallas A reception is slated for the opening begin The public is invited to the One Year Automobile Building. skills are being sought. reception and gallery talk is scheduled for available by calling (817) 322-CASA or any Organizing Committee invites you to "The August 26 ning 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Anniversary Celebration of the Diamond For more information, call 670-8581 or Auditioning begins on Wednesday, noon, August 16. TicketMaster outlet. Million Man March Contribution Banquet" For more information, call 821 -2522. Hill Community Health Center in the 890-2911. Visions: The Women's Expo returns to August 30, at the John Anthony Theatre, For more information, call 426-1683. For more information, call Holly C. on Friday, August 11, at the Junior Black Jupiter Rd. between Spring Creek Parkway Tarrant County Hospital District, on ********** Dallas for the sixth annual celebration of »»»»»***»» Nelson, (817) 332-2272, ext. 123. Academy of Arts and Letters. Doors will and Parker Rd. Open call is from 6-to-9 p.m. Saturday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. women and families on Saturday, August 26 Theatre Three presents a weekend of perfor ********** open at 7 p.m., tickets are $10. Dallas Convention Center Theatere presents For more information, call 881-5679. The exact location is 3308 Deen Road at from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, August 2 mances by Dallas' premier African Dallas County Commissioner John a Summer Jazz show on Saturday, Aug. 19 at ********** Cedar Valley College plans to take the col Long Ave. in Fort Worth. Phone number not August 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Clendale Presbyterian Church will hold American group, New Arts Six, starting lege to the community during the week of Wiley Price is the keynote speaker for the the Dallas Convention Center Theatre available. Tickets are $6 per person, senior adult Hispanic Women's Network will hold their their annual revival crusade beginning Friday, August 4 through 6. Sunday, August 6 through the 12. event. Tickets can be purchased at Black beginning at 7:30 p.m. ********** Featured guests include Rachelle tickets are $5 and children under 12 are free. monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 30, Wednesday, August 2 through Friday, Performances by Whosoever Will A motorhome, stocked with college Images, Afro-Awakenings, Muslim Fish Bring a canned good and receive $1 discount. Prayer Band, are expected to delight audi House, Farrakhan Tape Connection, Pan- Ferrell, Alex Bugnon and George Duke. For at the Sheraton Suites, 2101 Stemmons. August 4 at 7 p.m. nightly. enrollment and promotional materials, will New Hope Christian Center, located at 5924 Limited child care available for chil ences everywhere. African Connection, JBAAL and more information call 658-7147. Regina Huckaba, from Cable Access of Rev. Clarence E. Glover, Jr. of Exodus make stops at Red bird Mall, Bank of America Boca Raton in Fort Worth, hosts the dren ages 3 to 8 years. Temple Ministries, is the guest evangelists. Fore more information concerning tick Muhammad Mosque #48. Wood haven Community Health Dallas will share information concerning locations. Fair Park, Wynnewood Village, For more information, (214) 523-0650. getting news into broadcast film. For more information, call 780-8697. ets and scheduled times, call 871-3300. Kroger, Minyard, and Carnival stores. For more information, call 658-7144 or Extravaganza on Saturday, August 12, from ****** **** For more information, call Melinda 339-1323. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. August 20 For more information, call (214) 372- Estrada at 470-9744. 8258. ********** The health fair offers classes, testings, A Carnival Dance begins at 9 p.m. in the Fall registration for the Dallas Black Dance August 3 August 5 prizes and children activities as well as an Academy begins on Saturday, August 26 Museum of African American Life & Automobile Building at Fair Park on A Writers Showcase with Albert Sirls is sched Pegasus Children's Theatre Program is look afternoon gospel concert. For more informa Saturday, August 19. Food and refreshments from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m., at their studios locat Culture presents Connections: African tion, call (817) 467-6166. ed at 2627 Flora Street (near the intersection August 31 uled to take place at the Cafe Muse Theater on ing for six men and women who are inter August 7 Vision in African-American Art. will be available for sale. of Ross and Boll Streets in the Arts District). Dallas Black Dance Theatre company will Thursday, August 3, beginning at 8 p.m. ested in auditioning for a workshop with a City of Dallas Parks and Recreation The exhibit will open Friday, August 11 Cost per person is $10. Classes are open for adults, teens and perform at the Festival in Artists Square in For more information, contact the large group of children. Department and the Citibeat Foundation through July 28 of next year. The museum is For more information, call 670-8581 or children who are interested in signing up for the Arts District on Thursday, August 31 Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters at Interested persons should bring a will sponsor an indoor soccer tournament located at the Grand Ave. entrance of Fair August 13 890-2911. ballet, tap, jazz and ethnic or modern dance. through September 3, beginning at 8 p.m. (214) 658-7144. resume and picture to Pegasus Theatre, 3916 for children and teens on Monday, August 7 Park. Hours of operation are Tuesdays Pegasus Theatre, located at 3916 Main St. in Early registration includes a 10 percent Main St., on Saturday, August 5 from 1-5 p.m. through August 20, in the City of Dallas through Fridays from noon until 5 p.m. and The event, sponsored by The Dallas Dallas, is looking for four men ages 18 to 45, discount off the first month's class. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 29. Recreation Centers and the Mesquke Indoor Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays, August 21 Morning News, is open to the public. Russell Shockley will lecture on the "Search to audition for an upcoming production For more information, call (214) 871- Performances will be held primarily Soccer Center. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. scheduled to come out sometime in October. For more information, call (214) 871- for Black Education" on Thursday, August 3 Prairie View A & M University Foundation 2387. 2376. during the day at Dallas' schools. Auditions Youngsters, ages 6 to 15, are eligible to Admission is free. Interested persons should bring a pic beginning at 1 p.m., at the North Hampton will be movement and improvisation orient presents the 1995 Houston Premier Golf ********** Recreation Center. participate. For more information, call 565-9026, ture and resume by the theatre's location on Classic on Monday, August 21 at the Sugar ed. (No phone calls please). For more information, call 670-4678 or ext. 304. Saturday August 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. or on Thurman Jones, publisher of Minority Mr. Shockley, director of the Black ***»**»**» Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. ATTENTION: Information Project and a columnist with 670-4234. ********** Sunday, August 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Sugarland, TX. Opportunity News, is the keynote speaker at For an audition appointment call 821- an informal luncheon sponsored by the Minority Opprotunity News, may be reached Clarodes Dance Institute serving the com The 1995 UWSA National Conference opens Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the If you re interested in placing your by calling (214)670-61%. munity for four and one half years offers 22 6005. Shotgun Start begins at 10 a.m. Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, event in our August Calendar, send it on Friday, August 11 through Sunday, 2520 Rosebud Court in Carrollton. years of experience is now registering for August 9 August 13. Interested persons should call (713) to us by mail or fax no later than the fall. Classes for all ages (2 1/2 yer. Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce will The three day conference, designed to 494-9131, for more information. The event is being given on behalf of Monday. August 21. 1995 August 4 adults) offering tap-jazz-ballet exercise. offer a seminar that focuses on Fund-Raising prepare the country for the 21 st century, will August 17 ********** the church's Economic Development Committee and will take place on Saturday, Minority Opportunity News The St. John Christian Theater Ministry will Registration is on Saturdays, Aug. 5th Techniques for Organizations on Wednesday, feature Ross Perot, Dick Armey, Senator A guest screening and reception for The and 12th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9247 The Dallas Education Center, 1901 Main St, August 26. 2730 Stemmons Frwy present a Dinner Playhouse entitled: August 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sam Nunn, and a host of other senate and Tuskegee Airmen will be presented by the will offers a variety of Spanish fall courses Skillman #103. Come to the studio for regis For more information, contact George 1202 Tower West Another Chance, on Friday, August 4, at 6:30 The seminar will touch on ways to majority leaders. Home Box Office on Thursday, August 17, this fall. Registration begins on Monday, p.m. and on Sunday, August 6, at 2:30 p.m. tration or call (214) 340-1146 for information. identify revenue sources, the ABC's of suc For more information, call (800) 925- beginning at 6 p.m. Forster at 890-0806. , Dallas. TX 7S207 ********** August 21 at 4 p.m. The youth production will be staged in cessful fund-raising and documenting the 1300 or (214) 450-8823. The event will be held at Ridglea Movie A Functional Spanish course dealing ********** (214)905-0949 Fax The Mid-Cities Texas Chapter, The Links, Inc. "We're the one to call on in Texas." Southwestern Bell Telephone is proud to serve our customers in Texas. We can also provide solutions to your communications needs. That's because our services make it easier to stay in touch throughout your busy day. At work... or at home. So no matter what you need, there's only one call you need to make. We're the one to call on in Texas. @ Southwestern Beil Telephone Minority Opportunity News page 24 - August 1995 Minority Opportunity News page 25 August 1995 iMffgSWIMllilP Aaa^iLiis4£) t Mosimeinits to Reinnieniilber Dress to Impress Days of August *** Gown Rental & Sales August 16 :mm.y Arts, Culture & -Louis Lomaz, author, is bom in 1922.** •Wedding Gowns - Sizes 4 - 44 Entertainment -George Olden becomes the first black •Bridesmaids Dresses man to have his art design on a U5. •Mothers of the Bride By Sarah N. BRUCE, postage stamp in 1963. • Prom Dresses Cultuial Editor *** • Party Dresses ...-.^ • After Five August 17 Purebise orFenta Wedding Gown August 2 -Marcus M. Garvey, nationalist, bom in and receive a FREE 5x7 Engagement Portrait -James Baldwin, famous 1887. r As Seen on "Good Morning Texas" composer/writer, bom in 1924.** *** •\ >t*^ LaAiTX] [mpresstons *** August 18 B.Wnt -Harriet Wilson becomes the first 991-7498 August 4 15056 Beltway Rd. -Richard Wright, author of "Native African-American to write and publish I IT Addison Son," bom in 1908, a novel - "Our Nig" - in 1859.** ^S:- •m *** -Rafer John, 1960 Olympic gold medalist for decathlon, bom 1934. 'pm August 5 *** -Nelson Mandela imprisoned in South Africa, in 1962.** August 20 Discounts on *** -Entertainer Issac Hayes, the 'Black _^^^^.- Bridesmaids Dresses, Moses," is bom in 1942.** ^. rf'^-^'^ Veils, Shoes, Petticoats August 6 and Invitations -Ira AldridgS/ Shakespearean actor, dies Mon-Thurs 11-7 in 1867.** August 21 Spring Special: All Wedding Gown Friday 11 -6 *** -Wilt Chamberlain, basketball great, cel Rentals $175 (Exp. 10/1795) Saturday 11-5 ebrates his 59th birthday. i. August 7 -Melvin Van Peebles, film director / -Congressman Mickey Lcland dies in a actor, celebrates his 63td birthday. plane crash in 1989.** Jobs. -Abebe Bikila from Ethiopia, 1960 •** Olympic marathon winner who ran August 25 barefoot, bom in 1932. -Althea Gibson, first black person to .•** play tennis at WinJjledon and win the Home Ownership. sbgles crown in 1957, is bom in 1927.** August 9 -Whitney Houston celebrates her 32nd *** Student Scholarships. birthday. August 28 -Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers "I medal in the 1936 summer Olympics.** Have a Dream" speech in 1963.** *** Stronger families. *** August 10 August 29 -Richard Johnson leads his team, the -Charlie "Bird" Parker, jazz musician, Healthy lifestyles. Springfield Senators/ with a batting bom in 1920. average of 321 in 1889.** -General Colin Powell nominated *** That's how a membership in the Dallas Urban League can make a Chairman-Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989. August 30 *** -Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. becomes difference. Last year the Dallas Urban League served over 30,000 August 11 the first black VS. astronaut in space in people in the Dallas area with its programs. You can help even 1983. . -Alex Haley, famous author of the epics more families, senior citizens, child; en, men and women benefit "Roots" and "Queen" that chronicled his family ancestry and were televised, from its services. Join now. Together, your membership can help bom 1921.** **Special Thanks to Black History produce positive changes, one family at a time. Call 528-1919 to *** Interactive Software - Calendar Course learn more about the Dallas Urban League. August 14 for the ** submissions. -Magic Johnson celebrates his 36th For more info on the software: birthday. Harry Anderson Interactive Software -The first National African-American 18719 Rembrandt, Dallas, TX 75287 Theatre Festival is held in 1989 in 214/307-8456, Winston Salem, NC** -[MONl- {\m&'^h c nCTrTCTte(SivTOyrftrmr»/(ggme = (vgt?F. ^^^ -- /^«OT.-gfi ffex^i--; •Ah ing African Americans and other disadvantaged groups. Bafflas UAaini League Currently, its main office is located at 3625 North Hall FreseBts Galsi *95 Street, Suite 700 in Dallas. A future site for the proposed Employment and Training V^llis Johnson, from the weekly televi By Veronica W. Morgan Center is being researched sion program, IMPACT, and Qarice closely. More details are forth Tmsley, anchorwonnan for Charmel 4. The Dallas Urban League will present coming. two of its most prestigious awards at Proceeds raised from the Gala '95 for more informatum on the upcom this year's star-studded Gala '95 fund- benefit will help to support a variety of ing Gila '95 and the Dallas Urban League, raising event scheduled for Saturday, programs offered by the Dallas Urban call 528-8038. August 19, at the Wyndham Anatole League (DUL). -[MON]- Hotel. Shirley Walker, assistant executive The Presidential Award (Bridge director of programs, expects the gala to Builder) and the Whitney Young Awaid be the best one yet. "Our goal is to raise will be given to two outstanding citizens enough funds to help open our for their tremendous service and dedi Employment and Education Training Fred Lander, III, r cation within the community. Center next year." longtime civil [; The center will rights attorney ) serve underprivi leged, unemployed or under-employed individuals, par ents and children, who are in need of job training or job seeking skills. y'/K Seniors ' in \. Community Service Program (SCSP), also one of DUL's ^Z^^ programs, is expected to benefit from funds raised during the Gala '95 -•?. event. ' J Under the SCSP program job training and place ment for seniors who are 55-years or older and looking •''•'•••'''>'('-^y''i for non-subsidized •'•'''; r' employment is available. evening you will never foiget •-^^Z^. Other DUL 7?:^ programs to benefit mth. 'mt.k^ -r^-..V»»,'.» AI includes. Family Ashford & Simpson William Blair, publisher of Elite News Circle, a parent ini tiative program. The Options pro Seventy-three-year-old William gram, designed to pnepre young adults Saturday, August 19,1995 Blair, Jr., a former [flayer with the Old for the 21st .century, Housing, Negro Baseball League and long-time Education, Health and the Wyndham Anatole Hotel community activist and publisher of Employment/Training Department. 7 p.m. LMie News, will receive the Urban An early reception will begin at 7 League's Presidential Award. Fred p.m. and will be followed by dinner, the Dallas Urbani^ague Lander, a 68-ycar-old dvU rights altor- awards program and plenty of enter- ney and staunch supporter of the Urban tainment. The public is invited. Gala With The Stars League, will be presented with the 1995 Wyndham Anatole Hotel is located Gala'95 Whitney Young Award at 2201 Stemmons Freeway. Corporate The theme of this year's fund-rais sponsors of the Black tie affair are Emmitt Smith, Honorary Chair ing event is ''Gala with the Stars" and American Airlines, Bank of America, will feature renowned recording artists The Wyndham, MBNA, TU Electric, J.C Call 528-8038 for ticket information • Ashford and Simpson. * Penney, NationsBank., Southwestern Dalbs Cowboys star running back, Bell, Minyards and Lone Star Gas. Emmitt Smith, will serve as the hon The Dallas Urban League is a non orary chair, along with some of "Ya% profit organization established in 1967 |1r L *mtiCT'i^K»^TfrVriTiimf^|^^. -. i?K^^7n /StUftfMWlg^ggr I—" Continued from page 22 It is time to acknowledge globaliza Sotatlh AMcsmiL .Embassador Visits tion and its impact and harness the changes for our collective good. Ballas t© Bolsteir Trade Acknowledging, much less adapting to change has never been easy and it won't South African Ambassador and Mrs. sored by University of Texas at Dallas Thursday evening Sonn addressed be in this instance either. Franklin Sonn flew to Dallas, Austin President D. Franklyn Jenifer, Sonn and a group of Austin business and political However, we do have choices. We and Houston last leaders to again discuss can focus on the straw man of affirma week at the invita 1 the economic and invest tive action and eliminate it. That, how tion of State ment opportunities in ever, won't create more jobs or opportu Representative South Africa. The evening nity for anyone, white, black, Hispanic Helen Giddings ®TOYOTA 'Ui^i_JLji immxiM L&T [^Mms® ^ Low Price ^ Low Rate • ^ Low Payment Higli Trade-in Value *'For more than 27years. Bill Fowler has made it his goal to build a good reputation. 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Miracles were an expression of His willingness to use His ability to Improve your living space. Ron Shaw save, deliver, preserve and show forth His love. The fact that Jesus would dare use the power of God to prevent a family from being publicly disgraced by chang It's a ing water to wine demonstrates, for me, God's willingness to use His power on Miracle behalf of anyone who will believe Him, no matter how small or large the issue TEXAS John 2:11 may be. (Might I remind you that it was the mother of Jesus who invoked His CENTRAL The local church has, in recent years, involvement, not the host.) taken quite a beating from the commu BANK .MA. We need more churches and nity in which it seeks to serve. The pri / mary reason is justified. Most Christians Christians who will believe God for mir | (214)691-8600 in local churches have lost the attitude acles (the miracle-working power of God). It is also interesting that his moth Call or visit us today for information necessary to be the Light, the city on a on affordable Home Improvement Loans. hill, the salt that seasons. er did not ask for the miracle for herself, but on behalf of the host. She was not 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, L-B 94 Dallas, Tx. 75231-4316 The church must return to the atti even acknowledged for having ask tude that says " we are not here to get Jesus to get involved. The guest didn't Member FDIC 13 Equal Housing Lender along but to make a difference." We know she was the catalyst. They credit must have churches that impact our ed the man who was host of the event. communities. In order for that to hap pen, our churches must rediscover the We need miracles operating in the one thing that distinguishes us from any church today. Miracles that cannot be other social group: the fact the we are explained by man's reasoning or intel Divorce infused with the Power of God in order lect. I'm expecting God to continue to do Criminal Defense to make a difference. miracles in our church. How about you? More next month! Personal Injury * All Felonies Our counseling skills, social eti Contact Pastor Ron Shaw at (214) 320-5744 quette, legislative influence, or high pro [MONJ- * All Misdemeanors file professionalism will not accomplish Family Law what God intended for us to accom plish. The one thing that sets us apart from all other organizations is the mira cle working power of God operating in Class Reunion? and through us. We must have miracles! Family Reunion? /. This generations needs miracles. We need churches that operate on such a Team Apparel? high level of the power of God that sin Promotions? Attorney & Counselor at Law ners dare not infringe on their right to 2730 Stemmons, 1104 Tower West exist in the community. Light always Quality T-shirt printing Dallas, Tx 75207 dispels darkness. Darkness never dis and design is now at pels or dismisses Light! 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Box 152321 ® Jesus miracle ministry gets started, not Arlington, Texas 76015 t»:«a CFCHRIST! in the church or in a church-like service, With Pastor Ron Shaw but at a party. The bible says this was the beginning of His miracles. What is a miracle, you may ask? In 320-5744 the bible the word miracle is use gpneri- Get those PROFITS moving! 2834 N. liuckirrat Heavy Road cally. But specifically it means a sign; Dallas, IX work; wonder; power; token. In the old Bact Sunday I-ach I uesday Contact MON's Advertising Ht THOmOM F«W (J-30) and new testament, miracles were not 10:15 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. 7 30pm performed to prove God's existence. He 214-606-3269 Worship Bible Seminar page 31 - August 1995 HI Tike Necessity, TSue Claalleinige, off A Tragedy By Tina Cunningham occur in our lives. He is responsible for life. You are placed into a position of The Ofdahoma City Christian Relief Fund P.O. the strength and endurance we find in introspection where you can hear the Box 53033 Oklahoma City, OK 73152; Methodist Ministerial Alliance Inc. Disastsr The tragedies that have occurred within the midst of the tragedies. voice of God. If you are wise enough to Relief Fund P.O. Box 18584 Oklahoma City. OK the last month have caused most of us to After the Oklahoma bombing, peo listen, you can emerge from the tragedy 73154-0584: question nearly everything that is ple pulled together from all over the in a better position than you were before NAACPDisaster Relief Fund P.O. BoxUOZZl important in life. We are still trying to country. Prayer vigils WCTC held for the it occurred. Oklahoma City. OK 73136. come to terms with the loss of our sense families of the victims and donations No sane individual welcomes a -[MGNl- that the world is a safe place. were started for the survivors. God has tragedy, but when we change our per When I awoke the morning after the a way of uniting people through many ception an opportunity for learning and Oklahoma bombing, my usual disgust different means. During the storm that growth exists. When we are pushed to at having to get up at 7-30 a.m. was not visited our area a few weeks ago, lives our limits we ascertain that the end is not Dinuiinni-It-Up present. It didn't really matter what I were lost; but in the midst of the storm where we thought it was. When we are Youtii from Oak Cliff and South Dallas wore to work that day, and my personal people were risking their lives to save faced with defeat and loss, we discover are participating in Paul Quinn dilemmas seemed oddly insignificant. others. God has a way of reminding us that we are capable of finding options College's Second Annual Young Artist The thought that kept recurring in my that the real meaning in life is-not found and solutions and that our constitution Institute, constructing djcmbc drums mind was how fragile life, and time, can in what we have gained or achieved. It is much stronger than we ever imagined. (West African drums) and creating six be, and I was forced to ask myself if I is found in what we have done to help A challenge is inherent in the midst works of art that will hand in the corpo really make the most of every moment other people. of every tragedy. It is inferred to those rate officers of EDS. that I have? ' The real work of God was not dis who seek it. The challenge is to live your Many of the youth from Dixon We wake up with full agendas and played in the federal building bon^bing life differently; to ^t your relationship Qrcle Housing Development are spend things that we 'Twve to get done," but in nor in the severe thunderstorms. The on track with God; to give love and ing four hours a day engaged in a tradi reality our schedules are contingent. We real work of God was evident in the coa affection to your friends and family; to tional African sacred art—drum mak never really know if we will make it to lescence of this dty, and country, in a acknowledge the blessings that you ing. They l\ave worked on a four foot Oak or Hackberry log, sculpting, ham the end of the day. How arc you spend time of tragedy. already have; to stop merely working mering, rasping, staining and putting ing your time? Are you genuinely Faith allows us to believe that even for a living and to start maldng a life the goat skin head on their instrument. happy with the way that you have lived in the midst of the most unfavorable cir that is worth living; to make a difference your life? Are you more concerned with cumstances there is a purpose and even in this world so that you leave it in a bet In traditional African society the career progress or personal fulfillment? tually everything will work out all right. ter condition than you foxmd it drum is one of the principal means of Do you set aside the time that is neces The magical quality of faith is that it Tomorrow is an illusion. All you instruction. It sary to nurture your personal relation allows us to see beyond what is, so that have is right now. Will you accept the is the voice of 7r^.,r- -..y^-^^ the ancestors :A ships? Do you tell your loved ones that we can imagine what might be. We stop challenge or ignore it? The choice is conveying you love them? If you were to die relying on facts and we start to depend yours. divine teach tonight, would the people in your life be Tma Cunningham is « gutsl contributor who Vt on trust and hope. ing. The drum 0>y sustained by the love that they have •wrote this article wiOiin a immth after the Ivmbing of The Oklahoma tx>mbing and the the federal buUding in Oklahoma City. guides and 1 shared with you? Have you made any recent severe weather is an obvious instructs all significant contributions to this world? tragedy and was newsworthy because PubUsher's Note: let's not forget our forgotten activities of How many people are t>etter off because bwthers and sisters of the Oklahoma City lombing end ^r;« there were a significant number of casu life. ^. you were here? give them our support. alties, but everyday each of us is faced For more with our own personal tragedies. Sonr»e Numerous funds havt been established to provide As I pondered the questions above relief e^jrts for tite survivors and fomUies of victims. information, and ackrvowledged the uncertainty in have to endure them alone, while others Relief funds that wHt yrooide both short and call (214) 426- life, I realized that the entity that allows are blessed to have friends and loved long-term aid have been established by the Concerned 1683. r^ us to begin each day with hope is faith. ones to support then\. Clergy of the Northeast Quadrant, the Mrthafist -IMONl- fl. We know that no day is promised to These tragedies are not in the papxjr, Ministerial Alliance and the NAACP. Donations can be sent to: us, but we continue to nuke plarts and nor are they on the evening news, but schedules for our future because of the they are no less real or severe. The key faith that we have. ingredient to surviving a personal In the midst of a tragedy, the most tragedy is to have a solid faith in God, difficult thing to do is to hold onto your and in His ability to give you the faith, but it is precisely at this time that strength to survive and to flourish in Hall Damage? it is most important to do so. life. It is very easy to have faith and to Man's exlrenuty is God's opportu trust in God when your life is going nity, and He is the source to deal with well; it takes an enormous amount of anything that life dares to throw your T & P ii«;i^u;^ii-uii\iuaconRaMY strength and resolve to trust in God way. In the midst of your situation there when your life is filled with pain, frus are lessons to be learned and an oppor ''Where Quality Comes First' tration and disaster. It is during these tunity exists for you to turn a disaster times that we start to question God. Not into a triumph. only do we question His decisions, but Tragedies are a necessary part of life we may begin to question His existence. because, to some degree, they serve the Shakes & Shingles How could He allow such terrible same function as a compass; they help • Cedar Shingles things to happen? How is it that we us to find our direction in life. A cata • Hand Split Shakes could experience such pain when we are strophic situation incites us to reevalu • Asphalt & Fiberglass trying to follow His will and live our ate our lives. When you are faced with a Composition Shingles Call tragedy your thinking is altered, your • Slate, Tile, & Etc. lives according to His commandments? • Redecking There are no easy answers to these behavior changes, you are no longer • Built-up Roof & Single questions. However,! don't believe that able to be complacent. Most important, Ply Systems AsktorFr»d -817-861-6533 God is responsible for tragedies that you stop long enough to examine your [ rCTrTPiirK^^>-r.K>rt..:i7itefi^fa7P- - i-Ktfg Diitctor, Mitumty and . ^•- man, U.S. Congres Economic Affairs Department sman, and former By sealing cracks and crevices around doors and windows, Dalks-Fort Worth mayor of Dallas, Steve you keep the cold air in and the hot air out. Caulking is JnlerttaiionaJ Airport D/Airport, TX Bartlett will join the inexpensive and easy to do. Just look for caulk at your local (214)574-8008 M^ Board of Trustees for hardware store and follow the directions on the back of the the Dallas Can! tube. You'll be glad you did. More than two-thirds of the 25 firms rec Academy as an advo ommended to operate D/FW new food cate of presenting val and beverage concessions are minority ues as part of the edu Take another tip from us: clean or replace your air or \^men-owned businesses. These cational process. conditioning filter monthly. A dirty filter on a unit will cause it firms will gross more than two-thirds of Other newly to use more electricity. the projected $75 million in revenues. appointed trustees are Dr. Catalina Garcia, M/WBE's along with local compa These simple, economical lips can help make your homo nies received consideration vrithin this anesthesiologist at year long selection process. D/FW has Baylor Medical Center more energy efficient...and save you money! chosen 25 firms from a pool of appli and one of the first cants specializing in food and bever female Hispaiuc med -A^ ages. Following the awarding of these ical doctors in Dallas WmEl£CTRlcf\ services, these companies will reshape County; Dr. Michael Building A BeHer Electric Company. \ \ the food and beverage landscape at Jackson, dean of stu n D/FW Airport dents at El Centro Eating establishments include Los College and vice chair Amigos, Manchu Wok, Cappuccino man of the advisory Carousel, Frulatti, Mr. Gatti's, Burger board; and The King, Chili's, McDonald's, Pizza Iniv Honorable Diana M. Coffee Haus, Haagen Dazs, Dicke/s Orozco, one of the first BBQ Pit, Zuzu's Handmade Mexican Hisparuc females elect Food, Taco Bell, Wend/s Hamburgers, ed to the bench and jus and TGI Frida/s, tice of the peace in Most concessions should be opera Dallas County; Jose* A. tional within the next six to twelve Gonzales, M.S.S.W., months. Currently, additional matching research study coordi is also under way to increase M/WBE nator in the fiirther. Department of For more information, please call Obstetrics * & (214)574-8008. Gynecology for the rmoiCTftv sary of Medicare. Seniors are potentially ingly against the creation of Medicare b-.i^^-v,^--^— ....•; • •i,iM^^j->^ '' - •. ^ facing tough choices as they find three other times in the cariy 1960s. increasing opposition to Medicare from Their arguments were as extreme as the Representatives who now control they were wrong. Back in 1965, the Majority of Congress. Republican Congressman James Utt Since assuming control of Congress said Medicare we "socialized medi this January, House . and Senate cine," Republican Congressman Joel Republicans have been pushing the Broyhill said it would "impair the qual All patients receive discharge planning^ continuous "deepest package of Medicare cuts in the ity of health care, retard the advance program's 30 - year history, which ment of medicine and displace private would increase the cost of Medicare to insurance." clinical monitoring and physician updates. the average senior citizen by nearly $ To top it all off, an ambitious 1,000 and force many to give up their Republican actor named Itenald Reagan own longtime doctors. Acooniing to a said that if Medicare passed, we'd Services provided include: top official at the American Association "spend our sunset years telling our chil of Retired Persons, the Republican dren and our children's children what it Medicare cuts would be "the end of once was like in American when men • Skilled nursing care, intermittent and continuous Medicare as we know it." were free." m Why the assault on Medicare? Why Needless to say. Medicare passed, propose deep and potentially devastat and for many years was widely hailed • ' Physical occupational and speech therapies ing cuts in a program that is really a even by Republicans as a triumph of compact between government and government. seniors who have worked hard and paid Medicare has dramatically Medical social services into the program all of their lives? Some improved the health and welfare of Republications will say that they are try America's seniors, and ensured that ing to "save" the program from bank older Americans never again have to All aspects of infusion therapy ruptcy — although when Democrats choose t>etween medicine and food or took steps in the last Congress to make rent. Ironically, one of the reasons we the program more solvent. Republicans even have a debate about reforming Respiratory therapy/In home oxygenation refused to help. Others will say.they Medicare is because of its profound sue-" need to raid Medicare to balance the cess. Americans are living longer. That budget — although, at the same time means may more reach an age where Home Health aides and medical equipment they are proposing huge ox cuts for.the greater health problem emerge, but we wealthiest Aincricans that almost exact should feel fortunate to have that king ly their proposed Medicare cuts. What is of a problem. We certainly shouldn't use the real answer? that success as a reason to recklessly cut In understanding this latest attack Medicare and do worse. Specialty Care Home Care on Medicare, I believe it is important to The Republican cuts in Medicare look beyond the latest Republican are simply misguided. They are ways rhetoric about Medicare, and examine beyond what is reasonable or necessary Metro the Republican Parly's long record on to maintain the solvency of the pro the issue instead. The fact is, since the gram. And when you strip away the 1950s the Republican Party consistently Republican rhetoric, all the remains is opposed the very creation of Medicare. the Republicans' huge tax break for the 817-640-0525 Many of the party's prominent leaders, wealthiest Americans — the House ver- such as Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, voted against Medicare when it Contlnued on page 42 C mm • 1W WESTERN Juno 8.19% 7,84% 6.907% BANK & TRUST December 8.12% 5.75%. 4.848% 219 E. Camp Wisdom Rd 305 N. Cedar Ridge " These liguros aro ior purposss of illustration only. Dallas 283-50CX) Duncanville 780-1113 ^ 1200 Main 8500 Highway 66 having a demand feature); or the matu You can see that, except in .one Garland 494-2265 MEMBER FDIC Rowlett 475-4500 rity of the note occurring at a lime prior instance, the rates on 3-year treasury to the end of the total amortization peri securities and 6-month treasury securi od. ties have proven to be lower over than For example, if a borrower secures a the the mortgage rates on homes. mortgage on a home with a term of thir Simply put, if the index your mort ty years, but the note has a ''call option" gage is tied to goes up or down in rate, Get those PROFTTS Mauin^:i Contact MON's Advertising at the end of each seven-year period and so does your monthly housing payment the national bank has agreed to refi Please direct all comments to: nance the note at a different interest rate, Curtis Yates, REAL ESTATE STATUS the loan would be governed by the the QUO., 397 Dai-Rich, Ste. 149, 214=606-3269 ^^ same regulations as an adjustable-rate Richanison, Texas 75080. Office: (214) mortgage. So, even with the so .^V OPEN. y^- ,' : t^. •'i '•;'•''''**-% -; I * ^7ighc now. for Very I'CClQ down you con - ,'*'^ open front doors, back doors, garage ,v-^.; '-'-, >!'I 1 / doors, all the doors that come with a Z. -irii."' home of your own. If this sounds like a dream come Cruo. it's time you looked into buying a HUD Home. \Afith ths help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD), you con open up a world of IF YOU CAN SWING AS LITTLE AS 3% DOWN, YOU'RE ABOUT TO BECOME A HOMEOWNER. possibilities when it comes to offordable. first tinne home ownershifa. And, you can buy that first home for as litOe as ' 3% down and not nnuch • • •^^_ •'", 1 .'• ^. '"-^^ more than you're paying in II iL -*f"_^ ,*" • «. monthly rent. To make it even easier, HUD v«II iU cover most, if not all jof '.- ' •A' ^ your closing costs. For more information, contact a local real ,^ / estate broker. Or. -vJ^. for a free brochure '•• i on hov»/ to buy a HUD * Homo, call 1-aoa.767-4HUD. Because now you can afford to open the one door youVo ahways dreamed of opening. WE'LL HELP You OWN A PIECE OF AMERICA. WM To qualified buyers, onfy on homes with FHA-insured financing. Actual down payment and monthly mortgage paymonts will vary based on price of home and terms. Closing costs and foes additional. • ^ ^ *^' ' ^ L ?!Bii1i{iiji Ir ja»:irifi)Vif[Hif^^rifipr(iaif- ignated from the VS. Small Business Irving National Administration, making it easier and Bancshares Acquires faster for customers of both banks to apply for and receive SBA loans. First Continental For more information Call: (214) 855-0890 ^ Bank of Grand -[MONI- Prairie The acquisition of First Continental Texas Instruments Bank of Grand Prairie by Irving ' A National Bancshares was a $3.4 nullion to Present $2 mil transaction, with more than 300,000 cr»\sti:Jixc c-- • shares of First Continental Bank being lion to Southern exchanged for cash. First Continental has $24 million in assets, 20 employees Dallas Development and is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. Corp, Irving National Bancshares also Texas Instruments representatives pre owns 100% of Irving National Bank, a sented $2 million to Southern Dallas $26 million bank, a 21- year-old inde Development Corporation. pendent bank with 20 employees. The donation went to purchase all . ^ Both First Continental Bank and of SDDC's available federal tax credits. Irving National Bank will continue to The $2 million will be loaned to operate as separate banks. Customers of businesses locating or expanding in First Continental Bank should not notice Southern Dallas and the Dallas any changes in the bank's operation. Enterprise Community designated for :•- !>!-•.. Irving National Bancshares was investment by the federal govenmwnt. formed earlier this year with the inten The joint goal of TI and SDDC is to r.-i,Jv- • ..' yc. ; • •*'bnbinoss si • K;lii. tion of expansion in the Motroplcx. It create 250 jobs for South Dallas resi wants to become an active and involved dents in the next four years. corporate citizen in Grand Prairie. For more information call:(214) 428- Irving National Bank recently 7332 • •'•'. -i^ received a Preferred Lender Status des -[MONl- ^J J I rjc:f:3Ci)Xa> .^^,ir^St j ^Ml U '9 IKleep YouiLir IVIoiniey AFFORDABLE HOME LOANS ^ • No Underwriting Fee! • No Appraisal Fee! • No Credit Report Fee! Plus, you can save $1000 on Home Essentials! Stop by your local branch or call for complete details! ^i\ < Mortgage loans with these special features are available to creditworthy individuals meeting specified income requirements for their county or when finarwing homes in selected census tracts in designated Texas counties. These areas are primarily comprised of census tracts with a median income o( 80% or less than that of the metropciilan siatistical area in vihkh they are located (based on 1990 census). Mortgage insurance may be required. Home buyer education may be required. Maximum loan amount is $203,150 for single family dwellings. Program terms and condiiions subject to change without notice. • Bank Tees waived are appraisal, credit report and undenwriting lee. Bonowers are responsible for other closing costs including taxes, inspections, escrow cancellation fees, and title insurance fee, plus recur ring costs such as hazard and rrwrtgage insurance premiums. No bank lees offer is available on selected 30-Year Fined Rate loans. " Coupon booklet with savings on brand-nama home essenlials will be provided at loan closing while supply lasts. Loans must be lunded by a.'3l/95. These coupons are subject to use arxl redemption restric tions Imposed by the manufaclurers. Program terms and conditions subject to change without notice. 01995. Bank ol America Texas, N.A. Member F.D.I.C. LENDER '^*>^"^(V^ '^l?J^j*"'^.<-'J.^'.K' ^•^tA- !*.?^i*j.^ •(*. ''A\-t-l>^^-^ <^W.h'- m ^ KeepSinig Faual Qiriiniini . " We Specialize In Making You A Guest At Your Next Party" College Legacy -Mive \i^(B\pj [K] null Uuiiiii llleriiciireliontil. Paul Qulnn College cont'd... Medicare Cont'd... guidance. In a nutshell, children having sion of which gives the riches 1.1 million children. And the cycle continues. Ifie Americans $20,000 a year. They need to To break this cycle, we need to insti find some way to pay for that trickle tute programs that will reach out to the down tax break, and taking $1000 a year teen parents of our community with a Mature Female to care for 9 two-pronged program: help such young form struggling seniors seems to have month Old (child). parents to complete their high school United become their chosen method. education or earn the GED, and, at the Republicans have always opposed Monday thru Friday same time, teach them marketable job Medicare — and, indeed, all efforts to skills. reform the health care system in this Flexible Hours In conjunction with this approach, country, to make it work for average parenting education should be also ^ndom s Americans. That's why we shouldn't be References Required offered in a hands-on context, involving surprised by their proposal to effective experienced mentors who will work Must have Transportation with the teen parents on a continuing ly gut Medicare. Elections have conse basis, helping them to master the appli quences. And if history had been our cation of good parenting procedures in African guide, we could have predicted that in a the rearing of their children. Republican Congress, Medicare would 214-226-9472 Children of the teen parents should be public enemy number one. have benefit of the best Head Start pro -{MON1- (Garland Area) grams possible, with additional emphasis given to preparing the parents to be Ancestors appropriately supportive of their children during the experience, leading up to their iho roii/c children entering elementary school. The Paul Quinn campus is ideally in suited for such a program in that it already has the residential facilities for \N»\taMl0fWi(7/. operating a Head Start program, a SeptemSer's parental instruction program, a high school /GED program, and job training. Such a setting would make it possi Minority Minorityx)pportunity News ble tomonitor , record, and evaluate each program activity for effectiveness over 1 year subscription $25.00 time, with the findings be made avail Opportunity MAIL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO able for other communities interested in Minority Opportunity News setting up similar programs. 2730 Stemmons Frwy, 1202 Tower West Utilizing the Paul Quinn campus 9{iivs would be a continuation of the A.M.E. Dallas, Tx. 75207 (21^905-0944 Church's commitment to community Name service at a most critical time in the his Address tory of Waco—and the nation. 'Ethnic O^ptts Dr. Van S. Allen served as CEO and vice presi City .State_ dent of Paul Quinn College/Waco from 1990-1992. 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I Monday through Friday lOam to 6pm 1 By Dorothy Gentry Regional Training Center in Arlington, 300 W. Aibrook Blvd. Housing accom 3840 W. Northwest HWY, Suite 480 t Applications are being accepted until modations are not provided by TEEX. Dallas, Texas 75220 .4 Tu Employment Opportunities Call our 24-Hour Job Line (214)590-3484 Equal Opportunity Employer EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The City of Lancaster is seeking a Police Chief to lead 40 sworn offic ers and civilian staff of 23. Chapter 143, Civil Service City. Bachelor's Degree and five to seven years ex perience. Salary S48.000 - $55,000. Deadline 8/15/95. Send resumes to Personnel, 211 N. Henry St., Lan WiE (&IVIEI IE]VlE5aY®KfIE A (DlfflAKi^CIE. caster, Texas 75146. (EOE/MFD) AFTIEIHI AJLIL, WlE'ISlE TTlHIIE HcOTTTIElBlY. ATexas Lottery vendor is airrently searching for Historically Underutilized Businesses . (HUBs) certified with the State of Texas and experienced in the following areas: ACnikXIC F1XI«»]IER«> die-cutting capabilities. Please submit Acrylic finishers with capabilities examples of work, a detailed company to die-cut and print on acrylic. Please history and a descriptive equipment list. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITT submit examples of work, a detailed Prices must be competitive. company history and a descriptive EXECUTIVE SECRETARY equipment list. Prices must be competitive. 5It:rAt SIGX IMICVTEKS to City Manager. 5 yrs. experience. Word Printers with capabilities to fabricate processing preferably WordPerfect, pro STATIC CUXO metal, brackets and print on metal wall ficiency with desktop publishing program pitEVTEUS signs and curb signs.. Please submit desired, transcription from dictation ma examples of work, a detailed company chine. Salary Range: $18,700 - $23,322 Printers with capabilities to print DOE. Deadline 8/31/95; four-color process or flat color onto ' history and 3 descriptive equipment list. static cling material. Please submit Prices must be competitive. MAINTENANCE WORKER examples of work, a detailed company Maintain golf course $6.15/hr. Deadline history and a descriptive equipment list. 8/15/95. Please respond in writing tO: Prices must be competitive. Melissa Villascnor-Dye BUILDING OFFICIAL >%1HTC \XViX Retailer and Minority Manage code enforcement, building in spections. 10 yrs. experience. ICBO and PRIlVrKRS Development Supervisor CABO Code Certification required. Sal Printers with capabilities to print Texas Lottcry-GPP ary Range: $32,000 - $39,000, Open four-color process or flat color onto ,010 • . P.O.Box 16630 until filled. white vinyl material. Must also' have Austin, TX 78761-6630. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER for Fire and Police Emergency Opera- lions. Must be 21 yrs. of age. type 35 wpm, data processing experience. -TExns-7. TLETS Operator's Certification preferred. LOTTERV S8.55 - $9.50/hr. Deadline 8/15/95. Ol''i5TciiKlDiit>y Apply at Personnel, 211 N. Henry St., Lancaster, Texas 75146 (EOE/MFD) (f IIOTICETO SUBCOIITRACTORS & SUPPLIERS Programming Assistant po The Cadence Group, Inc. is requesting bids sition. Fulltime, hours 8:00 from subcontractors and suppliers for the "JOHN Q. ADAMS RELIEF ELEMEN to 5:00. Applications taken TARY SCHOOL" project TTie 72.000 SF school facility has an estimated budget of S6.3 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., million and bids on "niesday, August 1,1995 at 2:00 RM. through August 4,1995, at Radio Station KCBI, 411 X^isiting IVixi-sc ^AjssociatioiT All MBE, \VBE and SB^ Hrais are encour fl-f'T^ visit is alt it wiiltalif to recognize 'Hie l^tina 7»urse aged to participate. Ryan Plaza Dr., Arlington, TX76011. Equal Opportu Vi^ As^ociniion ofTej^s as a growing force in home neafth care. For viewing plans on this project, or if you HOME HEALTH have questions, please contact The Cadence nity Employer. Group, Inc. in Dallas at (214) 239-2336. GeriHiric Clinical Nurse ^ Specialist/Nurse Praclitioner Excclleni opportunily lo provide clini Tarrant County Office cal consuhalion on complex geriatric CalUS 17} 6544494 patients. Will also facilitate the imple • Staff RN - Full Time &. Per Visit mentation of critical paths. MSN re • Hospice RN - Full Time quired. • Home Health Aides July 27,1995 • Physical Therapist - Per Visit OB/Materoal Child RN - Per Visit & Full Time The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) an • ESU RN - Full Time, 7 on^ off nounces Its Rscal Year 1996 goals of 30% InlakcRN. Full Time Managed Care RN • Full Hme • Speech Pathologist-Per Visit for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises IV & Managed Care RN • Full Time (DBEs) tor projects funded byfederal mon Extended Intake RN - Full Time ies—and 25% for'Minority Business En ErilPLOYLlENTOPPORTUIllTY Hospice RN-Per Visit terprises (MBEs) and 5% Woman-Owned DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS LVN . Full Time Collin County Office Business Enterprises (WBEs) forprojects Primary Home Care RN -Full Time Call 214-562-0140. funded bylocal monies. These goals, along Psych OT-Per Visit • Physical Therapist Home Health Aides - Full Time with a description of the procedures for Responsible for planning and di • Full Time and Per Visit • PiychRN* Per Visit setting the goals, are available for review recting the activities of division Kaufman County Office • Pediatric RN - Per Visit for 30 days from the date of this notice Superintendents in Water/Waste- Call (214) 287-5322 • Home Health Aides - Hourly between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 J3.m., at the' water, vehicle Maintenance, • SlaffRN-Full Time &. Shift Work address listed below. Public comments Street and Drainage and Sanita • Pediatric RN-Per Visit « Managed Care LVN - Shifts will be accepted inwritingfor45 days from tion. Knowledge of civil engineer • Speech Pathologist - Per Visit the above date. We encourage interested • MS\V-Per Visit DBE, MBE and WBE firms to submit infor ing techniques and constnjction • Chaplain - Per Visit mation, brochures, catalogs, price lists practices. Bachelor's Degree in and/or letters of interest, stating their firms' Civil Engineering, Business or qualifications and areas of expertise to; Public Administration. Ten years / he VNA of Texas offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit •»^>'package. Send your resume to: The Visiting Nurse Association orTcxas, Assistant VlcaPreildont experience. Send resume to City 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 752474929. Principals Olfice ol Minority Business Enterprlsa of Lancaster, Personnel Depart only, please. Dallas Area Rapid Transit ment, 211 N. Henry Street, P.O. P.O.BOI6S0163 Box 940, Lancaster, Texas Dallas. TX 752G6-7217 75146-0940. (EOE/I^FD) MHa or call (214) 749-2507 Equal Opportunily Employer DALLAS POLICE f=J Comerica Bank-Texas DEPARTMENT Join Dallas' Newest Expansion Team EARN $24,618-$26^23 Comerica Bank-Texas is a dynamic, fast-growing force in Texas' The Dallas Polico Department Is one of the finest \n the nation. financial industry. As one of the 10 largest banks in the state with assets of more than $3 billion, we have 50 branches in the Starting salaries while In the academy raagc from »24.618-J2fl,223, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. We with career step Increases that amount to (8,360 durinj^ the first nine continue to expand our branch network and are seeking qualified years of service. - applicants who share our core values of integrity, customer service, Be a part of the tradition of excellence. If you hate at least.45 teamwork, flexibility and trustworthiness. CQLU:6E Si:M£SIER.E.OiIRS with a "C average or batUr, sUp up to the Dallas Police Department. Women and minorities are encouraged Comerica Is committed to extending career opportunities to the residents of the communities we serve. We operate a 24-hour job to apply. hotline, which lists all full-time and part-time positions currently Benefits Include deferred compensation, flexible life and health available. Please call (214) 969-6177 for a listing of positions in the Insurance plans, an excellent retirement plan which may pay up lo Dallas area. 06%, and a tuition reimbursement pro^ran. [n addition, all uniforms and equipment are furnished. There Is no state Income tax. We reward our employees with a competitive compensation and benefits package and promote an alcohol and drug-free work , Contact: POLICE RECRUITERS environment. Comerica Bank-Texas is an equal opportunity employer and does not, discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of FOR MORE INFORMATION age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran AT - status. (214) 670-4407 Member FDIC Call 1-800-527-2948 87 ^^fllcc, Ha Eqatl Oppertmittj EmpWyir l/7( f^>:< •?Ji^,^fy{^^,^^: (UX&^B ^YMm^^^^)i^y^ ano IMBJO ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE M^L Eagle Radio, Inc., KEGL-FM Jw ^w J^k- ^'t. Jw has on opening for an >*f >^<' >^< K^ u< Account Executive. 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Box 2706S4 Wiili •'*w»wHW..i*i*^^^'^-^;;^< .™:-"v /—> /, O. •::..-...... -.,...... :^ I,,11 I, L.-w.»,.«,^v!.>0„J^.l»^A.J,»,»W!- ®n [OlQUD^If'Lg at LBJ & OATES / 'r> Where Customer Satisfaction Is No. 1 199S Isuzu Rftdoo Stacy Uiban, General Salaa Manager, Uonlca Clark, Financ« Manager and LM MItctwII, Finance Director The temperature is hot and so are iha sales al Big BiHy Barrett Mitsubishi, Isuai and Hyunda", In keeping with their quest otoffering number one customer satislacfion. Big Billy Barrett has spectacular specials running firough the end of August. As part of the Clot* Out Fever sale, the dealership is offering new "95 Alantra's for$9995 . The popular Hyundai Accents are al a bw $7988 and there's even a "951/2 Rodeo for as low as $17,499. With such affonJaWo prices and satisfied customars. General Sales Manager Sacy Urban says emphatically that ttia success behind Big Bilfy Barett is :The wey we treat our custonwr*-" „ When Bradley Barrett, owner of the successful car tlea'ership and current president of the New Car Dealer Assodaton, opened the Mosquito store in March 1993. car Kdes were moving at about 150 per month. Two years later, some GOO cars a month are being sold. Big Billy Barrett is one of the few places where bad credit is not an automatic deterrent for customere who are fcmking for a quality new or used car. "We have a no problem type attitude." says Urbaa He says that they are very successful at oettina people financed. And with a slogan of'Bull to Bad CrwJlt," Big BilV Barrett is doing just thai Urban says one of the things that mak« Big Billy Barrett so different from other dealer^ips is that ihey work with oatomers who may have experioncod problem credit. "We really listen to our ojstomers. Sometimes situations jusl occur that caus es a person not to be able to pay their bdls and we understand that,* says Oban. Urban also says that the dealership has a strong rtriationship with the financial lenders and they relay the circumstances to the lender about the customer and look for ways that Ihe customer can have an opportjnily to buy a car. II is this genuine interest in helping the customer that has led to Big Billy Barrett being the No. 1 MitsubisN dealer In he country. They are a'so the No. 1 program-car seller in the natioa Urban says this program is very economical and affordable for customers. The dealership buys cars al Mitsubishi auctions an ova- the country in order to offer the best prices to their customers. "We feel we can gel a better deal this way and il puis us at a better position for working with banks,* says Urban. These cars. which are fornier rental cars, can save the customer up lo $5,000. Urban says on the average they buy about 200 a month and keep 300 in stock. There are more than 1,000 cars for customers to choose from on the 10 acre lot located at I-S35 and Galloway. Big Billy Barrett offers low-down payment and low-monthfy leasing. They currently have attractive specials running such as $500-$1000 rebate on various models of Hyundai's and Isuzus, They ara also offering $1,500 incentives on four-wheel drive models. Additionally, as part of their CIo«« Out Fever, '95 Mitsubishi Eclipse's are starling at $11,988. They also still have two new "94 Troopers in slock at $6,000 off the MSRP (manufactured suggested retail price). Urban says at Big Billy Bandit they befieve in equal employment opportunity. They employ several minorities in their business, including eight African American salespeople and at least one African American in their eight-person finance department He also says that neariy 30% of their business is African American. Big Billy Ban-ort a'so believes in continued sen/ice after the car is sold. Their service department is a slate-of-the-art facility with licensed technicians. Customers can gel a loan car while their car is being serviced, a servica that Urban says many other dealerships cannot olfer. Having been in the business lor eight years and with a bad^round in finance. Urban says he is in business for the tong-tenri commitmenl' He believes in doing what he can to ensure that Ihe cuslomor is hapfy. *l want them b be satisried and tokee p coming back. I think that caring about our customers has made us number one and I would like to thank the public lor making us what we are today." PLANQ LINCOLN 4 MERCURY ANNOUNCING THE GRAND OPENING OF -**•**•** Jewelry Quality 24 Karat Gold Plating Services At Affordable Prices The Gold Lab has four (4) electronically controlled vat-dip gold plating systems developed by commercial & university electronics, electroplating and chemistry professionals. 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