Students Win MLK Scholarships by GEORGE GOLDMAN Read Their Winning Essays to More Than the Guest Speaker for the Program
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Speech High School. 300 people in attendance at the church was consistent with the students essays The first place winners are Some students in the Greater for the event. theme: Respect Between Young Men and Danisha Abston of Case Elementary Cleveland area used their Martin Lu- Rev. Dr. Margaret L. Mitch- Young Women Appears To Be On The School; Jasmyn Shumate of Shaker ther King, Jr. holiday to take part in the ell, who is the director of the Olivet Decline - What Can Be Done To Reverse Heights Middle School; and Stanley 17th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Health and Education Institute, which This Trend? Griffin of Euclid High School. Scholarship program held at East View is a division of the Otis Moss Jr. - Uni- The third place winners are Jas- Prior to the presentation United Church of Christ. The student versity Hospital Medical Center, was mine Pavlick of Case Elementary School; of the essays by the students, a La’Keisha Hall of Charles Dickens breakfast was held and there were School; and Adora Riggins of East Tech several musical selections as well as High School. “Lift Every Voice And Sing.” The second place winners are The MLK program was Vicky Chen of Case Elementary School; coordinated by Sharon Jefferson Max Rennillo of Shaker Heights Middle and Rev. Valentino Lassiter is the School; Peaches Gibson of East Tech pastor of the church. The Rev. Dr. Margaret J. Mitchell, director of the Olivet Health Edu- cation Institute, waits to be introduced as the speaker for the Martin Luther King, Jr. program at East View United Church of Christ in Shaker Heights. Also in the photo is Rev. Valentino Lassiter, who is the pastor of the church. This was the 16th sponsored MLK program at the church. Sunny Martin (Left), who is the founder and CEO of the Third Edition of Who’s Who In Black Cleveland, presents a plaque to Rev. Otis Jasmine Shumate, who attends Shaker Heights Middle School, pres- Moss and his wife, Edwina, during a tribute to the couple at the unveiling ent her winning essay during the recently held Martin Luther King, Jr. scholar- of the book at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center. The ship program at East View United Church of Christ in Shaker Heights. Shu- Mosses were very gracious in accepting the tribute to them. mate won the first place prize for middle school students. ‘Who’s Who’ pays tribute to Mosses By GEORGE GOLDMAN Martin on its third edition. such outstanding couples as former of the book publisher is Connie Surpassing other edi- judges George Trumbo and Sara Harper sees the book as introduc- The popular release of tions in appeal, the third edition Harper. ing its readers to a variety of busi- Who’s Who in Black Cleveland was has 288 pages with a forward The book also featured nesses and services in the city. unveiled on Tuesday night at the In- by Congresswoman Stephanie Ulysses Glen, Sr., who is the “It exposes our youth to Dan Moran (left), who is the director of the Cleveland Fire Fighters ter - Continental Hotel and Confer- Tubbs Jones. Due to important publisher of EAST SIDE DAILY some of the most dynamic lead- Academy, and Lt. Marty McCarthy, who is an instructor at the academy, show ence Center. matters in D.C., Tubbs Jones NEWS, for his tenured work with ership Cleveland has to offer,” off the latest fire fighters apparel purchased by the city of Cleveland. The new This year’s third edition was not in attendance. She rep- the newspaper. Glen has been Harper said. personal protective equipment, purchased at a cost of $1.1 million, will replace highlighted a special tribute to Olivet resented by her assistant Betty featured in the book for three edi- To order a copy of the existing equipment worn by all Cleveland firefighters. “The new safety equip- tions. book at $24.95, call (614) 481- ment will provide increased safety for our firefighters when they respond to the Institutional Baptist Church pastor Pinkney. scene of an emergencies and fires,” Chief Paul Stubbs said. Rev. Dr. Otis Moss and his wife, Ed- The book contains en- The Cleveland edition 7300. wina. couraging stories of achieve- Pernolia Martin eulogized The publication was offi- ment, photos and biographical Gasoline prices plummet in area cially unveiled at a reception hosted data on more than 350 African Motorist in Northeast products at levels that are more by WEWS News Channel 5 anchor American leaders in Cleveland. Ohio will find a savings of 13 cents conducive to lower prices. liam McHenry Vintes and Ida Mae Leon Bibb as he introduced some of The book is divided in a gallon this week when they pull Should the oil price stay Cook. She was preceded in death Cleveland’s influential invited guests the following parts: Most Influ- into their favorite station. The price near $50 per barrel - or even lower, by her parents as well as her broth- and dignitaries. ential, Spiritual and Community for a gallon of regular, unleaded, gasoline prices will continue to drop ers Vello, Gomez and Louis. She Cleveland’s Mayor Frank Leaders, Corporate Brass and self - serve gasoline is $2.10. and could soon be well below $2 per was also preceeded in death by her Jackson presented a proclamation to Entrepreneurs. According to the AAA gallon. Aside from the beneficial husband, David; and sons, Wiley Who’s Who founder and CEO Sunny The book also featured Fuel Gauge, after dropping deci- effects this would have on the cost and George Pender. sively below $55 per barrel last of motoring, a substantial drop in According to records, week, the world oil price is today the cost of oil and gasoline will also Rev. Vintes, who was fondly called Discussion to be held on Islam near $51 per barrel. The price of reduce inflation pressures, improve “Black Billy Sunday” baptized the By GEORGE GOLDMAN gasoline also has started to fall. the U.S balance of trade and give well known Evangelist Billy Gra- Today’s nationwide average price consumers a few more dollars just ham. Mrs. Martin had repeated on In a two part series a dis- of self - serve regular gasoline is as the economy appeared to be numerous occasions that her father, cussion on the religion of Isalm will $2.23 per gallon; about a nickle entering a period of slow growth. Rev. Vintes, baptized Graham in be held on Sunday, January 21, at per gallon lower than one week ago. Probably the most impor- Pensacola, Florida in 1922. 3 p.m. at East View United Church This price also is lower than it was tant factors to watch will be the be- After living in Niagara Martin of Christ, 15615 Chagrin Blvd., in one year ago when the cost of gaso- havior of OPEC-member countries Falls, New York, Mrs. Martin in Shaker Heights. line averaged $2.32 per gallon. As and other major oil producers such By GEORGE GOLDMAN 1947 came to Cleveland and mar- The first series is entitled explained last week, unseasonably as Russia. If they aggressively cut ried her husband, David. “Fundamental of Islam,” and the During the funeral for warm winter temperatures on the products to prop up oil prices, then Prior to her death, Mrs. second series is entitled “Muslims In Pernolia Mae Vintes Martin re- East Coast of the United States and costs to consumers will go up. If Martin retired from Alcoa Alumi- America,” will be held on Sunday, cently held at Sanctuary Baptist in much of Europe have depressed not, the weather could still be a fac- num where she worked for more January 28, at 4:30 p.m. at Plymouth Church, 4004 E. 131st St., Rev.