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-See Page 6 Wendy Davis: The NDG hits All-Star best choice for Texas Comedy By Nicole James Scott Jam Contributing Writer -See Page 10 On Nov. 4, 2014 Texans will cast their votes for the next governor of the state. With only one week re - Win Tix to Ms. Lauryn maining to decide the two leading candidates Wendy Davis and Greg Hill & HOB Gospel Abbott are stomping the campaign trail to garner as much support as Brunch!!! possible. The Texas Publishers As - http://www.facebook.com/ sociation join in that support with NorthDallasGazette! our endorsement of Wendy Davis Y whom we feel is not only the right R TA Texas Publishers choice for our state but the only can - N E didate who if elected will use the M M Association endorses O full weight of the governor’s office C to fight for all Texans and roll back statewide candidates the assaults on our educational sys - tem, women’s rights and voter’s lone voices fighting for the restora - Davis recognizes you do not get the It is an irrefutable fact words of Frederick Dou - rights that we have endured the past tion of those cuts, unlike her oppo - necessary results by cutting teach - those who seek to disen - glas power concedes noth - 14 years under Gov. Rick Perry. nent Abbott. She knows that it’s not ers’ salaries and over crowding their franchise and abrogate our ing without demand. The just good parenting, “family values” classrooms. liberties and attainments, Texas Publishers Associa - ON EDUCATION or strong communities that con - our political victories and tion (TPA) has made it In 2011 the 82nd Legislative Ses - tribute to a child’s success. Funding ON HEALTH CARE strides are well organized clear we will not be en - sion under the leadership of the Re - and policy has to be in place to back Texas Republicans continue to re - and steadfast. Bearing this dorsing any candidate in publican Party cut funding for pub - those efforts. fuse federal funding to expand Med - in mind, it is our duty to the upcoming statewide lic education by $5.4 billion. Some - Davis knows that a one size fits icaid, forfeiting billions of dollars in be not only just as coordi - elections that did not at - thing that had not been done in over all approach to our public education healthcare aid that is much needed. nated in our efforts but to tend our candidate screen - 60 years and something that will not system is not effective. It hinders In fact Abbott has no shame in also be proactive. ing. be done under the leadership of a teachers’ ability to teach, as do stan - claiming one of his first agendas if When candidates come For the office of Lieu - Gov. Wendy Davis. Not only was dardized tests. Most important, she elected is to end Affordable Health - campaigning for our votes tenant Governor TPA en - Davis the only Senator to oppose values teachers, the ones standing in care (ObamaCare). we must be collectively dorses Leticia Van De those massive cuts but she has also the trenches every day, on the front Meanwhile Texas leads the nation ready to present them with Putte. Unlike her Tea continued to be one of the very few line trying to make a difference. a platform that best bene - Party opponent Dan See VOTER, Page 3 fit our community. In the See PUBLISHERS, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News ...... 2 Op/Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 Education ...... 5 Community ...... 6 NDG Book Review ...... 7 Community Spotlight ...... 8 Entertainment ...... 9-10 Market Place ...... 11 Career Opportunity ...... 12-13 Cousia Towns Constance Harper Carlos Ponce Church Directory ...... 14-15 General Motors ...... 16 In September 23,000 visited NorthDallasGazette.com - news added daily! People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com

Ms. Towns, a child victim Learning that many chil - Towns spoke on domestic lence and the development Cousia Towns of domestic abuse and also dren who came to Amore violence and the significant of the community’s our at- a veteran of foster care, Transitional Group were effects it has on communi - risk young women. And, Cousia Towns is a wo- founded Amore Transitional victims of domestic vio - ties – a topic she has lived. excerpt from her keynote man on a mission – ending Group, a non-profit 501 (c) lence, Ms. Towns founded Whatever the topic, the dy - speech may say it all. Ms. the tragedies associated (3) organization, in 2009 to The Cousia Towns End Do - namic feature of her presen - Towns spoke, “ with domestic violence and provide young women who mestic Violence Network in tations is her very intricate Ezekiel 22:30 says: ‘I its many ripple effects. Ms. were “emancipated” from 2014. The organization is a personal story that envelops looked for someone among Towns is a successful entre - the foster care system with network of professional and her professional successes, them who would build up preneur with businesses in a safe and stable environ - civic leaders who pool re - her philanthropic endeav - the wall and stand before Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, ment while preparing them sources to support the erad - ors, and her community me in the gap on behalf of Georgia. She is also the for transition to independ - ication of domestic violence service. Hers is a deeply en - the land so I would not have founder of Amore Transi - ence through educational, through education and gaging life story that not to destroy it, but I found no tional Group and the Cousia and guidance programs. awareness. And, no one is only captivates audiences, one.’ Well…I stand before Towns End Domestic Vio - included the murder of her The organization has ex - better qualified to lead such but also has engaged young you today to tell you that I lence Network. mother, sexual abuse and a panded its outreach efforts a tremendous effort. women who enroll in am that someone. Love and Her business and philan - fragile foster system up - from focusing solely on Ms. Towns recently was Amore Transitional Group’s Grace Community Church thropic successes may very bringing. Towns is a rivet - young women emerging the keynote speaker at a do - unique, “never-ending,” is one. The Balch Springs well be billed as the gems of ing speaker, a relentless cru - from foster care to include mestic violence conference “pay-it-forward” commu - community is one. Toni her life. But, those gems sader, and an inspiration to all at-risk, in-crisis, disad - in Balch Springs, Texas nity service programs. Rose is one. Karen Lewis is were polished by the rough - almost anyone who hears vantaged, and underprivi - sponsored by Love and Towns is a tireless cru - est of personal journeys that her story. leged young women. Grace Community Church. sader against domestic vio - See TOWNS, Page 6

nounce the death of my ceived from the nation. Marcia L. Fudge released a stance D. Harper has be - Constance Harper aunt, Constance (Connie) “My aunt’s greatest joy statement over the weekend come synonymous with The North Dallas Gazette Harper, associate publisher was sharing with others the stating, “Throughout her journalism throughout Ohio and African American pub - and editor of the Call & success, concerns and strug - life, Constance D. Harper and beyond. Journalism has lishing community was sad - Post newspapers. She gles of Cleveland’s black used her gifts as a journal - been a large part of her den to lose a valued col - passed away peacefully community as associate ist, newspaper executive life’s work for more than 60 league this week with the tonight surrounded by fam - publisher and editor of the and civic leader to benefit years.” He lauded her con - death of Constance (Con - ily and close friends. Call & Post newspapers.” the community and improve tributions as a mentor to nie) Harper, the Associate “My mother Judge Sara J. Her work over the years the lives of the most vulner - young journalists over the Publisher and Editor-in- Harper, I and the entire was heralded by many in - able among us. last six decades, and Chief of the Call & Post Harper-Trumbo family would cluding Ohio State Legisla - “Though we mourn the shared, “The many lives she Newspaper last Friday. like to thank the doctors, tor Bill Patmon who shared, loss of Ms. Harper, we give touched as a community ad - Harper served the Cleve - nurses and staff at Miami “For the greater community thanks for her many contri - vocate and media represen - Valley Hospital for the care and for someone from our land community for many butions that have enriched tative are immeasurable.” and concern that they community to communicate years and was scheduled to when she suffered a heart so many people in Cleve- Harper was 81 years old showed my aunt and our about us that we are not all be inducted into the Press attack. land and throughout the and is survived by her sister, family during this most dif - about handcuffs or doing Club Hall of Fame on On behalf of the family State of Ohio.” retired Ohio Judge Sara J. ficult time. something we had no busi - Nov. 7. her nephew Adam Trumbo Call & Post’s Managing Harper, and their sister Glo - Harper was attending released the following state - “My family and I find ness doing, and the good Editor, Kevin D. Heard pro - ourselves humbled by the things, those stories often ria, nieces, nephews, cous- homecoming events at her ment: claimed via the paper’s outpouring of love, support came from Connie Harper.” ins, other family members alma mater Central State “It is with great sadness website, “The name Con - and friends. University in Xenia, Ohio and a heavy heart that I an - and prayers we have re - Ohio Congresswoman writer/director Paul Feig's songs for. Ponce has hosted (Bridesmaids, "Freaks & the Latin American version Carlos Ponce Geeks") feature film com - of "The Voice" as well as International Latin super - edy SPY opposite Melissa the Puerto Rican version of star Carlos Ponce has made McCarthy, Rose Bryne, "Idol" - receiving 75 per - $69* DIVORCE his way into American Jason Statham, and Jude cent of the total population Criminal Defense Family Cases prime-timeTV with his role Law. 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Hispanic would be impacted. DAVIS , continued from Page 1 Recently, thanks to a Supreme Court decision, Texas will be able to in uninsured people with close to 1.5 volve government. Abbott claims he use its voter identification law in this million Texans unprotected and less believes in smaller government but upcoming election. P.O. Box 763866 • Dallas, Texas 75376-3866 likely to receive needed medical treat - that’s only when it benefits his Texas is in dire need of real leader - ment. cronies. ship. We need someone with vision Phone: 972-516-4191 This Republican method of cutting and the tenacity to fight for the disen - Fax: 972-509-9058 off your nose to spite your face be - ON VOTING RIGHTS franchised. We need someone who un - cause they still haven’t gotten over the Although poll taxes were ruled un - derstands that multinational, multi bil - North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for election of President Obama is hurting constitutional in 1964 Abbott along lion dollar companies who can afford unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and make appropriate revisions. millions of Texans. Millions who are with his Republican comrades would to pay their CEOs 7 figure salaries already paying into a federal program like to take Texas back to the “good should at the very least be required to “Do what you say you are but not benefiting from it. Davis sup - ole days” by implementing voter iden - pay their lowest paid workers an ports the Affordable Healthcare Act tification laws. The state law, enacted hourly wage of $10. This is all the going to do ... when you say and will utilize those federal funds to in 2011 and overturn by Judge Nelva more reason why we need Davis at the you are going to do it.” insure Texans are receiving the care Gonzales Ramos because of its strict helm. Republicans are bent on taking they need and that is including women mandates requires voters to show a the state back to the 19th century and Publisher’s Office: who have been the target of a vicious state-issued driver’s license, personal creating two distinctive classes, the [email protected] assault by Republicans since 2011. ID card or concealed handgun license, overlords and the serfs. Texas needs a governor who under - or a U.S. citizenship certificate, mili - There is only one candidate that of - Sales Department: stands a woman’s right to choose is a tary ID card or passport. According to fers solutions to our problems and gets [email protected] personal Judge Ramos more than half a million it right on all of the issues. That can - decision and one that should not in - registered voters, mostly Black and/or didate is Davis not Abbott. Editorial Department: [email protected] ready pledged to protect the interests of all Texans as well as the environ - Online: PUBLISHERS , continued from Page 1 ment. www.NorthDallasGazette.com Patrick, Van De Putte is committed to fewer teachers by increasing class For Attorney General TPA endorses www.twitter.com/NDGEditor ensuring all children regardless of sizes. Sam Houston, a Houston based attor - www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette their economic status or zip code in For the State Comptroller’s Office ney that has been practicing civil law www.pinterest.com/NDallasGazette the state of Texas receive a quality ed - TPA endorses Mike Collier who if at the state and federal level for 26 ucation and the funding and resources elected will be the first CPA in history years. When elected to Attorney Gen - are available to realize this. As Lieu - to hold the state’s top accountant posi - eral he has vowed to immediately STAFF tenant Governor she pledges to: tion. At the top of his agenda is to overturn the AG ruling that currently Chairman Emeritus Editor • Restore funding for full day learn - make property taxes fair for all home - prevents Texans from learning if haz - Ruth Ferguson Jim Bochum ing for Pre-K students as opposed to 3 owners. Since 1997 the property tax ardous chemicals are stored near them. 1933 – 2009 hours a day appraisal law has unfairly allowed for Up until June of this year Texans VP of Digital Marketing Published By and Entertainment • Limit the class size for children large companies to drive down the had the right to know if hazardous ma - Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Jessica Brewer grades K-4 market value of their properties caus - terials were being stored near them. • Invest the necessary funding in ing homeowners to foot the bill. But Republican Attorney General Contributing Writers Texas’ public schools, restoring the In 2013 SB 1342 was presented to Greg Abbott ruled that to release such Web Master Jackie Hardy Todd Jones 2011 Legislature cuts correct this flaw however Collier’s op - information jeopardized homeland-se - Ivy N. McQuain • Remove the standardized testing ponent Sen. Glen Hegar along with his curity laws. Terri Schlichenmeyer Special Projects Manager Nicole Scott pay based on performance system al - powerful campaign contributing group Houston has shown himself to be a Edward Dewayne Tamarind Phinisee lowing teachers to utilize their cre - of lawyers and tax consultants stalled gentleman with integrity and an even - “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. D’Andrea Willis ativity and skills to teach the legislation killing it upon arrival to handed temperament unlike his con - James C. Allen • Allow for more involvement of the Senate. tender Sen. Ken Paxton who has a Editorial Writers parents and community members in TPA endorses Steve Brown for swirl of ethical issues surrounding him Community Marketing Ivy N. McQuain control of their neighborhood schools Texas Railroad Commissioner who is including being fined by the State Se - Ruth Ferguson Nina Garcia Nicole Scott Sen. Patrick’s record has already the only African-American running curities Board. Paxton alleges to be in proven he is not concerned with edu - for statewide office. Until now the favor of transparency. Religious/ Marketing Editor Production cating children in our public education Railroad Commissioner has always “My goal will be to have a transpar - Shirley Demus Tarpley David Wilfong school system. In 2011 he was among come from the ranks of the oil and gas ent government and to follow the those who voted to cut $5.4 billion in industry, including Brown’s opponent law”, Paxton claimed. However, his Advisory Board: Advisory Board public education funds and even op - Ryan Sitton who boasts of his fifteen actions and previous record contradict posed the use of the state’s Rainy Day years of experience in the oil and gas him. John Dudley Committees: Myrtle Hightower Fund to offset cuts. In 2013 when he and petrochemical industry. But what Dating back to 2006 Paxton has on Public Relations Planning Fred Moses and Implementation had the opportunity to restore the cuts to him seems like a selling point is in more than one occasion neglected to Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON not only did he vote against it but fact to us concern for pause. disclose his involvement in or part - Cecil Starks composed legislation to limit state ap - As someone so intricately involved nering with businesses as required. In Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON propriations and require any future with the oil and gas industry it is fore - Coty Rodriguez-Anderson one of the instances he claimed igno - B. J. Williams Program Policy Development state surplus funds to go toward prop - seeable the Railroad Commission will rance of the law, a reason in our eyes Denise Upchurch Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON erty tax relief instead of education. be nothing more than an extension of is no excuse. But rather Paxton’s ac - Barbara Simpkins, Quality Assurance In addition he proposed exempting the oil and gas lobby. As an outsider tions were deliberate or unintentional ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON certain residences from property taxes, of the industry Brown represents a is not only reason for concern. Coty Rodriguez reducing public education revenue and breath of fresh air, someone who can Someone who is aspiring to the po - filed “mandate relief” legislation mak - bring forth a new and unbiased com - sition of the state’s top attorney should The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded in July 1991, by Mr.Jim Bochum and Mr.Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas ing it easier to lay off employees, re - mission that will put the needs of the at the very least be knowledgeable of Gazette is a wholly owned subsidairy of Minority Oppotunity News, Inc. duce teachers’ salaries and higher citizens before the industry. He has al - the law.

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com Teens who dine with their families may be slimmer adults (HealthDay News) -- For meals might help a child matter which day of the tain more fruits and vegeta - those teens who try to avoid avoid becoming overweight week it occurs or that it is bles. spending time with their or obese. the dinner meal. The impor - While the study found an parents and siblings, new One expert noted that her tant thing is to start making association between family research suggests that sit - clients are really trying to family meals a regular oc - meals and a lowered risk of ting down for family meals carve out time for family currence," she said. obesity in adulthood, it did might help them stay slim meals. Limiting distractions can not prove a cause-and-effect as adults. "The '50s were the epit - also help, advised King. relationship. Despite everyone's busy ome of the family meal," "Just one meal can give SOURCES: Jerica Berge, schedules, researchers explained Kristi King, a families the opportunity to Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant found that just one or two each teen's body mass index likely due to a combination clinical dietitian at Texas 'check-in,' but that is assum - professor, department of gatherings around the -- a measurement that deter - of factors, according to Children's Hospital in ing technology takes a family and community med - kitchen table each week mines whether a person is a Berge. "Although we don't Houston. "As society be - backseat during meal time," icine, University of Min - were well worth the effort. healthy weight for their know exactly why having came more fast-paced, we she said. "Kids learn by nesota Medical School, "There are numerous dis - height. family meals is protective, found ourselves drifting watching their parents. So Minneapolis; Kristi King, tractions that could keep away from the family meal parents should set the ex - After a decade, 51 per - family meals may provide a M.P.H., R.D., clinical dieti - families from having family time. Now, in practice, I see ample they wish their chil - cent of the teens involved in combination of activities tian, Texas Children's Hos - meals. However, this study families very much wanting dren to follow. Try having the study were overweight such as opportunities for pital, and clinical instruc - shows that even trying to to try and slow down and the whole family disconnect and 22 percent were obese healthful eating, connection tor, pediatrics, section of have a few family meals a overall, the study published among family members, reinstitute the family meal for 30 minutes during meal gastroenterology, hepatol - week could be beneficial recently in the Journal of creating a supportive envi - on a regular basis." time and actually having a ogy and nutrition, Baylor for guarding against over - Pediatrics found. ronment for emotion regu - For busy families, having conversation." College of Medicine, Hous - weight and obesity in adult - The researchers noted lation and a sense of secu - just one family meal is a King also pointed out that hood," noted study author that when the study began, rity that give children the great place to start, Berge meals at home are typically ton; Sept. 29, 2014, Journal Jerica Berge, an assistant 15 percent of the teens said ability to regulate their own pointed out. "It may not lower in calories and con - of Pediatrics. professor in the department they never ate family meals. eating behaviors in their of family and community Of those teens, 60 percent day-to-day lives," she ex - medicine at the University were overweight at the 10- plained. of Minnesota Medical year follow up and 29 per - Research has shown that School, in Minneapolis. cent were obese. American children and Using data from a 10- Meanwhile, among the teens sit down for an aver - year study involving more teens that reported eating age of about two to four than 2,000 teenagers, the re - between one and five fam - family meals per week, ac - searchers examined vari - ily meals per week, only 47 cording to Berge. She noted ables that could affect percent to 51 percent were this includes breakfast and young people's weight, such overweight a decade later, lunch, as well as dinner. as diet and physical activity. and 19 percent to 22 percent Another study Berge con - The teens were asked how were obese. ducted, which was pub - often they sat down for So, how do family meals lished earlier this week in family meals. The re - help prevent weight gain? the journal Pediatrics, found searchers also recorded The protective effect is that calm, positive family Dr. Tommy L. Brown Appointed as New Pastor and Spiritual Leader City of Dallas welcomes at New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dallas, TX New Mount Zion Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, Inc. located in the back nurse Amber Vinson Hamilton Park and Lake Highlands communities in North Dallas an - Amber Vinson is back in tion and brave devotion as a life as soon as possible.” nounces the election of a new Pastor, Dr. Tommy L. Brown. New Dallas, arriving at Love nurse. Amber is a true hero, For local updates on Mount Zion, which was led by Dr. R.E. Price until his passing on July Field Tuesday evening. and I hope she’s able to re - Ebola visit www.dallasci - 14, 2012, welcomes Dr. Brown as its fifth pastor in the church’s 68 Dallas Love Field and the turn to a normal and happy tynewsroom.com. years of existence. City of Dallas are respect - Dr. Brown, a proud native son of Ennis, ing her family’s request for Texas, has an esteemed career of 26 privacy during this time and years of pastoral experience and has will not provide media served in several leadership capacities at availability. the local and state levels. He currently “Amber Vinson’s discharge serves as the General Secretary of the from the hospital after being National Missionary Baptist Convention of declared free of Ebola America. marks an important turning The membership of New Mount Zion in - point in our ongoing fight vites the public to the official installation of against the virus,” said Dr. Brown to be held on Sunday, Novem - Mayor Mike Rawlings. ber 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at 9550 Shep - “I join everyone in Dallas herd Road, Dallas, TX 75243. Details re - in welcoming Amber back garding the inaugural celebratory events Dr. Tommy L. Brown to the community and thanking her for her dedica - are located at www.nmzb.org.

4 | October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Education UT-Austin ranks No. 30 in the world AUSTIN — Students, alumni and use the rankings to explore higher sity. research and reputation overall supporters of the Texas Longhorns education options globally and The ranking placed UT Austin and not their separate undergradu - have something new to celebrate compare key aspects of schools' No. 23 among U.S. universities ate or graduate programs, accord - that has nothing to do with athletics. research missions. and No. 10 among public univer - ing to U.S. News . U.S. News & World Report has "This ranking confirms what we sities in the U.S. And they rely heavily on met - ranked The University of Texas at see on our campus every day: out - The U.S. News Global Rank - rics such as faculty publications, Austin No. 30 in the world in its standing faculty teaching world- ings are based on different criteria citations and highly cited papers, first-ever Global University Rank - class students. than the U.S. News Best College drawing on data from Thompson ings, marking the fourth time this “We say, 'What starts here rankings, which listed UT Austin Reuters, the largest international year a prestigious international indicators that measure universi - changes the world.' The world is at No. 53, and annual Best Gradu - organization that tracks research group has placed UT Austin ties' academic research perform - noticing," said President Bill Pow - ate School rankings, which rate productivity. among the best international uni - ance and their global and regional ers, who will be stepping down as individual disciplines. The overall rankings include versities. reputation, according to the publi - president next June after nine The global rankings focus 500 universities located in 49 dif - The rankings are based on 10 cation. Students are encouraged to years leading the flagship univer - specifically on schools' academic ferent countries. Superintendant: Changes made at Billy Earl Dade Middle School are to improve instruction By Mike Miles cerned me greatly. The cilitators were placed at Dade Middle School. While year with the additional Dallas ISD Superintendent quality of instruction in too Dade and a central staff ad - it would have been easier support and staff in place many classrooms was poor. ministrator has been as - on everyone, including our that we believe will benefit I know first-hand the I was also made aware that signed to provide systems staff, to wait until the end of students greatly. power of public education. a recent fight at the school and data support. the semester to make Join us as we seek to pro - I grew up facing a number left one student badly in - I have outlined to the new changes, our students sim - vide the students of Dade of the same challenges our jured. This is of major con - staff that there needs to be a ply don’t have a day to Middle School with the students do. The children of cern. I understand that renewed sense of urgency in waste. Dade will now have quality education that they an African-American father schools cannot change the instructional quality at the majority of the school deserve. who was frequently away overnight, but when both and a Japanese mother with student safety and the qual - limited English, my seven ity of instruction are com - siblings and I grew up fac - promised, I have an obliga - ing the same struggles all tion to adjust what is hap - families in poverty do. For pening in order to ensure me, school posed its own Dallas ISD, there are a our students receive the best challenges and for the first number of responsibilities education possible. six years of my life I had a that come with the position, As a result of my visit, speech problem. but there are two that I put we decided to make several But school was also my at the very top of the list: staff changes at Dade that sanctuary, a place where ensuring student and staff went into effect Monday, teachers worked closely safety and improving the October 13. The changes with me to overcome my quality of instruction for all are designed to improve the challenges. Those teachers students. effectiveness of classroom set me on a course for suc - Recently, as part of my instruction as quickly as cess and their passion for normal review of instruc - possible. changing lives through tion across the district, I A total of ten instruc - teaching continues to drive made an unannounced visit tional coaches are now me to this day. to Billy Earl Dade Middle teaching at the school. In As Superintendent of School. What I saw con - addition, five academic fa - TWU to host information session on Executive MBA Nov. 5 in Fort Worth Texas Woman’s Univer - skills, while enhancing their in 15-24 months. sity will host an information career options. Most classes The session will start at session showcasing its Ex - are offered in a hybrid for - 6:30 p.m. in Suite 100 at the ecutive MBA program on mat, which includes some Tarrant County College Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Fort face-to-face class meetings Training Center, located at Worth. on selected Saturdays with 13600 Heritage Parkway in TWU’s Executive MBA a significant amount of Fort Worth. program is designed for coursework completed on - To register for this event, managers and professionals line or independently before visit www.twu.edu/emba, who want to improve their those meetings. Most stu - call 940-898-3188 or email managerial and business dents complete the program [email protected].

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Community News www.NorthDallasGazette.com Don’t sleep through the November elections By Bill Fletcher, Jr. rats and mobilizing conservatives. tential for voter fraud is less than down. timidate others and will only stop NNPA Columnist The right-wing may be in for a the potential of being hit by light - The future is also at stake. The when we stand up to them. At that surprise, but it is too tough to call. ning. political Right fears the demo - moment we come to realize that The November 4 election is This election is not about Nevertheless, playing to racist graphic changes in this country. they are nothing more than pa - only a moment away. Believe it or Obama. It really comes down to fears on the parts of many whites But they also fear real discussions thetic cowards. not, as of about two weeks ago, two things. First, YOUR right to (of African Americans and immi - about economic inequality, the en - So, there you have it. We can sit two thirds of the people in the vote, and, second, what sort of fu - grants), the right-wing was able to vironmental crisis, the rights of home and pretend that the No - U.S.A did not know that there is ture you really want. For the right- invent a problem where none ex - women, and, actually, the role of vember 4th elections don’t mean to be an election on November 4, wing the election is clearly about isted. government. anything, or we can get to the 2014. As far as some segments of holding back the future and focus - They convinced many people Their most articulate spokes - polls and make it clear that we our society are concerned, that is ing on fear and anger. Unless you that there needed to be more strin - people openly talk about shrink - have no interest in giving up on just fine. They would rather that are interested in trying to turn the gent requirements to vote, steps ing government which will mean the future or giving up on our right we remain asleep. clock back to about 1950, you will that tend to disenfranchise people that many things that you and I to make a statement. The choice The political Right is mobiliz - need to be at the polls on Novem - of color, youth and senior citizens. take for granted will disappear, really is ours. ing forcefully. They are trying to ber 4th. In the 2012 elections African such as social security, food safety Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the host of make this election about Obama. Beginning after the 2008 elec - Americans and Latinos revolted inspections, fair tax systems, and a The Global African on Telesur- With Obama hovering around tions, sections of the Republican against this effort and turned out reasonable discussion about what English. He is a racial justice, 40% in the polls, the right-wing Party went about moving legisla - in force. But showing up in one to do about climate change. The labor and global justice writer expects to use this to their advan - tion in various states to address al - election is not enough. The aim of right-wing ends up reminding me and activist. Follow him on Face - tage, both discouraging Democ - legations of voter fraud. The po - the political Right is to beat us of the child bully who seeks to in - book and at www.billfletcherjr.com. Don’t overlook the fruity Hangin’ at the CoC Rodeo... flavors of Halloween By Ruth Ferguson out individual packages of NDG Editor the Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-ups or Fruit by the Yes we all enjoy choco - Foot. I enjoyed all three late at every opportunity, samples they provided by but a different option to favorite was the Fruit Roll- serve your favorite Trick or ups which really sparkled Treater this Halloween is with it’s fruity flavor. 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Urban League to host Fun Walk/Run Lace up your sneakers and sign up now for the Urban League of Greater Dallas 5K/8K Fun Walk/Run which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2013 at Kiest Park, 3080 S. Hampton Road in Dallas. grams and services for individuals and fam - This year’s event is not just about run - ilies throughout Dallas County. ning or walking but building a healthier Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and community one step at a time by starting a Closing and Award Ceremony is 11:30 a.m. healthy lifestyle. This event will also help To register or for more information call the Urban League of Greater Dallas con - (214) 915-4696 or email schandler@ul - tinue to create opportunities through its pro - gdnctx.com

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 7 Community Spotlight Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! Go College! Dallas hosting free screening at Angelika Oct. 30 As high school students con - Go College! Dallas is the eighth tion students and make the tinue their academic year and con - major stop on a 10-city tour that prospects of achieving higher ed - sider college, First Generation will bring together for the com - ucation a reality.” Films and Wells Fargo are bring - munity screening eventsFirst Gen - Go College! visited Los Ange - ing the “Go College!” national ed - eration filmmakers Jaye and les, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Oakland ucation initiative to Dallas with Adam Fenderson, and cast mem - and Washington D.C. in the screenings of a one-hour version ber, Cecilia Lopez, who will join spring, reaching an audience of of the award-winning documen - local educators, student lending 10,000 and more than 1,000,000 tary, First Generation, at Adamson experts, and civic and community people across social media chan - High School, Moises E. Molina leaders for an interactive panel nels who used the #GoCollege High School, DeSoto High discussion on how students can and #WFCollegeTour hashtags. School, South Grand Prairie High make attending college a reality. This fall, the initiative is visiting School, Grand Prairie High Those interested in attending the Atlanta, Miami, Houston, and School, and RL Turner High community screenings may RSVP Twin Cities, in addition to Dallas. School. Go College! Dallas will atwww.firstgenerationfilm.com/g “By bringing the film directly to reach and inspire more than 2,000 come students due to their fami - learn from their peers about the ocollegedates. students and speaking with their students and host a free commu - lies’ unfamiliarity with college ap - college admissions process,” said “A college education can parents, we want to remove any nity screening at the Angelika plications, scholarships and the co-director Jaye Fenderson, a for - change not just a life, but the perceived and actual barriers to Film Center on Oct. 30. federal aid process. The docu - mer senior admissions officer at prospects of an entire commu - college access,” said co-director Filmed over the course of three mentary profiles the journey of Columbia University and the au - nity,” said John Rasmussen, Wells Adam Fenderson. In 2011, First years, the First Generation docu - four students attempting to break thor ofSeventeen’s Guide To Get - Fargo’s Minnesota-based head of Generation won Best Documen - mentary is narrated by two-time the cycle of poverty and bring ting Into College. “But it evolved Education Financial Services. “By tary at the Idyllwild International Golden Globe Award nominee hope to their communities as they to become so much more than that working with First Generation Festival of Cinema and was se - Blair Underwood and explores the pursue their college dreams. – an emotional experience and Films to create the Go College! lected as a Special Jury Award challenges of college access faced “Our goal in making the film message that resonated with un - initiative, we hope to plant seeds winner at the Napa Valley Film by first generation and low in - was to help high school students derserved communities.” of hope in America’s first genera - Festival in 2012. Townview Magnet volunteers Imagining a cure... receive state awards The State Board of Education Business (S2B) program. During support and many resources they named 10 Texas businesses as the 2013-2014 school year, the and their employees provide to the 2014 Employers for Educa - volunteers donated more than our Texas public schools.” tion Excellence (EEE). HNTB, 750 hours to the program. Through the program, which a nationally recognized engi - “I would like to congratulate, runs from January to May, stu - neering, architectural and plan - and thank, these businesses on dents are given an assignment ning firm received the Gold being named Employers for Ed - and follow through on the proj - Award, thanks to the employees ucation Excellence,” said Bar - ect from start to finish. During who donated many hours to bara Cargill, chair of the Texas the 2013-2014 school year, the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Board of Education. “Each is to Magnet Center’s School–2– be commended for the valuable See MAGNET , Page 11 More Happy Winners...

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 13 Church Happenings www.NorthDallasGazette.com AVENUE F CHRIST COMMUNITY BIBLE WAY you will learn what God has THE INSPIRING BODY WORD OF LIFE CHURCH OF CHURCH COMMUNITY to say to you. OF CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRIST IN PLANO IN RICHARDSON BAPTIST CHURCH GOD IN CHRIST Pastor Sam Fenceroy November 2, 7:30 Mondays – Fridays November 2 November 2, 7:35 a.m. Senior Pastor Mondays - Fridays Join us this Sunday for our and 11:30 a.m. Call 972-423-8833 for AF - Join us in our Morning 300 Chisholm Place November 2, 10:30 a.m. FECT, Inc. or email: AF - praise and worship services; Plano, TX 75075 You’re invited this Sunday Service as we worship, Join us for Sunday School [email protected] for honor and praise God for and receive a blessing from 972-633-5511 to our praise and worship with Elder/Superintendent counseling services, re - His blessings to us. God. www.mocop.org services as we honor and sources and assistance for ______magnify God’s Holy name; Greg Mason; Sis. Vicki Mason, Adult Class teacher job readiness and training Dr. Terrence Autry, November 5, 7 p.m. and receive a blessing from You’re invited to our and Evangelist Elizabeth programs for individuals. Senior Pastor SHILOH MBC God. George Bush Fwy at Wednesday Bible Study to IN PLANO McAfee, Children Class learn more about God’s November 2, 7:35 a.m. Jupiter Road on the teacher and Director of our word and how it can lead November 5, 7 p.m. Join us Sunday for our Garland/Richardson Border November 2, 10 a.m. Children's Choir; then stay and guide you. Join us in Monday School praise and worship services; 972-991-0200 Join us this Sunday for our for Morning Service at 11 and receive a blessing from praise and worship services as we learn what God has to ______Dr. Timothy Wilbert, Pastor a.m. as we worship, honor God. as we glorify God; He will say to us. and praise God for His 4215 North Greenview bless you. FELLOWSHIP Drive goodness. November 18, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN Irving, TX 75062 November 22, November 5, 7 p.m. You are invited to the Af - CENTER CHURCH IN 972-257-3766 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. November 4, 7:30 p.m. fect, Inc.’s Build Up to You’re invited to our ALLEN www.biblewayirving.org You’re invited to celebrate You're invited to our School Strengthen, Affect to Em - “The Ship” Wednesday’s Bible Study to ______with us the release and book of The Prophets as Pastor power Silent Auction at the learn more about God’s signing of Pastor Rush’s lat - Voss; who is a prophet, Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Monday – Friday MT. OLIVE CHURCH Word. est book, “Come out bring the Word of God; and Naaman Forrest Blvd., Gar - 9 a.m.-1 p.m. OF PLANO (MOCOP) land, Texas, 75040. Items TheShip3C’s Prayer Lines November 9 Swing.” Call the church for we worship and praise His include Vacation Trips, Au - for those that are in need are November 2, 7:35 a.m. Come and celebrate our details or go the website Holy name. tograph Memorabilia, Lug - 972-649-0566 and 972-649- Join us in Sunday School at 130th Church Anniversary below. Dr. Gregory E. Voss, gage, Spa Treatments, Mas - 0567 or they may be sub - 8:30 a.m.; stay for our Sun - with us. God will greet us Senior Pastor and bless all of us. sage, Maid Service, mitted via email to: prayer - day prayer at 9:30 a.m. and Pastor Rickie Rush “The Happiest Pastor Desserts/Pastries, etc. our Worship Service at 10 [email protected] 7701 S Westmoreland Road In the World” a.m. Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr. 2765 Trinity Mills Road Senior Pastor Dallas, TX 75237 November 20, Noon November 2 Building 300 920 E. 14th Street 972-372-4262 Join us for a Between Job Join us this Sunday for our November 5, 7 p.m. Carrollton, TX 75006 You’re invited to our Plano, TX 75074 www.Ibocchurch.org Workshop at Christian praise and worship services 214-514-9147 Works for Children, 6320 at 9:30 a.m. at 1550 Edel - Wednesday’s Bible Study; 972-423-6695 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, weiss Drive in Allen and www.smbcplano.org 75240. Call 972-960-9981 bring someone with you; to register. you will be blessed.

Brother Ramon Hodridge, November 5 Minister of Education You’re invited to our 1026 Avenue F Wednesday’s 12 Noon-Day Plano, TX 75074 Live Prayer and Bible 972-423-8833 Study and/or our Wednes - www.avefchurchofchrist.org day Night Live Prayer and ______Bible Study at 7 p.m. to learn more about God’s BETHEL BIBLE Word at Joycie Turner Fel - FELLOWSHIP lowship Hall at our 200 W. CARROLLTON Belmont Drive location.

November 2, 9:45 a.m. November 7-9 You’re invited to our Morn - You welcome to our Mar - ing Pray and Mediation fol - riage Takes Three seminar. lowed by Morning Worship Friday includes spa day, Service. God will meet and shopping, lunch and golf. bless you. Call the church for details.

November 5, 7 p.m. Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Join us in Wednesday’s Ed.D. Prayer and Bible Study Senior Pastor Class with Pastor Woodson 1550 Edelweiss Drive teaching this week on the In Allen for Sunday subject of Spiritual Warfare. Morning Worship. Admin. Building Address Dr. Terrance Woodson, Senior Pastor Is 200 W. Belmont Drive 1944 E. Hebron Parkway Carrollton, TX 75007 Allen, TX 75013 972-492-4300 972-359-9956 www.bethelbiblefellow - www.theship3c.org ship.org

14 | October 30 - November 5, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Church Directory Voting: A right, privilege and responsibility Demus, had to go to a Court board members, elected of - forefathers, there was a time state and nation elections It is a “Right,” as a legal House, pay a Poll Tax fee ficials in each area, that vot - that they were forbidden to than in a “President’s Elec - citizen of the U.S; your before they could register to ing for the right candidate vote and when they were tion Year” because they Constitution guarantees you vote; therefore it was most would be major choice and granted the right, they did have a direct effect on your that right. Men and women important to each to vote in they would do their own re - so in every election. pocket books more than have died for your right to Send email to: businessoffice@ elections. search before voting. Also, my pastor told his anything else. vote your conviction. northdallasgazette.com to sign up Consequently, my entire Today, there is no fee to congregation if you don’t Why do we have more Voting is a “Privilege.” A for Sister Tarpley's weekly elec - family was taught the im - register, one does not have vote, you have no basis to people voting during a freedom, an advantage, an tronic newsletter. portance of voting, that it to go to a Court House to complain.” And be aware “Present’s Election Year” honor, a benefit, a great op - was a “Right, a Privilege register, any legal citizen of that all military personnel when all that they are doing portunity to pick your Recently, I read an arti - and a Responsibility” to the United States, can fill and U.S. citizens in foreign is giving the candidate a choice for that office. God cle, 50 Years ago/Voting by register when they turned out an application, mail it countries mail in their bal - “popular vote?” It doesn’t gave mankind, a choice Charles E. “Chuck” Siler. It 18 years old and become an in, and wait for their Regis - lots. No legal person or able affect your pocket book di - when Jesus Christ, my Lord is such an inspiring story “informed voter.” I was in tration Card to be mailed to body person of the United rectly, but it does in the long and my Savior died on the that should compel many school at Prairie View A & them. States of America has a rea - run, because we have three people, young and old to M University, in Prairie Even now, a voter can son not to vote. branches of government Cross over 2,000 years ago. learn what a right, a privi - View, Texas, “55 Years mail in their ballot, many Yet, while we have more and each branch has its own Voting is your “Responsi - lege and a responsibility it Ago”, when I registered to elder voters mail in their registered voters, because responsibility. bility.” Accountability, blame is to vote. vote and I have voted in ballot, my precious aunt in of certain events, especially It is essential to remem - if things go wrong, author - In Texas, 149 years ago, every election since that Ft. Worth, Texas, now mails during a “President’s Elec - ber, your “vote” is impor - ity to act and to make an in - Black people became free time. her votes in for elections. I tion Year,” we have less tant because it allows you to formed decision. men, women and children; This is the same responsi - asked her why did she vote, people voting. In reality, it vote for a candidate that has It is time for every legal and five years later, in bility that I taught my chil - her statement was, “I vote is more important to vote in your morals and values that citizen of the U.S.to study Texas, my great grandfa - dren, Jarrell and Sheila. You to honor my parents and school board, city, county, would be good for you, the issues, study the candi - ther, Nicholas Demus, had a should never get too busy to your family, property, city, date and then exercise your new name, was a property pass on to future genera - county, state and your na - “Right, Privilege and Re - owner and he was a regis - tions the importance of vot - tion. And, if that candidate sponsibility” vote in Early tered voter by paying a ing. does not keep his or prom - Election or November 4th “Poll Tax Fee.” At 18 years old, I was ise when elected, you can and in every election there - Freestone County Records sure that studying the candi - vote him/her out of office after for the good of your in Fairfield, Texas, verifies dates were not important to the next election. nation. that my great grandfather my children to research the Nicholas was one of over candidates and vote, so, I 300 Black men in the discussed the candidates County with a letter “c” with them and explained after their names to indicate why I was voting for that that they were “a Colored” particular candidate. voting man. However, I did tell them My great grandfather, (L to R): Mr. Young Sung brought donuts to volunteers at Bethel that one day when they Bible Fellowship’s Community Garage Sale, Sister Tarpley Nicholas, my grandfather, were paying school, prop - worked a North Dallas Gazette’s table; and her pastor, Dr. Ter - Deacon David N. Demus erty, road, county and city rance Woodson, visited each table and event to support and en - and my father, Lloyd David taxes; and voting for school courage the volunteers.

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