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Volume XXV, Number XXV July 3-9, 2014 The Power of Power Talk -See Page 11 DCT offers performances Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com for children with special needs St. Louis American wins top -See Page 8 Things to do honors third year from NNPA on July 4 in By George E. Curry the Dallas NNPA Editor-in-Chief area PORTLAND, Oregon (NNPA) – -See Page 10 The St. Louis American has won the National Newspaper Publishers As - sociation’s Russwurm/Senstacke Trophy for general excellence for the third consecutive year, it was an - Win Tickets to nounced Thursday night at the NNPA’s annual convention. Gospel Brunch!!! It was the Missouri newspaper’s http://www.facebook.com/ 8th time winning the NNPA ‘s top NorthDallasGazette! award in the past 15 years. The award was named in honor of John Y R B. Russwurm, co-founder of Free - TA N dom’s Journal, the nation’s first E GOP’s reverse M M African American newspaper, and O C late Chicago Defender Publisher NNPA Publisher of the Year Rosetta Miller Perry of the Tennessee Tribune and Dr. Don - ‘Southern Strategy’ John H. Senstacke, founder of the ald Suggs, publisher of NNPA top winner St. Louis American (NNPA Photo by Ann Negro Newspaper Publishers Asso - Ragland). By Raynard Jackson six term incumbent Sena - ciation, now the National Newspa - Digital Excellence. The newspaper dation and publisher of the Windy NNPA Columnist tor Thad Cochran. Coch- per Publishers Association, in 1940. came in second in Best Layout and City Word in Chicago. “I think ran was forced into a run The winner of the award is deter - Design (Broadsheet) as well as Best that’s a testament to the dramatic Last week’s election re - off last week, which typi - mined each year by the paper that Business Section and third place in improvement our papers continue to sults infuriated me and not cally doesn’t bode well accumulates the most points in the the Best Sports Section competition. make.” for the reasons you might for an incumbent. 21 categories of the NNPA’s annual Rosetta Miller Perry, publisher of Cloves C. Campbell, chairman of suspect. My anger has According to Professor Merit Awards. With the honor goes the Tennessee Tribune in Nashville, the NNPA and publisher of the Ari - less to do with the out - Larry J. Sabato, director the title of Best Black Newspaper in was named Publisher of the Year by zona Informant, said, “As usual, the comes of the various elec - of the University of Vir - the nation. her fellow publishers. competition was extremely fierce tions, but more to do with ginia Center for Politics, The St. Louis American, pub - The Merit Awards are adminis - this year and we congratulate all of the means of getting to the “In 37 of 40 Senate pri - lished by Dr. Donald M. Suggs, cap - tered by the NNPA Foundation, the the winners. This year’s Merit outcome. mary runoffs conducted tured six first-place awards for Best charitable arm of the Association. Awards winners have raised the bar The most watched elec - since 1980, turnout had Use of Photographs (Broadsheet), “We had more newspapers win - of excellence that all of our papers tion of this year was the decreased from the initial Best Special Section, Best Enter - ning awards this year than at any can strive to meet.” Mississippi Senate race primary to the runoff. In tainment Section, Best Lifestyle time in recent memory,” said Mary See a complete list of award win - between Tea Party fa - these 40 races, the com - Section Community Service and Denson, chair of the NNPA Foun - ners on Page 9. vorite Chris McDaniel and See GOP, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . .4 Community News . .5 Education . .6 Arts & Entertainment . 10 Market Place . 11 Church Directory . .14-15 Dr. Michael D. McFarland Alton Glass Adm. Michelle Howard NDG Book Review . .16 In June 23,000 visited NorthDallasGazette.com - news added daily! People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com trators for achievement and Kelli Tharp said. “Through McFarland has established for our students,” he said. excellence in public school innovative programs such “The designation of Su - “This award is also about Dr. Michael D. McFarland administration. Candidates as the More Than a perintendent of the Year where we have been, where Lancaster ISD was in a are chosen for their strong Diploma Initiative and the highlights the hard work we are and where we are state of transformation for leadership skills, dedication transformation of the in - and ambition of the Lan - headed. It provides external the past few years, and lead - to improving the quality of structional services depart - caster ISD staff, students, confirmation that the im - ing the charge has been its education in their school ment, Lancaster ISD achiev- parents and community,” proved achievement of our superintendent, Dr. Michael districts, commitment to ed the highest academic rat - she said. “It is a rallying cry students has been remark - D. McFarland. Since his ar - public support and involve - ing and eight designations for the virtuous work that able and the efforts of each rival, the district has im - ment in education, and abil - of distinction from TEA last will most perceptibly con - of you are commendable— proved its financial status, ity to build good employee year. The Region 10 selec - tinue under Dr. McFarland’s we did this together.” strengthened city and com - relations among teachers tion committee was im - tenure.” Many staff members munity partnerships, in - and staff members. pressed with the transfor - In a note to staff, Dr. Mc - throughout the district said creased the graduation rate “As superintendent of mations Dr. McFarland has Farland shared his senti - that they were proud of their to where it is the highest Lancaster ISD, Dr. McFar - made thus far and enthusi - ments regarding this recog - superintendent. among the Best Southwest 10 Education Service Cen - land has realized superior astic about the vision he il - nition. “Dr. McFarland is a trans- member cities and is seeing ter confirmed Dr. McFar - academic achievement, lustrated for the future.” “I accept this honor, but I formational leader. He in - gains in student achieve - land as its Regional Super - greatly improved fiscal Tharp added that being also realize that this recog - spires others to give their ment. intendent of the Year. management and amassed named Superintendent of nition is more about the best and instills in others the The transformation has The Superintendent of the abundant community sup - the Year in Region 10 is a work, sacrifice and effort need to evolve and grow not gone unnoticed and on Year Program has honored port,” Region 10 Chief window into the high-func - that we all have exerted in Thursday, June 17, Region outstanding Texas adminis - Communications Officer tioning organization Dr. our quest to provide the best See MCFARLAND, Page 6 The drama won the fol - Courtney Triggs, Produced CRU stars Keith Robin - CRU or Alton Glass, visit Alton Glass lowing awards in each nom - by Danny Green, Alton son, Richard T. 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