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Street Hype-Front Page Patriece B. Miller Funeral Service, Inc. Licensed Funeral Director From Westmoreland, Jamaica WI • Shipping Local & Overseas ‘Community Lifestyle Newspaper’ 914-310-4294 Vol: 8 No. 09 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM • FREE COPY MAY 1-18, 2013 Court Restrains Pastor By Shirley Irons, Contributing Writer he Bronx Supreme Court has intervened in the ongoing two-year financial dispute between the Board of Trustees Tand Pastor Ivan Plummer of the Emmannuel Seventh Day Church Ministries in the Bronx. According to court docu - titles of the ments obtained by Street Hype , church's real or the Board of Trustees and the personal proper - members alleged that Plummer ties to anyone. Happy with the help of other church The court also officers misappropriated and decided that embezzled church funds and had Plummer acted C a r i b b e a n taken over sole control of all the Pastor Ivan unilaterally Mother’s Day church assets. Plummer when he entered See Page 11 & 13 Flavor The members also claimed into the agree - Rasta Pasta that Plummer had entered into an ment on behalf of the church and Jerk Chicken agreement with an “associate” on declared that agreement null and behalf of the church without con - void. Curry Coconut Salmon sulting the trustees and he had He was further ordered to Brown Stew Salmom refused to provide a financial present a written financial Run Down Snapper accounting of the church's assets accounting of the church's assets and funds with an estimated to the members and to comply by Jerk Salmon value of nearly $1 million. the laws governing the Religious Curried Lobster The parties had attempted to and Not-for-Profit Corporations Escovich Snapper settle the dispute through Court and church documents. Lobster Run Down supervised negotiations but Pastor Plummer was failed to reach an agreement. unavailable for comments, how - King Crab Legs Justice Allison Tuitte of the ever David Harvey, the church's Grilled Tilapia Bronx Supreme Court recently clerk says he is disappointed with issued a Temporary Restraining the turn of events but remains BJ’s Shopping Center Order preventing pastor optimistic the situation can be Pelham Manor Plaza Plummer from taking any further resolved in an amicable and Open 7 am to 10 pm actions including transfering the ‘Godlike’ manner. 914-633-5000 2 • STREET HYPE • MAY 1-18, 2013 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM OPTIMUM DENTAL NEWS Meet Dr. Dwight Williams founder/owner of Optimum Dental Care, LLC r. Dwight E. Williams is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, he did his undergraduate degree at Boston University, after which he attended Columbia DUniversity College of Dental Medicine where he received his DDS and a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH). He com - pleted a one year residency in General Practice Dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York after which he did a one year Oral Surgery Fellowship, followed by and a Four year Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. Williams is a former New York State Society of Assistant Clinical Professor at Oral and Maxillofacial Columbia University School Surgery and a Fellow of the of Dental Medicine where he American Association of Oral was on staff for over ten years and Maxillofacial Surgeons. and was the Associate Dr. Williams is an accom - Program Director for the plished oral surgeon who has Residency Training Program over fifteen years experience in Oral and Maxillofacial in the full scope of oral and Surgery at Harlem Hospital maxillofacial surgery.In addi - Center. tion to routine dentoalveolar He is currently an surgery, Dr. Williams has Attending in Oral and placed more than 1000 dental Maxillofacial Surgery at implants in private practice to Woodhull Hospital Center in date and is one of the most Dwight Williams, DDS, MPH Brooklyn, New York. At experienced Implant Surgeon Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Woodhull he performs many practicing in the New York Board Certified major trauma and reconstruc - area. tive surgery on patients with Dr. Williams supports facial trauma. many non-profit charitable He founded Optimum organizations in the Caribbean Dental Care, LLC in community including Organi- November, 2000 which is a zation for International Multi-Specialty Dental Development (OID), Team Practice offering all dental Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Union services under one roof, all of Jamaica Alumni Assoc- services are provided by fully iations (UJAA) trained dentists, and Board He is also the President of Certified specialists who were the New York Chapter of the all hand picked and hired by Jamaica College Old Boys’ Dr. Williams. The idea was Association and has been to provide “state of the art den - instrumental in raising funds tistry” in the North Bronx area. to help the Jamaica College The practice consists of two Robotics and Penn Relay Dental Hygeinists, three Teams when they travel to the General Dentists, two Oral US for their yearly competi - Surgeons, one Periodontist and tions. He also participates in an Orthodontist. several Community/Church He is a member of the Health Fairs each year. BOARD CERTIFICATION: Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery- March, 1999 Recertification, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, October, 2009 AWARDS AND HONORS: Abbe Selman Award, Outstanding Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident (1996), Harlem Hospital Oral Surgery Department Clark Foundation Scholarship of Excellence, (1986-1989), Columbia University Award of Academic Excellence (1986-1987), Columbia University BA,Cum Laude (1986), Boston University PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP: Subcommittee on Minority Recruitment, Columbia University American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons New York State Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM MAY 1-18, 2013 • STREET HYPE • 3 Editorial Empower our women as an equal partner in the family e are joining the millions of peo - Most of these mothers are usually fathers in the household, but research has ple in the US and all over the poor with average education, yet in most shown that in several cases dads’ Wworld in celebrating Sunday, May 12, cases they manage to provide for their absence has a negative impact on the 2013 as Mother's Day. children with limited support from the children. This is a celebration honoring moth - fathers. Let us face the facts, no one person ers and motherhood, maternal bonds, As American families continue to – man or woman can cope with the emo - and the influence of mothers in society. struggle with various social and econom - tional and financial needs of any family. Mother’s Day which complements ic issues, our mothers remain the ‘tower Nevertheless, all is not lost for Father's Day (June 16), a similar celebra - of strength’ and continue to feed, protect mothers, as demographic data are now tion honoring fathers, but attracts much and educate the children. showing more women graduating from more support as “everybody and their While we should never ignore the colleges and earning more money. This mother,” join the celebration. significant contributions of our fathers, is a good start in helping especially to Especially among our culture, peo - thousands of our “moms” especially in balance the financial contribution of the ple are always willing and ready to families without “dads” are taking on the partners. demonstrate a genuine appreciation for burden of maintaining an entire family As we show respect and honor to our their mothers. with little support from the biological mothers, as a society we should continue [email protected] It is no surprise that an estimated fathers. to empower our women as an equal part - 60% of the African American families It would appear that our single- ner in the family. are headed by single-mothers. mothers are doing just fine without The opinions expressed in this newspaper, except for the above, do not necessarily reflect the views of Street Hype Newspaper and its publishers. Please send your comments and or suggestions to [email protected]. Responses should be no longer than 400 words. Not all articles will be published people are talking...! Power and Social Influence MAURICE MAITLAND ower is the ability to change the In some teams relying on rotating behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of leadership and no formally appointed LAW FIRM Pothers based on an individual’s person - leader, positional power is generally al authority or the authority inherent in Dr Neva very weak. Personal and positional ‘We Get Results’ the position the individual occupies in Speaks power stems from different sources. Social Security an organization. --------------------------------------------------- Disability • Immigration Social influence is the ability to • Dr. Neva Helena Alexander is the author of Females’ Guide to Understanding Leadership. change the behaviors, beliefs, or atti - 203-751-9070 • 347346-0749 Learn more at www.nevaalexander.com tudes of others based on the pressure to [email protected] conform created by a group. A formal leader can exert influence When the leader exercises position - over the group or team based on the al power, followers change their behav - ‘The Safest & Best Way to Ship’ power inherent in the position of team iors to gain a reward or avoid negative (Jamaica & Other Caribbean Islands) leader. consequences, but underlying attitudes In a team, the members exert influ - and beliefs may remain unchanged. ence over each other based on their • Barrels ability to use social influence. In a • Motor Vehicles group, the ability to use social influence • Crates is minimal because the group members • Appliances do not have close relationships with • Containers each other. • Household Good s Two types of power are available to Publisher & Editor: PATRICK MAITLAND a formal leader of a group or team. The Fast and leader can have personal power, which Associate Editor: is based on the characteristics or per - JINELLE CRAIG Reliable sonality of the individual.
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