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Assistant Editor Georgia S. Valrie rom the Editor Editorial Assistants Linda Burruss Gary T. Whitley Neighbors! Layout & Design James Huston She was about twenty years older than me, but I always felt like I knew her. In Monroeville, she was Photographer Fknown as the “neighbor” who went on and fared well. Eugene Dickerson She made a difference. She had impact. If my memory serves me correctly, her relatives were in the Finchburg - Contributing Editors - and Clausell communities. So, we always associated Hortense Dodo her with folks in those communities. Famed American Dave Herron educator, Marva Collins, was born in Monroeville in 1936. She attended college at what we now Daryush Ila know as Clark- University in Atlanta. In 1981, her biography was made into a movie for TuVy Nguyen television, “The Marva Collins Story.” It starred and . Bonnie Spencer I received a called this morning from Dr. Ernest Knight of New York City. He knew Marva JaLissa Williams personally. We reminisced about family, friends and acquaintances in various communities where we have kinfolks, including Evergreen, Finchburg, Fountain and the larger Monroeville/ Website Administrator Monroe County area. We considered people we knew to be ‘homegirls and homeboys.’ What Calvin Farier Marva Collins Noted Educator we really meant was ‘neighbors.’ Dr. Knight is the philanthropist who was reared in Evergreen, 1936-2015 graduated from Alabama A&M University, retired as professor and chair of the Biology Depart- Editorial Consultant ment at City University of New York and whose name is on the Ernest Knight Living-Learning Jerome Saintjones Complex at AAMU. The bible says a neighbor is one who shows mercy. If someone from Monroeville knew Mailing Address: someone from Monroeville, we were neighbors. In college, you could readily catch a ride with The Valley Weekly the neighbor who had a car. That was a much better option than Trailways and Greyhound, that 415A Church Street-Suite 100 stopped in every nook and cranny up and down the state, making a five-hour trip a 10-hour Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 651-9028 trip. If a ‘homeboy or homegirl’ had it, it was as good as your own. We believed in sharing and www.valleyweeklyllc.com caring. There was hardly a person from Monroeville who came to Alabama A&M--regardless of Copyright 2015 age difference, whose family had not hooked them up with someone already here from Monro- Items for consideration for publication in eville when they arrived. Thank God for neighbors! The Valley Weekly should be submitted Many of our readers know already that Collins settled for nothing short of greatness. History at least TWO weeks in advance to above will record that she became frustrated with the low achievement of students from impoverished address or by e-mail to info@valley-week- lyllc.com. Items do not necessarily reflect public schools in inner city . She left her teaching job in and the views of the Valley Weekly, LLC. started Westside Preparatory School in 1975. For 30 years, she produced scholars from poor neighborhoods using the Socratic methods. In addition, she took students who had been The Valley Weekly labeled learning disabled and discovered that many of them were victims of poor teaching. This Ad Rates Single Issue is--at least--interesting! Back Cover In each conversation I have about children and school achievement, I continue to say--as re- 10x10-inches $1,000 cently as yesterday--that school-age children are with teachers from Monday through Friday for Full Page 10x10 inches $800 3/4 Page 7.5x10 inches $600 most of their productive time. Let’s make the time count for about eight hours daily, five days Half Page Horizontal per week. We can make a world of difference in 40 hours each week. Collins could not control 5x10 inches $400 When you can’t find a what happened in the neighborhoods after school, but she made the difference during the time Vertical printed copy of The Valley 10x5 inches $400 she was allotted. Fourth Page Weekly around town, Whatever we are paying teachers, it is not enough! We need to recruit, retain and pay these 5x5 inches $200 follow us on-line at www. credentialed professionals what they deserve. They will impact the future of our community as Eighth Page valleyweeklyllc.com. 2.5x5 inches $100 much as any other single group of individuals. Sixteenth Page Until next week, 2.5x2.5 $50 Classified 1 col.x1 inch $6 Dorothy (4 col. in. minimum=$24) 6 Month/1 Yr.-10% & 20% Discount! Page 4 The Valley Weekly July 3, 2015 SPOTLIGHT: Good Samaritan Hospice

by Marcia A. Burnette, RN My educational background munity know that we are here Good Samaritan Hospice includes AAS-Nursing, Bachelor for them. I assist with recruit- of Sciences in sociology (SUNY), ing volunteers (there is always a For more than 40 years, I have MBA-Business Administra- need for volunteers), and I make always had a passion for helping tion (University of Alabama in supervisory visits to our patients. people who have a need, includ- Huntsville) and certificate in ing seniors, young adults, or chil- Adult Education (Harvard- Post I love being able to provide dren. Whether they are disad- graduate). assistance to those in need, I vantaged physically, financially or get as much of a blessing as our emotionally, I’ve been gifted with Once I retired, the desire patients! As a cancer survivor, I the ability to see within their face to work with the physical and know personally how important and eyes their need for help. emotional needs of people was it is to receive that special care rekindled! I was impressed to get and love when needed! When I first moved to my RN license reactivated and Huntsville, I worked as a nurse started working at Good Samari- at one of the local hospitals, and tan Hospice. “The best way to find I worked briefly as the direc- yourself is to lose tor of a Home Health agency. I Some of my responsibilities yourself in the service also taught clinical nursing at at Good Samaritan include the Oakwood University (OU) on a marketing of our services to the of others.” part-time basis. Once I started community and letting the com- - Mahatma Gandhi working at Oakwood, I contin- ued to work with students and tor of LEAP-adult education, director of grants and contracts, staff for 32 years in different OU’s first Community Devel- and assistant vice president for Albert’s Flowers administrative positions. opment Corporation (CDC), advancement and development. and Morris Greenhouses Located Downtown in Medical District; Closest Florist to Huntsville Hospital The posts included: first direc- Free Delivery to Huntsville Hospital and Local Funeral Homes 716 Madison Street - Huntsville, AL 35801

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The Huntsville Spiritual Cho- by Brenda Davis) and Heritage Clarence Jones. rale held its 14th Anniversary (directed by Clarence Jones) All the workshop choirs (ap- Celebration Saturday, June 27, at from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. proximately 73 voices) combined 5 p.m. at Fellowship Presbyterian Mr. Wallace Lee was the guest to perform arrangements by Church. musician. Dr. Carter to include “Come Dr. Roland M. Carter was Among the selections from Here Jesus, If You Please,” “New the guest conductor for “The the Huntsville Spiritual Chorale Born Again,” “You Won’t Find A Spiritual Jubilee Fest: Lift Every were “There Is a Balm In Gilead” Friend Like Jesus,” “I Heard de Voice.” The Chorale’s main arranged by Steven Milloy and Preaching of de Elders,” “Steal purpose continues to be the “Let’s Have A Union” arranged by Away” and “Lift Every Voice and performance and preservation of Salone T. Clary. S i n g .” the Negro Spiritual. The Chorale Some selections from The Several of Dr. Carter’s ar- is under the direction of Brenda Singing Pearls included “Deep rangements were included in the and Bill Davis. River” arranged by John Verrall Celebration of Life for the late The concert also featured The and “Honor! Honor!” arranged Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney of Singing Pearls of Epsilon Gamma by Hall Johnson. Heritage per- Charleston, S.C. Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa formed “Chariot’s a-comin’” and Alpha Sorority, Inc. (directed “Rockin’ Jerusalem” arranged by by Linda Burruss