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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 25, NO. 34 JUNE 13 - 19, 2019 50¢ Lessons from This Father’s Day By Glenn Mollette black fathers Guest Columnist What can we as father’s do with our remaining years? We can’t turn back the clock. Any and all missed op- portunities cannot be reclaimed. Some fathers’ live with regrets while others know they did the best they could. I don’t know of too many dads who deeply feel like they have been perfect. In our younger adult and middle age years we had a lot on our plates. We were trying to make it in our jobs and keep food in the house and a roof over our heads. Most of the time we were juggling long hours. Most of us tried to do the best we could. The best you can do with your remaining years is to love your children and grandchildren and others. Call them on the phone and visit them every chance you have. Engage in personal conversations. Talk to them about their lives and what they are doing. Give advice but don’t overdo it. Try to remember how well you listened to advice when you were 30 years old. Help your family as you can but if you do it all the time you will cripple them. What are your children going to do when you are gone? They have to make it fi nancially and emotionally. Birds must learn to fl y on their own and so do our children. Most anyone can go through a lot of money in a year or two if they don’t know how to budget and live thrifty. Find opportunities to engage with family as you can. Sometimes a day trip in a car with the radio off provides a lot of casual opportunities to talk about old times and new times. Casually let your children in on things you Warren Shadd, the nation’s fi rst African-American piano manufacturer, Cinematographer Nigel Thompson recalls how his father’s lessons -– have learned in your life. They might remember them recalls how he tagged along behind his father, James Shadd, a piano and example – guided him after his father, John Thompson, died when later down the road. Ask them to tell you what they have tuner at the historic Howard Theatre. he was only 13. learned and you will probably discover your child is going through some of the same stuff you did at his or her age. By Barrington M. Salmon Father’s Day, the power and im- ignored. tant lesson they learned from a fa- TriceEdneyWire.com As a father keep it balanced. How many years do you portance of fathers in shaping the With Sunday, June 16, set aside ther, father fi gure, mentor, teacher have left? I see old dads who spend every day with their Although many fathers grouse lives of their children and grand- to honor fathers, we asked some or other male with infl uence in about the short shrift they get on children cannot be understated or men to refl ect on the most impor- Lessons Father’s Day Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 For over 40 years, Dr. Leonard Scott’s family business has been making people smile The Mississippi Link Newswire to release the project,” he says. Some families pass down rec- In the early years, “We had a ipes or pocket watches but Dr. little house,” Dr. Scott recalls. Leonard Scott – an Indianap- “The record label was on the olis-based dentist since 1973, top fl oor; the dental offi ce was has passed down a passion for on the fi rst fl oor and my family teeth. Not only is he a leader in lived in the basement.” All of his fi eld but his commitment to his 7 children helped out in one it has infl uenced two genera- of his businesses. tions of his own family to fol- In spite of Tyscot’s success low in his footsteps. over the years, Scott Dentistry “I wanted to be a dentist be- has always been his main fo- fore being a musician,” says cus. His daughter, Dr. Lynna the 70-year-old Dr. Scott who Scott-Diggs joined the prac- is also the founder of Tyscot tice in 2007. “I grew up in the Records, which launched the practice, watching my father careers of a who’s who in gos- work and decided when I was pel music. “I was inspired by a very young that being a dentist high school biology teacher to was one of the things I really go into medicine and my dad wanted to do with my life,” always wanted me to be a phy- she says. “Being exposed to sician. However, I had a fear of Drs. Leonard Scott, Brook Scott, Lynna Scott-Diggs, Duane Bennett III the profession at such a young blood, so I chose dentistry in- age was a huge factor in choos- stead,” he chuckles. University, he started playing rock acts such as Steppenwolf behind, started to build his bum. “We couldn’t fi nd a com- ing my career and the reason I While Dr. Scott was a pre- with a funk band, The Soul and The Byrds. However, he dental practice and helped his pany to put the album out, so in Scott dentistry major at Indiana State Messengers, which opened for eventually left secular music church choir record its fi rst al- 1976 I started Tyscot Records Continued on page 3 Tony A. Montgomery Going Down Share this issue with a friend Pastoral Installation Home with by mailing it to: Daddy Inside Page 16 Page 19 LOCAL 2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK JUNE 13 - 19, 2019 www.mississippilink.com Hinds CC names Local couple selected as new vice president Mr. And Mrs. Mississippi 2019 The Mississippi Link Newswire employees including the mayor, Kathy Amos and husband Joe aldermen and administration. for Utica Campus have been selected to represent Kathy plans to use her platform the Magnolia State as Mr. & Mrs. of serving and honoring women Mississippi 2019. Kathy was of- as her community service project The Mississippi Link Newswire fi cially crowned and Joe received for the National Competition in Hinds Community College has named a the Golden Scepter as Mr. & the Mrs. Black America Pageant new vice president for the Utica Campus. Mrs. Mississippi March 23, 2019, this October in Atlanta. Sherry Franklin was named to the position in Orlando, FL. Kathy will now Kathy and the Board of Gover- following offi cial action Wednesday by the compete in the Mrs. Black Amer- nors and the Executive Board of college’s Board of Trustees. ica Pageant in October in Atlanta, Empowering Progressive Wom- Franklin, of Brandon, has been with GA. en’s Association has celebrated the college since November 2004 and has Joe and Kathy are residents and and honored pioneering and trail- served in many roles at the college includ- community leaders of the city of blazing women who have and are Kathy and Joe Amos ing Career and Technical Education director, Canton, MS. still making a difference in their Dean of Students and Career and Techni- Joe has served as senior pastor communities for the past four cal Education dean for the Rankin Campus. of Turning Point Fellowship Min- Kathy is pastor and senior years at the upcoming 5th Annu- Since 2015, she has served as associate vice istries Intl. Church for twenty- coach of SafeHouse Ministries al Honorary Inaugural Ball, Sat- president of Career & Technical Education three years. He has also served where their mission is to share urday, August 24 at 6 p.m. at the and district director of Career & Technical as a volunteer for the Madison the love of God and spread the Hilton Jackson, 1001 E. County Education. County Nursing Home for the gospel of Jesus Christ one space Line Rd., Jackson, MS. Tickets She holds undergraduate and graduate past twenty-four years. at a time. will be available as early as May degrees in business education from Jackson Kathy serves as executive pas- Joe and Kathy have pioneered 15, 2019 at www.epwanetwork. State University. Prior to her work at Hinds, tor of Turning Point where she their community for the past 10 org. Proceeds from this event she taught business and computer technolo- oversees community outreach years. They started out meeting at will go to the EPWA Scholastic gy at the Jackson Career Development Cen- events and programs and leader- the Canton City Hall in a weekly Achievers Awards Program for ter and then worked with the State Depart- ship development and training. prayer group praying for city deserving college, high school ment of Education as program coordinator Kathy is also the founder and transformation. A few years later students and women who desire for business and computer technology. Franklin president of Empowering Pro- they pitched a tent in the Canton to advance in their education, In 2018, Franklin was named recipient of gressive Women’s Association. Courtyard Square and held what career or personal growth and de- the 3E Award, Emphasis on Excellence and at churches in Utica and Learned. My moth- The organization’s mission is to we know today as “Blessing Can- velopment. Education, which is the highest honor given er was a native of Edwards and a graduate of empower women to transform ton Week,” a week of revival and Your support is greatly needed by the college. Additional recognitions for the former Utica Junior College. their communities through com- fellowship both day and night to and appreciated to help Joe and her work include being named in 2007 as “As vice president, I am committed to pro- passion, education and honor.