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Seven only as a supporter of wants a new investigation – legitimate news sources, Chairman Emeritus Assignment Editor individuals were convicted Williams.” already has a record tar - you simply begin conjuring Jim Bochum 972-606-3890 in the case – all of whom And the NY Times re - nished by his drumbeating up whatever you want. 1933 – 2009 Editor confessed in some form or ported on October 22: “The for Tawana Brawley’s dis - When the wool has been re - Published By Ruth Ferguson fashion to the crime. The Rev. Al Sharpton addressed credited 1987 claim that she moved from your cacoph - Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Copy Editor prosecution only pressed a 2007 rally against hate was gang-raped by white ony of deception, no one Office Manager Monica Thornton hate crime charges against crimes in Charleston and cops.” will be left to dupe. And Rosie Roberts Contributing Writers one of the seven, despite his gave $1,000 to Ms. Instead of highlighting thanks to our ability to fact- Lakrishia Armour belief in the heinous nature Williams’ family as a the notion that all I did was check things on our own, Production Jackie Hardy Suzanne Plott Tessa Howington of the event. Many - in - Christmas gift. Mr. Sharp - support a distraught woman your lies cannot fool people Special Projects Manager Jacquinette Murphy cluding myself - stepped in ton said Wednesday that he and her family, and that I anymore. Edward Dewayne LaToya S. Watkins to support the troubled had sent a letter to the cur - was not directly ever in - We however, must not “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. Theater Critic woman and her mother, rent Logan County prosecu - volved in handling her case, forget that it is still our duty Account Executive Rick Elina who was deemed a victim tor, John Bennett, asking the Post has once again to stand up and point out Faye Tsai Photography even by the mainstream him to look in to Ms. taken the liberty of printing falsehood whenever and Laquisha Buchanan media. Meagan has now re - Williams’ new statement.” whatever it feels like with - wherever we see it. We Religious/ Edna Dorman Marketing Editor canted her story. Even those news outlets out proper research to sup - must be courageous against National Marketing Shirley Demus Tarpley Reputable news outlets that perceived that I may port its biased claims. those that work to silence Director Michael T. Caesar such as the NY Times, The have pushed for hate crime And unlike other publi - us, silence our work and si - Charleston Gazette and the charges, did not fabricate cations that accurately re - lence the cause of civil Advisory Board: Advisory Board Associated Press objec - lies or spin this latest devel - ported my desire for the rights and justice for every - John Dudley Committees: tively reported on the turn opment in the Megan prosecution to reopen this one. It’s becoming more Myrtle Hightower of events. The AP quoted Williams’ case. It was only case to ensure due justice and more apparent that the Public Relations Planning Fred Moses me in its piece as stating: on the right, from publica - for the seven white individ - right will stop at nothing to and Implementation Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON “The Rev. Al Sharpton and tions like the NY Post , uals who were accused of create ridiculous shams be - Cecil Starks Black Lawyers for Justice where those attempting to the crime, the Post at - cause that’s all the ammuni - Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral urged prosecutors to pursue vilify and discredit my his - tempted to juxtapose this tion they have left. Coty Rodriguez-Anderson John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON hate-crime charges. The tory of civil rights work incident with another one First it was Tawana, B. J. Williams lawyers organized a march began freely spreading out - where once again all I did now Megan and next thing Denise Upchurch Program Policy Development CHAIRPERSON on her behalf. Sharpton ad - right mistruths. A disserv - was believe a victim – not you know, they will say I Barbara Simpkins, Annie Dickson, ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY dressed a rally in ice to the field of journal - create a hoax. created the balloon boy Quality Assurance Charleston and donated ism, the NY Post attempted As the Republican party hoax! Will these people Distribution Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON Coty Rodriguez $1,000 to Williams’ family to pass off judgments and struggles for a clear voice and corporations stop at Keith Rock Chris Ewing as a Christmas gift … their own biased beliefs as and more and more begin to nothing? Sharpton has asked the if they were facts. leave the contingent for its Apparently there’s no MON-The Gazette assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and prosecutor to vindicate any - “A troubled young increasingly fanatic fringe limit to the level they will make appropriate revisions. one wrongfully convicted.” woman whom the Rev. Al rhetoric, it seems that those stoop to. I simply say to The Charleston Gazette Sharpton championed as a on the right are facing a them: keep creating this The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded July, 1991, said in its piece: “Sharpton victim of a horrific, racially new era of desperation. hoax, and we will continue by Jim Bochum and Thurman R. Jones told the Gazette that he motivated sexual assault And desperation of course calling you out every step came down for the rally but now says she fabricated the leads to a plethora of last re - of the way. October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 3 Health REFORM , continued from Page 4 higher than out-of-pocket tic violence. In addition, alike, understand this need. A Public health experts rec - to fall through the cracks. not limited by exclusions due spending for patients with women are less likely to be recent poll commissioned by ommend health insurance Reform will bring health to pre-existing conditions – asthma, diabetes, chronic ob - employed full time, which Moving Forward, a values- coverage be universal and care to more American and includes preventative structive pulmonary disease makes them less likely to be based research initiative de - available to all regardless of women and their families care and basic services such or high blood pressure. eligible for employer-based veloped by the Women work status, place of resi - than ever before in our na - as breast and cervical cancer Why are women falling health benefits. In fact, fewer Donors Network and the dence, health status or other tion's history. Women would screenings. Let's create a sys - behind in insurance coverage than half of women have the Communications Consor - factors unrelated to need. Re - do well to learn more about tem that provides health care, faster than men? According option of obtaining em - tium, found that a strong ma - form should be aimed at their stake in health care re - not just sick care. to the Department of Health ployer-based coverage. jority of voters – 87 percent – achieving quality outcomes form. One good resource is Wolf is a board member and Human Services, various Any health care reform think insurance companies and eliminating disparities as www.WomenandHealthCar - of Living Beyond Breast factors restrict women's ac - proposal should take that into should be required to cover well as at being affordable. eReform.org. As we end Na - Cancer and Women Donors cess to health care, which in - consideration and include ac - women's preventive care and Coverage also needs to be tional Breast Cancer Aware - Network and leads WDN's clude a vast array of "pre-ex - cess to comprehensive care, screenings, such as contra - continuous from birth until ness month, the best thing we effort on reproductive and isting conditions" such as including preventative care ception, Pap tests for cervical end of life without interrup - can do to end breast cancer is other health issues. breast cancer, pregnancy, such as mammograms. Am- cancer and breast cancer tions or delays, as gaps in ex - to make sure all health insur - caesarian section and domes - ericans, men and women screenings. isting coverage allow women ance coverage is universal – Breast cancer patients have options – yet not informed (NDG Wire) Over ifen since then. man Genelex Corporation's DNA testing to determine if tions with medicines and wave of the future in medi - 30,000 breast cancer sur - Ten percent of women CEO. 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October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 5 Education Great study skills are the key to success in school (NDG Wire) The chal - tools they need to really un - plete the work on their own. Method – Ever used a ture of information, which come second nature a great lenge facing many school derstand how to study, their Good study habits in - pneumonic device? It is a makes remembering what habit they will carry for - children these days is that, confidence level increases clude a regular routine of method for remembering they studied easier. ward and use every time for the most part, they sim - and they become more en - proven methods that allow something – a rhyme, an ac- * Emphasizing main they have new information ply do not have the study gaged in the whole learning your child to get the best ronym or a mental image. ideas through bullet points, to learn. skills they need to succeed process. possible results from their We use these all the time, highlighting and outlines. Concentration – There in the classroom. And major Club Z! offers several study time. Effective study from remembering which Breaking a section of text can be no doubt that con - key to educational success homework tips to help chil - time demands three things: way to turn a screw (righty material into main points centration is essential to ef - is having these strong study dren be successful, includ - organization, method and tighty, lefty loosey) to the helps your child understand fective study. skills. ing: focus. notes on a scale (every good the main ideas and gives Here are a few tips from Most parents (and many * Choose an ideal study Organization – Organi - boy deserves fudge). them a handy guide to work Club Z! Tutoring that you teachers) don’t think to location in the house that zation begins with having Successful students find with in future study ses - can use to boost your teach their children how to offers plenty of space for everything in the right place and use study methods that sions. child’s concentration during study, and those that do books, has good lighting before the clock starts. help them comprehend and * Good old-fashioned study time: aren’t quite sure where to and is free from distrac - Pens, pencils, calculator, remember what they study. note taking either in words * Choose a quiet, dis - start. tions, such as the television. books, paper, the computer Some methods of study in - or in pictures, helps your traction-free location for Having good study * Keep their school ma - and other supplies should clude: child to remember main studying. habits is a skill that is terials organized in a plan - all be brought to the study * Writing summaries of ideas. Commenting on text - * The study area should learned, explains Cari Diaz ner, and use a calendar to session. material they have read one book materials allows your be well-lit and at a comfort - of Club Z! Tutoring - mark important exams and If possible, create a reg - chapter or section at a time. child to make connections able temperature. www.clubztutoring.com, a project due dates. ular study area for your By summarizing textbook to the information in a way * Concentration is easi - home tutoring company * Make sure the child is child to keep the supplies information in their own that’s easy to understand est when your child is well- with locations across the well prepared with all the they don’t need to carry words, students demon - and remember. rested. nation. Diaz said children necessary resources they back and forth to school. By strate their comprehension Each of these study * Regularly scheduled, are not born knowing how need, such as pencils, paper keeping these essentials and also create an easy-to- methods can help your child consistent study time helps to study anymore than they and a dictionary. available at home as well as read synopsis of the mate - cut large amounts of mate - train your child’s brain to are born knowing how to * Have your child take at school, you’ll end your rial. rial down to a manageable learn at that time. read. They need to be taught breaks when they become child’s frustration at having * Creating charts to size. Give each method a * Concentration is diffi - the most effective way to frustrated. As much as you to scavenge through desks show relationships between try. As your child becomes cult if your child is hungry. study in order to excel. may want to do the work for and drawers at homework comparative items. Charts more familiar with each A healthy snack before Once you give a student the them, it’s better if they com - time. give your child a visual pic - method, using them will be - study time can do wonders. SFA to host Showcase Saturday for prospective students (NDG Wire) Future col - "There is no better time SFA is a comprehensive, overview of the day's events. showcase several halls on the McGee Business Build - lege students will have the than Showcase Saturday to residential university located Guests will then be able both the north and south ing, Room 133. opportunity to experience a visit the beautiful SFA cam - in the heart of Texas Forest to visit with representatives ends of campus. Participating students taste of campus life during a pus and experience first- Country in Nacogdoches. of the academic departments Admissions counselors will receive a free SFA t- free, action-packed open- hand what it's like to be a More than 12,800 students until 4 p.m. at the Academic will be available to discuss shirt after turning in a com - house event at Stephen F. Lumberjack," said Monique attend SFA, which is within and Student Services Fair in admission procedures and pleted evaluation form at the Austin State University Cossich, executive director a few hours drive of Texas' the Student Recreation Cen - requirements in the Rusk Baker Pattillo Student Cen - (SFA) in Nacogdoches on of enrollment management. major metropolitan areas. ter. Student service depart - Building, Room 206, from ter Plaza from 4 p.m. to 5 Saturday, Nov. 14. "Guests are encouraged to Showcase Saturday ment representatives also 1:45 to 5 p.m. p.m. Prospective students will visit one-on-one with our event registration will begin will be on hand to provide Financial aid informa - Two additional Show - get to visit with university faculty to learn more about at noon on the first floor of information on campus life. tion sessions will be held at case Saturday events will be faculty and staff, tour the our quality, personalized ac - the Baker Pattillo Student Campus and residence 2:00 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:30 held on Feb. 20 and March campus and residence halls, ademic programs, and our Center and will remain open hall tours will begin at 1:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. in the 27, 2010. For more informa - and preview academic pro - staff will be available to an - until 1 p.m. Each person p.m. and continue until 5 Nursing and Math Building, tion about SFA's Showcase grams during the first of swer questions about every - who registers will receive an p.m. Campus tours will take Room 101. Residence Life Saturday, contact the SFA three SFA Showcase Satur - thing from admission re - information packet. The students on a guided walk of information sessions will be Office of Admissions at day events set for this aca - quirements to financial aid opening program begins at 1 the SFA campus, while the held at 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., (936) 468-2504, or visit demic year. to residence life." p.m. and will provide an residence hall tour will 3:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. in www.gosfa.com.

SUDARKASA , continued from Page 2 tions, stumbling is not an cially Black women’s lives, woman’s wonderful work. ity of American workers. report, thinking of the pio - My hat is off to this option. Sudarksa has unless we insistently step The Shriver Report was Indeed, women have been neer that she is, and the woman of high purpose, an soared, and there are so up, speak up and tell our released a couple of weeks the majority of our nation’s ways the work world has educator, author, scholar many sister presidents and stories. ago, a collaboration be - college students for about a changed (but also not and leader, whose work has sister scholars who stand on Because Sudarkasa’s tween California’s first decade. But women still changed) for women. made this world a better her shoulders. story is inspirational to lady, Maria Shriver, and the earn, on average, less than Sudarkasa is among place! Why write a column young women and to not- DC-Based Center for men do, and women’s those who paved the way Julianne Malveaux is about this phenomenal so-young women. Because American Progress. wages have been dropping for women like Maria President of Bennett Col - woman? Because history we ignore the real founda - It alleges that “it’s a faster than men’s in this re - Shriver and so many others lege for Women in Greens - has a way of swallowing tions of African-American woman’s world” because cession. I thought of Su - to contemplate the contem - boro, N.C. women’s lives, and espe - Studies if we ignore this women are now the major - darkasa as I skimmed the porary status of women.

6 | October 29 - November 4, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Arts & Entertainment Community Spotlight SisterSpeak Dallas Dallas resident bony Magazine and the makers of Pine-Sol cleaners hosted SisterSpeak Dallas on Sat. Oct. 24 honoring local "Unsung Heroes" at the Omini Dallas Hotel at Park West. honored for service with the VNA

Diane Amos, The Pine-Sol Lady and Delores Moss Murray

Helen Powell is congratulated for 25 years of service with the Visiting Nurse Association by board members Dr. Daniel Powell (left) and Victor Elmore

(NDG Wire) Dallas care attendant with the resident Helen Powell home care and hospice was honored for 25 years organization. She was of service with the Visit - presented with the award ing Nurse Association at by two members of the Above, Vernita Naylor and Carolyn E. Anderson an Employee Recogni - Visiting Nurse Associa - tion Awards ceremony tion's board of directors, At left, from left to right, Pat Shaw, guest speaker held October 22, 2009. Dr. Daniel Powell and Dr. Grace Cornish Livingston and Unsung Hero Lori Hill Powell is a personal Victor Elmore. Another successful golf tournament for UNCF

From left to right: Jethro Pugh, tournament founder and former Dallas Cowboy; Dr. Cornell Thomas, president Jarvis Christian College; Diane Stephenson, UNCF Area Director; and Gregg Paradies, president and CEO of The Paradies Shops.

(NDG Wire) The 17th port for UNCF's five Texas- support the Jethro Pugh annual Jethro Pugh Scholar - based member historically Scholarship Fund, which ship Invitational raised black colleges and universi - grants a $10,000 scholarship $30,000 for United Negro ties. This tournament has each year for four years to a College Fund (UNCF) schol - raised over $600,000 since deserving student attending a arships and operating sup - its inception. Funds raised Texas UNCF college. October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 7 Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! Ongoing & Royal Lanes). Haunted Adolphus Hotel in Worth will host its annual the country's most-loved House, 2100 Ross Avenue, African American Repub- Dallas at 1320 Commerce Hall of Fame Induction children's tales — the Dr. Suite 650 Dallas. 214-880- lican Club of Collin County Thru November 29 Street. Tickets are $20 in Ceremony Weekend of Seuss classic, How The 0202 Activities . For more info: Grinch Stole Christmas! meets 3rd Tuesday of every 35th Annual Texas Renais - advance or $30 each at the www.cowboysofcolor.org, Also a 50-foot rotating month at 7 pm. (Doors open sance Festival at 21778 Fm door. Seating is limited, so November 15 817-922-9999 or Christmas tree, magical at 6:30 pm.) Collin County 1774 Plantersville, TX. Info register early. Register on - Medical City Heart pres - [email protected]. train sets, a life-sized gin - Republican Party HQ. 8416 at at www.texrenfest.com line at www.haunt ents The Chile Pep - gerbread house, and 1.5 Stacy Road, McKinney. Call 800-458-3435 ingandhealing.com or (520) perama saluting the spicy million twinkling lights. Linda Wynn Drain, 214-498- 399-1969. November 10 impact of the Chile Pepper For more information visit 7574 or website www.aarcc. Plano ISD Board hosting and other hot and fiery in - Thru December 4 www.gaylordtexan.com com October 31 – November 1 Isaacs Early Childhood gredients on Texas cuisine, Adriatic First Fridays Art All Hallows Eve at the School dedication cere - from 11:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. Collin County Black Walk 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Adri - Texas Renaissance Festi - mony at 7:00 p.m., located November 14 at the Old Town Shopping Chamber of Commerce, atica Merchants Associa - val,FM 1774 between at 3400 East Parker Road in Jazz Series at Bishop Arts Center at Lovers Lane and CCBCC General Meetings, tion pre-sents First Fridays Magnolia and Plantersville, Plano (Parker Road and Theater Center featuring Greenville Info: www.chile 2nd Thursday of every at Adriatica (McKinney). 45 minutes northwest of San Gabriel Drive). Jeff Lorber . pepperama.net month at 6:30pm. Call 469- Art walk, live music, side - Houston. 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Every third Thursday $15 cal Solutions to Today's Ladies Night Out 7:00 Info: www.yellowandblack 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Info: November 21 for members, $20 for non- Most Common Teaching p.m. – 10:00 p.m. VIP Ad - tiegala.com or 972-498- members, 11:00 am – 1:00 Challenges 8:30 a.m. – 214-351-0990 or www. mission $75 (including – January 3 connemaraconservancy.org 7678. pm at El Fenix Restaurant, 2:30 p.m. at Plano Centre. early admission at 6:00 pm, Trains at Northpark - A 3450 S. Central Express - Info: cost is $99, 800-338- special gift bag, and valet favorite holiday attraction, Toilet Trade-In Program way, McKinney . Info: 469- 4065, loveandlogic.com. 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October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 9 Arts & Entertainment For more entertainment news visit www.NorthDallasCGarzeRttev.cioewm 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct is available for pre-order with several bonuses A film, a documentary, two bonuses tracks and more available to customers who pre-order album

NDG Wire) Described The Life And Death Of Jam By Me pro - youth raised by a hardwork - DMC gave 50 Cent his first as a highly explosive fourth Master Jay , as well as ex - duced by ing single mother. When his big break in music by sign - studio album by 50 Cent clusive photos, animated Polow da dream of becoming a bas - ing him to JMJ Records in entitled Before I Self De - package artwork and many Don (Fergie, ketball player fails to mate - the late 1990s. In fact, 50's struct, is available for digi - more surprises. T.I., Lu - rialize after his mother is first official recording was tal pre-order exclusively on For the Before I Self dacris). tragically gunned down, an appearance on a 1998 iTunes (www.itunes.com). Destruc t album, 50 Cent re - Inspired Clarence (played by Jack - JMJ-produced Onyx album The iTunes consumers turned to working closely by album of son) is consumed by re - and Jay produced 50 Cent's who pre-order the album with Dr. Dre and Eminem the same title, venge and takes up a life of first, though unreleased, will instantly receive the hit as he did on Get Rich Or Before I Self crime in order to support his album. 50 Cent executive single Baby By Me featur - Die Tryin' , his first official Destruct is a younger brother. produced the documentary ing Ne-Yo. With the pre- album. Before I Self De - 90-minute Two Turntables And A and appears in the film, order fans will also receive struct is described as darker film, written, Microphone: The Life And along with Rev Run, Rus - two bonus tracks ( Man's and harder than 2007's Cur - directed and Death Of Jam Master Jay is sell Simmons, Jay-Z, and Worldand Flight 187 ), the tis, as shown by the grimy starring Cur - a documentary about 50 others. Before I Self Destruct film, single and video to OK, leased earlier this year. In tis Jackson (aka 50 Cent). Cent's late mentor and Before I Self Destruc - the documentary Two Turn You're Right (produced by early September, 50 re - The film is a coming of age friend. Hip-hop pioneer twill be released in stores Tables And A Microphone: Dr. Dre), which was re - leased the hit single Baby story about an inner city Jam Master Jay of Run- on November 23, 2009. Strega Nona: The Musical coming to the stage in Richardson (NDG Wire) Strega thony sneaks a peek at known for his books for veloped a gift for creating lis. This lively musical important to bring the musi - Nona: The Musical is based Strega Nona's magic book children, his work has been his own books for his about a magical Italian cal to the audiences that it on the children's books by and uses Strega Nona’s recognized with the Calde - younger siblings. As he grandmother and her mis - was meant for. Tomie dePaola and pro - magical ways for selfish cott Honor Award, the New - grew, he maintained his chievous apprentice boasts Ticket are $10-$20 and duced by Maximum Enter - means. When Anthony bery Honor Award and the love of the arts through art a score by Aron Accurso, an available online at tainment in association with fools with the magic pasta New Hampshire Governor's classes and creating for ex - award-winning member of www.eisemanncenter Active Arts Theater for pot, and can't figure out how Arts Award of Living Treas - hibitions, theatre produc - the famed BMI Lehman .com or by calling the Eise - Young Audiences and will to turn it off, pasta threatens ure. One of four children, tions, and other unique proj - Engel Musical Theatre mann Center Ticket Office appear on Sunday, Novem - to engulf the whole town dePaola was born and raised ects. DePaola also works as Workshop in New York. at 972-744-4650. The ber 15, 2009 at 2:30 pm. unless Strega Nona can save in Meriden, Connecticut an actor and has made mul - Throughout the creation of Ticket Office is open from Strega Nona is the musical the day. With an energetic into an Irish/Italian family. tiple appearances in chil - the musical as well as its re - 10:00 am until 6:00 pm tale of a friendly magical and tuneful score, this fan - From an early age, dePaola dren’s programming has ap - hearsal process, Tomie de - Monday – Saturday and one witch with a funny name tastical tale teaches that was renowned for his love peared in several episodes Paola was involved giving hour before performances. who strives to cure the ills witches can be good, and of the arts whether it was of Barney & Friends as creative color and inspira - Group discounts for 10 or of her tiny Italian town of that and you can’t judge a drawing, writing, singing or himself. tion to the story’s evolve - more are available by call - Calabria. The baker has pot by its pasta! dancing. His strong family Thomas Olson and ment. It has always been ing 972-744-4657. bunions “as big as an Tomie dePaola, author ties and encouragement Roberta Carlson’s theatrical onion,” his daughter wishes has been published for 40 from both his mother and adaptation of dePaola’s for witchery, and the local years and has written and/or brother are said to be the big Strega Nona stories was single ladies are always un - illustrated over 200 books, influence in dePaola’s de - originally developed as a lucky in love. The town including 26 Fairmount Av - velopment of his talent as touring production for the faces real problems when a enue, Strega Nona , and an artist. With his mother renowned Children’s The - local lug named Big An - Meet the Barkers . Best reading to him daily, he de - atre Company in Minneapo - Race Week at Texas Motor Speedway (NDG Wire) The look to unseat the dominant chasing history, looking to The O'Reilly Challenge has NASCAR Sprint Cup, Na - Mike Skinner. Friday, No - become the first to win not been much of a chal - tionwide and Camping vember 6, Nationwide and wire to wire at TMS. lenge to Kevin Harvick. World Truck Series return Sprint Cup drivers will The Camping World Sunday, November 8, The to Texas as drivers compete contest for the respective Truck Series will run under Dickies® 500 finds itself in for their respective series pole positions for the the glow of the TMS lights the thick of the 12-driver championships. The pres - O'Reilly Challenge and and kick off a NASCAR battle for the Sprint Cup sure is high and the racing Dickies 500. triple-header race weekend Series championship being is spectacular. The Sprint Cup pole at TMS. Will the Truck Se - the eighth race in the 10- Thursday, November 5, winner earns a Beretta ries regulars uphold their event Chase for the Camping World Truck Se - shotgun for his work and series' honor or will an "in - NASCAR Sprint Cup. ries drivers will battle for the number one Dickies vader" visit the Lone Star Details about race week the pole position during 7- 500 starting berth. The Na - 350 Victory Lane. can be found at www.tex - Eleven Qualifying Day and tionwide polesitter will be Saturday, November 7, asmotorspeedway.com

10 | October 29 - November 4, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Business Service Directory Dallas entrepreneur and philanthropist Roland Parrish keynotes 4th annual professional conference (NDG Wire) Roland change and global competi - years his company has been tecting Your Place in Cyber - Tickets are $99 per per - Parrish will serve as the tion, the roles and responsi - named to Black Enterprise space: Thriving in the Dig - son includes jazz network - keynote speaker at the 4th bilities of the leaders in the magazine’s BE 100, as one ital World; 21st Century ing reception, all education Annual African American African American commu - of the Top 100 Black Ideas for Starting a Biz; and sessions and materials, a Professionals Conference nity continue to grow. Owned Businesses in the Office Politricks luncheon with keynote and Luncheon on Novem - Roland Parrish is the U.S., based on sales volume The event will be held at speaker Roland Parrish, a ber 6, from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 president, CEO, and owner Workshop topics in - the Tarrant County College continental breakfast, ven - p.m. The theme of the con - of Parrish McDonald’s clude: Reinventing Your - – Trinity River Campus, dor show, networking ses - ference is Maximize: Your Restaurants, Ltd., which self: Interview Techniques 300 Trinity River Campus sion, and afternoon refresh - Career, Business, Finances consists of 19 McDonald’s and Resume Writing; Pro - Circle in Fort Worth. ments. and Life . franchises in North Texas. As the business world He opened his first restau - continues its rapid rate of Roland Parrish rant in 1989. The last two Client gift trend: Thanksgiving is the Banks need look to small new Christmas for corporate gifts (NDG Wire) Corpo - cially in offices. Thanks - porate gift sends a lasting businesses to revitalize economy rate gift givers seeking the giving isn't as busy, and a message that a phone call most from their holiday well-timed food gift can or email cannot. Even BY DOROTHY ROWLEY And because banks shrunk of businesses bunched up at business gift campaigns be a welcome surprise that sending a gift that is small (NNPA) Small banks lending in the midst of the the top of our $2 million are shopping and sending, becomes the center of at - and modest can make a and businesses have always financial crisis, it has been size level now and we know earlier this year. With an tention." big impact if it is person - been vital to a robust econ - difficult to finance invento - that there are unmet de - eye toward standing out To get the most out of alized for the recipient. omy. But with American ries, make payrolls or ex - mands for viable, important from the glut of year-end a client gift program, 1- Think Sharing: While spending and lending power pand if things are going growing small businesses in gifts, companies now see 800-Bakery.com offers you want to avoid over - on shaky ground over the well.” this size range,” said Mills. Thanksgiving as the best these tips: whelming a single person past year, those small oper - During a media confer - According to Sperling, time to send their clients a Be Creative: Recipi - with a giant gift, personal - ations have faced difficultly ence call after the address, the Treasury is enjoying its memorable gift. ents can be turned off by ized sharable food gifts growing and stabilizing the Small Business Administra - best relationship ever with Marketing expert the typical mass-produced like custom cookies and economy. tion head Karen Mills and the SBA. He said his de - Donna Bender is among business gifts that feature cakes are a perfect way to The Barack Obama ad - Gene Sperling, counselor to partment understands the those recommending the your logo or an off-the encourage sharing. Save ministration is facing the the Treasury secretary, de - need to step up efforts to en - "Be first on the block" ap - shelf item with slapped-on money by sending one situation head on. Armed tailed the president’s plan to sure credit is extended to proach for executives customization. Choose a sharable gift to an office with a new set of lending increase caps on existing small businesses, which seeking corporate gift personalized gift that re - rather than something to initiatives, the president is SBA loan programs and will be the engine of job ideas; – considering that flects your feelings of each individual. pushing to ensure more allow small banks better ac - creation that leads the coun - custom gifts are proven goodwill toward your cus - Send Early: Stand out small businesses have the cess to federal bailout fund - try toward recovery. tools for building relation - tomers. by sending a corporate gift financial strength to lead the ing. “[Banks have] used the ships and retaining busi - Shop Early: Waiting for Thanksgiving. If you nation out of the ongoing They hope these actions same guidelines as they’ve ness. With the increasingly until the last minute can do a lot of business during recession. will result in banks being always had to determine if tough economic times, limit your choices and in - the holidays, this is a great “The problem is our able to provide more lend - they wanted to do a loan,” corporate gift givers from crease your costs, as man - way to get your name or small businesses have been ing to small businesses, and Mills said. “Although the all business sectors are in - ufacturers may be at ca - brand in front of your val - some of the hardest hit by those establishments, in president is making it possi - creasingly choosing "high pacity. Save money on ued customers at the per - this recession,” Obama said turn, will increase produc - ble for us to secure these impact, low cost" items production and shipping fect time. in remarks on Oct. 21 in tivity by hiring more work - loans, we’ve got to make over the more traditional costs by ordering early Increase awareness Landover, MD. “From the ers. sure that the banks are step - choices. An example of and allowing plenty of about your business, and middle of 2007 through the “These increases are im - ping up. Somebody needs to this emerging trend is the time for delivery. people will spread the end of 2008, small busi - portant because there are, in hold their feet to the fire.” giving of unique food Get Physical: Studies word about your company. nesses lost 2.4. million jobs. the final analysis, a number items such as custom show that a tangible cor - cookies or logo custom cakes. "Thanksgiving is a natural time for a corpo - AIR CONDITIONER PARTS 4th annual business expo rate gift," explains Stephen Pazyra, founder (NDG Wire) The expo provides DFW busi - established in far north and president of 1-800- ATTENTION A/C TECHNICIANS Christian Chapel CME nesses a chance to share Dallas, and is believed to Bakery.com, an online re - Church is hosting their 4th their services and products be the first such establish - tailer specializing in cus - Ignition Control (Two Stage Spark) annual Business Expo on to potentially over 5,000 ment for African Ameri - tom baked client gifts. For Sale November 1 from 1:00 prospects. cans in the North Texas "People are more rushed p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Christian Chapel CME Area. in December, and there Part #CNT04717x13651111-010 event seeks to connect Church is located at 14120 For information, call are a lot of typical busi - Paid $200 – Will Take $100 business to people and Noel in Dallas. The Lynne Poole at 214-679- ness gifts around, espe - people to business. Open church was the first 2072 or lynnesconstant - to the community, the African American Church [email protected]. 972-606-3891

October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com |11 5 no- or low-cost ways to stay warm this winter and still cut your heating bills (NDG Wire)The hot they are properly insulated, often end up costing home - your winter heating bills: About $20): One of the ter time to add insulation summer days are transition - free of air leaks and their owners twice as much as a 1.) Dial it down (Cost: cheapest cost savings is than a cool fall. If you can ing to cool autumn evenings heating system is in good routine call.” $0) You can save as much as caulking, sealing or see 2-by-4s in the attic, you and that change offers working order.” There are even more fi - 10 percent on heating costs weather-stripping drafts. need more insulation. The homeowners the seasonal Each year, Angie’s List nancial incentives for home - by keeping your thermostat Walk by windows and doors coldest climates may need reminder that it’s time to talks to its highly rated in - owners to make sure they’re set at 65 degrees at least with a lit stick of incense. up to 19 inches of insula - prepare for the cold winter dustry professionals about homes are energy efficient eight hours a day. Drafts will pull the smoke tion; warmer climates can weather. the best ways for homeown - this winter. Federal tax cred - A programmable ther - that direction, showing you get by with 15 inches. “Heating and cooling ac - ers to save money on winter its for up to 30 percent of the mostat, which can be found the drafts. Check there, ceilings, exte - count for more than half the heating bills. And each year, cost of new energy efficient for as little as $20, can take 4.) Swap it out (Cost: rior and basement walls, energy used in a typical these professionals remind appliances are available to care of the dialing for you. About $50/year): Check floors and crawl spaces. You home, so maximizing your us that the optimum time to existing homeowners who Going down to 65 degrees your furnace air filters every may qualify for tax credits energy efficiency during the have a heating system in - purchase qualified EN - when you’re away or asleep time you pay your gas or for your insulation efforts. coldest months of the year spected is in the early fall, ERGY STAR heating and means you won’t even feel electricity bill and change “If your furnace has can really add up in dollars before the cold weather hits cooling systems, insulation, the sacrifice – except in your them as needed, generally been cranking out the heat saved,” says Angie Hicks, and the emergency calls water heaters, and windows wallet. quarterly if you’re using for more than 10 years, you founder of Angie’s List start pouring in. and doors. 2.) Open them up, close quality filters. The cleaner might want to consider in - (www.angieslist.com), the “We had an HVAC spe - The U.S. Department of them up (Cost: $0): Keep the filter, the more efficient vesting in a new, more effi - nation’s leading provider of cialist tell us that 80 percent Energy also allocated $5 bil - blinds and curtains open on the furnace. Not changing cient heating system,” Hicks consumer ratings on local of his ‘no heat’ calls were lion for its Weatherization sunny days and close them the air filter regularly re - said. “It’s not a low upfront service companies. simply the result of im - Assistance Program in an ef - at night to better insulate duces airflow into the home cost, but it will save you “Now, before the cold proper maintenance of the fort to help lower income your windows. Don’t block and can create costly ob - money in the long run, and weather moves in, is the heating system,” Hicks said. families make their homes heat registers and air returns structions in the unit. some high efficiency models time when homeowners re - “A routine inspection would more energy-efficient. with furniture, drapes or 5.) Cover it up or (Cost qualify for tax credits to ally need to take a look at eliminate these unnecessary Angie’s List offers 5 no- rugs. varies depending on need help cut down those initial weatherizing their homes so emergency calls, which or low-cost ways to save on 3.) Seal it up (Cost: and climate): There’s no bet - costs.”

CONGO , continued from Page 1 ness event will takes place tion's CEO is former Texas ball coach) and Youri Yenga campaign and a great effort. Reinebold (Director of the Michael Crabtree (San Fran - in Dallas, Texas on Novem - tech and NFL player Patricie (Congolese SMU football I’m glad to be a part of the CVICU) will also accom - cisco 49ers), Darcel McBath ber 12 at Bengal Coast (Tur - Majondo-Mwam-ba. It also linebacker). Other special campaign.” pany Mwamba. ESPN 360 (Denver Broncos), Keyunta tle Creek) at 6:00 p.m. Ben - aims to raise funds for the guests include Montrae Hol - Dallas is the beginning will film the Fight Fight For Dawson (Indianapolis Colts) gal Coast is located at Cedar Mwamba Sports and Educa - land (Dallas Cowboys), of a journey that will lead to Five campaign and will ac - and Joselio Hanson Springs at Welborn in the tion Academy. The academy Matt Doherty (SMU men’s Lubumbashi, Congo, in company Mwamba to the (Philadelphia Eagles). Centrum Plaza Building. will be built on 20 acres of basketball coach), Shin March 2010. Along with Congo in early March. The Other special guests so Food, drinks and entertain - land in Lubumbashi, Congo Koyamada (actor, The Last Brandon Marshall (Denver special will air in April 2010 far include head coach Mike ment will be provided, and and will accommodate 40 Samurai), and Yaron Broncos), Joselio Hanson on ESPN 360. Leach and 17 other Texas cocktail attire is required. students. Ex NFL player Deskalo (ESPN 360 pro - (Philadelphia Eagles), Karl - Other Fight For Five Tech Alumni football play - Donations are $100 per Patrice Majondo-Mwamba ducer). ton Paymah (Minnesota fundraisers will be held in ers who played with Patrice ticket. Tickets can be pur - is Congolese, and has re - Wilson, who is Fight for Vikings), Gerrard Warren central California and Majondo-Mwamba at Texas chased at www.fightfor - cruited the support of Five’s spokesperson, said, (Oakland Raiders), and Atari Miami. The campaign will Tech University. Dallas was five.org. dozens of NFL players to “People need to know what Bigby (Green Bay Packers), end in Dallas during All Star chosen due to the tremen - The fight for five cam - support Fight For Five. is going on in the Congo Al Wilson has committed Week in mid-February with dous amount of Texas Tech paign is fronted by the Special guest speakers today. That is why I am himself to joining Mwamba a fundraiser that includes Alumni residing in Dallas. Mwanda Family Founda - include former Texas Tech committed to going to the in the Congo for the ground- Texas Tech Alumni football For more information, tion. The Mwanda family is football players, Al Wilson Congo next year, and shine breaking of the academy. players. Those players cur - visit www.fightforfive.org. from the Democratic Repub - (NFL five-time pro-bowler), a light on what’s happening. A Stanford medical team rently include Wes Welker lic of Congo, and its founda - Jeff Reinebold (SMU foot - Fight For Five is a great headed by Ellie Taft (New England Patriots),

HOMELESS , continued from Page 1 gram, guests were fitted at ing, form, cross training, ing and aerobic workouts at ning in the Help the Home - urday, November 14, 9AM. Home. People experiencing Run On! Dallas with new racing, shoes, apparel and The Bridge beginning at less WalkAThon & 5K on New this year is the addi - homelessness access oppor - shoes and running gear, much more. 6:00 a.m. Immediately af - November 14. They will tion of a 5K Run through tunities at The Bridge, the courtesy of New Balance. They are committed and terwards they jog through also be actively involved in Downtown Dallas. In addi - area's only centralized Since their fitting, the determined to land on their downtown. During the day, ceremonies celebrating the tion, there will be a family multi-service campus for clients have received in - feet. Through their 5K the guests are focused on accomplishments of The fun walk, food, music and care and housing. struction and motivation training, the homeless job training, community Bridge since its opening in other fun activities. The WalkAThon & 5K from Run On!’s expert guests can further gain self- service and housing assis - May 2008. Proceeds from this begin at Dallas City Hall trainers in Running 101, a confidence and believe in tance. The Bridge running year's WalkAThon & 5K Plaza, 1500 Marilla, Dallas. six week program designed obtaining their goals. Upon completion of the team will join thousands of will be used to support For more information and for the beginning runner. Twice a week, in addition to six week Run On! training walkers, runners and jog - Metro Dallas Homeless Al - to register, visit www. Discussion topics included their Run On! training ses - course, the guests from The gers as everyone takes steps liance, operators of The helpthehomelessdallas.org. injury prevention, stretch - sions, the guests do stretch - Bridge will be off and run - to end homelessness on Sat - Bridge: Dallas' Way Back

12 | October 29 - November 4, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Contact 972-606-7498 for Career Opportunity Advertising 2009 Business McAlister's Deli raises $125,000 to help fight childhood hunger (NDG Wire) McAlister's used towards their next order McAlister's Corporation. will come. Share Our and Career Expo Deli raised $125,000 to help at McAlister's. "This program offers us a Strength is the leading or - in the fight against childhood In addition to this effort, unique opportunity to not ganization working to end (NDG Wire) As unem - Closet" with business at - hunger in America by partic - McAlister's also sold "Tea only raise funds for a great childhood hunger in Amer - ployment hovers near 10 tire, workshops, and a ipating in Share Our Freak" t-shirts in conjunction cause, but to also reward our ica. percent, and even those "Dress for Success" fash - Strength's Great American with their Free Tea Day pro - guests for joining us in the "This year, we're ex - with a job feel jittery, ion show. Dine Out. motion. As guests showed fight to end childhood tremely grateful for the over - many are considering self- There is no admission McAlister's Deli raised off their love for McAlister's hunger. For a five dollar do - whelming support we re - employment. Others are charge and this event is $125,000 to help in the fight signature item, they also nation to Share Our ceived for the Great Ameri - diligently trying to find open to the public. Vendor against childhood hunger in contributed to Share Our Strength, guests can receive can Dine Out--especially ways to enhance their opportunities are available America by participating in Strength with all profits over 10 dollars in savings. during these difficult eco - skills in an effort to in - for $50 a booth (non-JC3 Share Our Strength's Great going to the organization. It's a great way to bring our nomic times when compa - crease their value to their members) and $35 a booth American Dine Out. The "McAlister's is honored community together and to nies, restaurants and individ - present company. (JC3 members). restaurants offered special to be a part of this year's give back to our loyal cus - uals have had to make sig - The Johnson Chapel For information con - coupons in exchange for a event and excited to have ex - tomers." nificant cutbacks to make Community Church's tact Tandra Johnson at five dollar donation. On the ceeded our contribution from Each year, more than 12 ends meet," said Debbie 2009 Business and Career 972-224-9940 or card, guests received five last year by 400 percent, " million children in America Shore, co-rounder of Share Expo scheduled for No - info@jc3online free cookie coupons as well said Annica Kreider, vice (one of every six) worry Our Strength. vember 14 from 10 a.m. - .org. More details are also as a five dollar gift to be president of Marketing at about when their next meal 3 p.m. is designed specifi - available at wwwjc3on - cally for these audiences. line.org. Johnson Chapel The expo will include: ca - Community Church is lo - RECENT reer resources, networking cated at 1400 N. Hampton opportunities, a "Clothes Road, Desoto. JOURNALISM GRADUATE? Aerospace consortium partners Trying to Get Your Foot in The Door? 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The City of Irving does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, AssignmentEditor@ age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. sion (TWC). The Legislature appro - www.cityofirving.org The jobs include aero - priated $90 million to the NorthDallasGazette.com space engineers, aircraft as - Skills Development Fund for semblers and financial ana - the 2010-11 biennium. Em - lysts. Upon completion of ployers seeking more infor - training, workers will receive mation about the Skills De - an average hourly wage of velopment Fund may visit TISEO PAVING COMPANY $36.57. The consortium in - the TWC Web site at 419 E. Hwy. 80, Mesquite, TX 75150 cludes Ball Corp., Bell Heli - http://skills.texaswork - copter Textron Inc., Lock - force.org. 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October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 13 Church Happenings CHRISTIAN CHAPEL Financial Empowerment Dr. Gregory Foster, Rev. Robert Townsend, WORD OF LIFE Costume characters should CME TEMPLE OF Workshop. Refreshments Senior Pastor Senior Pastor CHURCH OF be role models from the FAITH will be provided and there Rev. Anthony Foster 11611 Webb Chapel Road GOD IN CHRIST Bible: Angels, Moses, November 1, will be prizes for gradu - Pastor Dallas, TX 75229 October 31, 7 pm Ruth, warriors, etc. 1 pm-3:30 pm ates. You could win a $25 300 Phillips Street 972-241-6151 We will host our Hallelu - There will be games, songs Come to a FREE 4th An - gift certificate. To register Richardson, TX 75081 jah Night for the entire and a solo by Artist Lina, a nual Business Expo which for the workshop call 214- 972-235-4235 NEW MT. ZION family. We will have former Atlantic & Hidden is designed to connect 584-2344. BAPTIST CHURCH Food, Fun and great Fel - Beach Recording Artist. business to people and Rev. Terrence Autry, FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST October 31, 1-7pm lowship. There will be a Rev. Gregory Voss, people to business. Call Senior Pastor CHURCH, THE For our Fall Festival Bak - costume contest: 1st prize Senior Pastor Lynne Poole @ 214-679- 701 E. Centennial Blvd COLONY ing Contest all entries must winner will get $50.00, the 2765 Trinity Mills Road 2072 to register for a table, Richardson, TX 75081 November 15, 1-4 pm be home made and con - 2nd place winner will get Suite 305 prices or information. 214-991-0200 Come to celebrate an En - tainers must be labeled. $25.00 and the 3rd place Carrollton, TX 75006 Dr. Jerome McNeil, trepreneur’s Extravaganza Also, individually wrapped winner will get $15.00. 214-514-9147 Senior Pastor FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST with us and do your Holi - candy is needed and 14120 Noel CHURCH OF ALLEN day shopping with over 35 should be placed in the Dallas, TX 75252 On Going, 9 am-4 pm Vendors. For information marked boxes in the foy - "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and un - Monday – Friday or vendor’s space call 972- ers. derstand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and DAYSTAR Prayer Lines for those in 709-8250. November 6 & 8, 2009 though I have all faith, so that I could remove DELIVERANCE need are 972-649-0566 Dr. C. Paul McBride, Come celebrate with us 40 mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing." MINISTRIES and 972-649-0567. Senior Pastor years of service by our October 2009 Rev. W. L. Stafford, Sr. 4396 Main Street pastor and wife. Friday 1 Corinthians 13:2 (KJV) 8:30 am – 11:30 am M.Div., Senior Pastor The Colony, TX 75056 night is the Musical @ 7 Visit Helen’s House every 305 N. Alder Drive in 972-625-8186 pm and Sunday is our cele - Monday and Friday to re - Allen for Sunday bration service @ 10:30 ceive, to give, to comfort Morning Worship MT. PISGAH am. and most of all to fellow - Church Address is MISSIONARY Dr. Robert Price, Sr. ship. The give-a-way of 200 Belmont Drive BAPTIST CHURCH Senior Pastor food, love and household Allen, TX 75013 November 6, 6 pm-10 pm 9550 Shepard Road items is given freely to all 972-359-9956 Our Singles’ Ministry Dallas, TX 75243 those who could use a little presents: Living Single, 214-341-6459 touch. FIRST BAPTIST Faithful to the End, Eccle - Apostle Minnie CHURCH siastes 3:1; and “A Night SANCTUARY Hawthorne-Ewing OF HAMILTON PARK of Jazz” at the Verona, OF PRAISE Senior Pastor 13330 Noel Road (across FELLOWSHIP OF 635 W. Campbell Road November 25, 9 am-10 am from Dallas Galleria), Dal - PLANO Suite 210 Come to our Leadership las, Texas November 1, 2 pm-5 pm Richardson, TX 75080 Conference with speaker November 7, Come to our FREE Com - 972-480-0200 Bro. Gary Finney in Room 8:30 am - 4 pm munity Clothing-Give- 205. Come to our “A Date with Away for area residents. EIRENE CHRISTIAN November 25, 10:30 am Ruth and Boaz” and other Donations of new and gen - 00 FELLOWSHIP To 12:30 pm workshops on Relations, Fi - tly worn can be made by $14 9 - Ad Size - 2 Column x 6” CHURCH Join us for our Ushers, nance, Self, Health, Divorce calling 469-853-2380. November 3-December 15, Nurses Guild and Candy and Single Parenting at our 1318 J Avenue Tuesdays only, Stripers Annual Day in the main campus. Call Rosylin Plano, TX 6 pm – 8 pm Sanctuary. Johnson for fees and details 469-853-2380 Come to a FREE YWCA @ 972-241-6151

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Sunday School 9:30AM Sunday Worship Service 11:00AM Thursday Night Live At The Light 7:00PM

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14 | October 29 - November 4, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Sister Tarpley Stay in God's presence mist of a trial or problem in he came back from the experienced great miracles to have a great day. Psalm Stand up and believe in their life. mountain and discovered in their lives because of 118:24. Put on clean something. You will either Often, when a Christian the people had made a God, but began to worship clothes (remember, cleani - stand for something or fall "Then they that feared see people walking toward golden calf. It was after idols, a Christian can move ness is God) and put on a for anything. Galatians 6:9 (honored or reverenced) the them on the streets, in the this that Moses came to a away from God. His pres - smile. A smile is the best & 10. Look up to God; He Lord spake often one to an - stores, or at the malls, they profound conclusion. ence will move away from way to improve your looks is your only true source of other: and the Lord hark- will smile and have a warm "And he said unto Him, us. Moses also realized that and it's not expensive! 1 help. Philippians 4:13. ened, and heared it, and a greeting for the individual. If thy Presence go not with he had to have the presence Samuel 16:7. Stay quiet Lift up your prayers. God book of remembrance was It is not a Christian's habit me, carry us not hence. For of God with him to lead sometime, really listen to answers “Knee-Mail” written before Him for them or MO (mode of operation) wherein shall it be known such a people. others and learn to say nice Philippians 4:6. that feared the Lord, and to ignore people; they are that I and thy people have The prophet Malachi things. Proverbs 13:3. that thought upon His Christ-like and Christ loves found grace in thy sight? is was saying in the scriptures name. And they shall be everybody. He died for it not in that Thou goest above that a day is coming mine, saith the Lord of them! Christ loves the sin - with us? so shall we be when you'll be able to rec - hosts, in that day . . . Then ner, but hates the sin in separated, I and thy people, ognize a clear difference shall ye return, and discern them. from all the people that are between the righteous and between the rightous and When an individual upon the face of the earth." the unrighteous. Would a the wicked, between him meets or sees a Christian, Exodus 33:15 & 16. (KJV ) non-believer be able to rec - that serveth God and him the individual can literally The major difference ognize a difference in you that serveth Him not. " see the presence of God in between a Christian and a from others? All that is Malachi 3:16-18. (KJV) the Christian's countenance non-believer should be that necessary is for you to ask When going about their by the way they were the Christian brings the God to fill you with His daily routine of working, greeted and how the Chris - presence of God with him presence in all that you say shopping at the grocery tian relates to them and oth - or her at all times. How - and do. store or in the malls, its ers. ever, I must admit, this is Some Daily Rules For easy to tell a Christian from As Moses led the peo - not always the case. A Living: Thank God for non-believers. Christians ple out of Egypt he had sev - Christian can and will shut waking you up each day are more likely than not the eral crisis moments during out the presence of God by with reasonable health ones with a constant smile those 40 years. His greatest his or her actions or behav - strength and in your right Sister Tarpley and Brother Andrell Ruffin on their faces, even in the crisis, I believe, was when ior. Like the Israelites who mind. Then make a choice Shop smart! Live well! Look for the heart-check mark! Shop smart! Live well! Look for • Moderate in sodium, with 480 milligrams or less for the heart-check mark! individual foods All products bearing the heart- In addition, they contain at least 10 percent of the Daily check mark meet the American Heart Value of one or more of these naturally occurring nutrients: Association’s nutrition criteria per protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron or dietary standard serving size to be: fiber. • Low in fat (3 grams or less) Also, seafood, game meat, meat and poultry, as well as • Low in saturated fat (1 gram or less) whole-grain products, main dishes and meals must meet • Zero* trans fat (less than .5 grams) additional nutritional requirements. • Low in cholesterol (20 milligrams or less) *Per U.S. Food and Drug Administration Avenue F Church of Christ 1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074 972-423-8833 www.avefchurchofchrist.org Early Sunday Morning ...... 8:00 am Sunday Bible Class ...... 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship ...... 10:45 am Evening Worship ...... 3:00 pm Wednesday Bible Class ...... 7:00 pm

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October 29 - November 4 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 15 Church Directory Attorney General takes legal action against housing scam (NDG Wire) Texas At - Hernandez, who adver - clients did not qualify for found that Mr. Hernandez they resided. they have been deceived in torney General Greg Abbott tised his real estate broker - traditional financing, Mr. failed to provide his cus - The Office of the Attor - the purchase of real estate today charged Fern Hernan - age services on Spanish- Hernandez would offer tomers documentation veri - ney General is seeking should contact the Office of dez Realty, Inc., with de - language television and them financing through a fying their purchase of the restitution for affected the Attorney General at frauding Hispanic home radio, promoted new home group of "investors." He home. In one case, a couple home buyers and a civil (800) 252-8011 or file a buyers. The state's enforce - sales in Travis and promised them if they made gave the Hernandezes a penalty of up to $20,000 for complaint online at ment action names the cor - Williamson counties. monthly payments to this $23,000 down payment on each of the defendants' vio - www.texasattorneygen - poration; its owner, real es - When potential home group for a year, the house a home.The customers, lations of the Deceptive eral.gov. tate broker Jose Fernando buyers contacted Fern Her - would be transferred to the however, did not actually Trade Practices Act. "Fern" Hernandez and his nandez Realty, Mr. Hernan - home buyer. own the residence and in - Consumers who believe wife, Odessa S. Hernandez. dez or his sales representa - Investigators discovered stead were given a lease/op - According to court doc - tives took inquiring cus - there were no outside "in - tion arrangement for the uments filed in Travis tomers to look at new vestors." Mr. Hernandez house they thought they County, the defendants homes. If the clients found would close on the houses, purchased. falsely promised their cus - a home they wanted, or a with either he or his wife According to state in - tomers home ownership model home similar to what acting as the official buyer vestigators, at least six when, in fact, the cus - they wanted built, Mr. Her - and taking title to what the properties in the defendants' tomers' homes were actu - nandez would explain the home buyers thought was names were leased to indi - ally owned by the defen - home purchase process. their property. viduals who thought they dants. When Spanish-speaking State investigators also owned the home in which

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