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Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Young team meets new challenges wins national basketball championship (NDG Wire) It was the two weeks ago to prove to freshman’s first trip out of a hostile crowd that they Texas and he didn’t know had what it took to rise up what to expect but he knew through the ranks to beat the team had to win be- conference top ranked cause this underdog team Rochester CTC Yellow- had something to prove. jackets, 72 – 64, on March March Madness is he- 12 in Lock Shedrake, N.Y., ating up and this young to become 2011 NJCAA See DREAM, Page 9 basketball team turned up Mountain View College Men's Basketball team the Lions the heat in New York state are the NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Champions See baSketball, Page 12 A Simon and Paula reunion? TNT’s new Dallas TV pilot will be shot in Dallas For more information see pg. 10 (NDG Wire) Warner David Jacobs. Michael M. Housewives), and Christo- opher’s fiancée Rebecca. www.northdallasgazette.com Horizon Television has se- Robin (The Closer, Rizzoli pher, the adopted son of The updated Dallas will lected Dallas as the loca- & Isles, Nip/Tuck) who Bobby and Pam Ewing feature original series stars Don’t tion for the pilot of TNT’s also executive produces (Jesse Metcalfe of Desper- Larry Hagman, Pa-trick new incarnation of the will direct. ate Housewives) — as they Duffy and Linda Gray. cut Head popular television dra- The original Dallas ran clash over the family dy- Hagman gained worldwide maDallas. Executive pro- from 1978 to 1991 and fol- nasty’s future. Jordana fame for his portrayal of COMMENTARY Start! ducer Cynthia Cidre, who lowed the Ewing family of Brewster (Fast & Furious) oil baron J.R. Ewing. Gray By Judge Greg Mathis program the Republican wrote The Mambo Kings Southfork. The new ver- stars as Elena, who is in- played J.R.’s wife Sue After being urged by Party has targeted for and executive produced sion will focus on the volved in a love triangle Ellen Ewing, while Duffy President Obama to in- major cuts. Head Start the television series Cane, Ewing offspring; J.R. Ew- with Christopher and John portrayed J.R.’s younger vest in our nation's stu- provides educational and wrote the pilot based on ing’s son John Ross (Josh Ross. Julie Gonzalo (Vero- dents, you would think health services to low-in- characters created by Henderson of Desperate nica Mars) stars as Christ- See DallaS, Page 11 our federal lawmakers come children and their would do anything they families. Head Start has could to preserve a pro- been one of the most Black Marriage Day 2011: gram that sets the foun- studied early education dation for a lifetime of programs since it began "Married and proud of it" achievement, right? Wro- more than 40 years ago. (NDG Wire) Wedded ndreds of communities to several events in Dallas to ng. Once again, Republi- The program has proven Bliss Foundation, Inc., pres- around the country will a movie premier in Wichita cans are moving to cut a itself to be one of the ents the Ninth Annual Black highlight the benefits of of Men Aint Boys by Lamar program that helps aver- United States’ most suc- Marriage Day celebration, married life and offer cele- and Ronnie Tyler to an keep up with the age Americans and, in cessful social experi- Sunday, March 27 with the brations to strengthen and evening event in Detroit at latest news by this case, specifically the ments and an efficient theme "Married and Proud promote marriage in the the Charles Wright Museum poor. use of taxpayer dollars. of It." Black community. From a to dancing lessons in following NDg on The Head Start Pro- Marriage activists in hu- free dinner program in DC See marriage, Page 5 twitter @NDgeditor. gram is yet another social See CUt, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News ...... 2 Op/Ed ...... 3 Community News ...... 5 Community Spotlight ...... 7 Cover Story ...... 9 Arts & Entertainment ...... 10 Business ...... 11 Classifieds ...... 12 Career Opportunity ...... 13 Amber Pickens Steven Walters Rev. Dr. Ronald Edward Peters Church Happenings ...... 14 Sister Tarpley ...... 15 See Page 2 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com

last female dancer sion on the Arts during her Foundation. She is fea- Amber Pickens standing with three freshman year. The Na- tured in the ad as the balle- Booker T. Washington servatories in the world. male dancers from tional Foundation for Ad- rina princess making the High School for the Per- Amber has also been Houston and North vancement in the Arts rec- wish come true for a little forming and Visual Arts awarded a fellowship with Carolina. Out of all the ognized Amber as a Youn- girl by crowning her a senior/dance cluster student the Alvin Ailey American females, I was the only gArts 2011 Honorable princess too. Amber Pickens has been Dance Theater School. She one to finish the audi- Mention Winner for her ex- Amber will make her admitted to The Juilliard will participate in the Ailey tion. That alone was ceptional artistic achieve- final curtain call on Booker School for the 2011-2012 Fellowship Program in exciting and unbeliev- ment in Modern and Afri- T. Washington's Mont- academic year. She is one New York this summer be- able for me. But actu- can dance. She made her gomery Arts Theater stage of 12 females extended an ginning on June 20, 2011 ally getting the call that acting debut as the Fairy during Dance Festival invitation for admission out through August 1, 2011 be- I made it...well that's Moth in A Midsummer Week scheduled for April 4 of their entire worldwide fore beginning her first year incredible! This is Night's Dream, the inaugu- - 8, 2011. Under the direc- applicant pool. Amber will at The Juilliard School. truly a blessing." ral production of the Dallas tion of Lily Weiss, Dance study in the Dance Division Says Amber, "I can't be- As a student at Theater Center at the Wyly Cluster Coordinator, she as part of their four-year lieve it! I was on Spring Booker T. Washington Theatre in the AT&T Per- will direct her senior chore- Bachelor of Fine Arts pro- Break last week when I got HSPVA, Amber has re- forming Arts Center in Dal- ography work for the Best gram that includes a Liberal the call from Katie Friis, Getting accepted to Juil- ceived numerous awa- las. Amber is also featured of Senior Choreography Arts curriculum. The Juil- Dance Admissions Coordi- liard is a dream come true rds and recognitions, in- in advertisements across Concert and she will per- liard School is considered nator at Juilliard. When she for me. When I did the au- cluding the award as a the country as part of the form as a member of the as one of the most presti- said I was in...I couldn't talk dition back in February, Texas Young Master of the national marketing cam- Repertory Dance Company gious performing arts con- or move. I was so excited. after all the cuts I was the Arts by the Texas Commis- paign for the Make-A-Wish I for the Ensemble Concert.

with a Bachelor’s of Fine Second Thought Theatre, way DTC can contribute to Steven Walters Arts in Theatre. In 2004, he working alongside his co- a thriving cultural life and four others founded artistic director, Chris throughout the region." Dallas Theater Center stage, a valued collaborator, Second Thought Theatre in LaBove, who also works as As a company member, Artistic Director Kevin Mo- a generous spirit and an all Addison. DTC's associate general Walters will perform in riarty announced today that around great guy," says Mo- “I was captivated by manager. multiple productions in the local actor Steven Walters riarty. "He has moved Kevin’s production of "Steve's diverse artistic 2011-12 season, will serve has joined the Brierley Res- gracefully from drama to Tommy in 2008. I knew interests and his commit- as a teaching artist and will ident Acting Company, bri- comedy and from contem- something exciting was ment to leading one of Dal- engage in outreach work nging the company to 10 porary to classical works. In happening at DTC and I las' most compelling emerg- throughout the community. members. Walters has pre- addition to being talented wanted to be a part of it,” ing theater companies adds Moriarty created DTC's viously acted in DTC’s pro- and versatile, Steve is eager says Walters. “Dallas is my to our enthusiasm for him to Brierley Resident Acting ductions of Henry IV to continue to grow as an theatrical home and I am join DTC's company," ex- Company in 2009 to de- (Prince Hal), The Shape of artist, and he brings a gen- honored to have been in- plains Moriarty. "One of velop and nurture profes- Things, Fat Pig and The uine sense of joy to the cre- vited to join such a talented DTC's goals is to support sional actors within the Good Negro. ative process." and diverse group of theater actor, Walters also acts on artists who will engage with community, expand DTC's "Throughout the past Walters grew up in Fort artists.” film and television, writes theater companies and edu- artistic profile, and create three years, Steve has been Worth and graduated from In addition to his signif- plays and screenplays, and cational programs through- a dynamic presence on our Baylor University in 2003 icant experience as a stage is the co-artistic director of out the city. This is another See walterS, Page 15

Dr. Joseph Crawford, Peters was the Henry L. burgh Theological Semi- Rev. Dr. Ronald Edward Peters Chair of the ITC Board Hillman Associate Profes- nary's Metro-Urban Insti- The Reverend Dr. International Chapel at country as well as ITC’s stated, “I sense a high level sor of Urban Ministry and Ronald Edward Peters will Morehouse College (At- own renowned faculty. of excitement among my the first Director of Pitts- See PeterS, Page 6 officially become the lanta, GA) at 5:00 p.m. on Presidents/Deans of the six peers on the ITC Board eighth president of The In- April 8, 2010. ITC constituent seminaries with Dr. Peters. We wel- terdenominational Theo- The ITC, a consortium will also be featured mod- come him to the office of logical Center (ITC) when of six different denomina- erators at the various ses- President of ITC and we $69* DiVOrCe he is inaugurated to lead tional constituent seminar- sions. celebrate this new begin- this prestigious institution ies, has been in the busi- The conference seeks to ning with another outstand- Criminal Defense Family Cases as it continues to train men ness of providing ecumeni- answer the question “How ing leader for an extraordi- • DWI / Suspended License • Divorce / Annulment and women for Christian cal theological education can the theological educa- nary institution.” • Child Support / Paternity and molding preachers, tion heritage of the African Dr. Peters commented, • WARRANTS Removed ¥ • Custody Modification pastors, and lay leaders American church help “Because of the incompa- • 24 Hour Jail Release ¥ in the church for more strengthen the quality of rable significance of the In- • Restraining Order • Occupational license, felonies than a half-century. life going forward in the terdenomina-tional Theo- • Protective Order The vision of Dr. plural, global, and increas- logical Center and its col- • Protective Order • Name Change / Adoption Peters begins to take ingly urbanized society of laborative seminaries in • Misdeamenor/Felonies ¥ • Domestic Violence shape with the a offer- the twenty-first century?” preparing future leaders for ing of a unique Inaugu- The public-at-large, includ- the Church, I am humbled easy Payment Plans ral Conference – a two- ing clergy, scholars, theo- by this appointment. I look easy Payment Plans day interdisciplinary logical educators, and pro- forward, with great joy, to discussion on the theme fessionals from public/sec- working with the ITC law Offices Of Vincent Ndukwe “Theological Education ular education, social work, board, faculty, staff, and for the 21st Century criminal justice, healthcare students as we move to- Plural, Global, and Ur- and public policy, as well gether toward the long, 214-638-5930 banized Society” (April as church members and in- bright, and glorious future 817-277-0196 (Metro) leadership and service in 7 and 8). Conference pre- dividuals NOT affiliated of this exceptional institu- the Church and the global senters will come from col- with any congregation are tion of theological learning 2730 N. Stemmons Frwy, Suite 409 • Dallas, TX 75207 community. The occasion leges, universities, and se- encouraged and invited to and leadership.” Before Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization will take place in the King minaries from across the register for this conference. assuming this position, Dr. ¥ If you qualify. *Fees quoted above are minimum down payment needed to begin processing your case. 2 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed ‘The Color of My Skin touches

Founded 1991 .com on institutional racism’ Tonya Whitaker’s arti- such basic 101 Humanity I am surprised by how Rowlett Public Library and 3401 Custer Rd., Suite 169 • Plano, Texas 75023 cle “The Color of My Skin to be in need of teaching to defensive and hostile all of they added it to their col- Phone: 972-516-4191 touches on institutional 7,300 employees. your comments are. Does lection this week, they al- racism” on December 1, There is also a section Kee Kee or her family not ready had her first book, 2000 National Winner Fax: 972-509-9058 A. Philip Randolph Award For Excellence in Journalism 2010 continues to generate of the GISD handbook that have a right to their own The Piercing That Cha- passionate debate. Below specifically states how experience and perceptions nged My Life - an inspira- TPA is a message posted last Garland is to recruit Afri- even if they are not or have tional book with many re- week. can American teachers, and not been your own? I feel a sources for teens that are Publisher’s Office: I am not sure about the even spells out how many bit like I did, reading all of helpful, and I am not sure [email protected] allegations that Mr. Bazile predominantly black uni- the comments, when I if any of you have read wrote the book or what versities they are to go to would try to tell a fellow these books, but I would Sales Department: Kee Kee wrote on her web- and how many have to be teacher about my experi- certainly hope so given the site. I can imagine, given out of state (7 I think it is). ence, those employed by strong negative opinions [email protected] the emails that I have just There seems to be a dis- the district and possibly you have formed and ex- read and their strong emo- claimer though that states afraid of losing their job or pressed. Some how this is Editorial Department: tion against this book, that that if no "qualified Afri- of being perceived as dis- really sad to me, so I can [email protected] she might have been very can American candidate" loyal, and they would act imagine how Kee Kee upset over the response she can be found, then another as if I had no right to be must have felt if she was Online: most likely received. ethnicity will fulfill this re- upset and that I had better exposed to a lot of the I am not an African quirement. just keep my mouth shut same. www.twitter.com/NDGEditor American, but a white As an over ten year dis- about everything and be I hope you will take teacher, who experienced trict employee with a spot- thankful that I had been some time to check out the www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette institutionalized bullying less record and excellent able to secure a part time ongoing lawsuit against within GISD. Also, I am job reviews, my teaching position within the district GISD by the NAACP and I Website: not sure if any of you are position was "non re- after I was, I feel, discrim- hope you will read both www.NorthDallasGazette.com aware of the ongoing law- newed" but the teacher inated against for whatever books, they are quite an ac- suit against the Garland In- hired after me, who was re- reasons, there are defi- complishment for a teen- dependent School District cruited solely over the in- nitely factors involved that ager and I have no doubt (GISD) by the NAACP. It ternet from the Philippines, would benefit the district her father did not pen StaFF is the reason all district em- was not certified until the due to the ethnicity re- them. He just supported Chairman Emeritus Editor ployees must attend a Di- end of the school year, was quirements, but the sad and encouraged his daugh- versity Training where not a U.S. citizen had her thing is those requirements ter as he has all three of his Jim Bochum Ruth Ferguson 1933 – 2009 they and I speak first hand contract to teach for GISD were put in place to help kids and actually as he did Business Manager on this because I had to renewed. A short time later the African American me in a few conversations I Published By Lora Cormier miss a seminar on How to another teacher from the teachers of our country and had with him. As I told Minority opportunity News, Inc. Teach Down Syndrome same country with similar city, not those from other him, "You have a gift of Children to Read to attend qualifications was hired as countries. bringing out the best in Staff Writer Production this training where pictures well. I saw the news report It is sad to me to see those around you" and I Sharon Jones-Scaife Tonya Whitaker of people in differing dress on Kee Kee's book and felt those who you would think truly believe that was his are presented, one in a mo- that she might have might at least be open to role in the book, "The Special Projects Manager Contributing Writer torcycle outfit, another touched on a significant this young woman's expe- Color of My Skin." edward Dewayne Jackie Hardy dres-sed very profession- problem within GISD. rience and at least support God Bless and I hope “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. ally, etc. and the presenter Man's inhumanity to man her right to tell her story as my words are received in Theater Critic then asks the audience, is a thread that runs she sees it and her first the spirit of friendship and Religious/ Rick elina "Which one of these is a through history and it is book does not deal with common good they were Marketing Editor lawyer?" "Which one of not hard to imagine that it racial issues and I have intended. Shirley Demus Tarpley these is a mechanic?" and could play into Kee Kee's read both of her books, in on and on. Something hap- situation, as well as my sit- fact I took a copy of The Thanks, pened in GISD to require uation. Color of My Skin to the Rose Taylor Advisory Board: Advisory Board John Dudley Committees: CUT, continued from Page 1 Myrtle Hightower Public Relations Planning Fred Moses Research shows students gram. Additionally, the pro- foundation for future suc- money is either being and Implementation Annie Dickson who complete Head Start gram's opponents say too cess, America's middle wasted or being misused. A Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON Cecil Starks do better both socially and much money is spent main- class will continue to good, honest budget scrub Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral academically and are less taining the program and not shrink and the number of will show the Republicans

Coty Rodriguez-Anderson John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON likely to drop out of high enough on enrolling new families living below the - and Democrats - just B. J. Williams school. students. poverty line will increase. which programs can handle Denise Upchurch Program Policy Development Yet, Republicans want It's not clear if the Re- If the Republicans were significant cuts. Barbara Simpkins, Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON to cut the program by more publican Party is against serious about balancing the If you believe in the ADVISoRy BoARD SeCReTARy Quality Assurance than 22 percent. They say poor people, working mo- budget they'd take a look at power of Head Start and Myrtle Hightower, CHAIRPERSON Head Start isn't as effective thers, low-income children programs with inflated and can testify to how it helped Coty Rodriguez as supporters claim. To be or all three. All of the cuts misappropriated budgets, a child - past or present - in North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for fair, some studies show that its leaders have moved to starting with the military. your life, call your elected unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and achievement levels of some make have been to pro- Sure, it's critical that the officials. Let them know make appropriate revisions. Head Start attendees start grams the support and em- U.S. has a strong military that they absolutely cannot The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority to drop off after first grade. power the poor. If they are in place but studies have cut Head Start. Our chil- Opportunity News, was founded July, 1991, However, this could speak successful in taking away shown that program is rife dren's - and our nation's - by Jim Bochum and Thurman R. Jones to the quality of the school the building blocks that with wasteful spending. It's success depends on it. they enroll in after the pro- many have used to create a not the only area where March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com Segways presented to MFD Ride Ataxia inaugural event in Dallas (NDG Wire) Outback has been accomplished be- excited to be a part of this by Medical Center McKinney Steakhouse and the Friedre- cause of the Ride Ataxia. It incredible event benefiting (NDG Wire) Two new tion. tion devices to allow Para- ich’s Ataxia Research Al- is amazing!” FARA. This ride is not only Segway vehicles purchased The Segways will be medics to quickly reach a liance (FARA) are inviting FARA’s national spo- about raising awareness of with funds donated by the used to aid Firefighter Para- scene before traditional everyone to join the fun for kesperson, Kyle Bryant, FA, but also about raising Medical Center of McKin- medics in large crowds dur- emergency vehicles could a cycling journey to raise who was diagnosed with FA funds, to finance the re- ney (MCM) are ready for ing special community in a dense crowd and start awareness and research in 1998, founded Ride search, to find a cure. We at use by the McKinney Fire events, like the recent the necessary response, sav- Department. The special- Krewe of Barkus event ing precious time. The units funds for the rare neuro- Ataxia in 2007 with a 2,500 Outback Steakhouse look ized personal transportation downtown. The donation of will carry both basic and muscular disorder Friedre- mile ride from San Diego, forward a great partnership devices will be presented by more than $16,000 allowed advanced first aid equip- ich's ataxia (FA). CA to Memphis, TN. Since with Ride Ataxia for many MCM to firefighters on the Fire Department to pur- ment and supplies including Ride Ataxia Dallas will then, Ride Ataxia has be- years to come!” Wednesday, March 23 at chase two Segway self-bal- an Automatic External De- include 10, 25 and 50 mile come a national power- In 2010, the Ride Ataxia Wysong Central Fire Sta- ancing personal transporta- fibulator. routes along scenic country house travelling over 3,500 National Program raised roads inviting all levels of miles in the past four years, $400,000 in support of FA riders. The March 26, 2011 raising invaluable aware- research through rides in The American Diabetes Association announces event will begin and end at ness and bringing together Tampa, FL; Northern Cali- Vista Ridge Amphitheater research funds surpassing fornia; Philadelphia; and the 14th annual ‘Stars of Texas’ fundraiser in Lewisville, TX. The first the $1 million level. Southern California. Ride (NDG Wire) Celebrated bid toward silent and live ing trip to the Bahamas, a ride route starts at 8:30am Bryant states, "As Ride Ataxia Dallas has a goal sports broadcaster Randy auction items. These items “Photo Finish” Suite at Lone and will be followed by a Ataxia has grown by leaps this year of raising Galloway and his wife Ja- include unique travel and en- Star Park, plus many more. celebration meal provided and bounds over the past $125,000. Ride Ataxia Dal- neen will once again gather tertainment packages, “pre- This is the Galloways’ by Outback Steakhouse. four years, we have ad- las is presented by Outback with hundreds of friends at mier dining” gift certificates, 13th year to serve as hon- Eight local families af- dressed the need to share Steakhouse and additional Lone Star Park to raise dol- apparel, and much more. orary chairmen for “Stars of fected by FA will partici- the adventure with people sponsors include: Sewell lars and awareness for the This year’s theme will be Texas”, which benefits dia- pate in Ride Ataxia Dallas of all abilities by changing Motors, Toyota of Fort ravages of diabetes. “Stars of “Betting on a Cure”, with a betes research, educational to benefit FARA. Mabank the format of the Ride to in- Worth, Coca Cola, Hardie’s Texas … Racing Against the casino-style décor. Celebri- programs, and most impor- resident, Donna Newman’s clude shorter weekend rides Fruit & Vegetable Com- Odds”, has a 2011 goal to ties scheduled to appear at tantly, a week-long summer 13 year old daughter Na- in which all can participate. pany, Richardson Bike raise $3.5 million dollars for this year’s event include camp for children facing this talie was diagnosed with FA There is something for Mart, and Bicycles Plus. diabetes research and educa- some of our Dallas Cowboys, disease. last May. She states, “We everyone with shorter op- The team is seeking par- tion. Walt Garrison, Preston Pear- “We were motivated to need a cure for FA, and we tions to include people of ticipants to join them on A top-performing fund- son, Norm Hitzges, Chuck get involved with the fight will do everything we can all cycling abilities.”page their journey and the event raiser for the American Dia- Greenberg, and many more. against diabetes after we lost betes Association, “Stars of Auction items include dia- several dear family members to help those that are work- Blaise Hadley, Regional is accepting donations on- Texas” offers guests the op- monds by local jeweler Cur- to the disease,” said Randy ing so hard to find that cure. Venture Partner from Pre- line and by mail. 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By ment of Energy grant ini- between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 mental awareness. solar-powered bus shelters. p.m. as part of the global Earth Hour is about Learn more about tries around the world will taking part in Earth Hour, tiative. Employees are en- Earth Hour. making simple changes that DART's green initiatives by unite to celebrate the McKinney is committed to couraged to curtail usage For the third year, all will collectively make a dif- visiting www.DART.org/ planet by switching off preserving those aspects of of non-essential energy in- non-essential lights at ference. DART makes a dif- gogreen. their lights for one desig- our community that make tensive devices and pro- nated hour in the annual it an attractive and healthy cesses. Earth Hour event. The place to live and work,” Please visit the city Quick Trip to host job fair City of McKinney Office said OES Manager Julie website www.mckinney- of Environmental Stew- Smith. texas.org and look for the (NDG Wire) Quick must bring a complete ap- st be at least 16. Flexible ardship (OES) encourages During the weekend of “Lights Out McKinney!” Trip convenience stores plication with them to the hours are available. For residents to celebrate Ea- Earth Hour, the City of logo to take a pledge to do will host a job fair from 8 job fair. Applications are full-time assistant man- rth Hour with “Lights Out McKinney will be con- your part for Earth Hour a.m. to 4 p.m. at the QT available at all Quick Trip ager positions, applicants McKinney!” ducting a competition be- and learn more about how office, 2701 E. Plano Pa- locations in the area. To must be at least 18. Hourly rkway, Suite 150 in Plano. qualify for an interview, positions pay $8.25 hour. “Energy conservation, tween city teams by build- you and your neighbors Recruiters will be on applicants must pass a Average annual pay for like turning off lights, re- ing facility and will track can organize local activi- site to accept applications math/aptitude test. managers is $40,740 a duces greenhouse gas em- reductions in energy con- ties. To learn more about and discuss employment Applicant for hourly year. issions and improves air sumption and cost savings global Earth Hour initia- opportunities. Applicants part-time employment mu- quality. Excessive artifi- highlighting the applica- tives, visit www.earth- cial lighting also blocks tions of a recently installed hour.org. GOP to raid the Texas Mobility Carrollton telecommunicator awarded Fund to pay for Photo I.D. Using data provided by resentative Anchia said, tects this fund from being Medical Dispatch Scholarship the Texas Department of "Think of all the revenue "reduced, rescinded, or re- (NDG Wire) 9-1-1 ence with their fellow dis- emergency, the EMD uses Public Safety, State Repre- that's going to be lost when pealed." If the Legislature Telecommunicators patchers from across the a flip card system to ask sentative Rafael Anchia has people figure out that they reduces the revenue for the Brenda Rodriguez of the District. detailed questions about calculated that enacting SB can get the state ID for free Mobility Fund, it risks re- City of Carrollton Public Denco 9-1-1 board the situation and provide 14 could result in a loss to the instead of paying $16. Why quiring the use of General Safety Communications vice chair, Mayor Olive pre-arrival instructions, Texas Mobility Fund of as would anyone spend $16 Revenue to make up the dif- (PSC) Center and Angela Ste-phens presented the when appropriate. Using much as $14 million in the when they can get their state ference to pay our bond debt; Sherrod, Lewisville Police awa-rds to this year’s re- the system, Telecommuni- next biennium. ID for free? " He continued, and may also limit the Department were awarded cipients, commenting that, cators can provide step- SB 14 requires the DPS "This is money that's sup- amount the state is able to the 2011 Dr. Allen Groff “it’s you that make the 9- by-step instructions for to provide free state ID's to posed to be used for building bond for transportation proj- Emergency Medical Dis- 1-1 system work for our performing CPR, the anyone who is registered to roads, and raiding the fund is ects in the future on an ongo- patch scholarship by the citizens.” Board chair, Heimlich maneuver, and vote, or who registers to vote a clear violation of ARTICLE ing basis. Denco Area 9-1-1 District Jack Miller said “scoring even delivering a baby. when they apply. The 'free III(49-k)(f) of the Texas Con- "There's a very good rea- Board of Managers at its the applications is one of The scholarship was ID' provision is necessary to stitution" son the Constitution protects March meeting. Denco the most challenging tasks established in 2000 by the maintain the constitutionality In 2010, the DPS issued the Mobility Fund from Area 9-1-1 District serves that Board members un- Denco board to honor the of the bill under the 14th 693,884 state ID's which pro- being raided by the Legisla- as the coordinating agency dertake, since the appli- memory of Dr. Allen Groff Amendment. duced over $9 million in rev- ture to pay for partisan pet for 9-1-1 emergency serv- cants are all so deserving who served on the board If the cost of providing enue for the Texas Mobility projects," said Representative ice throughout Denton of the opportunity.” from 1992 until his pass- free ID's for people who Fund, which is the trust fund Anchia. "Our state's fiscal County and the entire City Rodriguez, a veteran ing in August, 2000. As a have moved or changed pledged to paying back credibility rests on our ability of Carrollton. It is the or- Telecommunicator with primary care physician names were included in the bonds used to finance the to assure investors that our ganization which imple- more than 20 years of ex- serving northern Denton bill, the cost would rise to $9 construction and expansion word is our bond, and that mented and maintains the perience, was excited Cou-nty, Groff was com- million per year. of state highways. The Texas this trust fund will not be 9-1-1 system. about the chance to attend mitted to high quality Addressing the cost, Rep- Constitution specifically pro- tampered with." The recipients were a national conference. In Emergency Medical Dis- chosen by the Denco her application, she stated, patch training for Tele- board based on specific “it is because of my EMD communicators who an- MARRIAGE, continued from Page 1 application criteria, inter- training that I am able to swer 9-1-1 calls across the Boston; organizations, gro- more. blues song about low ra-tes, est in the area of medical get the best possible care district. ups and families are taking "Healthy married cou- out of wedlock births, esca- dispatch, general compli- to those needing help, in City of Carrollton Pub- the time to spotlight couples ples in the Black community lating divorces and how ance with established the quickest manner possi- lic Safety Communicati- in the Black community that are nearly invisible from the somebody done so-mebody Emergency Medical Dis- ble.” She plans to return ons Center Manager Ran- are "Married and Proud of media but they exist. All we wrong. We want to replace patch protocols and over- from the conference with ey Tate said, “Brenda Ro- I.t" generally hear about is the that blues song with a love all attitude. Rodriguez and new knowledge that will driguez is the 8th City of Wedded Bliss Founda- pain. We're creating a cul- song of joy." Sherrod will attend the na- help her “do her best each Carrollton PSC dispatcher tion is also encouraging local tural shift in the Black com- Black Marriage Day has tional Navigator Emer- day.” to receive this annual sc- Black Marriage Day spon- munity to reconsider the ben- been celebrated annually at gency Dispatch confer- All Telecommunica- holarship since it was first sors across the country to in- efits of marriage and show locally sponsored events ence in April. The schol- tors in Denton County are offered 11 years ago. I be- volve singles and youth in the many couples who are, hosted by faith-based and arship includes paid travel trained as Emergency Me- lieve this speaks directly their Black Marriage Day "Married and Proud of It"," community gro-ups on the to the conference, hotel dical Dispatchers (EM-Ds) to the quality of our dis- events on Sunday, March 27, Wedded Bliss Foundation fourth Sunday of March room and registration fee. using the nationally recog- patchers, who truly are the with film festivals, work- Executive Director Nisa since 2003. Marriage ac- Both winners have com- nized and certified Priority first responders serving shops, conferences, marriage Muhammad said. "Much of tivists in more than 300 com- mitted to sharing knowl- Dispatch System. When a our community in emer- vow renewals and much what we hear about marriage munities participated in edge learned at the confer- 9-1-1 caller has a medical gencies.” in the Black community is a 2010, Mrs. Muhammad said. March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com SMU host National Geographic Lecture UNCF needs communities across America and grant writing workshop to help students graduate this spring: (NDG Wire) The Na- at Hughes-Trigg Student cobs, will take part in the text "UNCF" to 50555 tional Geographic Society Center from 9:45 a.m. to 3 workshop. is bringing its field re- p.m. The Young Explorers ”Until starting the $1 Million needed from concerned individuals, search and adventure to grants support individuals Young Explorers program corporations and foundations SMU for a free evening of ages 18-25 in their pursuit in 2006 we tended only to (NDG Wire) UNCF-the couraged to join UNCF and not be able to graduate this dramatic discussions and of research, exploration fund more established re- United Negro College Fund- the more than 10,000 individ- year if those who understand compelling photography. and conservation-based fi- searchers,” Francis said. the nation's largest and most uals, corporations, organiza- don't step up to help." John Francis, vice pres- eld projects. We realized that by sup- effective minority education tions who have already signed As the recession lingers, ident of National Geo- The workshop will en- porting younger individu- organization, needs communi- on and made donations to en- many students at UNCF graphic research, conserva- able students interested in als on their first field proj- ties' support across America sure that students - who have schools continue to find them- tion and exploration, will pursuing Young Explorers ects, we could reach a fruit- to help thousands of econ- done everything in their selves in financially vulnera- join photographer Carsten grants to meet with recent ful, new sector. With in- omy-impacted college stu- power to graduate - walk ble positions. Layoffs, pay dents short of funds to pay across the stage and receive cuts, and the disappearance of Peter and renowned alpin- grant recipients and Na- creasingly diverse media their tuition and room and their college diplomas . many private student loan ist Conrad Anker for the tional Geographic staff, ex- and more Young Explorers, board balances in order to "Thousands of students programs have left students presentation on Saturday, plorers, conservationists we hope to better fulfill our graduate this spring. The are so close to crossing the owing money for tuition, text April 2 at 7:30 p.m., in the and researchers. They will vision to inspire people to UNCF Campaign For Emer- finish line and getting their books, and dormitory ro-oms- Mack Grand Ballroom at learn about the kinds of care about the planet.” gency Student Aid is an ini- college degrees," said Mi- -bills that must be paid before SMU’s Umphrey Lee Cen- projects the program aims For more information tiative to help students at chael L. Lomax, Ph.D., they can graduate. Education ter. http://smu.edu/maps/ to support and will have an and to register for the free UNCF's 39 member histori- UNCF president and CEO. advocates, supporters and In addition to the pres- opportunity to discuss their workshop log on to http://- cally black colleges and uni- "They have worked hard but friends of UNCF can text entation, a daylong work- ideas for field projects with nationalgeographic.com/ye versities complete their senior are falling short financially. It "UNCF" to 50555 on their shop for SMU students on National Geographic grant- g-workshop. To register for year and get their diplomas. is critical for all Americans cell phones to donate $10 to National Geographic’s Yo- ees and staff. A former Na- the free evening lecture log Nationally, UNCF has raised who understand the power of help students walk the last ung Explorers Grants pro- tional Geographic grantee, on tohttp://smu.edu/nge/. nearly $3 million toward its an education and the doors it mile of their education. To gram is to be held that day paleontologist Louis Ja- $4 million goal for this aca- can open, to join forces to learn more and make an on- demic year to ensure that help these students get the ed- line donation, visit www.uncf. 2,600 at risk students gradu- ucation they need and our na- org and click on the Cam- Local educators inducted into the Archives ate this spring. Concerned ad- tion needs them to have. paign for Emergency Student vocates for education are en- Many of these students will Aid icon. and History Program 2011 Hall of Fame (NDG Wire) Each year other individuals who have saluted at an induction cer- City of Dallas Summer Youth Camp efforts of the African Amer- significantly promoted and emony banquet at 5 p.m. ican Education Archives enhanced African American Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Registration begins Saturday, March 26 and History Program re- education throughout Dal- New Birth Baptist Church, 2nd Annual Park Department Open House mind the public that African las County history. Jesus Center, 444 West Led- showcases diverse recreation programs American education in Dal- The African American better Dr., Dallas. Tickets las County came at a high Museum at Fair Park co- are $50 and include dinner. (NDG Wire) Summer is door games and enjoy live wide drawing. Prizes in- price over more than a cen- sponsors the Program’s five A table for 10 is $500. months away and the Dallas music and dance. Anyone clude family passes to Ba- tury and a half of Dallas components and houses the Living inductees are Dr. Park and Recreation Depart- who signs up for camps, fit- hama Beach Waterpark, County history, and that Hall of Fame. The other Carol Francois, Dr. James ment is encouraging parents ness memberships, or Dallas Arboretum and City many heroic and dedicated four components are: O. Griffin, John Kincaide, to be among the first to en- leisure classes and programs roll their kids in summer will be entered into a city- African American educators • Oral History Project Mavis B. Knight, Priscilla See CamP,Page 13 programs. Camp registra- willingly paid that price for • Archives and History McGaughey, Dr. Roscoe C. tion gets under way during past, present and future gen- Repository Smith, Melvin Traylor, and the department’s 2nd annual erations. • Exhibits and Media Dr. Ann Williams. De- open house from 11 a.m. to The Hall of Fame is one Presentation ceased inductees are Dr. 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 of five components that • Curriculum Develop- Herman I. Holland and at all city recreation centers. comprise the African Amer- ment. Lucy McDonald Davis. For the first time, the ican Education Archives Program officials are Special Awards recipients Park Department will offer and History Program that proud to announce ten 2011 are Brenda Alyce Fields sibling discounts for the was initiated in 2001 and Hall of Fame living and de- (Trailblazer) and J. N. Ervin camps, which are designed will observe its first decade ceased inductees and two (Pioneer). See the attach- for ages 6-12. Activities for this year. The Hall of Fame Special Awards recipients. ments for details on the in- teenagers are available at honors both educators and All 2011 honorees will be ductees. selected recreation centers. Camps begin June 6 and continue through July 29. PETERS, continued from Page 2 Camp enrollment is limited, tute, an interdisciplinary Divinity degree from Gor- Pittsburgh Seminary fac- so parents are encouraged to program of religious lead- don-Conwell Theological ulty following 18 years of register their children right ership development for Seminary (Hamilton, Mas- pastoral leadership in the away. urban society. sachusetts), and his Doctor state of Florida. He is an In addition to summer A native of New Or- of Education degree from internationally respected registration, other open leans, Louisiana, Dr. Peters the University of Massa- preacher, author, and advi- house activities will give received his Bachelor of chusetts at Amherst. Rev. sor on social witness policy families and friends a Arts degree from Southern Dr. Peters was ordained in and urban theological edu- chance to try recreation en- University (Baton Rouge, the Presbyterian Church cation. richment and fitness classes, Louisiana), the Master of (U.S.A.) and joined the play various indoor and out- 6 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.comArts & Entertainment Community Spotlight Murphy municipal ballot set, Irving student named Texas two races uncontested Gatorade Player of the year (NDG Wire) The City Place 3 City Council mem- on the ballot. Unopposed Alexis Jones, junior Player of the Year award of Murphy’s municipal bal- ber John Daugherty draw- and elected candidates will at MacArthur High Sc- alumni, fans will dis- lot has been finalized with ing no opponents. There- be certified and take the hool, was named as cover names like Peyton candidates for election now fore, they will be sworn in oath of office at the May 17 Gatorade Texas Girls Manning, Candace Pa- in place for the Mayor’s of- for their new terms after Council Meeting,” she Basketball Player of the rker, Alonzo Mourning fice and two City Council the May 14 election. The added. Year March 10. and Lisa Leslie. These positions, according to City race for City Council Place Early voting for the In 1985, The Gator- champions represent Secretary Aimee Nemer. 5 drew two candidates, and May 14 City Council Elec- ade Company estab- only a handful of excep- “The filing period for their names will appear in tion is May 2 through May lished an award honor- tionally talents who candidates for the election this order: John Wideman 10. More information on ing America's elite high were first recognized by for the Mayor and City and Bernard Grant. The polling locations, dates, school student-athletes. the Gatorade Player of Council Places 3 and 5 order resulted from a draw- and times will be released Now in its third decade, the Year program before ended at 5 p.m. on March ing held on Tuesday, at a later date. Voters wish- the Gatorade Player of shining at the highest 14. The deadline for a March 15 at City Hall ad- ing to vote in the May the Year award has be- levels of competition. write-in candidate was ministered by the City Sec- Election must register to come one of the most For over 25 years, state Monday, March 21 and retary. vote by April 14, 2011. prestigious accolades in Alexis Jones and national Players of deadline to withdraw as a “Mayor Baldwin and Voter Registration Applica- high school sports. The All final selection deci- the Year have been hon- candidate was Tuesday, Councilman Daugherty are tions are available at City Gatorade Player of the sions are the result of a col- ored for their athletic March 22,” she said. running unopposed; how- Hall or via the Collin Year program annually rec- laborative effort between achievements, academic The write-in deadline ever, because the race for County website at http:// ognizes one award winner ESPN RISE and The excellence and exemplary passed with incumbents Place 5 has two candidates, www.co.collin.tx.us/elec- in the District of Columbia Gatorade Company. character. Mayor Bret Baldwin and all candidates must appear tions/index.jsp. and each of the 50 states. Among Gatorade DART brings new life to historic maintenance building The Monroe Shops build- tem slated to grow to 90 miles National Register of Historic historical building it reminds ing, located at Dallas Area over the next few years, the Places into a 21st Century po- you of the era of interurban rail Rapid Transit’s (DART) Blue number of DART police per- lice headquarters. DART is ap- travel, but now it will play two Line Illinois Station, will enter sonnel will need to expand be- plying for recognition of new roles; for law enforce- its next century of use in a way yond its current force. Lt. Monroe Shops as the agency’s ment and as a catalyst for tran- that could not have even been James Foster was charged with first LEED (Leadership in En- sit oriented development,” imagined when it opened as a leading the needs assessment ergy and Environmental De- Salin explains. train maintenance facility for the DART Police Depart- sign) certified building. Monroe Shops was built around 1914. On March 21 it ment. Together, with Steven Monroe Shops was listed south of the city of Dallas in an becomes the new home of the Bourn, AIA, DART architect in the National Register of area known as Trinity Heights. DART Police Department. and project manager, and Historic Places by the U.S. It was historically populated The building on South Ronald Maddox, DART Con- Secretary of Interior in 2007. with railroad workers who Corinth Street Rd. has long struction Engineering Man- The building was listed be- worked at the shops and spent been recognized as a historic ager, the team developed and cause it embodies the distinc- their money with businesses treasure. But efforts to rede- executed a plan to rehabilitate tive characteristics of architec- that sprang up in the neighbor- velop it for retail or other tran- the building and provide ap- tural patterns reminiscent of little by little since construc- Railway, or Interurban, until hood. sit-oriented uses were unsuc- proximately 69,000 square feet Texas Interurban Railway era. tion began in July 2009 and is its final run in 1948,” he says. Jack Wierzenski, DART cessful, and the maintenance to accommodate the police. The Interurban linked much of anxious to move into the his- “Prior to the arrival of the rail- Director of Economic Devel- facility for the former Texas Bourn admits it was a North Texas by passenger rail toric structure, which was way, Dallas mainly served as a opment, says having the origi- Interurban Railway has sat va- challenge designing the sensi- until 1948. greatly expanded to accom- prosperous agriculture-based nal repair facility there almost cant for years. tive conversion of an old trol- “Working with a historical plish his department’s work. town. That all changed due to 100 years ago helped the area With the DART Rail sys- ley repair shop listed on the building can be tricky, but “It’s bigger, modern and the existence of the Interurban to grow and prosper. He hopes DART’s priority was to pre- more environmentally friend- and this historic repair facil- the new Monroe Shops will serve the structure while mak- ly. It will also enhance the ef- ity.” have the same affect and be a Fields visits Irving ing it useful to the needs of a ficiency of the DART police For more than three catalyst for new development growing transit system,” department by allowing room decades, the Interurban created and reinvestment along the rail elementary school Bourn adds. for growth and expansion, as transportation jobs, brought corridor in South Dallas. The new $20 million facil- the need arises,” Spiller says. buyers to Dallas markets and “We have always consid- ity now includes three floors of "When we started this project workers to downtown over ered our DART Rail stations as modern workspace, meeting and broke ground, it was the 226 miles of track on three gateways to the community rooms, staff offices, showers, first time that the officers felt lines that traveled to Denison, and the Monroe Shops at Illi- lockers and an exercise facil- like something was happening. Sherman, Ennis, Corsicana, nois Station is no different,” ity. When we finally get moved in Hillsboro and Waco. Wierzenski says. “Now, al- Redesigning this historic it’ll make a huge difference to When the Interurban stop- most 100 years later, with structure for modern police use them.” ped taking daily care of 250 DART moving into the neigh- has been a labor of love for the Nobody can remember rail cars, their maintenance borhood, we hope history re- architect. “How can you not be how it got its name, but there property became the home of peats itself and we help renew interested in a project named is no denying that Monroe such businesses as Fleming & economic growth all over Monroe,” Bourn jokes. “Be- Shops played an important Son Papermill, U-Haul Com- again.” sides, what is the value of a part in Dallas’ transportation pany, and the city of Dallas be- DART’s presence, accord- public building if it’s just sit- history according to Stephen fore DART acquired the aban- ing to Wierzenski, could do ting there and no one can use Salin, DART Vice President of doned building in April 1991 just that. He said once the idea it?” Rail Planning. as part of the land acquisition of growth and development Greg Fields, meteorologist at WFAA-Channel 8 spoke to stu- DART Police Chief James “It was the home of all for the southern Blue Line seg- takes hold in a community, it dents at John Haley Elementary School as a culminating ac- Spiller has been watching heavy repair work to cars be- ment. becomes a powerful motivator tivity for their unit of study regarding the weather March 11 Monroe Shops change shape longing to the Texas Electric “When you look at this for change. March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette | 7 Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! Ongoing las. Call 214-942-6698 for others in flats of 18 four-inch www.dct.org Stemmons Freeway Dallas www.wingspan-theatre.com. Collin County Black Cha- details. pots. The benefit sale is One Thirty Productions 214- mber of Commerce, CC- hosted at Loveable Smiles, March 26 April 6-May 12 532-1709 or via: www.bath- BCC General Meetings, 2nd 1410 N. Plano Rd., Suite housecultural.com. How to start a business. 9 am to Noon Composting Gideon Math and Reading Thursday of every month at 200, Richardson. Contact Free sessions on getting Workshop $60; $48 for Center, 3110 Main St. in 6:30pm. Call 469-424-1020 Loveable Smiles for an order started the right way. Ses- Texas Discovery Gardens Frisco, will host creative April 17-24 or email: info@CCBlack- form by phone at 972-231- sions held the last Monday of members. writing workshops by award- Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Chamber.org for location. 0585, email info@love- each month. Call The PLAN winning journalist Linda XXXII Info: www.dallas- Fund for details 214-942- ablesmiles. com, or down- The Perry Museum, 1509 Jones for 4th through 9th cup.com DFW Financially Empow- 6698. load at http://www.love- N. Perry Road in Carrollton, graders at the center. Tuition ered Women meet monthly ablesmiles.com. Pre-order will host a kite exhibit. city- costs $240 per student; those April 19 for lunch or dinner and a fun, deadline is Friday, April 1. Through March 26 ofcarrollton.com/museum who register online receive a informative seminar on vari- Orders will be ready for pick SMU Athletic Forum: The PDNB Gallery, 1202 $10 discount. To register ous financial topics. Info: up on Friday, April 8, 4—6 AT&T Luncheon with Dragon St. in Dallas, will (deadline April 2), contact 469-942-0809 or meeetup. p.m. The Gideon Center, 3110 Mike Krzyewski, Duke Uni- host Neil Leifer: For the [email protected]. com/378. Main St. in Frisco, will host versity current head men’s Love of the Game, every Through April 2 a grand opening and open basketball coach and coach Tuesday through Saturday April 7 and 21 of U.S. men’s national bas- The Garland Civic Theatre house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Group Business Seminars from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the The Visiting Nurse Associa- ketball team at Noon at the will present Harper Lee’s To Call 214-676-9015 or email at 4907 Spring Avenue, Dal- Photographs Do Not Bend tion Meals on Wheels vol- Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stem- Kill A Mockingbird at the ardella@thegideonfounda- las, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Gallery. Leifer, a longtime unteer training is scheduled mons Freeway, 27th Floor, Granville Arts Center, 300 tion.org. 3rd Friday of the month Sports Illustrated photogra- for April 7 and 21 from 10:30 Dallas. Info: 214-768-4314, North Fifth St., in downtown 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for pher, showcases the greatest a.m. to noon at the Visiting http://smu.edu/athleticfo- Dallas. Thursday perform- March 30 those interested in starting moments of professional Nurse Association’s head- rum/events.asp ances are slated for March 10 your own business, it is a sports since he began shoot- Real Girls Real Women - quarters on 1440 W. Mock- and March 17 at 7 p.m. Tick- Brown Bag Lunch with Free ing pro football at the NFL East Texas Annual Awards ingbird Lane in Dallas. Info: ets are $20 for all shows ex- April 21 Parking Championship Game in Luncheon - Doors open at 214-689-2210 or www.vna- cept the March 10 show The American Diabetes 1978. The exhibit is free. 11:30 a.m. at Hollytree texas.org. ($15). Friday and Saturday Benefit, “Stars of Texas ... No Limit Network Business Country Club, Tyler evening shows start at 8 p.m. Racing Against the Odds.” Networking Lunch 1st The Bath House Cultural and matinees at 2:30 p.m. April 7 from 5 – 10 p.m. at Lone Star Thursday at 1 pm in Plano March 30-April 3 Center, 521 E. Lawther Call the Arts Center Box at George Clinton and Parlia- Park at Grand Prairie. Info: Must RSVP at www.TheNo- Drive in Dallas, will present 972-205-2790 for tickets. Disney on Ice presents Dis- ment Funkadelic are com- www.diabetes.org/starsoft- LimitNetwork.com or 972- the comedy The House- ney/Pixar Toy Story 3 at ing to South Side Music Hall, exas or Roxann Pishnick at 898-5882. keeper by James Prideaux at American Airline Center at March 28 1135 S. Lamar in Dallas, at 214.616.3868 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. on March 30, 10:30 7:30 p.m. The National Business Thursdays, Fridays and Sat- SMU’s Godbey Lecture Se- a.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 31, August 20 Women Enterprise Net- urdays. Call 214-532-1709 ries features Ezra Greenspan, April 2 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 April 8-9 work (NBWEN) Learning for reservations. www.bath- professor of English dis- p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish AnyEvent Event Planning Over Lunch Series: 4th Sat- housecultural.com cussing Researching and performance) and April 3 at WINGSPAN THEATRE Services is hosting Event urdays, 11am-1pm, ReMark- Writing African American Bi- 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. COMPANY and ONE THI- Planners Boot Camp at ography: The Life and Writ- RTY PRODUCTIONS, in UTA, 701 S. Nedderman Dr. able Affairs Cafe, 2727 LBJ Through March 27 ings of Williams Wells Brown partnership and in coopera- Arlington, from 8:30 a.m. – Fwy., Suite 140, Dallas. $20 April 1-2 The Art Centre Theatre, at 11:30 a.m. lecture, noon tion with The Bath House 3:00 p.m. Info: Teri Robinson for members; $35 for non- 5220 Village Creek Drive in Antioch Christian Fellow- members, $5 off for early lunch at the Maggiano’s at Cultural Center will present at 214-376-6530 or at Plano, will present Peter NorthPark Center, 8687 N ship Church of Lancaster Horton Foote’s The Carpet- [email protected]. Register bird registration. http://nb- Pan. Performances will be will host its annual No Plan wenorg.ning. com. Central Expy, Suite 205, Dal- bagger’s Children. This online at www.anyevent.org. Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 las, $45 for members, $65 for B Marriage Conference at partnership production is part p.m., March 11 and March 25 the Hampton Inn and Suites, nonmembers for individual of a two month long celebra- April 26 North Dallas Texas Demo- at 7:30 p.m., March 12 and lectures. Info: 214-768-2905; 1311 E. Centre Park Blvd. in tion of the late legendary Garland City Manager's cratic Women Regular Me- March 26 at 3:30 p.m. and www.smu.edu/ Dedman/Ab- DeSoto. 469-789-6313. Texas playwright Horton Quarterly Meeting 7 p.m. etings 4th Thursday, 6:45 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 25 outDedmanCollege/God- Foote. The Horton Foote Fes- p.m. Northaven United at 7:30 p.m. and March 27 at beyLecture April 2 tival is slated to run March 14 Methodist Church, 11211 3:30 p.m. Thursdays are half- Modern Victory Gardens: - (Foote’s birthday) through April 28 Preston Rd (between Forest price. Ticket prices are $12 March 25 Discover the Art of Sum- May 1. 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8 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Cover Story ‘Small-town girl’ living her dream in Big D mentoring at Dallas Kimball High Two old computers sit by yourself.” year at Alcorn State Uni- atop aging desks in front of Since taking an versity. He had hyperten- a long green chalkboard in interest assessment sion and epilepsy. “When a sparsely decorated room during a career everyone else was gone I at Justin Kimball High discovery class in would see him crying. He School in Oak Cliff. The sixth grade, she was a big guy—he played words, “Welcome to GO wanted to be a football. To see this big guy Center” are scrawled on the psychologist, she crying like a baby because chalkboard around a red said. During her his headaches were that bad Kimball Knights pennant senior year at Al- hurt more than me losing taped in the middle. corn State Univer- him because I know that A Kimball students sits sity, she did her he’s not in pain anymore.” at one of the computers, senior internship at “I know what type of struggling to enter personal a juvenile deten- person he expected me to information on a scholar- tion center, and be so I try to live up to that. ship application Web site. something about He expected me to give my Standing over her shoulder that environment best attempt even if I didn’t is University of North spoke to her. believe that I would suc- Texas at Dallas master’s “It was like, ceed, at least try and try student Viola McGowan, these kids would- hard.” ready to encourage and n’t be here if Now her brother’s death help her navigate through someone had sho- impacts her mentoring be- University of North Texas at Dallas counseling student Viola McGowan helps a student in the “GO the tedious document. Center” at Kimball High School March 8. A “Jaguar Leader,” she loves being a mentor to students. wn them the way. I cause you never know what A first-year counseling used to be a trou- kids are going through, she student, McGowan serves January. “That was a hectic maybe even starting as played basketball and soft- bled child and my guidance said. “You can’t put your- five hours a day, four days a day.” young as middle school so ball and ran track. Sports counselor helped me find self in their position; all you week as a UNT Dallas Kimball senior Esther they can start getting expo- taught her time manage- my way. I made it all the can do is treat them like in- “Jaguar Leader” at the high Gibson called McGowan a sure to college. ment and, most impor- way to Texas to a master’s dividuals and always have school. Dressed in a white good person who pushes As Kimball students get tantly, “when things aren’t degree program. If she a smile on your face be- UNT Dallas T-shirt and her to succeed. “She gives acceptance letters, the going your way, don’t give could help me change my cause that might be the only sporting her trademark me good advice: keep my school posts them on bul- up; just try it a different life, I can help someone smile they will see that smile, McGowan is doing head up and keep pushing. letin boards around cam- way.” else change theirs for the day.” what she loves. She takes me to this Web pus. Some of them will be- Her middle school only better.” McGowan recently sta- “I love being a mentor. site where you go and apply come the first in their fam- had five black students in it, McGowan earned a rted working a second job If this is all that I could do, for scholarships, and she ilies to get a college degree, so she always had to prove bachelor’s in psychology at the YMCA in White I would do it day in and day sits down with me and tells just as McGowan was. herself. One day her princi- and then started looking for Rock. After moving to Dal- out because I love helping me how to go through it. I The self-described “sm- pal told her, “Don’t get a counseling program to las last fall she played semi- people. It gets me one step look up to her. She inspires all-town girl who had big mad, get even.” “And that earn a master’s degree. She pro basketball with the Dal- closer to my goal which is me a lot.” dreams and wouldn’t stop stuck with me. Do it better. looked for an out-of-state las Diesel, a Christian trav- to help kids better them- Takesha Winn is an until they were re-ached” Be great. I think the biggest school that was affordable, eling club, but two jobs got selves,” McGowan said. English teacher and Ad- grew up in a three-bed- revenge that you can have and friends told her about to be too much so she gave She enjoys Kimball be- vancement Via Individual room, one-bathroom trailer is success.” UNT Dallas. She enrolled up basketball. cause it is an interesting Determination (AVID) co- with her parents and two McGowan had a few and said she’s glad she did Lilian Rosales, McGo- place that doesn’t present a ordinator at Kimball. She brothers in Jayess, Miss., teachers that didn’t expect “because I love the close- wan’s supervisor in the lot of surprises. She goes in calls McGowan and the GO 45 minutes west of Hatties- anything of her, and when knit environment of the UNT Dallas Office of Col- with no expectations. “I just Center assets to the school. burg. Her parents went to she needed help they school. lege Readiness and Aca- take it one day at a time. “She’s doing an awe- work after graduating from wouldn’t offer it, she said, “I appreciate the fact demic Success, said Mc- Whatever curve ball they some job here. It’s helpful high school—her father as so she had to learn to rely that my professors know Gowan is “dynamic, easy throw at me, I didn’t expect because she’s helping stu- a truck driver, her mother as on herself. At Kimball High my name; not only do they going, compassionate, fun, it anyway, so I swing dents apply for the ACT a textile worker making School she tells students know my name, they know smart, dependable, and I whether I miss or hit a and SAT. Some students parachutes for the govern- they’re not always going to the name that I prefer to be could go on. She is a true grand slam.” just cannot navigate that ment. have somebody they can called—Liz, because my Jaguar Leader.” As a Jaguar Leader, process. She helps them “Our rooms were tiny, depend on, “and in those full name is Viola Eliza- The Citi Foundation McGowan helps students with essay writing. It’s an but we made the most of times you need to be able to beth. I never liked Viola, so gave UNT Dallas $35,000 look for and apply to col- asset to the school because it,” McGowan remem- use your brain to get you I always went by Liz. And to fund the leadership pro- leges, she explains the fi- teachers may not always be bered. “You have to learn to where you need to be.” the fact that they know gram which pays for Mc- nancial aid process, she able to have the extra time make the most of what you In high school, she did- what my life goals are, Gowan and three other helps them find and secure to sit down with students to have and love it and treat it n’t have anyone to help her what I want to be in life, Jaguar Leader to go into scholarships and she proof- do those things whereas she like it’s a castle.” with applying to colleges or where I’m going and where area high schools. The uni- reads their scholarship es- can. She’s always very Growing up with two financial aid. “So for me to I came from, I appreciate versity is looking for two says. “Anything in terms of helpful.” older brothers, she tried to be able to help them in a that.” more Jaguar Leaders and at applying to college I help Winn said every Dallas follow in their footsteps. way that I wasn’t able to re- McGowan’s other bro- least five more G-Force them with.” She brought Independent School Dis- Everything they did, she ceive help means a lot to ther — whom she called Mentors to staff the GO the entire senior class—276 trict high school should was going to do. “I was a me because I know how her best friend — died at Centers. students—to UNT Dallas in have a GO Center and tomboy,” she said. She hard it is to find your way age 22 during her freshman

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‘Round About DFW Through April 2 Bellamy to bring humor to of Hip Hop Tour at the Dal- Salem Witchcraft Trials: March 30-April 3 performance) and April 3 at The Oak Cliff Cultural the Addison Improv, 4980 las Convention Center, 650 Their Place in American Past Disney on Ice presents 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Center gallery, 223 W. Jeffer- Griffin St. in Dallas, at 8 p.m. at 7 p.m. at the Collin Col- Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 at Read more entertainment son Blvd. in Dallas, will host Scheduled to appear are Kool lege Central Park Campus American Airline Center at online at www.northdallas- the 2011 Dia de los Niños art Moe Dee, Biz Markie, MC Conference Center, 2200 . 7:30 p.m. on March 30, 10:30 gazette.com. Submit enter- exhibition. The two-week ex- Lyte and Doug E. Fresh. The event is free and open to a.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 31, tainment announcements to hibition will feature multi- www.ticketmaster.com. the public. April 2 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 assignmenteditor@northdal- media art work created by p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish lasgazette.com students from four Dallas March 25-April 10 ISD and Oak Cliff elemen- The Young Adult Rated tary schools. Drama (YARD) of the Dallas Children’s Theatre presents March 25-April 23 the stage adaption of the The African Company award-winning novel Tuck presents Richard III at the Everlasting the Rosewood Dog is a trademark of Poof-Slinky, Inc. Dog is a trademark of Poof-Slinky,

Bill Bellamy ® Jubilee Theatre, 500 Main St. Center for Family Arts, 5938 in Fort Worth. Tickets start at Beltline Road #250 in Dallas. Skillman in Dallas. www. $10. Call 817-338-4411 or Tickets cost $25. www.im- dct.org visit www.jubileetheatre.org prov.com March 29 March 25-March 27 March 26 Read Across McKinney Actor and comedian Bill Salt-n-Pepa’s Legends wraps up with the lecture The Gazette Gossip: Can you honestly say court battle all about Coleman’s ashes? By Tonya Whitaker ing Badu’s performance but the other slots are still a NDG Staff Writer during the South by South- mystery. Young, Black and Strange is all I can say. West (SXSW) music festi- Fam-ous.com is reporting Shannon Price, ex-wife of val in Austin. Last weekend that the “Black Barbie” the late Gary Coleman, during the Wu-Tang All- Nicki Minaj, Jessica Simp- wants to wear the deceased Night Show, she showed the son, Paula Abdul and Diff’rent Strokes star around crowd that she is one bad Tommy Mottola are candi- her neck. Price is still in a DJ. Check out Badu’s mad dates – yes Paula Abdul. court battle with Coleman’s skills on our Facebook Now that the CBS has former business manager page. pulled the plug on her dance and girlfriend Anna Gray, Simon and Paula re- show, she is on the hunt for benefactor of his 2005 will. union? Simon Cowell is a “new” gig. Wouldn’t it be still on the search for a stel- wonderful to see Simon and

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10 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Business Debit card overdraft abuse continues Many banks still benefit from account manipulation and high fees By Charlene Crowell permission before approv- It shares how some lenders and Wells Fargo to discon- the amount of this short- cost when available funds Some of the biggest banks ing debit card transactions are targeting customers at tinue their abusive over- term loan and all of the re- cannot cover a transaction. in the nation still collect that would result in an greatest risk for frequent draft practices. lated fees. Other consumer options excessive fees from Amer- overdraft and its accompa- overdrafts. The brief is These practices are a Some banks artificially can link customers’ check- ican families by encourag- nying average $34 fee. available online. financial boon to banks inflate these fees by play- ing and savings account or ing overdrafts and manip- The Center for Responsi- In other instances, and credit unions but a ing with the order of trans- establish a low-cost line of ulating customer accounts. ble Lending’s research some lenders are also con- budget-buster for con- actions when they daily credit for overdraft cover- Comments in the media shows that overdrafts strip tinuing the practice of re- sumers who keep slim bal- balance the books at the age. suggesting Americans ov- $24 billion from checking ordering check transac- ances in their accounts. close of business. A video From CRL’s perspec- erwhelmingly choose ex- account holders each year. tions to further boost over- They are the most painful that further explains how tive, federal bank regula- pensive debit card over- While Bank of Amer- draft fees. Five civil rights for low-income, single and banks are gouging cus- tors should take action to draft coverage overlooks ica and Citibank, two of groups including the minority heads of house- tomers their practices is ensure that all consumers the million of customers at the nation’s largest banks NAACP, the National hold living paycheck-to- also available on the CRL are protected from over- banks that do not offer the in terms of deposits, do not Council of LaRaza, the paycheck. With little or no web. draft abuse. high-cost option and ig- charge debit card overdraft National Coalition for financial cushion in a Both items can be ac- Charlene Crowell is nore the heavy-handed fees – saving their cus- Asian Pacific-American checking account, multiple cessed from: www.respon- the Center for Responsible marketing that banks have tomers millions in fees – Community Development, and high-cost overdraft siblelending.org. Lending’s communications used to persuade cus- other banks have launched the National Urban Lea- fees add up quickly. When Consumers should opt manager for state policy tomers to “opt in” to a opt-in marketing cam- gue and Leadership Con- a new deposit is made, out of overdraft “protec- and outreach. She can be costly service. paigns described in an ference on Civil and those monies are reduced tion” programs and allow reached at: Charlene.cro- Banks are now re- issue brief by the Center Human Rights have jointly immediately by the ba- their debit card transac- well@responsiblelend- quired to seek customer for Responsible Lending. asked JP Morgan Chase nker, taking repayment for tions to be declined at no ing.org. Small business owners pay attention to funding opportunities from the state By Dante Lee lions more in lending sup- nesses in the states of Con- vides that even more states ways, they should espe- funding is being allocated NDG Special Contributor port, tax cuts, and other op- necticut, Missouri and Ver- will receive funding. cially pay attention to wh- to commercial loans, tech- In September 2010, portunities for entrepre- mont. This might sound Being that African Am- at's happening and inquire nology loans, and other President Barack Obama neurs and small business small, but that translates erican business owners are locally at their banks and approved the Small Busi- owners. into $534 million in loans. disadvantaged in many credit unions. A lot of this See bUSiNeSS, Page 13 ness Jobs Act - a new law Now in 2011, those In an earlier round of that has become a very sig- provisions have become to funding this year, Califor- nificant piece of small manifest themselves. Just nia, Michigan and North business legislation. The recently, the U.S. Treasury Carolina were approved law extends the successful Department approved mo- for a total of $293.8 mil- SBA enhanced loan provi- re than $50 million to sup- lion. And guess what? As HUb Vendors Wanted Delta Dental is seeking Historically Underutilized business (HUb) vendors in Texas to as- sions while offering bil- port lending to small busi- time goes on, the law pro- sist us in providing the following services for the Texas Dental Children’s Health insur- ance Program (CHiP): Translation services: continued from Page 1 • Translate (6th grade reading level if applicable) or proofread member materials for DALLAS, grammatical or typographical errors in any language deemed appropriate by Texas brother Bobby. moting the area to content Founded in 2006, this sec- Health and Human services Commission (HHsC). Expected volume per item is approximately 7,000 – 10,000 words. "We are so excited that creators; serving as the pri- ond production entity al- • Translate member materials to braille and/or audio formats for use by visually we get to shoot the pilot mary liaison between the lows the Warner Bros. Tel- impaired members. Expected volume per item is approximately 7,000 – 10,000 episode of Dallas in Dal- industry, government and evision Group to expand its words. • receive and/or place approximately 100 monthly calls for members and providers in las,” said Cidre and Robin. the community as well as programming offerings and spanish and/or any other language deemed necessary by HHsC. “The city has changed so educating, promoting and explore creative options • Offer face-to-face translation services as deemed necessary. much since the original se- advocating for growth of made possible under a new Communication and Media services: • Produce newspaper advertisements, pamphlets, and brochures as required by ries and we can't wait to the local industry. In No- business model. WHTV is HHsC.- show our audience the fun, vember 2009 the film com- currently producing more • Provide graphic and ad design services as required by HHsC. the culture, the architec- mission transitioned to the than a dozen projects. Its Health services: • Develop health care education materials. ture, the restaurants, the City of Dallas Office of unscripted shows include Printing, Fulfillment and related services: landscapes and the people Economic Development to The Bachelor; The Bache- • Provide printing services for the following materials and their respective, approximate volumes: that make Dallas such a vi- provide a more synergistic lorette; Bachelor Pad and • Member materials in large and/or braille print: 1,000 – 3,000 items brant and cinematic city." approach to growing the the upcoming Take the • Member welcome letters/iD cards: 70,000 – 80,000 items The pilot alone is expected City’s targeted media in- Money and Run for ABC; • Provider directories: 70,000 – 80,000 items • HiPaa inserts for EOC: 280.000 – 320,000 pages to have a significant finan- dustries, which has resulted The Voice for NBC and • Packet envelopes: 70,000 – 80,000 items cial impact on the city and in an unprecedented in- Randy Jackson Presents • Evidence of Coverage/Member Handbook: 70,000 – 80,000 items create many jobs for crew, crease in production, par- America’s Best Dance • Provider Manual-hard-copy and CD: 500-1000 • Provide fulfillment and storage services for the above-mentioned items and volumes. actors, extras and vendors. ticularly in television. Crew for MTV, among oth- • Manage mailing, courier and/or delivery services for the above mentioned items and Pre-production will start Warner Horizon Televi- ers. Scripted programs volumes. immediately, with shooting sion (WHTV) is one of the from WHTV include Riz- • ability to handle changes to format and content as requested by HHsC. • system must be capable of receiving HiPaa compliant transaction in the format set to begin in late April. industry’s fastest-growing zoli & Isles and Memphis determined by Delta Dental and/or HHsC. The Dallas Film Com- television companies, spe- Beat for TNT, Pretty Little • ability to meet aggressive turnaround times. if your company is interested, HUb certified and can meet the criteria for any of the mission is the official film cializing in the creation of Liars and the upcoming services listed above, please contact anitra Callahan at (916) 861-1942 or by email at commission for the Greater scripted series for cable and The Lying Game for ABC [email protected] by april 7, 2011. Dallas area. It mission in- primetime reality series for Family. if your company is selected, you must provide evidence of bonding and insurance as required by HHsC. cludes marketing and pro- both network and cable. 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The cocktail no Fee stance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. hour will begin at 5 PM and no Obligation Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does the buffet, racing and auction (214)-785-3765 business only over the phone it is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in will be held from 6-10 PM. US dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada. 12 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Contact 972-509-9049 for Career Opportunity Advertising

Spring Job Fair April 7 at Eastfield College BUSINESS, continued from Page 11 (NDG Wire) The an- seekers regarding employ- to win one of two Eastfield lege.edu/SSI/EFCjobfair.as loans for companies who - The law provides up nual Eastfield College ment opportunities with College tuition scholar- p. The list will be updated have less than 500 employ- to $50 million in grants to Spring Job Fair is sched- their organizations. Job ships, drawn after the fair is as more employers register. ees. Small Business Develop- uled for Thursday, April 7 seekers should come pre- over. Eastfield College, one Here are some other ment Centers across the from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in pared with plenty of up- For more information of the seven Dallas County facts about the new law: country starting January C135. dated résumés and dressed contact Career Services at Community Colleges, is lo- - The law eliminates 2011. Organizations with job to interview. Open to the 972-860-8310. To see a list cated at 3737 Motley Drive the “Competitiveness De- For more information openings to fill will speak general public. Attendees of participating employers, in Mesquite, just north of I- monstration” program, about the Small Business with students and other job will be entered for a chance go to www.eastfieldcol- 30. which limited opportuni- Jobs Act or business credit ties for small contractors in in general, visit www.sba. CAMP, continued from Page 6 11 industries where they gov/content/small-busi- excel, such as construc- ness-jobs-act-2010 and of Dallas golf courses. ues. past have not participated in ment public engagement tion, landscaping and pest www.businesscredit.org Last year, Dallas Park “Open house is a fun- city recreation programs. manager. control. Dante Lee is an entre- and Recreation offered filled event showcasing the Everyone will have a For details about regis- - The law will provide preneur and the best-sell- 16,200 recreational pro- diverse recreational oppor- chance to see what variety tration, open house or to lo- $90 million in competitive ing author of "Black Busi- grams, summer camps and tunities available year round we offer and how leisure en- cate a recreation center, call special events at its recre- for youth and adults. It is hances a community and Dallas Park and Recreation grants over next three ness Secrets: 500 Tips, ation centers, parks and designed to welcome resi- our quality of life,” said An- at 214.670.4100 or visit years for states to help Strategies and Resources other special attraction ven- dents and visitors who in the drea Hawkins, park depart- www.dallasparks.org. small business owners for the African American with exporting (target roll- entrepreneur". out summer 2011). GRAPHIC ARTIST Small Community Newspaper looking for a partime student graphic artist. Prefer student (intern) that's available on a per project basis. Must have knowledge of Quark and Indesign software. Work will be done at company office. Must be professional and dependable. Fax resumes to: 972-509-9058, or email to: [email protected]

Advertising Account Manager Needed Immediately Must be • A good telemarketer Attention Suppliers of Goods, • Willing and able to cold call effectively Services and Construction • Have reliabletransportation • Skilled in MS Wordand Excel Review Competitive Opportunities at • Able to demonstrate good people skills www.bidsync.com • Able to work in Plano and surrounding areas Interested candidates should email resume to www.garlandpurchasing.com [email protected] 972-205-2415

March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette | 13 Church Happenings www.NorthDallasGazette.com AVENUE F CHURCH ______April 23, 12 Noon On Going or log on our website for tickets. 920 E. 14th Street OF CHRIST IN PLANO You’re invited to our Let your child or children attend Rachel Lewis, Plano, TX 75074 EIRENE CHRISTIAN Mothers/Daughters Tea in our TTS (Test Taking Skills) for math President 972-423-6695 March 26 FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Family Life Center; for mothers, classes for TAKS (5th – 12th P.O. Box 112721 www.smbcplano.org Free Tax Preparation and Elec- grandmothers, daughters, spiritual Grades) and special TTS for math Carrollton, TX 75011-2721 ______tronic Filing; call 214-631-5448 On Going mothers and aunts. Theme: “Pre- Class (5th – 8th Grades.) Call 214- www.pacedfw.org and 214-943-1340 for dates, times, You’re invited to our Wednesdays serving the Legacy” from Psalm 235-3190 or 214-541-8292 for ______THE NEW LIGHT CHURCH locations and directions. Bible Study at 7:45 p.m. 78:4. Attire: Sunday best with time, place and other details. hats and gloves. Dr. Robert Price, Sr. SAINT MARK MBC On Going March 27, 10:45 a.m. Now Through April 23 Senior Pastor IN MCKINNEY You’re invited to worship with us Take charge of your life and your Join us for Lent. Walk with Jesus: On Going, 9550 Shepherd Road on Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m. health, come for our Worship Serv- A Journey to the Cross and Beyond Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Dallas, TX 75243 March 26, 9:30 a.m. for Sunday School and 11 a.m. for ices and stay for our FREE Blood by Charles Swindoll. Call the Let your children join us for fun, 214-341-6459 You are invited to a Financial Sem- Morning Worship as we praise and Pressure Clinic. church for times and other details. fellowship and Bible learning at www.nmzb.org inar. Call the church for details. worship God. Brother Ramon Hodridge, Pastor Autry our Annie Pearl Foster Children ______Minister 701 E. Centennial Blvd. Center in Room 238. March 27, 10:45 a.m. On Going 1026 Avenue F Richardson, TX 75081 Dr. Gregory Foster, NORTH DALLAS Join us for Friends and Family Day Join us every Wednesday at 6:30 Plano, TX 75074 972-991-0200 Senior Pastor COMMUNITY as we worship and praise God for pm for Girls in Action meeting. 972-423-8833 www.followpeace.org 300 Phillips Street BIBLE FELLOWSHIP His blessings. All girls ages 6-17 are encouraged www.avefchurchofchrist.org ______Richardson, TX 75081 CHURCH to explore Christ and the Word of ______972-235-4235 On Going Every 2nd God. FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN www.fbchp.org On Going Help Saturday of the month Shaun Rabb, Senior Pastor COVENANT EMBASSY CENTER CHURCH IN ______God never expected us to bear our April 9, 12 pm 9314 Elam Road CHURCH OF GOD ALLEN burdens alone; our Stephen Minis- All Senior Saints are invited to our Dallas, TX 75217 “The Ship” NEW LIFE IN JESUS ters are ready to provide emotional Double Nickel (55 and above) 214-391-3430 On Going CHRIST MINISTRIES and spiritual care when you need Luncheon @ the Newsome Center newlightchurchdallas.com You are invited to fellowship with On Going, them. Call 972-437-3493, Ext. on Amscott Street in McKinney. ______us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.; Tues- 9 a.m.-1 p.m. On Going 153 for details. Activities include lunch, bingo and days at 7 p.m.; and Fridays at 8 Monday – Friday You’re invited to our Sunday door prizes. Come and bring a WORD OF LIFE p.m. Prayer Lines for those in need are School Service at 9:30 a.m.; our On Going friend. If you are homebound, we CHURCH OF Shola Adeyemo, 972-649-0566 and 972-649-0567 Sunday Morning Worship at 11 Youth Living in the Word at 6:30 will deliver to you. Please call GOD IN CHRIST Senior Pastor or they may be submitted via email a.m.; our Wednesday’s Bible Study p.m.; Worship and Prayer Service 972-542-6178 no later than the Fri- 2115 Teakwood Lane to: [email protected] at 7 p.m. and our Friday Night at 6:30 p.m. and Bible Study at day (April 8 this month) before the April 3, 4 p.m. Suite 550 Service at 7 p.m. as we worship 7:40 p.m. luncheon and leave a message with You’re invited to our 3rd Church Plano, TX 75075 On Going, 7 p.m. and praise God. Dr. Leslie W. Smith, your name, address, phone number Anniversary. Come to hear a mes- 972-398-0999 Wednesday Night Live in the Joy- Pastor A. L. Felton, Jr. Senior Pastor and how many meals you need. sage from God and the exciting www.covenantembassy.org cie Turner Fellowship Hall on Bel- Senior Pastor 1010-1020 S. Sherman Street things that He has done for Word ______mont Drive. Corporate prayer 17720 Dickerson Street Richardson, TX 75081 On Going of Life these past three years. starts at 7 p.m. and our Kidz Zone, Dallas, TX 75252 972-437-3493 Join us each Wednesday for Prayer DAYSTAR an environment to equip children 972-380-4100 www.ndcbf.org at 6:30 p.m. and for Family Min- On Going DELIVERANCE to grow and to show God’s love. www.nlijcm.org ______istries at 7 p.m. Join us in prayer early in the morn- MINISTRIES Rev. W. L. Stafford, Sr., ______Dr. Charles Wattley ing at 6 a.m. on Monday - Friday M.Div. PROFESSIONAL Senior Pastor at 1-661-673-8600, Code # 142219 On Going Senior Pastor NEW MOUNT ZION ACHIEVERS FOR 1308 Wilcox Street and please put your phone on 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 305 N. Alder Drive, in BAPTIST CHURCH COMMUNITY McKinney TX 75069 mute. Prayer will change people Visit Helen’s House every Monday Allen for Sunday OF DALLAS EXCELLENCE (PACE) 972-542-6178 and things. and Friday to receive, to give, to Morning Worship. www.saintmarkbc.com comfort and to fellowship. The Church Address is March 27 April 16, 11:30 a.m. ______Thursdays, 7 p.m. give-a-way of food, love and 200 W. Belmont Drive Mark your calendars for our 65th Join us for our annual scholarship You’re invited to hear anointed household items is given freely to Allen, TX 75013 Church Anniversary Services and fundraising banquet at Brookhaven SHILOH MBC men and women bring the Word of all those who could use a little 972-359-9956 come be blessed with us. Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green IN PLANO God. touch. www.theship3c.org Drive, Dallas, TX 75234. PACE is Dr. Gregory Voss, Pastor Minnie ______On Going a 501©3 organization that gives On Going Senior Pastor Hawthorne-Ewing You are invited to visit our Job Re- scholarships to high school gradu- Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 2765 Trinity Mills Road 635 W. Campbell Road FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH source Center on Tuesdays and ates in the local area to help them You’re invited to our Mid-Week Building 300 Suite 210 OF HAMILTON PARK Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 attend college. There is a $35.00 Service as we praise and worship Carrollton, TX 75006 Richardson, TX 75080 “First Church” Noon in our Computer Training donation for a banquet ticket. Ven- God for His blessings. 214-514-9147 972-480-0200 Room in the Educational Building. dors will be available for some Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr. smart shopping. See any member Senior Pastor

14 | March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Sister Tarpley National Women’s History Month Continues cans history. It is the story Stuyvesant political Lea- cial interests. V I am the of amazing women’s ac- gue. She also formed the candidate of the people.” complishments acclaimed Unity Democratic Club, Although she did not win The 2011 Theme is at the time but written out of which was instrumental in the nomination, she re- “Our History is Our Stre- history. mobilizing Black and His- ceived 151 of the delegates’ ngth.” The stories of Wom- Shirley Anita Chis- panic voters. votes. She served in the en’s achievements te-nacity, holm is the first Black In 1968 Chisholm cam- House of Representatives courage and creativity thro- woman elected to Congress; paigned to represent New until 1982. ughout the centuries is a she was born in 1924 in York’s Twelfth Congres- Great Quotes: your tremendous source of stre- Brooklyn, New York to sional District. Her slogan success and happiness lie in ngth and knowing some of Charles and Ruby St. Hill. was “fighting Shirley Chi- you . . . Resolve to keep ha- these stories provides es- She received her early edu- sholm—Unbought and un- ppy and your joy and you sential role models for eve- cation from the British bossed.” She won the elec- shall form an invincible ryone; and role models are school system. She ex- tion and became the first host against difficulties - genuinely needed to face celled in academics at the Black woman elected to Helen Keller. The future the challenges of the future. Girls High School in Congress. belongs to those who be- Remember the impor- Brooklyn and graduated in On January 25, 1972, lieve in the beauty of their tance of Black women in 1942. In college Chisholm Chisholm announced her dream - eleanor Roosevelt. America; and about the majored in sociology. She candidacy for president, and Patricia Bath was the myriad (innumerable) ways encountered racism at said, “I stand before you first Black female doctor to they have changed the Brooklyn College and today as a candidate for the receive a patent for a med- world. I also call attention fought against it. When the Democratic nomination for ical invention; a machine Sister Tarpley and three of her four grandchildren (L to to the spirit of possibility Black students at Brooklyn the Presidency of the Un- for ablating and removing R): David, Philip and Tyanna Lott enjoying an outing. and hope set in motion by College were denied admit- ited States. I am not the cataract lenses. generations of Black wo- tance to a social club, candidate of Black Amer- Henrietta Bradberry does under the water sur- selves in 1951. Alice Park- men in their creation of Chisholm formed an alter- ica, although I am Black invented a bed rack with an face (the Torpedo Dis- er in 1919 invented a new communities and their en- native one. She graduated and proud. I am not the attachment to the bed that charger.) and improved gas heating couragement of dreams. in 1946. candidate of the women’s permitted air to pass .Bessie Blount, a physi- furnace. The invention pro- The history of the In 1949, she married movement of this country, through and refresh worn cal therapist who worked vided a mechanism for reg- Black woman is quintessen- Conrad Chisholm, a Ja- although I am a woman, and clothes in 1943; and in with soldiers injured in WW ulating heat to be carried to tial to women’s history; maican, who worked as a I am equally proud of that. 1945, the device operated II, invented a device allow- various rooms in a building. they have always played a private investigator; the I am not the candidate of pneumatically and was ing amputees to feed them- vital role in shaping Ameri- helped to form the Bedford- any political bosses or spe- adapted to discharge torpe-

Victory Bible Church International, Avenue F Church of Christ WALTERS, continued from Page 2 (VBCI Dallas) 5DLVLQJWKH )RXQGDWLRQVRI 0DQ\*HQHUDWLRQV- Isa 58:12 1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074 ongoing collaborative rela- Amin, Chamblee Ferguson, 972-423-8833 tionships. "Great acting is at Matthew Gray, Liz Mikel, www.avefchurchofchrist.org the center of all great the- Cedric Neal, Abbey Sieg- ater," Moriarty says. "The worth, Lee Trull, Sally Early Sunday Morning...... 8:00 am 9 ² 11am Sunday Bible Class...... 9:45 am members of the Brierley Nystuen Vahle, Christina 6:30 ² 8pm Sunday Morning Worship...... 10:45 am Acting Company are vital Vela and Steven Walters. @ VBCI Dallas Evening Worship ...... 3:00 pm to our artistic success and All 10 actors are Dallas res- Come and Experience God! Wednesday Bible Class ...... 7:00 pm our relationship to the com- idents and members of the Ramon Hodridge, Minister Radio Program @ 7:30 am on munity." Company mem- Actors’ Equity Association. KHVN 970 AM Sunday Mornings bers include Hassan El-

March 24 - 30, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette | 15 www.NorthDallasGazette.com SHELTERS, continued from Page 12 with RESA Dallas to value and benefits of accept donations from real estate home staging. the real estate commu- The Dallas chapter has a nity and residents: dedicated membership Keller Williams Realty, working to grow visibil- Dallas City Center ity and credibility of the (1811 Greenville Ave; home staging profession Suite 100, Dallas, TX wi-thin the Metroplex. 75206 phone: 214-515- For more information on 9888), RE/MAX Dallas RESA, please visit Suburbs (4032 McDer- www.realestatestagin- mott Rd.; Suite 100, gassociation.com Plano, TX 75024 pho- For more informa- ne: 972-208-9200), Eb- tion about Genesis Wo- Ebby Halliday Preston Center Office "The Little White House" (5999 W. North- by Halliday Preston Ce- west Hwy, Dallas, TX 75225 phone: 214-210-1500) is one of the drop off loca- men's Shelter, please nter Office, "The Little tions. Donations at this location will benefit the Genesis Women's Shelter. visit www.genesisshel- White House", (5999 ter. org W. Northwest Hwy, Dallas, donation slips will be avail- Hauling Junk, specializing 24 HR CRISIS HOT- TX 75225 phone: 214-210- able. in sorting, moving, recy- LINE: 214-946-HELP (43 1500), RE/MAX Pinnacle The women shelters are cling, and disposing un- 57) Group Realtors, (1241 W. in need of the following wanted items, has offered For more information Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, items: women and child- their services to pick-up do- about SafeHaven Tarrant TX 76013 phone: ren's clothing, professional nations from drop locations County, please visit www. 817-460-3900), CEN- attire, toiletries, school sup- and deliver to the shelters. safehaventc.org TURY 21 Judge Fite Com- plies, children's toys, bo- About Real Estate Stag- 24 HR CRISIS HOT- pany, Mansfield (1380 N. oks, and games, baby it-ems, ing Association Dallas LINE: 1-877-701-SAFE US Hwy 287; Suite 104, linens, and small hou-sehold Chapter: (7233) Mansfield, TX 76063 pho- items. For a co-mplete list of RESA Dallas provides For information about ne: 817-473-7661), and Vi- items please visit www.gen- peer-to-peer support for all College Hunks Hauling rginia Cook Realtors, Fort esisshelter.-org and www. chapter members, promot- Junk, please visit www.col- Worth (2900 S. Hulen; Suite safehaventc.org ing education to real estate legehunkshaulingjunk.com 10, Fort Worth, TX 76109 The North Dallas/Plano agents, homeowners and the or call 1-800-586-5872 phone: 817-665-1222). Tax franchise of College Hunks general public regarding the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Serving the Plano Community for 126 Years Founded 1884 7:30 AM • 9:30 AM • 11:30 AM 920 East 14th Street Plano, TX

2011 Theme: One Family: Praying, Praising, Preaching and Isiah Joshua, Jr. Participating to the Senior Pastor Glory of God Worship Times: 8 and 11 a.m. sunday school: 9:45 a.m. Mid-week: Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Youth Church: Every 3rd, 4th, and 5th sunday at 11:00am aWana: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Contact information: 972-423-6695 www.smbcplano.org

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