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We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor • Bradenton • Sarasota VOLUME 43 NUMBER 9 OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 3, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Grand Re-Opening Celebration Johnnie Ruth Clark DC Eye Associates Adds Women's Health Center Wing BY JEANIE BLUE SPECIAL TO THE CHALLENGER ST. PETERSBURG - An impressive gathering of elected officials, community members and staff of the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center joined Board members and supporters Dr. Deborah Clowers-Flanagan of Community Health Centers BY JEANIE BLUE disorders. She uses her experi- of Pinellas, Inc. (CHCP) for a SPECIAL TO THE ence as a Board certified opto- ribbon cutting ceremony for the CHALLENGER metric physician and the most grand opening of its new current technology to treat a Women's Health Center, on Mayor Foster speaks to the Elected officials prepare to cut the ribbon at the grand ST. PETERSBURG - Dr. community largely comprised Tuesday, Oct. 26. The facility is impressive crowd opening of the new Women’s Health Center Deborah Clowers-Flanagan of working professionals, adjacent to the Johnnie Ruth demonstrates what it means to retired or semi-retired persons Clark Health Center, located in because you get the job done. Presbyterian Church. According move to Mercy Hospital and be a contributing part of your and school aged children. She the historic Mercy Hospital at This is a wonderful partnership to its mission statement CHCP soon afterwards that CHCP community because after she successfully works with the 1344 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. with the city of St. Petersburg." strives to provide quality health- established additional health graduated from local Notre finest and most experienced "This is remarkable," US Other officials attending care services to all regardless of care centers in Tarpon Springs, Dame High Academy, now surgeons in the area to co- Congresswoman Kathy Castor the ceremony included the race or economic status. Its Largo, Pinellas Park, and known as St. Petersburg manage treatment when said of the 3,600 square foot Honorable H. William "Bill" primary emphasis is on health Clearwater. Medical services Catholic School, and obtained patients have to be referred for addition with six exam rooms Foster, Mayor, City of St. maintenance, prevention, were also expanded to include a a subsequent degree from surgery. specifically built to provide Petersburg, Dr. Goliath J. Davis, promotion and education in pharmacy and dental care. Indiana University College of "Our practice offers a full medical care to women in a III, Senior Administrator, City self-care, which embraces a Funding for the center has Optometery, she came back scope of primary eye care that more private and environmental of St. Petersburg, the Honorable holistic philosophy, and encour- come from a variety of sources home to begin her practice. diagnoses and manages all friendly setting. H. William "Bill" Heller, Florida ages the spiritual, psychologi- including federal tax dollar "I started out in a group non-surgical conditions of the "This is something that's House of Representatives, CHCP cal, as well as the physical funding. with twenty other doctors and eyes," Dr. Clowers-Flanagan going to play a major role in board chairman, Dr. David T. aspects of health care. This care U.S. Congressmen Bill worked for other corporations states. "We work with the keeping women and families Welch, State Representative is to be offered to patients at the Young was unable to attend the before opening a private finest surgeons in the Bay area healthy," Castor added. "It also Arthenia Joyner and several city lowest cost possible, in ribbon cutting ceremony, but practice in 1990," Dr. and have a good relationship. provides jobs and long term council representatives. locations and at times that are did send his representative, Clowers-Flanagan explained. We don't compromise on who economic growth. The health CHCP was established as a most convenient to the popula- Harry Glenn, to bring greetings. Since opening the private we refer our clients to for risk factors, especially in this non-for-profit health care tion it serves. In 2004, Johnnie "This is one project that practice, Eyewear Unique surgery." community, for diabetes, heart organization in 1980 when Ruth Clarke Health Center, Congressman Young takes great Optical, Dr. Clowers-Flanagan In addition to networking disease and breast cancer is way Johnnie Ruth Clark, a local moved to its current location in pride in," Glenn said. "This is has focused on the treatment with the finest surgeons in the too high. This is one way to community activist, acted upon Mercy Hospital, which is proof of what can get done and management of all aspects area, Dr. Christine Manzella combat those risks by offering her vision to fill a gap in historic for providing medical when you put your mind to it. It of eye health and vision issues recently joined the practice regular checkups in a private medical services for many services to African-American was an eight-year vision that including glaucoma, cataracts, which caused the name of the setting. This meaningful foun- African-American residents. In citizens during the days of seg- provided $3.7 million dollars to diabetes, hypertension, dry dation laid for this community 1985, its first health facility, regation. eyes, rheumatoid arthritis, EYEWEAR shows that you're successful at named the Johnie Ruth Clarke Another goal of the center WING lupus and many other attracting competetive dollars Health Center, opened on was to expand to include more continued on pg. 5 from around the country the grounds of Lakeview areas and it was during the continued on pg. 12 President Obama To Black Press: ‘I Still Need Your Help’ Opinion ...........................2 BY J. COYDEN PALMER community has raised about his Congress to get many of his new SPECIAL TO THE NNPA administration. initiatives passed. However, he FROM THE CHICAGO Obama began by speaking said he is still willing to work Community News .......3-7 CRUSADER to the philosophy of his with Republicans to get things campaign, “Change,” saying it moving forward. But, he added After nearly two years in is important for the same energy based on the political climate, Black History...................7 office and his support within that swept the community he thinks it will be easier to the black community still high during his campaign to continue get things done with more but dropping, President Barack throughout his administration in Democrats in Congress. Church Directory........8, 9 Obama held his first press con- order for “Change” to come. “I have a great deal of confi- ference via telephone with He said the public health care dence that if there is a democrat black newspapers. The 25- that was passed is just one key here in Washington there will be Church News ..................9 minute teleconference Oct. 18 change he has made to help folks that I can work with to gave the nation’s first African- better the lives of all Americans. continue making progress on American president the oppor- But, he said though progress has helping small businesses and Sports.............................11 tunity to speak to the demo- been made, the economy is still making sure there are programs graphic that supported him the a major issue. in place to help blighted neigh- most during his 2008 victory. “People are still hurting out borhoods and continue to work State News ....................12 Obama used the time to there,” Obama began. “Despite on a new infrastructure program campaign for support in the the economy showing signs of that can put more people to upcoming mid-term elections, growth, there are still too many work as we continue to invest in President Barack Obama tout the accomplishments that Americans unemployed or clean energy,” Obama said. National News ..............14 have been made thus far by his underemployed.” “Democrats are going to be far administration and listen to a The president said he less likely to cut education OBAMA few of the concerns the black expects to be in a battle with spending by 20 percent as the continued on pg. 12 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010 The Weekly Challenger Newspaper The Weekly Challenger Ethel L. Johnson . CEO/Publisher Emeritus L. Dianne Speights . Publisher/General Manager We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. Lorrie Bellinger . Art Director • A knowledge of history brings a feeling of fellowship that runs through the ages — be it a territory, a village, a district, or a nation. • To live without history is likened to living without a form of memory. 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