sfltimes.com “Elevating the Dialogue” SERVING, MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH AND MONROE COUNTIES OCTOBER 16 — 22, 2014 | 50¢ IN THIS ISSUE BROWARD Dredging costs millions but will yield billions DINING/8C Chef Irie PHOTOS COURTESY OF PORTEVERGLADES.COM/DREDGINGTODAY.COM AND CHARTERWORLD.COM PORT EVERGLADES: Port Everglades, (above) will be excavated by a dredger (above right) so that large ships (bottom right) can safely navigate. By ALLISON HORTON going to be left behind economically,” said for the 48-feet dredging. Special to South Florida Times Wasserman Schultz of the widening of the Pan- “Fort Lauderdale, which is one of the biggest ama Canal to allow for supersized vessels with cargo ports in Florida, will lose a lot of business,” FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Local officials four times the tonnage of current ships. Frankel said. “We would lose thousands of jobs AROUND SOUTH touted the merits of dredging Port Everglades to The Army Corps of Engineers approved and billions in dollars.” FLORIDA/2B accommodate larger ships that will pass through funding for a dredge to 47 feet but Port Ever- Larger ships would not increase truck and train an expanded Panama Canal during a Broward glades wanted to go deeper to make sure super- traffic congestion due to the completion this year Elgin Jones Metropolitan Planning Organization eTownhall of a $53 million, 42-acre intermodal container facil- meeting last Thursday. ity at the port, Sharief said. The facility would allow During the meeting, residents were encour- for cargo containers to be placed on railways and aged to ask any transportation questions to the ENVIRONMENT quickly leave the port at a faster rate, Sharief said. participants, which included Richard Blattner, “Larger ships will not impact traffic on the Chair of the Broward MPO; Barbara Sharief, Bro- streets but will provide revenue generation ward County Mayor; and U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel sized ships could easily get into the port. The through Port Everglades,” said Sharief. and Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Residents could Corps signed off another foot to 48 feet and the For the past 18 years, Broward County has also view the meeting online or on TV as well as Broward County Commission approved funding sought permission to deepen its port so the en- listen via telephone. the extra $9 million needed for the one-foot ac- vironmental impact of the dredging has been Officials were repeatedly asked about the commodation. The Corps allows an extra two- studied, Frankel said. Sixteen acres of sea grass economic and environmental impact of the feet allowance, which will ensure the dredging of and other plant life would have to be replaced $370 million dredging project, which will be Port Everglades will be 50 feet. and a coral reef would be transplanted before mainly funded by the Army Corps of Engi- A final report from the Corps is expected by dredging began to maintain the environment. neers and Port Everglades. early next year and will be a crucial next step in “There is no question that our natural resourc- DOMESTIC Wasserman Schultz discussed her January the project. Dredging could begin in early 2018. es in south Florida are a huge part of our econo- VIOLENCE/3A trip with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to the Pan- “The entire Florida delegation is continuing my and important to who we are,” Frankel said. ama Canal. to fight for funding approved for the full 48 feet,” “There is a careful balance between dredging Pastor J.R. “We were told that any port in the United Wasserman Schultz said. that leads to tremendous economic activity and Thicklin States that wasn’t dredged to about 50 feet was Frankel also voiced her support for funding jobs and also preserving precious resources.” PALM BEACH MIAMI-DADE News anchor committed to prevent domestic violence By KYOTO WALKER organizations with youth because do- Special to South Florida Times mestic violence is increasingly affect- ing this population. “Research and data WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Young show that young people, middle and high people are becoming the new face of school, are increasingly in relationships domestic violence, says Tamron Hall, the that involve domestic violence,” Hall host of MSNBC's News Nation and co-host said. “Technology (plays a part). They of NBC's Today Show. That's why the na- talk a lot about cyber bullying for exam- tional correspondent and news anchor is ple. There's a lot of aggressive behavior participating in a new initiative that tar- that we're seeing in social media.” gets youth in an effort to educate them In recent months, several high pro- about domestic abuse and decrease the file athletes have also been involved in incidents of violence. Hall has had sev- domestic violence incidents such as NFL PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRELL DOUSE eral years of experience working with player Ray Rice who in February alleg- EDUCATION: Richard Allen Leadership Academy where black boys are nurtured. youth as the emcee of the Urban League edly punched his then fiancée and current of Palm Beach County's Youth Empower- wife Janay (Palmer) Rice on ment Luncheon. The event, which pro- an elevator in Atlantic City motes the National Urban League and knocked her uncon- School is saving black boys Incentive to Excel & Succeed scious. And Olympic gold (NULITES) program, was held medalist soccer player By JERRELL DOUSE are used to represent people, especially most recently at the Palm Beach Hope Solo was arrested Special to South Florida Times black boys as thugs and thieves; suspects County Convention Center in in June for reportedly and Ritalin recipients. downtown West Palm Beach. hitting her sister and OPA LACKA, Fla. — LaToya Robinson Robinson, principle of the Richard Al- As a part of the To- 17-year-old nephew. loathes labels—on people: They belong len Leadership Academy K-5, a charter day Show’s “Shine a Light” Patrick Franklin, pres- on canned food products and on clothing. series, a campaign to support ident and CEO of the Ur- She is even more repulsed when labels PLEASE TURN TO SAVING/2A worthy causes, Hall has com- ban League of Palm Beach mitted to help end domestic County, said that young peo- abuse. She said her goal is to ple are confused with per- KEY WEST create a PSA to air in schools, ceptions connected with camps, churches domestic violence. “It has and other a negative impact because Pastor’s theft trial in November we see all too often our ‘so- called’ role models being victims and involved in domestic vio- but members replace funds now lence and it does not send a clear message to our youth, By JOHN L. GUERRA our young families and our Special to South Florida Times young couples,” he said. Hall has been open KEY WEST, Fla. — A delay in the trial about her family's per- of a Key West pastor for theft of church sonal tragedy involving funds, has not delayed congregants do- domestic violence when nations to replenish missing money and in 2004 her sister was restore the historic building. It has been 17 months since Rev. PLEASE TURN TO TAMRON/7A John W. McKenzie, the former pastor accused of stealing more than $54,000 from Saint James First Missionary Bap- tist Church in Key West, was charged with the crime. If the latest trial date sticks, McKenzie will stand trial Nov. 17 in Key West. After eight pretrial hearings and five trial post- ponements, it looks as if McKenzie will PHOTO COURTESY OF LEONARD BRYANT PHOTOGRAPHY WENDY TUCKER/FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES Tamron Hall speaks to children participating in NULITES at Palm Beach Urban League. St. James First Missionary Baptist Church PLEASE TURN TO CHURCH/2A SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES IS AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL 3A NATION | 4A HEALTH | 5A BUSINESS | 6A OPINION | 7A CARIBBEAN | 8A SPORTS | 2B AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA | 3B CLASSIFIEDS/OBITUARIES | 4B PRAYERFUL LIVING | 1C SOFLO LIVE SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES ©2014 • VOL. 24 ISSUE NO. 42 • A BEATTY MEDIA, LLC PUBLICATION 2A | OCTOBER 16 — 22, 2014 | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | SFLTIMES.COM Slaves quest for freedom ends at Oakdale Cemetary DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport cemetery has been listed on a national U.S. National Park Service registry of sites con- nected with the Underground Railroad, an anti-slavery network that had helped many escape to freedom. A high school social studies class from Arlington Senior High School in eastern Nebraska discovered the graves of 11 former slaves at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport through a re- search project. Their teacher, Barry Jurgensen, says finding so many ex-slaves buried in Oakdale was one of the greatest discoveries he’s ever made. The class traveled to Davenport in March to research the sto- ry of Milton Howard who, as a child, was kidnapped in Muscatine County and sold into slavery. He eventually escaped, joined the PHOTO COURTESY OF OOCITIES.ORG Union Army and settled in Davenport. CEMETERY AS FINAL STOP: Runaway slaves were buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport. Saving black boys is Charter’s focus Church members resilience Donations have allowed the SAVING FROM 1A For some, “Richard Allen is of these boys’ education, in- CHURCH FROM 1A church to pay architects finalizing a God-send, baby,” said Mag- terests and pursuits that takes plans for the day when the reno- gie Brooks, whose grandson get his day in court and his former place here, is what should mat- vation can be restarted. Ward and school for black boys, said that attends Richard Allen. Brooks parishioners will close a troubling ter most,” Robinson added. other church members have tried such labels are in part respon- chapter in the church's history.