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OC["3;."4234"""/"OC["47."4234""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""XQN0"84"PQ0"7""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""72"EGPVU LQDU""""LQDU""""""LQDU"""""LQDU""""""""LQDU#"""""YjcvA""Ugg"Rcig"C/5 Lcz"Ocp"Mknnu"Yqocp"cu We Loved Them; We Lost Them - This Week Rcuvqt"Igqtig"Jctxg{ Fqppc"Uwoogt Ejwem"Dtqyp jgt"Ejknftgp"Ycvejgf Rev. George According to reports, Rolanda Harrell Harvey and Kishon Birch had a relationship but Jr, 59, no children together. On Wednesday, passed Rolanda accused Kishon of seeing away on another woman. Even though they lived 12 May in the same apartment complex, they did 2012. A Known as the “Queen of not live together. native of Rolanda had three children, two daugh- Disco,” Donna Summer Jacksonville, FL Rev. was 63 years old and ters, 7 and 5, and one two year old son. Harvey served the local area Mkujqp"N0Dktej."54 lived in Florida at the “Godfather of Go-Go’, Tqncpfc"O0"Jcttgnn.4: All three kids were in the apartment dur- for over 3 decades to time of her death. The Chuck Brown passed ing the confrontation. They said that improve condition of the 5-time Grammy award away Wednesday. He Kishon was “slinging” their mother around, slamming her against the kitchen coun- underprivileged and strived Winner was known for was 75. ters and stove. The kids stated that at one point, their mother threw up blood from to lead all that he met to her hits, “Hot Stuff,” and Brown passed about a her mouth. Kishon picked her up and then put her down again, immediately walk- Christ. “Bad Girls.” week after it was report- ing out of the door. A neighbor heard the noise and saw him leave. Rev. Harvey will be remem- According to reports, ed that he had been hos- Rolanda, 28, was found dead about 4:00 p.m.. Birch reported to the Jacksonville bered for his work and life as she died Thursday pitalized with pneumo- Sheriff’s Office, escorted by his mother. He was arrested and charged with murder. a Pastor, Executive, Loving morning after a battle nia. Husband, and Father. The Yjkvpg{"vq"dg"Jqpqtgf"cv"vjg"4234"Dknndqctf with lung cancer. Brown’s hits in 1970, Funeral will be held at The Bounce TV will pay “Bustin’ Loose,” was Owuke"Cyctfu Potters House 5119 tribute to her with Soul number one on the Normandy Boulevard The Billboard Music Awards to air this Sunday, May Train Episode and film, MCA charts. Jacksonville, Florida 32205. 20th, will have a tribute to Whitney Houston’s life and Thank God It’s Friday on Brown postpone many Funeral Services will be pro- music, featuring John Legend and Jordin Sparks. Friday, May 18 at 8:00 shows recently because vided by AB Colman Bobbi Kristina, Whitney’s daughter, and her sister-in- and 9:00 p.m. of his failing health. Mortuary (904) 769-0507 law, Pat Houston will accept the Billboard Millennium Award in her honor. Uvwfgpv‚u"Qtkikpcn"Rncp"vq"Jqpqt"Tckpgu"Itcfwcvgu"Fgpkgf Whitney’s former husband, and Bobbi Kristina’s My name is DevRon G. Lester. I am a graduating senior at William Marion Raines father, Bobby Brown performed a dedication to her on Senior High School. I am a member of the Raines Band, Kappa League, Upward the Jay Leno Show Wednesday night. In the song, Bound, National Honor Society, Gear Up & the Rainesmen. I am writing to you as a Bobby admits he ‘messed up pretty bad’ and went on to student who once again has been bamboozled by the Duval County Public School say he ‘doesn’t know how to live without you.” His System. album including the song will be released June 4. Upon preparing to pursue the position of Mr. Raines 2011-2012 I became aware of Oc{qt"Cnxkp"Dtqyp"Cppqwpegu"Ownvk/Oknnkqp our schools archives room. While researching information I began to realize that there were key individuals in our schools history that have contributed outstanding Fqnnct"Ncpfoctm"Eqookvogpvu"/"" service to Raines. For one full year I researched thoroughly. I later submitted a pro- Rtgukfgpv"Dknn"Enkpvqp"cpf"Oc{qt"Dtqyp posal to the school and district administrators of my idea to honor 3 retired faculty members and 3 alumnus of the school. Upon approval I organized & planned a ded- Fgnkxgt"Tgoctmu"cv"Geqpqoke"Uwookv ication ceremony in their honor. I prepared the invitation letter to all honorees, I Mayor Brown, after hosting former President Bill Clinton, announced several new compiled there contact information, I typed and created a program, I contacted var- partnerships that are going to support education, help veterans succeed in the civil- ious student leaders and organizations to obtain their participation. ian workforce and create sustainable neighborhoods through responsible home-own- This event has been scheduled for nearly 3 months. On Tuesday, May 16, 2012 two ership. days before the event was scheduled to take place my event was abruptly, disrespect- Last Friday, former President Bill Clinton joined the mayor on stage in Downtown fully and unprofessional canceled. Jacksonville at the Terry Theater of the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts I was called into a meeting on Tuesday (May 15) morning with my principal, and to thank representatives of the following organizations for their commitment to all assistant principals. I was told that I had 3 choices: Jacksonville: • Jacksonville Jaguars made a $1 million financial commitment along with • Move my program to 8am on May 17. Make the event private and only have leadership support. the honorees present. o Florida Blue has committed to invest $2 million in 2012 to improve the qual- • Move the program to next school year. ity of life in Jacksonville through non-profit programs, and commit to invest at least • Take Dr. Julian E. White’s name completely off the event and not to honor $1 million annually for the next three years. In addition, Florida Blue will make an him. investment of $125,000 to the mayor’s education initiatives. o Wells Fargo is committing to $1 million of support for neighborhood stabi- I was against all three options. lization efforts. From what my principal told me the superintendent of schools and director of com- • CSX – Michael Ward, chairman, Jg‚u"Pqy"Ft0"Cpvjqp{" munications wanted the event canceled indefinitely. However my principal told me president and chief executive officer, and he was providing me with these 3 options. CSX are committed to actively supporting ›Vqp{fi""Jknn I was told that this occurred because Dr. Julian E. White was one of the 6 honorees. programs tied to downtown development, The superintendent of schools and director of communications felt that “including job creation, education and veterans/mili- Dr. Whites name in the list of honorees would bring a negative image to the school tary affairs today, and is committed to and the district”. working with the mayor. I was called into another meeting on Wednesday (May 16) morning where I was • Wayne Hogan, president of the instructed that a private ceremony, in one of the schools meetings rooms would take Terrell Hogan law firm, has committed to place and breakfast would be provided. This ceremony would take place on May 17, $200,000 financial commitment. 2012 at 8:00am. This event would only last one hour and would be closed to anyone Chuck and Eddie Farrah of the Farrah & but the honorees. I was further asked by one of my assistant principals to “provide a Farrah law firm, made a generous contri- copy of my speech, power point & program so that the school could make the bution of $200,000. changes as they deemed necessary”. This is an insult, travesty and disrespect to me, my fellow peers, the chosen hon- orees and the entire community. The Raines Band, the Platinum Vikettes, the JROTC By working together, we are stronger, said Still called Senator Hill, he can now be and many other student leaders have worked extensively for months to prepare their the mayor. called Dr. Hill after receiving an hon- performances for the event. orary doctorate last week at BCU. Student’s - See A-3 Opinion/Editorial..............B 6 Ykuj"vq"ikxg"wu"c"Pgyu"Uvqt{A K Church...........................A-2 Looking for customers to patronize your business or P Talk of the Town...............A-4 Ecnn"*;26+"988/::56"qt"Ugpf"kv"vq< Around the Area............A-6 utilize your services? 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