November 2006 Issue - The Miami Gardens Observer

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Miami Gardens Observer | November 2006 | 01
Happy
Thanksgiving
Dolphin Stadium
Remember our
Veteran’s
Calder Race Course
St. Thomas University
Florida Memorial University
Arch at Sunshine
International Park
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YOUR CITY/STATE/COUNTRY
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Launching
Page 22
Community Cultural Tribute to
Ms. Lou
Page 12 & 20
10 REASON TO VOTE
Page 6
NEWSTALK 1080AM WTPS
Taking it to the street in
Miami Gardens Page 3
Business...................................Page 5, 7
Church Directory........................Page 11
Community Information....Page 4, 8, 16
Events...........Page 13, 14, 15, 17 ,18, 21
Florida Memorial University......Page 19
Publisher’s Message...................Page 2
Sports & Classified....................Page 23
Tanya Stephens............................Page 9
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INFORMATON
Publisher’s Message Mayor and City Council
To whom
much is
given much
is expected…
We would first
like to give thanks to
GOD for giving us the ability and the creativity that it takes to do what we do.
Then we would definitely like to
thank the communities, not only Miami
Gardens, but also the surrounding communities and the other communities in which
we do business. We have received an overwhelming response and support for this
community newspaper. Many thought that
we were thinking too small and limiting ourselves to just one community but in reality
this community is not a stand-alone community. People in Miami Gardens do venture
outside to other places/communities; some
even work and have families in other communities. This means that they also want to
know what is going on around them, not
only information and news about Miami
Gardens, but also information and news
that would be of interest to them. Just
because you may name a paper after a particular City does not limit the information to
the readership or to where the paper can
go, we are only limited by our thoughts
and imagination.
We at the Miami Gardens
Observer can not feel anything but
blessed and you will see this in our sponsors, advertisers, writers and the new
columns that we have added and will be
adding in the up-coming months. The
Businesses and Community Leaders
have just been great and supportive.
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Miami Gardens Observer
Can be picked up at these locations
All the churches listed in the Church Directory
Most Caribbean Restaurant and Grocery Stores
(From Cutler Ridge to Palm Beach)
Mayor
Shirley Gibson
Citywide (305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Councilmember
Aaron Campbell, Jr.
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
The City of Miami Gardens has
a Mayor-Council-Manager form of government. Under this form of government, the
elected City Council sets policies for the
operation of the City. The City Council
enacts Ordinances, the laws of the City,
adopts Resolutions authorizing actions on
behalf of the City, reviews plans for development, and establishes the policies by
which the City is governed.
The City Council consists of seven members: a Mayor and two Council members
elected citywide and four additional
Council members elected by individual
districts. The administrative responsibility
of the City rests with the City Manager,
who is appointed by the City Council
(upon recommendation of the Mayor).
Each Councilmember is elected to a fouryear term.
Councilmember
Barbara Watson
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Councilmember
Ulysses Harvard
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Councilmember
Melvin L. Bratton
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Councilmember
Sharon Pritchett
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Vice-Mayor
Oscar Braynon, II
(305) 622-8000
[email protected]
Coming in next issue:
Election Results.
Tropical Oasis Restaurant, 20737 NW 2nd Ave.,
Miami Gardens (441 Plaza)
CNS Insurance Group Inc., 6264 Miramar Parkway,
Miramar, Fl 33023
Mortgage Resource Plus, Inc. 7547 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Lauderhill, Fl 33319
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center,
2650 NW Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale.
This community newspaper is delivered to most
businesses in the Miami Gardens Area.
We would like to thank these locations
for their support.
Miami Gardens Observer
Miami Gardens Community Newspaper
Publisher…….. Leona Minto
Editor/Co-Editor ………. L. Strouse, Constance Williams and Erica Palm
Writers/Staff and Contributing Writers…… Leonel Strouse, Staff City of Miami
Gardens, Tenaya Tynes (Jaycees), L. M. Strouse, Julie Palm (PTA/PTSA), Norma Darby
(Jamaica Folk Revue), Robert Henderson, Jr. ( Certified Financial Planner), Jack Levine
(4Generations Institute), " Blondie Clayton (It's In You" Speakers Network) and
Angela Anderson (Licensed Mortgage Broker)
Graphic Art…….Leonel Strouse and Andre Minto-Coley
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
NEWSTALK 1080AM at Miami Job Corps Center
James T. talking with Mayor Shirley Gibson
and Commissioner Barbara Jordan
James T. talking with
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Guests and audience
The City of Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley
Gibson and Comm. Barbara Jordan District 1
Talking with past graduates about their
lives and jobs after leaving the Miami
Job Corps Center.
Past students talking with James T,
Tamara G and Joy Reid
Anthony Robinson talking to the radio
and studio audience
The People's Station took the station to the people, when "Wake Up South
Florida" with James T. and Tamara G. along
with the morning show crew broadcasted
live from the Miami Job Corps Center located at 3050 NW 183rd Street on Wednesday,
September 13th from 6:00am - 10:00am.
NEWSTALK 1080 AM WTPS
came out to address the issues of jobs
and healthcare disparities in the African
American community. September was the
month to highlight health awareness and
NEWSTALK 1080 AM also addressed the
need for organ and blood donors within
the African American community.
Their guest included prominent
community leaders, medical professional,
survivors of organ transplant and more.
NEWSTALK 1080 AM WTPS
thinks the issues involving the progression
of our communities are too important to
ignore, so they have decided to take the
station to the people.
Joy Reid talking with Bria Brown
CARIBBEAN FRIENDS CARE, INC. & UNCF LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Teams up with two local Radio Stations and Businesses to raise needed funds for
Historically Black Colleges.
MARTIN LEE ANDERSON
1992-2006
AS HEARD EVERYDAY ON NEWSTALK 1080 AM, ON JANUARY 6th, 14 YEAR OLD
MARTIN LEE ANDERSON DIED ONE DAY INTO HIS SENTENCE AT A FLORIDA BOOT
CAMP. HE HAD BEEN BEATEN, STOMPED AND KICKED BY MORE THAN HALF A
DOZEN GUARDS. AMMONIA WAS FORCED INTO HIS NOSE SUFFOCATING HIM… A
NURSE LOOKED ON DOING NOTHING. STILL… AFTER A BOTCHED AUTOPSY,
FAULTY CLAIMS OF DEATH BY SICKLE CELL TRAIT, A LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF
FORCED TO RESIGN AND ENDLESS DELAYS, THERE IS STILL NO JUSTICE FOR
MARTIN.
NO ARREST. NO ONE FIRED. NO ONE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
IT'S BEEN
300 DAYS
SINCE MARTIN LEE ANDERSON WAS KILLED.
. CALL GOVERNER BUSH AT 850-488-7146 AND STATE ATTORNEY MARK OBER AT
813-272-5400 AND ASK WHY?
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FORT LAUDERDALE For the past ten years Caribbean Friends
Care, Inc. has hosted an annual RadioThon to raise funds for the college fund
"UNCF" and for a special scholarship
established at Florida Memorial University
to aide Caribbean Students at that
Institution.
This year the organization and
the UNCF Leadership Committee will host
its tenth annual Radio-Thon live on
Monday November 13th from 1:00 PM 7:00 PM From Donna's Restaurant, a
longtime supporter of the event, located at
5434 North University Drive, Lauderhill
and simultaneously from Florida Memorial
University 15800 NW 42nd Avenue in
Miami Gardens. The event from Donna's
Restaurant will be broadcast via WAVS
1170 AM, one of the organizers Radio
Partners for the past ten years, while new
Radio Partner WHQT Hot 105 FM will
broadcast the event from the campus of
Florida Memorial University.
Organizers are hoping that the
Partnership with the two Radio Stations
will help in achieving the goal of $150,000
from the tri-county area, as the locally televised version of the Parade of Stars
Tele-Thon, was made obsolete earlier this
year. Several local businesses and organizations have already step-up to the challenge to make this effort a success; Whiz
Communications Network, Island Beat
Marketing, Attorneys Realty Title, Caribbean
Vibes Marketing, Sunshine Home Health
Agency, the Greater Caribbean American
Chamber of Commerce and Saints Netball
Club, to name a few.
"We are please with the response we are
getting from the business community and
hopes that other businesses and the general listeners to these two Radio Stations, will
stop by one of these locations on November
13th during the time of the broadcast to
make a contribution or call in and make
their pledge to this worthy cause," said
Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Hazelle
Rogers who is Chairwoman of Caribbean's
Friends Care.
The Radio-Thon will feature interviews with students and faculty from Florida
Memorials University and Officials from
UNCF area office. Donors will also have
the opportunity to make live presentations
and to promote their business or organization while doing so
For more information contact
Lynore Clarke, Caribbean Friends Care, Inc.
at (954) 560-0285.
Miami Job Corps Center
2006 Community Relations Council
IMPORTANT DATES
November 2nd & 30th: Community Action Agency Meeting 6:00 p.m.
at MJC (multipurpose Room)
November 4th:
Hands on Miami Day
MJCC students will join Hands on Miami
to volunteer for their Community Service Projects in Miami
Dade County.
November 10:
MJCC Honors U.S. Marine Corps & Veteran's Day
U.S.Army Staff Sergent Stevie Jones and Oneil Scott of the
U.S. Navy will lead our students in an honorary rememerance
of our Nations Veteran's. The students will then engage in a
Community Service Project writing letters to our Service men &
women in Iraq.
December
MJCC Graduation
Come join us as we celebrate the accomplishment of MJCC stu
dents at the annual graduation ceremonies. For more informa
tion, contact the Academic Department at (305) 620-3132.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
GIVES SCHOOL CHILDREN
A CHANCE TO EMBARK
ON A MAP QUEST
Jobing.com Announces Partnership
with the
Miami Gardens Jaycees
Jobing.com, South Florida's leading locally focused employment website,
announces a new partnership with the
Miami Gardens Junior Chamber of
Commerce (JAYCEES). The partnership will
provide JAYCEES' members and visitors
with access to a career center complete
with job board for local career opportunities,
career development articles as well as training, education, and human resources related information relevant to our local market.
The Jaycees' career center is powered by
Jobing.com technology and housed at
http://miamigardensjaycees.com/. In addition, the Jaycees' Career Center will provide
visitors with information regarding upcoming
career-related and job opportunities in
South Florida.
"One of the fundamental goals of
the Miami Gardens Jaycees is to enhance
career development. Our partnership with
Jobing.com enables us to bring employment
opportunities to our members and visitors
who are interested in the South Florida
workplace," said Andre L. Williams, president of the Miami Gardens Jaycees. "The
key to Jobing.com's success is its focus on
local jobs for local or newly relocated residents."
Visitors to the Jaycees' website will
access the Career Center from the homepage and have the ability to search for and
apply to local jobs. Candidates may also
build a resume online or post an existing
resume to the system, which will be searchable by employers. Jobing.com supports
the Jaycees in offering a complete community portal by adding the new "career
center" for member organizations and job
candidates to promote and find local
positions in South Florida.
Jobing.com is the Nation's leading locally focused employment website
providing online solutions for local
employers for recruitment (online job
postings and resume database searching) and provides additional services
including Career Expos (public job fairs),
and HR Websites (corporate career center hosting and applicant tracking system)
among others. Please visit Jobing.com
for more information.
About The Miami Gardens Jaycees
The Miami Gardens Jaycees
chapter (www.miamigardensjaycees.org)
was chartered in 2003 and serves the
needs of young professionals living in
and around the City of Miami Gardens.
Currently, the Jaycees support several
programs including early education programs, home ownership and financial
education for local residents and organizes the Community Service Awards recognition for individuals and groups
from the City of Miami Gardens who have
made exceptional contributions to our
community. Monthly meetings are held
on the second Wednesday of each month
at 7 p.m. at 1300 NW 167 Street. All
interested persons are invited to attend.
MIAMI GARDENS JAYCEES
NEWS ROUND-UP
Since its inception, the Miami Gardens
Jaycees has placed great emphasis on education. One of the first programs the group
created was TREC - teaching reading in
early childhood. Members visit Head Start
classrooms in Miami Gardens to read to the
children and give away books for their personal libraries. The Jaycees have also partnered with the American Jewish Committee
to donate libraries to third grade classrooms
in the city.
Earlier this year at a library dedication at Brentwood Elementary School, the
Miami Gardens Jaycees committed to
becoming a partner in the school's
Accelerated Reader program. The first step
was to buy numerous Accelerated Reader
tests for the students to complete. In the
coming months the Jaycees will also participate in reading assemblies with the third
graders and mark milestones with them.
The program is led by gifted teacher Miriam
Comer at Brentwood and Jaycees President
André Williams and Director of Education
Programs Gloria Romero Roses.
Brentwood Elementary School
presented the Miami Gardens Jaycees
with a plaque in appreciation of their support for the Accelerated Readers program. André Williams will soon serve as
Principal for a Day at the school.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 11 - 7 p.m.
Miami Gardens Jaycees general meeting
1300 NW 167th Street
November 8 - 7 p.m.
Miami Gardens Jaycees general meeting
1300 NW 167th Street
November 17 - 7 p.m.
Members' mixer
Pilar Restaurant, 20475 Biscayne Blvd,
Aventura
December 1 - 7 p.m.
Wine Tasting
Madeba Restaurant, Miami Beach
MIAMI GARDENS, FLWednesday, November 15, 2006, has
been designated Geographic
Informational Systems (GIS) Day. From 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. the City of Miami Gardens'
Planning and Zoning Department will host
an interactive GIS workshop available to
students from grades K-12 at the City's
Council Chambers, located at 1515 NW
167th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33169.
This event, held during Geography
Awareness Week, is open to the general
public from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
"The workshop is intended to
expose attendees to GIS intelligent mapping software used by many professionals
in a number of everyday, real world applications. This opportunity will offer students a fresh glance at maps, geography
and computer technology working in unison, and how this innovative science is a
connected to their daily lives," says
Bhairvi Pandya, Senior Planner/GIS.
Since its beginnings in 1960,
GIS has become a highly advanced tool
to solve real-world problems and provide
futuristic scenarios. Simply, GIS is the hitech version of a regular map. The system allows making multiple copies of
updated maps without having to redraw
the whole map as had to be done previously; maps can be created dynamically
in real-time; data can be stored and
shared by multiple users at the same
time; complex analytical capabilities vary
from geographic to anatomical and from
weather to property related data.
GIS is a unique technology that
incorporates "visual" and "attribute" types of
data in its system to create intelligent maps.
The visual part of the system is related to
geographic or location data that is linked to
a real location on earth. The attribute data
provides other important information such
as address, land use, name of owner and
census numbers connected to the visual
data. GIS allows these two types of data to
work simultaneously. This unique technology of GIS has become one of the most
effective tools not only for community planning and zoning, but extends to many other
disciplines such as medicine, economics,
and engineering.
GIS is not reserved for professional use only. Anyone who uses Mapquest to
obtain directions from the internet or anyone
using a Global Positioning System (GPS)
locator is using a form of GIS technology.
Staff members from the City's
Planning and Zoning department will be
available to give attendees hands-on tour of
GIS in a makeshift GIS lab that will be setup in the City's Council Chambers. Other
professionals who use GIS will also be
available to provide GIS related information
on their projects within the City.
For more information about GIS Day, please
contact Bhairvi Pandya, Senior Planner /
GIS, City of Miami Gardens Planning and
Zoning Department,
(305) 622-8026 or
email: [email protected].
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS SELECTS
CHIEF OF POLICE AND SENIOR COMMAND STAFF
On Wednesday, September 27,
2006, the City of Miami Gardens City
Council officially approved the creation of
its own, independent municipal police
department.
The City's management team
has selected a command staff of law
enforcement professionals that offer the
resources and expertise it will take to create a first class Miami Gardens Police
Department. This team will be charged
with leading the process of creating the
new police force and recruiting 150 police
officers and 24 administrative civilian personnel over the next 12 months.
This command team consists of
Police Chief Matthew Boyd, former police
major with the Miami-Dade Police
Department (MDPD), Miami Gardens
District; Deputy Police Chief John
Feltgen, former Assistant Director for the
Broward Sheriff's Office Department of
Fire Rescue and Emergency Services;
Major Chester "Chet" Butler, Operations
Commander, former retired operations
commander (MDPD); Major Alfred
Lewers, Support Services Commander,
currently serving as a Lieutenant with the
Fort Lauderdale Police Department's
Administrative Support Division; Major
Paul Miller, Investigations Commander,
currently serving as a Lieutenant with
MDPD's Homicide Bureau. Combined,
this command staff brings to the City over
125 years of professional law enforcement
experience.
"The City will begin active recruitment by December 2006 and is currently
developing an incentive package that the
city manager, Dr. Danny O. Crew, states will
be one of the most competitive in the
nation. "We are looking for the best and will
be offering the best."
More information regarding incentives, timetable for recruitment and applications will be available soon at www.miamigardenspolice.com
For more information regarding the
City of Miami Gardens police department
please contact Renee Farmer, assistant city
manager, (305) 622-8003 or email:
[email protected].
The City of Miami Gardens was
incorporated on May 13, 2003, as the 33rd
city in Miami-Dade County. At a population
of 107,569, it is the third largest city in
Miami-Dade County.
For more interviews regarding the
Miami Gardens Police Department, or information about the City of Miami Gardens or
other media and events-related information,
please contact Ula Zucker, events and
media coordinator, (305) 622-8035 or email:
[email protected] or visit the
website at www.miamigardens-fl.gov.
BUSINESS
PROFILE OF ROBERT HENDERSON JR.
Robert Henderson
Jr. CFP™, author
of The New
Underground
Railroad, is the
founder and CEO
of The Henderson
Financial Group. In
1979, at the early
age of 21,
Henderson began
his career as a
Realtor and
Insurance agent. He diligently worked to
build a strong foundation in the financial
services industry by obtaining numerous
securities licenses and becoming an
Investment Advisor. With a strong desire at
heart to do more for his steady growing
clientele, Robert enrolled in The College for
Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado and
received his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 1985.
Before establishing The Henderson
Financial Group, Henderson worked with a
highly acclaimed financial planning firm in
Coral Gables, Fl for eight years. He
designed and implemented financial plans
for many seasoned corporate executives of
Fortune 500 companies. Henderson earned
a solid reputation for wisely building and
managing his clients' wealth. He successfully combined his expertise and knowledge
with the Laws of Prosperity. In 1993, with
this winning combination under his belt,
Robert Henderson Jr. CFP™ invited all the
world to unlimited prosperity when he
opened the doors to the Miami based
Henderson Financial Group.
Today, The Henderson Financial
Group is a complete financial service company with a highly experienced team of
financial advisors specializing in almost
every sector of the financial industry.
Services range from Portfolio Management
to Real Estate Acquisitions to Estate
Planning. Collectively, Henderson's team
has built a very diverse client base throughout the world. They have established a
strong presence within the Sports and
Entertainment Arena and continue to
expand their business globally. Most of the
firm's new business is from the referrals of
very satisfied clients.
In addition to speaking on national
television and radio stations, Robert
Henderson Jr. has been the topic of many
articles written in numerous financial publications. He's often noted for his financial expertise and dedication to his work.
He has been quoted in USA Today, the
Wall Street Journal and Money Magazine
just to name a few. Mr. Henderson has
also made several appearances on
Television's #1 Daily Business News
Program, Nightly Business Report.
Robert Henderson Jr. is a lifetime member of The NAACP, the chairman of The
MMAP Foundation and is a board member of many non profit organizations. Mr.
Henderson writes weekly for The Miami
Times' business section.
Robert Henderson Jr. CFP™ is
a successful entrepreneur and businessman, who is an established force of economic empowerment, with fruitful projects
throughout South Florida. Henderson
and his associates share a common goal
which is to make saving and investing the
norm in every household. Henderson
stated, "…If we cannot educate our clientele and the every day consumer, then
our job as Financial Advisors is not complete. We believe in teaching with meaning and not just words. We want our
clients to have a conceptual understanding which is why we teach using parables
and basic examples".
Robert's ideology can be found in his
new book, The New Underground
Railroad. The concept behind this book
derives from Robert's African-American
heroine-Harriet Tubman, who declared,
"Give me liberty or give me death." Her
declaration stirred Robert with a determination to empower individuals to step outside of the slave-master mentality and
adapt to the elements of the 21st
Century. America is one of the richest
countries in the world with phenomenal
opportunism for its citizens; however, the
enslavement to the rules of the "taskmaster" co-exists. "Poverty has no color or
limitations, it just exists."
It is Mr. Henderson's belief that
to be economically enlightened is to grow
spiritually, and he assures individuals that
they can have financial security and independence.
The Henderson Financial Group
routinely conducts seminars throughout
the United States and Canada at various
corporate and private events.
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FINANCE CORNER
Mutual Funds
A Mutual Fund is a regulated
investment company, and by being regulated that's good for us because that
means someone is watching the mutual
fund company and they have to report to
a higher authority- and believe me, that's
a good thing. Mutual funds are investment companies that invest money on
behalf of individuals and institutions.
These individuals are people like you and
me or anybody in the world for that matter. They really don't care who you are
or where you come from, as long as you
have money to invest. The institutions
consist of colleges, big corporations, city,
state and local government as well as
hospitals and pension and retirement
funds. Investors in a mutual fund are
called shareholders. Investing your
money in the mutual fund automatically
makes you a shareholder. However, it
doesn't give you the right to tell the mutual fund how to invest the money.
Professional investment managers use
the pool of money that you and I invest to
purchase securities that in their judgment
will help the fund achieve its stated
objectives, which is to make money for its
shareholders. Mutual funds offer several
advantages over individual stocks and
bonds. One of the biggest advantages is
professional management. As stated earlier these professionals monitor your
investments on your behalf. Another
advantage is something called diversification, which simply means never putting
all of your eggs in one basket. Your
money is often invested in hundreds of
securities (different companies). For
example one mutual fund investing in
over two-hundred (200) companies like
Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Nike, Microsoft,
Apple Computer, J C Penny, and many
more are all contained in this one mutual
fund. This diverse mix of holdings can
reduce volatility (of risk) because the effect
of one bad investment will typically be offset
by better performing companies that are
held in the portfolio…in other words, one
bad apple won't stop the whole bunch. If
one company isn't performing well typically
the other 4 or 5 are. Mutual funds are liquid, meaning you can get your money out at
anytime. It usually takes seven (7) days or
less. Some accounts are set up where
they'll wire your money into your bank
account the next day. Most mutual fund
companies including online accounts access
automatic investing and withdrawal programs, reinvestment of funds, distributions
and exchanges between different funds.
You may use mutual funds to investing
while saving for retirement, educational purposes, travel, a new home, or simply for a
rainy day. Mutual funds are not just investments; they really offer people who find it
difficult to save an effective and convenient
way to structure a financial plan. Mutual
funds will provide each shareholder with a
monthly account statement, shareholder
reports, and tax statements each year. Next
week we'll discuss more on mutual funds
and the different types of funds available.
Don't forget to join me 7am-9am on WTPS
1080am we'll talk live about money, finance
and much more.
Robert Henderson Jr.
Certified Financial Planner
Author of:
The New Underground Railroad
INFORMATION
10 REASONS TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7TH
With the
Tuesday, November
7th General Election
approaching, I'm
eager to share my
thoughts about the
importance of voting.
I believe that voting in
a democracy is not
just a right, it's a
responsibility. My
advocate spirit impels
Jack Levine
me to inform, inspire,
and empower others
to participate in this, the most basic of all
democracy's actions.
There are few more influential
actions than voting. It's an activity that takes
a few minutes but has meaning for years to
come. When I think of the many who struggled, suffered, fought and died for our right
to vote, I'm motivated all the more to have
my voice be heard.
My Grandma Minnie picketed for
suffrage as an immigrant teenage girl in
New York. Her daughter, my mother, took
me by the hand to watch her and my father
vote. My Dad was blind so had to have a
poll-watcher vote with him, but he always
voted. They listened to the election results
at the edge of their seats. Everyone in my
family took their civic responsibilities so
seriously that it was impossible for me to
grow up without that same set of values.
Election Day is a national day of
empowerment. It's a time when all of us, as
adult citizens, are truly equal. Irrespective
of educational attainment, income, ethnic or
racial heritage, gender or political persuasion, we are all able to exercise the single
most basic act in a democracy: voting.
How wonderful. How important.
How could anyone purposefully miss the
opportunity to do the right thing in determin-
ing our future?
The pollsters are busy making
their case for where voters are leaning.
The advertisers are unleashing the flood
of commercials, mail fliers and phone
calls. The pundits are sharpening their
sound bites.
When all the words are said and
all the money spent, it's the individual
voter who holds the power to decide who
will lead our nation, our states, and communities into the future.
I urge you take these words to
heart and pledge to make your voice
heard. I hope you will take the step to
ask another one, ten, or one hundred
others to join you as voters.
And you would please honor me
by sharing this message with others. Feel
free to reply to me with your thoughts
about the importance of voting from your
vantage point.
TOP TEN REASONS TO VOTE
- In honor of those in our military
who courageously fight wars and our law
enforcement officers, firefighters and
emergency workers who respond to our
needs and defend the peace at home.
Those who sacrifice their personal wellbeing in the name of our safety and security deserve our respect. Voting is a way
of giving them and their families our vote
of confidence in their heroism.
- In honor of those who struggled for civil rights, women's suffrage,
immigrant rights and the ideals of justice
for all whose diverse voices are essential
for our nation's moral health and community vitality. Freedom needs affirmation.
Voting is a way to assure that our rights
are protected by strengthening the voices
of those for whom rights are sacred and
need to be defended.
Poet Corner
Who am I, and where am I from?
Who am I, I know little of where I am from.
I know my mother and father, and I am their son.
Where I was raised and what I have become.
But who am I, and where am I from?
Dona Deen Campbell is my mother's maiden name.
Swedish, Scottish, Irish and Viking, is what she had claimed.
A rich past, to poor present, my mom is to blame.
Regardless the money I love her the same.
Harold Henry Strouse is my father's name.
Indian, German, is what he claims.
A farmer's son, with a mechanically inclined life.
Took my mother to be his wife.
Researched Strouse to no avail.
As per dad mixed with Wolf, along with the information from my Aunt Gail.
150 Acres my grand parents had in Jersey.
When they died family members sold it with out mercy.
Finding to much information on Campbell and Strouse,
A needle in a haystack, I feel like a mouse.
With name research, I found millions galore.
Lost where to start, with the same question as before.
With Campbell origin not sure,
I found a Campbell Motto, which I will endure.
"Ne Obliviscaris", Latin for "Do not forget"
When I saw this, my eyes got wet.
How can I, when I don't know.
My past is vague with a big hole.
Who am I, where am I from?
I know my mother, and father, and what I have become.
Written By: Leonel Chadwick Strouse
- To be a good example to our
children and grandchildren by exercising
the right to vote as a symbol of our faith
in democracy. By voting we send a signal
of the importance of the choices we as
adults make to secure a better future for
ourselves, for our children, and generations who will follow.
- Voting is our society's great
equalizer. No matter our station in life,
income, or social status, every citizen
over age 18 has the same power of one
vote.
- Pollsters do not determine who
wins elections; voters do. Predicting the
outcome of elections, especially close
ones, is at best an inexact science.
Pollsters and political pundits have their
roles, but like each of us, they only have
one vote.
- Elections should not be about
negative ads, it should be about the
options we all have to promote positive
policy actions. Voting for candidates in
whom we believe, and for or against ballot initiatives we know will affect our
future, is a perfect counterbalance to the
flood of negativity polluting the airwaves
and mailboxes.
- Voting is now more convenient
than ever. Early voting and mail-in balloting are options which can avoid the frustration of lines on November 7th. Florida
voters may visit
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/index.html
and click to learn more about the options
for voting available this year. Voters in
other states have similar access to elections information to facilitate efficient and
effective voting practices.
- It's important to be an informed
voter. Pay attention to news reports and
editorials about the campaigns. Voting
gives all us the chance to make our opin-
ions known in the public policy arena. While
how we vote is confidential, the fact that we
have voted, or failed to vote, is public
record. Elected officials know which individuals and demographic groups are voting,
and we who vote are therefore more likely
to be influential in policy debates. Non-voters are voiceless and by not participating
can become victims of their neglect.
- Regret is preventable. November
8th is one day too late, and "could have,
should have" are sorry alternatives to acting. Have a "no excuses" attitude by committing to vote, ask others to join us in voting, and promote a positive approach to
making a difference among family, friends
and colleagues.
- Be part of making history.
Because every indicator points to the
prospect that the 2006 election will suffer
from an extremely low turnout, every vote is
even more important. As a Floridian, I know
how close elections can be. Being a participant in affecting history gives each of us a
sense of pride in democracy and the power
to touch the future.
Democracy is a team sport….and
spectators don't count.
Please join me in sharing this message by forwarding it to your contacts. I
implore you to assist the effort to make
2006 a year when powerful voices make a
significant difference in the life of our nation
and our communities.
"Never doubt that a small group of
committed citizens can change the world.
In fact, it's the only thing that ever has."
--- Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
Jack Levine, Founder of 4Generations
Institute, has been a professional family
policy advocate for 28 years. He may be
reached at [email protected].
BUSINESS PROFILE
FLOWERS BY GRACE
Everyone buys
flowers at one
time or another,
so it would definitely be good to
know where to go
in your neighborhood to get the
personal touch
along with the
Grace Vernon
product.
Flowers By
Grace has been in Miami Gardens for about
ten years, located at 18156 NW 2nd
Avenue. Ms. Grace Vernon first started out
in the banking business, but things did not
work out for her and others back in the 80's
when banks were letting go of people left
and right and Ms.
Grace was one of
those people. She
had been selling flowers on the side for a
while and when she
no longer had a job at
the bank a few of her friend encouraged her
to go into the flower business full time.
One of her church members Carl
Spence was very instrumental in getting Ms.
Grace her first location right in the same
plaza that she is in now but a few doors
down next to Mr. Ruben the Dry Cleaner.
Ms. Grace attributes her
involvement in the community for a lot of her
customers. Many of the
churches in the community gives her support
like Holy Family, Grace
United, Pentecostal
Tabernacle to name a
few. Ms. Grace said, "I also do a lot of
weddings, banquets and funerals, one of
the many funeral
homes that supports me in the
neighborhood is
Royal Funeral
Service. Ms. Grace
said that she does
what she can to
contribute to the
different community events here in Dade
and also in Broward. The Miss Jamaica
Pageant, NAACP, Florida Memorial
University, The Jamaica Grand
Independence Ball, private and public
schools and a lot of the alumnus to name
a few and we just
finished doing some
work with Marie Gill
at MEDWEEK, that
was really a wonderful function.
The name of
her store (Flowers
By Grace) has also
brought in a few customers. People have
called in to make orders and when asked
how did they hear about us? They would
say that they saw the name online or in
the phone book and
liked the way it
sounded. The store
sells a lot of dish gardens; these are potted plants that last for
a while we also do a
lot of wire flowers
(Teleflora). Once in a while Rita Marley's
family will call us to send her flowers all
the way to Africa.
So now you have no excuse,
Flowers By
Grace is the
flower store
for you no
matter where
you are in
Miami
Gardens,
Florida or
even in
another state or country call, go
online or go by and pick up your
flowers for any occasion or event.
By: L M Strouse
Flowers By Grace, located at
18156 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami
Gardens Fl, 33169
Phone: (305) 652-4022
or
1-800-379-0909
online at
www.flowersbygrace.net
Let Ms. Grace know you saw
her story in the Miami Gardens
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Newspaper.
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EVENTS
EXPERIENCE AVIATION LEARNING CENTER
TO TAKE FLIGHT
Young Pilot Inspires New Generation
(MIAMI, October 26, 2006) Twenty-two year-old flight instructor
Barrington Irving, who will soon attempt to
be the youngest person and first AfricanAmerican to ever fly solo around the
globe, will join Miami-Dade County Mayor
Carlos Alvarez, for the grand opening and
ribbon cutting ceremony of the
Experience Aviation Learning Center, on
Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at 10:30
a.m., at Miami Executive Aviation at OpaLocka Executive Airport, located at 15001
NW 42nd Avenue.
The Experience Aviation
Learning Center is designed to get children excited about careers in aviation and
build math, science, and reading skills
through the world of aviation.
Participating students will have the opportunity to visit an air traffic control tower
and observe air traffic controllers up
close, tour multi-million dollars of corporate aircraft, and get hands-on experience
with the help of Microsoft Flight Simulator
software.
Oliver Makes Rare South Miami-Dade Appearance in
Assistant Thief
South MiamiDade residents who
have been clamoring
for more Caribbean
entertainment will be elated to hear that the
"King of Caribbean Comedy" - Oliver
Samuels - will be making a rare appearance
in their neighborhood.
Oliver, as he is affectionately
called, leads a cast featuring Glen
Campbell, Camile Davis and Courtney
Wilson in Patrick Brown's laugh-a-line comedy, Assistant Thief. The play will be staged
at Richmond Heights Middle School, 15015
S.W. 103 Avenue, on Saturday, November
11th at 8:00 p.m.
Other South Florida performances
scheduled are at the at William T. Dwyer
High School in Palm Beach Gardens on
Saturday, November 4th at 8:00 p.m.,then
on to the North Miami Beach Performing
Arts Center on November 10th at 8:00 p.m.
and Coral Springs Center for the Arts on
Sunday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m.
Assistant Thief is largely a threehander starring Oliver Samuels as Moses
Matalon (Mo), Glen Campbell as Joseph
James (Joe) and Camille Davis as Flo.
Mo and Joe are two thieves who break
into an upscale home on the same night,
while Flo is the residence's disturbed
occupant, who happens upon them.
A large part of the play's humor
lies in the differences between Mo and
Joe, some physical humor and much
malapropism. While Joe takes his profession seriously, and believes in having
some kind of principle and work ethic. Mo
on the other hand, is a specialist pickpocket who branches out on occasion
and is now trying his hand at robbing
houses. These two will clearly steal anything and sometimes have to squabble
over who gets to steal what.
In large part, Assistant Thief
plays around in fantastically fun silliness
much of it surrounding Mo's ignorance
complicated by gross stupidity. As such,
by the time Mo declares, "We're morons",
(though he intended to say, 'we're mormons') you have to believe him.
Of course both Samuels and
Campbell are fantastic at comedic timing
and as such they work well together maximizing the jokes. Davis is able to hold
her own and she slips between the two
well, especially as she is allowed to give
a more serious performance and as such
does not need to produce great comedic
delivery.
Tickets are on sale at selected
Caribbean outlets, get yours today.
Assistant Thief is presented by Riddims
Marketing in association with
Jamaica Awareness, Inc. and is sponsored by Air Jamaica, Western Union and
Caribbean National Weekly newspaper.
For information contact Riddims
Marketing at 305-891-1242
or online at
Caribbeanriddims.com
On display at the grand opening
will also be the "Inspiration" - the single
engine Columbia 400 aircraft which
Barrington Irving will use to embark on a
five-week round the world flight in spring
2007. The trip is designed to inspire other
young people to work toward their dreams.
WHAT:
Experience Aviation Learning Center Grand
Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
WHO:
Flight Instructor Barrington Irving
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Miami Executive Aviation at Opa Locka
Executive Airport
15001 NW 42nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33054
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Call: 305-685-1515
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PROFILE
TANYA STEPHENS
guaranteed to move the crowd in any
setting. Her last album "Gangsta Blues"
yielded the one-drop anthem "It's A Pity,"
on the Doctors Darling riddim (a remix of
Gregory Isaac's smash Night Nurse).
The song was clearly one of the biggest
tunes of 2004, and arguably Tanya's
career, and introduced the rest of the
world to Tanya Stephens, the single
found its way onto commercial radio and
eventually video outlets like MTV Jams.
The success of that single, followed by
the critical acclaim from numerous media
Billboard Reggae chart.
On the 1st single "These
Streets," an airy acoustic guitar track,
Tanya pleads with her thug-love to realize
that "these streets don't love you like I
do." Paying respect to the masters, Tanya
borrows some rhythmic ideas on songs
like "Dirty Thoughts," where listeners will
instantly recognize Bob Marley's "Mr.
Brown" riddim, and "To the Limit," which
draws on a classic Burning Spear riddim.
The song currently burning up the radio in
Jamaica "Rescue," produced by Irie FM's
outlets (including the NY Times, Village
Voice, Source, and Vibe Magazine)
helped propel Tanya to the forefront of
Jamaican music, and is the reason that
nearly 2 years after it's release,
"Gangsta Blues" remains on the
Big A, is a reworking of Bunny Wailer's
"Ballroom Floor" Riddim. On this, her 4th
LP, Tanya is poised to reach even greater
international acclaim and finally be recognized by the masses as one of the great
talents to emerge from Jamaica.
Tanya Stephens
"Rebelution"
The quintessential Jamaican
singer / songwriter, Tanya Stephens is
equally adept at blazing the latest dancehall riddims as she is at blessing an
acoustic guitar-driven ballad with lyrics
that are insightful, relevant, comical, and
often scathing…...life and love observed
with the honest eyes of a child, yet
processed and returned to her audience
with uncommon maturity and melody. On
"Rebelution," Tanya Stephens once again
displays her wit and musical sensibilities
Tanya has scored international
hits in the past with the classics "Goggle"
and "You Nuh Ready Yet,"….songs still
Interview with Tanya
Stephens with
Entertainment writer:
"Rebelution" features the musings of a
songbird who is vulnerable enough to feel
the pain, but tough enough to live through it.
With a militant swagger,
"Rebelution" is an edgy narrative of a street
smart guerilla poet who continues to break
the stereotype of what a female Jamaican
artist should sound like. Smart and sexy,
jagged and cunning, the lyrics flow out of
the speakers and attack the unfortunate victims of her sharp tongue. This is not a passive listener's record, nor is it a record for
the weak hearted. It screams and bites in
the gentlest way possible, with back handed
compliments and sometimes less-than-reaffirming opinions. Armed with a fervent voice
and classy demeanor Tanya tells her truth
the way she sees it, uncompromising and
uncensored. The evolution from the love
scorned "Gangsta Blues" is apparent, but
does not stray from the autobiographical, if
anything "Rebelution" is the next chapter in
her story. Already a cult hero in her native
Jamaica, this album has Tanya Stephens
crying from the hills and streets of
Kingston… "Viva La Rebelution!"
Autograph signing at VP Records
Question: "I saw a lot of fans outside waiting to see you and have you autograph your
Rebelution CD. What would you like to say
to your fans?"
Answer: "For want of a
more elaborate way to say
"Thanks, many, many, many
thanks, because mi aware
that people nu owe mi nutten and they don't have to
pick up my CDs or don't
have to listen to it or like it.
The fact that they do I am
grateful. "
Question: "Your fans outside age ranges
from six years old all the way up both males
and females. What do you attribute you
music to?"
Answer: "Just life
in general, I mean,
I live a real life, no
matter what happen
in the music business, it doesn't
change my personality at all and I
love the person that
I am and I continue
to be that person and so I just draw from
life, I'm still right here living it."
Question: I spoke with a few people about
your CD and most of the women said that
they like it because you sound real and
strong but there are a few guys out there
saying that Tanya is a man bashers. What is
your response to that?"
Answer: "Those are the ones I am talking
about, (laughter) those are the guys I bash.
The ones that none a we, no wan fi have
notten fi wid, any way. Secure men, who
actually have flourishing relationship
because they take care of home, don't have
no-o problem with me, they buy the CD and
take it home to their wife".
Interview with fans:
Question: You are here buying
Tanya new CD Rebelution, and waiting for
her to autography. Why are you one of her
supporters?
Answer: We have to support our artist; this is not the
first Tanya CD that I am
buying.
Question: Do you support
all the artists?
Answer: "The artist have to
stand for something positive, I have being following Tanya from since
I use to live in New York for years and I find
that she is a strong woman, I just like her
vibes. The first time I heard about her, it
was on one of those underground radio station in New York, that was playing a special
on her and I
heard that
unique voice, is
was just different and it makes
you want to
know who, this
person is? I
need to know
her name.
Tanya has matured over the years, I love
the way she writes, and she's a real person.
Question: I spoke with Tanya earlier and
the told her that there were some men complaining about her man bashing. You are a
man? Do you think that's what she is doing
bash men?
Answer: She tells it like it is, she put things
out there it's not for every man. The few that
it fit their profile is not going to like it but she
tell it like she knows it, so if someone fall in
that category hold your space, make she do
her thing, don't fight against her.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ANDRE MINTO
OCTOBER 2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CORKY DOZIER
OCTOBER 7
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
OMAR MINTO
OCTOBER 17
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DAVID SMITH
OCTOBER 2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY( OCTOBER)
DORNA LOVE 13, JOY MARTONE 21,
DEBORAH DORSETT 22 AND
PAULINE LOWE (NOT IN PHOTO)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PAULA MINTO
NOVEMBER 23
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
YVONNE BYRAN
OCTOBER 20
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
(NOVEMBER)
MICHAEL HOPE 24,
CAROL HOPE 27,
AND BOBBY BURNS (NO PHOTO)
Who says you need to pay more to fly one way? For a limited time, AirTran Airways is
offering fares starting at just $44+ each way to destinations all across the country.
Just travel on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday to get the best deal on your flight!
Tickets must be purchased by November 9, 2006.
Travel must be completed by March 1, 2007.
A ten-day advance purchase is required.
Calendar of Events - November
November 4
Annual Grand Bahama Conchman Triathlon - Freeport, Bahamas
If you're up for the challenge, join the more than 200 amateur athletes that will gather in
Freeport, Grand Bahama for a strenuous half-mile swim, 20 mile bike ride and 3.5 mile
run.
November 9-19
Pirate's Week - Cayman Islands
The past comes back to haunt the Cayman Islands, as pirate ships land at George Town
harbor. This pirate invasion is celebrated with costumes, games, music and sporting
events.
November 25-26
Island Ave Fashion & Music Fest - Miami, USA
Be dazzled by the designs, from the largest collective group of international Caribbean
fashion designers in the United States. Plus great performances by Caribbean artists!
November 30-December 2
Cayman Jazz Fest - Cayman Islands
Enjoy cool jazz in the warm Caribbean sun. Past performers include: Arturo Tappin, Ravi
Coltrane, Al Jarreau and Yolanda Adams. This year's lineup TBA.
November 30-December 2 Reggae Marathon & Half Marathon - Negril, Jamaica
The land of reggae is the place for a marathon and half marathon event that combines
great weather, beautiful vistas and a hot soundtrack. Over US$10,000 in prize money will
be awarded.
Information provided by www.airjamaica.com
SEND IN YOUR ANNOUCEMENTS: BIRTHDAY,
WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, DEATH AND MEMORIALS
TO: [email protected]
CHURCH PICTORIAL
Unity Light of the World's 24th Anniversary
Candle Lighting Celebration and New Membership.
Joy Martone, Ida Daley and Grace
Vernon leading the Joy Songs
Rev. Michael Smith at the podium with
Claudette Steele lighting a candle
New members being sworn in by Rev.
Michael Smith and Rev. Gloria Ramirez
Congregation
MARK YOUR CALENDERS!
November 5th: Faith in Action Brunch after 11:00am Service.
November 12th: Guest Speaker - Rev. Maxine Martin Senior Minister for Unity of Jamaica.
November 19th: Pre-Thanksgiving Pot Luck Lunch.
November 23rd: Thanksgiving Day Service at 11:00am.
Elaine Lewis lighting a
candle for one of the
Faculties
Elizabeth Burns
reading about
one of the Faculties
December 3rd: Lighting of Christmas Tree.
December 9th: Christmas Concert and Reception at 6:00pm.
Daily Word: ( Unique )
I am a precious and unique child of God.
What a joy it is to know that God has created each of us to be special and unique! As it is
with winter snowflakes, each one of us is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind creation.
Pure joy comes with celebrating our unique differences. Each individual we meet has the
potential to express all manner of God-given gifts, and we can help support and encourage
the expression of such gifts.
Beauty comes in many different shapes, colors, and sizes, and God treasures each of us,
just as we are. This world remains complete and whole as we live our lives remembering
that we are precious and unique children of God, created to express God's love in our own
individual and diverse lives.
Hyacinth Phillibert, talking
to congregation about
their 24th anniversary
"What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray,
does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went
astray?"-Matthew 18:12
Hugh Osborne
(Board President)
Shirmane Ellis
shows off her new
member certificate.
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your community newspaper.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
ANTIOCH Missionary Baptist
Church of Carol City
21311 NW 34th Avenue
Miami Gardens, Fl. 33056
Phone: 305-624-8170
Grace United Community
Church Inc.
901 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-651-1446
Harvest Fire Worship Center
2260 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-620-2986
Holy Family Episcopal Church
Rev. Horace Ward
Services:
Sundays - 8:00am, and 10:00am
Wednesday at 7:15pm
17001 NW 7th Avenue
Phone: 305-652-6797
Miami Gardens Church of
Christ
2265 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-625-0688
Norland United Methodist
Church
885 NW 195th Street
Phone: 305-652-5172
North Dade Community
Church
Rev. Newton Fairweather
700 NW 175TH Street, Miami Gardens
Fl 33169
Phone: 305-652-5433
Parkway Baptist Church
Phone: 305-621-8491
Pentecostal Tabernacle
18415 NW 7th Avenue
Phone: 305-651-8323
Sierra Norwood Calvary
Baptist Church
Unity Light of The World
Church
Rev. Michael Smith, Senior Pastor
Services:
Sundays - 11:00am, Tuesdays Prayer 7:00pm,
Wednesdays Classes - 7:00pm, Thursdays
Healing - 7:00pm
Phone: 305-628-2322
Universal Truth Center
Phone: 305- 624-4991
495 NW 191st Street
Miami Gardens, Fl, 33169
Phone: 305-652-7336
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JERK FESTIVAL
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The Caribbean Bar Association 10th Annual Scholarship Banquet
The Caribbean Bar
Association's South Florida Chapter
celebrated its tenth Annual
Scholarship Award on September
30th at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino.
The master of ceremonies
was Comm. Winston Barnes, the
invocation was done by Father
Horace Ward and the US National
Anthem song by Steve Higgins.
Hon. Ilona Holmes did the
introduction and the installation of
the new officers. Winsome "Lady C"
Charlton and Dr. Karl Wright were
both presented with a Community
Service Award and Ocho Rios
Miami Inc., received a Corporate
Citizen Award. There was also the
presentation of two scholarship
awards.
FAMILY PAGE
Parent Corner
Kids Corner
A Message from
your President…
Dear PTA Leaders,
This weekend many of us will be
attending the Florida PTA Convention.
Convention is when we, as a whole, contribute to identifying priority items and establishing the direction of our organization and
focuses our attention in the Florida
Legislature.
It is also election year for FPTA,
and this year we have our very own Karin
Brown nominated for President-elect and
Eileen Segal, nominated for VP of Regions
and Councils. We look forward to supporting them at convention. There is an important Green School Proposed Resolution
that we should be supporting, a Proposed
Bylaws change, as well as, important
Platform Items that will be presented.
I look forward to seeing the Dade
County local PTA/PTSA delegates and
encourage everyone attending to take
advantage of the workshops and events at
convention. If you have not registered yet
we have included information below regarding on-site registration.
Dade County Council PTA/PTSA is the
proud recipient of a $1,000 donation from
the Dairy Council of Florida for our efforts
in promoting wellness and health initiatives for the students of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools.
Dr. Martin Karp, School Board Member,
District 3, approached DCC PTA/PTSA
for our support of his school board item
regarding Walk Your Child to School
Day". Dr. Karp's hope was for parents to
not only walk their child(ren) to school,
but to stay for a healthy breakfast as well.
Dade County Council looked to Penny
Parham, Administrative Director,
Department of Food and Nutrition, Dade
County Public Schools and it was with
Ms. Parham's support that Dade County
Council PTA/PTSA received the $1,000
donation from the Dairy Council of Florida
for our efforts.
Dade County Council PTA/PTSA wishes
to thank the Dairy Council of Florida,
Penny Parham, and Dr. Martin Karp for
their continued support.
School & Community
Happenings…
Calendar of Events 2006
Please drive carefully and have fun!
NOVEMBER 3-5
Florida PTA Convention in
Orlando, Florida
Very warm regards,
Ivelisse Castro
DCC PTA/PTSA
President
NOVEMBER 7
No School
Calendar of ALL Scheduled M-DCPS
Meetings & Events
An important part of parent involvement and
PTA leadership is the ability to know what is
happening in our school system. It is
important to be aware of district meetings
that are open to the public under the
Sunshine Law. As concerned parents and
community members it is our responsibility
to be involved not only for what's currently
happening, but all aspects of the operation
of the district. The following link leads you
to the Master Calendar of the Miami-Dade
County Public School District.
For assistance contact 305-995-1128.
M-DCPS MASTER CALENDAR of MEETING and EVENTS: http://www.dadeschools.net/meetingsnew/index.asp
DCC PTA/PTSA Proud Recipient of $1000
Donation
NOVEMBER 10
Veteran's Day - No School
NOVEMBER 14
National Community Education Day
NOVEMBER 14
Florida PTA Silver Early Bird Deadline for
Membership - go to www.floridapta.org
for details.
NOVEMBER 15
National Family Volunteer Day
NOVEMBER 23
Thanksgiving Day - No School
NOVEMBER 24
No School
*Dates and times subject to change.
Action Alert
SUPPORT FOR OUR TEACHERS
Guidelines to Our Local PTA/PTSA Units
Dade County Council PTA/PTSA is
in support of adequate compensation for
our teachers as part of securing quality education for all of our children. We urge the
School Board of Miami-Dade County and
District administrators to make adequate
teacher compensation their highest priority.
In order for this to happen, we also recognize that we must advocate for securing
adequate funding for public education
before the Legislature. As a result:
We encourage our local units and
their members to:
Sign a pledge card promising to
write to their Florida legislators and the governor as soon as they are elected asking for
adequate funding for education and the
reinstatement of a fair and accurate District
Cost Differential (DCD) that reflects true
regional cost differences.
Start a letter writing campaign
to our Florida Legislators and the governor urging them:
To provide adequate funding for
public education to bring Florida's teachers' salaries to at least the national average and encourage experienced teachers
to stay in the classroom by fully funding a
system to provide career teachers with
periodic advancement and salary increases without supplanting current funding.
To reinstate the District Cost
Differential (DCD) needed by counties
such as Miami-Dade to keep up with the
cost of living increases that reflect the
economic realities that are particular of
those counties.
Send copies of the pledge
cards and the letters to the School
Board Members so that they are aware
of parents' support of adequate salary
compensation for teachers.
To become familiar with the
facts at issue on both sides of the bargaining process between Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and the United
Teachers of Dade.
Last but not least, remember
that a local unit may take a position supporting the teachers, and our members,
as individuals, are always free to join
them.
FREE, "Learn to Swim Safely"
small group of about 25 students for the
next session which starts on November 8
and runs thru December 16, 2006. He said
that because the time is shorter they are
looking for a small group. Classes are held
on Wednesday at 6:00pm to 6:45pm and
on Saturday from 12:00pm to 12:45pm.
The Miami-Dade Police
Department's Intercostals District Station
is inviting your child to a FREE, "Learn to
Swim Safely" program. Funded by the
United Way of Miami-Dade, the swimming
and life safety skills program is being
taught at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish
Community Center at 18900 NE 25th
Avenue, this Free Swimming Instruction is
limited to registered public elementary
school children of Miami-Dade County.
These lessons are free and parents are
encouraged to bring their child and tell a
neighbor.
Officer William Harrington, one of the program's coordinators is now looking for a
Office William and other officers go from
schools to schools, handing out flyers and
alerting the kids and their parents of this
program. He said there are so many children out there who are victims of waterrelated incidents each year "we are just
happy to help make this program available
and possible".
For more information on the Free Lessons
"Learn to Swim Safely" program starting on
November 8, 2006, please call Julie
Singleton, Director of Camping and Special
Service at 305-932-4200 or Officer William
Harrington at 305-546-4521.
The Learn to Swim Program would like to
thank all the swimmers who volunteered to
help teach classes.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY EVENTS
Discovery Bring the Zoo to North Miami Beach Senior High
School" at the National PTA Convention
in Phoenix from Discovery Education.
About 600 students had the opportunity
to meet wild animals close up and in per-
and earning to go hand in hand. Schools
and districts participating in Discovery
Education's program can raise funds
through the sale of subscriptions to COS-
a boa as they exited the auditorium.
Animal trainer Stephanie with a coati.
Principal Raymond Fontana introducing,
the PSTA member that won "Bring the
Zoo to Your School" Mrs. Julie Palm and
Ms. Shermaze Ingram Director of
Communication and Events for Discovery
Education to the students.
On Thursday, October 12, 2006
there was excitement in the air as North
Miami Beach Senior High anticipated the
arrival of the Zoo to their school. This past
Kimberly Wright, biologist and animal
trainer, introducing the animals to the
students in the auditorium.
summer one of their PTSA Board Member,
won a drawing "Bring the Zoo to Your
NMB Senior High PTSA volunteers,
Julie Palm, Berkis Aguirre
and Joyce Mercado
Ms. Shermaze Ingram Director
of Communication and Events for
Discovery Education told us that North
AP's Mr. Brown, Mr. Millekan and
students got a chance to touch a
Boa as they exited the auditorium.
son in three different sessions.
Ms. Kimberly Wright with Wild
Wonders, Inc. a biologist and animal
trainer introduced each animal by
explaining to the students the geographic
area the animals came from, talked a little about the animal's family, personality
and eating habits. Among the animals
that visited North Miami Beach Senior
Animal trainer Stephanie introducing
a mixed animal.
High School were a coati, skunk, and
kangaroo. Students had the opportunity
to actually touch a desert tortoise and/or
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Principal Raymond Fontana Beach
with a baby kangaroo.
was the
first
school to have Discovery Education bring
the Zoo to them, along with the Zoo,
Discovery Education introduced a new
COSMEO fundraising initiative program
called "Learning Adds Up" which Helps
Schools Earn while students learn which
also provides revenue for schools.
This Fall, discovery Education is
partnering with schools nationwide to
launch "Learning Adds Up"
(www.learningaddsup.com), a new
fundraising initiative that allows learning
Students got a chance to touch a desert
tortoise as they exited the auditorium.
www.discoveryeducation.com
North Miami Beach Community Safety Day Pictorial
NMB residents getting
safety information from
police and volunteers.
Residents getting
free hot dogs and sodas.
Kids having fun
at the bounce house.
Kid wearing
actual police gear.
Marine Patrol
Officer
D.A.R.E
Mobile
Officer showing different
kinds of weapons.
Front of
North Miami Beach Police
Department
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EVENTS & INFORMATION
THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH CENTER CELEBRATES
25 YEARS OF MINISTRY
The Universal Truth Center, 21310
N.W. 37th Avenue, a New Thought Christian
church in Miami Gardens, invites the South
Florida community to join them as they kick
off their 25th anniversary celebration on
Sunday, December 3, 2006 at a special
10:00 AM worship service. The theme for
the year-long series of commemorative
events is Transforming Consciousness:
Building Community, and highlights include
a musical concert, a Bible conference, a
healing symposium, and a culminating gala.
Services and activities are open to the public. The Universal Truth Center's Senior
Minister, the Reverend Dr. Mary Tumpkin, is
excited about welcoming people of all faiths
and cultures to come together in the spirit of
cooperation. "Our goal is to foster the
spiritual enlightenment and positive transformation of our community by sharing
and demonstrating the truth that the kingdom of God is within, waiting for us to
bring it into expression," she explains.
The Universal Truth Center is a member
church of the Universal Foundation for
Better Living, Inc., an international association of New Thought Christian churches founded by the Reverend Dr. Johnnie
Colemon in 1974 for the purpose of
teaching people the spiritual principles to
live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives.
For more information, contact the
Center at (305) 624-4991.
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
When things in your lives seem
almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the
mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf
balls. He then asked the students if the jar
was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a
box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled
into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar
was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a
box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The
students responded with a unanimous
"yes."
The professor then produced two
cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the
sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the
laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize
that this jar represents your life. The golf
balls are the important things--your family,
your children, your health, your friends and
your favorite passions---and if everything
else was lost and only they remained,
your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things
that matter like your job, your house and
your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
the jar first," he continued, "there is no
room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all
your time and energy on the small stuff
you will never have room for the things
that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that
are critical to your happiness. Play with
your children. Take time to get medical
checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always
be time to clean the house and fix the
disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your
priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her
hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad
you asked.
It just goes to show you that no
matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups
of coffee with a friend."
BROWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY EVENT
"It's In You" Inventor's Expo Draws Record Numbers
used by Emergency Medical Technicians
and hospitals.
(left to right) Dr. Wilma Taylor, Dr. Judith Ann,
Blondie L. Clayton, and Dr. Verna Bugg
It's In You Speakers Network
kicked off AWAKE! An Inventors Expo, at
the Inverrary Plaza Resort Hotel, in
Lauderhill, Florida, on October 7, 2006, with
their personal theme song "It's In You" to
Health and Fitness Center, Inc. Jewel
(left front) Attendee - DeVoight Baskins, Table
staff - (right to left) Enide Bien-Aime, Audrey
Case, Yvonne Hadley, and holding bag
Rhadiya Hadley
The lineup of experts included
Jose Gutman, a Patent Attorney, who
shared about how to license out your
product once you have received your
patent; Eric Yankwitt, tax attorney and
owner of Advisory Tax Service, Inc., discussed the business side of inventing;
Eric Pettus, Financial Planner, was on
hand from Ameriprise to educate aspiring
inventors on what to do with the money
they make from inventing. Keynote
speaker Bob Levy flew in from New
Jersey to offer his expertise as a product
ended up staying the whole day, plus gave
a donation to the organization.
Blondie Clayton says, "Their generosity
(right) Marvin Greenhut - Inventor
(left) Dr. Judith Ann
(right) Mayor Richard Kaplan City of Lauderhill, FL
touched my heart, especially when they had
already given of their time. It is the beginning of something. This event showed unity
in purpose, teams from different communities working together to help others connect
with those who have the information, who
are ready and willing to help them realize
their dreams."
About Us:
"It's In You" Speakers Network,
formed over two years ago, is a collaboration of several multi-talented leaders, with a
mission: to motivate and inspire people in
Jose Gutman, Esq. - Patent Attorney
Bob Levy - Product Designer
welcome attendees. There was standing
room only throughout the day as crowds of
attendees came and went.
Though the event took months to
coordinate, Dr. Judith Ann, Founder, along
with "The Team" Blondie Clayton, Dr.Wilma
Taylor and Dr. Verna Bugg of "It's In You"
Speakers Network were encouraged when
they cast their dream before City of
Lauderhill Vice Mayor Dale Holness, who
started the ball rolling with the hotel.
The team says, "Bob Levy was instrumental
in bringing the right combination of experts
and inventors together to create the
momentum for a successful event."
Several local inventors were in the spotlight:
Howard and Paula Silken, holders of 12
U.S. Patents; Marvin Greenhut, the inventor
of the glitter glue pen and a make-believe
stewardess set for kids; Lydia Woods, the
inventor of the Tarp Klip; and Freddie Lee,
who has among his invention portfolio, trophies, household products and products
Publishing, Marie's Gallery, His Collection
Christian Online Mall, were among the
Attendees
(right) Freddie Lee - Inventor, (left) Attendees
designer and inventor.
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. attendees
had the opportunity to talk directly to
inventors, experts and presenters like
Phyllis Schwartz from SCORE and Eilene
Fishlschweizer, Broward County main
Patent Depository Library.
Among the attendees, were the City of
Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan and
Commissioner Howard Berger who
showed their support, greeted inventors,
took pictures and chatted with participants.
Local vendors like Bank
America, Keya Enterprises, Abundant Life
Phyllis Schwartz - Inventor
over 20 vendors who attended the event.
The Expo was a success, as evidenced
by speakers like Bob Levy, who said:
"Next year it should be two full days.
Paula Silken said, "Very professionally
done." The Silkens had only intended to
be there for the morning session but
local communities to fulfill their purpose, to
become extraordinary. "The Team" travels
from city to city spreading their messages:
Stop Dreaming about Being an
Entrepreneur and Take Action; If You Are
Doing the Same Things You Always Did. . .
CHANGE!; Why Complain Make It Happen;
Mind Your Life; Do It Just Because They
Said It Couldn't Be Done.
Next stop, Cocoa, Florida, theme: PUSH,
You're About to Conquer Your Giants;
January, 2007.
Looking to inspire and motivate your
employees, managers, church groups, and
organizations, why not invite "The Team."
More about us at
www.itsinyou2.com or call 754-245-4093
Thank you for your support.
Become a Community Event Page Sponsor. Call 786-326-5204
COMMUNITY EVENT PICTORIAL
3rd Annual Family Fall Festival
Sign
On Tuesday, October 31st the
3rd Annual Family Fall Festival was hosted at the Dolphin Stadium where thousands of families were welcomed. This
event was sponsored by the City of
Miami Gardens, Antioch Missionary
Baptist Church of Carol City, Dolphin
Stadium and Calder Race Course.
Among the donation and sponsorship
were Commissioner Barbara Jordan and
Representative Wilbert "Tee" Holloway.
The Festival was an alternative to the tra-
Representative
Wilbert "Tee" Holloway
Costume contest winner
in her
"Butterfly Princess"
custom.
City of Miami
Gardens
Council Members
Barbara Watson
and Ulysses
Mom and daughters
showing off their
costumes
I need a beer costume
(adult)
and bubble bee costume
(child)
Three little witches
showing off the costumes
The Feet that Preach Dancers
The Feet that Preach Dancers
ditional trick or treat were families could
take their kids out in a safe and friendly
environment.
This event offered a variety of
treats, no tricks, ranging from candy,
games, rides, entertainment and costume
contests. There was also plenty of entertainment for the older kids and adults with
video games and a large range of gospel
singing groups with a live simulcast by
WEDR-99 JAM. Refreshments were
served and the kids had a great time.
Christ Affiliates
rapping to the crowd.
Families receiving treat bags
as they enter the festival.
Singer:
Nigel Lewis,
rocking the crowd with reggae.
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Thanksgiving Roasted Turkey Recipe
Recipe:
1 (8 to 10
pound) turkey
Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
1 medium onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved
Several sprigs fresh herbs, such as; thyme,
parsley, rosemary, and sage
2 bay leaves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick),
melted
Serving Suggestions: Sage, Sausage and
Apple Dressing, recipe follows
Adjust a rack to lowest position
and remove other racks. Preheat oven to
325 degrees F. Remove turkey parts from
neck and breast cavities and reserve for
other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with
paper towels, inside and out. Salt and pep-
per inside the
breast cavity and
stuff the onion, garlic, herbs, and bay
leaves inside. Set the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan; breast side
up and brush generously with half the
butter and season with salt and pepper. Tent the bird with foil.
Roast the turkey for 2 hours. Remove
the foil and baste with the remaining
butter. Increase oven temperature to
425 degrees F and continue to roast
until an instant read thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thigh of the
bird, about 45 minutes more.
Remove turkey form the oven
and set aside to rest for 15 minutes
before carving. Carve and serve with
dressing.
Make Your Home Fire Safe
Smoke alarms save lives. Install
a smoke alarm outside each sleeping
area and on each additional level of your
home.
If people sleep with doors
closed, install smoke alarms inside sleeping areas, too.
Use the test button to check
each smoke alarm once a month. When
necessary, replace batteries immediately.
Replace all batteries at least once a year.
Vacuum away cobwebs and dust
from your smoke alarms monthly.
Smoke alarms become less sensitive over time. Replace your smoke
alarms every ten years.
Consider having one or more
working fire extinguishers in your home.
Get training from the fire department in
how to use them.
Consider installing an automatic
fire sprinkler system in your home.
Plan Your Escape Routes
Determine at least two ways to
escape from every room of your home.
Consider escape ladders for sleeping areas on the second or third floor. Learn
how to use them and store them near the
window.
Select a location outside your
home where everyone would meet after
escaping.
Practice your escape plan at least
twice a year.
Escape Safely
Once you are out, stay out! Call
the fire department from a neighbor's home.
If you see smoke or fire in your
first escape route, use your second way out.
If you must exit through smoke, crawl low
under the smoke to your exit.
If you are escaping through a
closed door, feel the door before opening it.
If it is warm, use your second way out.
If smoke, heat, or flames block
your exit routes, stay in the room with the
door closed. Signal for help using a brightcolored cloth at the window. If there is a
telephone in the room, call the fire department and tell them where you are.
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Gyptian Autograph Signing at FMUINV.
I say these are some serious times
All I see around us is violence and crime.
Full time for us to centralize,
socialize and realize.
So let the sun shine throughout
everyday let the moon shine through the
peaceful night.
This is seven times rise and seven
times fall but I don't really believe in the
falling things at all because life continues as
it goes.
If you really want to know the truth
The truth isn't really being told I say these
are some serious time.
From "Serious Times"
Just when you think you've heard it all
before, along comes an artist with the ower
and vitality to steer reggae in a fresh direction. At only twenty-three, Gyptian sounds
like no one else and, unlike 99% of his
peers, he's oblivious to the constant parade
of flavas of the month. My Name is Gyptian
introduces the bold new voice that's swept
Jamaican airwaves with the incendiary hit
"Serious Time" plus a full set of other tunes
that rock the dance floor as hard as they
ache with sociological impact. Gyptian finds
his inspiration in the world around him and
in the venerable spirits of original truthtellers like Peter Tosh, but an authentic
voice like this demands its own words,
and Gyptian's writing dazzles as much as
his tough, passionate chanting and lyrical
singing.
"We like the real facts of things,
not going around the corner and wait just light music, you know," Gyptian says.
Raised as Windel Beneto Edwards in the
countryside of St. Andrew above
Kingston, JA, by a Christian "muma" and
Rasta "pupa," Gyptian describes his temperament as "everything in
balance…humble and calm as the
wind...although at times, the wind turn
hurricane and haffi blow off house top,"
he says. Unimpressed by the born-again
Rasta craze that dominates Jamaica's
music fraternity, Gyptian notes that
"Rasta is not something you feel or think
you are; it's just a natural mystic. A lot of
people come in the music and turn Rasta,
but Gyptian is not about that. I really
sing 'pon the higher soul - real, authentic
music, and it's just life and music."
Gyptian's been rocking the mic
since he was a school boy, mashing it up
in the church choir on Sunday mornings
and, by night, wowing the massive at his
father Basil Edward's sound system
dances in Kingston's working class
Barbican district. "Serious Time" came to
him in a dream when he was sixteen, and
he recorded his first version of the tune
with legendary guitarist Earl "Chinna"
Smith. But it wasn't until 2004, when his
family moved to the teeming pool of
musical talent that is Portmore, a town
located just outside the capital city, that
Gyptian's career got legs.
"Beng Beng" (the sound of gun
fire rendered in JA
patwah) establishes at the outset
that Gyptian "nah
romp" and this
ain't just a party
album. Unfurling a
searing litany of
the violence occurring all over
Jamaica, the ballad condemns both
the perps and the gate keepers of the
island's society. Gyptian follows up, fittingly, with "Mama," a homage to the
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ones who love the hardest and suffer the
most. Sadness hangs like a shadow over
the CD's set piece, "Serious Time," an
urgent call for transformation of the
human condition, underscored by a lowkey, roots instrumental with Rasta elder
Bongo Herman's African drumming,
acoustic guitar, and a melancholy saxophone.
"I'm trying to make songs that
people can understand and tell them what
they can do to help themselves - how
they can get whatever they need,"
Gyptian says. "I want to influence the
people. One man can't carry the world,
and I'm not saying I'm a saint or anything.
I'm just trying."
And this is reggae after all,
music to win' and grin' to, so the romantic
antics depicted in tunes like "Beautiful
Lady," "Woman I Love You" (featuring
Teflon), "Around the World," "Stop the
Fussing," and
"Keep on
Knocking" offer
welcome reprieves
from the heartfelt
accounts of a
world torn by mayhem and madness.
The themes
may not be brandnew, but in each
track, Gyptian
manages to sound
his own potent chord. Take "Through the
Valley" (featuring Roundhead): the track's
woozy, hip hop-infused vibes breathe new
life even into reggae's overworked spliff
motif. And "Take Me Higher" wisely celebrates the even greater kick of singing
from one's soul.
Gyptian ends his 16-track debut
with the bittersweet ballad, "Holiday," contrasting memories of children "coming
outside to play" in times past with the
grim facts of present day reality, and then
asking his listeners to "come together like
back in the day/when we could go anywhere/ and children could play/'cause it
was a holiday."
Interview With Students
The student active area close to
the book store at Florida Memorial
University was bustling with excitement
as the students gathered to wait for a
photo and an autograph with Gyptian.
They could not wait to meet up close and
in person one of their favorite Singers. This
autograph signing was acollaboration
between Desi of Reggae Vibration and VP
Records.
Students'
Interviews;
Student#1: Anesia
Griffin "Kim" to my
friends. Kim is a
Jamaican, her
major is Biology,
and this is her first
semester.
Question: "How did
you hear about
Gyptian being here
today?"
Answer: "I saw the
first poster last week around the University
and I started to freak out, then I started to
see more posters so I started to ask around
because I still could not believe it, I thought
that they were fake, but I put the information
into my cell phone as that I wouldn't forget.
Question: "Now that you have met him and
have your autograph and photo, what is
your impression of Gyptian?"
Answer: "He is really a nice person, I don't
normally get a chance to meet artists this
close".
Question: "What is your favorite Gyptian
song?"
Answer: "The latest one "Beautiful Lady", I
just hear it a month ago and fell in love with
it".
Student#2: Keniska is from the Bahamas
she is taking Pre-med.
Question: "How long have you been listing
to Gyptian?"
Answer: " I have been listing to Gyptian of
about 3 years".
Question: "What is your favorite song?"
Answer: "Serious Times", they play that
song at my high school graduation.
Question: "What do you like about his
songs?"
Answer: I like how he is straight forward
and his melody plus I can actually understand the words that he is singing. Some
people sing songs that don't make any
sense, they just make noise, not Gyptian,
that is what I love about him."
Body Nation Dance Theatre at FMUNIV.
On Tuesday, October 24th, the Lyceum Committee of Florida
Memorial University presented "CULTURAL EXPRESSION IN
DANCE" performed by Body Nation Dance Theatre, Inc. at the Lou
Rawls Center for the Performing Art, 15800 NW 42nd Avenue,
Miami Gardens.
Seasons of Love (Modern)
Intermediates/Seniors
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VIBES REGGAE PRODUCTION AND
MIAMI GARDENS OBSERVER NEWSPAPER
God is Trying to Tell you
Something (Gospel)
Intermediates/Seniors
We Be Burning (Reggae)
Carter Park Dancers
BNDT and Carter Park Dancers
Receiving gift bags from FMUNIV
COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMMUNITY CULTURAL TRIBUTE TO THE
HON. LOUISE BENNET-COVERLEY (CONT. FROM PAGE 12)
On July 26th, 2006, Jamaica lost
one of its icons - the Hon Louise BennettCoverley, affectionately known to all , as
"Miss Lou". This cultural ambassador, was
internationally known and beloved, not only
for her comedic performance, but for her
immeasurable contribution to the cultural
arts and her single-handed championing of
the Jamaican dialect as a viable and
acceptable language. She made it possible
for Jamaicans, at home and abroad, to
acknowledge and express themselves in the
colorful dialect, honed from the days of slavery and reflecting our many ethnic influences.
On Friday September
8th, the day following
Ms. Lou's birthday, a
large cross-section of
the South Florida community came together
to pay tribute to this
great woman.
Spearheaded by
Norma Darby of the
Jamaican Folk Revue,
community leaders Elgeta Thompson
Martin, Hyacinth Penso, Bridget Edwards,
Maisie McNaught and Joan SeagaGonzalez pooled their resources and with
the support of the media and the community, and the Sierra Norwood Baptist
church, which provided the venue and
accommodations, gave Miss Lou a sendoff fit for a queen, or a National Hero.
The guest list was
headed by
Jamaica's Conusl General, the Hon.
Ricardo Allicock, our
distinguished patron,
members of his staff
and notables like
Attorney Marlon Hill
and family, Ms.
Winsome Charlton
of 1170AM WAVS,
Mr. Sydney Roberts
of Jamaica Awareness and Ms Tanya
Simons-Oparah of the Broward Library
Outreach Services. And Miss Lou's heart
would have been bursting with pride, as
she looked out on the sea of people
clad in their National Costumes of
"Bandana" plaid and black, green and
gold. The function was wonderfully
emceed by the delightful & capable
Bridget Waldemar who kept the program
rolling smoothly, as South Florida's finest
paid homage to Miss Lou. The slate of
performers included
"Miss Ivy"
Armstrong , performing some of her
poems written in the
genre of "Miss Lou",
our own dub poetMalachi Smith , the
Jamaican Folk
Revue & Tallawah
Mento Band, Ms Hyacinth Penso singing
the song for which Miss Lou was famous
-"Evening Time". The children of the
Sierra Norwood Child Development program gave a delightful presentation of
"Ring Ding" and the grand finale of the
night was the inimitable Faith D'Aguilar, a
"Miss Lou" impersonator and comedienne, who flew up, courtesy of Air
Jamaica, for the event.
The highlight of the evening, was
a presentation by Ms Joan James , of the
Jamaica Nurses' Association, of a
Proclamation from the Mayor and Council
members of the City of Miami Gardens,
naming September 8th ,as" Louise
Bennett-Coverley Day" and the launching
by the Jamaican. Folk Revue, of "the
Louise Bennett-Coverley Memorial
Scholarship for the Performing Arts" This
scholarship, given in perpetuity, will allow
two deserving students per annum, the
opportunity of following in Miss Lou's
footsteps, and developing their talents, at
the " Edna Manley College of the Visual &
Performing Arts" in Jamaica. The first
scholarships will be awarded in a special
ceremony at the College's graduation
exercises on November 25th, 2006.
The evening ended with Miss Lou's famous
"Walk Good" song, 'nuff bickle and music
from the band.
Donations to the Louise Bennet
Coverley Scholarship fund can still be made
to the Jamaican Folk Revue and as Miss
Lou would say - "Walk Good" and "nuff
blessings".
Miami Garden
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Your Community
Newspaper
Broward County Community Tribute Continues
The momentum
of Miss Lou's
Tribute carried
over to National
Heroes' Day,
October 16th,
when Tanya
Simons- Oparah
, Outreach
Services
Director for the
Broward
Libraries, hosted a tribute
which included
our National Heroes. A large turnout of
Jamaicans and friends attended the African
American Research Library and Cultural
Center in Fort Lauderdale. In addition to
the expected dialect and traditional folk
songs, dance and there were display
showcasing the island's rich culture and
heritage.
A play paying tribute to Nanny of the
Maroons was presented by Queens
Entertainment troupe and members of the
Jamaican Folk Revue. The play, titled "If
it wasn't for Nanny", commissioned for the
Jerk Festival and produced by Bridget
Edwards of Riddims Marketing, was written and directed by Maxine Osbourne, a
very talented young woman, who also
played the part of "Queen Nanny-Afua of
the Maroons" placed in the setting, surrounded by posters of the Heroes and the
works of great artists like Barrington
Watson, the Pan Africanist. The produc-
tion, though at
times humorous
with the sayings
of " Kweku
Anansi/Prof.Tray
Tor," and "Aunty
Fanny" gave a
strong message,
dispelling some
of the myths surrounding
"nanny" and giving valuable lessons in history
and culture - a
most fitting culmination for the dual celebration of the lives of our oldest National Hero ,
Queen Nanny and our modern heroine,
"Miss Lou".
REAL ESTATE
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES
PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFITS
TO STRENGTHEN
HOMES AGAINST HURRICANES
4,000 LowIncome Homeowners
to be Served
TALLAHASSEEChief Financial
Officer Tom
Gallagher announced
on October 2, that
4,000 low-income
homeowners will
Tom Gallagher soon be safer from
hurricanes thanks to
new partnerships between 12 non-profit
organizations and the My Safe Florida
Home program. Through the partnerships,
homeowners will receive free home inspections and assistance to make improvements
that will strengthen homes against catastrophic losses.
"Partnering with faith- and community-based groups to help fortify low-income
homes in Florida is mission critical to protecting families and reducing property losses," said Gallagher, who oversees the My
Safe Florida Home program. "Through
these partnerships, we will be able to leverage resources and help thousands of
Floridians before the end of this hurricane
season."
Through the Volunteer Florida
Foundation, which administers the Florida
Hurricane Relief Fund, 12 non-profit organizations throughout the state are teaming up
with the My Safe Florida Home program to
fortify up to 4,000 low-income homes in
Broward, Escambia, Glades, Hendry, MiamiDade, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk
and St. Lucie counties. My Safe Florida
Home is matching $8.1 million with the
resources of these 12 organizations. A
homeowner can earn no more than 80 percent of the Annual Median Income (AMI) to
qualify for this assistance. AMI varies by
county.
On Sunday, September 24th, the
Jamaican Jerk Festival held its 5th annual.
The event took place at Markham Park in
Sunrise. Things started out a little slow
because of the rain, the early birds were
mostly Americans, looking around and trying
out the different jerk dishes. We
Caribbean's, trickled in during the early
afternoon but as soon as the rain stopped,
somewhere between 5:00pm and 7:00pm,
the crowd really picked the park. I heard
that the traffic was backed up for miles with
people trying to get to the Festival.
One of the newest attractions of
the festival was the play "IF IT WASN'T
FOR NANNY" written by Maxine Osbourne
for the Western Union Cultural Heritage
Village.
This play about Nanny of the Maroons -
THINK YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A HOME…
THINK AGAIN!
Participating homeowners will
receive free home inspections to determine what improvements can be made to
strengthen their homes against hurricane
damage. Following the inspections,
homeowners will receive assistance to
make recommended improvements.
"In our long-term recovery work
following the last two hurricane seasons,
we at the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
have learned the enormous value of partnering with community and faith-based
groups, organizations that know their
communities and are effective partners in
accomplishing important tasks," said Liza
McFadden, president of the Volunteer
Florida Foundation. "We are honored to
expand our role to include mitigation work
with the Department of Financial Services
to ensure Florida's low-income residents
get the help they need to strengthen their
homes."
Funding for the partnership with
non-profit organizations is possible
because of a $250 million appropriation
by the Florida Legislature during the 2006
Session to create the Florida
Comprehensive
Hurricane Damage Mitigation
Program, now referred to as My Safe
Florida Home and administered by the
Florida Department of Financial Services.
To date, the department has
received more than 53,000 applications
in the mail from Floridians eager to have
free home inspections. Nearly 5,000
inspections are currently being done in
Dade, Broward and Lee counties.
Gallagher said his goal is to have 12,000
inspections completed before the end of
this hurricane season, November 30.
To learn more about the
My Safe Florida Home program, visit:
www.mysafefloridahome.com
Now is a better
time than ever!
Interest rates are
still low and there
are plenty of
homes to choose
from; single family homes, fixer
uppers, new constructions, town
Angela Anderson homes, condos
and condo conversions. So now you're probably thinking, how can I get started?
First and foremost, find a
Realtor. A great Realtor can help make
the entire process easier and in some
cases profitable. Professional Realtors
have lots of resources and can assist you
with finances, lenders, homebuyer programs, negotiations, insurance and more.
The best part is it doesn't cost you a
penny. Realtors are paid by the seller so
they don't get commission until they find
you a home.
So, how do I find a Realtor?
Well, you could call ME, Angela
Anderson, or get recommendations from
friends, family, banking institutions and
the Internet.
Start today! Prepare yourself
financially. Here are a few tips from the
National Association of Realtors on getting your finances in order:
1.
Develop a family budget. Use
receipts to create a budget for what you
actually spent over the last six months.
One advantage of this approach is that it
factors in unexpected expenses, such as
car repairs, illnesses, etc., as well as predictable costs such as rent.
2.
Reduce your debt. Generally
speaking, lenders look for a total debt
load of no more than 36 percent of
income. Since this figure includes your
mortgage, which typically ranges between
25 percent and 28 percent of income, you
need to get the rest of installment debtcar loans, student loans, revolving bal-
JERK FESTIVAL
(Continues from page 13)
Jamaica's only female National Hero,
presented by Riddims Marketing Network
and Jamaica Awareness, Inc. This collaboration started between Dr. Marcia
Magnus, Mrs. Norma Darby, Okomfo
Mena Yaa Brauda Vassall, Dr. Marva
Mclean and Maxine Osbourne.
The play went off so well that,
the production became part of the Ms.
Lou tribute at the African American
Research Library on October 16,
Jamaica's' National Hero Day.
The Jerk cook-off contest was
another highlight of the festival as the
cooks prepared their dishes while the
crowd gathered to watch and wait for the
result. Bernet Spence took the Golden
Dutch Pot Trophy with the $ 500 cash
prize for the third year in arrow. Second
place winner was Mark Robinson with the
silver Dutch Pot Trophy and in third
placed was Stafford Wallace, receiving
the bronze Dutch Pot Trophy.
The sponsors, like Air Jamaica,
Jamaica National, Victoria Mutual Building
Society, Western Union, MoneyGram and
the vendors had a field day as the park
filled up with thousands of people who
came out to support the festival.
Some of the other highlights of
the festival was when Byron Lee was presented with an proclamation making
September 24, was name in his honor,
Mrs. Kaye Chong gave away a Air
Jamaica ticket to a lucky winner in the
crowd and Mrs. Norma Darby raffle off
ances on credit cards-down to between 8
percent and 10 percent of your total income.
3.
Get a handle on expenses. You
probably know how much you spend on rent
and utilities, but little expenses add up. Try
writing down everything you spend for one
month. You'll probably see some great ways
to save.
4.
Increase your income. It may be
necessary to take on a second, part-time
job to get your income at a high-enough
level to qualify for the home you want.
5.
Save for a down payment.
Although it's possible to get a mortgage with
only 5 percent down-or even less in some
cases-you can usually get a better rate and
a lower overall cost if you put down more.
6.
Create a house fund. Don't just
plan on saving whatever's left toward a
down payment. Instead decide on a certain
amount a month you want to save, then put
it away as you pay your monthly bills.
7.
Keep your job. While you don't
need to be in the same job forever to qualify, having a job for less than two years may
mean you have to pay a higher interest rate.
8.
Establish a good credit history. Get
a credit card and make payments by the
due date. Do the same for all your other
bills. Pay off the entire balance promptly.
Angela's BIO:
Angela Anderson has over 13
years of experience in the real estate market and 17 years of impeccable customer
service. Currently, Angela Anderson is the
Broker at ALL Executive GMAC Real Estate
located in Miami Gardens. Before becoming
a Broker, she was a Sales Associate and
Relocation Director for Century 21 Frank K.
Cooper. Mrs. Anderson is also a licensed
mortgage broker. She is a member of the
Council of Residential Specialist, Realtor
Association of Greater Miami and the
Beaches and The Miami Board of Realist.
Please Support Our Sponsors
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one of the Ms. Lou dolls to another lucky
winner in the crowd, the money went toward
the Ms. Louise Bennett Scholarship setup
by the Jamaican Fork Revue.
Last, but not least was the music.
The crowd was spread out all over the park
but the sound of the music could be heard
loud and clear all over. The crowd enjoyed
the music of Byron Lee and the
Dragonaires, Pluto & Company, Ernie Smith
and Junior Soul came by to sing with Byron
Lee and the Dragonaires.
Eddy Edwards, head of Riddims Marketing,
Sydney Roberts co-organizer and head of
Jamaica Awareness
Inc., and their crew
did a great job, with
a crowd of about
eight thousand. I am
sure next year there
will be a few more
new attractions to
keep us coming
back and entertained.
By L M Strouse
AUTO
Eddy Esqul (General Manager)
Guest checking out the LS 460
Dean Evans and Phil
Euphoria (band)
On
accomplished, it
Friday, October
features the
20th, 2006
world's first
Countyline Lexus
eight-speed
had their
automatic transNational launchmission, uses
ing of the excitand available
ing, all new 2007,
infrared sensor
Lexus LS 460.
to monitor body
The launching
temperature and
was held at
offers a long
Sheraton Balwheelbase with
Harbour Beach Resort, 9701 Collins
so much cabin space, it accommoAvenue on Miami Beach.
dates a leather-trimmed ottoman seat.
The ballroom was filled with
This sedan has the new available
clients, friends and potential cusAdvanced Parking Guidance System; it
tomers. As the band Euphoria entercan virtually parallel park itself. The LS
tained everyone, with a variety of conis an unprecedented blend of performtemporary music. The excitement
ance, technology and perfectly crafted
luxury. It is simple the next standard in
about the new Lexus was that it could
park itself in a parallel position for the
the pursuit of perfection.
driver.
So, if you have been thinking
At 9:00om sharp the manager of
about a getting your self a new luxury
Countyline Lexus went on stage and
sedan, you need to check out the LS
announced that it was time to unveil
460, it could be what you are looking
the cars, the crowd watched in awe as
for. Go into Countyline Lexus at 3805
the cars were unveiled and now it was
South State Road 7, Hollywood,
time to touch and see the New Lexus
Florida 33023 (County line and 441) or
LS 460's. The crowd gathered around
call 954-966-4800 and ask for Clayton
the brand new
Brissett the
benchmark all
sales manager
new 2007 Lexus
and tell him you
LS, an automoare here to
bile forged from
check out the All
inspiration, innoNew Exciting
vation and the
2007, Lexus LS
bold desire to
460. Let Mr.
build the most
Brissett know
sophisticated
that the Miami
sedan in the
Gardens
world. The result
Observer sent
The unveiling of the New
is a vehicle so
you to him.
Lexus LS 460
Wayne Sommer
Guests looking at the LS 460
Val Mckenzie and Fred Levy
Cathy Hubbard and Nicolas
DepalmaCathy Hubbard and
Nicolas Depalma
SPORTS
South Florida's High School
Player of the Month
Global Youth Development
Foundation presented "The Mayor's Cup".
This was a two day celebration of soccer
in support of the Sister Cities. The event
was held at Dillard High School Stadium
at 2501 NW 11th Street in Fort
Lauderdale. On Saturday, October 28th,
2006 the first game was played between
T & T Soca Warriors vs. Atletico Balboa
and the result was T & T Soca 1 and
Atletico Balboa 3. The second game was
played between Jamaica vs. Haiti and the
result was Jamaica 1 and Haiti 1, Haiti
won the game on a penalty kick.
On Sunday, October 29th, 2006
the first game was forfeited by the
Jamaicans for third place as they were a
no show and therefore T & T Soca
Warrior received the third place trophy.
The high school
player of the
issue for Dade
County is
Coach Kavanaugh Dade
Christian's
Nick
Martinez. With 241 total yards 4 touchdowns and an interception for a touchdown,
Martinez the 6'0 200 pound senior WR/LB
helped the crusaders to a 49-6 victory over
Gateway at Wooten field. From the first
play from scrimmage Martinez took the
handoff, broke free and went 45yds for the
first touchdown of the game. The next play
as Linebacker he intercepts a pass from
Gateway's QB to return for another crusader touchdown.
Look out for Broward's Standout player in
the next month issue.
The Mayor's Cup
Game 2, was played between Atletico
Balboa and Haiti. The Mayor's Cup went to
Atletico Balboa for first place; the result was
Atletico Balboa 3, Haiti 1.
Mr. Noel Miller from Global Youth
Development Foundation said that he is
looking forward to next years Mayor's Cup
celebration of soccer, "now that the first one
is off the ground we all know what to look
for next year and definitely, the next event
will be bigger and better. I would like to
thank the City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor,
Jim Naugle, all our sponsors, supporters
and the teams that participated in our first
year event, especially Victoria Mutual, who
sent up one of their representative Ms.
Maureen Wright from Jamaica for this
event.
Nick Martinez
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