September 18 2013 - The Toledo Journal

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The Toledo Journal, September 18, 2013- September 24, 2013- Page
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N O R T H W E S T O H I O ’ S O L D E S T A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N - O W N E D N E W S PA P E R
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
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WEDNESDAY, September 18, 2013 - September 24, 2013
VOL: 37 NO: 45
Family seeks safe return of
Toledo woman missing in Georgia
Page 8
Prayer vigil
for schools
Page 9
The Rev. Marcella Ellis, center, interim pastor of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, leading residents in prayer during a vigil for
Deborah Lee Crawford, inset, a Toledoan who family reported as missing in Georgia.
St. Paul
Baptist’s
Women’s Day
Page 10
BY WILLIAM H. ELLIS JR.
Journal Staff Writer
The family of Deborah Lee
Crawford has been left with
more questions than answers
while Georgia state authorities
investigate her disappearance.
The Canton Police Department
has been investigating for the
past month.
Crawford, 41, affectionately
known as Peanut, moved to
Marietta, Ga., a suburb of At-
lanta, 18 months ago and authorities say she was last seen
on Aug. 18 leaving Kmart with a
guy named Travis.
Family members describe
Crawford as “fun, loving, and
strong,” and say the circum-
stances around her disappearance are suspicious as they
were unable to recall knowing
anyone named Travis.
See Vigil on page 14
Sports
PRIMARY 2013
Central city results
from this year’s
primary election
Toledoans join fight
against racism
By Journal Staff
Olympian
Jesse
Owens
honored
on 100th
birthday
See page 14
www.thetoledojournal.com
Lucas County Board of Election officials say
about 16.1 percent of Toledoans voted in the
Sept. 10 primary election for mayor and city
council.
Incumbent Mayor Mike Bell will challenge Toledo CIty Councilman D. Michael Collins in the
Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election.
Both Bell and Collins are independents who
did not seek party endorsements.
The pair outdistanced Lucas County Auditor
Anita Lopez and City Councilman Joe
McNamara, both Democrats.
In the unofficial results, Bell received 6,340
votes, or 26.60 percent, Collins garnered 5,806
of the votes, or 24.45 percent, Lopez picked up
5,443 votes, or 22.92 percent. And McNamara
pulled in 5,328 votes, or 22.44 percent.
The Journal analyzed the results from Wards
4, 6, 8, 10, 13 and 14. These wards have the
largest concentration of black voters.
In Ward 4, Bell had 27.68 percent of the vote,
Collins had 13.4, Lopez had 34.25 percent and
McNamara with 22.1 percent.
In Ward 6, Bell had 34.17 percent, Collins had
10.35 percent, Lopez had 34.13 percent and
McNamara with 19 percent.
See Primary on page 4
Tim Wise, inset, was the keynote speaker at the “Changing Minds, Changing
Lives: Combatting Racism.” Guests filled the auditorium to standing room
only for the event. Guests included Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, Dr. Romules L.
Durant, Toledo Public Schools interim superintendent, and other city officials
along with concerned residents. Durant’s Young Men of Excellence program
served as greeters and ushers. TURN TO PAGE 6.
INSIDE NEWS PAGE
Page 2- The Toledo Journal, September 18, 2013- September 24, 2013
Supervisors call for Citizens Commission for L.A. Sheriff’s Department
Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly
LOS ANGELES —Responding to a federal civilrights investigation of the jail system, county Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Gloria Molina called for
the creation of a permanent citizens’ oversight commission for the sheriff’s department.
In their motion to establish a Los Angeles County
Citizens Law Enforcement Commission — to be voted
on at the Tuesday, Sept. 17, meeting — the supervisors maintain the new probe dramatizes the need for
heightened scrutiny of the sheriff’s department.
The Justice Department’s civil investigation will focus specifically on the treatment of mentally ill inmates.
A criminal investigation into allegations of excessive
force and other wrongdoing began in 2011.
“The seriousness of this new investigation and the
allegations of abuse that prompted it cannot be ig-
nored,” Ridley-Thomas said. “The sheriff’s department
has long required a level of scrutiny that has been missing, and although the board only controls its budget,
the department is there to serve the citizens of L.A.
County, and that’s who should have greater oversight.”
Molina added that citizen scrutiny is “needed to
ensure that there is proper oversight of the sheriff’s
department. A sheriff’s department oversight commission is the best vehicle to ensure accountability.”
Shape Me Jeans to the rescue!
Local boutique creates custom-fitting jeans for women of all sizes.
By Journal Staff
No more rifling through department stores and
trying on jeans trying to get the right fit.
Shape Me Jeans, located in the Franklin Park
Westfield Mall, has come to the rescue.
Alicia Lawson and her daughter, Arlinda Williams, are business partners and owners of the fitted jeans shop. It has pre-shaped materials and materials that will fit the customer’s shape.
Shape Me Jeans helps people who have trouble
finding jeans for their waists, thighs, wide hips and
who are concerned about the gap the pants leave
in the rear, Lawson said.
“I always wanted a pair of jeans that fit me,” she
said. “We’re changing the way you wear jeans.”
Most jeans are straight up and down as opposed
to Shape Me Jeans, Williams said.
Patrons who buy jeans in September can get
them for $99 and the price is locked in for life, meaning you will not pay more than that for future purchases of jeans, Lawson said. Also, any maintenance done on jeans will be free.
“We do a lot for $99,” she said.
Lawson, who has sewn clothes most of her life, said
it was time to help others who also had trouble finding
jeans that fit.
She said she started making jeans nine years ago.
When her daughter saw the jeans and they decided to
go into business together and open Shape Me Jeans.
So far, the shop has only made jeans for women.
However, Nov. 1, it will make jeans for men.
It takes two to three weeks before the jeans are
complete, Lawson said.
“You want your jeans to fit right,” she said.
Shape Me Jeans will keep the measurements on
file for future purchases, which then will only take a
week to complete, Lawson said.
Lawson only uses U.S.A. made materials.
Shape Me Jeans is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
The owners will book parties for birthdays and patrons are welcome to come and have dinner with the
seamstresses. If you book a party of five or more, you’ll
receive a free pair of jeans.
For more information, call Shape Me Jeans
at 419-380-7691.
Alicia Lawson, left, and her daughter, Arlinda
Williams, are owners of Shape Me Jeans in the
Franklin Park Westfield Mall. Customers can get
jeans for fit their shape.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
3
Lucas County Board of Elections reported that only
16 percent of Toledoans voted in the Sept. 10 mayoral primary
election. Why do you think there was such a low turnout?
Cortney Patterson
No interest. Sixteen percent? Well it wasn’t only us.
Isn’t Toledo majority white? Nobody cared.
Lana Edwards-Hinton
Nathaniel Clark
I can’t say why there was such a low voter turnout. But
what it shows me is that we as minorities in America
take our responsibilities for granted. The same responsibilities that our ancestors fought so hard for and some
who gave their lives for us to have that right. Are we
that far removed from the struggle? Is it just me? In my
mind the struggle is still in progress. People say they
want change, but when it comes to doing the work to
bring about that change. Well, that is another story. And
if you’re one of those who choose not to vote, well, don’t complain about the
outcome. Be apart of the solution, not part of the problem.
Political scandal nationally and locally have contributed
to the apathy in the decreased voter support. No real faith
in the system.
Lovell Smith Sr.
Nikeeta M Collins-Ziegler
People may not have seen or see the primary election
as one of great importance, with respect to the general election, which always generates more of a voter
turnout. Unless you’re involved with, interested in, or
just following politics, you may not have even known
the date of the primary election. In addition to the facts,
many people may not have gained enough of the specifics on each candidate and their perspective missions
or motives in order to cast an exclusive vote based on
a sound decision and not a biased opinion.
The interest focus from the candidates are not on the
people. We, the people of Toledo have concerns that
are not being addressed by the mayoral position. Education including, trade schools, gainful employment,
crime and many more unresolved concerns over the
past 20 years. If any of you candidates want my full
support try this: I ask that you spend a month walking
the postal workers walk in the Toledo communities. Try
Lawton/Hollywood/Lawrence/Maplewood all off Delaware. Try Parkwood, Collingwood, Glenwood all off Central. Try any route off
Lagrange. After your journey to get a glimpse of our situation come and speak to
the people. You will find a lot of employed citizens living in poverty level neighborhoods with no out. What is your plan of action?
Bridgette Walker
Even though it’s important to vote, I think people are just
tired of seeing these people who are supposed to work on
your behalf becoming self-serving politicians. They are
supposed to serve the public in laws and service. But it’s
the other way around in today’s world.
Sharon Payne
The candidates cause us to have no interest except
for Anita (Lopez, Lucas County auditor and former
mayoral candidate). She keeps it real.
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JOURNAL BRIEFS
From Journal and staff reports
New Orleans group delivers 10,000
letters to governor to expand Medicaid
With close to 10,000 letters in tow, a group of community leaders travelled to Baton Rouge on Friday, Sept. 13, to make an in-person delivery to
Governor Piyush Jindal. The Jeremiah Group, a
faith-based, non-partisan community organization,
started their “Life, Liberty, and Healthcare for All”
letter campaign in July. The signed letters urge
Jindal to accept Medicaid expansion for Louisiana and were collected from residents across New
Orleans. Jeremiah Group members Dr. Rev.
Dwight Webster, David Warren, and Jacqueline
Jones take a moment for a prayer before bringing
close to 10,000 letters to Baton Rouge, urging
Jindal to expand Medicaid. “We are extremely disappointed that the legislative session ended without you accepting federal dollars to provide
healthcare for 400,000 Louisiana residents – many
of whom work hard for a minimum wage ...” the
letter reads.
Weapons ban bill headed for California
governor’s desk
New sales of semi-automatic rifles with removable magazines would be banned in California if Gov. Jerry Brown
signs a bill passed Tuesday, Sept. 10, by the state legislature. The measure passed the Assembly 44-31 and is
part of a package of gun-control laws ratified earlier this
year in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School
murders last December in Newtown, Conn., as well as
the 2012 shootings at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis.,
and the Aurora, Col., massacre in August and July respectively. The bill would classify as an assault weapon
as any rifle that accepts a “detachable magazine” that
can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and would
prohibit the sale or purchase of these weapons. Persons
who already own such weapons would be required to register the guns.
Selma SCLC protests closing Legal
Services Office serving Black Belt region
The Selma Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference is protesting the Legal Services Corporation,
of Alabama’s recent announcement that it will close two
of its nine offices and terminate eight of its employees
because of financial challenges. The Legal Services Corporation was established in Alabama in the mid-1970s to
deliver quality legal services to people who live at or below the poverty line. It also was established to challenge
inequities and unfair policies and practices that affected
the quality of life of low-income people in impoverished
communities. The Legal Services Corporation is moving to close or minimize its Selma office, which serves
six rural Black Belt counties. The Black Belt is one of
the poorest regions in the nation.
Jackie Robinson resolution approved by
state Legislature
The California Legislature this week approved a resolution calling on local governments in Southern California to rename the former state Route 42 after baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson. HR 24,
authored by Assemblyman Steven Bradford, a
Gardena Democrat, urges the cities of Los Angeles,
Inglewood, Downey, South Gate and Norwalk, and the
county of Los Angeles to work together to rename
Manchester Avenue and Firestone Boulevard, formerly
state Route 42, after Robinson. “Jackie Robinson is a
Southern California native,” Bradford said. “His
achievements on the athletic field, on the battlefield as
a World War II veteran, and in the civil rights arena
make us proud to call him a native son.” Robinson
was an accomplished four-sport athlete at John Muir
High School in Pasadena and at UCLA. He broke down
racial barriers in the military during World War II and
became the first black player in Major League Baseball, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
MoneyTalks
Crimes against black humanity
BY JAMES CLINGMAN
NNPA Columnist
We talk a lot about
criminal justice and crime
in the streets, especially
among black people.
Mass incarceration of
black men, disparate sentencing, private prisons,
legal slavery inside prisons based on the 13th
Amendment, and all the
other plagues that beset
us vis-à-vis our criminal
justice system and prison
industrial complex, dominate our conversations.
But, there is another
take on crime that we often overlook or simply ignore; it’s the economic
crimes we commit against
ourselves.
Amos Wilson posed
two questions in his book,
Black on Black Violence:
“Does the African American community, by continuing to permit itself to be
‘legitimately’ economically
exploited by non-African
American communities
thereby de-legitimize itself
and permit itself to be
criminalized while decriminalizing its exploiters?
Has the African American community – addicted
to wasteful and nonsensical consumerism, with its
unwillingness to invest its
wealth and human resources in itself, in
America, and uncommitted to controlling its own
internal markets – contributed in no small way to the
criminalization of its sons,
to the increasing impoverishment of its children, to
the violence which prevails within its households
and neighborhoods?”
James Clingman
If you are familiar with
Amos Wilson’s work, you
know he wrote very long
sentences, but I believe it
was because he had so
much to say (See the volume of work he compiled
in Blueprint for Black
Power), and he knew the
urgency with which he had
to say it.
Wilson’s questions are
not only interrogatory, they
are declarative as well.
They paint a dismal picture
of who we are and what we
are about when it comes
to crime and punishment.
They suggest, of course,
that black folks are not taking care of our business
economically, thus, actually causing much of the
crime we lament in our
neighborhoods.
It is indeed a crime to
“allow” ourselves to be
economically exploited,
and we can be considered
sick if we simply consume
the products made by others but never invest in producing and purchasing
products of our own.
We commit economic
crimes against ourselves;
our children commit violent
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crimes against one another; and we are collectively punished as a result
of such crimes. Are we
able to break this vicious
cycle of self-annihilation?
Our being both the perpetrator and the victim of
the same economic
crimes is just downright
stupid. We commit the
crimes of waste and conspicuous consumption,
and then we are punished
because of it. We refuse
to develop, grow, and support our own businesses,
and then we are punished
by having to depend on
someone else to fill our
basic needs. We fail to
help provide jobs for our
youth, and they end up
committing crimes against
us and one another, while
their unemployment rate
nears 50 percent.
Economically, our own
actions accuse us, indict
us, convict us, and punish
us.
How can we demand
respect when we are begging others to fill needs
that we can fill for ourselves? What must our
children think of us, as we
show them we can’t take
care of them? Some of us
don’t even know how to
grow a tomato for our
families, yet we want “respect.”
There is no denying
that many of us are doing
well and “doing good” at
the same time. There are
many conscious black
business owners across
the country that are carrying probably 90 percent of
the load for us by doing
the right thing; they get up
each day determined to
help empower us in some
way.
Hats off to them! They
certainly deserve our kudos. But it’s the rest of our
people, the vast majority
of us, who are in jeopardy
of falling off the economic
cliff.
These are trying times.
We are in serious trouble,
and far be from me to
downplay that reality. And
it’s not about whether the
glass is half full or half
empty; this is about survival. It’s not about what
certain celebrities say, if
that’s all they’re doing is
talking.
It’s not about whose
camp you are in when it
comes to the president
and his critics. It’s not
about hair weaves, gym
shoes, soft drinks, the
wives of whatever, the
names of celebrities’ babies, conspiracies, corruption, the best singer, wall
street bankers, al Qaeda,
Syria, Iran, influential
blacks, leading blacks,
touchdowns, slam dunks,
homeruns, games, sets,
and matches.
This is about economic
crimes and the resulting
punishment that ensues to
black people because of
our inappropriate behavior
and the inordinate amount
of time we spend on “nonsense, as Maria Stewart
once said.
The situation we are
facing is an ever widening gap between those
who have a lot and are
self-reliant, and those of
us who are dependent
upon and beholding to
them.
Primary
Continued from page 1
In Ward 8, Bell had
40.5 percent, Collins had
5.5 percent, Lopez had
30.25 percent and
McNamara with 21.5 percent.
In Ward 10, Bell received 32.9 percent,
Collins had 10.3 percent,
Lopez had 29 percent
and McNamara with 24
percent.
Collins had 8 percent,
Lopez had 34.4 percent
and McNamara with 25.8
percent.
Collins had 6.7 percent,
Lopez had 40.6 percent
and McNamara with 21.2
percent.
In the city council
election, the four incumbents — Dr. Steven
Steel, Adam Martinez
and Shaun Enright,
Democrats, and Rob
Ludeman, a Republican,
who was the top vote getter with 13,193 votes, or
14 percent — seeking to
retain their offices will advance to November.
Former Toledo Mayor
Jack Ford and Toledo
Board of Education member Larry Sykes, both
Democrats without party
endorsements,
and
Theresa M. Gabriel, an independent, also advanced to November.
Ford, Sykes and Gabriel
are African American.
The candidates are
among 12 who survived
the field of 17 in the primary. Voters will choose
the top six.
Ford was second with
11,557 votes, or 12 percent. Sykes had 8,337
votes, or 8 percent. And
Gabriel has 8,241 votes,
also with 8 percent.
Much of the information
we allow to permeate our
brains is meaningless,
useless, non-recyclable
trash. The vicarious nature
of many of our lives will
profit us little. My suggestion is that, first, we drop
down and send up some
serious “knee mail,” and
then get up and get to work
to stop our own crimes and
punishment.
Amos Wilson also said,
“When the black community squanders the economic inheritance of its
own children while it fills to
overflowing the coffers of
the children of other communities ... it gets the crime
it deserves.”
The African American
candidates had a better
showing in the central city
wards.
In Ward 4, Ford received 16.2 percent,
Sykes with 13.5 percent
and Gabriel with 11 percent.
and Gabriel with 12 percent.
Sykes with 16 percent
and Gabriel with 12.38
percent.
and Gabriel with 9.85 percent.
Black consumers remain strong
supporters of Dodd-Frank
BY CHARLENE CROWELL
NNPA Columnist
A recent consumer
survey shows that support for financial regulation, including the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform
Act and the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is strong.
Nearly five years after America’s financial
meltdown, a nationwide
summer survey of likely
2014 voters found that
voters trust the CFPB
more than banks and
credit card companies by
a 3-1 margin. Further,
support for financial regulation spans across age
groups, racial lines and
partisan preferences.
The strongest support for financial regula-
tion rests with consumers of
color. Among African Americans, the CFPB is viewed
as protection from dangerous financial products and
its cop-on-the-beat monitoring by 72 percent. Among
Latino respondents, this
same support was found
with 78 percent of respondents.
Considering that communities of color have lost
the most ground during the
greatest recession since
that of the 1930s, racial
variations in responding to
the poll are understandable.
African Americans are
also the same consumers
who heavily invested more
in their homes than in stocks
or bonds to chart a personal
course to build family
wealth. According to research by the Center for Re-
sponsible Lending, $1 trillion of lost wealth from
the recession was borne
by people of color.
It is equally true that
communities of color
are also the unfortunate
targets of predatory
lenders offering a range
of high-cost products
that often leave consumers in worse financial shape than before.
Perhaps that truism
explains why poll respondents named payday loans, credit cards
and student loans as the
top three areas in need
of tougher regulations.
Payday lending’s
small-dollar loans with
high interest rates were
viewed as their best option for a loan by only
one percent of respondents.
5
Our rotten prison system
BY HARRY C. ALFORD
NNPA Columnist
In the name of “full
disclosure,” let me say
that I have a bachelor’s
degree in correctional
administration (School of
Sociology, University of
Wisconsin).
During the summer of
1969, I did my required
internship at the Wisconsin School for Girls located in Oregon, Wis.
These were underage ofHarry C. Alford
fenders who were found
guilty of petty crimes or
“bad behavior.”
My ambition was to change bad human behavior
into honorable behavior. The curriculum I was reading promoted the best models of rehabilitation. I was
so pumped but the internship showed me the reality
of our system of corrections.
None, I really mean none, of the girls in the reform school were evil or bad. They all had a messed
up family life. The overwhelming majority had no fathers and their mothers lacked a work ethic (welfare
dependence).
Role models were nowhere to be found. For those
three months I basically became their father (whites,
Hispanics and blacks alike). The supervisors were
elated as the girls quickly started changing from bad
girls to nice girls with ambition. I enjoyed them and
even named my oldest daughter after one of them.
My lament was that they would eventually go back
to those environments. I would go to Milwaukee and
Chicago and visit their households. It was so depressing and showed that their progress would be short-
lived. My ambition started to move towards a career
in business.
Another reality was that the Correctional Industry, in comparison with my text books, had no ambition to rehabilitate anyone.
Incarceration was a business and mass imprisonment meant business was good. What I didn’t
know was that “business” was about to take off northward at an exponential rate.
Various drugs were imported into poverty stricken
communities. The epitome was the crack invasion.
Drugs cause addiction and addiction leads to
criminal behavior along with the trafficking of the
drugs themselves. Prisons started to fill and recidivism (returning to incarceration) was rising at a hopeless rate. Rehabilitation had become a thing of the
past.
It appears that the whole thing was a conspiracy.
Prison guards unionized and the unions started lobbying for more prisons, stiffer sentencing and anything to grow the prison population.
Some entrepreneurs saw a great opportunity and
lobbied elected officials. Then President Ronald
Reagan did a very awful thing.
He announced the “War on Drugs.” As David
Simon, the writer of HBO’s T”he Wire” stated, “In effect this was a war on blacks that evolved into a war
on both blacks and Hispanics.” This brought on a
new form of slavery.
The first privately managed prison was established in Hamilton County, Tenn., in 1984. The contract went to Corrections Corporation of America
(CCA). CCA currently owns 65 facilities all over the
nation.
It is the largest prison management company and
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (CXW)
with revenue and assets totaling well over $1 billion.
The industry continues to grow at a rapid rate and
has much power in lobbying.
Editorial/News
Things like “three strikes and out”, more funding
for new prisons and the courting of judges who seem
to be issuing longer sentences. The longer the sentence; the more the money for private prison companies.
Obviously the crack invasion was a financial boon
for all of these private prisons.
With new fast and big cash comes corruption. An
example is Pennsylvania Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr.
He and his partner Judge Michael Conahan received millions of dollars from a private prison management firm for their “Kids for Cash” sentencing.
More than 5,000 youths received extreme sentences and were sent to a private prison in exchange
for cash from the executives of the company. Judge
Ciavarella sentenced a 10-year-old to two years incarceration for accidentally causing minor damage to
his mother’s car. This was typical of these two judges.
Judge Ciavarella has been sentenced to 28 years.
Judge Conahan has pled guilty and will be sentenced
shortly. Some 5,000 children lives will never be the
same. These victims were sent to Pennsylvania Child
Care and Western Pennsylvania Child Care detention centers.
The company or companies have kept their names
out of the press which shows you how sophisticated
their crisis management firm is. This example is one
of many and I am certain much corruption is taking
place at all levels and in all geographies.
Their lobbying firms are powerful too. They got
Congress in 1997 to dictate that the Department of
Justice should do a test on privately run prisons.
The new federal prison was located in Taft, Calif.
The contract went to Wackenhut (now called The GEO
Group Inc).
The test was declared “successful” and federal prisons started becoming privatized ever since.
We have a rotten prison system. If we would legalize drugs perhaps the prison population (predominantly black and Hispanic) would start to fade away
and private prisons will be a thing of a horrible and
ugly past.
Next week – “Our rotten probation system.”
1963 was the pivotal year for Civil Rights
BY GEORGE E. CURRY
NNPA Columnist
In the modern civil rights
era, no year stands out in
my memory more than
1963. I was a sophomore
at Druid High School in
Tuscaloosa, Ala., and living
in McKenzie Court, the allblack housing project on
the west side of town. After
a life of second-class citizenship, I finally saw the
walls of segregation crumbling.
George E. Curry
Tuscaloosa provided
me with a front-row seat. My stepfather, William H. Polk,
drove a dump truck at the University of Alabama. Although
our taxes went to support what was even then a football
factory, African Americans were barred from attending the
state-supported school.
On Feb. 3, 1956, Autherine Lucy gained admission to
the University of Alabama under a U.S. Supreme Court
order. But a mob gathered on campus three days later.
Instead defending the black graduate student, the university suspended Lucy, saying officials could not protect
her.
When she sued to gain readmission, Alabama officials used that suit to claim she had slandered the university and therefore could not continue as a student.
But things would be different on June 11, 1963, which
is not to say there wouldn’t be resistance.
Vivian Malone and James Hood, armed with a federal
court order that the university admit them and segregationist Gov. George C. Wallace not interfere, sought to
enter Foster Auditorium on campus to register for classes.
They were accompanied by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach.
Instead of complying with the federal order, Gov.
Wallace, who had pledged “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” in his inaugural address, staged his “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door” to block
to the two students from entering.
Katzenbach left with the students and placed a call to
President John F. Kennedy. The president nationalized
the Alabama National Guard. When Malone, Hood and
Katzenbach returned to Foster Auditorium that afternoon,
Gen. Henry Graham told Wallace, “Sir, it is my sad duty
to ask you to step aside under orders of the president of
the United States.”
After uttering a few words, Wallace stepped to the
side and Malone and Hood walked inside and registered.
It was exciting to see the drama being played out on
our black and white TV. At last, I thought, the walls of
segregation would be forever shattered.
President Kennedy gave an eloquent televised speech
to the nation that night. He said, “Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the
rights of all who wish to be free.
And when Americans are sent to Viet Nam or West
Berlin, we do not ask for whites only. It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to
attend any public institution they select without having to
be backed up by troops.”
The euphoria of a victory in my hometown was short
lived. Within hours of Kennedy’s speech, Medgar Evers,
who headed NAACP field operations in Mississippi, was
shot to death in Jackson, Miss., after parking his car in
his driveway and exiting to enter his home.
Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan,
was arrested for the crime. However, he was acquitted
by an all-white, all male jury. It wasn’t until 30 years later,
when new evidence surfaced, that Beckwith was finally
convicted for murdering Evers.
Of course, 250,000 gathered Aug. 28, 1963, for the
March on Washington. Much has been written about the
March as part of the 50th anniversary celebration, so I
won’t devote much space here except to note that the
news media was fixated on the possibility of the March
turning violent.
But, as the Baltimore Sun noted, only three people
were arrested that day and “not one was a Negro.”
Like the desegregation of the University of Alabama,
white racists were eager to “send a message” that the
March on Washington would not change their world.
In the wee hours of Sunday, Sept. 15, four Klansmen
– Bobby Frank Cherry, Thomas Blanton, Herman Frank
and Robert Chambliss, planted a box of dynamite with a
time delay under the steps of the 16th Street Baptist
Church in Birmingham, Ala., a rallying point in the city for
civil rights activities. At 10:22 a.m., the bomb went off,
killing four young girls – Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia
Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair – and injuring 22 others.
Although the violent message was supposed to remind blacks that there were no safe places for them, not
even church, blacks sent a more lasting message by
continuing to desegregate public facilities in Birmingham
and across the South.
The enormous sacrifices of 1963 were not in vain.
They provided the groundwork for passage of the 1964
Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the Fair
Housing Act of 1968.
It was a year worth remembering.
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Residents come together to join fight against racism
Tim Wise, world renowned activist, has been
called one of the most
prominent anti-racist writers
and educators in the country. He was named to the “25
Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World,” by Utne
Reader in 2010.
On Thursday, Sept. 12,
Wise, who is the author of
six books, was the keynote
speaker at the “Changing
Minds, Changing Lives:
Combatting Racism” forum
held at Woodward High, 701
E. Central.
The two-hour event was
organized by the Toledo
Community Coalition and
sponsored by The Blade.
Organizers said the
goals were to inform the
community on racism’s current state and discuss effective ways of dealing with the
issue cohesively.
The event was moderated by Jerry Jones, CEO
and founding managing
member of the Woodlands
Consulting Group.
Along with Wise, the forum welcomed a panel of
local leaders in the fight
against racism. The five-person panel shared their personal experiences with racism and described some of
A five person panel of local anti-racism leaders led a discussion session at the
forum. From left: Baldemar Velasquez, Dr. Lorna Gonzalves, Rev. Dr. Larry Clark,
Lisa McDuffie and Karen Mathison.
the anti-racism work done in
their respective fields.
Panel members included
Baldemar
Velasquez, president, Farm
Labor Organizing Committee; Lisa McDuffie, president/CEO, YWCA of Northwest Ohio; Dr. Lorna
Gonsalves, race relations
educator/organizer; the Rev.
Dr. Larry Clark, pastor, First
United Methodist Church in
Sylvania; and Karen
Mathison, president/CEO,
United Way of Northwest
Ohio.
During his speech,
which lasted 45 minutes,
Wise discussed current racial statistics, urged guests
to act against racism of any
kind and dispelled many
myths about racism. Myths
which suggest racism is no
longer the hotbed issue it
once was.
Wise used statistics from
the U.S Labor Department
to highlight the severity of
numerous instances of racism in America. Instances
ranging from social stereotypes to legal system injustices. From workplace bias
to educational inequalities.
Stastitics currently show
the unemployment rate of
minorities of color with college degrees double those
of their white counterparts.
Also, statistics show white
men aged 25-29 make
more than a black colleague
aged 50-54 with more 20
years of more experience.
“This is the discussion
they do not want us to have,”
he said. “But it’s the same
conversation we need to
have everywhere in
America.”
Wise cited changes in
racist methods from obvious
to more discreet as a roadblock I’m the fight against
racism. He suggested way
everyone can become more
involved and inept in locating places where racism is
being used by being more
aware.
A panel discussion session followed Wise’s
speech. Wise joined the
panel as they took questions
from audience members.
The more common of the
questions dealt with ways to
prevent or fight workplace
racism.
Panelists suggested organizing unions if not already done and being
aware of legal rights held by
employees.
“Know your case and
use all your resources fight
to the end,” Velasquez said.
The Rev. Karen Shepler,
of and the Toledo Community Coalition, concluded the
forum with a brief speech on
the group’s upcoming efforts
against racism titled, “Where
Do We Go From Here? Interest cards were provided
during this time to guests
who wished to become involved.
Also, during the ceremony, The Blade and Rev.
Dr. Robert Culp, Coalition
co-chair, were honored by
the State Department for
organizing the event and
working to make the community more safe.
After the forum, Wise
stayed and talked with
guests and signed copies of
his books which were available for purchase.
After filing the school’s
auditorium to standing
room only, some guests
expressed satisfaction with
the night.
“It was excellent in here
tonight,” said Robert
Franklin, a lifelong resident
who admitted it was time
for something like this to
come to Toledo.”Lots of
powerful information and
useful facts we may take
for granted.”
Toledo native Cleveland
O’Neal renews three
weekly TV series
Special to The Journal
LOS ANGELES —
Award-winning producerdistributor Connection III
Entertainment Corp.,
whose Founder/CEO
Cleveland O’Neal III is a
graduate of Ottawa Hills
High School, has three
weekly series whose new
seasons launch the week
of Sept. 16 in Toledo.
WTO5-TV (CW) will
launch the ninth season of
his flagship entertainment
series “MADE IN HOLLYWOOD”
(
www.madeinhollywood.tv
). The series which features major movie stars,
producers and directors
showcasing their new releases by sharing “how”
movies are “Made in Hollywood,” is created, written, and executive produced by O’Neal. The series currently airs Saturdays and Sundays at 2
p.m. on WT05 (CW).
In addition, the FCC
Friendly, Educational/Informational series spin-off
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:
TEEN EDITION” begins its
eighth nationally syndicated TV season on
WUPW-TV (FOX), currently airing Saturdays at
9:30 a.m. on WUPWTV(FOX).
O’Neal’s series “LIVE
LIFE and WIN!” will launch
its 3rd season on WT05
the week of Sept. 16 currently airing on Saturdays
Cleveland O’Neal
at 1:30 p.m. on WT05
(CW).
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD,” “MADE IN HOLLYWOOD: TEEN EDITION” and “LIVE LIFE and
WIN!” are sold in over 95
percent of U.S. television
households, including 49
of the top 50 major markets
and are available in 107
million homes with a Gross
Average Audience of 5.5
million viewers.
“I’m pleased to renew
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD,”
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD:
TEEN EDITION” and
“LIVE LIFE and WIN!” in
my hometown of Toledo,”
O’Neal said, who created
and serves as executive
producer for all three series. “Now not only can my
fellow Toledoans continue
to get a special behind-thescreen look at the latest hit
movies, but my Mom, Mrs.
Brunetta M. O’Neal of Ottawa Hills, can continue to
catch all three of our series
every week.”
O’Neal was born and
raised in Toledo and became the first African
American graduate of Ottawa Hills High School. He
was honored with an induction along with the first
round of honorees into the
Ottawa Hills Hall of Fame.
In addition, the “MADE
IN HOLLYWOOD” franchise has renewed its deal
with MovieTickets.com (a
joint venture between
Viacom and others). As
part
of
the
deal,
MovieTickets.com
branded segments will
continue to be integrated
into
each
“MADE
INHOLLYWOOD” episode,
while cross-promoting
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD”
branded content online via
MovieTickets.com.
“MADE IN HOLLYWOOD” is an inventive
behind-the-scenes entertainment newsmagazine
series showcasing “how”
and “why” movies are
“Made in HollyWOOD,”
featuring exclusive celebrity interviews and star profiles, on-set coverage with
directors, writers and producers and previews of
upcoming motion picture
and DVD releases.
Additionally, “MADE IN
HOLLYWOOD” gives the
viewer a look at how special effects and tech wizards pull off the complex
magic needed to bring
many of the year’s biggest
blockbusters to life.
7
Health/A’Parently
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s
the perfect time to call your health care provider,
schedule an appointment, and get your prostate
cancer test done.
September is
Prostate Cancer
Awareness Month
BY JAMES MORNING
Special to the NNPA from
the San Diego Voice &
Viewpoint
Prostate cancer is the
most common form of
cancer in men, striking
over 200,000 men each
year. African American
men are at the highest
risk.
Every year, about
30,000 men die of this disease, making it the second deadliest cancer in
men.
Caught early, prostate
cancer can be treated,
usually successfully. But
because many men experience no symptoms, it is
often identified only by an
abnormal result on a basic prostate cancer
screening.
For the last 20 years,
doctors have had a powerful weapon in their arsenal for detecting prostate
cancer. In addition to the
DRE (a physical exam allowing the doctor to feel
the prostate), patients can
also have a simple blood
test called a PSA, which
will detect a majority of
prostate problems early. In
the two decades that the
PSA has been used, prostate cancer deaths have
declined, and the number
of successfully treated
prostate cancer cases has
risen.
During September,
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Men’s Health
Network is urging men to
talk to their health care
providers about prostate
cancer, and to consider
screening at age 50, and
at age 40 for African
Americans and men with
a family history of prostate
cancer.
The group also encourages women to get
involved and urge their
husbands to ask their
health care provider about
a prostate screening, including a PSA test.
If you are on Medicare,
prostate cancer screening
is a part of your Welcome
to Medicare physical, the
free
comprehensive
physical exam you receive
in your first year of eligibility.
For younger men, 36
states require that insurance companies offering
health insurance provide
coverage for prostate cancer tests. Insurance companies may offer prostate
cancer screening in the remaining states, but are not
required to do so.
The bottom line? Having an annual prostate
exam, including a PSA test,
just might save your life. No
matter what age you are,
that annual PSA test creates a benchmark against
which to judge future tests.
When you receive your
PSA test results, ask your
health care provider what
your PSA number is, write
it down, and compare it
against future tests. If the
number goes up in future
tests, talk to your doctor.
September is Prostate
Cancer Awareness Month.
It’s the perfect time to call
your health care provider,
schedule an appointment,
and get your prostate cancer test done. Then, talk to
your health care provider
and determine what
screening and treatment
options are best for you and
your family.
To learn more about the
prostate and prostate cancer,
go
to
www.pcaawareness.com .
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Education
Fred Thomas and Mary Beal Thomas, beck left, with youth who wore jerseys to Backto-School and Jersey Party. The winners were Crystina and Mario Peters, far left.
Isaiah Thomas Giving Foundation had a Back-toSchool and Jersey Party. Holding a check from UAW
Local 1423 are, from left, Tanyika Oiliver, secretary;
Mary Beal Thomas, president and founder; Fred
Thomas, vice president; and Ina Sidney, trustee.
Isaiah Thomas
Giving Foundation
hosts Jersey Party
By Journal Staff
The Isaiah Thomas Giving Foundation presented its
annual Back-to-School celebration and Jersey Party on
Friday, Sept. 13, at Copeland
Hall, 2270 Ashland.
The purpose of the event
was to have a party for the
youngsters as they start their
school year, said Mary Beal
Thomas, president and
founder of the Giving Foundation.
This was the seventh
year of the party, she said.
“Now, we’re gearing up
for our eighth year,” Beal Thomas said. “We’re going to do
bigger things and do things
we didn’t accomplish last
year.”
The Giving Foundation
will sponsor a a book club in
October as well as its Halloween Party, and bowling in
January, Beal Thomas said.
The Giving Foundation’s
scholarship applications are
available graduating seniors.
During the party, young-
sters enjoyed a pizza dinner,
games, music by DJ
Campbell and a contest for
the best jersey. This year’s
winners were Crystina Peters,
10, and her brother, Mario
Peters, 7. They are the children of Crystal Files.
Beal Thomas said she
wants to thank Sheryl Riggs,
owner of Dale Riggs Funeral
Home, and UAW Local 1435
for their support.
“We want to help Beal
Thomas because she’s dedicated to helping children,
Riggs said.
“She’s trying to touch the
lives in memory of her son
son,” Riggs said. Beal Thomas also is committed to educating the youth, she added.
Fred Thomas, vice president of the Giving Foundation,
said the events are for the children.
“I like to see the smiles
and them running around
having fun,” Thomas said.
For more information and
scholarships, call the Giving
Foundation at 419-973-3975.
Obama to help HBCU’s
The Obama Administration has announced the new
leadership team for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Joining the HBCU Initiative as executive director is Dr.
George Cooper with Dr. Ivory Toldson serving as the
deputy director.
As part of the leadership team for the White House
Initiative on HBCUs, both Cooper and Toldson will work
with the presidentially appointed HBCU Board of Advisors and assist Secretary Arne Duncan as a liaison between the executive branch and HBCUs across the country.
Cooper and Toldson will serve as the constant voice
of the HBCU community at the Department of Education
and help to shape policy and deploy resources to better
serve the students, faculty and families of the greater
HBCU community.
For more information on the HBCU Initiative please
visit: http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/.
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Education/A’Parently
Mothers Outraged Against Drugs hold prayer vigil for schools
Dr. Romules L. Durant said he was humbled and blessed to “have the people
praying over me and speak to the word.”
Dr. Romules L. Durant, right, with members of Mothers Outraged Against Drugs
during prayer vigil over schools at Toledo Board of Education.
By Journal Staff
There may not be prayer
in schools, but that didn’t stop
a group of people from praying outside of the Toledo Public Schools administration
building Saturday, Sept. 14.
Mothers
Outraged
Against Drugs gathered at the
Board of Education Building
at Manhattan and Elm for
prayers over the schools and
the administration.
The group gathered under the sign that said “The
Thurgood Marshall Building,”
which is on the southwest
side of the building.
A familiar face, interim
Superintendent Dr. Romules
L. Durant, joined in the prayer.
Durant said he was
humbled and blessed to
“have the people praying over
me and speak to the word.”
The faith-based community is key to achieving a successful public school system,
he said, adding he would
three churches to sort of
adopt each school.
Morell Fonfield, who led
the dozen or so prayers, said
they would pray over the new
leadership, students and staff.
“We pray it will be a glorious year,” she said. “This is
what we need. The word of
God is being revealed. He
hears all of our prayers.”
The Rev. William C.
Davis Sr., retired pastor of
Braden United Methodist
Church, also prayed for the
gathering of people calling
it powerful.
He said the children
must be lifted and be protected from harm and danger.
Brenda Hill, president
of the Toledo School
board, said she appreciated the efforts of the
Mothers Outraged Against
Drugs.
“There’s no prayer in
schools but prayer in the
hearts,” Hill said.
Religion & Family
St. Paul Baptist’s Women’s Day
celebrates women in Christ
Happy Birthday, Charles
(Charlie)
Charles E. Moyer, Sr.
September 20, 1938 – July 2, 2013
The Women’s Day Committee said the event unites and celebrates women in Christ. Committee members
from left: J’Vann Winfield, co-chair, Sharon Hubbard, chairperson; Lenora Gayle Berry, guest speaker; First
Lady Linnie Willis and the Rev. James H. Willis Sr., pastor. Not pictured: Linda Garner, program coordinator.
Joined
by
local
churches and their leaders, St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church, 1502 N.
Detroit, showed appreciation for its female congregation Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, by hosting its annual Women’s
Day Celebration.”
The two-day event was
held in honor of the
women of St. Paul and
their friends who join them
in being women in Christ.
“With God’s guidance
we come together in the
lord and leave knowing we
can make a difference,”
said Sis. Linda Garner,
program coordinator. A
member of St. Paul since
childhood, Garner said
this event has always
been special.
This year’s theme was,
“As Christian Women our
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God,” from the books of
Psalm 119:133.
Festivities kicked off
with a salad bar smorgish
board dinner Saturday.
Evangelist Teresa Allen of
New Bethel C.O.G.I.C,
801 Vance, was the guest
speaker. The Rev. James
Willis Sr., pastor of St.
Paul, described Allen’s
message as “powerful.”
The second day began with the church’s
quarterly Sunday School
Review. Classes were
led by First Lady Linnie
Willis. The theme was,
“What’s God’s Plan for
Your Life,” from Jeremiah
29:11.
A Sunday service followed as the conclusion
to the weekend’s events.
The guest speaker was
Lenora G. Berry, a member of the Church of the
New Covenant Baptist,
3864 Jackman. Her sermon followed the theme
and encouraged church
members to obey God’s
direction.
“As the King’s children
we must walk as The
Lord directs us to and not
as we want,” she said.
Musical selections for
the event were provided
by St. Paul’s Women’s
Day Choir under the direction of Vontyna Smith,
worship leader.
The featured musical
guest was soloist, Erika
K. Ragland of Jerusalem
Baptist Church, 445 Dorr.
On behalf St. Paul
and Rev. and First Lady
Willis, the committee
thanked all who participated and called it another
successful
Women’s Day Celebration.
We thought of you with love today;
But that ain’t nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday;
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence;
And aloud we speak your name
Your memory is our keepsake;
Like a picture in a frame.
Our hearts have filled memories;
With which we’ll never part.
God has you in His keeping;
We have in you in our hearts
Happy 75th Birthday
Your Loving Wife Vera, sons, Charles Jr.
(LaValerie) and Edward (Lucretia)
Grandchildren, Brittney, Edward Jr.,
Step grandchildren, Mya, Brian Bishop;
Sisters, Gayvella, Betty, Lois; Brother,
Lawrence
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11
COMMENTARY
The Circus was in town!
BY LAFE TOLLIVER
Guest Columnist
Well, well. Guess what?
The circus was in town! It
may not have been a three
ringer with elephants and tigers, but it promised to give
you goose bumps and thrills
and chills along with a lot of
hot air about nothing and
with a spectacle of oooh’s
and aaah’s.
It was a one man circus
with a lot of fluff and baloney thrown in for good measure. It was a time to put
your brain in idle or neutral
and soak in anything and
everything that passed your
way as being true.
It was a show of shows.
A time to gasp and gawk
and “feel” your faith. A time
to be a passive spectator
and be taken for a ride.
Lafe Tolliver
sions; and to avoid associating with one who continues to engage in acts and
statements that hold the
Word of God up to disrepute
and mockery.
Benny has been a
prominent vocalizer of false
prophecy malarkey for a
long time and what he has
power” (aka: “slain” in the
Spirit).
Yes, there would be the
lines of people rushing the
stage to be “slain” in the
Spirit and they would attest
that it was a work of the Holy
Spirit (not so); and then
there will be the usual lines
of people anxious for a
“healing touch” from Benny.
Oddly enough ... the
ones in wheelchairs will not
rise up from their chairs.
Those with MS or cancer or
Parkinson’s disease will not
be cured right there on the
stage.
Got a missing eye or
missing two legs from being shot while on duty in Afghanistan? Go to Benny
and ask for a miracle! Won’t
happen. You will not even
get on the stage!
After all, it is Benny who
has professed that he can
raise the dead and that he
gets an “anointing” when he
visits the gravesites of the
deceased Kathryn Kuhlman
or the late Aimee
McPherson.
That is called necromancy by the way and it is
strictly forbidden in scriptures, but who are we to be
picky about such things
since this is Benny and we
would not want to examine
his “healings” too closely,
now would we?
Oh, I hope people did
not forget to bring some extra cash since Benny will do
all things in his powers to
get those pictures of dead
presidents moving from
your purse or wallet and
floating to his coffers. The
prosperity gospel that he,
among many others, hawks
is a doctrine of demons.
I wonder how many
gave their “best” offering believing that they could bind
God to bless them one hundred fold! What a travesty.
Sadly, I wonder how
many deceived area pastors attended these shenanigans with their itching
ears and eager eyes to witness this circus and pass it
off as being of the Lord?
What has happened to any
godly discernment from the
saints of God?
We fall so easily for false
signs and wonders and
thrills and chills and turn our
collective eyes away from
those who trick us and deceive us but yet we put up
with them and give them a
free pass to continue in their
ElJuan D. White
Benny Hinn
Yes folks, Benny Hinn
was in the house at Cornerstone Church. As some of
you may have read, The
Blade did an interview with
Benny in this past
Saturday’s edition. Too bad
The Blade reporter did not
scratch the surface of
Benny’s long trail of false
prophecies and his blatant
disregard of clear Biblical
admonitions regarding the
gibberish he regularly
serves up in his circus
shows.
Benny’s list of ongoing
biblical violations are legion
and
a
list
is
chronicled
at:
www.deceptioninthe
church.com.
With that in mind, why
would any pastor bring in
Benny and his circus act so
as to allow any congregants
to be exposed to that rahrah hubris?
If you examine Benny’s
track record of prophetic utterances that did not come
to pass, you will notice one
glaring truth: Benny is a
false prophet and is an unrepentant false prophet
(don’t worry you “do not
judge” campers ... the Word
of God instructs us to use
righteous judgment and to
mark those who cause divi-
said and done has not been
done in a corner so his antics are open for anyone to
see. Unless of course they
do not want to examine his
track record but have itching ears to hear what they
want to hear. 2 Timothy 4:3.
I did write to Pastor Pitts
at Cornerstone Church
while I was scratching my
head as to why he would
consent to bring in Benny
for any purpose in light of
Benny not upholding orthodox Christianity (note: my
letter is available upon request).
To date, no answer to
my letter. I would sure appreciate one. I have a hard
time knowing that if hundreds of people regularly
attend Cornerstone Church,
that someone did not protest the presence of The
Benny Hinn Show at their
place of worship.
It is unfortunate to me
that the place was packed
out with congregants and
those on a sightseeing trip.
Oh, I know. It was probably a “high time in Zion”
with all of the antics that
Benny did and said and especially his trick act of throwing and twirling around his
white or black coat and
people falling out “under the
September 19, 1972-August 10, 2010
deceptions.
What a shame and
what a sham, but regrettably, this is where the
church is heading: placing
experiences and subjective feelings and paranormal activity above the
Bible as being the final
word from God and the final authority for successful living for the saint of
God.
Yes, it was a “high” time
at Cornerstone Church
when the Benny Hinn
Miracle Crusade took to
the stage with pomp and a
fleshy spectacle that the attendees were made to believe that it was being orchestrated by the Holy
Spirit.
Yes, it was a “spirit” orchestrating that event, but
not THE Holy Spirit of God.
In Remembrance of
Corey Lamont Layson
August 23, 1965 – September 16, 2012
Remembering
Thoughts of you
brighten our lives
We thank God for all
the expressions of
love you shared
With our family
during this sad time
The Layson Family
ASK YOUR
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Happy Birthday El
You’ve been gone for 3 years now.
We love and miss you so much.
God had a plan for you and I believe
His will for you here
has now been completed.
God Bless you.
This is what the Lord says:
I have summoned you by name, you
are mine. Isaiah 43:1
~Love Mom, Marionna, Keelorean,
Bianca, Ron, Pascha, Tree,
and Boopsie.
C. Brian Brown
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C. BRIAN BROWN DIRECTORS
WHO HOLDS THE RIGHT TO DISPOSITION #1
Twenty years ago, a husband moved out of his wife’s
residence and obtained a legal separation. He moved
in with his girlfriend. The husband dies, and both the
wife and girlfriend claim the right of disposition. Who
wins?
Printed with the permission of Scott Gilligan, ESQ General Counsel of OFDA
The wife. Spouses lose the right of disposition if they
are divorced or in the process of being divorced when
the death occurs. However, under Ohio law, legal separation is not divorce. Therefore, in this case, the wife
would retain the right of disposition, and the funeral home
should deal with the wife.
Send your question to: The Toledo Journal
P.O. Box 12559, Toledo, Ohio 43606
c/o Ask Your Funeral Directors
C. BROWN FUNERAL HOME AND PRE-NEED CENTER
1629 Nebraska Avenue
Tel. 255-7682 Fax: 255-5981
www.cbrownfuneralhome.com
Professional Service with Dignity
THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
OFFICE HOURS:
MON-TUE 9-5, THUR-FRI 9-5
Deadline Friday 4:30 pm
CLASSIFIEDS
BUS TRIP
FOR RENT
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LAST NEW YORK SHOPPING TRIP
Nov.8th –Nov. 10th
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Regular Cost- $100
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*This will be a Turn-around*
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$625/mo $625/dep
includes water,
gas and electric
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APARTMENTS
CALL MS. KELLY
419-810-9278
1243 AVONDALE
CHILD CARE
OAK LEARNING
CENTER
on Dorr St. accepting
children 3-6 yrs.
Full or part time hours
available
Open 6am-6pm Monday
through Friday.
This is a science based
center with degree teachers.
We offer, Preschool and Day
Care. Tuition $20.00 daily.
CALL 419-829-3503
FOR MORE INFORMATION
NOW ENROLLING
GINGERBREAD HOUSE TOO
CHILDCARE
2 Star Facility
SOUTH TOLEDO/
GLENDALE-FEILBACH
After School, 2nd shift
OR Saturday-Only Care
419-389-0227 OPT#2
419-870-1373
Large 3 Bedroom House for Rent
Home comes with
Stove, Refrigerator
Washer & Dryer included
Security doors/Alarm system
Renting for $550 w/$550 deposit
NO pets
419-514-3803
APARTMENTS
Newly Renovated
Gated Community
Starting at $450/mo
Heat & Water included
Low Security Deposits
MOVE-IN SPECIALS!
419-259-0619
HOUSES
RENT TO OWN
1 brm, $275 + util
2 brm, $300 + util
3 brm, $325 + util
For info and/or tour,
CALL MANDY TOLL FREE
1-877-850-2143
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AVENUE
Now Accepting
Applications for 1 and
2 Bedroom
Apartments
Mature Adult
Community for
Persons 55 and Older.
Rent Based on
Income. Heat,
Appliances, Drapes,
Carpeting Included.
Call (419) 729-7118
for details.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
HELP WANTED
CONSULTING
COUNSELOR/SOCIAL WORKER
DATING COACH
Are you mature and
sophisticated,
but frustrated with the
dating scene?
Call or text the Date Dr.
419-318-2090
TAM Youth Services, a program of Toledo Area Ministries, is seeking an experienced counselor/social
worker. Duties include: assessments, treatment planning, individual, family, and group counseling for children, adolescents, adults. Must have LISW or PCC
Licensure, (LISW-S, or PCC-S preferred) with minimum 3 years experience in Alcohol/Drug & Mental
Health Treatments & Supervision. Please provide
cover
letter,
resume
and
references
to [email protected] no later than September 20, 2013. Please put “Counselor/Social
Worker” in the subject line.
DRAINS
WE CLEAR ANY
DRAIN(s)
$50.00
Please Call:
419-514-3803
HAULING
HAULING
SAND, GRAVEL AND DIRT
Driveways, Trenches, and
Waterlines
FREE ESTIMATES
419-514-3803
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2BR Duplex, 1 bath, LR, DR,
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Sorry NO pets –
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NOW ACCEPTING:
TO PLACE ADS CALL (419) 472-4521 or email: [email protected], [email protected]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
HEAD START
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
CDI HS Serving Lucas County, OH is currently seeking applicants for the following positions:
• Nutrition Services Coordinator- Minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in a health or nutrition
field or other closely related field. Registered dietitian or nutritionist preferred. Experience working in
nutrition and/ or food service arena and working with
low-low-income clients preferred.
• Education & Curriculum Specialists- Minimum
requirement is an Bachelor’s Degree or higher in
Early Childhood Education, Child Development or
other related human service field with at least two
years of experience working with young children and
families. One year supervisory experience and some
Head Start experience preferred.
• Family Services Advocate- Minimum requirement
is an AA or higher in Social Work or Human Services
or related human services field. Bilingual (Spanish)
skills is a plus.
• Receptionist - Minimum requirement is a high
school diploma or G.E.D. One year of receptionist
experience and word processing skills of at least 40
words per minute, and some knowledge of Microsoft
Office (Word, Excel) preferred. Bilingual (Spanish)
skills is a plus.
• Program Aide- - Minimum requirement is 18 years
of age and have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Bus Monitor- Minimum requirement is 18 years of
age and have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Applications and job descriptions information can
only be obtained by coming to the CDI Head Start
office located on the second floor of the Hamilton
Building. The address is 525 Hamilton St. Toledo,
Ohio 43604. Application deadline is September
23, 2013. CDI Head Start is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
VOLUNTEER
CLERICAL POSITONS
Submit resumes and/or
letters of interest to:
[email protected]. Skills
and background must include customer service,
good spelling and
g r a m m e r, c o m p u t e r
savvy, dependable, flexible, and bondable. Business references will be
required for consideration. Depending upon
the above, you could be
considered and hired as
an employee after an
evaluation of 1-2 months.
HELP WANTED
MANAGER
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Lecturer Position
Electrical Engineering
Technology
For more information and to
apply
go to https://jobs.utoledo.edu –
Prior applicants do not need to
reapply
as your application is still under
consideration.
You Can Use Your Debit Card,
Mastercard or Visa
For Placing Classifieds
Lucas County Children Services is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Manager of Training and
Development. The position will ensure the effective
delivery of training for staff within 16 counties in the
NW Ohio region. Education and experience requirements and salary range can be viewed at
www.lucaskids.net. Apply online or send resume and
salary requirements by 09/25/13 to: LCCS, 705
Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604 or Fax: 419-327-3291No phone calls please. EOE Valuing Diversity
PUBLIC NOTICE
SNOW PLOW OPERATORS WITH VEHICLES
The City of Toledo, Streets, Bridges, & Harbor Division is interested in contracting with owners/operators of snow plow vehicles for plowing on residential
streets during heavy snow conditions. All bids must
be received by 2:00 PM October 3rd, 2013, for a copy
of the bid proposals and specifications contact:
STREETS, BRIDGES, & HARBOR
1189 W. Central Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43610
PHONE: 419-245-1575
EOE
HELP WANTED
UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Buckeye CableSystem is a premier local telecommunications company. Our
high-tech communications products and services include cable/video services,
high-speed Internet access, and residential phone services. Through our state
of the art system and dedication to providing an unsurpassed customer experience, Buckeye strives to be the “best” provider of voice, video, and data services
in the area.
Buckeye CableSystem has an immediate opening for a full-time UNIX System
Administrator. The UNIX System Administrator is responsible for the installation,
configuration, maintenance, and documentation of hardware and operating systems software on all servers (Unix, Linux, Windows, etc.) within the revenue
generating High Speed Data Services and Information Technology networks. Provide consistent, predictable monitoring of assigned systems and job processes,
to include systems in the data centers and at remote sites. Install, maintain, and
utilize a variety of automated tools and procedures to ensure high availability of
assigned systems, rapid correction of minor problems and avoidance of major
problems; follow standard procedures for managing system backup tapes and
other system-related media, such as source files or licensed program media.
Understand and adhere to all tape and media storage and retention guidelines.
Work with other associates to maintain and update documentation and procedures.
Minimum requirements include:
> Associate degree in a technical discipline (IT, CIS, MIS, and EET) - required
> Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited University - preferred
> Two (2) year’s IP network technical experience - required
> One (1) year of direct Unix/Linux server technical experience - required
> Solid understanding of domain registrations, DNS, and domain propagation &
resolution- required
> Understanding of the setup and troubleshooting of web sites - required
> Linux/UNIX system administration (95%) - preferred
> Windows system administration (5%) - preferred
We offer a top notch compensation and benefits program for full time staff which
include:
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
• Paid Absence time
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Assistance
• Free Cable (in our service area)
• Significantly reduced employee rate residential telephone and internet access
Qualified applicants may http://www.buckeyecablesystem.com/career/index.html
or mail resumes to: 5566 Southwyck Blvd., Toledo, OH 43614. Qualified responses must include job code USA-TJ and be received by September 25, 2013
to be considered. Applications via Recruitment Agencies will not be considered.
“Life is Better with Buckeye!”
Visit us on Facebook/Buckeye CableSystem
HABILITATION COORDINATOR
Professional needed to direct person-centered day program and vocational services for adults with developmental disabilities, supervise staff, and monitor documentation. Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Voc. Rehab., Education, Counseling, Psych., or related. Three
years experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities. One year of supervision experience. Preferred: Master’s Degree. Send cover letter,
resume, references, and employment application, which
is available at www.lucasdd.org, by 9/27/13 to:
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Human Resources/DP
1154 Larc Lane
Toledo, OH 43614
If in need of ADA accommodations, contact us
directly at 419-380-4033.
E.O.E.
Classifieds
13
CUSTOMER
RELATION REPS
8 Immediate openings
as Customer Relation
Reps
Full-time: 40 plus hours
per week
All training provided
Call today for an
interview, start
tomorrow
419-469-5523
A GREAT SALES JOB IS
WAITING FOR YOU!!
If you welcome a challenge
that is rewarding, a great
sales job is waiting for you!
Be part of a marketing &
sales team that is professional & represents an
established media in the
community. Send resume
to: Marketing/Sales,
PO BOX 12584,Toledo, OH
43606. EOE
LOURDES UNIVERSITY
Academic Skill Coordinator for TRiO
Lourdes University, a private, four-year liberal-arts University sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis in
Sylvania, Ohio, is seeking applicants for an Academic
Skills Coordinator for TRiO. This is a part-time, twelvemonth staff position. This position provides writing and
academic skills and support to current enrolled TRiO
SSS students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Writing consultation for all currently enrolled TRiO SSS
students
• Supplemental instruction: English
• Assist in the development of Student Action Plans and
follow student progress
• Develop comprehensive workshops regarding study
skills and writing processes
• Maintain digital communication with TRiO SSS students
CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN
The City of Toledo Public Utilities Department, Engineering Services Division seeks Construction
Technicians to inspect construction projects including streets, waterlines, drainage facilities, storm and
sanitary sewers, and sidewalks. Requirements include graduation from high school or General Educational Development (GED) Tests equivalency;
three (3) years of experience in the construction
field, of which two (2) years must have involved
the physical inspection of the work involved, and a
valid driver’s license.
Pay range: $33,136 to $44,183. Excellent benefit
plan.
Applications are available on the City’s webpage
at: http://www.toledo.oh.gov/Departments/
HumanResources/Employment Opportunities/
and will be accepted now through October 4, 2013
EOE. The City of Toledo does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, or sexual orientation.
CONSTRUCTION SMALL
PROJECTS MANAGER
TOLEDO ZOO
Under limited supervision is responsible for managing multiple repair and maintenance projects from
$10 to $25K. Responsibilities include: ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, ordinances and procedures; coordinates design of projects with Zoo
consultants and staff and assembling bid packages,
securing permits, writing contracts, supervising work,
managing construction cost and schedule, and closing out a project. Monitors budget and schedule of
projects and co-ordinates work areas between contractors, Zoo employees and visitors. Requires a
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management with participation in 3 semesters
of co-op experience in a construction related company or two year construction engineering, or similar
degree with five years experience in construction
estimating/management, or ten years experience in
construction estimating/management or any equivalent combination of education and experience. The
Toledo Zoo is an EOE and drug/alcohol free workplace. For consideration resumes will be accepted
until September 23rd , must include salary requirements and submitted utilizing only one of the following methods:
Julie Mutsko, HR Recruiting Manager
The Toledo Zoo
PO Box 140130
Toledo, Ohio 43614
OR [email protected]
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Annually prepares TRiO Update for distribution during
TRiO week
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Proficient technology skills required.
• A minimum of three years in one or a combination of
the following: teaching experience, remedial teaching
techniques, counseling and guidance, coordination of
tutoring programs for students with low-income, disability, or first generation status.
• Knowledge of teaching-learning processes and higher
education academic practices is desirable.
• One year experience with a TRiO Program preferred.
• Preference is given to individuals who have succeeded
in overcoming the circumstances like those of the target population.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references (all in
MS Word or .pdf format only) to [email protected]
ASSIGNMENT CLERK
TOLEDO MUNICIPAL COURT
Schedules criminal, civil and traffic case events on
Judges’ calendars and processes civil judgments and
notices. Must have the ability to work effectively with
others and the ability to perform multiple tasks with
interruptions. Graduation from high school/GED certificate required. Three (3) years clerical or office
work experience required. Thorough knowledge of
general office procedures and practices and computer competency required. Ability to accurately type
50 WPM required. Experience involving complex
scheduling or work within a court or legal field preferred, but not required. Potential candidates must
pass a background check. Starting salary
$39,027.46.
Submit resume with cover letter describing how you
meet the qualifications outlined above by 4:30 p.m.,
October 7, 2013 to The Court Administrator’s Office
(Attn: HR-AC), Toledo Municipal Court Judges’ Division, 2nd Floor, 555 N. Erie, Toledo, OH 43604. Email
applications not accepted. Equal Opportunity Employer. For complete job description go to
www.toledomunicipalcourt.org/docs/.
With a commitment to improving the human condition, The University of Toledo and University Medical Center are seeking qualified candidates for the
following positions:
• Clinical Quality Management Analyst
• Coordinator of Student Field Experiences
• Recycler
• Staff Nurse
• Systems Administrator
• Faculty Positions in Accounting, Art, Nursing,
Engineering Tech, Medicine, Physics
The University of Toledo offers an excellent salary and benefit package, which includes the Ohio
Public Employees Retirement System and State
Teachers Retirement System for faculty with employer contribution, medical coverage, paid sick and
vacation time, tuition to UT is waived for employees and their eligible spouses and dependents and
10 paid holidays.
EOE
HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL
needed to supervise a dynamic team of
Service & Support Specialists to assist
with the day-to-day operations of coordinating services and supports to adults
with developmental disabilities and their
families. Requires a Master’s degree in
Rehabilitation, Counseling, Social
Work, Special Education, or related
field; four (4) years of experience working with individuals
with developmental disabilities.
One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Application deadline is
09/27/13.
Send cover letter, resume,
and application
for employment,available
at www.lucasdd.org to:
Lucas County Board of DD
Attn: HR/MK
1154 Larc Lane
Toledo OH 43614
EOE
If in of ADA Accommodations
please call 419-380-4033.
For a complete listing of our openings and desired
qualifications or to apply, please proceed to our
website at https://jobs.utoledo.edu
We ask that applications and required documents
be submitted electronically.
UT and UTMC are EO/AA employers and educators M/F/D/V
BLACK HISTORY
MOMENTS
CURING SALTS
Lloyd Augusta Hall invented curing salts
that revolutionized the meatpacking
industry while he worked as chief
chemist and director of research for
Griffith Laboratories in Chicago. Hall
received a 1951 patent for the process
by which he could cure bacon in several
hours rather than the normal time of from
six to fifteen days. As a graduate of
Northwestern University with a bachelor
of science in pharmaceutical chemistry,
Hall received more than twenty-five other
patents for manufacturing and packing
food products.
Auto & Sports
Sens. Brown and Portman honor Ohio’s olympian
and civil rights icon Jesse Owens on 100th birthday
WASHINGTON, D.C.
— U.S. Sens. Sherrod
Brown, an Ohio Democrat,
and Rob Portman, an Ohio
Republican,
honored
Ohioan Jesse Owens on
what would have been his
100th birthday.
A Senate Resolution introduced by Brown, and cosponsored by Portman,
recognizes Owens who is
widely credited as one of
the greatest athletes and
Olympians in world history
and a civil rights icon who
singlehandedly discredited
false theories of racial superiority at the 1936 Berlin
Games.
“The legacy of Ohioan
Jesse Owens will stand the
test of time,” Brown said.
“As an athlete he won world
Jesse Owens
records and Olympic gold
medals while dominating
his sport as few ever have
or ever will.
“He became a global
icon when at the 1936 Berlin Games he discredited
the theory that the Aryan
race was superior to others.
And he concluded his life as
an ambassador to the
United States and an ambassador to the poor. But
to achieve each, Mr. Owens
had to endure hatred and
bigotry from outside agitators and even the school
and country he competed
for and represented. For
these efforts, he made
Ohio, the United States,
and the world a better
place.”
“I am thrilled that the
United States Senate has
chosen to honor Jesse
Owens on the hundredth
anniversary of his birth.
Jesse Owens inspired a
nation, stood up to tyranny,
and helped advance the
cause of racial equality
through not only his athletic
prowess, but the content of
his character,” Portman
said. “In the 1936 Olympics,
his four gold medals exposed the lie at the heart of
Nazism and made him an
American hero.”
At the age of nine,
Owens moved from Alabama to Cleveland, Ohio
where as a track and field
star he broke two junior
high school world records
and set one and tied another high school world
record.
While a student and athlete at the Ohio State University, Owens could not
live on campus due to a
lack of housing for black
students, and could not
stay at the same hotels or
eat at the same restaurants
as his white teammates.
But Owens endured,
and at the 1935 Big Ten
Conference Track and Field
Championships he set
three world records and tied
another — in a 45 minute
span and with an injured
back.
Owens’ most enduring
legacy, however, was embarrassing the hateful regime that hosted the 1936
Berlin Olympics by winning
four gold medals, discrediting the false theory that
racial disparity determined
athletic achievement.
Despite these accomplishments, Owens was
neither recognized by
Presidents Franklin D.
Roosevelt or Harry S.
Truman.
He was, however,
named Ambassador of
Sport by President Dwight
D. Eisenhower in 1955 during which he advocated for
social and economic justice.
Vigil
Continued from page 1
Concerns began after
she and her son, Floyd,
missed their daily phone
conversation.
On Friday, Sept. 13,
Crawford’s family and
friends held a prayer vigil
in her name at Canaan
Missionary
Baptist
Church, 1333 Western.
The purpose was for all
those who know and love
her to come together and
pray she is returned home
safely.
Pastor Stanley E. Clark
Sr., of United Vision Missionary Baptist, 821 E.
Manhattan, and Bishop
Randall Parker of Manifested Word Church, 1314
Fairlawn, presided over
the event. Bishop Parker
has also been serving as
the family spokesperson
throughout.
Both men said they
wanted to set a positive atmosphere and preached
scriptures on trusting
The family and friends of Deborah Lee Crawford
God’s will in all times as
they encouraged everyone to be positive in this
tragic time.
“We do not come here
today in sorrow but in belief of his power,” said
Bishop Parker.
“God’s
protective
hands are holding her, he
knows where she is,” said
Pastor Clark.
A praise and worship
service was held following
the pastors’s addresses.
During this time family
and friends sang a variety
of gospel songs and
hymns calling for strength
throughout the matter.
Many took time to remember good times with
Crawford prior to her disappearance.
The family said the
past month has been a
real struggle but prayers
and support of local pastors and the community
have lifted their spirits.
“We’re just leaning on
God and putting it in his
hands now,” said Geneva
Blackshear-Crawford, the
victim’s stepmother.
The family believes a
difference can be made in
this case if word continues
WANTED!!
WRITERS, REPORTERS,
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Call The Toledo Journal
(419) 472-4521
Crawford, 41, affectionately known as Peanut, moved
to Marietta, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, 18 months ago
and authorities say she was last seen on Aug. 18
leaving Kmart with a guy named Travis.
to spread and is asking
anyone with any information or knowledge to come
forward by contacting any
branch of law enforcement, media outlet, or
family member.
“Our hearts are prayed
out, we miss her dearly
and want her home,” said
Cynthia Crawford-Collins,
Crawford’s oldest sister.
Authorities and family
members
describe
Deborah Crawford as being 5’4", 165 lbs, with two
tattoos. One on her chest,
“Brent’s Playground,” and
praying hands on one of
her forearms.
For more information
or to provide information
directly to the Canton Police Department, call, Detective Rogers at 770-3825050 ext. 6032 or Detective Campbell at 678-9394639.
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Your Horoscope
Your Horoscope
Ask Sam
Let go of your past!
Commentary: The
past is like an old boy or
girlfriend: It seemed like a
good idea at the time, but
like gasoline in a car it just
burned out!
Quit trying to put gas in
a car that doesn’t work any
more and let go of your
past! A lot of times holding on to your past relationships, grudges, ideas
or even bad decisions can
stifle your present and future. Let go of your past!
If you’re holding on to your
past you can never truly
move forward.
Today, make a commitment to let go of the past
and start a new life journey because every man
and woman owes it to him
and herself to make an investment in you!
Fact of the Day: The
temperature at the centre
of the sun is 15 million
degrees Celsius (30 million degrees fahrenheit). A
pinhead at this temperature would incinerate everything for several miles
around.
Dear Sam:
My name is Barbara. I
have a boyfriend who always says the right things,
but never does what he
says he is going to do. I
think he has other women,
but I can’t prove it. Why is
he acting like this?
Barbara, 29
Dear Barbara:
The truth is he’s not
into you and you’re really
not his real girlfriend.
When a man is into a
woman he will give her his
time, attention, affection
and appreciation. You are
just one of his women, but
not the woman. He is al-
Dear Sam:
How do I just let go of
something?
Susie, 47
Dr. Samuel L. Mallette III
www.sammallette.com
ready proving he is a liar
because he does not keep
his word. But the real
question is, what are you
going to do about it? Let it
go and move on because
you deserve better than
that!
Dear Sam:
Every since I was a
little boy my family has always thought I was weird.
But now that I am successful they want to be in
my corner. I love my family but I have an issue with
how they treated me growing up. How do I deal with
this?
Roy, 38
Dear Roy:
One of the most satisfying things you could ever
experience in life is success. It’s motivating, exciting and there is since of
accomplishment. Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts you can give to
yourself. Forgiving your
family will not only help
you, but them also because they feel bad about
what they did in the past.
Families, most of the time,
know when one of the
family members was
treated differently from
everyone else.
Entertainment/Advice
Dear Susie:
Depending on the situation you can let go different ways. Forgiveness is
always good because it’s
totally up to you. Secondly,
just make a decision to let
go because it is better for
you. Thirdly, let it go because it heals your heart.
Go
to
www.sammallette.com
check out my site for everything from consulting,
relationships, business,
sex, manhood, womankind, and spiritually just to
name a few. Expect great
content that is sure to inform you in these different
areas. At 7 p.m., Oct. 4,
Sambition presents Dr.
Samuel L. Mallette III “Secrets every man needs to
know to make his woman
happy.” This grand event
will be held at the Maumee
Indoor Theater , 601
Conant in Maumee. This
live interactive stage show
will present provocative
views on this important
subject matter! Put the
stance back in your romance! Tickets are $15
and two for $25. To purchase tickets go to
www.sammallette.com too
upcoming events. Be sure
to print your receipt from
your email.
ARIES
Things speed up again this
week and you are in a
highly creative mood. An
outspoken female in your
circle may illuminate a
thorny question for you.
You’ll be surprised and
pleased by what you hear.
Take her aside and thank
her. Soul Affirmation: I keep
myself free of all resentment. Lucky Numbers: 3,
40, 51
TAURUS
Hello home life. After a busy
next few weeks all you want
to do is savor the feelings
of domesticity at home. Or
perhaps go shopping to
spruce up your living space.
Whatever you decide do it
with a close friend. You’ll
both enjoy the week more
if you are together. Soul Affirmation: The grandeur of
my presence reflects the
sunshine of my soul. Lucky
Numbers: 11, 14, 17
GEMINI
One of your most unique
gifts is the power to change
your mind. You know how
to change the way you
think, and it gives you great
versatility. This week you
may be called upon to
change the way you think
about someone you love.
Be kind! Soul Affirmation: I
am on the watch for those
who need me. Lucky Numbers: 32, 36, 45
CANCER
Focus intently on the personal this week. Others
may seem scattered or impersonal, but that’s not for
you. Keep your thoughts
and feelings to yourself until others are more receptive
to your steady vibrations.
Soul Affirmation: Money
and happiness are closely
related this week. Lucky
Numbers: 20, 30, 50
LEO
A personal decision is made,
and you are happy for the
person who makes it. This
person may be younger than
you, but you’ve got a karmic
bond between you. Enjoy the
excitement of shared moments. Use your imagination
to create a better world for
both of you. Soul Affirmation:
The pictures in my head give
the greatest joy this week.
Lucky Numbers: 9, 44, 52
VIRGO
A relationship may be heating up this week. Make sure
you know what you want,
then go ahead. Minor challenges on the home front are
easily dealt with if you keep
your sense of humor. Secrets
are important. Keep them.
Soul Affirmation: My goodwill
is my best weapon. Lucky
Numbers: 3, 30, 31
LIBRA
You may feel an extra burst
of energy this week. This is a
good time for you wrap up
any miscellaneous details on
a project that you’ve been
working on. Your vibrations
are very conducive toward
generosity and general wellbeing that you’ll want to extend to friends and family.
Soul Affirmation: Communication is a skeleton key that
fits many doors. Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 10
SCORPIO
Start setting goals. Do a periodic cleaning of your home
and get rid of the junk that
has been cluttering your life!
Start saving your money for
a big vacation that you and
that special someone have
been planning! Do something
extravagant. Soul Affirmation:
Clinging to the old will inhibit
my growth this week. Lucky
Numbers: 2, 39, 45
SAGITTARIUS
Flexibility is needed to deal
with a work issue. You’re
sure you’re right but compromise will be necessary
to overcome someone’s objections. Don’t think they
are being spiteful. They
simply see things differently
than you do. Your insights
this week are special and
specialized. Don’t expect
agreement. Soul Affirmation: Slow and easy is the
best way for me to travel
this week. Lucky Numbers:
7, 8, 10
CAPRICORN
If you need a good week to put
away the memorabilia of a past
love; this week’s that week.
Tuck away his or her photograph. If it’s over and now it’s
time to move on, don’t stall your
love life dwelling on what was.
Get ready for what can be. Soul
Affirmation: I slow down and
take the feelings of others in
consideration. Lucky Numbers:
1, 26, 33
AQUARIUS
Your harmony with you business or domestic partner
should improve as you take
steps to strengthen communication. Slow down and give
everyone a chance to get on
the same page. Plan well before you act. Enjoy hanging
loose. Soul Affirmation: I trust
my gut instincts concerning all
matters. Lucky Numbers: 2, 39,
40
PISCES
A little child will lead them is certainly something you should
keep in mind this week. Wisdom from a little person, a son,
daughter, younger brother or
sister can be very helpful to
you. Lighten up on yourself.
Self criticism is not a good idea
this week. Soul Affirmation: I
loosen up and enjoy my life
without worry. Lucky Numbers:
24, 25, 26
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THE TOLEDO JOURNAL
September
BULLDOGS TO HELP KOMEN
Scott High School has a team in the High School
Challenge for the Komen Race for the Cure. In honor
of its centennial celebration, Scott wants 100 people
including students, staff, parents, alumni and friends
to join the fight against breast cancer Sept. 29. Information, 419-671-4000 ext. 4103 or email
[email protected].
ZOO’S SENIOR DISCOVERY DAYS
Senior Discovery Days let you explore the Toledo
Zoo and see it in a whole new way, thanks to sponsorship support from Health Care REIT. Each Tuesday in September and October brings a new adventure at the Zoo, from guided tours of Works Progress
Administration (WPA)-era buildings to bingo and big
band music. In addition to these Tuesday events,
each weekday offers free parking in the Anthony
Wayne Trail lot, free fresh-brewed coffee and a minimuffin in the Zoo’s North Star Trading Post from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. In September and October, the Toledo
Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends in September.
MUSIC MINISTRY SEEKING MEMBERS
The Toledo Interfaith Mass Choir is seeking members. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at St. Paul A.M.E.
Zion Church, 954 Belmont. The choir is celebrating
its 25th anniversary. Information, 419-241-7332.
Sept. 18
INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION
Toledo City Councilman Tyrone Riley is sponsoring
an informative discussion from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Corpus Christi Church, 2955
Dorr. The topics are off-campus housing and neighborhood issues and concerns. Scheduled to speak
are Toledo Municipal Housing Court Judge C. Allen
McConnell; Dr. Shirley Green, the safety director for
the city of Toledo; Jeff Newton, chief of the University of Toledo Police Department; Charlon Dewberry,
legal services; and
Chris Zervos and Dennis
Kennedy, from the city of Toledo Department of Inspection.
Sept. 20
MEN’S MONTH
City of Zion, the Mount Zion Church, 701 Vance, presents Fire on Friday … Grown Men … Real Talk!
worship experiences. Dr. Derek Arnold, pastor of
Bethlehem Baptist Church, will speak at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Worships are open to the public. Information,
419-246-1850
or
visit
cozmtzionchurch.com.
WOMEN EXPLOSION
End Time Christian Fellowship, 2902 Auburn, is hosting its Women’s Explosion at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.
20. Theme is, “Women of the Bible.” Bishop James
Williams and Pastor Coretha Williams.
Sept. 21
CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
Turning Over a New Leaf Ministries, 3149 Summit,
is hosting a “Making a Holy Covenant By Living in
Victory Through Purity celebration from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Information, Overseer
Sherrill Newton at 419-322-1039.
MACOMBER-WHITNEY CLASS REUNION
The Macomber-Whitney All Class reunion committee is having a reunion for graduating classes between 1931 and 1991 on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the
Parkway Place Banquet Hall in Maumee. Information, 419-450-8085.
BOYS 2 MEN CONFERENCE
The fifth annual Boys 2 Men Conference is from 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the University
of Toledo Student Union auditorium. Information,
www.b2m.8thday.us.
PRAYER BREAKFAST
Body of Christ Refuge, 711 Euclid, will host a Prayer
Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21.
Theme is, “PUSH - Pray Until Something Happens.”
Mary Ann Mitchell, evangelist. Information, 419-9027315
REFUSE DROP-OFF AND RECYCLING
The city is hosting a refuse drop-off and recycling
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at
the Eleanor Kahle Center parking lot, 1315 Hillcrest
at Willys Parkway. Bulky items, debris, small appliances, electronics, cell phones, computers, computer components, yard waste, old furniture, carpeting, mattresses, clothes, shoes, televisions and tires
are accepted. Hazardous waste, large appliances,
paint and air conditioners are not accepted. District
1 City Councilman Tyrone Riley, city of Toledo Department of Public Services in partnership with Keep
Toledo Lucas County Beautiful, the Salvation Army
and RecycleIT USA.
Sept. 21, 28
BEGINNING GENEALOGY
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents Beginning Genealogy, a two-part workshop teaching participants the basics of genealogy research through
the resources of the Internet, Census records, magazines and newspapers. The workshops are presented by Donna Christian and Irene Martin, of the
Library’s Local History and Genealogy Department,
and held in the McMaster Center of Main Library,
325 Michigan. Free on-site parking in the Library’s
secure garage is available for workshop participants.
Session 1 is from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept.
21, on Genealogy Overview and Researching Census Records. Session 2 is from 10 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, Sept. 28, on Researching Newspapers
and Magazines and Genealogy on the Internet. Registration is required. Register online at
toledolibrary.org or call 419-259-5233.
Sept. 22
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
United Church of God, 1122 Bronson, will celebrate
its 60th church anniversary at 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
22. The Rev. Robert Culp, pastor of First Church of
God, will preach. The Rev. Dewayne Braxton is pastor.
MUSIC AT NEW PROSPECT
New Prospect Baptist Church. 1425 W. Delaware,
will have a musical program with several Toledo
groups at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. The Rev. Nathan
Madison is pastor.
OLD SHIP OF ZION
Rossford First Baptist Church, 167 Bergin, is having an Old Ship of Zion at 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22.
Enjoy hand clapping, foot stomping, praising and
body movement. Information, 419-367-0470.
WOMEN’S DAY
Majestic Praise Ministries C.O.G.I.C., 11 Richards,
is hosting its annual Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Guest speaker Evangelist Brenda
McFall.
Sept. 24-26
QUICKBOOKS BASIC TRAINING
A three-session basic training for QuickBooks is from
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Sept.
24-26, at the Toledo Edison Building, 300 Madison,
on the eighth floor. The cost is $50 per person for
the three sessions. A light meal is furnished each
evening.
Sept. 25-Oct. 4
CAMP MEETING
Body of Christ Refuge One Church for All People,
711 Euclid, presents Camp Meeting Taking Authority from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4. Daily services are noon
and 7 p.m., 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunday. Special anointed speakers daily. Information, 419-698-0780 or visit bodyofchristrefuge.org.
Sept. 28
STRIKE OUT HUNGER
The sixth annual Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Martin
Luther King Center Kitchen for the Poor is from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Interstate Lanes
in Rossford. Information, 419-241-2596.
LIBRARY BRANCH TEMPORARY CLOSING
West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 Sylvania, is
scheduled to close to the public at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, for several months of restoration and
expansion of the building. The branch location is expected to re-open during the summer of 2014. Questions, call 419-259-5290. You may visit one of the
following Toledo-Lucas County Public Library locations during the temporary closing: Kent Branch Library Public @CCESS Center, 3101 Collingwood;
Lagrange Branch Library, 3422 Lagrange; Sanger
Branch Library, 3030 W. Central; or Washington
Branch Library, 5560 Harvest.
Sept. 29
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY
Center of Hope Community Baptist Church, 1656
Dorr, will celebrate the 16th pastoral appreciation for
Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Perryman at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. The event will include remarks from
local community and faith leaders, concluding with
a presentation by the United Pastors for Social Empowerment. Dr. Derek Arnold, pastor of Bethlehem
Missionary Baptist Church, is guest speaker.
UNITY DAY
Warren A.M.E. Church, 915 Collingwood, will celebrate its annual Unity Day at 10:50 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 29. The theme is, “Unity by God’s Design” and
is based on the scriptural reference 2 Chronicles 7:14
(Message Bible). The speaker will be the Elder Dr.
Tamara T. Scott, co-pastor of The Galilee Baptist
Church in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Victory Dinner follows service. Information, 419-243-2237.
THE TOLEDO INTERFAITH MASS CHOIR
The Toledo Interfaith Mass Choir is celebrating 25
years of music ministry with a consecration service
at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at St. Paul A. M. E. Zion
Church, 954 Belmont. Music by The Interfaith Choir.
Pastor Jeffrey Richardson of Power Centre Church
International, Belleville, Mich., is the consecration
speaker. Information, 419-241-7332.
Oct. 1
HEALTHCARE OPEN ENROLLMENT
Open enrollment for Obamacare starts Oct. 1. The
Affordable Care Act insurance market place opens
business and prices are available Oct. 1. From 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. on Saturdays in September, Community
Pharmacy Partners, 1910 Collingwood, will have staff
answer questions and you may find out if you’re eligible for lower health insurance costs.
Oct. 5
OCTOBER FESTIVAL AND COMMUNITY DAY
United Community Church, 1301 Broadway, will sponsor its annual October Festival and Community Day, on
Saturday, Oct. 5. It is open to all in the community and
will include food and fun. Information, Elder Dan
Cunningham at 567-868-2288 or Cassandra McBride
at 419-754-3185.
Oct. 6
GUEST PREACHER
United Church of God, 1122 Bronson, will host Pastor
Gerald Scott of Doty Road Church of God in Ferriday,
La., at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Scott is an evangelist,
singer, recording artist and educator. The Rev. Dewayne
Braxton is pastor.
Oct. 8-10
INTERMEDIATE QUICKBOOKS TRAINING
A three-session training for intermediate QuickBooks is
from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday,
Oct. 8-10, in the Toledo Edison Building, 300 Madison.
The cost is $50 per person for the three sessions. A
light meal is furnished each evening. Sessions are designed for those who have experience with QuickBooks.
Oct. 12, Nov. 9
MINISTRY OF THE WATCHMAN
Ministry of the Watchman Empowerment Meeting,
School of the prophets format, is 10 a.m. Saturdays,
Oct. 12 and Nov. 9 at Sisters of Notre Dame Church,
3837 Secor. The Rev. Barbara Williams is teacher. Information,
800-560-9240
or
www.ministryofthewatchman.com
or
[email protected].
Oct. 18
SALVATION ARMY NEW YORK STAFF BAND
CONCERT
The Salvation Army in Northwest Ohio is hosting The
Salvation Army’s New York Staff Band at 7 p.m. Friday,
Oct.18, at the Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford. The New
York Staff Band has a reputation as one of the finest
brass bands in the world. The free concert will is open
to everyone. A free will offering will take place to benefit
The Salvation Army. Information, 419-241-1138.
Nov. 30
LIBBEY DINNER-DANCE
The Libbey Legacy Committee will host its All Class reunion dinner/dance at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the
Hotel/UTMC. Information, 419-250-0491.

September 18 2013 - The Toledo Journal

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