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Ih lh,> lhi,.ll,, ll,.lllhn ilh l1h.lml.hhll .**.....SCH 3-DIGnf 326 S11 P1 POC) BOX 117D7 GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7D07 Tempora Mutantur Et Nos Mutamur In Illis DISTRIBUTED IN MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES FOR OVER 86 YEARS Volume 86 Number 49 MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 50 cents (55 cents in Broward) AFRO-IN BOOKS CLOSES AFTER 30 YEARS Afro-in Books and Cafr has hosted such celebrities as Maya Angelou, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, and Bernadette Stanis . .. By Tariq Osborne tosborne@miamitimesonline.com 5 5 7 5 NORTHWEST 7TH D.C. CLARK The venerable Afro-In bookstore and cafe, which has been a Liberty City. landmark for more than 30 years, sits today with a "for rent" sign on its shuttered doors. The sign ends months of speculation. The bookstore, for years an intellectual hub for Blacks in Miami-Dade, has closed. The property was run by Dr. Larry Capp. CAPP According to a spokesman for Earl and Ursula Wells, who own the property, there are no plans to reopen. The spokesman Please turn to LANDMARK 4A Railroad Shop: COLORED EDITION On August 1. 1947, 35 Black families, resided in a portion of town then referred to as the "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition" founded in the 1900's by Black workers from the Florida East Coast Railroad. They were forcibly evicted from their homes after the school board decided it wanted the land for a school and park for White families. Without prior notice or plans for alternate lodging, police officers knocked on the doors of the homes in the middle of a rainstorm and told resident they had only two hours to evacuate or risk imprisonment. When the judge in charge of the proceedings overruled the Black attorney, Lawton Thomas, who was hastily hired by the families, many had no choice but to flee. They left behind their possessions and in many cases, carried small children into days and nights of undue hardship. Atoja Moses of the Atijo Ancient Musicians gives a stunning performance for a crowd 0> of Liberty City, Brownsville, Allapattah and Overtown residents. --MiamiTimes photos/SandraJ. Charite Geraldine Kilpatrick-Owens, daughter of Merline and George Kilpatrick, holds a picture , of her parents who were the 52nd family evicted from the Railroad Shop. Kilpatrick-Owens' : is joined by Brandi Kilpatrick, the granddaughter of George Kilpatrick and Marc Paquin, , , great grandson of George and Merline Kilpatrick at the memorial of the 35 families of the "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition" held at the Carrie R Meek Community Center, Charles Hadley Park on Saturday. SEE STORY ON 7A Obama pledges $70 billion in n Veterans to get education and housing By David Jackson President Obama on Monday saluted the extension of GI Bill education benefits to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, saying they sacrificed abroad while others back home sought to make money or play politics. "While so many were reaching for the quick buck, they were heading out on patrol," Obama said. "While our discourse often produced more heat than light, especially here in Washington, they have put their very lives on the line for America. They have borne the responsibility of war." During a ceremony at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Obama said helping veter- ans who have served since the 9/11 attacks with college tu- ition and housing is more than a "moral obligation." "We do it because these men and women must now be pre- pared to lead our nation in the peaceful pursuit of economic leadership in the 21st century," said Obama, who was joined by- Vice President Biden and Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. The legislation is expected to cost more than $70 billion over the next decade. President George W. Bush signed the new GI Bill last year, w GI Bill and it took effect Saturday. It gives financial aid for public and private schools to veterans of the two wars and their fami- lies. The' bill covers reservists and National Guard members. The veterans would be eligible for a monthly housing stipend and up to $1,000 annually for books. "Over the last eight years, they have endured tour after tour of duty in dangerous and distant places," Obama said. Gregg Fortner, Miami-Dade's new housing director New Housing Director embraces new challenge By Sandra J. Charite scharite@miamitimesonline.com Gregg Fortner, after his arrival in Miami-Dade County on Monday, was all business. The County Commissioir voted 12-1 last month to hire Fort- ner, a former San Francisco housing director, as the Miami- Dade County Housing Agency director. Fortner, 51, will lead the troubled agency whose previous director, Jose Cintron, stepped down after three months of - Please turn to DIRECTOR 5A Rev. Ike dies in L.A. Rev. Ike, the flamboyant television evangelist who died in Los Angeles last week, made Miami Beach his home for the last 10 years before moving to Los Angeles two years ago. Rev. Ike and his staff owned a double penthouse apart- ment in the Palace Condominiums on Collins Avenue. In the above 2001 file photo Rev. Ike and his wife, Eula, are shown entertaining friends in his luxurious home. SEE STORY ON 12B One Family - Serving Since 1923 107,e/ -N t, / 'I./" AVE N U E ^rm-r' 90158 00100 o -_IBM OPINION 2A THE MIAMI TIMES. AUGUST 5-11. 2009 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY - - . I I ~ .~ a (~ a ~ - ,. - - a - - - S - - C a-a - * -a~ - WVe Miami inmu (ISSN 0739-0319) Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Post Office Box 270200 Buena Vista Station. Miami, Florida 33127 Phone 305-694-6210 H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman Member of National Newspaper Publisher Association Member of the Newspaper Association of America Subscription Rates: One Year $45.00 - Six Months $30.00 - Foreign $60.00 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents Periodicals Postage Paid at Miami. Florida Postmaster: Send address changes to The Miami Times. P.O. Box 270200 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL 33127-0200 * 305-694-6210 CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS The Black Press believes that America can pest lead the world from racial and national antagonism when It accords to every person, regardless ol race, creed or color, his or her human and legal rights Hating no person fearing no person, the Black Press strives to help every person In the firm ballet that all persons are hurt as long as anyone Is held back. 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The plan is that all Miami-Dade County em- ployees will receive a five per- cent pay cut. So the employee's making between $20,000 to $30,000 would feel the effect far $100,000. That's like saying you have ten people five with a buck- et of chicken and five with three pieces and you say that you need to take one piece from everybody. Now the ones with the bucket would not even feel the effect but the one with three will now only have two. Now they have to de- All the County employees making over $100,000 can afford to take 10 percent pay cuts and it would not affect them. Also, the County has so many top heavy employ- ees in management. They can afford to get rid of some of that waste at the top starting with all the unnecessary managers, asst. and so on. And I don't want to even mention the ballpark that they are spending all this money on and you are talking about a budget an needing to find ways to spend less. What a jokell Vernon Floyd, Miami WHEN THE NEWS MATTERS TO YOU TURN TO YOUR NEWSPAPER l - - .db g Gib. o e OPINION BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 3A THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 Sometimes good things happen My mother always sees the tall odds to bright side of things. Professor protect and Gates arrest for effectively being enhance their in his living room and not be- communities. . ing subservient to white police I saw Miami- " officer is .probably a good thing. Dade Commissioner Audrey Ed- It highlights a daily occurrence monson in action in the Miami - minorities being stopped and Dade Chamber as she pushed harassed by police. When I at- through an expanded CRA with tended Duke University as a law the support of her fellow Black, student, I drove a 1967 Comet white and Hispanic commission- with about eight different colors ers. I also saw County Commis- of paint. I was habitually stopped sioner Barbara Jordan flex her by campus police and forced to muscles when someone came up show my identification. Unlike with the bright idea of putting Professor Gates, I smiled and all the released child molesters' acted respectful - it is rare that living under the bridge into her .a civilian can win a battle with a District. That bright idea died police officer, who has the abil- on the vine - thank God. I also ity to invent all sorts of crimes, saw all four Black Commission- write wonderful reports and ers fighting .to protect vendors most importantly carries a gun who 'lost" bids in somewhat and badge. Professor Gates ar- strange circumstances. The cdr- rest sheds light, on this problem rent ordinances have effectively and fosters debate and hopefully eviscerated the commissioners sensitivity. It also goes to show powers to change the manager's that no matter what you do, no recommendation. matter how high you reach in The Commission needs to re- your career, a Black man is still vise the bid process, and regain S sometimes good things happen and no one knows, particu- larly when it comes to the work of our Black political lead- ers. a n------ to some white people. My secret desire is that Su- preme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is arrested with his white wife while driving in some south- ern state. I imagine that as he is being cuffed and kicked',around and having the n-word shouted in his ear for being with a white woman in the wrong part of Ala- bama that a blinding flash of light hits him. He looks down at his hand in the metal cuffs and realizes that he is Black. Like Paul, he sees God and begins to support civil rights cases, af- firmative action and protections for criminal defendants. He be- comes a critical liberal voice on the Supreme Court which real- izes that Justice' is more impor- tant than stare decisis. Sometimes good things -hap- pen and no one knows, particu- larly when it comes to the work of our Black political leaders. The mainstream press seems to only print slander and scandal. How- ever, in real life our Black com- missioners are working against the power to overturn the man- ager's " recommendation with a simple majority. The manager should also be forced to accept the decision of hearing officer instead of simply taking it un- der advisement. As Edmohson pointed out the County pays hearing officers to fairly deter- mine bid protests; and to allow the manager to restore the deci- sion that was overturned is sim- ply a charade. Superintendent of Schools Al- berto Carvalho also quietly faced down the Department of Edu- cation, which wanted to close the Merrick Education Center, which provides schooling to sick children. The Department felt that this program should be closed because for some reason children dying of cancer were not doing well on the FCAT. Sometimes good things happen and Carvalho was able to reach someone with a heart that real- ized helping sick kids, even sick kids who failed the FCAT, was still a good idea. Putting the commune back in Black community Remember when we lived in tunk, spades and bid whist ters keepers, to not wanting to them with re- places like Overtown or Scott games? Remember when you have anything, to do with each aspect, now that respect is long Projects? Remember when it had park leaders like Mr. Cam- other? How did we go from'a gone. The children used to be was common to go next door bridge, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Ban- -functional community, to be- our number one priority; their and borrow a couple of slices of nerman and Sherman Mills? ing nothing more than cave health and safety our number bread, a stick of butter or a cup Remember when you could buy dwellers, locked .inside of our one concern. But now they of sugar? Remember when the frozen cups from somebody's own, individual dwellings? are left to raise themselves. elders of the community could house? Remember when house Have we traded communal- We used to. take pride in the discipline you if they saw you parties were announced over ism for materialism? Have we community; protect the hood doing something wrong? Re- from all transgressors. Now we memberwhen ou could throw an what in the hell happened to us? How did we go from be-. are afra ildto "snitch" after our aboutgetting shot? Remember ing a tight knit communityto being strangers in the midst? down. when you could never pass a M How did we go from being our brothers and sisters keepers, Perhaps the initial step of person walking down.the street t not wanting to have anything to do with each other? solving any problem is first re- without speaking? Remember ' alizing that you have one. We when it was okay for your kids spend so much 'time talking to go to the neighbors house to the radio and people came by . chased a dream to such a de- about what someone else is do- play? Remember when calling a without knowing who the per- gree that we've forgot our way ing to us, we fail to realize how girl out of her name meant you son was throwing it? Remem- back home? Have we lost our much damage we are doing to had to fight your way hom? ber you had an argument with collective soul? . ourselves. No matter how poor Remember when your kids someone, had a fist fight, and We use to be concerned we were, no matter if we didn't couldn't wait to go outside to resume your friendship the about one another; use to give have what others had, we had play kickball, hopscotch, mar- next day? t a damn about one another. the most important thing any bles, box ball and football in 'Man, what in the hell hap- Now it's every-.man for himself. community could ever have. the streets? Remember when opened to us? How did we go If one had, we all had. Now we We had each other. Now we've Friday were fish day and you from being a tight knit com- act like Black bears, hoarding got nice cars, nice homes, good could smell the aroma of fried munity, to being strangers in stuff, like we are about to hi- paying jobs, access to South fish coming from every other the midst? How did we go from bernate for the winter. We used Beach and pseudo positions of crib? Remember the friendly -being our brothers and sis- to love our women and treat power, but look at us now. Ihrf~nanVto' vqU h9~ipk u Pr vocmmwv(.me% awv' Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers - - - U - - a . - - w - . - Did the recent police-involved shootings get the attention they deserved? DR. JERVON SMITH, 30 Pastor, Miami None of the police involved shootings gets enough cov- erage. Every time the police shoot or even kill somebody it gets brushed off. Or they pull them off the streets or off patrol and put them in an office until everything dies down. The police department protect themselves too much I think the media helps to a cer- tain extent too, because there should be enough pressure; on the officers that they can't just be taken off the street for a month or so. There's not enough cover- age on police shootings, and no one pushes for answers. PHYLISE SMITH, 37 Teacher, Miami No. The me- dia covered Michael Jack- - son more than these murder- ers. They talk about it for one day and that's it. I feel that police officers are uniformed murderers. Not one police officer has ever served the . death penalty. If they're going to have a rule of ten to life for hav- ing a gun and using it, then that should apply to them as well. Everybody knew that Shawn Labeet; that one in Pembroke Pines, was going to die; His mom and everybody. We knew that they would say he pulled out and they had to take him down. Everybody knew he was going to be killed. I feel if they had to face the same penalties as everyone else, they wouldn't be so quick to shoot. They get away with mur- der and do not serve time for it. SAMUEL MCNEIL, 45 Entrepreneur, Overtown I don't i _, - ' think they got . enough atten- - tion, but if you ' ask me, they're '. just murderers , with badges. The investi- gations after- wards aren't strong enough either. If they were, these cops wouldn't be right back on the streets. One cop had two in a few months from what I understand. If the investigations were where they're supposed to be, he would have still been on desk duty after the first. JOHNNIE SULLIVAN, 61 Tractor Trailer Operator, Miami Yes, they get enough atten- tion. I mean everybody ,- ' hears about - them. But if you mean does anyone. do enough about them then no. These police keep killing people, it really makes no sense. I think they could shoot them in the leg or something to stop them some- times. But getting back to your question, yes, they're on the news enough. They get enough attention. The only way you don't know about them is if you don't want to know. ZACHARY SMITH, 48 Painter, Liberty City No, I don't think they do. Well it's on the news enough, but we don't get the information that we want. The police always jus- tify what they do, they may say they had no choice; but we never hear the whole story. ' ' The problem is that we don't get enough answers as to .. why it hap- pened and whether the officer really was out of other choices. JASMINE BROWN, 31 . Dancer, Miami tion from the news. maybe; but not enough from where it matters. If it were get- ting enough attention from the department, it wouldn't still be going on. The cops prob- ably don't have to do anything besides a little more paperwork after they shoot someone. They need to get stricter about it. CARTOON CCON[ qt o. ,o 6W.�? V -i 0 a p c' P O - - 9 . . qr BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 4A THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 Banks eye balance for card %xttM - O � - d - %"hi 4b woC Co Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers - . S -C * o o - - - S~Sa bw m w ~ * qp - S1 Closure due to rent issues LANDMARK continued from 1A declined to give his name, identifying himself as a close friend of the family. ' Afro-in Books and Caf6 inc. has hosted such celebrities as Maya Angelou, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, and Bernadette Stanis, among others. It has been recog- nized in Congress by Rep. Ken- drick Meek for its "years of syn- onymous quality and exceptional public service." The Wells family's spokesperson has said that there were "rent is- sues," and that he had it "put up," due to these. "It's basically first come, first serve now," he said,, speaking of the site's future. He alleges that Capp did not respond to telephone calls about the build- ing. Additionally, the building has also been cited by'the city for "fail- ure to have adequate solid waste contract." The Wells family, who reside in Tennessee, could not be reached for comment. Afro-in Books and Things first opened in 1978. From its incep- tion, it has served as a meeting place for Black intellectuals to discuss the issues of the day. Dr. and Mrs. Wells, the found- ers, are both retired Miami-Dade public schoolteachers. From the very beginning, the family made it a point 'to feature high-quality books written by people of color. The Bookstore was also an annu- al participant in the international book fair, which the Wells' helped to develop. The Bookstore has had several managers over the years.. From' 1996 to December 2005, the. operation of Afro-In Books and Things was managed by William D.C. Clark and his wife Stephana. Ms. Clark is the grand-daughter of Miami pioneer Dr. D.A. Dors- ey. Under their stewardship, the bookstore's offerings were signifi- cantly expanded. In February of 2006, Afro-In Books and Things was acquired by Jamila Capp and her father, Dr. Larry Capp. The bookstore was renamed, Afro-In Books and Cafe, Inc. It was then that the bookstore was remodeled to in- clude a cafe, patio dining, and In- ternet services. Until its abrupt closure, the bookstore was known for hosting lectures, poetry readings, and po- litical and community meetings. Dr. Capp did not respond to e- mails seeking comment. *MIAMI-DADE 2009 APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO SERVE ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOARD Purpose The Community Action Agency Board was created to advise the Miami- Dade County Board of County Commissioners on the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Community Action Agency Community Services Block Grant programs and other programs administered by the Community Action Agency; to advise the County on efforts or mechanisms to facilitate the reduction in poverty, the revitalization of low income communities and the empowerment of low income families and individuals to become self-sufficient; to provide for the oversight df quality services for the children and families served by the County's Head Strt/Early Head Start program; and to make decisions related to the design and implementation of the Cointy's Head Start/Eady.. Head Start program on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. On May 5, 2009 the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Ordinance creating the Community Action Agency Board. Twelve members of the Board, designated to represent community interests and organizations are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and may perve a maximum of four consecutive two year telms. The twelve members appointed to the Board are to be representatives from business, industry, labor, religion, law enforcement, social welfare and education. Candidates will be screened for any potential conflict of interest with the responsibilities of a Board member. Application forms may be obtained from the County Executive Office 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2910, or online at www.miamidade.gov. All applications must be received by Diane Collins, Acting Division Chief, Clerk of the Board, at 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 17-202, Miami, Florida 33128 no later than Friday. Anaust 7.2009 by 4:00 p.m. Emails r facsirfitles of the application will be accepted and can be sent to clerkbcc@miamidade.gov or faxed to 305-375-2484. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure electronic receipt of the application by calling the Clerk of the Board at 305-375-1652. Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners - ATTENTION: Diane Collins, Acting Division Chief 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 17-202 Miami, Florida 33128 (305) 375-1652 - Attention Applicants: Background checks will be performed on all applicants selected for an interview. If selected, members will be required to submit financial disclosure forms. Mortgage fraud rampant in South Florida The Miami Times Staff Report Federal authorities have charged 41 people in South Florida with conspiring in a $40 million mortgage-fraud scheme. The scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman, involved a network of purchas- ers, corrupt mortgage brokers, and even the cooperation of bank employees. The scheme ar- ranged for inflated mortgages. According to Sloman, the bust is just the most recent in a series that began in September of 2007 when several agencies banded together to create a mortgage fraud task force. The task force includes mem- bers from the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service, the FBI, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment. The task force also enlists the cooperation of state and lo- cal police agencies. Since its cre- ation, 218 people in Florida have been charged with participating in the creation of nearly $300 million in false mortgage loans. Th TrnprainTut-M vn owr The Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (Trans- portation Trust) is the-oversight board created as part of the half-cent sales surtax and the People's Transporta- tion Plan approved by the voters of Miami-Dade County, in 2002. Since the passage of the Plan there have been significant improvements to our public transportation sys- tem and roadways. These include the addition of millions of miles of new bus routes, the purchase of more than 262 new buses and the funding of 21 municipal shuttle bus systems throughout the County - from Coral Gables to Aventura to Hialeah. More than 173,000 senior citizens and veterans ride pub- lic transportation for free under the Golden Passport and Patriot Passport programs. The first leg of the Metrorail system expansion broke ground in May. This $525 million project - the Miami Intermodal Center/Earlington Heights Connector - will bring Metrorail to Miami International Airport. A new fleet of railcars and Metromover cars are also being purchased. In the transportation area, more than 390 miles of road- ways have been improved. A new Advanced Traffic Man- agement System that will ease traffic congestion through- out our community is currently being installed. Traffic circles have been constructed and school safety crossing zones have been improved. The Transportation Trust- Moving Forward Hon. Lind CITT Cha Rodney Sanders Peter L. Forrest Paul J. Schwiep There is, however, much yet to be done. There has been great concern over promises made and the ability to fund those projects. The Trust shares these concerns. The Trust is also encouraged and applauds the candor, honesty and quality of the discussion occurring within Miami-Dade . County and the community. Recent events and dialogue irperson sponsored by Mayor Carlos Alvarez; Commission Chair Dennis C. Moss; Transit, Infrastructure and Roads Com- Smittee Chair Barbara J. Jordan; the entire County Com- mission and County Manager George M. Burgess are all positive developments. The Transportation Trust is an important participant and Honorable Honorable partner in working with Miami-Dade County and the Anna Ward, Ph.D. Jorge Rodrguez- community as we produce results - not only to meet Chomat the current pressing needs of the transit system, but also to develop creative funding solutions that will con- tinue the expansion of critically-needed transit corridor improvements. The Trust currently has three Board positions available. We invite interested members of the community to apply Marilyn Smith Miles Moss for nomination to the Trust so that you can become part of the solution to our transportation needs. Full information Scan be found at our website, www.miamidade.gov/citt, or by calling (305) 375-1357. Linda Zilber Chair David Concepcion Charles Scurr Executive Director am Sancho Hon. James Reeder nannies oSurr Executive Director MIAM3MD ADVERTORIAL -I= * o Q - 40 ^ " S5A THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 (radat a brM k om U6sdeus hOmi drb 4 b Copyrighted Material . Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers Former San Francisco housing director to lead MDHA DIRECTOR continued from 1A. working in the department, saying he wanted to spend time with his family. "I have a background of fi- nancial, organizational and administrative management, Fortner said in a Tuesday interview with The Miami Times. Fortner, a part-time come- dian, has an impressive re- sume with two decades of experience public, housing. The New Orleans native is a graduate from the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Prior to accepting the posi- tion with Miami-Dade County last month, Fortner was a Deputy ExecutiVe Director/ Chief Administrative Offi- cer for the Oakland Housing Authority and Executive Di- rector for the San Francisco Housing Authority. There he oversaw the management, maintenance, modernization, development and resident services for public housing as well as for the administration and operation- of its Section 8 programs. Fortner has been credited for spearheading the effort to complete several public housing communities rede- veloped through the HOPE VI program. He became San Francisco's housing director in 2001 but was ousted and forced to resign as housing director last year. Fortner is now determined to bring his skills and expertise to help restore Miami-Dade Housing Agency., He will man- age one of the largest housing agencies in the nation to pre- vent another U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel- opment take over. HUD obtained control of MDHA in 2007, after The Miami Herald released sev- eral stories that uncovered mismanagement within the department and developers supplementing their income by promising to build afford- able housing but failing to do so. Earlier this year, the Coun- ty regained control of MDHA from HUD. "If we have our operation and administration .team working then we should not have any problems. You have to let people know what their supposed to do and hold them accountable to it because that's what management and supervision is all about," he for wi 4b upmqft o as - - _ - ~0 - 0 - - - - ~ - - - - . - - - - - - - - * Copyrighted Material . - -- Syndicated Content - Available from Commercial News Providers said. "Despite what you have heard about me, one thing is true is that I never misman- aged anything." Fortner says that there is a lot of work that needs to be done, especially when there are thousands of people on the waiting list for public housing and the numbers are growing daily. As he leads MDHA, Fortner has been patronized by the media for being a part-time comedian. He insists that he is allowed 'to have a hobby and that it will not interfere with his job performance. 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To accept the debit-card- like EBT cards, stores must meet at least one of the fol- lowing conditions: * They regularly sell at least three varieties of foods in each of four categories - breads/cereals; dairy prod- ucts; fruits and vegetables; and meat, fish or poultry - and at least two of the cat- egories must include pensh- able foods. * Or more than half of to- tal gross sales must 'be in "staple foods." which means no candy, soft drinks or pre- pared foods. In its third-quarter earn- ings report July 8,. Family Dollar cited EBT as among the reasons for its success in this economy. Same-store sales were up 6.2% for the quarter, and food and bever- ages gained the most Food stamps represent "a sig- nificant opportunity for us." said CEO Howard Levine. EBT spending at Fam- ily Dollar (FDOI was up 18% from March 2008 to March 2009. says spokesman Josh Braverman. Last month, Target ex- tended its acceptance of EBT benefits from its Super Target and other stores with expanded food selections to all 1,700 stores. Costco this month started testing its checkout technology at six New York City locations to prepare for EBT accep- tance. Joe Portera, executive vice president and COO of Costco's Eastern and Cana- dian divisions, says Costco members began asking to use EBT cards in the last six months. "This is the nght thing to do," says Portera. 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The were taking notes as they learned about Allapat- tah's "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition." "My uncle had us come here to take some notes so that we could have some knowledge of Allapattah," said Kimberly. Thirty-five Black families who resided in Allapattah's "Railroad Shop: Colored Edi- tion," which was founded in the 1900's by Black workers from the Florida East Coast Railroad, were evicted from their homes in Aug. 1, 1947, after the school board decided it wanted to build a school and park in that area for White families . Without prior noti- fication, White police officers banged, on doors, in the midst of extreme weather conditions, and informed residents that they had less than three hours to leave the premises. Residents fought to keep their land by hiring a Black attorney, Lawton Thomas, but the judged overruled Thomas' request and families had no choice but to evacuate their homes. A hundred and fifty dollars was later proposed to several families for their lot by the government. Allapattah's "Railroad Shop," located between 46th - 50th Street and 12th - 14th Avenue, is today a predominately Black community. The eviction is still fresh in the minds of resi- dents and. the descendants of the evictees. De'ann and Kimberly joined residents and elected officials at a memorial of the 35 fami- lies of the "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition" and com- memorated the 70 year estab- lishment of the Liberty Square Housing Projects that borders the Railroad Shop at the Car- rie P. Meek Community Cen- ter, Charles Hadley Park on Saturday. De'ann Edwards, 10, and Kimberly Gilmore attend the me- morial of the 35 Homestead families of the "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition" held at the Carrie R Meek Community Cen- ter, Charles Hadley Park on Saturday with their uncle, Steven Gilmore. -Miami Times photo/ Sandra J. Charite The eviction humiliated resi- dents. Alexis Smith-Parker, a mem- ber of the Atine Braynon-John- son Family who were the first family evicted from the Rail- road Shop, shared her senti- ments on the eviction.. "The stories .that I heard about the Railroad Shop is it was a difficult time but fami- lies came together to help one another and they were united," she said, "which is not like it is today." , . Retired Congresswbman Car- rie P. Meek, who sat amongst a panel that consisted of State Rep. Dorothy' Bendross-Mind- ingall, Community Activist Georgia Ayers, ,said that the Railroad Shop should not be forgotten. "Keep perpetuating our his- tory," she told a crowd of local residents, "because if you don't tell the story then who can?" Community Activist Geor- gia Ayers, who spearheaded the memorial for the 35 fami- lies along with the Liberty City Trust, was presented with a Proclamation from the City of Miami Elaine H.,Black, Presi- dent / CEO of The Trust. 4o? From left to right: Former State Rep. Dorothy Bendross- Mindingall, Community Activist Georgia Ayers and Retired Congresswoman Carrie R Meek have an open dialogue about the "Railroad Shop: Colored Edition" 70 years later. -Miami Times photo/ Sandra J. Charite Veronica Fuchs; who heard about the event taking place in Allapattah, decided to stop by. After hearing about the sto- ries of the families in the Rail- road Shop, Fuchs, a White woman, said to the predomi- nately Black audience, "I apol- ogize for what my race did to you." Kimberly's uncle, Steven Gilmore, frustrated by the im- age depicted of Liberty City in the media especially the tele- vision show, "The First 48," is currently filming a documen- tary on Liberty City. "I am so tired of watching our community depicted in such a negative way," said the Miami native. "There are some posi- tive things in our community." 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At issue is a three-tiered utility billing sys- tem created through an ordi- nance passed by city council in April 2008. Homeowners say the system is unfair to them as it places more of a financial burden on them while favoring commercial ac- counts. Things could always be worse. According to Purvi Shah, a lawyer who has been with Flor- ida Legal Services' Community Justice Project for three and a half years, the foreclosure crisis has resulted in many Miami- Dade residents going without water entirely. "This is a problem we're see- ing arise in. low-income neigh- borhoods where a multi-family property is in foreclosure," she said. "The tenants are basically caught in the crossfire." According to Shah, a landlord will sometimes abandon a prop- erty if they calculate that may not be able to keep it. As the property slides into foreclosure, they simply stop paying utility bills. The trouble with this situ- ation is that the tenants are left with few options. They can at- tempt to pay the bill, but bills can run into thousands of dol- lars. Or-if the landlord allows their account with water and sewer to collapse-they can at- tempt to open a new one, which is where the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department becomes involved. "The utility company has a rule that says only the landown- er can open a utility account on a multi-family property," said Shah. "Basically what they're saying is that if you don't have property rights in Miami-Dade, you don't have the right to water service, even if you're willing to pay for it." ONLY LANDLORDS CAN OPEN ACCOUNTS Adriana Lamar, chief of public and governmental affairs for the Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department, confirmed that tenants may not open accounts for the property on which they reside. She stipulated that the rule applies wherever there is a single meter, as is often the case in apartment buildings and condominiums, but declined to comment further, referring questions to Diane Camacho, Assistant Director of finance for the WASD, and Mara Aus- tin, Chief of enforcement. The two responded in a joint e-mail statement. "A property owner, their man- agement company, a court ap- pointed receiver, or the hom- PURVI SHAH, eowner's association acting for the property owner may open an accounts) for the property. We do, not allow tenants of a multi- unit building to establish ac- counts as they are not acting for the property owner," they said. The statement went on to state the department's reasons for this policy, "Since the ten- ants do not have permission from the owner, our ability to6 establish and provide new ser- vice including collecting in full (the lien process) could be com- promised and leave the utility vulnerable to un-collectable bad debts." WATER DEPARTMENT DOES WARN RENTERS WASD emphasized that they do take measures to inform ten- ants before cutting off utilities for non-payment. "We notify tenants via door hangers when a landlord is de- linquent in order for the tenants to be advised of the situation so that they can seek remedies against the landlord prior to ser- vice termination," they said. WASD cited several reasons, they are all but required to shut down services in the event of non payment, including; the effect on rates for paying cus- tomers and, the rights of the, company's bondholders. Cama- cho and Austin highlighted the landlord's role. "Landlords do not shut down service typically, they simply do not pay their bills (for any ser- vices, not just water and sewer) and the utility cuts off service for non-payment," they said. The e-mail went on to cite a few cases where residents were able to continue service de- spite delinquent landlords. "As of June of this year," they said, "we had 19 multi-unit cus- tomers who were past due. Of those, two have been cut-off for non-payment. Of the remaining 17, we have successfully inter- vened to assist three custom- ers that were to have been cut off. The remaining 14 custom- ers were current on their pay- ment plans. While this may not seem significant, the three we worked with were at the point of being cut off, and now have developed their own plans for moving forward to reduce their outstanding bills and address through legal means their rights against non-paying 'residents," they said, Quite apart from the negli- gence (or outright hostility) of landlords, the banks play their role as well. BANKS CAN PLAYA ROLE "A lot of residential properties are being owned by banks. These can be owned by banks thou- sands and thousands of niiles away. Sometimes thl banks just don't pay utilities," sid Shah., The loser in any case, howev- er, is the tenant. Sh4h cited one example of a hostile landlord. "In my last case, I had a land- lord, living in New Orleans, who owned a property in Liberty City. He was in foreclosure and got into a dispute with his tenants over rent. His answer was to cut off water service," said Shah. According to Shah, despite the illegality of this measure, she was forced to go to a judge before the landlord finally re- lented. It was a happy ending- unless you lived on the property. The property was without water for 26 days. On one side. of this property (it was a duplex), was a family of four with two small children. The other housed a 61-year-old senior living alone. One tenant was showering in Carol City when she lived in Liberty City, Shah said. The families ,have asked not to be identified for privacy rea- sonrs. RASH OF FORECLOSURES ADDS FUEL Shah says she has seen a rash of these cases following the fore- closure crisis. Often, they'll be in Overtown, Liberty City, Wyn- wood, basically the low-income neighborhoods. "I'm sure these issues span beyond these neighborhoods, but those are the neighborhoods I've had the most involvement with," said Shah. Commissioner Edmonson, whose district encompasses these areas, says she has never been approached concerning the issue. . . " CopyrigKted Material - - Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers WACHOVIA. AWells Fargo Company I " it With you when w y a up a you You're always on the move. At Wachovia, we're with you when you want to keep on top of your finances without interrupting your flow. We'll review your ever-changing financial situation and help you find the tools you need to stay in control. Together, we'll select the right Wachovia products and services so your finances can keep pace with your life. Put your financial goals in motion today. 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L:-"-T * am I ~ - I- ~,t,, 'i3 ~ - ~cs~ iut~it1 I - - -' "33 >tMNkA tt-.AtStA zT -2'S Meet and Greet at Holmes Elementary The Miami Times Report A new school year is vastly ap- proaching and Holmes Elementary, located at 1175 Northwest 67 Street in, Liberty City, is ready to 'get the ball rolling. Holmes, who recently climbed to a C after receiving a F the previous year, will be a hosting a Meet and Greet with parents and students from 9 - 11 a.m., August 22. "One of the more serious, concerns- I have at Holmes is Parental Involve- ment, said principal Frank MacBride. "We have a core group of parents that always help and participate. The let- ters home with the students are nbt making enough of an impact." Holmes' administration and staff are looking forward to meeting the students and parents. All families are welcome to come and see their- child's room location and special ar- eas on the campus. Parent will be able to purchase Ibiley School Uni- forms for their children or sign up for the aftercare. Copyrighted Material n- S- "-d a W. ft4w-tnother Syndicated Contentft er Available from'Commercial News Providers a lb fth MMI -.-, 4. A &Mbe , m *OM, p* mtue M OW .. - n -O M p'S a - k= e eAO *...'-, e nMMMO a -S*M*MINA S " -aa * 6 Cm -q -.ma4 c$� ..... .%, .-Z, r- ,- , N "\_S ,'.- GIVING FIRST:The Bible talks about giving in many ways, including a tithe, defined in the Old Testament as 10 percent of earnings. Bible: The source of financial advice in grim economy Discussing money and religion can be risky, even as it's more common. As people turn to a faith- based view of personal finance, the number of sources speaking to them is growing. Among the most popular might be get-out-of-debt guru Dave Ram- sey, who dispenses advice on radio and TV via Fox Business News. He ends each radio show saying: "There's ultimately only one way to financial peace and that's to walk daily with the prince of peace, Christ Jesus." Crown Financial Ministries and' Good Sense offer Bible-based fi- nancial advice at church seminars. A new book, "Money Strategies for Tough Times" by Matt Bell re- lates his advice to the Bible and its more than 2,000 verses on money and possessions. "You could say it's the best-selling personal fi- nance book of all time," Bell said. Whether you're religious or not, biblical notions about money and spending might provide guidance. Get the order right: "Once you have money, there are only a hand- ful of things you can do with it -- you can spend it, you can save it or you can give it away," Bell said. A more Biblical order is giving, sav- ing and then building a lifestyle on what remains, he said. "But it flips the cultural teaching on its head," he said. Giving first: The Bible talks about giving in many ways, including a tithe, defined in the Old Testament as 10 percent of earnings. "Ulti- mately it's a heart issue," Bell said. "Giving is not about God's need for money. It's a training tool to re- mind us God is No. 1 in our liess" Saving and planning: The Bible repeatedly says you should save and plan for the future and lean times. In Proverbs 6:6-8, it uses an ant's storage habits to admonish non-savers. Spending and debt: "Spend less than you make" is a constant re- frain of personal finance experts, and it harkens to the Bible. "I think sometimes Biblical money manage- ment gets cast as this obsessive, frugal life - to save a nickel on ev- ery can of tuna we buy," Bell said. "It's not that; it's about being wise." Money is not evil: One of the most misquoted Bible verses is "money is the root of all evil," when it really says, "the love of money is the root of all evil." 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For a tour of our maternity center or for more information call 305-654-3053 or visit www.JacksonNorth.org. about our maternity services, Only at Jackson www.JacksonNorth.org Jackson North MEDICAL CENTER Jackson Health System, 11B THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY B 21 THE MIAMI TIMES AUG , 2009 Re%. Ike: Flamlixnant mlniter % no oeII In mono CopyrightedlMaterialI Syndicated Content" . Available from Commercial News Providers ii- wp The principles of the Christian walk I hope that you have been blessed by the teachings of Pastor Stephen Okwokwo of Ni- geria. He was certainly an im- mense blessing to our church, New Life World Outreach, for the two months that he vis- ited us. If you ha'.-e not beerL reading the past l'e\ colttnnis, then you missed the first seven Principles of Christian Prosper- ity as taught by this anointed Pastor and Teacher. This week, the eighth principle is the Prin- ciple of Giving. In Luke 6:38, Jesus commands us to give. the amount we give will determine the amount that , we receive. . Personally, I i think it is ery " 'in'tere st ing g that Jesus made this statement after commanding us to forgive others. Some of us would like to skip this step, but Jesus did not. Forgiveness is a command- ment, not a suggestion. Forgive others first, and then you can expect what you give to be giv- en back to you in abundance. . Pastor Stephen reminded us of Proverbs 19:17 and 11: 24 -26. Be generous, not stingy or cheap. Give especially to the poor., James tells us that con- trary to what some believe, true religion is taking care of widows and orphans. We must also be generous to those who labor in the Gospel. Those who live for the Gospel should live BY the Gospel. Many of us minister to the homeless, and to those who are incarcerated or who have abused themselves with drugs and alcohol. This is admirable, for the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone, but Paul told the church in Galatians 6:10 to remember especially those in the family of faith. In Philip- pians 4: 14 - 19, Paul was very appreciative. to the church at Philippi for their kind and gen- erous gifts to him. In Matthew 10: 40 -42, Jesus lets us know how important it is to take care of those who minister in the Name of God. Principle nine is to be faith- ful in business. Some who are successful in business ven- tures forget why they are suc- cessful. They attribute their success to their intelligence, or their education, or the contacts that they made in the business world. But networking with Him is the best contact that you can make. As He blesses you, con- tinue to serve Him, and give Him credit for your success. Whether a business owner or an employee, Pastor Stephen admonished us to be serious, punctual, and dedicated. Prov- erbs 22: 29 reminds us that those who work hard will excel and prosper (and don't forget. those hardworking ants!) Don't be a cheater in your'business.. Many Christians thifk nothing of taking paper, .pens, and oth- er office supplies home. They never think to ask permission of their supervisors to use com- pany equipment or resources. Business owners and supervi- sors, Proverbs'20.23.alsb apply to you. Don't cheat anyone out of their wages. Don't be dishon- est. Don't cheat on your taxes! The Bible tells us to do every- thing as unto the Lord. Do you cheat the Lord, or give Him less than your best? Well, here we are - the tenth principle. Pastor Stephen said that this was the most impor- tant principle, and he is abso- lutely right! The last principle in this teaching is the Principle of Uprightness or Righteous- ness. When he said that this is the most important principle, this was not his opinion, but the Word of God. �Read Matthew 6:33. Jesus Himself told the church to' seek the Kingdom of God first, and all His righteous- ness - fir4t riot along.with, but first. God commands holiness and righteousness. Yes, we are an imperfect people, but we serve a pei-fecthGod, and when we accept.Himn as our Father, then we! heed. to strive daily, not just on Sundays, but daily, to be like Him, and He is holy. There is' absolutely no. substi- tute for righteousness. Educa- Stion, wealth, social position or title, business success, looks or popularity will never substitute for righteousness. You cannot buy it, or lie to get.it, or steal it from someone else. You must be righteous. Jesus said that when we seek righteousness, then, and only then, will all the other things be added in our lives. * National Lifeguards Cham- pionships will take place at the Fort Lauderdale Beach from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Aug. 6-8. Donna Jannine, 212-956-5900 or 631- 334-1019. The School Board of Bro- ward County's Supplier Diver- sity and-Outreach Program Of- fice will host its annual Minori- ty/Women Business Expo 2009 at Coral Springs High School, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thurs- day, Aug. 6. Miami Northwestern Sr. High Class of 1989 will hold its 201t anniversary at the Jun- gle Island at 8 p.m., Aug. 7. Bulls89reunion@hotmail.com - Embrace Girl Power will have a Back-to-School Girl Talk, for girls ages 8-16, at the North Dade Regional Library from 1-3 p.m., Friday, August 7. 305- 625-6424. The Beautiful Gate will have a monthly cancer support group at the Silver Blue Lakes Mis- sionary Baptist Church, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., every third Sunday of the month. Pamela Burnett, 305-835-6846 or 786- 693-2613. City of Opa-locka Parks of Recreation will have their Sum- mer Cap Program until Aug. 7. 305-953-3042. World Literacy Crusade, Inc. /Girl Power Program is looking for a reliable and in- sured transportation company to transport girls from the pro- gram to home. Farah Moreau, 305-756-5502. Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division will host' a Rain Barrel Workshop at the Deering Estate, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 8. Lize Luna at 305-248-3311, ext. 242. The City of North Miami Beach Leisure Services De- partment will be having a mov- ie night in which they have a special showing of the movie "Night at the Museum 2" at the Allen Park/DeLeonardis Youth Center Field, beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8. 305- 948-2957. ****** * Miami-Dade County Com- missioner Barbara Jordan will host a Community Budget Meeting at North Dade Region- al Library, 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 11. 305-375-1689. Broward County School Board Instructional Staffing Department will host a Critical Shortage Subject Area Job Fair at Nova High School in Davie, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on Monday, August 10.: Appli- cants must register online for -the Critical Shortage Subject Area Job Fair at (www.bro- wardschools.com/teacher). Model City Advisory Board Community Outreach will have a board meeting at the Joseph Caleb Center at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12. Roy Har- demon, 786-356-0707. The Miami Carol City/ North Dade H.S. Class of 1967 Alumni are holding a "60th Birthday Celebration" at the Miramar Civic Center Ban- quet Hall at 7 p.m., Aug. 15. Cheryl Watts Brown, 305-333- 7613 or Charles Jackson, 305- 336-6293. Miami-Dade County District 3 will host their third annual Back to School Fun Day at Olinda Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, August 15. Commissioner Audrey Edmon- son's district office at 305-636- 2331. The City of Miramar in con- junction with Memorial Health- care will host a "Back to School Health Fair" for children at the Miramar Youth Enrichment Center, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday; Aug. 15.' 954-276- 5985 or 954-704-1631. The Parent Academy will join the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Parent Teacher Association, the Miami Heat and other organizations for a free "Back to School" rally at the American Airlines Arena from 12 - 5 p.m., Sunday, Au- gust 16. 305-995-2680. City of Miramar is offering ballet classes at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex, from 5:30 -6:30 p.m., every Friday. 954-889-2744. Married Alive, a play, will run at the Actors' Playhouse, Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables until Aug. 16. 305-444-9293 or go to: www.actorsplayhouse. org The Miami-Dade County Health Department, Special Immunizations Program will be providing free Back-to-School immunizations at the Little Haiti Health Center, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday-Wednes- day. Clinic will be closed on Aug. 17-19. Appointments will be scheduled through July 31. 786-336-1276. Miami-Dade State Attorney Office will be holding a Land- lord & Tenant Workshop at the Joseph Caleb Center's Meeting Room from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, August 18. Kionne McGhee, 305-636-2240. Top .Ladies of Distinction will hold its monthly meeting at Florida Memorial University Lehman Aviation Building on the second Saturday. 305-696- 1631. * ** *** * * The City of North Miami Beach will hold a Budget Work- shop for FY2010 at the McDon- ald Center at 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 25. 305-948-2900. The Family Foundation, Inc. will have their 18th Annual AIDS Benefit Banquet at the Embassy Suites at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, August 29. 305- 978-7100. ******** Miami-Dade Board of Coun- ty Commissioners encourages residents to attend the Sep- tember Budget Hearings at the BCC Chambers on the second floor to hear citizen's concerns about County cuts. The first budget, hearing will be held at 5:01 p.m., Sep. 3 and the sec- ond budget hearing will be at 5:01 p.m., Sep. 17. Booker T. Washington Se- nior High Class of 1965 will conduct a meeting at the Afri- can Heritage Cultural Arts Cen- ter, from 4-5:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5. 305-215-0188, 305- 205-7115 or 305-542-0632. *. ******** The City of Miramar is host- ing a community Arts and Craft Fair at the Miramar Multi- Service Complex on October 3.'- 954-889-2744. The four tongues at Soul Sav- ing M.B. Church invites you to their program at 7 p.m., Wednes- day, Aug. 5. 786-318-7047. First Baptist Church of Brownsville invites to their first Men's Conference at 7 p.m. nightly, Aug. 5-7 and luncheon at 11 a.m., Aug. 8. 305-635-8053. Spirit of Christ Center & Ministries will have 2009 Men of Destiny: Men and Family Conference, 7:30 p.m. nightly, Aug. 5-7 and 10 a.m., Saturday, August 8. True Divine Worship Minis- tries will have a Women's Con- ference entitled, "Are You His Woman?" at 7:30 p.m. nightly, Aug. 5-7. Christ Crusade Family Cen- ter Women's Department will hold weekly auditions on Aug. 7, 8 and 14. '305-525-9883 or email: drsea@bellsouth.net. Redemption M.B. Church is sponsoring a breakfast and yard sale Aug. 7-8. Pastor Willie McCrae, 305-793-7388 or 305- 836-1990. ******** New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their four year anniversary cel- ebration with guest Little Boy Preacher at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, August 9. 305-691-9784. New Canaan Missionary Bap- tist Church invites the family to our second Sunday worship, at 11 a.m., August 9. 305-688- 8095. Greater St. James Mission- ary Baptist International Church will have their annual Women's Day celebration at 11 a.m., Aug. 9. Eloise Washington, 305-688-6588. Mt. Vernon MBC cordially in- vite you to fellowship with them in their pre-pastoral apprecia- tion service at 3:30 p.m., Sun- day, August 9. 305-754-5300. Holy Ghost Faith Deliver- ance Ministries will be celebrat- ing their 10th Pastoral Appre- ciation on Aug. 10-17. Mother Rachel Moss 786-413-3639 or 786-337-5939. New Corinth M.B. Church will be having their revival at 7:30 p.m. nightly, August 10- 14. 305-836-6671. Liberty Fellowship Church Of God will have a Praise and Worship Musical Celebration at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 14. Golden B**ells 3*****SingingAn- Golden Bells 31st Singing An- niversary will take place at the New Beginning M.B. Church at 7 p.m., August 15 and continue at the New Covenant Church in Fort Lauderdale at 3 p.m., Sun- day, August 16. Sis McQueen, 786-251-2878. Faith Christian Center will celebrate 25 years of ministry, 7:30 p.m. nightly, October 18- 24. Culmination service will take place at the Doubletree Hotel at Miami Airport, 11 a.m., Satur- day, October, 24. Church office, 305-253-6814. Note: Calendar items must be submitted before 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Miami Times Heath SECTION B MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 F.muusnq hm m th, n md S ARFW-: 'Nh . Ib. *, -. -: - * AN& l.I:.o _W ,fo .-:: .:::::::. N : o 41-1 . 10:.Jw -- ..:.:. ak. 'U- ~ U.-..-AMP ......... Aw M-& -i a. a - W -n. U. - w -INIW"'OW* - ow&am - -o - - - e - "bow * 4 Imp- w -m-w ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^utfte^^,rtt|^^^^drtau^^k Enejida 0. RO dan, th ew prsientt and chief executive officer of Jackson Health System (JHS), visits the Miami Times recently. " . - � - , " -- MIml Time-F'Pinio 'SandraJ Crzo,,re Amid new leadership, JMH struggles Could President Obama's healthcare reform save Jackson hospital from its million-dollar deficit?. By Sandra J. Charite scharite@miamitimesonline.com Jackson Hospital is the place where Dr. Eneida 0. Roldan's fiancee once asked her to marry him. She never expected that one day she would be running the facility. Roldan was announced the president and chief executive officer of Jackson Health System (JHS) in May, becoming the first woman to lead the hospital system. New leadership has not exempted Jackson from the economic slump the nation faces. "Jackson Health System is facing many finan- cial challenges in this lagging economy," said Roldan. "Jackson's financial challenges can be attributed to the economic downturn and the growing number of uninsured people who are seeking care at our facilities." Being a County hospital, Jackson is inundat- ed with uninsured "patients. Each contributes to Jackson's overwhelming deficit. The number of underinsured and uninsured people in need of care at Jackson has skyrock- eted. In the meantime, funding which includes a half-penny sales tax and ad valorem taxes (taxes based upon the value of the product) has dimin- ished said Roldan. "We are the primary source of medical care for the poor, underinsured and uninsured," she said. Jackson, Miami's public hospital, is one of the largest healthcare institutions in the United States. It is responsible for almost 2,000 beds and over 11,000 employees throughout the county, has three hospitals, a trauma center, a women's. center, a network of mental-health facilities, two long-term care facilities and twelve primary care centers. According to Roldan, the hospital received over $365 million in county tax support from .the half- penny sales tax ad valorem taxes. The hospital later spent more than $500 million in charity care for Miami-Dade residents. The deficit has placed Jackson's future in jeopardy. Roldan predicts that if Jackson does not make Ir-m f� - - Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers a turnaround then it could fall. "A loss of $56 mil- lion is expected this year and $168 million next year," she said. Roldan-' says as CEO, she is commit- ted to finding ways to cut expenses and obtain additional rev- eriue. "I am meeting with PRESIDENT OBAMA local, state and fed- eral leaders to garner support on alternative funding sources. Since taking over as the leader of the institution in June, I have launched my 10,0-day plan, which focuses on stabilizing the finances of the hospital system," she said. With thousands of uninsured residents throughout the County, Roldan is staying to Pres- ident Barack Obama's health reform. During the presidential campaign, Obama made health-care reform a central theme and pledged to achieve universal health care and also cut the average family's health-care costs by almost $3,000. Obama's health care a debate in Washington for the months as members of the Republicans shy away from the plan believing that it is too costly. "Healthcare reform plans could change Jack- son's current funding sources and how it deliv- ers care, especially the hospital system's primary and preventative care services," said Roldan. "I favor a system that improves patient care, with a focus on quality, cost reduction, and wellness and prevention." But she has some reservations about the re- form. They include the reduction in state and federal funding, the reexamination of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements to make sure pay- ments cover the cost of care and the possibility that Medicaid and Medicare "disproportionate Please turn to ROLDAN 16B I. i^ Atoll BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 1,11 TIJI MIAMI TIMR. AUIGHIT 5-11. 09fll * l .Il'III'LJ Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers Women's Day celebration at Greater St. James Greater St. James M.B. Inter- national Church will host their 52nd Annual Women's Day. Prophetess Sharlene Holts will be our Annual Women's Day speaker at our 11 a.m. Wor- ship Services. The church is located at 4875 N.W. 2nd Avenue. Mrs. Susie Cooper, Chairperson; Ms. Ida Chander, Co-Chairperson. Dr. William H. Washington, Sr., Pastor. ' nn..uK.1r4e UARI ePi unleq IIK~UP~I LIbb bMAKELkIUL UILI b JAMES BUSH III State Representative Unity Day at Hurst On August 9, Hurst Chapel A.M.E. Church, Perrine, will host Unity Day. Speakers are Rep. James Bush at 11 a.m. and Rev. Sul- livan, Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church at 4 p.m. Rev. Dr. Leeomia W. Kelly, Pastor, Hurst Chapel A.M.E. Church. by becoming a member of our CALL 305-694-6210 Discipleship conference at New Harvest The New Harvest Women's Ministry is hosting a Dis- cipleship Conference for the body of Christ. The dates are Saturday, August 15 through Wednesday, August 19. There will be a Prayer Breakfast Saturday, August 15 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The breakfast is $10 for adults and $5 for children from 3 to 11. Apostle Michael Thomas of Bible Teachers Interna- tional ts the guest speaker for the Prayer Breakfast and the Sunday service. Sunday service start at 10:30 a.m. the evening sessions start August 17, Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The speaker for the eve- ning session is Apostle Mary Banks. She is the founder of. APOSTLE MICHAEL THOMAS Mary Banks Global Ministry and Bible Teachers Interna- tional. The Renown author of Lord teach us to. Pray, From Crack to Christ, and Be Ye Perfect. 'She is an anointed Little. Rock celebrates annual meeting Little Rock Primitive Baptist Van R. Snead of Jacksonville. Church, 1790 Ali Baba Avenue, Dinner will be served after Sun- Opa Locka, Elder Richard Austin day services. of Macon, GA, pastor is having For more information, please their annual three day meeting call 786-294-8179. starting August 14-16'at 1'p.m. Come and have a Hallelujah Guest speaker will be Elder good time. APOSTLE MARY BANKS teacher of God. Please come out and help us lift up the name of Jesus. Our theme: "Disciples Walk- ing in the Manifestation of God's Love". Apostolic Revival Center 6702 N.W. 15th Ave. Order of Services 61,,) W il i ,.:.r iPrayor 9 a T, I" ' MI)Mrrd..',1 ... ' aIm . Ebenezer United Methodist Church 2001 N.W. 35th Street Order of Services 4u'idb ,, Itr6 Sum :. Pu..dia Soi ll 8 45 .T. ._ PraiyB M,- ri,,y6 iua t mi M.ethodi . Church St. John Baptist Church 1328 N.W. 3rd Avenue i I I Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. St. Mark Missionary . Baptist Church 1470 N.W. 87th Street ,Bap tist lahu rch ul.1, r. �v-day &lu'd W, ,, 11p i IIn i ,i St:eMark Missionary Baptist Church 1723 N.W. 873rd Aveue - Order of Services i ut , ?liPr -IMl,:.lud T' . P,U, I ,, IlA',' Pembroke Park Church of Christ 3707 S.W. 56th Avenue * Hollywood, FL 33023 Order of Services Sunday. Bble Sludy 9 a.m. * Morning Worship 10 a m Evening Worhip 6 p m. Wednesday General Bible Study 1 30 p m Television Program Sure Foundation My33 WBFS (omcasi 3 * Sauiday 130 a m - w pembIokepQorkhurrhofhri.; COITi pembrlkupar c,,i'beliurh npi I Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church 546 4A W 19th Ave 7 . I II Order of Servies Early Wd tp "a Wijri~p 11a 'Wcc'lip 4 p c. M, - .FlFad M6i 1:11), *. . v io 630j,4 n Bible Teaching Seminar 8610/8620 N.W. 17th Ave. I j I I Order of Services And ,o.h . b. (lad. h ), I.) Pastor J.D. 1a18 MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH 15250 N.W. 22ND AVENUE i ifi i t lio I l r.uolfh,..l 4 l e lTc ,i...m M.' I y 1 .'.0,0 . IB.Ible ud i p m *I*J a * ~ *** I New Birth Baptist Church, The Cathedral of Faith International 2300 NW 135th Street Order of Services Sunday Worship 7 a m, 11 aum.. 7p.m Sunday School 9 30 o.m Tuesday (Bible Siudy) 6:45p m Wednesday Bible Study. 10.45 am =hLosBptistorT.lChurch=feo mahe Logos Baptist Church 16305 NW 48th Ave. Order of Sevices Ihur,,do ,bl� ludy I ,. Sair y Nu I (800) 254-NBBC 305-685-3700 Fax 305 6850705 www newbilhbaplislmiami org Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church 2390 NW 87 Street Order of Services uirldly ' ool5 q *II) u m ,Sudy Wur,I.p hIum i.r a ,unday [ ag it nii W..r.h.lb pm S Md Wt,,' ,'ni e 7prn h.. r I~t rf ,u.ul , [hur',diiy Hosanna Community Baptist Church 2171 N.W. 56th Street Order of Services SIunday S.h701l q a |T. SWuF, p I1 am r, Bble 'iady ihunday 7 0 p m Mr. n Wed ( p m New Vision For Christ Ministries 13650 N.E. 10th Avenue Order of Services Word of Faith Christian Center 2370 N.W. 87th Street ,I . . '. sgl.>l, ild l SOrder of Services W,," ,,i , , I I p. lutAny, u,ble iM1- r 1p I 2370 N.W. 87th Street I "Z:r'{ . f"J[.' T '- IAlvinDanielsJr.,Mini Liberty City Church of Christ 1263 N.W. 67th Street Order of Services 4wnday - 0 r,..+, p, S , ,o l ,, if ,? p ,-iI lue II.bl, flo : 1 JO p7 First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church of Brownsville 4600 N.W. 23rd Avenue Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Brownsville 2799 N.W. 46th Street Order of Services I.u dy haye i 1. ' l I - ' Rev. In h e ,SrITe Antioch Missionary Ba ptist New Shiloh M.B.rownsvilhurch 1350 N.W.95th Street Order of Services f , M...m,i,,,,ag wi , o / a) a , m t &, (E . ". ',,, ii W . p'ii m Rev . i M.-Lo've tt., i 11i II i SSu,. I|T| R D.L.uPowell^^^, r.^I: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 740 N.W. 58th Street Order of Services Hour of Prayer 6 30 a.m * Early Morning Worchip 7 30 a ni. Sunday School 9 30 a m * Morning Worship 11 a m. . Youth Minisrry Sludy. Wed 7 p r, Prayer Bible Study Wed 7 p m Noonday Altar Prayer (MF) Feeding ihe Hungry every Wednesday. II a m I p m - w*w lri.nd'.hipmb Tiirm orq * Ir.nii'hippravyr.1'bIll.uurh .cri 93rd Street Community Missionary Baptist Church 2330 N.W. 93rd Street U Order of Services 7 1Jl.l iTi T , yi Morning Woi hip I1 & ri d .u',oiy t, p ,7 i ,e ,0 ( , M lt i l' ; p m I p A.4b.4'r, itb, u,.1 Brownsville Church of Christ 4561 N.W. 33rd Court jW k-- IOrder of Ser vicesl lord bay1 ,'Iiiay *,i,,i oI 1a. Siody M i~i,p Wq d1& . hyIi arm v i a. 7. iO, (SIud v , AND HE SAID UNTO THEM. GO YE INTO A L THE WORLD, AND PREAH STO EVE RYJCR Join the Religious Elite in our Church Directory Call Karen Franklin at 305-694-6214 14D I nl IVIIAIVII I IIVlLa, AUUU,) I U-1 1, LVU7 Pastor Douglas Cook, Sr. I Rev. Dr. W. Edward Mitchell Rev. Woodrow C. Jenkins, Jr. , I I I. J M m c. 15B THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY _______________________ .................... - o~"*~' ' Richardson2_--, MARTHA CAVE, 83, custodian, died July 30 at North Shore Medical Center. Service noon, Friday, Antioch Missionary Bap- tist Church of Brownsville. BRUCE L. OLIVER, 56, land- scaper, died July 28 at Jackson Memorial Hos- pital. Service noon, Saturday, Hossanah Mis- sionary Baptist Church. RODERICK URIAH HARVEY, 35, rehab. counselor, died July 28 at Miami Hearts. Service was held. CHARLES LEROY HUDSON, 90, health care specialist, died July 26. Service was held. GLORIA LOVETT, 67, educa- tor, died July 20. Service was, held. PAULINE CAMPBELL, 55, cus- toms officer, died August. 1. Ar- rangements are incomplete. Royal KIANA LYNCH, 14, student, died July 25. Visitation 4-9 p.m., Friday. Service 11 a.m., Saturday, Anti- och Missionary Baptist Church, Miami Gardens. FREDDIE YOUNGBLOOD, 69, foreman, died August 1. Visi- tation 4-9 p.m., I Friday. Arrange- ments are in- c complete. DOROTHY MIDDLETON, 60, housewife, died July 30. Visitation 4-9 p.m., Friday. Service 1 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. RONSON MAYNARD, 52, labor- er, died August 1. Arrangements are incomplete. DOMINIC ILYNN, 38, plaster, died July 29. Service was held. JEANNE RAYWOOD, 87, bar- tender, died August 1. Arrange- ments are incomplete. DERRICK BENNIE, 77, sugar laborer, died July 28. Arrange- ments are incomplete. DIANE STENNETT, 52, died August 2. Arrangements are in- complete. EDDIE JACKSON, 87, land- scaper, died July 28. Service was held. Interment, South Florida VA Cemetery. NEVILLE BENT, 69, died August 2. Arrangements are incomplete. LENWOOD "LYNN" MADDOX, PBX operator, died July 27. Ser- vice was held. Care, Royal Ram n JASON CARTER, 56, janitor, died July 30 at home. Arrange- ments are incomplete. ERNESTO VALDEZ, 81, retired, died July 30 at South Miami Hospi- tal. Service 1 am., Thursday in the chapel. Grace e DUANEN NIGEL DELIFORD, 35, luggage s support, died August 2. Ser- vice 10 a.m., Saturday, Mt. Tabor Mission- ary Baptist Church. EDDIE LEE MAJOR, 83, con- struction labor- er, died August 2. Viewing 5 - 7 p.m., Friday. Survivors in- cluded: Ernest Major(Susie), Mildred Wil- liams, Ulysses Major (Ora), Final rites and burial, Monday (10th), South Florida VA Cemetery Lakeworth. ROSA LEE LANE, 78, nurse, died July 28. Viewing 6 -9 p.m., Friday at the church. Ser- vice 11 a.m., Saturday, Mace- donia Baptist Church. MIQUEL MONTALVO, 51, pet groomer, died July 27. Service was held. BABY KEVIN DECASTRO, died July 27 at South Miami Hos- pital. Service was held. Jay's ELMA BUCHANON, 57, nurse aide, died July 29 at Kindred, Hospital.. Ser- vice noon, Sat- urday in the chapel. MADELINE ALLEN, 81, house- keeper, died July 24. Service 10 a.m., Satur- day in the cha- pel. MARY WILDGOOSE, 69, do- mestic worker, died July 28 at Baptist Hospital. Service 1 p.m., Saturday, First St. John Baptist Church. CORENE MASON, 75, nurse, died July 30 at Jackson South Community Hospital. Ser- vice 1 p.m., Sat- urday, Glendale Baptist Church. ALBIE EVANS, 46, Chief War- rant Officer, died in St. Au- gustine, FL. Ar- rangements are incomplete. FLOYD GRAHAM, 80, died July 31. Arrangements are incomplete. Nakia Ingraha , CECILIA DELORENZO, 56, died July 28. Service was held. SARA WINK, 67, died July 29. Service was held. CHAROLETTECOOKINGHAM, 65, died July 31. Service was held MICHAEL FULTON, diedAugust 2. Arrangements are incomplete.- EULALIA ROLDAN, died Au- gust 3. Arrangements are incom- plete. SAMUEL FORBES, 19, died July 31. Arrangements are incom- plete. RANDY COVINGTON, 57, died August 2. Arrangements are in- complete. * FRANCES L. THOMAS, 77, di- etician, died , July 30 at Hospice By the Sea, Hollywood. Service 11 a.m., Saturday, Friendship M. Bap- tist Church, Hallandale Beach. Hadley Davis EVELINA BROWN, 47, died July 27 at Uni- versity of Mi- ami Hospital. Service 2 p.m., Saturday, Anti- och Missionary Baptist Church of Brownsville. FRANCES LOUISE WILSON, 52, died July 29 at Mount Sinai Hospital. Arrangements are in- complete. QUENTIN SHEPPARD, 52, died July 25 at Oceanside Nursing Home. Service was held. Wright & Young EDWIN A. WHITEHEAD, JR., 16, student/as- piring musician, . died July 27, Survivors in- clude: parents, Ayesha Brad- shaw and Ed- win Whitehead, Sr.; twin brother, Edwuan; grandparents, Rosa But- ler, Maria Whitehead and Alfred Bradshaw. Service 2 p.m., Satur- day, Mt. Herman AME. LORRAINE HARDAWAY, 51, died August 2. Survivors in- clude: daughter, Kalika Hard- away; grandchil- dren Eshia and Omari Young. Services 1 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. Hall Ferguson Hewitt ELIZABETH D. HAYES, 72, clerk for US Postal Service, died August 1 at Aventura Hos- pice. Arrange- ments are in- complete. WINIFRED L. JACKSON, 81, airport food ser- vice clerk, died July 31 at Arch Plaza. Service 10 a.m., Satur- day, Christian Fellowship: CALVIN A. HOOD, 16, student. Service 3:30 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. Poitier JOSH CRUMMIE, 32, laborer, died July 24 at home. Service 3 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. MAYDEE COLLINS, 99, retired housekeeper, died August 1 at North Shore Medical Cen- ,ter. Service 10 a.m., Saturday, New Mt. Cal- RODERICK KENNEY, SR., 69, musician, died July 26 at home. Service was held. ELAINE THURSTON, 50, print- er, died July 29 at Lakeland Re- gional Hospital. Service 2 p.m., Friday in the chapel. THELMA LEE BROWN, 47, homemaker, died at North Shore Medical Center. Service 1 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. Eric S.Georg NORMA J. HUDSON, 60, para- pegal, died July 27 at Kindred Hospital, Hollywood. Service 10 a.m., Saturday, St. Mark M. Bap- tist Church. We miss you very much. Love always, Your loving wife, children, grandchildren and great- grands. In Memoriam In loving memory of, BEN NEWSOME, 57, entre- preneur, died August 3 at Ce- dar Hospital. Service 11 a.m., Saturday at Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Manker Funeral Home. Faith JOHN R. BENNETT, 99, died 'July 29 at home. Arrangements are incomplete. Card of Thanks The family of ihe late, extends a 'sincere thank you and their appreciation to ey- eryone for your cards, flowers, time and many acts of kindness shown during our time of be- reavement. A special thanks to the Range Funeral Home staff, Yolanda Proctor, Clara Nickerson, Be- lueah Johnson, Allison Rodri- guez, Rev. James Williams, Rev. Roosevelt Johnson and Rev. Wilcox. May God bless each of you for all that you have done on our behalf. The Williams Family by becoming a member of our CALL 305-694-6210 : Remember to ask your funeral home for your discount coupon to place your Card of Thanks i n The Miami Times- u 900 NW 54th Street 305-694-6229 expll-(-� ill two \veclo T(D)v ill Vq T�One Family Serv'nq "ince 192' IRENE TERESA GAITOR HAMRICK 04/16/50 -08/09/08 We miss and love you so dearly. Rest on "Buttercup", well see you again. Love, Your Family. Gregg L. Maol - DORA ANN CAIL, 54, environ- mental special- ist, Miami VA Healthcare Sys- tem, died Julyexander Jr., Aar- 31 atUniversityends. Visitation 2 of Miami Hos- pital.m., Monday (Aug.Survivors10). Service tre (Sharon); daughter, Dashawn Lane; mother, Georgia Ashley; five grandchildren, SInteharronda James, Shkyla Moore, Alexander Jr., Aar- on and Anais; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 2 -9p.m., Monday (Aug.10). Service 1 p.m., Tuesday (Aug.11), Faith Community Baptist Church, 10401 NW 81h Avenue. Interment: South ern Memorhal Park. E.A.Stevens CLEVELAND LONE, 55, sani- tation dept., died July 28 at home. Service 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Holy Tabernacle, Ft. Lauderdale. MERCY McGILL, 64, home maker, died July 30 at Kindred Hospital. Service 11 a.m., Thurs- day, Westside Baptist Church, Hollywood. JAMES EDWARDS, 78, heavy- equipment operator, died August 2 at Aventura Hospital. Arrange- ments are incomplete. RangedA TEROY NORMAN JOHNSON, 73, environmen- tal tech for New York Housing Authority, died July 31. Survi- vors include: sisters, Thelma Gordon and Al- freda Stibbin; brother, Graham Johnson; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Services 11 a.m., Fri- day in the chapel. ZACHARY L. GRIFFIN, 58, real estate developer, died July 31. Ar- rangements are incomplete. In Memoriam In loving memory of, Genesis - TROY COX, 88, laborer, died July 27 at Ft. Lauderdale Rehab Center. Service was held. SUSAN SHEPHERD, 67, teach- er, died July 28 at North Broward Medical Center. Service was held. THOMAS McKAY, 70, attorney, died July 28 at North Broward Medical Center. Service was held. GISELLA VELAZQUEZ, 57, homemaker, died July 30 at home. Service was held. DAVID MILLS, 45, laborer, died July 27 at home. Service was held. DOLORES KING, 81, bank tell- er, died July 30 at Kindred Hospi- tal.Viewing 1 p.m., Sunday in the chapel. RONALD . McDIERMID, 68, died July 28 at home. Service was held. DAVID L. DIETHORN, 59, con- struction worker, died July 28 at home. Service was held. FLOR GONZALEZ, 63, sales rep., died July 30 atAventura Hos- pital. Service was held. LUNA CRUZ, 64, technician, died July 27 at Homestead Hospi- tal. Service 8 a.m., Saturday, River of Life Church. HORACIO SANCHEZ, 72, sales rep., died July 31 at Select Hospi- tal. Service was held.. MICHAEL ROBINSON, 60, postal worker, died July 30 at Cor- al Springs Medical Center. Service was held. ADRIENNE SWAIN, 62, agent, died August 1 at Aventura Medical Center. Service was held. OMAR CASTRO, 67, electrician, died August 1 at Hialeah Hospital. Service was held. Death Notice DEARTHUR WILLIAMS EMERALD EMMA RIGBY wishes to express their sincere appreciation to all for your ex- pressions of sympathy during our time of bereavement. Special thanks to Rev. Bar- bara Baptiste-Williams, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Sims, Mrs. Blone- va Taylor, Anthony Simons III, Kazah Court #117, Opa-Locka Seniors on the Move, Mayor Jo- seph Kelly, Commissioner Doro- thy Johnson, Opa-Locka Police Dept/Escorts, Ms. Johnnie Mae Green, The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration and Range -Funeral Home.. Your heartfelt prayers, calls, visits, words of encouragement, floral arrangements, food, mon- etary donations' and thought- ful deeds really touched our hearts. May God bless and keep you with deep appreciation and many thanks. Teresa Rigby and Marsha (Rigby) Deliard Card of Thanks The family of the late, WILLIE M. TAYLOR 05/20/42 - 08/05/08 I m 16B THE MIAMI TIMES, AUGUST 5-11, 2009 tiulht W rxpiwrd latINm Available Copyrighted Material ,Syndicated Content - from Commercial News Providers Jesus, an example for Black men to follow CHURCHES continued from 9A example of Christ and reach out to other men," Richardson said. The male-only environment allowed attendees the freedom to worship without many dis- tractions, leaders said. "If you think about it, most men never experience a man- only worship," Jay Wells, Life- Way's director of Black church relations and consulting, said. Workshops featured speak- ers on such topics as how churches can engage today's masculine culture and ways to build men's character. Johnson said churches can reconnect with men by rebuild- ing bridges to their communi- ties, presenting Jesus as the strong man that He was, pro- viding authentic and culturally relevant worship and providing meaningful mentorship. "Paul helps Timothy and Ti- tus, Barnabas helps Paul, but who helps the young brother today?" Johnson asked. "The church has to re-engineer and revision herself ... to serve this present age. I think what was done yesterday was good yes- terday, but Ii do not believe it's relevant to the present age." Brabson said men should match the character of Je- sus in terms of their humility, treatment of women and integ- rity. "When we read the life of Christ, we see He was not in- terested in people's attention," Brabson said. "He was inter- ested in people. Is who you are speaking so loud that I can't hear what you say?" Noval Mayes, a member of Greater First Baptist Church in Lewisburg, Tenn., said the Be the Man conference rein- forces obedience to God. "It means that I'm doing ev- erything that a man's sup- posed to do as designed by my Lord and Savior," Mayes said. Mayes said he rode more than five hours with 21 men from his church because he has been seeking God's direc- tion for several issues in his life. He said the weekend re- inforced his need to focus on God's activity. "Mainly what I came out of it understanding was I still need to be patient," Mayes said. Next year's conference is scheduled for May 14-15. More informa- tion is available from the North Carolina Baptist Convention or LifeWay Christian Resources. h a : .i0 : r p 0 *. BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR- OWN DESTINY Card of Thanks The family of the late, JEFFREY M. NELSON, JR. wishes to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thank- fulness for all of your prayers, floral arrangements and mon- etary support in our time of sor- row. ' May God bless each of you, The Nelson, Palmer- Lingo Family Death Notice ELIZABETH D. HAYES, 72, U.S. postal clerk, died August 1 at Aventura Hospice. Sur- vivors include: sister, Betty; son, Jason; goddaughter, Nancy Clarke. Viewing 4 to 8 p.m., Friday. Service 1 p.m., Saturday, Historical St. John Baptist Church. Hall Fergu- son Hewitt Mortuary. 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AileyCamp instructor Luctricia Welters with campers at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Peacock Education Center, where they have been spending the past 4 weeks taking dance, personal development and creative communications classes. -Photo courtesy of the Adrienne Arsht Center/By Mitchell Zachs. Miami-Dade youth enjoy the summer of AileyCamp The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami- Dade County and Alvin Alley Dance Foundation partnered to bring AileyCamp to South Florida youth and their fami- lies for the first time this sum- mer. During the four-week program at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 80 children (ages 11- 14) from all over Miami-Dade County have participated in a full scholarship camp where learned fundamental life skills through classes in dance, per- sonal development and cre- ative communication. Topics of discussion dur- ing the personal development classes include goal setting, self-government, nutrition, conflict resolution, career de- velopment and self-image. Camp tuition, uniforms, dance attire, field trips, breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to the families of the campers. "Through AileyCamp, the Adrienne Arsht Center is able to offer children in our com- munity a completely unique experience this summer which will accompany them for the rest of their lives," said M. John Richard, president and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. "We are grateful for the swift work on the part of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation and to Miami-Dade County leaders for allowing us to bring this program to the Center this summer." AileyCamp will conclude the summer with a grand fi- nale performance by the 80 students in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at 78 p.m., Saturday, August 8. The event is open'to the public. Tickets are free. For more information, visit www. arshtcenter.org or call 305-949- 6722. Michael Jackson's chef recalls doctor's role, final days By Unda Deutsch Associated Press On the day Michael Jackson died, his personal chef says her first hint of something amiss was when his doctor didn't come downstairs to get the juices and granola he routinely brought the King of Pop for breakfast each morning. Kai Chase, a professionally trained chef hired by Jackson to maintain a healthy food regi- men, recalled the singer's fi- nal days in an interview with The Associated Press. She also spoke about the role of his per- sonal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who is now the focus of a manslaughter investigation. Chase said Tuesday that she had gotten used to seeing Mur- ray coming and going from the mansion. The doctor usually arrived about 9 or 9:30 p.m. and would go upstairs to Jack- son's room, and she said she would not see him again before she left - sometimes late in the evening - but understood he was staying the night. In the morning, when she ar- rived for work, Chase said she would see the doctor coming down the steps carrying oxy- gen tanks. When Murray didn't come downstairs the morning of June 25, "I thought maybe Mr. Jackson is sleeping late," Chase said. "I started preparing the lunch and then I looked at my cell- phone and it was noon. About 12:05 or 12:10 Dr. Murray runs down the steps and screams, 'Go get Prince!' He's screaming very loud. I run into the den where the kids are playing. Prince (Jackson's oldest son) runs to meet Dr. Murray and from that point on you could feel the en- ergy in the house change. "I walked into the hall and KAI CHASE I saw the children there. The daughter was 'crying. I saw paramedics running up the stairs."At that point, Chase said, the small group that was gathered - the children, their nanny, a housekeeper and Chase - held hands and began to pray. As paramedics raced up to the room, Chase recalls, "We were all praying, 'Help Mr. Jackson be O.K.' "Then everyone was very quiet." At about 1:30 p.m. she said security guards told her and other staff to leave the prop- erty because "Mr. Jackson was being taken to the hos- pital." When she came outside, she said, ambulances were in the courtyard and a crowd had gathered. Chase, 37, who has cooked for other celebrities and comes from a show-business family, was hired by Jackson in March, let go in May, then returned on June 2. She said the pop star's focus was on fresh, healthy food for him and the children. She said she prepared meals for the family and oc- casionally for Murray. Jay-Z breaks siler about his marriage Rumors escalated about the celebrity power couple relationship, the two tiec the knot in a private wedding ceremony at Jay-Z's New York apartment in 2008 Perhaps breaking what Beyonce once said was an agreement to keep details of their relationship quiet, Jay-Z is said to be writing about the 'Sasha Fierce' diva in his upcoming autobiography. In addition to shedding light on the inspiration behind many of his hits; the relationships forged and perhaps broken over the last decade; Jay-Z could very well explain why he "put a ring on it". While details and advance snippets of the book have not been released, a source who claims to be close to the deal Jay-Z signed for the upcoming, page-turner, says he will have some interesting things to say. "It's going to cover everything from his days on the streets as a drug dealer to his fairytale wedding to Beyonce. He'll also be revealing his rapping secrets." A release date for the book has not been revealed but, it has been speculated that the first of a three book deal, could arrive in stores by year's end. In 2008, Beyonce shed light on their relationship in an exclusive sit down with Essence Magazine but has since made only slight mention of the relationship when asked. Jay Z is also due to release a new album this fall, titled "The Blueprint 3". Rumors escalated about the celebrity' power couple relationship, the two tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony at Jay- Z's New York apartment in 2008. The ceremony was followed by a lavish party at the apartment that was attended by the couple's families and many celebrities, and featured DJ Cassidy, one of Jay's favorites, according to People. com. O.F Listen Up: Fabolous does it his 'Way' on his latest album By Steve Jones Fabolous bases his latest effort around themes - ambition, respect, betrayal - from 1993 gangster film Carlito's Way. But Loso's Way (* * * out of four) works less as a concept album than as a solid, diverse collection of rhymes. The Brooklyn rapper has always been a gifted lyricist, and here he balances skill- fully woven street tales with I his trademark smooth, lady- pleasing tracks. He cones out blazing on The Way, spitting fire at everyone from the media to haters to set the tone for what is to come. Whether he's put- ting competitors in check or making his move in the club, Fab aims to leave i onlookers either steamed or envious. He has a knack for picking pulse-pounding beats and writing infectious hooks, and A-list guest stars such as Jay-Z, Keri Hilson, The Dream, Jerimih, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne and Ryan Leslie all make welcome contributions. But it's his collaboration with Marsha Ambrosius near the end of the album that is his most potent. New par- ent Fabolous contemplates the responsibilities of father- hood, and after nearly an hour of sticking and moving, the combative rapper lands his most emotional jab with Stay.- Steve Jones THE MIAMI TIMES mI BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 92 THF MIAMI TIMFS. AlIG 5-11. 2009 Shelly-Ann Starkey and Julia Gaskins, wedding co- 'ordinators, arrived early to organize the line of march for the bridal party as they exited from the limousines into The Apostolic Faith Church 'for the wedding between Lashon Holliday and Olden Reese, Jr., last Saturday. Further, the bride and groom chose lavender, white and blue col- ors with, blue gowns for the bridesmaids, lavender gowns for the hostesses and white tuxedos with boutonnieres for the males. The ceremony be- gan with a poem by Michelle Banton 4 to our beloved mom and dad, followed by the entrance of An- nie Alexander and Marcia Palmer, liv- ing Godmothers, Pas- tor Patty Kemp and MC Patricia Williams, spiritual mothers, Olden Reese, Sr., father of the groom, Mary Reese, mother of the groom, Elra and Elisha Small, parents of the bride. The bridal party participated in the candle light ceremony. Also entering came the' groom,- .Issac Clayton and Todd Floyd, best men, and Pastor Julian Hutchinson, followed by bridesmaids and groomsmen Alicia Alexander and Dennard Fluker, Sherefa Green and Radhames Hernan- dez, Pearlie Hart and Dono- van Kemp, Charity Johnson. and John Kemp, Tracy Mag- wood and Lawrence Martin, Tiarra Mitchell and Lazaro Perez, Ericka Small and Cal- vin Randle, Shaunte Small and Kahdiem Steward, Kala Stephens and Stephon Wat- son, Hyacinth Toles and J.C. Williams, Michelle Watson and James Williams. Also, Sha- ' -: -7 ron Hutchin- IV"W son, matron of _ 1 honor, Monica U Mitchell, maid of - --, honor, Deyuana Quinn, Jr. Bride, Michael Mortimer, Jr. Groom, Va- lencia Hutchinson, flower girl, Terrance Heigler, ring bearer, and Tomeaka Bailey, Michelle Banton, Stephanie Rodas, and Brittany Smith, hostesses. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Elisha Small. She was radiant in a sparkling atara, mini-veil, diamond necklace, a flowing gown with a 3-ft. train, and crystals on the bodice and hem of her skirt. She en- tered a church with lavender plants on )SS the 25-pews,near the aisles, while "Noth- ing Without You" was performed by Stacy Johnson who also sang "I Believe In You and Me". After the announcement of Mr. & Mrs. Olden Reese Jr., they led the entourage to Ele- gant Banquet Hall where Den- nard Fluker sang "Breathe". and friends gave a 2-min- utes tribute, followed by the throwing of the bouquet and garter belt and dancing until early morning. Mary Simmons, president, Arcola Lakes Park Senior Group, and Tillie Stibbins, president, Arcola Lakes Sing- ing Angels, met with the se- nior citizens last Tuesday to apprise them of the recent rumor regarding the transfer of part-time employees, the shortening of usage of the park, and the closing of the L P R c i) orcl St alc I I �-i = M mi I I cannot believe what I read last week. Tell me, it is not true. I read children, who are hospitalized and homebound and not in special education, must take the Florida Com- prehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Children who are of sound minds fails this test. What makes our school admin- istration believe these children will pass? My belief has always been no one test can determine your identity. Most of us who graduated from high school and definitely college made it quite well through life and never, ever heard of the FCAT until 15 years ago. These chil- dren who are required to take this test are children diagnose with cancer, traumatic brain injuries, systemic lupus and fibromyalgia. Former NBA star and Detroit businessman, Dave Bing, is new the Mayor of Detroit and will serve the remaining months of its former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's sec- ond term. Bing was the No. 2 over all pick'by the Detroit Pistons in 1966 and is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He plans to seek a full, four- year term. Princess Lamb, her daugh- ter, Aundrea, and son-in- law, Carl Honoro are now in their lovely new home on Williams Avenue in Coconut Grove. Princess celebrated her Natal Day with friends and "Diplomats-1943 Class- mates" last Saturday. Among those in attendance: Bes- sie and Cato (Paul) James Sands, Ethel Phillips, Eudo- ra Straughter, Viola Smith, Claude Marquess, Sylvia Williams, LaGloria Roberts, Fred Brown, Thelma Gib- son, Elnora Boyd, Father and Mrs. Bernard Griffith, BranHilda Moore, Barbara W. Kee, Ivan "Bunkus" McFord, Syble Hawks (mother of Christ Church). ********* Happy wed- ding anniversary -, to Samuel . and Helen S. Bennett, August 1, their 29th. Get well wishes to Eloise Smith-Johnson, Louise H. Cleare, Carmetta Brown- Russell, Martha Anderson, David Davis, Helen Ever- itt, Zeola Cohen-Jones and Willie Pearl Gallo- way. (Glad to see Elouise Bain-Farrington back out again.) , Grace Heastie Patter- son, Zeola Cohen-Jones, , Herbert Rhodes, Jr., Doris McKinney-Pittman, Emma Rigby,, Charles L. Hudson, David Federick Davis and Frank Cooney, Jr. Glad to see Wendell Stirrup, up and out again. Kenneth Hamilton, chair- man of the "Hill Family Re- union" were held in Coconut Grove on July 17-20. Their activities started by gath- ering and eating at Ocean Choice Seafood. Restau- rant, Holiday Inn University of Miami where the group dined for breakfast. Their picnic was held at Elizabeth Virrick Park and also their dinner. The dinner dance was held on Saturday night. The group worshipped at Macedonia Baptist with din- ner followed by a service. Among those in attendance: William and Dorothy Lee, Bertha Hamilton, Antonio and Brigette Moody, Mark and Rose Hedgemond and Kenneth and Geraldine Hamilton. Relatives came from many cities and towns to join. in the happy festive reunion. Alonza "Link" and Fran- ces Johnson were pleasant- ly surprised by their three daughters, Teresa, Phyllis and Tangle Johnson, on Sunday, July 19 when the girls gave them and 15 fam- ily members a lavish dinner. Tangle, her sons, Chardis and Devin, along with fian- cee came down from Mem- phis, TN to join in and help celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Happy Anni- versary to Alonza and Fran- ces. Congratulation to our be- loved priest, the Rev. Canon Richard L. Marquess-Bar- ry who was honored by the Honorable State Sen. Fred- erica S. Wilson who be- stowed on him the Florida Senate Medallion of Excel- lence. Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1949 returned home last Thurs- day. What a glorious trip to our Nation's Capitol. Among those making the trip to D.C.: Percy Oliver, class president; Bernard John- son, Blanche Gross, Albert Ferguson, Effie Fortson, Cortel Owens, Portia Oli- ver, EmmaJean Johnson, Oliver Gross, Alma Mc- Cutheon, Moses Jones, Rosa Jenkins, Elvera Crit- tendon, Barbara Johnson, Eloise Cox, Sara Fay Bul- lard, Brittny Maxwell, Ella Chipman, Leonard and Billye Ivy, Mary Banner- man, Alexaundria Barnes, Gwendolyn Waters, Melody Miller, Toya Hollinger, San- dra Gibson, Mace Lino and Isiah Hollinger. Happy 60th Class of 1949 (Tornadoes)! Fitzhugh Newton-John- son and Eugene Bradley Johnson daughter, Dortresia Bryley-Jane, was married to Twan Leon Love Jones at The Historic Saint Agnes Episcopal Church on Saturday, August 1. The elated grandmother is Doris McKinney-Pittman. Historical Culture Arts Cen- mon and Lakeisha Scott, ter. At the same time, Nor- Sarah Timpkins, Meriam man Cox, Sr. and Richard Tawuab, Doris Virgil, Min- J. Strachan attended the nie L. Williams, Regina Wil- Miami-Dade County Commis- liams, Mattie Waus, Brenda sioners meeting, where deci- Washington, Richard Wil- sions were made and ques- liams. They were a proud tions were answered, along group wearing T-Shirts and with the participation of deci- praising their pastor among sion makers and onlookers, the huge. crowd and the news After three hours into the media. Moss and Rolle spoke meeting, it was observed that on behalf of the county for Mayor Carlos Alvarez pro- the new library, while Rolle posed budget was the meat statement indicated bringing of the rumors with additional the library to Arcola Lakes is cuts in other programs. One like bringing the cotton back of which came from the fire to Harlem. fighters that brought 150 people attired in T- ********* shirts to protest vo- Rev. Dr. R. Joaquin cally, but Chairman Willis, pastor, and Dennis Moss made The Men's Fellowship an announcement to . ei Summer Music Series dismiss anyone who .* ended Sunday with got out of hand and Nicole Henry perfor- spoke unruly. Some mance at the Historic of the firefighters in Lyric Theatre in Over- attendance included town before a capaci- Travia Bryant, Olivia HENRY ty-filled auditorium. Clayton, Oneil Gra- Henry was born ham, Kimberly Ken- in Philadelphia and nearly, Jamie McArthur, and raised in a musical family Katrina Coffee, American staring with her mom and Sr. Everyone also observed sister who also took singing the approval -of Mayor Al- and ballet and ended up in verez's selection as Miami- Miami to attend the Univer- Dade Housing Director, Greg sity of Miami School of Art, Fortner, who came from San while singing in clubs and Francisco, CA. churches to help pay her tu- The Commissioners meet- ition. She also have an envi- ing ended on Friday, when . able record and a list of spots Mayor Alvarez, County Corn- from New York to Miami and missioners, Dennis Moss from Arturo Sandoval, Isaac and Dorrin G. Rolle, led the Hayes, Jennifer Holiday, ground-breaking of the Arcola Nicholas Payton to Rober- Lakes Library on the corner of ta Flack, while duplicating Northwest 82 Street and Sev- parts of them in performing. enth Avenue. In attendance Some of the attendees in- included: Rev. Dr. C. P. Pres- cluded Elsaida Anders, Karol ton, pastor of Peaceful Zion Brant, Tracy Gibson, Ashan- MBC and members that in- ti E. Ivery Joy 'Jackson, cluded Annie Barnes, Mary gladys H. Johnson, Estella Chester, Roberta Coglin, Jones, Othella Jones, Ruth Betty Dudley,Kathy Finch, Long, Lt. John Pace, DeW- Irene Hayes, Lakeisha and ayne J. Marshall, Andrew Charles Hilbert, Maderia and James Martin, James Hightower, Gwen Johnson, and Alva Maull, Eugene and Queen Lawyer, and .Gwen Florence Strachan, William Marshall. and Cynthia Clarke, Dr. Also, Fannie Mays, Herman Dorsett,Keith and Shaniel Milton, Xavier Bonita Levarity, Rudolph Moss, Dorothy Potter, Ra- and Katherine Levarity, fdfied Jerry Miller, Benny White, Caroline White, Dr. Astrid Mack, Fifia and Nelson Jen- kins. Kudos go out T. Eilene Martin-Major, the first fe- male Student Government Association President at Bet- hune-Cookman University and who "departed to serve" like many graduates in the community, churches, and orga- nizations. Further, with her position as President of the Egelloc Civic and So- cial Club, a position for which you start as a members and move up through the ranks RO to be evaluated as Di- rector of The Men Of Tomorrow, a fundamental responsible for the top posi- tion. In addition, Major has used her time to focus on organiz- ing eleventh-grade boys to be trained as "Men Of To- morrow", M.A.S.K., a liturgi- cal dance group of boys and girls, training ministers, and counseling two young ladies to develop and enhance their endeavors: her . daughter, Tia, and her Goddaughter, Ebony Finley. Major is also known in the United Method- ist Conference as President of the Scholarship Committee and the job of selecting re- cipient for the annual schol- arships. After she served for a number of years, she relinquished the position to her daughter, Tia, a gradu- ate of William Turner Tech- nical School, who is following in her mother's footstep from Bethune-Cookman Univer- sity by taking the leadership to keep them together, while her mother is otherwise busy. Tia is to be congratulated for this honorable position and she may out rein her moth- er's years of service. Moreover, Finley is a se- nior at Miami Carol City Sr. and was recently elected as student representative to the Dade County School Board for the 2009-10 school year. Her election came from all student leaders who meet pe- riodically to resolve problems occurring by students and reported to the school board for resolution. Along with her posi- tion, Finley is active in the church as a member of M.A.S.K. and an escort in the Men Of Tomorrow formal pre- sentation. She has a 3.5 GPA which was the key to her being elected and she vows to follow in her role model's step. LLE A special salute goes out to Lois Poole Hogan- Oliver for founding Aerobic Divas in 2008 at The Church of the Open Door under the leadership of Rev. Dr. R. Joaquin Willis, pastor. Now, The Divas are celebrating its first anniversary under the leadership of LaVerne Boone and they took an oath to car- ry the creed: D, Determined, I, Integrity, V, Visionary, and a, Affirmation of faith in Je- sus Christ, Son of God. , Members are Carolyn Ad- ams, Mercedes Adderly, El- saida Anders, Erslyn Anders, Aqueela AsSalaam, Ver- mel Brooks, leader,. Evelyn Campbell, Catherine Carter, leader, Lila Cobb, Collins Shirley, Gloria Davis, Helen Everett, Katherine Hepburn, Jooann Jackson, Fifia Jen- kins, leader, Barbara John- son, Gladys Johnson, Kathy Levarity, leader, Marteen Le, variety, Alva Maull, deader, and Bonita North, leader. Also, Annie Otey, Enid Pinkney, Andrea Pratt, Florenca Strachan, Theola Thomas, Charlayne Thomp- kins, Lorraine Vaught, Thel- ma Wilson, Vera Wyche, Lois Young, and Marjorie Young. Colors and gold and blue. 1t 3C THE MIAMI TIMES, AUG 5-11, 2009 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY Jackmion' rmom to kerp kidu: Rower gerts station - wm- so waw-om- mme-4 mb swm - * 0M ________ OAN -40 mo o - oo Somb a e o a m 4ama Copyrighted Material .. . iSiSyndicated Content i. ahriw *Available from:Commercial News Providers am -* � am* mow oo- - 400_oeobao l~w __w _ - . - a m f-mo- Student ordered to pay $675K for illegally downloading music A Boston University' stu- dent has lbeen ordered to pay $675,000 to four record labels for illegally downloading and sharing music. Joel Tenenbaum, of Provi- dence, admitted he download- ed and distributed 30 songs. The only issue for the jury to decide was how much in dam- ages to award the record la- bels. Under federal law, the re- cording companies were en- titled to $750 to $30,000 per infringement. But the law al- lows as much as $150,000 per mL track if the jury finds the in- fringements were willful. The maximum jurors could have awarded in Tenenbaum's case was $4.5 million. The case is only the nation's second music downloading .ime case against an individual to go to trial. Last month; a federal jury in Minneapolis ruled a Minneso- ta woman must pay nearly $2 million for copyright infringe- ment. Wayne Brady says, 'Let's Make a Deal' A new hour-long .version of the classic game show "Let's Make a Deal" will air as part of CBS' daytime lineup beginning Oct. 5, with comedian Wayne Brady hosting. "Let's Make a Deal" will re- place the daytime drama "Guiding Light," which will end a 72-year run on radio and television on Sept. 18. Reruns will air in the two weeks between the end of "Guiding Light" and the, pre- miere of "Let's Make a Deal," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said during the network's presentation at the summer Television Critics As- sociation Press tour. Monty Hall, the show's origi- nal host, will serve as a cre- active consultant for the new version. The time slot for "Let's Make a Deal" will vary from market to market, Tassler said. "Let's Make a Deal," which features outrageously dressed contestants making trades for various prizes, was cho- sen from among three game show pilots shot as potential replacements for "Guiding Light," Tassler said. Barbara Bloom, CBS' se- nior vice president of day- time programs, "had been talking about the viability of 'Let's Make a Deal' for years, so we're excited we're finally going to get it up on its feet," Tassler said. Hall hosted versions of "Let's Make a Deal" that ran in day- time on NBC from Dec. 30, 1963, to Dec. 27, 1968, and on ABC from Dec. 30, 1968, to July 9, 1976; in primetime on NBC from May 21, 1967, to Sept. 3, 1967, and on ABC from Feb. 7, 1969, to Aug. 30, 1971; and in syndication from Sept. 18, 1971, to May 28, 1977, Sept. 29, 1980, to July 14, 1981, and Sept. 17, 1984, to Sept. 12, 1986. A new version ran as part of NBC's daytime schedule from July 9, 1990, to Jan. 11, 1991, initially hosted by Bob Hilton, who was later replaced by Hall. A primetime version ran on NBC in March 2003, hosted by Billy Bush, with Hall making appearances. Adrienne Arsht Center and S2BN Entertainment present FUERZA BRUTA "Out of this world!" Univision The visuals are spectacular! Experience a non-stop collision of dynamic music, and kinetic aerial imagery that resembles nothing less than a mash up between aerial theater and a late-night dance party! Party before and after the show in the G-Lounge by Barton GI 7:30 PM * Lynn Wolfson Stage (at the Ziff Ballet Opera House) * $63.75 Fuerza Bruta RIsEUP - Florida Premiere Screening RiseUp is a film journey into the heart of Jamaica - the island that gave birth to the worldwide cultural phenomenon of Reggae. In a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, and a slew of soon-to-be superstars, RiseUp follows artists from the dangerous streets, back alleys and crowded dancehalls of Kingston, to the picturesque countryside. These artists demonstrate the raw power of hope and courage in a land, which is largely unseen, but certainly not unsung. 8 PM * Carnival Studio Theater (at the Ziff Ballet Opera House) FREE for Adrienne Arsht Center Members * $10 for non-members Mos Def presents THE ECSTATIC TOUR WITH MOS DEF AND JAY ELECTRONIC produced by Garden Grown and Guerilla Union in association with The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Contagious Musiq and AE District "There is no better lyricist.(or deliverer of lyrics) in music. Not hip-hop. Music." Esquire Magazine Teaming up with Jay Electronica, famed hip hop MC and actor Mos Def comes to the Adrienne Arsht Center stage with performances of classic tracks and new material from his album, The Ecstatic. 8 PM * Knight Concert Hall * $32, $39, $49, $59 RIsEUP - Florida Premiere Screening There will be a 30 minute Q&A with RiseUp director Luciano Blotta after each screening. RiseUp just recently won best music documentary at AFI/Discovery Channel's national documentary film festival Silverdocs. 10:45 PM * Carnival Studio Theater (at the Ziff Ballet Opera House) FREE for Adrienne Arsht Center Members * $10 for non-members RiseUp - Screening The Ecstatic Tour with Mos Def and Jay Electronica RISEUP - Florida Premiere Screening 7 PM * Carnival Studio Theater (at the Ziff Ballet Opera House) s - FREE for Adrienne Arsht Center Members * $10 for non-members RiseUp - Screening Free Adrienne Arsht Center Tours: Mondays and Saturdays at noon, starting at the Ziff Ballet Opera House lobby. No reservations necessary. CONCH BATTER - MADE FRESH Aou have to taste it to believe it. t: Special seafood sauce included. , 954-559-3739 'di.__...__ C e n ter_'.._''._ -''.. FO THE PERFORMING.. ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: .. :-" . I [SUN AUGUST 9 [FRI AUGUST 14-1 [SAT AUGUST 151 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 4C THE MIAMI TIMES, AUG 5-11, 2009 "Back to School Fun Day" in District 3 _ m Miami-Dade County Commis- sioner of District 3 Audrey M. Edmonson will host the third annual Back-to-School Fun Day at Olinda Park, located at 2101 Northwest 51 Street, from 10 a.m. to 2'p.m. on Saturday, August 15. The event will include an ar- ray of activities and services. In preparation of the 2009/10 school year, children will re- ceive free book bags and school supplies on a "first come, first serve" basis, until supplies run out. In addition, there will also be free food, kids' activities, like bounce houses, music, and other entertainment. This year's "Fun Day" will provide parents with many valuable tools, like free finger- print identification cards for kids' safety, done by Miami- Dade's Department of Correc- tions. There will also be repre- sentatives from Miami-Dade Public Libraries, who will as- sist attendees in applying for their own library cards, and Animal Services will give a pre- sentation on how to be a good pet owner. Other local services scheduled to attend the event include Miami-Dade's Fire Rescue Department and The EDMONSON Children's Trust. Representa- tives from Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up Florida will also join the event; both organiza- tions financially help low-in- come residents of all ages with acquiring a phone - landline link-up, land phone, or cell phone. "This is a fantastic opportu- nity for parents and children alike to kick off the school year in a safe, healthy and fun way," said Commissioner Ed- monson. For more information, con- tact Edmonson's district office at 305-636-2331. 4NOW 41m- Bob Marley's Best-Of album reaches a milestone Bob Marley's Best-Of album reaches a milestone Pretty good chance you ei- ther own the Bob Marley best- of compilation,/Legend, or know someone who does. It's one of those ubiquitous albums that feel like it's been around for- ever - 1984, to be exact, three years after the reggae pioneer' passed away. And now the perfect gateway album into the amazing musi- cal legacy of Bob Marley and the Wailers has just become 17th album to sell over 10 mil- lion copies. Legend: The Best of Bob Mar- ley and the Wailers entered the. Billboard charts at No. 168 and peaked at No. 54; the Jamaican singer-songwriter never had a top-40 hit, but this terrific col- lection has sold more copies since 1991 (when SoundScan began tracking) than any oth- er album of the '60s, '70s, or '80s. Released by Island records on May 8, 1984, Legend has since been reissued with bonus tracks, but the original has all the hits any Marley fan needs for a day at the beach. But I'd be remiss by not saying that there is so much more great music from Bob Marley to be discov- ered, songs not represented here, but deserving of attention nevertheless. Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers Naomi Sims, among first black models, dies at 61 Naomi Sims, the barrier- breaking - African-American fashion model who in 1968 be- came the first black model to appear on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, has died. She was 61. , Sims, said by some to be the first black supermodel, died Saturday of cancer in Newark, New Jersey, her son Bob Find- lay told The New York Times. It had been decades since she left the runway to become an au- thor and launch heri- own beau- ty empire. Sims attained success at the same time that the "Black is Beautiful" movement was tak- ing hold, and her accomplish- ments helped pave the way for the black runway stars of the 1970s, including Pat Cleveland, Alva Chinn and Beverly John- son. SIMMS Sims often spoke of her diffi- cult start - as a gangly foster- care kid in Pittsburgh who tow- ered over the other children in her school. In 1966, she came to New York City to attend the, Fashion Institute of Technology on scholarship. When she began approach- ing modeling agencies, she was turned down again and again - with some telling her that her sklin was too dark. Instead of giving up, she pushed forward and approached photographers directly. The approach landed her the cover of the Times' August 1967 fashion supplement. She used that photo to market herself di- rectly to advertising agencies,. and within a year she was earh- ing $1,000 a Week and appear- ing in a national television cam- paign for AT&T. Before long, she was modeling for top designers. Sims gave up modeling af- ter five years and launched her own wig-making business geared toward black women. She eventually expanded the multimillion-dollar business to include beauty salons and cos- metics, and she wrote All About Health and Beauty for the Black Woman and other books. Sims was born in Oxford, Mis- sissippi, in 1948. Her parents divorced soon after she was born and her mother moved Sims and her two sisters to Pittsburgh. Besides her son, Sims is sur- vived by a sister, Betty, and a granddaughter. H Composer changed jazz, impacted musicians George Russell, an innova- tive and influential jazz com- poser who created the frame- work that led to recordings of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Miles Davis' Kind of Blue and John Coltrane's A Love Su- preme, died Monday in Boston. He had Alzheimer's disease. He was 86. Russell developed the "Lyd- ian chromatic concept," which offered liberating and advanced ideas of harmony and improvi- sation, and his greatest impact came in how other musicians used his ideas to forge a new style of jazz. While recovering from tuber- culosis in 1945 and 1946, Rus- sell developed his Lydian con- cept, borrowing the name from one musical mode of ancient Greece. He built his concept around the affinity of the fifth note of the musical scale with the base note of the chord. "The Lydian scale is a ladder of fifths," Russell told the Bos- ton Globe in 1999, "and the fifth is the strongest tone in an octave." In the late 1940s, he com- posed "Cubano Be, Cuba- no Bop" for trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, marking the first * successful blending of Afro- Cuban music and jazz. But he secured his place in music with his 1953 book The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization. Suddenly, musicians were free to improvise according to a 'system of linear scales, rather than relying on a tune's chord structure. The new concept of scales allowed for different harmonic and tonal approach- es, in which one key could be superimposed on another and improvisation would bal- RUSSELL j ance composition. Some critics scoffed at it as "space music," but such leading musicians as trumpeter Davis, saxophonist Coltrane and pianist Bill Ev- ans used Russell's modal ideas to create works of art. Russell moved to Europe in the 1960s and returned to Boston in 1969 to teach at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he stayed until 2004. In 1990, the National Endowment for the Arts named him Jazz Master, and he was honored in 2007 at the Ken- nedy Center for the Performing Arts as one of 33 "'living jazz legends." 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Sports talk shows, newspa- pers and blogs have been awash with debate over whether the one-time star quarterback - now a bankrupt ex-convict with a record for reprehen- sible cruelty to dogs - should get another shot at the big time. , Many think he should, and we agree, but ul- timately not for the reasons usually proffered. It's true that Vick has served his debt to society. Compared with other NFL players convicted of crimes, such as abusing wives or girlfriends, he has been punished harshly by the justice system. He served a 23-month sentence after pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges. And yes, ev- erybody has a right to make a living. But no one has a right to do it in the NFL, which is far more than just another business. It is a sig- nificant element of modern American culture, and, for better or worse, millions of young people look up to its stars. The crux of the issue should be how a second chance might serve the broader good of curbing animal abuse and teaching kids a worthwhile lesson about life. The Humane Society of the U.S. thinks that Vick can help on the first score and is not opposing his reinstatement. Starting next week,. Vick will be plugged into a program, underway in Chicago and Atlanta, where the society works to steer young people away from dogfighting and into more posi- tive pursuits with their dogs, often pit bulls. Vick, 29, has told society President Wayne Pacelle that he first saw dogfighting as a kid, came to accept it and then got involved. The quar- terback, and his story, might just connect with urban youths. Of course, there are a lot of ifs here. If Goodell allows him back in the NFL (perhaps after a sus- pension of several games to emphasize that the league takes the crime, and its image, seriously), Vick, who was released by the Falcons, might not be picked up by any team. He would be a huge public relations liability. If Vick is signed, he might no longer be the player he was. Two years out of the game is a long time. And if Vick does become a star again, his need to redeem himself by working on animal cruelty issues could get left in the dust. We don't know how sincere he is. People who abuse animals of- -f i- -", " ten exhibit deep-seated psychological problems. Whatever Goodell decides, the moment is ripe to take stock of NFL policy on off-the-field con- duct. Too often, the league has been content to treat serious offenses as no big deal. Goodell appears to be changing that. Last rmionth he suspended Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworthindefinitely when Stallworth got just 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to drunk- en driving in an accident that killed a pedestrian. The commissioner sent the right message about that crime. By giving Vick a chance to play again while us- ing his NFL platform to curb dogfighting, Goodell can do the same for the terrible crime of cruelty to defenseless animals. Tereatha Brown, James Campbell, Ethel Johnson Birthday celebration aboard the Royal Caribbean On June : 27, seventeen members of the Campbell family boarded the Royal Caribbean cruise ship to George Town, Grand Cayman Island and the Historic Cozumel, Mexico. This magnificent cruise ship was chosen to celebrate the birthday of the youngest brother, James, of the original Campbell clan from Overtown. The highlight of this exciting birthday celebration was the cruise ship itself which provided five days of family bonding, entertainment, fun and an over abundance of delicious cuisine. Pictured above are James, Campbell and his devoted sisters, Tereatha Brown and Ethel Johnson. Also included on the cruise were Griselda Brown, Alvis Brown, Tyrone Campbell, Bettie Campbell, Ronald and Makari Vickers, Yvonne and Daniel Brown, Sherman and Katina Brown, Dr. and Mrs. William Campbell, Faith Campbell and Evelyn Campbell. Ex-Idol contestant says that show is rigged Some ousted season & American Idol top 36 semi-finalists--includ- ing Felicia Barton, Kendall Beard, and Ju'Not Joyner--participated in an online chat with the Idol website AI Now today. And during his frank online conversation with fans, Ju'Not came right out and, said that,the TV talent show is in fact rigged, and that its contracts are unfair to contestants. "It's a fixed thing if I ever saw one," he'boldly declared--much to the shock of many naive chatters, who responded with capslocked interjections and frowny-faced emoticons. It was hardly the first time that AmIdol had been accused of wrongdoing. A book loosely based on anonymous former Idol employees' experiences with the show, Stage 46, made simi- lar allegations last year. But few detractors have ever been as 'brutally honest as Ju'Not was today. Ju'Not who by his own account was labeled a "troublemaker'1 by Idol producers for questioning the contract (which he dubbed a "slavetract") that all audition- ers are required by Fox/19 to sign, and was allegedly told by 'Idol bigwig Ken Warwick, "You're not going to ruin my show"--ex- plained that he wanted to set the record straight today. He stated that he wanted to reveal "truth of Idol" because "Idol ain't all it is cracked up to be...It's certainly not the fairytale most think it is." 377 It, Top Sirloin Steaks Boneless, Publix Premium Certified Beef, USDA Choice SAVE UP TO 3.22 LB tFilets ... 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Join- ing the event were Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, Commis- sion Chairman Dennis Moss, Commissioner Dorrn-in D. Rolle,. in whose district the library will be built, County Manager George ,Burgess 'and Library System Di- rector Raymond Santiago and staff. The 9,670-square-foot library will occupy two acres, of a 9.25 acre parcel that will also house a Mianmi-Dade Police Station and a Community Action Agency Head -Start facility. The library is bud- geted at a construction cost of $2.3 million and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2011. The new building will in- corporate an abundance of green spaces and plenty of windows to filter in natural lighting. Special- ly designated areas for children and young adults will be outfit- ted with state-of-the-art furnish- ings and moveable shelving to accommodate large groups dur- ing special programs. In addition to the large num- ber of materials to be offered, patrons will have free internet access through a number of per- sonal computers and portable laptops. Lakes Library Under the Library System's Capital Plan, 10 storefront branches have opened in area shopping centers and six new- ly constructed branches have opened in Golden Glades, Inter- national Mall, Elizabeth Virrick Park (Coconut Grove), Kendale Lakes, Pinecrest, and Naranja. A new branch in Palmetto Bay is expected to open this fall, and the new Hispanic Branch in Little Havana is slated to open in early 2010. South Florida police get milllions in stimulus aid The Miami Times Staff Report The Obama administration an- nounced last week that more than $87 million of Depart- ment of Justice (DOJ) funding for the hiring and rehiring of police officers among sixty-six counties, cities, and police de- partments across Florida. The funding is to be ad- ministered by the U.S. De- partment of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) through the federal agency's COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP). The CHRP grants will pro- vide 100 percent funding for approved entry-level salaries and benefits for three years for newly-hired, full-time sworn officer positions (including filling existing unfunded va- cancies) or for rehired officers who have been laid off, or are scheduled to be laid off on a future date, as a result of local IenrP budget cuts. CHRP provides funding to ad- dress the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement - agencies nationwide. CHRP grants go directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or re- hire career law enforcement officers in an effort and to increase their ' community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.' The City of Miami Police Department is expected to re- ceive more than $11 million in |lAte stimulus money for 50 new offi- ' cers and the city for three years, in- cluding salaries and benefits. "In these hard econom- ic times, this is a gift from heaven," said Miami Police Chief John F. Timoney at a news conference. Other cities* such as Hol- lywood, Miramar, North Bay Village, Miami Springs, Mi- ami Shores, North Miami, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Opa-locka, Fort Lau- derdale and West Palm Beach will also receive large grants. Mi'ami-Dade Police Depart- ment, unfortunately, were denied apiece of the pot. The department said in a statement, "It is unfortunate to learn today that our agen- cy was not awarded these federal . . . dollars." The department was ap- proved earlier this year of almost four million dollars to prevent job cuts, hire more po- lice officers and spend pn crime fighting technology. Newly-elected North Mi- ami Mayor Andre D. Pierre has become the newest member on the MPO Gov- erning Board, a twenty- three member board that acts as the authority on all local transportation plan- ning matters and ensures that all entities engaging in transportation-related activities conform to statu- tory requirements. Pierre, a Haitian native, has served on several City of North Miami advisory boards, including the Plan- ning Commission and the Charter Review Board. He has also been an active member of North Miami's business community, hav- ing served on the Execu- tive Board of the Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce for over six years. He was also elected to, and served for one year, as President of the Cham- ber's Board. In addition to adhering to the concerns of the citizens in North Miami as mayor, Pierre will also serve on the MPO Govern- ing Board.. ANDRE D. PIERRE North Miami Mayor The MPO for the Miami Urbanized Area guides the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County. The County MPO was established in 1977 under, Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes. The' MPO approves all federally re- quired plans for the deploy- ment of highways, mass, transit, and other surface transportation facilities and services in the metropolitan area. -.. ...... .. . . .. ..=.. Huinec, tips: The role money play% in your life , ,Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content.... Available from Commercial News Providers The Miami Times Page AM I TI MES, AUGUST -1. 91 .'.I, - i : A Second year wide reciever Davone Bess cools down between workouts. By Rich jackson Special to the Times Davie - When you think of the number 44 as pertaining to sports, do you immediately[ think of Hall of Famer H amrnmen n Hank Aaron, Mr. October Reggie Jackson, the late NBA legend Pis- tol Pete Marivich, how about NFL running back leroy KellW'I well. today in Davie The Miami Dol- phins officially opened practice for their franchise 44th season Expectations are high. and adding to the immediate adrena- lin rush were at least 3000 fans in the bleachers, standing on balconies, and even behind fenc- ing that the dolfins had cut back screens to accommodate the over- flow. fans showed up in droves just to gewt a glimpse of the team that went from a meger 1-15 sea- son over a year ago to a impres- sive 11-5 last year that saw the team make the playoffs for the, first time in 6 seasons. Ask any of them why they would brave soaring 2pm temperatures to watch a 45 minute practice and the answer was always the same, love. The love of the Dolphins, love of the players, love of the players's commitment, not only to the way that they play but also of their commitment tyo their community. fans at times seemed as if they were at an actual game cheering wilkdly at almost every completed pass play, handoff, and any extra effort given by any player. the players tooknotice as well. Runningback Ricky Wil- liams said that the crowd really seemed to get the guys energized after a rather sluggish workout start earlier. ATTITUDE "I don't care to hear about the schedule, or what Vegas thinks"..."That means nothing." said Jason Taylor, back after a free agent stint with the Washing- ton Redskins. after being named the NFL defensive Player of the Year in 2006 Jason has the right to share his defiance against the D0L P HI C A I IN BEGINS 09 TRA P WITH HIGH HOP 3p;; 4 e Y . . . . . ... . - A Linebacker Joey Porter loosens up before drills. Coach Sporano serves his played during warmups at training Scamp 09. Runningback Ronnie Brown leads the running backs twords O another drill. \ , oddsmakers. but attitude aside, it takes trades and talent at vari- uos key positions to make a true champion. "People sayinwe'll only win seven eight games putsa chip on our shoulder." says guard jus- tin smiley. "We're the defending, champs and it all goes through Miami and it shouldn't be any other way." reciever greg Cam- marillo "We'll take the underdog roll, it gives us motivation and that's fine with us." said line- backer channing Crowder "who- ever Vegas is, tell me to my face we'll only win seven games." "I'll let em' have it." RESPECT Call it however you choose to see it but in the end as it is at the beginning it all boiles down to respect, respect of self, of team- mates, of coaches organizations, and lastly of opponents. being dissrespected is one thing that notr only athletes despise but in- dividuals as well. Respect along with charity should always begin at home and perhaps no one on the field today showed it more with his words than coach Tony Sparano. "This is Chad Pennington's' team." said coach again on.this day. Quarterback Chad Penning- ton has many times over earned the respect of teammates and coaches alike by showing veteran - -' . : ,- .,. - . .- . ' -, a m. ... s i-, s , : . , : , . . -- ' , '. :.. ., , .. , " ' . ,. "':. .. .' , . ; "- ! : < .. ,,-' ' : - : -"" '.= .' . -, ,- i' -'z ,.1::- ,, .. . . . . , ... . . . . - .. . . . .. .~ : : "' ' ' - ... ' 7 :.4-:.- ;;.;'L' Miam""- imes photos R L ich, Jacks leadreship by example, by his deeds. The coaches noticed too. Pennington had an offseason goal to stay healthy and to improve his arm strength. "I noticed him mak- ing throws a little bit easier that wrer a bit more uncomfortable last year." said coach Sporano. For a while Pennington worked out at a fiedl on Miami Beach and once had AllPro tight end Jeremy Shockey assisting hiin. He also stayed and worked out in south NG ES I~p'rakrx% Buick qpnwe fur r I �Irid S... Copyrightedl M trial. . ... Syndicated Conent Available fromiCommercial News Providers _ I *- , - . <-. �-*. -........ - ~ 5 - 1 1 , 2009 . ' -:2 - Florida in July to stay accustomed to the intense summer heat. Whenever he'd get tired or twords the end of an intense workout Pennington and trainer Charles Petrone would simply resort to this motivational phrase "Janu- ary in Miami," referring to being a participant in the February 7th Super Bowl in Miami. This is the 'first time in years that Pennington has been virtually injury free in th offseason. "After shoulder sur- gery, you're just trying to brush your teeth." Credit Pennington for the huge crowd as much or more than any other player here today. As he signed autograph after au- tograph along the fence that sepa- rates the fans from the players. Earlier in the summer Pennington sent a note to the players to be at his house for a barbeque. Given the logistics of players in the off- season, every player showed up. Every one. That is a gester that shows the testement of how re- spected the Chad Pennington is as the captain of the team both on and off the field. "I'm excited, I'm very excited about where we are, but we've got a long way to go." "We've got a challenge in front of us." IMPRESSIONS All of the talk around the AFC East is of how Brady-fied New Eng- land is generatingmore buzz than the defending conference champs the Dolphins. You would not no- tice that sentiment here based squarely on the fan turnout. The turnout took several players by surprise. "Being out there felt like a spring game during the Fighting Illini," "It was the most amazing thing," and perhaps the most tell- ing quote came from co-captain linebacker Joey Porter. "That lets us know out fans have big expec- tations for us, just like we have big expectations for ourselves." The crowd estimated at 3,152 was loud, proud, enthusiastic and least of all crazy arrived and left the fa- cility happy. said linebacker Chan- ning Crowder, "That was crazy, that was wild." Said Jason Taylor, "It's been a long time." "Probably 97-98 somewhere around there. It's been a long long time." Chants of "Let's go Dolphins!" could be heard throughout the stands. The Dolphins are coming off of their first playfoo appearance in six years and confidence if high. "Winning changes alot of things, and it's our job to keep the fans here. we've got to win." BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY County expands CRA boundaries Finally, Overtown will change its image The Miami Times Staff The City Commission unanimously, approved a measure sponsored by City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones for the redevelopment and expansion of the slum-blighted com- munity of Overtown. The bill was approved in March, but the ap- proval of the County was necessary before it could proceed. Miami-Dade County Commissioners unani- mously approved last week all the items re- lating to the redevelop- ment of Overtown. The approval came amid vociferous debate sur- rounding the setting of the mileage rate. "It gives us hope that more funding will come," said Rev. Willie Williams Sr., owner of Just Right Barbershop in Overtown. The extension of the Overtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) boundaries along with the Redevelopment Plan received the full support of the Board of County Commis- sioners. At the county level, the measure was sponsored by District 3 Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson. This means the Coun- A private research group says Ameri- cans' mood darkened in July as concerns about job losses offset any enthusiasm about the stock-market rally that has helped bol- ster retirement ac- counts. The Conference Board said last week its Consumer Confi- dence Index, which retreated last month, fell to 46.6 from 49.3 in June. Economists were expecting a read- ing of 49. It would take a reading above 90 to signal that the economy is on solid footing. The two-month de- cline follows an up- swing in confidence this spring that was fueled by a stock-' ty Commission will au- thorize million of dol- lars to be earmarked-- and more importantly, to be used--for the de- velopment of Overtown. This has been a long battle, one that pitted the city and the county against each other in the courts. Edmonson praised this vote forthe positive impact that it will have on the lives of thousands .of Overtown residents. She stated that "the renewal of Overtown is important not just for its residents or the African-American com- munity. It is important for Miami-Dade County as a whole for it will bring Overtown back to its rightful place. For too long, Overtown resi- dents have been waiting market rally. * Economists closely monitor confidence because consumer spending accounts for more than 70 percent of economic activity. Both components of the consumer confidence measure fell this month. Ac- cording to the Con- ference Board, The Present Situation In- for promises made but never fulfilled. Now, the wait is over." Other members of the Board of County Com- missioners echoed Ed- monson sentiments and promised their continu- ous support for the de- velopment of Overtown. With this action, the city's legal challenge will be dropped and both the county and the city will have final say on the type of projects planned for Overtown. In addition to some proj- ects already supported by the city, Edmonson named a couple that she feels merit full con- sideration: Among them is the.Alonzo Mourning Charities project, which was already approved by the Board of County Commissioners. dex, which measures shoppers' current assessment of the economy, declined to 23.4 from 25.0 last month. The Expec- tations Index, which measures shoppers' outlook over the next six months, declined to 62 from 65.5 in June. "Consumer confi- denrce, which had re- Residents of Over- town have been waiting a long-time for the area to be redeveloped. They made sure that the County Commission heard them as they ex- pressed their concerns during a press confer- ence at Theodore Gib- son Park in Overtown on July 22, a day be- fore the County's meet- ing. Emmanuel Wash- ington, a long-time Overtown resident and one of the orga-. nizers of the press conference, said he did not have a prob- lem with the County's other projects such as the Alonzo Mourn- ing and Mama Hat- tie's House, so long as long-neglected Over- town was taken care ,bounded strongly in late spring, has fad- ed," Lynn Franco, di- rector of The Confer- ence Board Consumer Research Center, said in a statement. She said the de- cline in the Present Situation Index was caused primarily by a worsening job mar- ket. The deteriorating outlook for- consum- of first., "They need to keep their promise," said Washington. "The promise to rebuild Overtown that was divided by 1-95 after 40 years has not hap- pened." Williams, a 27-year resident of Overtown, truly agrees and de- sires that his commu- nity to. be given the same opportunities and benefits of South Beach and other mu- nicipalities. "I have watched po- litical leaders make promises in the past and have never have the promises come. to fruition," said Wil- liams. "We have been in the hole of the donut for many years, so now, the hole will be filled." ers was "more the re- sult of an increase in the proportion of con- sumers expecting no change in business and labor market conditions." However, Franco said, "More consumers are pes- simistic about their income expectations, which does not bode well for spending in the months ahead." Fads rpamW skm m to mdi kIsmm aampdame am Copyrig htedMaterial Syndicated Content ' l fmr W Available from Commercial News providers Report shows U.S. crunlei decline RD TJ4F MIAMI TIMFS.AUG1 5-11, 2009 President Obama honors Camillus House founder The Miami Times Staff Report President Barack Obama named 16 people to receive 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday. The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Obama said, "These outstanding men and women represent an incredible diversity of backgrounds. Their tremendous accomplish- ments span fields from science to sports, from fine arts to foreign affairs. Yet they share one overarching traits Each has been an agent of change. Each saw an imperfect world and set about improving it, often overcoming great ob- stacles along the way." Among this year's recipients included Miami's own, Dr. Pedro Jose Greer, the founder of Ca- millus Health Concern, an agency that provides care to thousands of homeless people yearly in the City of Miami. Greer is also a, physician and the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at the Florida International University School of Med- icine, where he also serves as Chair of the De- partment of Humanities, Healfih-and Society. "Humbl1'nieAiihderstated',"'i. Greer-' cares for others without seeking reward on tribute," said U.S. Rep. Kendrick B. Meek (D-FL). "Yet his selection by President Obama to receive the Medal of Freedom clearly demonstrates that his ongoing good deeds have not gone unnoticed." Greer has previously been recognized by past presidents,' Clinton, Bush, Sr., and Carter, for his work in one of Miami's underprivileged com- munities. President Obama will present the awards to the individuals at a ceremony on Wednesday, August 12. USPS looking at closing hundreds of offices Facing staggering financial losses, the Postal Service is looking at closing nearly 1,000 of- fices across the country. The post office has been struggling with a sharp decline in mail volume as people and businesses switch to e-mail both for personal contact and bill paying. The agency is facing a nearly $7 billion potential loss this fiscal year despite a 2-cent increase in the price of stamps in May, cuts in staff and removal of collection boxes. Post officials sent a list of nearly 700 poten- tial closing candidates to the independent Postal Regulatory Commission for review. More may be added, but the current list of candidates can be viewed at the commission's website. Postal Vice President Jordan Small told a con- gressional subcommittee that local managers will study activities of approximately 3,200 sta- tions and branches across the country consid- ering factors such as customer access, service standards, 'cost savings, impact on employees, environmental impact, real estate values and long-term Postal Service needs. No changes are expected before the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30. There are 32,741 post offices across the coun- ty. Of those, the service launched a review of 3,200 for potential candidates for closing. "We anticipate that out of these 3,200 stations and branches, under 1,000 offices could be con- sidered as viable candidates to study further" for closing, Small said. Just last week the General Accountability Of- fice added the Postal Service to its list of trou- bled agencies, saying there are serious and sig- nificant structural financial challenges currently facing the agency. "Every major postal policy, from employee pay, to days of delivery, to the closing of postal facili- ties. must be on the table. Without major change, the day will soon come when the Postal Service will be unable to pay its bills," GAO said. Congress is considering a bill to change the way the post office funds its retiree health ben- efits over the next two years that could save it $2 billion annually. Copyrighted Mteria - Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News'roviders Consumer confidence low in July SFCTION D Apartments for Rent GREAT NEWS!!l PINNACLE PLAZA APTS 3650 NW 36th St. Miami, FI 33142 A NEW RENTAL COMMUNITY NOW LEASING ONE, TWO AND THREE BED- ROOM 'APARTMENTS STARTING AT. $698.00. APARTMENTS ARE FULLY TILED, ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES, CEILING FANS AND MUCH MOREl!I PLEASE VISIT US AT SISTER PROPERTY FRIENDSHIP TOWER (COMMERCIAL AREA) LOCATED AT 1553 NW 36TH STREET FOR MORE LEASING INFORMATION STARTING JULY 7. 2009 (305) 635- 9505 "Income restrictions apply, rents are subject to ,change 1130 N.W. 80 St One bdrm. living, dining. Adult Community $375 mthly. 305- 343-6490, 305-720-8222 115 N.E. 78 Street Three bbdrms Special $875 and two bdrms $815, nice and clean, laundry room, parking. Section 8 OK! 786-326-7424 1212 N. W. 1 Avenue ONE MONTH TO MOVE-IN One bedroom, one bath, $500, stove, refrigerator, air. 305-642-7080 1215 N.W. 103 Lane Two bedrooms $750 Blue Lake Village Call 305-696-7667 1229 N.W. 1 Court MOVE IN SPECIAL One bedroom, one bath, $550, stove, refrigerator, air. 305-642-7080/786-236- 1144 1245 N. W. 58 Street STUDIO- $425 monthly, all appliances included. Call Joel 786-355-7578 1250 N.W. 60 STREET One bedroom, one bat $525 Free Water. 305-642-7080 1261 N.W. 59 STREET One bedroom, one bath. $550. Free Water. 305-642-7080 1348 N.W. 1 Avenue One bedroom, one bath $450. Two bedrooms one bath $525. 305-642-7080 135 N.W. 18 STREET Two bedrooms,one bath. $500 monthly. All appli- ances included Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call Joel 786- 355-7578 140 N.W. 13 Street One month to move in Two bedrooms, one bath. $525 786-236-1144/305-642- 7080 140 S.W. 6 St. HOMESTEAD Two bedrooms, one bath. .$500 monthly Call:305-267-9449 14100 N.W. 6th Court Huge one bdrm, one bath, with air, in quiet area, $700 monthly 305-213-5013 1425 NW 60th Street One bedroom, one bath. $625 monthly. Includes refrigerator, stove, central air water $925 to move in: Call 786-290-5498 1450 N.W. 1 AVENUE One bedroom, one bath $425. Two bedrooms one bath. $525. 305-642-7080 1540 N.W. 1st Court Two bedrooms, one bath, $625 monthly All appli- ances included, FREE 19 inch LCD TV Call Joel 786-355-7578 156 N.E. 82nd Street One bdrm $650, Two bdrm $800. No deposit. 786-325-7383 1905 N.W. 115th Street Large furnished one bed- room. Utilities included plus cable. $800 monthly. Call 305-687-5720. 1927 N.W. 56 STREET Two bedrooms. $700 mthly, first and last. Free Water. 786-277-0302 1955 N.W. 2 COURT Onel bedroom, one bath. $450. 305-642-7080 1969 N. W. 2 Court MOVE-IN SPECIAL One bedroom, one bath. $550 stove, refrigerator, air, free water 305-642-7080 786-236-1144 210 N.W. 17 Street One bedroom, one bath $475. Call 305-642-7080 2295 N.W. 46th Street One bedroom $625, newly renovated, appliances includ- ed. Call Tony 305-213-5013 2972 N.W. 61 Street One bedroom, one bath, $550 Free Water, 305-642-7080 3119 NW 133 STREET Large, one bedroom, newly remodeled. Section 8 OK!. 786-374-6658 3330 N.W. 48th Terrace One bdrm, one bath. $600 mthly. 305-213-5013 3669 Thomas Avenue One bedroom $550, two bedrooms $650, stove, refrigerator, air $650. 305-642-7080 458 N.W. 7 Street. One bedroom, very nice. Call 305-557-1750 50th Street Heights CALL FOR MOVE, IN SPECIAL Walking distance from Brownsville Metrorail. Free water, gas, window'bars, iron gate doors. One and two bedrooms from $490'$580 . monthly. 2651 N.W. 50th Street, Call 305-638-3699 519 SW 5 AVENUE Large three bedrooms, two baths, terrace, all appliances. $1100 monthly. Section 8 wel- come. 305-984-4007 5520 S.W. 32nd Street Pemroke Park Area Two and one half bedrooms, one bath, with living room, and washer and dryer connection, $875 monthly, $1400 move in. 786-256-3174 6020 N.W. 13th Avenue CALL FOR MOVE IN SPECIAL Two bedrooms, one bath, $520-$530 monthly. One bedroom, $485 monthly, win- dow bars and iron gate doors. Free water and gas. Apply at: 2651 N. W. 50 Street or Call 305-638-3699 7519 North Miami Avenue One bdrm, one bath. Reno- vated, new appliances, park- ing. Section 8. HOPWA OK.' $650, half off first month. Call 305-754-7900. 9 am to 7 pm 7520 NE MIAMI COURT One bedroom, one bath, free water. $6d0 monthly, first and last. 786-277-0302 7527 North Miami Avenue One bdrm, one bath. Reno- vated, new appliances, park- ing. Section 8. HOPWA OK. $650, half off first month. Call 305-754-7900. 9 am to 7 pm 77 N.W. 77th Street Two bedrooms, one and half bath $760 Section 8 OK!. Call 786-306-4505 8261 N.E. 3 Ave. One bedroom, one bath $550 monthly All appli- ances included. Joel 786- 355-7578 ALBERTA HEIGHTS APTS CALL FOR MOVE IN SPECIAL One and two bedrooms, from $495-$585 monthly. Free water, window bars and iron gate doors. Apply at: 2651 NW 50 Street or call 305-638-3699 ARENA GARDENS Move in with first rfmonths rent FREE BASIC CABLE Remodeled one, two, and three bedrooms, air, appli- ances, laundry and gate. From $450. 100 N.W. 11 St. 305-374-4412. CAPITAL RENTAL AGENCY 305-642-7080 Overtown. Liberty City, Opa-Locka, Brownsville Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. One. Two and Three Bedrooms. Same day approval For more informa- tionlspecials. www.capitalrentalagency. corn DOWNTOWN BISCAYNE 1312-1315 N.E. Miami Court. One bdrm, one bath, safe, clean, new kitchen, new tile, fresh paint, secured parking, $595-$650. 305-528-7766 HAMPTON HOUSE APARTMENTS All applications accepted Easy quality Move in special One bedroom, one bath, $495 ($745). two bedrooms, one bath, $595 ($895). Free water! Leonard 786-236-1144 LAKEFRONT APARTMENTS One and two bedrooms. One month free rent. Now accepting Section 8. Call 305-757-4663 L & G APARTMENTS CALL FOR MOVE IN SPECIAL Beautiful one bedroom, $540 monthly, apartment in gated community on bus lines. Call 305-638-3699 LIBERTY CITY AREA One bedroom, one bath, $550 monthly, $1100 to move in, first and last. Section 8 ok! 305-244-7606. Located Near 90th Street and 27 Avenue Furnished one bedroom, one bath, lights, water, and air included. Call 305-693-9486 MIAMI AREA One, two and three bed- rooms. Section 8 Welcome. Call 305-725-5504 N. DADE Section 8 OKI One and two bdrms. No De- posit For Section 8. 786-488-5225 WYNWOOD AREA APTS. One bdrm, one bath apl.. $550 per month. Two bdrms. one bath apt., $650 per month. Two bdrms . one bath house, $850 per month All appliances included. FREE 19 Inch LCD TV Call Joel 786-355-7578 Condos/Townhouses 12320 N.E. 11 Place Beautiful large newly reno- vated two bedrooms in quiet area. Section 8 Welcome, 305-450-8649 14004 NE 2 COURT Two bedrooms, fwo baths condo. $1100 mthly. Section 8 accepted. Call Ricky 786-253-7218 3060 NW 204 LANE Three bedrooms, one bath. Great price! 305-652-9393 NEAR DOLPHIN STADIUM (N.W. 196 Street) Three bedrooms, one bath. $1300 monthly. 954-663-3123 Duplex 10201 N.W. 8 AVENUE Three bedrooms, two baths. $1195. Appliances. 305-642-7080 1029 N.W. 95 St #1 One bedroom, $600 monthly, first, last and security. 305-962-2666 10505 N.W. 10th Avenue Two bedrooms, one bath. 786-237-1292 10515 NW 12 Avenue Two bdrm, one bath, Section 8 welcome. 305-681-3236 1130 N.W. 88 Street Completely remodeled, two and three bedrooms, all ap- pliances, water and central air. Call 305-305-4665 14 Ave. and 37 St. Three bdrms, air. Section 8 OK. $1000 mthly. 305-984-0340 165 NE 65 STREET Two bdrm, one bath, Section 8 or Miami City welcome! 786-303-2596 1765-1767 NW 41 Street Two bdrms,one bath. Jane 305-948-9784 1873 NW 43 Street Two bdrms, one bath. walk-in closets, appliances. central air, bars, freshly painted. Section 8 OK 786- 357-5000 1875 NW 43 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath. Central air, tiled floors. $1000 mntly. Section 8 welcome. 305-331-2431 2257 N.W. 82 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath $850. Free Water. 305-642-7080 2283 N.W. 101 STREET One bedroom, water, air, bars. Not Sanctioned Section 8. $700. Terry Dellerson Bro- ker 305-891-6776 ss MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUG 5-11, 2009 2743 NW 47 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath, new kitchen and bath, ce- ramic tile. central air, $1050 monthly, Section 8 welcome. 786-412-2149,786-337-2658 38 N.E. 64 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath. $675 monthly, includes water. Call 305-267-9449 4?3-425 NW 82 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath, air, 'tiled floors. $800 monthly. First and security. * 305-216-4844 6250 N.W. 1 AVENUE One bedroom, one bath $800. Two bedrooms one bath $1100. Appliances. Free Water/Electric 305- 642-7080 68 N.W. 45th Street Two bdrms, one bath, central air $850. 786-431-5520 745 NW 107 STREET Two bedrooms. $895. 786-306-4839 8098 N.W. 4 Ave. One bdrm, one bath, appli- ances, free water. First, last and security. Section 8 OK. 305-621-4383 9355 NW 31 AVENUE Two bedrooms, one bath, air, tiled floors throughout. $800 monthly, first and last. Not Section approved. Call after 11 a:m. 305-625-4515. COCONUT GROVE KINGSWAY APTS 3737 Charles Terrace Two bdrms, one bath duplex located in Coconut Grove. Near schools and buses. $595 monthly, $595 security deposit, $1190 total to move in. 305-448-4225 or apply at: 3737 Charles Terrace HOLLYWOOD AREA SCOTT STREET Three bedrooms, two baths, tile flooring, central air, wash- er, dryer. $1250 monthly. 305-343-7057 LIBERTY CITY AREA One bdrm, one bath, call Jerry at 786-877- 4766. MIAMI AREA 8221 N.E. 1st Avenue #A Four bedrooms, two baths, washer and dryer. Section 8 okay. 305-710-3361. NORTHWEST AREA Three bedrooms, two baths. By appointment only. Sec- tion 8 welcome. 786-315- 8491 NORTHWEST AREA Two bedrooms, one bath. $700-$750 monthly. 305-758-3029 NORTHWEST AREA Two large bedrooms and liv- ing room, washer, dryer, new kitchen, appliances and bath- room. 305-829-7688 Efficiency 100 N.W. 14th Street Newly renovated, fully furnished, utilities and cable (HBO, BET, ESPN), free local and nationwide calling, 24 hour security camera, $185 wkly, $650 mthly. 305-751-6232 1075 NW 76 ST REAR ' $550 monthly, plus security. Appliances and air. 305-490-9284 1140 N, W. 79 Street One bdrm, one bath, $550. Free water. Mr. Willie #109 305-642-7080 13377 NW 30 AVENUE $120 weekly, private kitchen, bath, free utilities, appliances. 305-474-8186,305-691-3486 13377 NW 30 AVENUE $120 weekly, private kitchen, bath, free utilities, appliances. 305-474-8186,305-691-3486 1480 N.W. 195th Street Fully furnished, air, cable, no utilities, $675 mthly. 786-317- 1804. 2571 East Superior Street $600 moves you in. Call 786 -389-1686 NE 82 Ter Near 4 Ave Nice efficiency with utilities. References required. 305-754-5728 NORLAND AREA Furnished. $600 monthly. 305-652-1132 NORTHWEST AREA Private entrance , cable, air. Call 305-758-6013. Furnished Rooms 1600 N.W. 56th Street Microwave, refrigerator, color TV, free cable, air, and use of kitchen. Call 305-835-2728. 1775 N.W. 151st Street Fully furnished, refrigerator, microwave, cable, air and heat. Two locations. Call 954-678-8996 1887 N.W. 44th Street $450 monthly. $650 moves you in. 305-303-0156. 1920 N.W. 81 Terrace Clean rooms, $350 mthly. Call 786-312-8493 or 305-479-3632 2905 N.W. 57 Street Small, clean $285 monthly. $670 to move in, kitchen available. One person only. 305-635-8302,305-989-6989 2981 NW 44 STREET Kitchen privileges. Serious in- quiries only. 305-919-6682 3042 N.W. 44th Street Big, air, $85 to $115 weekly. 786-262-6744 4220 N.W. 22 Court $85 weekly, free utilities, kitchen, bath, one person. 305-474-8186, 305-691-3486 NORLAND AREA Nice quiet room, near bus ter- minal. Call 305-766-2055 - House 10951 SW 222 TERR CUTLER BAY Four bedrooms, one and a half baths. $1000 monthly. Call 305-267-9449 1122 N.W. 74 Street Three bedrooms one bath. $1200 mthly, $2400 to move in. 305-632-2426 1370 N.W. 118 Street Five bedrooms, three baths, new tile throughout, all new central air, washer, dryer, New appliances. Section 8 OK $1750 negotiable. O.B.O FREE 19 inch LCD TV Call 305-525-1271 14082 N.E. 2nd Avenue Four bedrooms, two baths, new townhouse located in nice area, Section 8 ok! Only $999 security deposit. 954-826-4013 14410 N.W. 21 COURT Three bedrooms, one bath. Section 8 OK. 305-687-6973 1645 LAUDERDALE MANOR Four bedrooms, one bath. Section 8 Fort Lauderdale. 786-263-1590 1880 N.W. 65 St Three bedrooms, two baths, huge master bedroom $1000 monthly 786-262-7313 1950 N.W. 60 STREET Four bedrooms, two baths. Section 8. 786-263-1590 2273 N.W. 65 Street Rear One bdrm $600 monthly. 305-751-6720, 305-331-3899 2310 W. Bunche Park Dr Three bedrooms, one bath, 305-801-1165 2324 NW 85 STREET Three bedrooms, two baths, appliances included. $1200 monthly. Section 8 welcome. 954-430-6264,305-219-0827 2520 NW 162 STREET Two bedrooms, one bath, central air. $1095 monthly. * 305-662-5505 2791 N.W. 154 TERRACE Five bedrooms, two baths, central air, tile. $1825 mthly. 305-662-5505 2821 N.W. 171 Street Three bdrm, one bath, $1300 monthly. 305-542-5184 3028 NW 8 ROAD Near Ft. Lauderdale swap shop. Three bedrooms. $895. 786-306-4839 310 N.E. 58 TERRACE Five bedrooms, three bath. $1200 monthly. All appli- ances included. Central air Free 19 Inch TV. Call Joel 786-355-7578 . 3221 N.W. 11 CT. Nice four bedrooms, two baths, den, garage. HOPWA, Section 8. Call 954-392-0070 434 N.W. 82 Street Three bedrooms, one bath. $1100. 561-584-2263 4915 NW 182 STREET Three bedrooms, two baths. $1400 mthly. 305-606-3369 563 N.W. 22 Street Three bedrooms, one bath, newly renovated. $950 mthly. Section 8 OK. 305-751-8865 6717 N.W. 6 AVENUE Three bedrooms, two baths, big yard, central air. Section 8 accepted. 786-326-2789 S U * 7 N.E. 59 TERRACE MOVE IN SPECIAL ($1350) Three bedrooms, one bath. $900. Free Water. 305-642-7080 936 NW 29 STREET Three bedrooms, two baths. $1400 monthly. Also avail- able, two bedrooms, one bath. Call 786-262-7313 CHARMING RICHMOND HEIGHTS HOME Three bedrooms, one bath, large fenced yard, near shop- ping and schools. $1350 monthly. Call Now! 1-866-446-8104 MIAMI AREA Four bedrooms, two baths, $1250 mthly. 786-506-3881 MIAMI GARDENS AREA A very nice three bedrooms, one bath,, appliances includ- ed. First, last and security. Call 305-749-6810 MIAMI GARDENS AREA Four bedrooms, two baths. Special. 786-286-2540 NORTH MIAMI AREA Two bdrms, $800-$900. No dogs. 305-688-6696 NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE Three and four bedroom, two bath homes. Tile floors, cen- tral air, new baths and kitch- ens. $950 to $1300. Bars, fenced, $2350 to $3250 move 'in. Not Section 8 sanctioned. Terry Dellerson Broker 305-891-6776 OPA LOCKA AREA Two bedrooms, one bath. $900 mthly, $1275 to move in. 305-986-2607 Unfurnished Rooms 20454 N.W. 28th Court Near Land Shark ,Stadium. $125 plus weekly, including utilities 786-586-2058 243 N.W. 59th Street Rear Unfurnished $150 weekly. Call 786-260-3838 4712 NW 16 AVE $85 weekly. utilities, kitchen, bath, air. 786-260-3838 NORTH MIAMI BEACH MIAMI GARDENS MIRAMAR AREA Rooms for rent. $500 and up. Houses for rent. Section 8 welcome. 305-300-7783 786-277-9369 Houses 1245 N.W. 86 STREET Totally renovated three bed- rooms, one bath, central air, No qualifying, owner financ- ing, low down payment. Molly 305-541-2855 1725 NW 132 STREET Great home! Updated and remodeled. Two master bed- . rooms, huge family room, ja- cuzzi bath, hot tub on patio. Call Sandy 786-306-1597 Linda Marx Realty 1740 NW 152 STREET Three bedrooms, two baths,family room, large yard, completely fenced. Ask- ing $180K. Call Barbara 786- 210-6500 20452 NW 44 CT Lovely four bedrooms, two baths, fenced yard. Excellent condition. Call Sandy 786-306-1597 Linda Marx Realty 3361 NW 207 STREET Three bedrooms, central air. $2900 down and $899 month- ly. Ask about $8000 tax credit refund check. Call For List. NDI Realtors' 305-655-1700 'ATTENTION" Now You Can own Your Own Home Today "WITH'" FREE CASH GRANTS , UP TO $65,000 On Any Home/Any Area FIRST TIME BUYERS Need HELP??? 305-892-8315 House of Homes Realty OWNER WILL FINANCE! 1765 NW 40 STREET Four Bedrooms, two baths. $79,900. No money needed to buy If you can qualify or 10% down and owner will give financing. Call Jack. 954-920-9530 e WHY RENT? BUY Ill Two, three and four bedroom homes avail- able $1900 - $2900 down payment 580 credit score needed. North Dade and South Broward homes available Ask about $8000 for lirst time home owners. Pick up list al office NDI Realtors 290 NW 183 Streer Miami Gardens, FL 305-655-1700 Repairs AFFORDABLE REPAIRS Plumbing, electrical, roof, washer, dryer. 786-273-1130 PLUMBING SERVICE Sewer and Drain Cleaning. Heaters instl. 305-316-1889 wLM Employment COLLECTIONS Strong organization and communication skills re- quired to coordinate collec- tion process, and cash flow. Two years exp Fax resume to 305-758-3617. Mystery Shoppers Earn up to $100 per day un- dercover shoppers needed to judge retail and dining establishments. Experience not required. Call 877-471-5682 PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST Part-time position avail- able Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Monday. Busy newspaper needs experi- enced receptionist Please fax resume to, 305-694-6211 or e-mail to advertising@miamitimeson- linb corn ROUTE DRIVERS Make Up to $10 an Hour We are seeking drivers to deliver newspaper to retail outlets in South Dade, Brd- ward and Miami-Dade. Wednesday Only You must be available be- tween the hours of 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Must have reli- able, insured vehicle and current Driver License. Apply in person at: The Miami Times 900 N.W. 54th Street YOU AD COULD B Merchandise LET US BE YOUR GUIDE TO GREATER PROSPER- ITYI Books on how to start or improve a business. www.bizsupportmedla. com Schools BE A SECURITY I OFFICER Renew $60 G and Concealed and Traffic School Services. 786-333-2084 � Services BEST PRICES IN TOWNI! Handyman, carpet cleaning, plumbing, hanging doors, laying tiles, lawn service. 305-801-5690 i IA ,-- ,U BART M.WILLIAMS, JR. Advertising Consultant 305-694-6210, Ext. 109 One family - Serving Since 1923 THE LARGEST MINORITY OWNED NEWSPAPER IN THE SOUTHEAST Sophisticated Elite Buyers Find Reasonable Properties To List Your Next Property, Just Call 305-694-6225 The Miami Times CLASSIFIED CALL 305-694-6210, Ext. 109 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 10D THF MIAMI TIMES. AUG 5-11. 2009 Another 6,000 workers leave General Motors This year's second special attrition pro- gram, including buy- outs, has resulted in an- other 6,000 hourly U.S. workers leaving General Motors Co., the Detroit automaker announced Monday. No specific figures are yet available on the number of employees kw accepting buyouts at GM's Powertrain trans- mission plant in Balti- more. The attrition program ended July 31 and was effective Aug. 1. Since 2006, when the first of four special attrition programs for hourly workers was offered, about 66,000 U.S. em- ployees have left the company. The number this year totals 13,000, including about 7,000 in a previ- ous program that took effect April 1. When the attrition programs were launched as a way to shrink the workforce in line with falling market share and sales, GM employed 110,000 hourly work- ers in the U.S., about 56 percent more than the current 47,000 to 48,000. In the troubled U.S. auto industry, GM, Ford and Chrysler have all used. attrition programs to shrink their workforc- es, as has GM's main supplier Delphi Corp. Of the GM employees who opted to take the latest separation agree- ment, about 40 percent were skilled trade em- ployees. Thirty-five per- cent were buyouts, the company said. The results "will help GM lower its employ- ment costs and close the competitive gap," Diana Tremblay, GM North America vice president of" labor relations, said in a statement. 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(Between North Miami Ave. & 1st Ave.) Phone: 305-947-0885 / Phone: 305-947-1268 .-, Rozalyn Hester Paschal M.D.P.A., F.A.A.P 1 INFANTS. CHILDREN, AND TEENAGERS . t ic n n * o WEBSITE NORTHSIDE PLAZA PLANTATION OFFICE 7900 NW 27 Ave Ste 50 660 N. State Rd 7, Ste 3A Miami FL. 33147 * Phone 305-758-0591 Plantation FL 33317 * Phone 954-880-8399 JACKSON MEDICAL PLAZA PARKWAY Formerly, Parkway Medical Plaza 16800 NW 2Ave. Ste 203 N. Miami Beach FL 33169 * 305-652-6095 SUBSCRIIBE uODAY OPA-LOCKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (OLCDC) in association with Miami Dade Housing Agency offers Housing Counseling Ser- vices for low to moderate income families. Services include; 1st Time Home-, buyers Purchasing Assistance includes Down payment and closing cost subsi- dies, Low interest Rehab Loans Home Rehab Loans, Credit Repair & Budget Counseling, and Foreclosure Prevention Assistance, HOMEBUYER EDUCA- TION CLASS For more information you may contact us at (305) 687-3545 ext. 236, visit our website www.oicdc.org or stop by our office at 490 Opa-locka Blvd., Ste 20, Opa-loc)a, FL 33054. OLCDC is an Equal Housing Lender and a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, through the efforts of Com- missioner Barbara J. Jordan, has allocated $1.2 million for the rehabilitation of single-family homes in Opa-locka through the Opa-locka Home Rehabilitation Program. Homeowners may qualify for up to $30,000 to repair roofs, electrical and plumbing systems, replace windows, doors, air conditioning units, flooring and kitchen and bathroom fixtures. For more information on how to take advantage of this opportunity, contact the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation at (305) 687-3545 extension 236 or visit our office at 490 Opa-locka Blvd., Suite 20, Opa-locka, FL 33054. INEXPENSIVE NEWS ADVERTISING T"4 t O S! **^ m -,. .,..Z, '., e,.. . '&" " -: Bart Williams Advertising Coordinator * CALL (305) 693-7093 NOW!! advertising@mymiamitimes.com Coimunildv . Redevelopment Agency PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT a Special CRA Boards of Commissioners Meeting of the Southeast Overtown/Park West, Omni, and Midtown Community Redevelopment Agencies will take place on August 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM, at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133. All interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, please contact the CRA offices at (305) 679-6800. 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'** .i -3 , ..... er .I.,I 3.In., I I ,i c .r.. , c a . c lr l.El I .. .a )r. ,cCl.nr .l. . l .r r. r*epre nlai n . be n .r, d.ltil nti .r. ,i 3l3 jl f .n 3 . '., .r n Ing , nc n n 3 t In u re-, ,.rqr. arn D...c ,rial a r.l ar, lneC nden eI .1P I 1 Z 11..I- AI)'v ,I-K ge r3 be !Fdb 56h3 - CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA 2010 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP The Budget Workshop for the City of Miami will be held on August 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The purpose of the workshop is for City Commission and staff to discuss the budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business days prior to the proceeding. Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk (#003269) am - ana"s sa so- snow~ Drive More Customers YourLB n TO IUV I[ IL 1111MI-11 I I IIIL�hmwv ---I JdAm . w 11D THE MIAMI TIMES, AUG 5-11, 2009 BLACKS MUST CONTROl THEIR OWN DESTINY Bank Bonus Tab: $33 Billion Nine lenders that got government aid paid at least $1 Million to 5,000 Employees Nine banks that re- ceived government aid money paid out bo- nuses of nearly $33 billion last year -- in- cluding more than $1 million apiece to near- ly 5,000 employees -- despite huge losses that plunged the U.S. into economic tur- moil. The data, released Thursday by New York Attorney Gen- eral Andrew Cuomo, provide a rare window into the pay culture of Wall Street, where top employees typically make 90% or more of their compensation in year-end bonuses. The $32.6 billion in bonuses is one-third larger than Califor- nia's budget deficit. Six of the nine banks paid out more in bo- nuses than they re- ceived in profit. One in every 270 employees at the banks received more than $1 million. Overall compensa- tion and benefits at the nine banks fell 11%, to $133.5 billion in 2008 from $149.3 billion in 2007, the Cuomo report said. But with net revenues falling, the percentage of the firms' revenues dedicated to compen- sation rose to 45% last year from 41% in 2007. The report reignites long-simmering an- ger, on Capitol Hill and beyond, over big Wall Street payouts. The nine firms in the report had com- bined 2008 losses of nearly $100 billion. That helped push the financial system to the brink, leading the government to in- ject $175 billion into the firms through its Troubled Asset Relief Pending home sales up for 5th straight month Pending sales df pre- viously ' owned homes rose at a faster-than- expected pace in June, a real estate trade group said Tuesday, more evidence the housing market was starting to claw out of a three-year slump. The National Asso- ciation of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on con- tracts signed in June, rose 3.6% to 94.6. It was the fifth straight month of advance and the first such streak in six years, the industry group said. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast pending home sales to rise 0.6% in June. May's index was re- vised upward to 91.3 from 90.7, while the percentage increase was bumped up to 0.8% from 0.1%. "Historically low mortgage interest rates, affordable home prices and large selec- tion are encouraging buyers who've been on the sidelines," said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. The Pending Homes Sales Index rose 6.7% in June from June of last year. The housing market's collapse is at the heart of the longest U.S. recession since the Great Depression and reviving the sector is critical to healing the economy. The Pending Home Sales Index in the Northeast rose 0.4% to 81.2 in June and was 5.8% above the same period last year. In the Midwest, the index climbed 0.8% to 89.9. It was 11.6% higher than June 2008. The index in the South jumped 7.1% to 100.7 in June and was 8.9% higher vs. a year ago. In the West, the index rose 2.9% to 100.4, but was 0.2% below June 2008. CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF AUGUST 6, 2009 SPECIAL COMMISSION'MEETING Pursuant to Section 2-33 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, Mayor Manuel Diaz has called a special meeting of the Miami City Commission on August 6, 2009 at 1:45 PM, at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive. The.purpose of this meeting is to consider the amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement executed on March 31, 1983 between the City, Miami-Dade County and the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida, on July 23, 2009. No other business shall be conducted outside of that indicated above. All interested persons may appear at the meeting with respect to this matter. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based.(F.S. 286.0105). In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than.three (3) business days prior to the proceeding. Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk (#003272) Program. The chairman of the U.S. House investiga- tive panel, New York Democrat Edolphus Towns, called the pay figures "shocking and appalling" and an- nounced a hearing into compensation practices at banks. The White House was more muted. "The president continues to believe that the American people don't begrudge people mak- ing money for what they do as long as... we're not basically in- centivizing wild risk- taking that somebody. else picks up the tab for," said White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs. Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the project listed herein, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday., the 15i day of September 2009. at 1450 N.E. Second Ave. Room 351, Miami. Florida, following which time and place, or as soon there after as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will be publicly opened, read and tabulated in the Board Auditorium, Miami- Dade County School Board Administration Building, by an authorized representative of the Board. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations. PROJECT NO. 00176800 ADDITIONS, REMODELING, RENOVATIONS AND HISTORICAL RESTORATION AT MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA DAVIS-BACON ACT LABOR STANDARDS: This Project may be funded in whole or in part under the provisions of .the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Therefore, the Bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 U.S.C. �276a-�276a-7, the Davis-Bacon Act, as supplemented by the Department of Labor regulations (29 C.F.R., part 5 "Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Governing Federally Financed and Assisted Construction"). Accordingly, the Base Bid and Alternate Bids for this Project shall be in full compliance with the aforementioned provisions as further described in the Contract Documents and all bids shall be calculated in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act wage determination applicable to this Project. Under the Davis-Bacon Act, contractors are required to pay laborers and mechanics not less than the minimum wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor, which wage determination will be attached to ahd incorporated into the Construction Bid documents. The award of a construction contract is conditioned upon the Bidder accepting the wage determination. CONE OF SILENCE: Pursuant to Board Rule 6Gx13- 8C-1.212, a Cone of Silence is enacted beginning with issuance of the Legal Advertisement and ending at such time as the Superintendent of Schools submits a written recommendation to award or approve a contract, to reject all bids or responses, or otherwise takes action which ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of the Cone of Silence may be punishable as provided for under Board Rule 6Gx1 3- 8C-1.212, in addition.to any other penalty provided by law. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Zyscovich Architects, 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor, Miami, FL 33132, and a copy filed with the Clerk of The School Board at 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 268, Miami, Florida 33132. NOTICE & PROTEST PROCEDURES: Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C- 1.11, and in accordance with � 120.57(3), Fla. Stat. (2002), shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any person who is adversely affected by the agency decision or intended decision shall file with the agency a notice of protest in writing within 72 hours after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision. Failure to file a notice of protest or failure to file a formal written protest within the time permitted shall constitute a waiver of proceedings. With respect to a protest of the terms,. conditions, and specifications contained in a solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods of ranking bids, bids, or replies, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract, the notice of protest shall be filed in writing within 72 hours after the posting of the solicitation. In either event, the protest must include a bond in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 255.0516 and Board Rule 6Gx13- 3C-1.11. The formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. Saturday, Sundays, and state holidays shall be excluded in the computation of the 72-hour time periods established herein. JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT The successful Bidder shall fully comply with the Jessica Lunsford Act and all related Board Rules and procedures as applicable. M/WBE SUBCONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS THIS PROJECT IS OPEN ONLY TO THOSE BIDDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN PRE-QUALIFIED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PRIOR TO BIDDING, AND INCLUDES THE M/WBE SUBCONTRACTING ASSISTANCE LEVELS OF: AFRICAN-AMERICAN 18% WOMEN 6% FOR A TOTAL OF 24% MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE A Pre-Bid Conference has been scheduled for August 19, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., at the school site, Miami Senior, 2450 SW 1st Street (Auditorium), Miami, FL 33135. ATTENDANCE OF THE PRE-BID CON- FERENCE BY THE BIDDER OR ITS QUALIFIED REPRESENTATIVE IS MANDATORY. Bids will not be opened or considered from Bidders who are not present after 10:15 AM, at which time meeting proceed- ings will begin. Pre-qualified bidders may obtain one or more sets of bid and contract documents from the office of Zys- covich Architects, 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor, Miami, FL 33132, on or after August 3, 2009, con- tact no. 305 372-5222 with deposit of $1,000 per set, (Cashier's Check or Money Order, payable to The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida). Deposit will be refunded when documents are returned, in good condition, no more than 10 days after award or rejection of Bid. Deposits will be retained by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, if documents are not returned within the above stipulated time and/or condition. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE COVERING THE OPENING OF BIDS MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT S MIAMWiOADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RSOQ) MDX PROCUREMENT/CONTRACT NO.: RFP-10-02 MDX WORK PROGRAM NO(S).: 11211.030 MDX PROJECT/SERVICE TITLE: DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT FOR CENTRAL BOULEVARD WIDENING REALIGNMENT AND SERVICE LOOP The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority ("MDX" or "Authority"), requires the services of a qualified Design-Build Firm for the design and construction of the Central Boulevard Improvements. The Central Boulevard Widening, Realignment and Service Loop Project provides for improvements to the inbound and out bound traffic using the Miami International Airport ("MIA"). MDX notifies all Proposers and individuals that it encourages small, minority and women-owned businesses full opportunity to submit a response to any solicitation issued by MDX. For a copy of the RSOQ with information on the Scope of Services, Pre- qualification and submittal requirements, please logon to MDX's Website: www.mdxway.com to download the documents under "Doing Business with MDX: Vendor Login", or call MDX's Procurement Department at 305-637-3277 for assistance. Note: In order to download any MDX solicitation, you must first be registered as a Vendor with MDX. This can only be facilitated through MDX's Website: www.mdxway.com under "Doing Business with MDX: Vendor Registration". The deadline for submitting a Statement of Qualifications is August 28,2009 by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time. MIAMI TIM sib, -u oo-.0 " TE CH NEWS FROM AROUND ES THE GLOBE lahoo gics in to M1icrosoft ,"q,, ' . lw !.Il! 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