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Web Company to Bring 200 Jobs to Jacksonville The Obama administration announced that beginning August 1 of this year, women won't have to pay out of pock- et for birth control, as many insurance plans nationwide will be required to fully cover contraception without co-pays or deductibles. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more women can make health care decisions based on what's best for them -- not their insurance company -- all while saving hundreds of dollars every year. Story by Marsha Dean Phelts, Photos by Frank M. Powell The Florida Star was among major broadcast media outlets assigned to cover President Barack Obama’s Global Tourism Initiative launched from Orlando. In his speech at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the President unveiled a strategy to help boost tourism and travel which will add significantly to the economy. Photo journalist Frank M. Powell ensured that The Florida Star and The Georgia Star secured a coveted ring side front and center station alongside Media Outlets such as CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS. JCPenney Puts Permanent End To Sales Jacksonville Woman Wins Celebrity Chef Challenge Shenesha McCray of Jacksonville was selected the winner of the UnitedHealthcare Generations of Wellness® online challenge, winning a trip for two to Dallas for a private two-hour cooking session with Chef Wilcox, a former contestant on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” “Top Chef All-Stars” and “Iron Chef America”. McCray qualified for the prize by registering on UnitedHealthcare’s Generations of Wellness Challenge website (www.uhcgenerationscampaign.com), which provides access to special wellness offerings, including reviews of books discussing African-American health, a downloadable health tracker, and recipes from Chef Wilcox. The cooking lesson was held at Wilcox’s recently opened restaurant, the Village Marquee Bar and Grill in Highland Park Village in Dallas. Mayor Alvin Brown announced this week that a new company called Web.com would be bringing 200 much-needed jobs to the Jacksonville economy. According to the chairman and CEO, Jacksonville native David Brown, new positions include writers, editors, graphic designers, and web fulfillment, as well as managerial positions in marketing, finance and information technology. The company makes a point to hire inviduals based on character and ability to work hard rather than résumé and education alone. Web.com has been around since 1997 and now has 450 employees locally. If you are interested in applying for any of the company's positions, visit web.com. Etta James Dies At 73, Album Sales Jump 378% Soul singer Etta James, most famous for her iconic hit "At Last", passed away peacefully in the arms of her son after a long battle with leukemia at the age of 73. The music of the inimitable artist, who was known as much for her tumultuous life and feisty personality as for the raw, passionate emotion with which she delivered her songs, found new life after her death. James' overall catalog of albums sold 30,000 copies the week following the announcement of her death, an increase of 378% over the last week she was alive. Etta James - Resting comfortably - At Last. Shenesha McCray Continued on A-2 Etta James Continued on A-2 MY PRESIDENT: 1. Got Osama bin Laden.... check 2. Unemployment rate down to 8.5%.... check. 3. 1.6 million jobs created with no GOP help.... check 4. 22 months of job and economic growth with no help.... check 5. Ended war in Iraq.... check 6. DADT repealed.... check 7. Not one tax hike in three years.... check 8. Brought out the racism hiding in the GOP .... check 9. Still carry 80% of the black vote.... check 10. Same wife for 15 years with no extra-marital affairs.... check 11. Saved auto industry and 1.5 million jobs.... check 12. Assisted in ousting Ghaddafi.... check 13. Only active President to receive Nobel Peace prize while in office.... check 14. Mortgage modification to prevent home owners from losing their homes.... check 15. STILL fighting for middle class families.... check 16. Reformed affordable healthcare.... check Despite what the GOP would have you believe, the President has been doing these things and more by him- self. Obama 2012: Re-post to support!!! Free Birth Control Beginning August 1 President Launches Global Tourism Initiative from Walt Disney World Commissioner Brooks Arrested Commissioner James Brooks Two Arrests After Parking Lot Party Shooting See Crime & Justice Get Your Free Ticket to see SAFE HOUSE on February 7, 2012 See Details inside! MISSING 9-YEAR OLD FROM JAX Terrell Hopkins, nine years old 4’ 6”, 95 pounds, black hair, brown eyes. Missing nine-year- old child. Last seen Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Olustee Street. Terrell Hopkins
Transcript
Brunswick City Commissioner James Brooks, 58,
was arrested Thursday by the Georgia Bureau of
Investigation with a charge of bribery.
According to investigators, the bribery occurred
within Camden County. Representatives of the GBI
said the investigation is ongoing. No other details
regarding the case were provided.
Brooks was booked into the Camden County Jail on
Thursday. A court date has not yet been released.
Commissioner Brooks is also Mayor Pro Tem of
Brunswick and is a founder of many organizations,
including the Golden Isles Minority Republican
Caucus. He is a member of the NAACP and SCLC and
is an owner of Health Care Services of Georgia and
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(904) 766-8834SINCE 1951
President Again Addresses Nation
Attention shoppers: JCPenney has decided to do
away with their usual sales, instead offering consumers
permanently lower prices.
The everyday lower pricing strategy, reminiscent of
Walmart, differs in that the company’s goal isn't to
undercut competitors, but rather to offer customers more
predictable pricing.
Shoppers can expect:
- Sale prices as everyday prices (prices will beslashed by at least 40%)- Month-long sales for seasonal items- Color-coded price tags for specific sales- Simpler pricing using whole figures ($20instead of $19.99)- New advertising and monthly catalogs
The new changes go into effect February 1.
Web Company to Bring200 Jobs to Jacksonville
The Obama administration announced that beginning
August 1 of this year, women won't have to pay out of pock-
et for birth control, as many insurance plans nationwide will
be required to fully cover contraception without co-pays or
deductibles.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more women can
make health care decisions based on what's best for them --
not their insurance company -- all while saving hundreds of
dollars every year.
Story by Marsha Dean Phelts, Photos by Frank M.Powell
The Florida Star was among major broadcast
media outlets assigned to cover President Barack
Obama’s Global Tourism Initiative launched from
Orlando. In his speech at Walt Disney World’s Magic
Kingdom, the President unveiled a strategy to help
boost tourism and travel which will add significantly to
the economy. Photo journalist Frank M. Powell
ensured that The Florida Star and The Georgia Star
secured a coveted ring side front and center station
alongside Media Outlets such as CNN, ABC, NBC
and CBS.
JCPenney Puts Permanent End To Sales
Jacksonville Woman WinsCelebrity Chef Challenge
Shenesha McCray of Jacksonville was selected the
winner of the UnitedHealthcare Generations of
Wellness® online challenge, winning a trip for two to
Dallas for a private two-hour cooking session with
Chef Wilcox, a former contestant on Bravo’s “Top
Chef,” “Top Chef All-Stars” and “Iron Chef America”.
McCray qualified for the prize by registering on
UnitedHealthcare’s Generations of Wellness Challenge
website (www.uhcgenerationscampaign.com), which
provides access to special wellness offerings, including
reviews of books discussing African-American health,
a downloadable health tracker, and recipes from Chef
Wilcox.
The cooking lesson was held at Wilcox’s recently
opened restaurant, the Village Marquee Bar and Grill in
Highland Park Village in Dallas.
Mayor Alvin Brown announced this week that anew company called Web.com would be bringing 200much-needed jobs to the Jacksonville economy.
According to the chairman and CEO, Jacksonvillenative David Brown, new positions include writers,editors, graphic designers, and web fulfillment, as wellas managerial positions in marketing, finance andinformation technology. The company makes a point tohire inviduals based on character and ability to workhard rather than résumé and education alone.
Web.com has been around since 1997 and nowhas 450 employees locally. If you are interested inapplying for any of the company's positions, visitweb.com.
Etta James Dies At 73,Album Sales Jump 378%
Soul singer Etta James,most famous for her iconic hit"At Last", passed awaypeacefully in the arms of herson after a long battle withleukemia at the age of 73.The music of the inimitableartist, who was known asmuch for her tumultuous lifeand feisty personality as forthe raw, passionate emotionwith which she delivered hersongs, found new life after her
death. James' overall catalog of albums sold 30,000 copiesthe week following the announcement of her death, anincrease of 378% over the last week she was alive.
Etta James - Resting comfortably - At Last.
Shenesha McCray
Continued on A-2
Etta James
Continued on A-2
MY PRESIDENT:1. Got Osama bin Laden.... check 2. Unemployment rate down to 8.5%.... check. 3. 1.6 million jobs created with no GOP help.... check 4. 22 months of job and economic growth with nohelp.... check5. Ended war in Iraq.... check 6. DADT repealed.... check 7. Not one tax hike in three years.... check 8. Brought out the racism hiding in the GOP.... check 9. Still carry 80% of the black vote.... check 10. Same wife for 15 years with no extra-maritalaffairs.... check 11. Saved auto industry and 1.5 million jobs.... check 12. Assisted in ousting Ghaddafi.... check 13. Only active President to receive Nobel Peace prizewhile in office.... check 14. Mortgage modification to prevent home ownersfrom losing their homes.... check 15. STILL fighting for middle class families.... check 16. Reformed affordable healthcare.... check
Despite what the GOP would have you believe, the
President has been doing these things and more by him-
self.
Obama 2012: Re-post to support!!!
Free Birth Control Beginning August 1
President Launches Global TourismInitiative from Walt Disney World
Commissioner BrooksArrested
Commissioner James Brooks
Two ArrestsAfter Parking
Lot PartyShooting
See Crime & Justice
Get Your Free Ticketto see
SAFE HOUSEon February 7, 2012
See Details inside!
MISSING 9-YEAR OLD FROM JAXTerrell Hopkins, nine years old
4’ 6”, 95 pounds, black hair,
brown eyes. Missing nine-year-
old child. Last seen Thursday,
January 26, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. in the
2500 block of Olustee Street.Terrell Hopkins
There has been such an enormous amount of attention given to the production of
Bio-Diesel, Ethanol and other forms of alternative energy. You can drive out in the
Midwest or Texas and see windmills twirling all over the scenery. How much of a
difference has this made to our carbon “footprint”? The answer is disappointing.
There hasn’t been much of a dent made. In fact, there may have been more harm
than good.
Windmills are not rocket science. People have been using windmills for water
power since the 16th century. Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens invested many mil-
lions of dollars and reached a firm conclusion: It is not the answer. He has decided
not to build another single windmill. Besides that, virtually all of the parts that go
into a windmill are made in China. There is no significant impact on American jobs
or energy output.
The most interesting alternative is Ethanol or bio fuel. This too is an old technol-
ogy. The history of it goes back to George Washington Carver, the great scientist of
Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Dr. Carver did an overwhelming amount of develop-
ment with peanuts. Much of this was due to a contractual arrangement he had with
automobile magnate Henry Ford. The auto industry was booming and the demand
for oil was growing at an exponential rate. Ford wanted Dr. Carver to come up with
a bio fuel to replace the need for oil. The Rockefeller Family and others had the lock
on oil and he didn’t want to become overly dependent on them. After years of exper-
imentation on the Tuskegee campus, Dr. Carver and Henry Ford came to this conclu-
sion: It is not feasible to develop bio fuel.
That was over 100 years ago. The fact still applies yet, environmentalists and
politicians have pushed hard to further the development of bio-fuel. It works but not
on an economical basis. The less bio fuel you have the more gasoline you will need.
However, there is plenty of oil in the world and we just have to develop a cleaner way
of using it. That is the better alternative. Food should be eaten as hunger still pre-
vails in many parts of the world.
The rapid expansion of the bio fuel industry has put a big strain on the supply of
food crops such as corn, sugar, palm oil and wheat. Not only are these crops direct-
ly consumed by humans they are also key ingredients in feed for livestock such as
cattle, sheep, chickens, turkeys, etc. In addition to livestock, nearly thirty percent of
edible items found in a supermarket have such ingredients in them. Thus, the
increased demand for bio fuels has significantly increased the price of groceries
which has a terrible affect on the consumer price index and inflation. We all feel this
every time we buy food.
Lobbyists and fiscally liberal politicians have been pushing for subsidies as
incentives to those manufacturing these bio fuels. Fortunately, the annual subsidies
that were given to producers of the bio fuels have ended. This thirty year ridiculous
program has now ended and hopefully our grocery prices will start to decrease.
Supplies of bio fuel start to decrease. The largest foreign producer of it, Brazil, has
started cutting back on its sugar cane to ethanol program as the margins in the pro-
duction do not justify much of a future. Another ethanol giant, China, has also start-
ed to decrease its activity for the same reason. Gasoline prices alone should drop
about 95 cents per gallon as a result of this stupid program’s demise.
Actually, the future of energy stewardship will rely on the great engineering
capacity found in energy giants such as Chevron, Shell, Exxon and others. They
have the engineers and have invested many millions of dollars in finding ways to pro-
duce energy in a cleaner, safer, and more economical fashion. It won’t be environ-
mental groups, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Sierra Club,
Greenpeace or any other entity that will provide breakthroughs in the economic effi-
ciency and cleanliness in the energy industry. It will be our corporate giants who will
lead the way.
This experiment with ethanol has been nothing but a “flash from the past”. It can
work in a limited way to replace oil but it comes at a very expensive price. It is
imprudent to go down the same road that Dr. George Washington Carver and Henry
Ford journeyed more than 100 years ago. They showed us that it doesn’t work and
nothing has changed. Energy efficiency will come as experimentation and research
continues. There is no need to fake it as such folly can bring economic harm to all
of us.
Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber ofCommerce, Inc(r). Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email:[email protected].
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McCray, an African-American woman, knows that certain diseases are common
in the Black community. Often these diseases can be prevented through a healthy diet
and lifestyle.
“The Generations of Wellness initiative provides great tips that I can use in my
day-to-day life to remain healthy, from exercises to recipes,” said McCray. “I was
intrigued by the wellness tools I found on the Generations of Wellness website, but
never thought I would win anything.”
Adopting and sticking to a healthier lifestyle is also a personal endeavor for Chef
Wilcox, who describes himself as a “formerly plump kind of guy.” Now physically
fit and much more active in his personal life, Chef Wilcox says he is disciplined
about staying in shape and helping others to adopt healthy lifestyles.
In addition to his television fame, Chef Wilcox has won a number of local and
national cooking awards and was twice nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s
Rising Star Chef award. The former executive chef of Loft 610 in Dallas began his
career at the age of 17, and worked his way up from grill cook to sous chef to chef
de cuisine before opening the Marquee Bar and Grill in April 2011.
UnitedHealthcare’s Generations of Wellness® is designed to serve the health
needs of African-American families by emphasizing awareness and promoting inno-
vative wellness tools.
The goal is to help bring a greater level of parity to the quality of health care and
health coverage for African Americans, by offering online tools and culturally rele-
vant health information that can help African Americans enhance their quality of life.
Beyond the Rhetoric:100 Years Later and It Still Doesn’t WorkBy Harry C. Alford
President Obama chose the Magic Kingdom Park for his “Why We Can’t Wait”
remarks because Disney World which draws 250,000 visitors a day is the largest sin-
gle-site employer in the United States and the number one tourist attraction in the
world. The President’s action is the latest in a series of job creation initiatives
through executive action and will boost tourism and create up to one million jobs
over the next decade. In his address the President stated, “Every year, tens of mil-
lions of tourists come and visit America and the more visits the more Americans can
get back to work. We need to help businesses all across the country grow and create
jobs.”
The President noted that more than 60% of international tourists do not require
a U. S. visa because they travel under the Visa Waiver Program. Under this program
participating nationals can travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays
of 90 days. Currently, tourists from 36 countries come to tourism destinations in the
United States. The President's goal via the Department of the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Homeland Security is to streamline the process to add more interna-
tional visitors to support our travel and tourism industries making the United States
the world top tourism and travel destination. The number of travelers from emerg-
ing economies with growing middle classes—such as China, Brazil, and India—is
projected to grow by 135%, 274%, and 50% by 2016. Moreover, according to infor-
mation provided by the Department of Commerce tourists from China and Brazil
each spend more than $6,000 and $5,000 respectively in visits to the United States.
Shenesha McCray and Chef Tre Wilcox
Global Tourism - Continued from A-1
(From left to right) Photojournalist Frank M. Powell, Orlando State Representative
Geraldine Thompson, and Marsha Phelts Columnist
JACKSONVILLE, FL ABEL, Charles, diedJanuary 20, 2012.ASBEY, C.E., Sr., diedJanuary 18, 2012.BARLO, Leonard D.,died January 20, 2012.BRISSON, Carol, diedJanuary 21, 2012.COPELAND, AnthonyT., 46, died January 19,2012.DANIELS, Mercel, 66,died January 18, 2012.DONALDSON, Leroy,died January 19, 2012.DREVNAK, Barbara,died January 23, 2012.ENOCH, Benny L., 66,died January 19, 2012.FULGHUM, MiltonPerry, Sr., died January19, 2012.HOPKINS, WilliamClark, died January 18,2012.HUNTER, Baby BoyCaden Lane, died January21, 2012.JOHNSON, Daisy Lee,died January 19, 2012.JONES, Bertha, diedJanuary 23, 2012.KENNERLY, MutsukoS., died January 18, 2012.KING, Mamie Wilson,died January 18, 2012.
McCLENDON, Cynthia,57, died January 21, 2012.McCLENDON, DanaCraig, 55, died January22, 2012.MITCHELL, Eulie, diedJanuary 22, 2012.MYERS, Holly Darby,55, died January 19, 2012.NORTHRUP, Ellen A.,73, died January 18, 2012.OKILJ, Sveto, diedJanuary 18, 2012.OWENS, George, Jr.,died January 21, 2012.PARRISH, Franklin, Jr.,PLUMMER, EstherAndea Lacey, diedJanuary 18, 2012.RODRIGUEZ, Pedro,died January 18, 2012.SAMPSON, James, Sr.,died January 19, 2012.
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THE HISTORIC MOUNT ZION A.M.E. CHURCHlocated at 201 East Beaver St. will host its Annual Familyand Friends Day Celebration on Sunday, January 29th at10am. The speaker for the occasion will be our own,“Man of God” the Rev. Pearce Ewing Sr. Please join usfor a spirited message. Our theme this year is “Praisingand Celebrating God Together.” For additional informa-tion contact Jean Pettis of the Church Public RelationsOffice or Calvin Williams, Co-Chairperson Family andFriends Day Committee at (904) 355-9475.
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Honey Drippers for the HolidaysWhen Marsha Phelts, American Beach resident and celebrated author (An
American Beach for African-Americans, The American Beach Cookbook, and The
American Beach Book of Homes) extended an invitation to enjoy honey drippers
with her and husband Michael at their ocean view home, it dredged up a fond, child-
hood memory of walking with neighborhood friends to Graham’s Confectionary on
W. 45th Street to buy the fruit-flavored, frozen delight served in a Dixie cup. I
couldn’t convince Marsha to name her treats Rummy Drippers, though. She calls her
version Honey Dripper in honor of the bar of the same name that was popular with
beach residents and visitors before it was demolished.
Along with the Honey Dripper rummy drippers, Marsha and Michael served
fresh, fried fish (OMG!), fried cheese grits (OMG!), sausage sautéed in onions and
green pepper (OMG!), fruitcake medallions, and a delicious rum fruitcake (OMG!
…and I’m not a fan of fruitcake). The piece-de- resistance were the cute chocolate
mice that Marsha and granddaughter, Kayaunna Dean, made of Hershey Kisses.
Also enjoying the warm hospitality were Amelia Island residents, Lynette Young
and Ron Miller; American Beach resident, Beverly McKenzie (hubby Carlton was
elsewhere on the grill); and Orlando residents/American Beach homeowners, Ann
and Bill Jennings. Ann is a mental health therapist in Orlando. Bill, the retired
Executive Director of the Orlando Aviation Authority, has roots in Jacksonville. His
aunt, Winona Vanderhorst Britt, a retired educator, was an early member of Gamma
Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. His mother, Ruth
Vanderhorst Jennings, also a former educator, was a member of the Stanton Class of
1927 and reigned as the first Miss Stanton.
The Phelts’ regaled us with stories and pictures from their recent trip to China,
which was a treat for their four year old granddaughter, Kayaunna. Imagine the sto-
ries this lucky little girl will have to tell about travels with her “Big Mama”!
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Silver Rose Debutante Coterie
Article and photograph furnished by Dr. Norma S. White
Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
presented fourteen young college women to society at the Silver Rose Debutante
Coterie Presentation and Ball on December 22, 2011. This was the chapter’s 16th
presentation. Four hundred fourteen debutantes have been presented in thirty-one
years.
The season began in June with the Mother-Daughter Luncheon. Debutantes par-
ticipated in workshops and community service projects. They were entertained by
parents, sponsors and friends at events such as luncheons, tours, plays, scavenger
hunts, and golfing.
Bonnie Atwater, chapter president, and Dr. Norma S. White, 25th International
Bettye Sessions, Sabrina Sessions, Brenda Simmons, Kim Smith, Evelyn Tukes,
and Phillis Varnado.
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TALK OF THE TOWN! extends warm birthday wishes to my neighbor, Christina
Campbell, who turned 85 years young recently. Chris told me that her nieces,
Michell Fields and daughter, Nkendia gathered a few family and friends to celebrate
at her Lusaid Drive home.
Chris, who is the daughter of the late Sula G. Wells and Deacon Dewey Wells,
went back to school a couple of years ago and graduated with a Bachelor of
Business Administration from University of Phoenix at the age of eighty-one!
Happy birthday, Chris.
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Speaking of milestones…..
James Carl Davis, Jr. recently received the Master of Arts in Teaching from
College of Saint Mary in Omaha, (brrrr) Nebraska. On hand for the occasion were
proud parents, Carl and Betty Asque Davis and grandmother, Inez Christopher
Asque. Jimmie is also fulfilling another passion as drummer in a band called eNVy.
Papa Carl had the opportunity to play djembe drum in a performance with Jimmie
and the band. Sorry I missed that! Congratulations and warm wishes for continued
success, Jimmie.
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Talk of the Town!Talk of the Town!
by Frances Bradleyby Frances Bradley Volume Burks, PhotographerVolume Burks, Photographer
2011 Silver Rose Debutante Coterie, (L-R), Shanequa B. Taylor, Brea S. Parks, Kai L.Butler, Ashleigh T. Willis, Hilary M. Standifer, Bianca M. Sessions, Kelcey S. Sablon,Aierress C. Hanna, Channing A. Ashley, Leslye L. Randolph, Kirsten F. Demps,Alexis M. Guns, Jeanetta M. Martin, and Amme Y. Smith
Above: (L-R) Michael and MarshaPhelts, Beverly McKenzie,Lynette Young, Ron Miller, AnnJennings, and Bill Jennings
Left: Kayaunna Dean,grandaughter of Marsha andMichael Phelts
The graduate, JimmieDavis, with hisgrandmother, Inez Asque
L-R) Jimmie Davis hugs his parents,Carl and Betty Asque Davis
JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR PAGE A-5
Sandy NealWriter/ Photographer for The Florida Star
January 7, 2012 was the grand opening of
MotionSweets at the Pecan Park Flea Market at 614
Pecan Park Rd. Jacksonville Florida 32218, space n-18.
Megan Suggs, a native Floridian, wife, and mother
of three boys, Bryce (14), Taylor (9) and Emory (4),
started baking at the tender age of 10. She was taught
by her grandmother, the late Mrs. Thelma Wilson, (Oct.
2006), and her mother Mrs. Yvonne Stewart,
(Distinctions Boutique, Norwood Ave.). Mrs. Suggs
also baked candy apples for her classmates at First Coast
High School (Class of ’96), which she sold for 1.00
each.
Mrs. Suggs decided to leave college at FSCJ after
receiving her AA degree and was on the verge of gradu-
ating with her bachelor’s degree in BioMedical Science,
when she decided to follow her passion for baking.
Mrs. Suggs has a recipe book that has recipes dating
back as far as 1970, which belonged to her grandmoth-
er, her mother, and then passed on to her.
Mrs. Suggs says her red velvet cupcakes are her
largest request and were a favorite of her late grandfa-
ther, Mr. Charles Johnson. Her signature cupcake will be
an Alter Ego Red Velvet, a classic red velvet with a twist.
Adrian Suggs, her husband of 11 years, is the decorator, he is responsible for the
elaborate decorations on the cupcakes and cakes that some say are so pretty they do not
want to eat them. When asked, “When did he know his wife had something different in
taste to offer the community”, He says, “When she was baking for Monique’s and Hot-
n-Spicy, the response that she received was overwhelming”. Adrian also oversees the
day-to-day operations such as billing and inventory.
For the Grand Opening of MotionSweets there will be free cupcake and cookie tast-
ings from 10a.m. to 1p.m. (while they last).
Please visit the website at www.MotionSweets.com or call 904-234-4550 to place an
order.
Around The AreaAround The Area
PAGE A-6 THE STAR JANUARY 28, 2012
KATT WILLIAMS & FRIENDS
Comedy TourSandy NealWriter/Freelance Photographer for The Florida Star
The Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena was
the venue for the Katt Williams and Friends Comedy
Tour hosted by 99 Wayz Entertainment, NB
Entertainment and Red Carpet Events. T-Roy and
Eazy-E of 93.3 were the MC’s for the evening, Red
Grant (Laff Mobb presents Red Grant “Caught Red-
Handed” Feb. 10-28 on Showtime) was the host and DJ
P.L.O. was rocking the show with all the pre-show and
intermission jams.
Katt Williams stepped on the stage donned in a
leopard mink coat with drink in hand and told jokes
about everything from raising a child that is hyperac-
tive to President Obama and Michael Jackson; he had
the crowd under his command.
Katt is a true Comedian with the way he hypnotizes
his audiences across the country with his wit and the
style in which he tells his jokes is truly amazing and
worth every dollar. Katt had the Jacksonville Veterans
Memorial Arena packed with people from Duval
County and surrounding counties laughing until it
hurts. Chaunte’ Wayans of the famous Wayans family
(In Living Color, Keenan Ivory Wayans) was also a
comedian on the show she is the baby of the family, but
is not short on jokes she held her own with her comedic
view of same sex marriages.
The show was a success from beginning to end.
Katt Williams
Katt Williams
Ms. Pat
Mrs.Megan Suggs
Jacqui Rivera (Rivera Promotions) and friend enjoying the show
Chaunte Wayans and Red Grant
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JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR
By ARTHIA NIXONCaribbean News Editor
The United Nations police officers
(UNPOL) who were accused of sexually abus-
ing children in Haiti have been suspended
while investigations into the allegations con-
tinue. This according to the UN Mission
Stabilization in Haiti (MINUSTAH) who dis-
patched a team to the island on Sunday from
the UN headquarters.
A statement from the organization said
that the investigation will be carried out with
“deliberate speed” based on reports of at least
two cases of what was described as “grave
allegations of sexual and exploitation abus-
es”.
The incidents were reported in the capital
of Port-au-Prince and another case was said to
involve members from the Formed Police
Unit (FBU) in Gonaives.
“The United Nations is outraged by these
allegations and takes its responsibility to deal
with them extremely seriously,” said UN
spokesperson Martin Nesirky during a press
conference in New York.
In another incident prior to the child sex
abuse allegations, a Haitian man accused
Uruguayan peacekeepers of raping him. After
a public protests, those accused were recalled.
Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), isgreeted by Chairman, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association(JaRIA), Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper (left), during the launch of theJaRIA-organised Reggae Month 2012, at the Bob MarleyMuseum, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on January 24. Others (fromsecond left) are: JaRIA Board member, Carol Lawrence; StateMinister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. DamionCrawford; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jason Hall; andDirector of Culture, Ministry of Youth and Culture, SydneyBartley.
The Bahamas Legal Year officially opened in grand style recently with judges, lawyers and law enforcement officers ready to resume the business of tackling the nation’s legal system. Bahamas InformationServices photographers were on hand to capture images from the festivities. Cheif Justice Sir Michael Barnett is pictured bottom right opening the legal year and inspecting memebers of the Royal BahamasPolice Force female division (top left). The legal eagles paraded downtown Nassau (top right) before having a church service (bottom left).
Culture Minister Gives
Commitment to Secure Benefits
from ReggaeBy Douglas McIntosh
JAMAICA: Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa
Hanna, has given the Ministry’s commitment to ensur-
ing that Jamaica secures the maximum benefits accru-
able, from its foremost musical genre, Reggae.
Speaking at the launch of Reggae Month 2012, at the
Bob Marley Museum, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on
January 24, Ms. Hanna assured that the Ministry would
give stakeholders, such as organiser of the month-long
celebration, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association
(JaRIA), the “necessary support...in any way we can,”
to effect the requisite interventions that would yield
accruable dividends to the nation.
“We have an open door policy to make sure that we
take (the steps) that are necessary to make this an
industry where Jamaicans can benefit, both locally and
internationally, in terms of revenue generation, tax
reform and, certainly, seeing those projects on the
ground that we can all be proud of. We are a reggae
nation and we need to re-claim our position as a cultur-
al capital of the world,” Ms. Hanna said.
State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon.
Damion Crawford, who also spoke at the launch, urged
that Reggae exponents seek to revert the genre’s role to
one that promotes progression and advancement
nationwide, in addition to providing entertainment.
“The music needs to become, again, one aimed at
effecting a change in the society that makes people
understand that this is a society that we want to
(advance). I think that the Reggae music has a respon-
sibility to organise and co-ordinate the people, so that
they can overcome some of the (harsh) realities that we
are facing. I am willing to ensure that the policies of the
Government facilitate the advancement of the music,”
Mr. Crawford said.
Deputy Director of Tourism, Jason Hall, whose agency,
the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), is a major sponsor of
Reggae Month, said the country risked “losing control
and ownership” of the genre, in light of the global
appeal it has garnered. He made an impassioned appeal
for the nation to collectively take steps to preserve this
indigenous musical art form.
“Reggae music has become one of the most listened to
forms of music around the world. It provides not only
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Photos by Frank M. Powell,III of The Florida Star
He’s already accom-plished something neverbefore done in the 4thJudicial Circuit
JACKSONVILLE, FL
– In his campaign for elec-
tion this fall as a circuit
court judge in the 4th
Judicial Circuit, A.
Wellington Barlow has
already done something
never before accom-
plished. Barlow is expect-
ed to announce that excit-
ing historic news to a large
group of supporters
Thursday night as he offi-
cially kicks off his cam-
paign on the Westside.
The event has been
organized by a diverse and
impressive Host
Committee including
some of the most respect-
ed and influential names
in Jacksonville’s legal and
business communities.
“Our campaign is fueled
by a great and humbling
groundswell of grassroots
support,” Barlow said.
“My family and I are
thrilled with the blessing
of celebrating the launch
of this campaign with our
friends and supporters.”
The kickoff event will
be held from 5:30 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. at
Kingdom Plaza (the old
Normandy Mall) at 5310
Lennox Avenue.
Barlow, a Jacksonville
attorney and ordained
minister, has spent his
long and distinguished
legal career and most of
his life fighting uphill bat-
tles for justice and for the
rights of average citizens.
He grew up in the shad-
ows of Raines High
School where he and his
two brothers played in the
streets of Jacksonville’s
Magnolia Gardens neigh-
borhood. His parents,
Annie Mae and the late
Arthur W. Barlow, Sr.
gave him the foundation
upon which he built a dis-
tinguished legal career
that literally changed how
justice is administered in
our state.
Barlow earned an
opportunity to attend the
University of Florida Law
School by having been
awarded a prestigious
Virgil Hawkins
Fellowship named in
honor of the man who
overcame staunch opposi-
tion in order to desegre-
gate the Florida Bar and
Florida law schools. In
1985 Barlow became the
first Virgil Hawkins
Fellow to graduate UF’s
Law School.
Through three decades
of legal and public serv-
ice, Barlow has broken
down barriers as he
worked to live up to
Hawkins’ legacy. Barlow
prosecuted as a Florida
Supreme Court Certified
Legal Intern in the State
Attorney's Office in 1985
under the late Ed Austin
and subsequently served
as an Assistant Public
Defender for the late Lou
Frost between 1986 and
1987. In the early 1990s
his friend and mentor
Chief Florida Supreme
Court Justice Leander
Shaw recommended
Barlow for service on the
state’s Judicial
Nominating Committee
for the 4th Circuit. He
accepted the appointment
and went on to serve as the
JNC’s first African
American chairman.
Barlow subsequently
challenged the powerful
Florida Bar and many of
its allies by drafting and
fighting for a constitution-
al amendment that ulti-
mately ended the Florida
Bar's 40-year battle
against the people's con-
stitutional right to elect
trial court judges. Because
of Barlow’s passionate
advocacy, Florida voters
in 2000 approved a consti-
tutional amendment that
gave the people of each
circuit and each county in
our state the right to
choose their own circuit
and county judges through
fair and open elections.
Barlow's tenacity and
effective advocacy
allowed doors of opportu-
nity to remain open for
many qualified attorneys
who sought to serve as
judges in Florida but were
continually blocked by the
old political appointment
system that was based not
upon “what you know”
but on “who you know.”
About Barlow’s fight
for this change, the con-
servative Journal of the
James Madison Institute in
1998 wrote, “A.
Wellington Barlow, a
respected lawyer testified
recently before the
Constitution Revision
Commission in
Jacksonville, asking, ‘If
the public is not intelligent
enough to put a judge on
the bench, is the public
intelligent enough to
remove a judge from the
bench?’ The key to over-
coming public ignorance
about judicial campaigns
is education, not stripping
the public of its right to
vote. Thomas Jefferson
rightly observed, ‘I know
no safe depository of the
ultimate powers of the
society but the people
themselves; and if we
think them not enlightened
enough to exercise their
control with a wholesome
discretion, the remedy is
not to take it from them
but to inform their deci-
sion by education.’ ” --
The Journal of the James
Madison Institute -
September 1998.
Following his success-
ful fight to preserve the
constitutional right for
people to elect circuit and
county court judges,
Barlow served in impor-
tant advisory positions for
Jacksonville mayors
Tommy Hazouri, John
Delaney and John Peyton.
Such volunteerism includ-
ed work as a trustee for the
Northwest Jacksonville
Economic Development
Trust Fund. It was
Barlow’s outspoken oppo-
sition to corruption and
waste in that taxpayer-
funded program that
earned him the respect and
support of many trusted
community leaders from
all walks of life. Florida
Times-Union columnist
Tonyaa Weathersbee
wrote:
“Barlow’s memories
of traveling through
Sherwood Forest have
fueled his interest in see-
ing the neighborhood revi-
talized. As a member of
the Northwest
Jacksonville Economic
Development Trust Fund's
board, he brought those
memories to the table. But
Barlow's hopes for the
area were dashed by old
ways of doing business in
this city; ways that help
the well-connected, but
unfortunately, don't do
enough to reduce the ranks
of the impoverished and
disillusioned… Barlow
resigned shortly before the
Fund's advisory board
signed off on giving
$250,000 to a former state
lawmaker and a million-
aire contractor to renovate
the Shoppes at Sherwood.
That money should not
have gone to a millionaire,
he said, but to capitalize
small businesses in the
area.” -- The Florida
Times-Union March 31,
2010.
Recent investigations
have confirmed Barlow’s
valid concerns about the
Fund wasting taxpayer
money that was meant to
create jobs in Northwest
Jacksonville.
According to a recent
Times-Union report:
“Politics played a role in
where the money went".
Elected officials and con-
nected players, including
big-name developers,
received major funding
and City Council members
pressed the fund's adviso-
ry board to approve pet
projects. One controver-
sial deal involved
$250,000 in grants and
loans for a Soutel Drive
strip center redevelopment
project. A. Wellington
Barlow, a local attorney,
was so upset by the types
of projects getting funded
that he resigned from the
oversight board in protest
in 2003. ‘I saw the greedy
coming in and getting
money that should have
gone toward the needy,’
Barlow said.”
Barlow again fought
some of the city’s power-
ful special interests when
he was among those who
successfully argued
against the city’s corrup-
tion-plagued race-based
contracting quotas of the
1990s. With Barlow’s
help, the city’s troubled
minority set-aside pro-
gram was ultimately
replaced by Mayor Peyton
with a program favoring
small and emerging busi-
nesses, regardless of race.
The courage Barlow
has shown through a
career of fighting for aver-
age citizens against injus-
tice and corruption is part
of why Jacksonville
Sheriff John Rutherford
last spring recommended
him for an appointment as
a circuit court judge for
the 4th Circuit.
“I believe Mr.
Barlow’s professional
experience and communi-
ty involvement have pro-
vided an excellent basis
for appointment to the
bench,” Rutherford wrote
in a letter to the Judicial
Nominating Commission.
“From his early career as
an assistant public defend-
er to his current practice,
which includes civil and
criminal matters as well as
extensive work with
churches and other non-
profit organizations, Mr.
Barlow has demonstrated
a broad range of experi-
ence that would serve him
well as a circuit judge. It
is my opinion that Mr.
Barlow would bring to the
bench a high level of
integrity and that he pos-
sesses the sound principles
and values that are essen-
tial to our judiciary.” –
Duval County Sheriff
John Rutherford April 19,
2011.
JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR
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BARLOW TO MAKE HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Frances C. Bradley, Social Columnist for TheFlorida Star
In the Park MLK Day
In the park MLK Day with one of the original Montford Pointer Marines, Mr.Alpha Ganious
Barlow turning in last set of petitions
JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR B-3
LOCALGEORGIASECTION - B
Graduates Flying High After Completing Courses At Wings Of Faith Bible College
By ARTHIA NIXONFlorida/Georgia Star
The search for miss-
ing Buckhead woman Stacey
Nicole English has captivated
the nation since she was
reported missing the day after
Christmas. The above poster
has been plastered through
the state.
Among the myster-
ies surrounding her disap-
pearance was reports from
those who saw her last claim-
ing that she was quoting
scriptures, speaking of the
end of the world and saying
that Satan was coming after
her.
One month ago, the
36 year-old’s vehicle was
found abandoned and run-
ning. On Monday, the body
of a woman was found in an
advanced state of decomposi-
tion wedged under a tree in
Southwest Atlanta. On
Wednesday, the Fulton
County Medical Examiner
confirmed the body to be that
of Ms. English’s. Reports
indicate that there was no
sign of trauma to her body.
Brunswick Celebrates Obama Day Registering VotersBy ARTHIA NIXON
Photos ANGELA
FAVORS-MORELL
With the focus of
getting African-
Americans to register to
vote and celebrating the
first African-American
President, a small group
of Brunswick residents
are helping the communi-
ty out in a really big way
by celebrating Barak
Obama Day.
“We got together
as a community because
we want to celebrate
President Obama,” said
one of the organizers
Edward Chandler. “Our
people don’t seem to
remember the sacrifices
Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr and others made to
enable us as people of
color to vote and enable
Mr. Obama to become
President Obama. We
owe it to them to vote.”
Mr. Chandler said
that he is concerned that
there are over 2,000 peo-
ple between 18 and 30 in
Brunswick who have yet
to register to vote. He
says that inviting people
out to the Obama Day is
one way to get them reg-
istered for local and
national elections.
Search For
Stacey English
Comes To
Tragic End
While registering
to vote is one aspect of
this block party designed
to highlight the accom-
plishments of President
Obama, community com-
raderie is another aspect.
Those attending sample
the true taste of the south
via barbequed porkchops,
ribs and other meats,
gumbos and of course a
low country boil.
“We have never
had any problems since
we’ve been doing this,”
one of the neighbors on
Stonewall Street told The
Star. “It’s always been
very peaceful to the point
of no one even blocking
our driveways.”
“You know, I am
so proud of President
Obama,” continued Mr.
Chandler.
“I am so proud of
him just getting in the
chair of the highest office
in the land. I just feel that
he is doing a great deal
for the nation, represent-
ing our people to prove
that we can hold leader-
ship positions, and that he
is just a good person in
my eyes.”
For more infor-
mation on Obama Day,
contact Edward Chandler
at 912-399-5467.
Top right photo: EdwardChandler, one of the organizersof Obama Day, greets a friend ina truck.
Bottom left: Community volun-teers help raise awareness of theimportance of voting and work tosign people to register to vote.
Top left: Friends and communityvolunteers gather around a feastto celebrate Barak Obama day at2727 Stonewall Street inBrunswick, Georgia.
By ARTHIA NIXON &
ANGELA FAVORS-
MORRELL
Photos: ANGELA
FAVORS-MORRELL
Well wishers and proud
family and friends packed
the Family Life Assembly
of God Church on Blythe
Island Highway last week
to cheer on this winter’s
graduates of the Wings
Of Life Bible College.
Also on hand was col-
lege’s founder and presi-
dent Dr. Vincent T.
Williams and their
instructors, Dr. Kenny
Knight, Dr. Felicia Harris
and Dr. DeVon Knight.
The Georgia Star had
exclusive media access to
the event via our photog-
rapher Angela Favors-
Morrell. Among those
earning their Certificate
of Bible Studies were
Deborah F. Johnson,
Catina Lumpkin
and Christine Warren.
Earning their Bachelor’s
of Theology was
Elizabeth R. Attical,
Vanassa Booker, Mary L.
Fleming, Cheryl E.
Knight and Edna
Woodard.
Marshall J. Jackson, Sr
received his Masters of
Counseling while Janice
Early and Alonzo K.
Scott received their
Masters in Theological
Studies and Jermaine V.
Moore, Jr. earned his
Masters of Divinity.
Masters of Christian
Education recipients were
Rebecca Ferguson,
William Noble and
Alison Walker.
Doctors of Philosophy
are James Brison,
Jeannette L. Brison,
Barbara Jean Gamble,
Eddie Harmon, Theresa
N. Jones and Bridgett O.
Williams while Doctors
of Divinity are Tharessa
Mabry and Shelia Noble.
Honorary Doctor of
Divinity recipients are
Rev. T.L. Davis, Rev. J.D.
Williams, Rev. John L.
Leggett and Evelyn
Turrentine-Agee.
Rev. Dr. Turrentine-Agee,
a gospel singer known for
her God Did It single,
gave a soul stirring rendi-
tion of I Surrender All.
Also offering praise in
song was the Praise Team
from the Jordan Grove
Baptist Church along
with McIntosh County’s
soloist Pamela Desdune,
who now resides in
Loganville.
Hannah Elder, who
received her Certificate
of Bible Studies made
history by becoming the
first recipient of the Lucy
F. Shaw Wings of Faith
Bible College
Scholarship. The 2011
high school graduate
plans to utilize her schol-
arship this year when she
enters the Bachelor pro-
gram.
Upon meeting her for the first time,
one can easily get the impression
that she is the typical girl-next-door
type with the cutie-pie looks and a certain
perceived innocence that draws men like a
magnet. Born in Washington, D.C and
reared in New Canaan, Connecticut;
Katherine Heigl is anything but typical
when it comes to her chosen professions of
acting and producing. She has become one
of Hollywood’s main stay attractions at the
box office while savoring the perks of an
ever growing fan base. Heigl entered the biz
at nine years-old as a child model. As she
became older, opportunities presented them-
selves and she transitioned into doing com-
mercials and then TV and movies. Even
though she has a respectable body of TV
work; Heigl may best be known for her six
seasons on ABC’s critically acclaimed
drama “Grey’s Anatomy” as Dr. Isobel
“Izzie” Stevens for which she won a prime-
time Emmy® Award and a Golden Globe®
nomination.
Heigl struck pay dirt on the big
screen starring in Judd Apatow’s smash hit
comedy “Knocked Up” which helped her
win the “Female Star of the Year” honors at
the 2010 ShoWest Awards. She recently
starred in “New Year’s Eve” opposite rock
superstar Jon Bon Jovi. Heigl has a produc-
tion company with her mom which execu-
tively produced “The Ugly Truth” that she
starred in and other film projects including
including an upcoming TV series titled
“Trending” for The CW Network. In her lat-
est cinematic big screen offering, Heigl por-
trays Stephanie Plum, the star character of
Janet Evanovich’s worldwide best-selling
eighteen-book mystery series in the
Lionsgate film “One For The Money.” Plum
is out of work, on hard times and decides to
work for her cousin’s bail bonds company as
a bounty hunter. The action-comedy takes
place on the gritty, rough streets of a New
Jersey hood.
As a bounty hunter, Heigl encoun-
ters some very dangerous and unsavory
characters. What is her definition of a real
life tough guy? She jokes, “Who knew? I’ve
never really met a tough guy. I guess a tough
guy is a …I have no idea!” Since the
Stephanie Plum character is so popular with
millions of readers what strategy did Heigl
apply in binging her persona to the screen?
She turns serious, “I was approached about
the project when I was doing “The Ugly
Truth” with
Lakshore and
they had wanted to turn the book into a
movie and I had at that point, not read the
books. So I started reading them and then
became obsessed with them and then got
really excited about the idea of bringing it to
film. I really loved the principal role on this
because it was so important to me to keep
the film really close to the book because
that’s what I fell in love with and that’s what
millions of people have fallen in love with
in terms of the “one For The Money”
Stephanie Plum series.”
Even though she has been through
the experience many times before, Heigl
still gets a kick out of seeing herself on bus
side post boards, outdoor billboards, con-
struction site posters etc. For “Money” she
exclaims, “It’s always really thrilling. It’s
always just this moment of adrenalin when
you see your face and butt, name on a big
poster when you drive down whatever
boulevard. So I’m really thrilled, I’m real
excited and very hopeful ‘fingers crossed’
that it works.” In describing her character,
Heigl says, “I just think that there is some-
thing about her that is really endearing. You
just like her. She’s a decent person with a
big heart and she’s fearless and courageous
but perpetually puts herself in situations
where she is in over her head. But doesn’t
take herself very seriously and doesn’t take
other people too seriously. She has this great
perspective on life that happens to be witty,
funny and charming as well. I sort of like
everything about Stephanie. She’s sort of the
heroine that you don’t get a lot of. Sort of
the overly perfect heroine that you could
never espier to be like. Stephanie is sort of
an everyday girl.”
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E N T E R T A I N M E N TKatherine Heigl
Sassy, Sexy And Down for The Money! By Rych McCain, [email protected] and Facebook
Photo by Ron Batzdorff for Lionsgate Films
Condolences:
Our deepest, spiritual meditations and comfortingthoughts go out to the family, friends and fans of the lategreat soul’/blues/’jazz singer Etta James who made hertransition at age 73 on Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at RiversideCommunity Hospital in California due to complications fromleukemia. According to her manager Lupe De Leon, Jamesdied with her husband and sons at her bedside. James pow-erful voice and expressive showmanship on stage wouldrock the house from the floor to the ceiling rafters in her hey-day. Her smash hit R&B ballad “At Last” became her sig-nature tune.
Music:
From Dirty Dollar Entertainment we get SouthCarolina’s Dirty Dave with his new single and video “I GotA Sack.” Check it out on Vimeo.com/m/35191728. Watchfor The Superbowl version “1000 Ways To Get Paid,” host-ed by Bigga Rankin & DJ Scream coming in Feb. GeraldForrest’s Gospelchops.com Series returns to ‘Give TheDrummer Some’ with the DVD release of “Shed SessionzVol 3. A groundbreaking video series, “Shed Sessionz” fea-tures top drummers from around the world, along with theirenergetic drum chop performance techniques, drum les-sons, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. WithForrest’s latest release offering, “Shed Sessionz Vol. 3,” hehighlights some of the best drummers across the UnitedStates Included are drummers Justin Tyson, MatthewGarstka, Tim Newton, Darion Ja’Von, Frank Fluker, FredBoswell and Eddie Heyward. Check out their amazing dis-play of drum virtuosity on www.gospelchopsl.com oryoutube.com and get a copy of the DVD.
Music World Gospel celebrates its 10th Anniversary thisyear. An imprint of Music World Music, it was founded in2002 by Mathew Knowles, President and CEO of MusicWorld Entertainment, and is currently the largest ownedand operated African American Gospel label in the world.Music World Gospel’s 10th anniversary celebration coin-cides with the 20th Anniversary celebration of Music WorldEntertainment.
TV:
The 43rd NAACP Image Awards recently held theirnominee announcements for the upcoming show which willair live on NBC-Universal as a two-hour special broadcast-ing from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles onFriday, Feb 17th (8-10 p.m. ET). Making the announce-
ments from the beautiful Paley Center for Media in BeverlyHills, were actresses Vanessa Williams and Tracee EllisRoss and actors Corey Reynolds and Craig Robinson.ABC and CBS lead the nominees in the TV categories with18 and 16 nominations respectively, followed by BET andHBO both with 15. In the recording category, ColumbiaRecords leads with eight nominations, followed by WarnerBros Records with five and Elektra Records with Four nom-inations. For the big screen, Dreamworks Pictures,Touchstone Pictures and Participant Media lead with eightnominations while Focus Features and TriStar Pictureshave seven followed by Universal Pictures with five nods.
Movies:
One For The Money. Lionsgate Films, LakeshoreEntertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.Starring Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata,John Leguizamo, Sherri Shepherd and DdebbieReynolds. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. Screenplayby Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray and Liz Brixius. Producedby Sidney Kimmel, Wndy Finerman, Tom Rosenberg andGary Lucchesi. This movie is an on screen adaptationfrom the best selling eighteen book series on fictional char-acter Stephanie Plum written by Janet Evanovich. Heigldoes a pretty good job of bringing Plum to life on the bigscreen. The supporting characters are funny, dangerous,rowdy and interesting. This one will make for a fun night out.
Joyful Noise. Warner Bros. Pictures. Starring QueenLatifah, Dolly Parton, KeKe Palmer, Courtney B. Vance,Jeremy Jordan, Dexter Darden, Jesse L. Martin, KrisKristofferson, Kirk Franklin and Angela Grovey. Writtenand Directed by Todd Graff. Produced by MichaelNathanson, Joseph Farrell, Catherine Paura, BroderickJohnson and Andrew Kosove. Here we have a mix ofmusic and drama that could easily fit the famed and provenTyler Perry model of movie making with a gospel theme. ViRose Hill’s (Latifah) rivalry with G.G. Sparrow (Parton) andRandy’s (Jordan) interracial romance with Olivia (Palmer)will surly pique interest. This should be a major hit with thechurch crowd.
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Shooting at Party Leads to Two Arrests
Two men were arrested after a shooting that oc-
curred at a party held in a strip mall parking lot.
About 100 to 150 people were attending the
party, according to reports. Cory Brian Williams, 29, and
Marlon Louis Brice, 24, were said to have been together
and at one point, they reportedly walked to their vehi-
cle, where Brice pulled out a handgun from the glove
compartment.
As the two started walking towards a group of
boys, William took the gun from Brice. Williams told
police he then heard a series of gunshots being fired and someone yelling that
someone was down. Williams and Brice went to where
the shots were coming from and found 30-year-old Ken-
neth Eugene Campbell laying on the ground in a pool
of blood. Campbell was found with multiple gunshot
wounds and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Several vehicles were leaving the scene and
Williams started shooting at the car from where the shots
were being fired at Campbell. Police had arrived around
the same time of the shooting and reported seeing Brice
beating 40-year-old Austin Wade to the ground and kick-
ing him in the head and upper body. Brice then fled after being spotted by po-
lice to avoid arrest, but was caught shortly thereafter. When he was asked why
he ran, he said that he was on probation and didn’t want to get caught. Brice also
admitted to the beating of Wade.
Williams and Brice both were arrested that
night. Williams was charged with shooting deadly mis-
siles and carrying a concealed firearm. Brice was
charged with felony battery causing great bodily harm
and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No-
body is yet being charged for the death of Campbell.
Williams is being held on $100,000 bond and Brice is
being held on $125,000 bond.
Williams and Brice both have a number of pre-
vious convictions dating back since 2005.
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Crime and JusticeCrime and JusticeA Publication of the Florida Star and Georgia Star
JANUARY 28 , 2012 THE STAR C&J 1
As an African - American newspaper, we basically report on offenses committed by African - Americans. Please note that in our observations, weekly reports show that African - Americans DO NOT commit the largest percentage of criminal offenses in this area.
Man Arrested in Death of Girlfriend’s Son
A man was arrested after his girlfriend’s 11-
month-old baby died in his car.
24-year-old Derron Brown lived with his girl-
friend, Lukrisha Milliner, 25, and her infant son.
Milliner had left home to run some errands and left
her son in the care of Brown. Milliner returned a lit-
tle over an hour and found her child unresponsive.
Milliner immediately called 911 and her baby
was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Ex-
amination results showed that the cause of death was from blunt force
trauma to the torso and the case was ruled as a homicide.
Milliner cooperated with police in the investigation and re-
ported her side of the story. When she told them about the child being
with Brown, investigators decided to meet with him. Brown admitted
being responsible for the death of Milliner’s son and told them that he
struck the child with his shoulder, forearm, head, and his fist.
Brown was arrested and charged with one count of premedi-
tated first-degree murder and one count of aggravated child abuse.
Brown is said to have been previously convicted of burglary,
trespassing, and criminal mischief.
Kenneth Campbell
Derron Brown
Cory Williams
Marlon Brice
Store Customers Help Catch Thief
A man who tried to get away after steal-
ing cash from a grocery store was eventually
chased down by the help of customers.
45-year-old Anthony Merrell was stand-
ing in line at a grocery store and when a
cashier opened the register, he reached into it
to steal cash. The cashier tried to stop him,
but Merrell ran towards the front door.
Another cashier tried to stop him at the door,
but he struck her in the side of the face.
Merrell fled the store and kept running. Store employ-
ees customers started to chase after him, but could not catch
up. Merrell did not stop, until he was eventually tackled down
by one of the customers. Three minutes later police arrived and
arrested Merrell.
The thief was able to be chased down with the help of
the community, but police say it may not have been a good idea
as you can put yourself in danger trying to catch a thief. It is
better to call police who are trained to catch criminals.
Merrell was arrested and charged with felony sudden
snatching without a firearm.
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SSSHH! From Actual Police Reports
Did You Hear About?...Did You Hear About?...EDITOR’S NOTE:All suspects are deemed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The Sheriff’s Office reportsare a matter of public record. The Star seeks to educate in the hope of keeping our community safe.
If Your Child is Missing
If your child is missing, search the house and conduct a brief, but thorough search
of all out-of-the way places, including:
• Closets.
• Swimming Pools.
• Attics
• Under Beds
• Appliances (include unused refrigerators).
• Basements.
• Vehicles (even if locked; include trunks).
• Crawl spaces.
• Shrubs, bushes, trees.
• Garages/Sheds.
• Others.
• Streams/Ponds.
Check with neighbors and friends of the child. If you cannot find your child,
immediately call the police at 911.
Make it a daily habit to know what your child is wearing.
nett. Belizaire had left apartment with the 11-month-
old son that he had with Barnett alive.
The incident was unknown until the father of Plummer’s
child had come to the scene. He had found three dead with the 11-
month-old son, who was the only one uninjured, and called police.
Detectives had arrived to the apartment and after investiga-
tion, they identified the suspect to be Belizaire. Police began to
search for Belizaire and were finally able to track him down within
a week. He was seen returning to his girlfriend’s house, where he
occasionally lived, and was arrested without incident.
Belizaire was arrested on three counts of first-degree mur-
der. According to reports, he had been previously arrested in 2008 for
aggravated assault, which was later dropped.
About $80,000 Worth of Items From Neighbor Who Go on Vacation
A man was accused of stealing of about $80,000worth of items from a neighboring home, while they wereaway on vacation.
After investigating the case, detectives have said that18-year-old Woodrow Francois had entered a neighbor’shome by prying open the rear sliding glass door, whichcaused about $4,000 in damage. Francois had rummagedthe residence and stole about $77,000 worth of electron-ics, jewelry, clothing, and a safe. He also went along to
steal the family’s Ford Escape from the garage.The family returned from their vacation five days later to find their
home burglarized. They also discovered that seven fraudulent transactionswere made with their credit card. According to reports, the total of amountof transactions made came out to be $242.73.
Further investigation showed that Francois had sold the stolen jew-elry at a pawn shop.
Francois was arrested on seven counts of fraud, illegal use or pos-session of another person's identification without consent, dealing in stolenproperty, damage to property, burglary, larceny, grand theft of a vehicle andcommitting fraud - false statement.
Mother Arrested for Letting 10-Year-Old Son Get Tattoo
Acworth, GA- 10-year-old Gaquan Napier had watched his 12-
year-old brother die after being hit by a teenage driver and was
with him until the end. Recently, he had asked his mother, Chuntera
Napier, if he could get at tattoo of his brother’s name on his arm in
memory of him. Chuntera was moved and Gaquan had received her support. So
Chuntera took him to a tattoo parlor and Gaquan had his brother’s name and spot
jersey number tattooed onto his arm. Chuntera was not aware that it was illegal for
anyone under the age of 18 to get a tattoo. Chuntera was arrested and charged with
misdemeanor cruelty and being a party to a crime. The tattoo artist was arrested as
well.
Man Tapes Men with Hidden Camera in Airport Restroom
Someone had come into contact with police to complain that a man
was holding a book, which appeared to have a hole in it with some
kind of recording device, in the restroom. Police approached 34-
year-old Joshua Fletcher outside of the restroom and found that he
had a cellphone, which contained many videos of men urinating in public rest-
rooms. Police searched the restroom and found an address book in a trash bin,
which also had a hole and a digital camera in it. Fletcher was arrested and charged
with two misdemeanor counts of interference of privacy.
Woodrow Francois
Lineten Belizaire
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MISSING CHILDREN
Name: Jason Alexander
Offense: Carrying
Concealed Firearm
Name: Lindsey L. Adjei
Offense: Fraudulent Use
of Personal ID
Name: Fahmi Ahmed
Offense: Traffic in Stolen
Property
Name: Skyler Dillard
Age: 17
Weight: 210 lbs
Last seen: 1/08/11
Name: Christian
Montgomery
Age: 16
Weight: 130 lbs
Last seen: 1/12/12
Name: Takeea Tanequa
Jones
Age: 17
Weight: 135 lbs
Last seen: 1/05/12
Name: Briana Rene Rainey
Age: 17
Weight: 179 lbs
Last seen: 12/30/12
Name: Tracy Chanel
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Age: 17
Weight: 121 lbs
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