Commissioner Brooks President Again Addresses Nation...

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

Catering by James.

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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.

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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].

PAGE A-2 THE STAR JANUARY 28, 2012

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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GEORGIA DEATHSBARBARI, Andrew“Andy” Joseph, 456, diedJanuary25, 2012.DOLAN, Mark Thomas,28, died January 21, 2012.FLULKNER, Gregory,52, died January 21, 2012.MILLER, Ernest P., 75,died January 24, 2012.REINHOLD, WilliamJack, 84, died January 24,2012.

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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.

NEW FOUNTAIN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH, 737Jessie St., cordially invite you to come celebrate ourchurch and Pastor’s Anniversary, Tuesday, February 14th,Wednesday, February 15th and Thursday, February 16th,2012 beginning at 7:00 p.m. nightly. To God be the gloryfor the things he has done for us for 95 years with thechurch and 9 years with Reverend and Mrs. LouisKirkland. For more information call (904) 354-3021.

E kaabo (eh-kah-bow). Welcome.

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

President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, formally greeted guests.

Bertha Padgett, Debutante Committee Chair, introduced Juliann McIntosh

Blackmon and Dr. Brenda R. Simmons, who served as commentators.

After the Debutantes were presented, the debs, their escorts, and parents partic-

ipated in the First Dance. Music was provided by PM Xperience. Rev. Michael

Mitchell blessed the meal and a delicious dinner was served.

The 2011 Debutantes were sponsored by Monica Brown, Saundra Brown, F.

Yvonne Hicks, Karen Jenkins, Jacquelyn Lee, Cordelia Mitchell, Bertha

Padgett, Davina Parker, Karen Patterson, Sharron Patterson, Janie Robinson,

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.


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


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

entertainment, but inspiration and upliftment to

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millions across the globe.

To this end, organisations

such as JaRIA have a crit-

ical and important role to

play (in preserving the

music). And, although

there is much work to be

done, JaRIA must be

commended for the work

they have done so far. If it

takes a village to raise a

child, it takes a nation to

preserve and promote a

culture. Everyone must

come on board,” Mr. Hall

said.

This year’s staging of

Reggae Month

(February), is the fifth

since the celebrations

commenced in 2008.

Being held under the

theme: ‘Reggae 50:

Jamaica’s Heart and

Soul’, the month-long

activities coincide with

the country’s

Independence Jubilee.

The slated activities

include: an ecumenical

church service at the

University Chapel,

University of the West

Indies (UWI), Mona; a

series of live concerts,

incorporating Jamaica’s

various music genres;

seminars and symposia;

and an awards ceremony.

The birthdays of two of

Jamaica’s and Reggae

Music’s late iconic expo-

nents are commemorated

during February - Dennis

Brown and Robert Nesta

‘BoB’ Marley.

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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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Rych

Rych McCain’s Hollyhood Notes!By Rych McCain, [email protected]

How To Make Valentine's Day

Extra Romantic

(StatePoint) If you’re planning

a romantic dinner at home for you

and your Valentine, you’ll want it

to have an extra special quality.

There are many great ways to

set a romantic mood at your table.

Special Foods

There’s something very roman-

tic about cooking and sharing the

meal you created together. For

ideas, use a cookbook or online

recipe site to plan a special menu

with foods you both love, but don’t

eat often. Plan a meal with several

separate courses.

Ordering-in can be romantic

too. It’s less fuss and mess, and

allows you to concentrate on each

other. Just be sure to take the food

out of its plastic and paper contain-

ers before serving!

Fine Wine

Nothing says “I love you” like

sharing a great bottle of wine.

Whether you’re a wine connois-

seur, or a novice, you’ll want the

wine to taste great with the food.

Pick a versatile bottle that will go

well with every course of your

meal.

For an unforgettable evening,

get inspired by the land of amore

and all things fine, from Prada

designs to Lamborghini cars.

Choose a very special sparkling

wine from Italy. For example,

Franciacorta is a top quality

sparkling wine from Italy, made

from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Its vineyards are set amongst idyl-

lic villages, castles and noble man-

sions, and the white sparkling

wines are rich, creamy and filled

with millions of seductive bubbles.

Franciacorta pairs with a wide

range of foods, from appetizers to

salads, seafood, pasta, poultry and

meat. And because this Italian

wine is made in the same way as

Champagne, it provides the same

festive and romantic mood.

Be sure to serve sparkling wine

chilled. So if you’re going to linger

over the bottle for a few hours,

keep it on ice.

The Mood

If you eat dinner at home often,

you’ll need to do something to

make this holiday meal different.

You can change the look and feel

of your home by creating a roman-

tic ambience. First, turn off the tel-

evision. It’s hard to get into the

right mood with the cast of the

Jersey Shore duking it out in the

background. Instead, play music

you both like that’s not distracting

to conversation. Just avoid songs

about breakups and heartache!

Turn down the lights and set out

candles or tea lights. Roses or

other fresh flowers will add a nice

touch to the room. And, of course,

make sure the house is sparkling.

A Table For Two

If you can, set the table in a

room in which you don’t normally

dine. If you own a special set of

dishes and utensils that you rarely

use, tonight is the night to bring

them out. Tonight is also the night

to use a table cloth or runner and

cloth napkins.

With a little effort, your

Valentine’s dinner at home can be

festive and romantic.

I’m Angry

Leadership. Commitment. Unity.

By Benjamin Todd JealousPresident & CEO, NAACP

As I sat in the House of Representatives chamber this evening, these were the themes I heard President

Obama speak to in his State of the Union address.

But as I listened to President Obama, I looked at obstructionist leaders in Congress and I couldn't help

but get angry.

It is past time to throw aside partisan differences, put America first and embrace the American values of

equal opportunity and fairness for all.

In communities across the country, the NAACP has marched, rallied, and raised our voices to let our lead-

ers know job creation can't wait. President Obama has heard our call, and tonight he laid out his ambitious

blueprint for continuing to improve the economy and put people back to work.

Unfortunately, too many members of Congress are committed to nothing but blocking the president's

work. They are more concerned with scoring political points than getting us out of the worst economic slump

since the early 20th century.

Every day, NAACP leaders nationwide speak with people who are working harder than ever before, and

still struggling to make ends meet. Just this week our North Carolina NAACP leadership conducted a tour

throughout the state to chronicle the effects of joblessness, underemployment, and poverty.

We know many of you have similar stories, and we want to hear them. Will you share with us your story

on how the economic crisis has affected you and those you love?

http://action.naacp.org/job-crisis-stories

Marcellus Brown is 43 years old. He doesn't have a steady job, but he wants one. He's from Scotland

Neck, North Carolina, but travels 30 miles to apply for unemployment and look for jobs. There are no

resources or living wage jobs in his community.

Davette Bulluck, a mother of three, is unemployed in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She cleans yards,

washes dishes, and collects cans in the streets for money. Her utility bill exceeds her monthly income by

$500. She's skipped many meals so her children can eat, and often faces the prospect of choosing between

electricity, water, and food.

President Obama's American Jobs Act would create 1.9 million jobs for people like Marcellus and Davette

in places like Scotland Neck and Rocky Mount. His summer jobs and tourism initiative will create hundreds

of thousands more, and stimulate an economy built to last and designed for sustained prosperity.

I applaud President Obama for adopting our long-standing priority of economic stability in communities

of color, for his bold stand on job creation, and for leading the charge on reversing the economic crisis.

But Congress must match his leadership. Millions are suffering, and systemic poverty persists in almost

every corner of the richest nation on earth. In moments like this, extreme partisanship is a luxury our nation

cannot afford.

It is time to pass much-needed legislation to foster workforce training and create the kinds of jobs that

allow Marcellus, Davette, and countless others to thrive, not just survive.

It is time for cooperation to trump personal political agendas.

And until it does, we must continue to speak out, stand up, and be heard.

Please share your stories and experiences on the economic crisis, and how it has affected you and your

loved ones:

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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.

C&J1 C M Y K

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.

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[email protected] send all correspondence to

P.O. Box 40629, Jacksonville, FL 32203

Store Owner Beaten in Front of His Kids

A store owner was beaten over ciga-

rettes in front of his two children.

22-year-old Derek Keith Walker and 24-

year-old Javon Shamont Richardson entered

a store and tried to buy cigarettes using an

EBT card. The owner told them that he

could not sell them cigarettes with the card

and Walker and Richardson became enfuri-

ated. The two then started cursing at the owner and left the

store. The owner said he walked outside of the store to apolo-

gize, but the two suspects started to beat

him. Police believed that the children of the

owner, who are 6 and 13 years old, wit-

nessed the beating.

One of the suspects returned to the store

and took money out of the register and fled

on foot, while the other drove off in a light

blue car.

Police were later able to locate the car at

a mobile home park with a given description. Richardson and

Walker were then arrested on charges of aggravated assault,

cruelty to children in the second degree and robbery.

Derek Walker

Javon Richardson

Anthony Merrell

Girlfriend’s Legs Scorched With Boiling Water

Eddia Louis Dean, 51, was accused of scorching his girl-

friend’s legs and feet and holding her captive for days. The

woman said that as she was getting out of the bathtub, Dean

threw boiling hot water on her legs and feet after she told

him another man had been at the home. Dean then threatened that he wanted

to pour more water on her face and he would kill her next time. Dean did-

n’t allow girlfriend leaving to go anywhere. She was kept captive for days,

until he left one day and she ran to a neighbor’s home. She was found with

burned, swollen, and infected feet. She was taken to a nearby hospital,

where she was treated for second-degree burns. Dean was arrested with ag-

gravated battery, aggravated stalking and false imprisonment.

Drunk Officer Points Gun at Son Who Tries to Prevent

Him From Driving

Jeffery Higgins is a detention officer and was drunk at his

home, where he lived with his family. An argument arose

between him and his son. During the argument, Higgins

walked outside to get into his truck, but his son wouldn’t allow him to and

the fight grew worse. Higgins went back into the house to retrieve his is-

sued handgun and pointed it directly into his son’s face. Higgins was ar-

rested for aggravated assault and criminal damage.

JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR C&J 3

Bizarre CrimesBizarre Crimeswho, what, when...huh?

Other Unusual Crimes Across the Nation

Man Leaves Baby in Home With Three Others Dead

A man was arrested after leaving his infant

son in a home where he committed a triple homi-

cide.

20-year-old Lineten Belizaire had allegedly

shot and murdered 25-year-old Natasha Plummer,

her 6-month-old son, and 21-year-old Octavia Bar-

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

JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR C&J 4

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Citizens with tips are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. You can remain anonymous and become eligible for a reward.

ON THE LOOKOUT

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

Williams

Age: 17

Weight: 121 lbs

Last seen: 1/04/12

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MOST WANTED

Bank Fraud Suspect

Police are actively looking for the suspect, Monique N. Hibbert, 20 years old.

The suspect had entered a beauty supply store and a knife was displayed. An Armed robbery

was committed and the suspect got away with eight packages of hair weave.

There is an active warrant for her arrest.

Anyone with any information of the suspect is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-

845-TIPS or email at [email protected]. You will remain anonymous and

receive a possible reward if your tip leads to an arrest.

JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR PR - 1

Jacksonville, FL - Duval County

Public Schools (DCPS) and the

Early Learning Coalition of

Duval (ELC of Duval) today an-

nounced a partnership for Read

It Forward Jax! VPK. This part-

nership will be an extension of

Duval County Public Schools'

Read It Forward Jax! campaign

that focuses on improving the

reading performance for stu-

dents in grades K-12.

Read It Forward Jax! VPK is a

reading program that encour-

ages families, schools and child

care providers to read with Vol-

untary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

students to increase their under-

standing of literacy concepts to

help pre-

p a r e

them for

academic

success when they enter school. Teachers

will track the number of books each child

reads at home and in the classroom.

Prizes will be awarded for participating

VPK classes and families.

"We are so excited at the level of

participation from the children in our VPK

centers," said Susan Main, Executive Di-

rector of ELC of Duval. "We work hard to

ensure early literacy is a part of quality

child care and the cooperation on an event

like this emphasizes the work we do. We

anticipate this to be a community-wide suc-

cess made possible by the efforts of all our

partners!"

The partnership between DCPS

and ELC of Duval is a perfect combination

that supports learning from the earliest

stage of a child's development and contin-

ues through secondary education. The

ELC of Duval's mission is to create a coor-

dinated and integrated system for school readiness services to

better prepare children for entry into kindergarten with an em-

phasis on literacy skills for children who may be at risk for future

school failure. DCPS' vision is that every student will graduate

from Duval County public schools with the knowledge and skills

to be successful in post-secondary education and/or the work-

force. With this program, students will receive high-quality train-

ing from the moment they enter a classroom to the moment they

graduate from high school.

"The goal of this partnership is to help prepare children to

enter kindergarten with the ability to understand basic literacy

skills that can then be expanded upon when they enter Duval

County Public Schools," said Superintendent Pratt-Dannals. "So

often, children are starting kindergarten unable to read which

causes them to fall behind and struggle with their education. We

are confident that this program will help eliminate this problem

and provide children with the necessary knowledge to succeed

from day one in our schools."

Duval County Public Schools' and the Early Learning Coalition of Duval Intro-duce Read It Forward Jax! VPK Partnership

JANUARY 28, 2012 PREP RAP PR - 2THREE SITES ADDED TO

JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN’S

COMMISSION

TEAM UP AFTER-SCHOOL

NUTRITION PROGRAM

Nearly 50 sites across Jack-

sonville now provide snacks and

meals to 8,000 children

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 20,

2012 — Each school year the Jack-

sonville Children's Commission, the

U. S. Department of Agriculture and

the Florida Department of Health, Bu-

reau of Child Nutrition Programs,

partner to provide nutritious snack

and supper meals to Jacksonville chil-

dren for no separate charge at sites

across Jacksonville. Starting Monday,

Jan. 23 through May 18, after-school

snacks and dinners will be served at

three additional locations:

Hyde Grove Elementary School

2056 Lane Ave. 32210

Oak Hill Elementary School

8910 Daughtry Blvd. S. 32210

Sadie T. Tillis Elementary

School

6084 Morse Ave. 32244

Below is the full list of locations

participating in the TEAM UP After-

school Nutrition Program:

33rd Street Police Athletic

League

2165 West 33rd. St. 32209

Alden Road ESE School

11780 Alden Road 32246

Arlington Middle School

8141 Lone Star Road 32211

Eugene Butler Middle School

900 Acorn St. 32202

Carter G. Woodson Elementary

School

2334 Butler Ave. 32209

East Side Police Athletic League

1050 Franklin St. 32206

Highlands Middle School

10913 Pine Estates Road 32218

Hyde Grove Elementary School

2056 Lane Ave. 32210

Jeff Davis Middle School

7050 Melvin Road 32210

John Love Elementary School

1531 Winthrop St. 32206

Justina Road Elementary School

3101 Justina Road 32211

Long Branch Elementary School

3723 Franklin St.32206

Mallison Park Police Athletic

League

441 Day Ave. 32254

Matthew Gilbert Middle School

1424 Franklin St. 32206

North Shore Elementary School

5701 Silver Plaza 32202

Northwestern Middle School

2100 West 45th St. 32209

Oak Hill Elementary School

8910 Daughtry Blvd. S 32210

Palm Avenue ESE School

1301 West Palm Ave. 32254

Pickett Elementary School

6305 Old Kings Road N. 32205

Pine Dale Elementary School

4229 Edison Ave. 32254

Pine Forest Elementary School

3929 Grant Road 32207

Reynold’s Lane Elementary

School

840 Reynold’s Lane 32254

Jean Ribault Middle School

3610 Ribault Scenic Drive 32208

Rutledge Pierson Elementary

School

4346 Roanoke Blvd. 32208

S.A. Hull Elementary School

7528 Hull St. 32219

Sadie T. Tillis Elementary

School

6084 Morse Ave. 32244

Sally B. Mathis Elementary

School

3501 Winton Drive 32208

S.P. Livingston Elementary

School

1128 Barber St. 32209

St. Clair Evans Academy Ele-

mentary School

5443 Moncrief Road 32209

The Bridge Community Based

1824 Pearl St. 32206

Wayman Academy of the Arts

1176 Labelle St. 32205

West Jax Elementary School

2115 Commonwealth Ave. 32202

Woodland Acres Elementary

School

328 Bowlan St. 32211

Alfred DuPont Middle School

2710 DuPont Ave. 32217

Andrew Robinson Elementary

School

101 W. 12th St. 32206

Annie R. Morgan Elementary

School 964 St.

Clair St. 32254

Biltmore Elementary School

2101 W. Palm Ave. 32254

Fort Caroline Middle School

3787 University Club Blvd. 32277

George Washington Carver Ele-

mentary School

2854 W. 45th St. 32209

Jeb Stuart Middle School

4815 Wesconnett Blvd. 32210

Joseph Stilwell Middle School

7840 Burma Road 32221

Lake Forest Elementary School

901 Kennard St. 32208

Lake Shore Middle School

2519 Bayview Ave. 32210

Martin Luther King Elementary

School

8801 Lake Placid Dr. E. 32208

Mayport Middle School

2600 Mayport Road 32233

R. L. Brown Elementary School

1534 Milnor St. 32206

Rufus E. Payne Elementary

School

6725 Hema Road 32209

Southside Middle School

2948 Knights Lane E. 32216

The Commission will provide ap-

proximately 8,000 children with a

snack and supper meals each day dur-

ing after-school hours.

The meals are provided through

the Child Care Food Program, a

USDA-funded program, to a total of

48 TEAM UP program sites. To qual-

ify as a site through the CCFP pro-

gram, 50 percent of the children at the

school must be on the free or reduced

lunch program and the after-school

program must include both academic

and enrichment components.

To learn more about the TEAM

UP After-school Nutrition Program,

visit www.jaxkids.net or call (904)

630-6430.

JANUARY 28, 2012 PREP RAP PR - 3

JANUARY 28, 2012 THE STAR PR - 4

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