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each year more than

140,000 people in the

United States are diag-

nosed with colon cancer

and approximately 50,000

will die from the disease.

All men and women are at

risk for colon cancer. How-

ever, because of dispropor-

tionate screening rates, mi-

norities, including Hispan-

ics, are more likely to be

diagnosed with colon can-

cer in advanced stages.

Survival rates after diagno-

sis are also lower for His-

panics and this may be due

to less access to timely and

high-quality treatment. The

American Society for Gas-

trointestinal endoscopy

(ASGe), representing the

specialists in colon cancer

screening, advises Hispan-

ics to speak to their doctors

about getting screened for

colon cancer. "There is a myth in the

Hispanic community that

Community activist sues Irving mayor for defamationAnthony Bond is an Irv-

ing community activist andhas filed a lawsuit againstIrving’s Mayor Beth VanDuyne for defamation ofcharacter.

Last week, Mayor Duynecalled Bond a “whore” afterBond made allegations ag-ainst Tommy Gonzalez, CityManager. Bond claimed thathe received tickets for the

city manager for sportingand other events at the Amer-ican Airline Center, andleave the tickets on Gonza-lez’s doorstep. During a localnews interview Van Dunyewas quoted as calling Bond a“whore” for his behavior.

Bond has now filed adefamation suit against VanDuyne and claims she tar-nished his character and

image among his family,friends, and others. The law-suit does not seek monetarycompensation, he does how-ever want Van Duyne to re-frain from making such inap-propriate comments.

Van Duyne plans to get apersonal attorney to repre-sent her in the case of whatshe referred to as a “distrac-tion.”

By GeorGe e. CUrry

(NNPA) When I was

in the process of reading

and writing about Nie-

lsen and the National

Newspaper Publishers

Association’s report on

African-American buy-

ing power for this

week’s Black newspa-

pers, I was reminded of

how many top compa-

nies continue to take ad-

vantage of Black con-

sumers while providing

little, if anything, in re-

turn.

They are not the only

ones at fault – so are we.

People treat you the way

you allow them to treat

you. The same can be said

of corporations, though

they are not, as Mitt rom-

ney contends, people. The

Nielsen report notes that

Black spending power,

which totals $695 billion a

year, is expected to soar to

$1.1 trillion by 2015. And

very few of those dollars

are reinvested by advertis-

ing in the Black media.

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Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com

Quentin Moore Sandra Martinez Malenna Saunders

People In The News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Op/Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Community News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Career Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Church Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-16

Sister Tarpley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 See Page 2

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MENTARY

See BOND, Page 9

COVER STORY

See INSULT Page 3

Companiescontinue to insultBlack consumers

September 27 - October 3, 2012

City of Dallas seeking voterapproval on 2012 Capital Bond

Program focused on basic needs

The facts Hispanics need toknow about colon cancer

Deion Sanders' "unfair"child support order

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See CANCER, Page 4

Tennell Atkins, Dallas City Councilman

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Tuesday Sept.25 the NationalFair Housing Al-liance (NFHA) andfive of its memberorganizations aro-und the country an-nounced a federal housingdiscrimination complaintagainst Bank of America

Corporation, Bank ofAmerica, N.A., and BACHome Loan Servicing, LP.

This complaint,which was filedearlier with theU.S. Departmentof Housing andUrban Develop-ment, is the result

of an undercover investi-gation that found thatBank of America main-

tains and markets fore-closed homes in Whiteneighborhoods in a muchbetter manner than inAfrican-American andLatino neighborhoods.

Bank of America is oneof the largest Americanbanks that maintains and

Fair housing organizations file discrimination complaint againstBank of America for practices in Dallas and other cities

See COMPLAINT, Page 8

Some people go throughlife wondering what they

would like to do in as theystruggle through their current

job situation.others knowwhat th-eywant to do, buteither cannotbecause theyneed to ‘make aliving’ or don’tbecause theyare scared totry. Traditionalc o r p o r a t eAmerica tru-mps all dre-ams! Tradition-al corporateAmerica hasbecome a lotless reliableand with thegrowth of un-happy employ-ees, unemploy-

ment, and decrease in job se-curity, some people havebeen left to find other meansof income. others are forcedto find a NeW source en-tirely.

A little over a year ago,Malenna Saunders was let gofrom her corporate positionof almost 10 years. Sheworked for one of the largestfinancial institutions of theworld and thought with hardwork, came job security.

“As more and more peo-ple were let go, and peoplebegan to tip toe more andmore around the office, real-ity finally set in when mynumber was called and I wasasked to leave my badge andtake my personal belongings.you know the feeling youhave when you walk outsideand realize your car is gone?

This was much worse. Morelike walking home and real-izing your house was gone.Now where do I go?”

Fast forward to a yearand a half later. Saundersnow has her own fitnesscompany, Phoenyx Fitness,which operates bootcampsaround New york City, in ad-dition to providing personaltraining, nutritional andlifestyle coaching, and a va-riety of classes including ket-tle bells, yoga and zumba.Phoenyx Fitness also providefitness competition prep forladies interested in being afitness competitor or modelor just LooK like one.

As a fitness model, com-petitor, trainer, and lifestylecoach, Saunders will also betaking part in a competition

Sandra Martinez BS'11has made a few journeys inher young life, beginningwith a move from Dallas toMexico when she was 4years old.

She returned to Dallasin time for middle school,with no english skills and alot of catching up to do. “Itwas a big challenge,” shesaid, “but my teachershelped me through. I wantto do the same for the kids Iteach.”

Coming out of highschool, Martinez was not

sure how she could affordto go to college. But yet an-other journey began thattook her to UT Dallas andher future, with help fromthe Academic Bridge Pro-gram (ABP). The programis geared toward high-per-forming students who did-n’t receive a university-track curriculum. Highschool students who are se-lected for ABP begin theircollege careers at UT Dal-las during the summer aftertheir high school gradua-tions.

At UT Dallas, Martinezthrived as a math major andis now stepping into the de-manding teaching profes-sion.

“The program gave meso much great support,”Martinez said, “from schol-arships to work/study op-portunities, tutors to studygroups. I knew I wanted toteach and to eventually re-turn to the Dallas Independ-ent School District where Iwent to high school. Aca-demic Bridge and the Tea-cher Development Center(TDC) made that possible. Ijust finished my studentteaching and plan to work

in the DallasISD teachinghigh school fre-s h m e n — e v e nthough they areat the most chal-lenging age.”

Martinez cr-edits the real-world prepara-tion at UT Dal-las' Teacher De-velopment Cen-ter with buildingher comfort lev-el in the class-room. She alsocredits both thecenter and theAcademic Bri-

dge Program for help-ing her believe shecould make her goalshappen.

“I hope people willcontinue to supportAcademic Bridge,” sa-id Martinez. “It's a gre-at way to help promis-ing students go for-ward. A lot of highschool kids don't knowabout the help that'savailable, so they fig-ure that they don't havethe money or prepara-tion for college andthey just give up. Aca-demic Bridge canchange that.”

Dallas soul man Que-ntin Moore is doing his partto recognize the musicianswho paved the way for hismusic style.

Through his music pro-duction company, SoulbolPro Presents …, Moore willpresent an old-school jamfest and a music workshop,titled “real Music forKids,” for the youth in thecoming weeks.

on Friday, Sept. 28,some of Dallas’ and FortWorth’s top singers and mu-sicians will come togetherfor a concert to cover someof the best soul, r&B, andpop sounds from the 60’s,70’s and 80’s during the“Soul extravaganza: Trib-ute to ‘old School’ Soul

Music.” The extravaganzawill take place on the patioof J.Pepe’s, 2720 N. Stem-mons in Dallas. Doors openat 8 p.m. with the show tobegin at 9 p.m.

In the event of in-clement weather, the showwill be rescheduled for oct.5.

“I am trying to bringawareness to the real music,the origin,” Moore said. “Alot of people sample oldschool music. I want toshow the origin of the sam-ples.”

The Austin native saidthe Sept. 28 event will serveas a lesson in black musicand allow soul music enthu-siasts to reconnect withtheir favorite artists.

Also scheduled toperform are smoothjazz guitarist Mich-ael Walker from Gar-land and multi-tal-ented singer AngelaBlair from Dallas.

Music from Are-tha Franklin, the IsleyBrothers, Marvin Ga-ye, Chaka Khan, AlGreen, Prince, Dianaross, Curtis Mayfi-eld, Frankie Beverly& Maze, and MichaelJackson is slated,Moore said. A tribute Ma-yfield and Maze are onMoore’s playlist.

After the concert, anold-school dance partyhosted by D.J. Tony rojowill take place. Guests canenjoy Tex-Mex, drink spe-cials all night long ($3 mar-

garitas and domestics, $5Wells), and free parking.Dress to impress, therefore,no tennis shoes or tall teesallowed.

Tickets are $15 presaleand before 9 p.m. and $20after 9 p.m. To purchasetickets, visit www. soulex-tra.com.

Moore’s mission con-tinues from 2 to 4 p.m. onSaturday, oct. 6 at Lue’-isiana Po Boys, 1104 S.elm St. in Carrollton with“real Music for Kids.” Theevent will expose childrento organic art forms of livemusic such as soul, jazz,and r&B. Qu-entin Moore

and friends will performlive at the event.

“This is an awareness-type thing. The goal is toorientate them to live mu-sicianship and inspire themto become musicians.

There will also be aquestion-and-answer ses-sion with participating mu-sicians and parents willhave the opportunity tosign their kids up for musiclessons.

“real Music for Kids”is free for children 17 andunder and $10 for every-one else. For more infor-mation on the old-schoolextravaganza and the oc-tober 6 event, visit www.Soulextra.com or emailQmooremusic @yahoo.com.

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Malenna Saunders

It’s a matter of respect.

As Black publishers point

out, if a company advertises

in the Washington Post or

the New york Times, it

could be speaking to any-

one. However, when it ad-

vertises in the Black media,

we know they are speaking

directly to our audience and

are taking us seriously as

valued consumers.

For the most part, that’s

not happening.

When Nielsen lists the

top companies advertising

with Black media, some fa-

miliar names are nowhere to

be found. eight of the top

U.S. 10 banks are not on the

list of top 10 financial/insur-

ance companies advertising

in the Black media.

JP Morgan Chase has

overtaken Bank of America

as the top bank in the U.S.,

with assets of $2.2 trillion.

Don’t shed any tears for sec-

ond-place Bank of America,

which has assets of $2.13

trillion, or CitiGroup with

$1.8 trillion. Neither of them

is among the top 10 entities

advertising with the Black

media.

But African-Americans

hold checking or savings ac-

counts at all three banks.

Let’s put them on notice by

sending them a copy of this

column and my story, which

is carried in this week’s

NNPA papers and is posted

on BlackPressUSA.com.

Tell them that by the time

the next Nielsen report

comes out a year from now

if they are not on that list,

they will be added to one of

our lists, not the one people

brag about.

If banks can disregard

us, we can disregard them

by closing our accounts and

moving them to a bank that

shows its appreciation. If

you have accounts at either

JP Morgan Chase, Bank of

America, CitiBank (Citi-

Group), Bank of New york

Mellon, PNC Financial

Services, State Street Corp.,

Capital one or SunTrust

Banks, put them on notice

today that they will lose a

valuable customer if they

continue along this path.

To add insult to injury,

$182.5 billion of our tax dol-

lars went to bail out Ameri-

can International Group – or

Notorious AIG., as come-

dian Bill Maher calls them –

but they have not recipro-

cated with the Black media.

AIG, the largest insurance

company in the world, is

MIA.

you can’t turn on the tel-

evision without seeing one

of those horrendous man/

ape commercials about Ge-

ICo. yet, GeICo is mon-

keying around with us by

also being absent from the

list of top advertisers.

African-Americans over

index on mobile phones.

Verizon is a top advertiser

with the Black media but not

AT&T, Sprint or T-Mobile.

If they haven’t joined the list

by next year, we should pull

the plug on them.

At various times and to

varying degrees, Jesse Jack-

son, Al Sharpton and the

NAACP, among others,

have had a public grading

system for Corporate Amer-

ica. But that measurement

has been abandoned. It’s

time to reinstate it. Instead

of competing with one an-

other, this is an excellent op-

portunity to prove that our

civil rights organizations

have what they call “opera-

tional unity” and join to-

gether to produce an annual

economic report Card.

Given its ties to Corporate

America, perhaps Marc Mo-

rial and the National Urban

League can take the lead on

this. It’s time for leaders to

lead.

As Jackson said at the

press conference releasing

the Nielsen report on Black

buying power, perhaps we

should stop boasting about

our spending power and

closely examine what com-

panies spend with us. And

based on those findings, we

should do what the lady who

reads the church announce-

ments each Sunday admon-

ishes – govern ourselves ac-

cordingly.

Let them know

how you feel

In terms of a national cam-

paign, I suggest first focusing

on the three largest banks.

Here’s contact information for

their top official:

Mr. James Dimon

Chairman and Ceo

JP Morgan Chase

270 Park Avenue,

39th Floor

New york, Ny 10017

Phone: 212-270-1111

Fax: 212-270-1121

jamie.dimon@jpmchase.

com

Mr. Brian T. Moynihan

Chief executive officer

Bank of America

100 N. Tryon St.

Charlotte, N.C. 28255

Phone: 704-386-5681

Brian.T.Moynihan@

bankofamerica.com

Mr. Vikram Pandit

Chief executive officer

CitiBank

399 Park Avenue

New york, N.y. 10022

Phone 212/793-1201

or 212/559-1000

[email protected]

Let the “banksters” know

how you feel about their ac-

tions.

earlier this week jour-nalist Greg Palast was onthe online radio show JustPeace about his latestbook Billionaires & Bal-lot Bandits: How to Stealan election in 9 easySteps.

In Billionaires & Bal-lot Bandits Palast namesthe filthy-rich sugar-dad-dies who are super-fund-ing the Super-PACs ofboth parties--billionaireswith nicknames like "TheIce Man," "The Vulture"and, of course, The Broth-ers Koch. Told withPalast's no-holds-barred,reporter-on-the-beat style,the facts as he lays themout are staggering.

What emerges in Bil-lionaires & Ballot Bandits is

the never-before-told-storyof the epic battle beingfought behind the scenes be-

tween the old money bank-ing sector that still supportsPresident Barack obama,and the new hedge fund bil-lionaires like Paul Singerwho not only support rom-ney but also are among hiskey economic advisors.

Although it has notbeen reported, obama hasshown some backbone instanding up to the financialexcesses of the men behindromney. Billionaires &Ballot Bandits exposes thepreviously unreported de-tails on how operativesplan to use the hundreds ofmillions in Super-PAC

money pouring into thiselection. everyone knowsthe money is pouring in, but

Palast shows the convolutedways the money will beused to suppress your vote.

The story of the billion-aires and why they want tobuy an election is matchedwith the nine ways they cansteal the election. His storyof the sophisticated newtrickery will pick up onPalast's giant New yorktimes bestseller, the BestDemocracy Money CanBuy.

Just Peace is an Atlantabased radio show that airseach Monday 5 p.m. Visi-tors can listen on the web byvisiting http://www. wrfg.org/ and clicking on the"Listen Live" icon on theright side of the page.

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colon cancer is a man's dis-ease. Colon cancer does notdiscriminate against genderor race. It is a largely pre-ventable disease. Colon-os-copy screening can detectpolyps and remove thembefore they turn into can-cer," said Marta L. Davila,M.D., FASGe, AmericanSociety for Gastrointestinalendoscopy. "I encourage allHispanics age 50 and overto speak with their doctorabout colon cancer screen-ing. If you have a familyhistory of the disease, youmay need to begin screen-ing before age 50."

According to statisticsfrom the American CancerSociety, colon cancer is thesecond leading cause ofcancer deaths among His-panic men and the thirdleading cause of cancerdeaths among women. Be-tween 2000 and 2009, deathrates for colon cancer de-creased by about two per-cent per year among His-panics and by three percentper year among non-His-panics. Both men andwomen should undergo

testing for the disease start-ing at age 50. Most insur-ance covers screening atage 50. If you are 65 orolder, screening is coveredby Medicare. For manypeople, a referral is not re-quired.

About Colon Cancerand Prevention

The majority of col-orectal cancers, also re-ferred to as colon cancer,arise from precancerousgrowths in the colon calledpolyps. Colon cancer isconsidered a silent killerbecause often there are nosymptoms until it is too lateto cure. Age is the singlemost important risk factorfor the disease, so evenpeople who lead a healthylifestyle can still developpolyps and cancer. Bothmen and women are af-fected by colon cancerequally. It is the third-lead-ing cause of cancer deathsin the U.S. for men andwomen combined. Coloncancer is the second mostcommonly diagnosed can-cer in Hispanic Americans.

The ASGe recommendsscreening begin at age 50;sooner if there is a familyhistory of polyps, colon can-cer or other risk factors.When people are diagnosedwith colon cancer at anearly stage, the five-yearsurvival rate is 90 percent,which is why screening forprevention and early detec-tion is so important.

A 2011 CDC report saysthat rates of new cases anddeaths from colon cancerare decreasing and moreadults are being screened;

however, one in three adultsof screening age are notbeing screened. Colon can-cer still takes the lives of ap-proximately 50,000 people ayear in the United States.Colonoscopy is consideredthe preferred screening testbecause it is a preventiveexam: it is the only test thatboth finds and removes pre-cancerous polyps during thesame exam. With other scr-eening methods, if a polypis found, that test must thenbe followed by a colono-scopy to remove the polyp.

Patients should speak withtheir doctor about the sc-reening option that is bestfor them and at what age tobegin screening. Learn moreabout colonoscopy in thisASGe video: What to ex-pect before, during and aftera colonoscopy.

Colon CancerSymptoms

Colon cancer is oftenpresent in people withoutsymptoms, but the follow-ing signs or symptomsmight indicate colon cancer:blood in stools, narrowerthan normal stools, unex-plained abdominal pain, un-explained change in bowelhabits, unexplained anemia,and unexplained weight lo-ss. These symptoms may becaused by other benign dis-eases such as hemorrhoids,inflammation in the colon orirritable bowel syndrome.The presence of these symp-toms for more than a fewdays is an indication to talkwith a gastrointestinal spe-cialist about these symp-toms and the patient's fam-ily history.

Here are a few impor-tant facts Hispanics needto know about colon can-cer:

•Hispanic Americans areless likely to get screenedfor colon cancer than eitherCaucasians or African Am-ericans. Starting at age 50,all men and women shouldbegin having colon cancerscreening tests.

•Some people are athigher risk for the diseasebecause of age, lifestyle orpersonal and family medicalhistory. However, colon can-cer affects men and womenalike.

•Tell your health careprofessional if you have apersonal or family history ofcolon cancer, colorectalpolyps or inflammatory bo-wel disease. Then ask whichtest you should have andwhen you should begincolon cancer screening.

•There are many obsta-cles to colon cancer screen-ing, including reluctance totalk about colon cancer andembarrassment about havingprocedures involving teststhat require stool samples.

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In recognition of WorldHabitat Day 2012, NorthCollin County Habitat forHumanity is planninghome builds, rehabs, “ABrush with Kindness”,Birthday Bash MonsterMash, donor & volunteerrecognition and other spe-cial events to address theneed for decent housingaround the world, includ-ing in McKinney, Frisco,Celina, Melissa, Anna,Princeton, Farmersville,Prosper, and Blueridge.

“World Habitat Day is acelebration of housingworldwide and in our owncommunities. This octo-ber, Collin County will bekicking off a Neighbor-hood revitalization pro-gram, “A Brush with Kind-ness” and partnering withthe City of McKinney onthe Cities of Service Initia-tive to engage more volun-

teers in community devel-opment one neighborhoodat a time. We‘ll also be cel-ebrating our 20th anniver-sary by starting homes #80& #81 locally and 100homes in Haiti,” said LarryPietenpol, Board President.

Habitat for Humanity’stheme for World HabitatDay 2012 is Many Homes,one Community and high-lights the vital role that de-cent, affordable housingplays in community stabi-lization and development.The focus is on the impor-tance of homeownership ina neighborhood’s progress.

Beginning on Monday,oct. 1 and continuing thro-ughout october and No-vember, Habitat for Hu-manity and affiliated or-ganizations will host hun-dreds of local events —from builds and flash mobsto parades, contests, hous-

ing forums and everythingin between — to draw at-tention to the need for safe,decent, affordable shelterfor all. Habitat for Human-ity International will alsolaunch its annual Shelterreport, which will focuson the role of the home in aneighborhood’s progres-sion.

The two-month obser-vance of the need for safe,decent and affordable shel-ter and the pivotal role ofhousing in community de-velopment will culminatewith Habitat’s flagship an-nual event, the Jimmy &rosalynn Carter WorkProject.

The 29th annual CarterWork Project returns toHaiti as part of its two-yeareffort to strengthen andsupport Habitat’s workthere.

Frisco and McKinney participating in World HabitatDay events throughout October and November

In the month of octo-ber, the Dallas VolunteerAttorney Program (DV-AP), a joint initiative of theDallas Bar Association andLegal Aid of NorthWest

Texas, will hold nine freeLegal Clinics for DallasCounty residents who meetcertain financial guidelines.All clinics begin at 6:00p.m.

Schedules and locationsare as follows:

east Dallas (Grace UnitedMethodist Church — 4105Junius at Haskell) - Thurs-days, oct. 4; and oct. 18

South Dallas (MartinLuther King, Jr. Cen-ter—2922 MLK Blvd.) -Tuesdays, october 2;october 19; and october23

West Dallas (MarillacSocial Services Center—2843 Lapsley Street) -Thursdays, october 11;and october 25

St. Phillip’s CommunityCenter (1600 PennsylvaniaAvenue) - Tuesday, oct. 16

Garland (SalvationArmy — 451 W. Avenue D,Garland) - Thursday, oct. 18

Dallas Attorneys hosting monthly legal clinics

James Tate readily ad-mits that his journey fromthe Texas Panhandle, to thebig city, to his role as agrassroots organizer seem-ed improbable when hebegan his first college se-mester 16 years ago.

Now a UT Dallas grad-uate student in public pol-icy, Tate initiated a newprogram offered throughDallas County which edu-cates the public about thefunctions of the District At-torney’s office.

Tate, originally fromAmarillo, wasn’t sure whathe wanted to do after grad-uating from high school,and the vision wasn’t anyclearer after attending afew months of college.

“I initially went toTexas State University, butI had no idea what I wantedto do with my life and I feltlike I needed some otherexperiences,” he said. “As

much as I knew it woulddisappoint my family, I hadto quit and do somethingelse.”

His path took him1,100 miles west to LosAngeles, where he began anew career as a makeupartist.

Doors opened. He gotto rub shoulders with somemajor players in the filmindustry at a young age.

“I would go to sleep atnight thinking, ‘That wasso amazing, but is this ulti-mately the legacy that Iwant to leave behind?’ Iknew somewhere innatelythat I had so much more tooffer the world.”

He said he didn’t knowin what capacity he wouldbe able to do that. But afterseveral years of success inL.A., he felt the time wasright to leave and exploreacademics again.

Tate landed in Dallas at

the age of 28 ready for newchallenges. He attendedclasses at a community col-lege to prepare himself forthe academic rigor of afour-year university, beforestarting classes at UT Dal-las.

“I thought I’d start outin business, but Dr. TonyChampagne (at UT Dallas)

changed all of that for me,”Tate said. “I took a law andmedicine class with himand it really fired up my de-sire to pursue public pol-icy.”

Tate changed his major,graduated magna cumlaude and was part of the2010 Bill Archer Fellow-ship cohort. He wanted to

translate his academic suc-cess into something tangi-ble, which led him to hisinitial contact with the Dal-las County District Attor-ney’s office.

“Dr. Champagne sug-gested that I go to a citi-zen’s academy in CollinCounty, which teaches thepublic about the functionsof the district attorney’s of-fice,” Tate said. “It includesinformation about prosecu-tion and the judicialprocess.”

It was a good learningexperience, but one thatTate couldn’t commit toinitially. He wondered ifother counties offered sim-ilar programs and discov-ered that Dallas County didnot.

Tate made one cold callto the DA’s office andwithin a week found him-self writing a proposal fora Dallas County Citizen

Prosecutor Academy.“I got to meet with the

DA (Craig Watkins) and hewanted to start right away,”Tate said. “Dallas Countyis so diverse and this is agreat way to open up a dia-logue between the publicand the prosecutor’s of-fice.”

Dr. richard Scotch,professor of sociology andpublic policy at UT Dallas,encouraged Tate to usesome of his coursework inindependent study to createthe program.

“one of the goals of thepublic policy program is tohelp people hone theirskills in policy analysis andpolicy advocacy,” Scotchsaid. “Creating this acad-emy was all due to his ini-tiative, and we werepleased to see one of ourstudents help developsomething so beneficial.”

Public Policy Grad Student Created New Dallas County Program

James Tate, UTD graduate student in public policy, gave shapeto a new Dallas County program. (Photo by Chris Wang)

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The undergraduate en-trepreneurship program atBaylor University's Han-kamer School of Businessis ranked No. 2 among themore than 2,000 schoolsnationwide surveyed byThe Princeton review forentrepreneur Magazine.Baylor was the highestranked school in Texas.

The eighth annual "Top25 Undergraduate entre-preneurship Programs of2012" rankings surveyedbusiness school adminis-trators about their institu-tion's entrepreneurship pr-ograms. The annual lists

salute 50 programs – 25undergraduate and 25 gra-duate programs – for theirexcellence in entrepreneur-ship education.

“As one of the oldestand most respected in thenation, our entrepreneur-ship program continues to

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Businessranks No. 2 in nation for entrepreneurship

Tuition hikes at collegesand universities across the na-tion are putting the squeeze onmany young people and forc-ing families to find new waysto pay for higher education orconsider forgoing college al-together. In an effort to easethe burden to students duringthese rough economic timesand increase the number ofunderrepresented minoritiesin medicine, the AmericanHeart Association's Go redFor Women(TM) and Ma-cy's, its national sponsor, offerthe Go red(TM) Multicul-tural Scholarship Fund.

Sixteen $2,500 national

scholarships are being offeredfor a second year to multicul-tural women pursuing highereducation in health care. Aspart of its Go red For Womenmovement, the associationstrives to expand the pipelineof much-needed diverse nurs-ing, medical and allied healthstudents and address impor-

tant gaps in treatmentthat can lead to hearthealth disparities. Dead-line for entry is Novem-ber 30, 2012.

"The recruitment oftalented diverse youngwomen into the health-care field is a critical

step in the delivery of quality,culturally sensitive patient-centered care. In these chal-lenging economic times, theGo red Multicultural Schol-arship Fund will help ensurethe continued success of a di-verse group of young womenin their healthcare educationjourney," said Dr. Jennifer

Mieres, Senior Vice President,office of Community andPublic Health, Chief Diversity

and Inclusion officer forNorth Shore LIJ Health Sys-tem and American Heart As-

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For the second year in arow, Access! remedial tutor-ing will hold free tutoringsessions for economicallydisadvantaged K-8 studentsin Plano and Frisco schooldistricts.

Tonya Whitaker, pro-gram director, said last sum-mer five students took part inthe two-month program,which was held at HaggardLibrary, 2501 Coit road, inPlano.

“The students had funwhile learning,” said Whi-taker, a former Cedar HillISD math teacher. “We hadparents who were concernedwith their child’s preparationfor the next grade becausetheir child was in jeopardy offalling behind.”

She said Access! was cre-ated to help parents and stu-dent overcome the hurdlesthat may exist in obtaining aquality education.

“As a teacher, I encoun-tered parents who wanted tohelp their child with mathhomework but their under-standing of the subject was

limited. The desire to helpthe child was there, but the fi-nancial resources were not.our program will benefit thechild and parent.”

Just as with previous ses-sions, students will have ac-cess (hence the name) to vol-unteer tutors with the appro-priate education in the sub-jects they tutor. For instance,math tutors possess engineer-ing, computer science, ormath degrees. Tutors withouta degree in math, for exam-ple, possess grades of at leasta B.

“We want to have peoplewho understand the subjects100 percent because we don’twant to confuse students; wewant to help them to becomecompetent. Grades aside,have the desire to see stu-dents achieve success in theclassroom.”

Tutoring sessions beginMonday, oct. 15, and arescheduled for 6:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m. Parents are askednot to call Haggard Libraryfor information on the pro-gram, as it is not a collabora-

tion between emanuel andThe Mainline Ministries Inc.and the Plano Library Sys-tem.

“The Plano Public Li-brary is only a meeting pointfor students to learn in a quietand safe environment,” Whi-taker said.

Applications for servicesand volunteers are availableby emailing Whitaker at [email protected] are limited for ses-sions; therefore, Whitakersuggests contacting her assoon as possible to secure aspot. Volunteers who are 17and younger must receiveparental permission to tutor,and all tutors 18 and oldermust undergo a criminalbackground and characterreference checks.

To qualify for K-12 tutor-ing services, candidates mustfall into one of the followingcategories:

•Be a student in a Title Icampus as defined by the NoChild Left Behind Act of2001

•Have a family incomethat does not exceed the De-partment of Health andHuman Services povertyguidelines for family size

•Qualify for free or re-duced lunch, SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram (SNAP, formerly FoodStamp Program), Medicaid,Women, Infants and Children(WIC), Temporary Assis-tance to Needy Families(TANF), Supplemental Secu-rity Income (SSI), subsidizedhousing (Section 8)

•receive court-orderedchild support through theTexas Attorney General’s of-fice

Visit www.accesstutor-ing.org to learn more aboutthis program.

Nonprofit organization offers free tutoring to K-8 students

A student takes part in independent reading time during anAccess! Remedial Tutoring session July 16, 2011. Access!, anonprofit organization that provides free one-on-one math,reading, and ELA tutoring for economically disadvantagedstudents, will resume Monday, Oct. 15. Volunteers and par-ticipants are sought for program.

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The Grambling vs.

Prairie View game brings

nearly 65,000 fans to Dallas

annually. one of the high-

lights of the weekend is the

halftime extravaganza put

on by the school’s bands

from both schools. The big

game will be on Saturday,

oct. 6 at the Cotton Bowl-

Fair Park at 6 p.m.

The classic showdown

of Grambling State Univer-

sity Tigers vs. the Panthers

of Prairie View A&M Uni-

versity at the Cotton Bowl

began in the 1940s. It’s like

a semi class reunion for the

people who graduated from

both schools and the game

runs concurrently with the

State Fair of Texas. one of

the best HBCU football

games of the season, last

year Prairie View A&M

beat Grambling 31-23.

This year the Tigers and

the Panthers are back again

and we have more tickets to

give away via our Facebook

page at www.Facebook.

com/NorthDallasGazette.

Let’s elevate, a ric-

hardson, TX based non-

profit, is presenting a schol-

arship dinner and dance on

Friday, oct. 19 at the Dou-

bletree Hotel, richardson

TX. The event will take

place from 7 p.m. – mid-

night. The dinner and dance

is the non-profit organiza-

tion’s annual fund-raising

activity to fund college

scholarships for graduating

high school seniors.

The fundraiser will fea-

ture Willis Johnson, busi-

nessman and host of KKDA

AM radio’s morning talk

show, as the guest speaker.

Debbie Denmon, newly ap-

pointed Director of Commu-

nications for the Dallas Dis-

trict Attorney’s of-

fice will serve as

the MC. Local edu-

cators will also be

honored at the ban-

quet. “Providing

scholarships to stu-

dents who have a

desire to attend col-

lege is one of our

primary goals,”

says Dr. Terrence

Autry, board presi-

dent and chairman

of Let’s elevate.

“This fundraiser

will help us provide

scholarships to even

more deserving students

than we have in the past.”

For tickets, sponsor-

ship information or to

make a donation, please

call 972.991.0200 or vi-

sit: www.letselevatedal-

las.org.

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KKDA’s Willis Johnson toparticipate in Let’s Elevate Banquet

Willis Johnson

More FrEE tickets for State Fair Classicgame with Grambling vs Prairie View game

Billing records re-leased by Texas AttorneyGeneral Greg Abbott re-veal that his office hasspent $2.2 million to de-fend a state redistrictingmap that federal judges

ruled “intentionally dis-criminates” against Lati-nos, African Americansand other minorities. re-cent news articles reportedless than half of thesecosts because they fo-

cused on just one of twomajor redistricting cases.1Abbott’s costs are ex-pected to continue to sky-rocket as he seeks to rein-state the discriminatory

Texas Atty General Abbott has spent over$2.2 Million defending racially biased redistricting

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Ebony Barnes was our latestwinner of two tickets to theGrambling vs. Prairie Viewgame. Will you win next?

The Justin F. KimballKnights and David W. CarterCowboys will face off at7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, ina varsity football game atJohn Kincaide Stadium at

the Jesse owens MemorialComplex, 9191 S. Polk St.

The game was originallyscheduled to be played atSprague Field. Kincaide Sta-dium is able to better accom-

modate the expected largenumber of spectators withmore seating, more availableparking and a more easilyaccessible location for fans.

Kimball vs. Carter varsity footballgame moves to Kincaide StadiumJesse Owens Memorial Complex can accommodate more fans expected at rivalry game

In a city more well known

for skyscrapers and shopping,

Anna Palmer sees the abun-

dant nature found around

Dallas and captures moments,

large and small, with her pho-

tographs. She focuses on a vi-

brant green fly on an orange

in a compost pile, water

droplets on a window, and

zooms in on birds like the el-

egant Great Blue Heron.

To round out her exhibi-

tion at Texas Discovery Gar-

dens this fall, Palmer has

added photos of a different

nature – images of her visits

to the State Fair of Texas®

over the past 10 years. The

yellow plastic ducks of a

Midway game compliment

their live feathered counter-

parts.

This is the first major

photography exhibition in

Texas Discovery Gardens’

gallery, and runs through

Dec. 31.

A Natural State of Affair, a photography exhibition,opens at Texas Discovery Gardens September 22

sells foreclosed propertiesand is one of the world’slargest financial institutions.The investigation of 373foreclosed homes owned,serviced or managed byBank of America demon-strates that the financialgiant has engaged in a sys-temic practice of maintain-ing and marketing its fore-closed, bank-owned proper-ties (also known as real es-tate owned or reo proper-ties) in a state of disrepair incommunities of color whilemaintaining and marketingreo properties in predomi-nantly White communitiesin a far superior manner.The investigation evaluatedBank of America reoproperties in the eight met-ropolitan areas of Dallas,TX; Atlanta, GA; Dayton,oH; Grand rapids, MI;Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL;oakland / richmond / Con-cord, CA; Phoenix, AZ, andmetropolitan Washington,DC.

reo properties in Af-rican-American and His-panic communities in Dallaswere twice as likely as reoproperties in White commu-nities to have substantialamounts of trash in the yard,three times as likely to haveovergrown grass, threetimes as likely to have ex-posed or tampered with util-ities, and 4.5 times as likelyto have broken doors orlocks.

“Bank of America didn’teven bother to clean up thetrash or mow the lawns at itsDallas homes in AfricanAmerican and Hispaniccommunities,” said Francesespinoza, executive Direc-tor, North Texas Fair Hous-ing Center. “This neglect ul-timately hinders the sale ofthese homes and leavesthem to blight the entirecommunity.”

Communities of colorcontinue to experience fore-closure rates twice those ofWhite communities andcontinue to see their reohomes left to deteriorate andsit vacant.

“our economy may berecovering in some commu-nities, but this is a Tale ofTwo recoveries,” saidShanna L. Smith, Presidentand Ceo of the NationalFair Housing Alliance in

Washington, DC. “our in-vestigation shows that Bankof America continues to dis-regard its reo homes incommunities of color. Andthey have no excuse. Bankof America has been on no-tice of its failure to maintainreos since the summer of2009 yet has made no im-provement in addressingracial disparities in themaintenance and marketingof its bank-owned homes.”

The National Fair Hous-ing Alliance in Washington,D.C., and five of its memberorganizations – the MiamiValley Fair Housing Centerin Dayton, oH; Housingopportunities Project forexcellence, Inc. in Miami,FL; Metro Fair HousingServices in Atlanta, GA; theFair Housing Center of WestMichigan in Grand rapids,MI and the North Texas FairHousing Center in Dallas,TX – evaluated reo prop-erties for the existence of 39different types of mainte-nance or marketing deficien-cies, such as broken win-dows and doors, water dam-age, overgrown lawns, no“for sale” sign, trash on theproperty, and other prob-lems.

“Without a ‘for sale’sign, for example, potentialhomebuyers and neighborssimply don’t know the homeis available,” continuedSmith. “Also, if there areunauthorized occupants orstorm damage, neighborshave no one to call. With a“for sale” sign, neighborscan call a real estate agent toreport these kinds of prob-lems.” In oakland, CA, 72percent of Bank of Americareo properties in commu-nities of color were missinga “for sale” sign, as well as80 percent in Washington,DC and Atlanta, GA, and 86percent in Phoenix, AZ.

Trash on a property isnot only an eyesore forneighbors, but it makes ahome unappealing to buyersand can be a potential healthand safety hazard. regularmaintenance would correctthis problem, but in Grandrapids, MI, 97 percent of allBank of America reoproperties in communitiesof color had substantialamounts of trash, as well as69 percent in Dallas, TX, 71

percent in Phoenix, AZ, 77percent in oakland, CA, and70 percent in Washington,DC.

NFHA will continue itsinvestigation into the prac-tices of reo maintenanceand marketing in the na-tion’s banking system. InApril, NFHA issued a reporton the findings of its nation-wide reo investigation of1,000 reo homes nation-wide, The Banks Are Back,our Neighborhoods AreNot: Discrimination in theMaintenance and Marketingof reo Properties. The re-port offers disturbing evi-dence that the same banksthat peddled unsustainableloans to communities ofcolor and triggered the cur-rent foreclosure crisis arenow exacerbating damage tothose communities.

“Bank of America hasthe privilege of access to theFederal reserve Board’sdiscount window to borrowat close to zero percent,”continued Smith. “Bank ofAmerica reports huge profitsand yet fails to renovate,maintain or properly markethomes it owns in AfricanAmerican and Latino neigh-borhoods. This disregardand disrespect for communi-ties of color will not be tol-erated.”

NFHA filed HUD ad-ministrative complaintsagainst Wells Fargo andU.S. Bancorp in April 2012.Both of these complaints arepending while HUD investi-gates these serious and per-vasive allegations of dis-crimination.

The Fair Housing Actmakes it illegal to discrimi-nate based on race, color,national origin, religion,sex, disability or familialstatus, as well as the race ornational origin of residentsof a neighborhood. This lawapplies to housing and hous-ing-related activities, wh-ichinclude the maintenance,appraisal, listing, marketingand selling of homes.

Ninety-two percent ofBank of America-ownedproperties in African-Amer-ican communities had morethan five maintenance ormarketing problems, and 58percent had over ten mainte-nance or marketing prob-lems.

“our investigation sh-ows that virtually nothinghas been done to appropri-ately maintain Bank ofAmerica reos in Dayton’sAfrican-American neighbor-hoods,” said Jim McCarthy,President/Ceo of the MiamiValley Fair Housing Center.“In fact, over the past 2 ½years that we investigatedhow Bank of America main-tained reos in Dayton, theproblem has actually gottenworse. I am disgusted by theindifference that Bank ofAmerica has shown towardits obligation to comply withfederal law and not discrim-inate when it maintains andmarkets these homes.”

Bank of America’s fore-closed homes in Grandrapids’ communities ofcolor were 17.1 times aslikely as foreclosed homesin white communities tohave more than 15 seriousmarketing or maintenanceproblems. Thirty-two per-cent of reo properties incommunities of color hadmore than 15 deficiencies,

while only two percent ofreo properties in Whitecommunities had more than15 deficiencies.

“Bank of America’s dis-regard for Grand rapids’minority neighborhoods hashad a devastating impact onthe property values of thehomes in those neighbor-hoods,” said Nancy Haynes,executive Director of theFair Housing Center of WestMichigan. “Bank of Amer-ica is undermining years ofthoughtful planning andcommunity investment bythe city, private investmentand public dollars.”

Forty percent of Bank ofAmerica’s reo propertiesin Atlanta’s communities ofcolor have more than 10maintenance or marketingproblems, compared to nonein White communities.

“The way Bank ofAmerica has treated itshomes in Atlanta’s commu-nities of color has led to de-pressed housing values andloss of wealth for the resi-dents and the city,” said GailWilliams, executive Direc-

tor of Metro Fair HousingServices, Inc. “That’s mo-ney that could have beenused to support public serv-ices like roads and police orfor families to use towardtheir children’s education.Bank of America has done ahuge disservice to Atlantaand its time for some ac-countability.”

Forty-three percent ofBank of America’s reoproperties in Miami’s com-munities of color had brokenwindows compared to nonein White communities.

“In South Florida, thereis a definitely a tale of tworecoveries in our neighbor-hoods,” said Keenya rob-ertson, President and Ceoof Housing opportunitiesProject for excellence. “Al-most half of the homes vis-ited in neighborhoods ofcolor have broken windowswhile no homes in Whiteneighborhoods were foundto be open or broken. Thedifference in treatment leadsto higher crime and healthconcerns in ways of vandal-ism and increased moldrisks.”


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COMPLAINT, continued from Page 1

By: JACQUINeTTe MUrPHy, NDG CoNTrIBUTING

WrITer

In the month of August,the Dallas City Council votedto approve the recommenda-tions of the current 2012Capital Bond proposal whichnow gives citizens the task ofcasting their votes for thepropositions in November.Described as 'no frills andthrills' proposal, this bondcampaign seeks to take careof the City's basic needs.

The $600 million CapitalBond propositions are fo-cused on three major areas:street resurfacing and devel-opment, economic develop-ment, flood protection anderosion control. The fulfill-ment of the bond components

is said to ensure public safetyand to improve areas as anaid to the acquisition of moreeconomic development dol-lars. While these areas haveall been identified as criticalneeds, the funds are notequally allocated.

Street maintenance is thefocus of the first proposition.It allows a total of $221,200

million to be assigned toprojects that include streetcompletion, the constructionof sidewalks, alley and trails,the repair of bridges and

street lighting. TheWest Dallas Gate-way, Houston StreetBridge and all Citysidewalks receivedthe strongest focuswith project fundstotaling $45 millionwith another $34.8million strictly dedi-cated to street recon-struction and resur-facing. The goal ofthe streets proposi-tion is to get all dis-tricts to an 87 per-centage satisfactoryrating as mandated by acouncil directive with no areaunder 80 percentage. It alsofurthers the city's goal of en-couraging multi-modal trans-portation throughout the city.

Flooding and Flood con-trol has the highest bond dol-lar priority at $323,800 mil-lion. This is slated to protectthe lives of the citizens andtheir property. Thus, it makesallowances for the repairs ofknown neighborhood floodplains in the city, selectiveupgrades to the city's stormdrainage systems, and the re-

building of creek, culvertsand bridge areas degraded byerosion. The areas aroundMill Creek, Peak Branch andState Thomas are allocated a

joint total of $218,600 mil-lion - the highest amount des-ignated for this proposition.

The last proposition issuccinctly referred to as eco-nomic and Business Devel-opment and tagged with theremaining $55,000 millionand is related to the further-ance of the transit-orienteddevelopment, land acquisi-tion and improvement ofstreets, utility and infrastruc-ture needs in the SouthernSector of Dallas. Specificareas identified are the eco-nomic and housing-drivenprojects, the UNT-transit-oriented development, andCanyon Boulevard. It’s com-plementary focus is to aid thequest to the grow the area taxbase contribution as previ-ously detailed in the Mayor'sgrowth plan – Grow South-launched in March 2012.

Prior to making the initialrecommendations for theprojects of the bond, the citymanagement updated theneeds assessment survey byreviewing the previous bondpackages of 1998, 2003 and2006. From this assessmentof the completed, outstand-ing, cancelled and projects-in-progress at the close of2011, the estimated amountof $600 million dollars of thebond proposal was identified.

In February and March2012, the city began seekingpublic input by taking an ac-count of the emergency 911and 311 calls to the non-emergency assistance divi-sion. In addition, meetingswith the business and neigh-

borhood associations and cit-izens input meeting werescheduled. Also, the recom-mendations of Dallas cityworkers in the public works,streets services and other rel-evant departments on thefront line of these areas wereincluded in the project devel-opment stages.

April became the monthin which the preliminarybond information was re-leased to the council throughbriefings. The months ofMay and June featured theDistrict Town Hall meetingswith constituents to share theproposed plans for their dis-tricts in hopes of incorporat-ing their opinions and recom-mendations into the final de-cision.

However, the release ofthe bond allocation for pub-lic comment in June with theless than $60,000 million al-located to the development ofthe Southern Sector and only$5 million allocated for UNTtransit-oriented developmentstruck a negative tone withsome residents and businessowners in City Council Dis-trict 8.

robert Pitre, a concernedbusiness owner in the Uni-versity Hills area nearWheatland and I-20, sharedin an earlier North DallasGazette editorial, his obser-vation of the absence of theneeded infrastructure to de-velop the homeowner andbusinesses around the cam-pus. According to Pitre, theneed for water, sewer, andwaste water systems to aid in

the development ofthe businesses hasbeen once againoverlooked by Ten-nell Atkins, MayorPro-tem and District8 Councilman andthe City of Dallas.Pitre questioned if itmay be a ploy for alater land acquisi-tion.

C o u n c i l m a nAtkins had a verydifferent view of theallocation 2012Bond dollars allo-

cated to his district. “We have got more ear-

marked for this area nowwith the $600 million,” saidAtkins when comparing thetime span of the release ofthe $1.32 billion bond pack-age in 2006.

He was refer-ring to the $300million dollar de-velopment pack-age in UNT- Dal-las area that is toinclude Dart railLines, trails andother transit-ori-ented develop-ment. This isaimed at con-necting studentsto the University and to theKathryn Gilliam Academyby 2014-15.

“We want change Uni-versity Hills to be like Hill-crest,” proclaimed Atkins.

However, Atkins admit-ted some of the projects arecity projects and that justhappen to be in his district.

The location of the educationcorridor is a key focus in theboth the Mayor's Grow Southand the City Council bondprograms. Atkins also statedthe current focus for the dis-trict is creating access to ed-ucation and it is where he isprimarily applying the newbond dollars for his district.

“Without education, th-ere is no growth. The higherthe education, the better qual-ity of life we will have andmore diversity. We know thatthe University is going togrow and we must be surethat we grow with them.”

Atkins estimated with thefunding an additional 1,200households could possiblycome to the area. He added,“I think it was a great shareto target the UNT Corridor.”

The call for the bondelection has been made. Nowthe new quest of the bondprogram management teamis to raise the public aware-ness of their responsibility tocast their votes on the ballotduring the November Presi-dential election.

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City of Dallas seeking voter approval on2012 Capital Bond Program focused on basic needs

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings introducing his Grow South project in March 2012

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By KeNDrIA BroWN, NDG INTerN

It's hard out here forDeion Sanders. After seeingthe judge, he was ordered topay over $10k in child sup-port a month to Pilar, his es-tranged wife. Sanders feelsthat this order is not fair andwent to the Texas SupremeCourt to challenge the sup-port order he received inMay of this year.

In his court-filing docu-ments, Sanders mentionsthat $10k is six times morethan what the Texas law re-quires. For this reason, hefeels that his child supportorder should be drasticallyreduced.

on the flip side, Pilarstates that Deion is worthapproximately a whopping$250 million. She feels thatPrime Time has got what hehad coming and the supportorder should not be alteredat all. Pilar has made out her

own case and why she needsthe amount of $10k eachmonth. Her reasons include:$2000/month for a specialdiet for the kids,$900/month on uniformsand shoes for the kids'sports activities, $500 /month on the children's cellphones, and she says an-other $450 is used on hair-cuts and treatments for hersons and her dau-ghter.

Pilar's lawyer has st-atedthat, "once again, Mr.Sanders has not followedthe Court's direct orders andhas attempted to make uphis own rules. It is clear thathe still thinks he is "abovethe law."

There has yet to be a rul-ing made on Deion's re-quest. Who will win it inthis one?

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NDG Gossip: Tisha Campbell's mortgage crisisBy KeNDrIA BroWN, NDG INTerN

Tisha Campbell, betterknown as “Gina” from“Martin” is not having thebest of luck these days whenit comes to her financial life;mortgage in particular.Campbell and her husbandDuane Martin took out ahome equity loan in theamount of $625k with CityNational Bank back in 2008.At the time, Campbell andMartin already owed morethan $730k mortgage to Au-rora Bank.

The newest home equityloan was for a waterfrontproperty located in Lake Ar-rowhead, CA. Campbell andMartin allegedly defaultedon both home loans. Whenthis happened, the Aurora fi-nancial institution fore-closed their home and auc-

tioned it off fora $925k. Thismoney allowedAurora to col-lect their debtand the remain-ing $192k wentto City NationalBank.

H o w e v e r ,City Nationalwants the rest oftheir money ba-ck plus interest.Campbell andMartin believethis a matter of discrimina-tion, and they should not besubjected to pay the moneyback to that financial institu-tion. They feel that City Na-tional is just “bullying”them for unpaid money thatthey should not have to pay.City National allegedly re-ceived a $400 million-dollar

government subsidy in 2009to help people like Campbelland Martin when they arefacing mortgage crisis. Thecouple wants to ensue fur-ther legal action against CityNational Bank for claims ofdiscrimination. Who do youthink will win, the bank orthe Martins?

Duane Martin & Tisha Campbell

Deion Sanders' "unfair" child support order

Deion and Pilar Sanders

Free movie classics at theGarland Plaza Theatre

The Plaza Theatre inDowntown Garland is host-ing two Free movies oct.5 and 6 at 7 p.m.

The Friday night movieis American Graffiti, thestory of a couple of highschool graduates who spendone final night cruising thestrip with their buddies be-fore they go off to college.This 1973 Academy Awardwinner was written and di-rected by George Lucas and

glitters with stars such asrichard Dryfuss, ronHoward, Harrison Ford,Cindy Williams, andSuzanne Somers.

on Saturday evening,enjoy the hilarious Cat Bal-lou, starring Jane Fonda,Lee Marvin, and MichaelCallan. This western com-edy is the story of a womanseeking revenge for hermurdered father who hires afamous gunman, but he's

very different from whatshe expects.

Admission for bothmovies is free. Popcorn,soda and candy are avail-able for $2 each with allprofits going to support theGarland Summer Musicals.The Plaza Theatre is locatedat 521 W. State Street inDowntown Garland.

For more information,call 972-205-2782 or visitwww.GarlandArts.com.

STUDENT, continued from Page 5

The first Citizen Pros-ecutor Academy beganearlier this year and a sec-ond round started Sept. 6and will conclude with aformal graduate cere-mony at the end of No-vember.

Champagne, a professor ofpolitical science and directorof the pre-law program in theSchool of economic, Politicaland Policy Sciences, saidTate’s enthusiasm and actionsreflect the exceptional strengthof the school’s students.

“We encourage our stu-dents to take the kind ofinitiative James has taken,”Champagne said. “We areproud of his commitmentto his own educational suc-cess and to improving hiscommunity.”

New Gospel CD fromPastor Charles Jenkins

(BlackNews.com)Pastor Charles Jenkinsand Fellowship Chicagohave had an Awesomesummer, and it lookslike the fall will be justas uplifting. The In-spired People / eMIGospel recording artistsreleased their newalbum, the Best of BothWorlds, in June, 2012,to critical acclaim andextraordinary fan sup-port. The album wasnumber one on Bill-board's Top Gospel Al-bums chart for three con-secutive weeks when it wasreleased, and is currently inthe Top 10. Awesome thefirst single from the album,has resonated with choirs,gospel lovers and con-sumers all over the world.radio, retail, media andpastors have been hugechampions of the recording,which was penned by Jenk-ins, a GrAMMy® Award-

winning songwriter. Awe-some has held at numberone for 12 weeks on Bill-board's Hot Gospel SongsChart.

Jenkins, is the seniorpastor of the 8,000 memberFellowship Missionary Ba-ptist Church in Chicago,Illinois, is not surprised thatthe album, especially thesingle, Awesome, has in-spired so many people.

"I believe every-one has a 'my God isawesome' testimony,"he says. "If we pauseand ponder, we seeGod's hand all throughour lives," says Jenk-ins. "He moves moun-tains, keeps us in val-leys and hides us fromthe rain in stormy cir-cumstances. We hopepeople will receive thealbum as practical yetprofound. We tried tocreate music that issimple and theologi-

cally sound, yet si-ngableand relatable in a way thatwill engage people to en-gage God. In a cultural cli-mate where so many thingscan bring you down, we'rereally excited to createmusic that will lift peopleup."

For more details, visitwww.inspiredpeoplemu-sic.com and www.emi-gospel.com

Pastor Charles Jenkins

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Monday at the U.S.Conference of Mayors(USCM) Fall Leadershipmeeting in Dallas, morethan 100 mayors, work-force development profes-sionals and private-sectorleaders met to discuss howto tackle local job growthchallenges and futureworkforce needs as theU.S. economy continues torecover. Also, USCM re-leased a report prepared byIHS Global Insight, identi-

fying specific sectors ofthe economy expected tohave the highest andfastest job growth.

The new report proj-ects an expected 8.6% jobgrowth over the next fiveyears, adding 11.5 millionjobs to the economy. Thereport provides 5 and 10-year job forecasts by sec-tor and subsectors of theeconomy, both nationallyand in 15 select metroareas.

"U.S. cities require ahighly skilled, trainedworkforce that can com-pete globally," said USCMPresident Philadelphia(PA) Mayor Michael Nut-ter. "There is nothing moreimportant than buildingsuccessful programs thatsupport the individuals inour communities to de-velop skills for the jobs ofthe future, and enable per-sonal and professionalgrowth."

Report Key Findings: •The professional and

business services sector isforecast to lead growth,adding 3.69 million jobsover the next five years,with most of the growthcoming from expansionsin the admin/support sub-sector.

•other major job con-tributors will include theeducation and health serv-ices sector, projected toadd 2.08 million jobs over

the next five years; and theconstruction, natural re-sources, and mining sec-tor, also slated to add 2.08million jobs.

•Future growth in themanufacturing sector willcome from expansions indurable goods, up 11.8%over 2012 employmentlevels.

•The report also ana-lyzes job projections forfifteen major metro areas.Among these metros,

Phoenix-Mesa will see a14.2% projected payrollgrowth between 2012-2017. Charlotte will see a13.8% payroll growth andLaredo 13.7%, followedby Dallas-Fort Worth-Ar-lington at 12.8% and SaltLake City at 11.5%

•over the next fiveyears, professional andbusiness services will bethe top contributor to jobgrowth in 13 of the 15metros in the report.

Mayors discuss strategies to prepare workforce for high-paying jobs

The GreaterI r v i n g - L a sColinas Cham-ber of Comme-rce are hostinga "Lunch-N-Learn" seminaron oct. 16, 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. that will be anorientation on Govern-ment Contracting.

Participants will havethe opportunity to meetnew partners, gain an un-derstanding of the govern-

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Cost of the Lunch-N-Learn, including lunch, is$15.

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The City of Lewisville is an Equal Opportunity Employer

BUSINESS, continued from Page 6

break new ground and pro-vide the finest educationfor our students,” said Dr.Terry S. Maness, D.B.A.,dean of Baylor's HankamerSchool of Business.

“That the Baylor entre-preneurship program con-tinues to rank among thenation’s best is a testamentto the dedication of ourfaculty, staff and alumniwho provide our studentsan outstanding entrepre-neurship education,” saidKendall Artz, Ph.D., direc-tor of Baylor's entrepre-

neurship program andchair of the department ofmanagement. “We haveadded many exciting newprograms over the pastyear, none of which wouldhave been possible withoutthe support from ouralumni partners. We lookforward to continuing toexplore and discover inno-vative opportunities to fur-ther strengthen our pro-gram.”

The Princeton reviewconducted its surveys ofschool administrators from

April through June 2012.The range of data the edu-cation services companyused to evaluate the pro-grams and tally the rank-ings included: the schools'levels of commitment toentrepreneurship insideand outside the classroom,the percentage of their fac-ulty, students, and alumniactively and successfullyinvolved in entrepreneurialendeavors and the numberand reach of their mentor-ship programs. The com-pany also considered their

funding for scholarshipsand grants for entrepre-neurial studies and proj-ects, and their support forschool-sponsored businessplan competitions.

A feature on theserankings appears in entre-preneur's october issue,available on newsstandsand at www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges. The Pri-nceton review also postedthe ranking lists on its siteat www.princetonreview.com/entrepreneur.

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maps by appealing to theU.S. Supreme Court forthe second time.

Texans for Public Jus-

tice recently obtained

billing records under the

Public Information Act.

They reveal that initial

media accounts just re-

ported on the least-costly

of Abbott’s two major re-

districting cases. The new

records indicate that by

September 7 Abbott’s of-

fice had spent at least

$973,057 on his failed

federal lawsuit to garner

pre-clearance for the

state’s maps under the

federal Voting rights Act

(State of Texas v. United

States of America). This

includes the $385,795 in

taxpayer funds that he

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the Chicago-based firm of

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lenchar & Scott.

Abbott spent even

more to defend the dis-

criminatory maps from

challenges filed by state

lawmakers and civil rights

groups such as MALDeF

and MALC. So far Abbott

has spent $1,171,648 on

that litigation, which was

consolidated into the case

Shannon Perez et. al. v.

State of Texas. This case

prompted federal judges

in San Antonio to draw

the redistricting maps that

will govern Texas’ No-

vember elections. Abbo-

tt’s expenses on this case

include $376,892 paid to

the Washington-based fi-

rm Bancroft, PLLC.

The attorney general

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the end of the first week in

September, then, Abbott

reported spending a grand

total of $2,171,845 de-

fending a state redistrict-

ing map that a three-judge

panel of the D.C. Federal

District Court found to be

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College tuition rates haveoutpaced inflation, increasingbetween 5 and 35 percent - de-pending on the region and typeof institution (public vs. pri-vate).

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2012 Go red MulticulturalScholarship recipient JanelleAmoako said she is strugglingto keep up with the rising tu-ition at the University ofrhode Island. She pays forschool through a combinationof scholarships, loans and twopart-time jobs.

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Demand on health carecontinues to increase, but thenumber of multiculturalwomen working in U.S. hospi-tals and medical schools is low- even as the U.S. populationbecomes increasingly diverse.research shows that numerousethnic groups - includingAfrican-Americans and His-panics - are disproportionatelyaffected by cardiovascular dis-ease and risk factors. They alsoconfront barriers to diagnosisand care and experience worsehealth outcomes than theirCaucasian counterparts.

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only 6.7 percent ofAfrican-Americans and 7.5percent of Hispanics made upthe total number of medicalschool graduates in 2010, ac-cording to the Association of

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Must have knowledge of

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Work will be done

at company office.

Must be professional and

dependable. Fax resumes to:

972-509-9058, or email to:

[email protected]

Attention Suppliers of Goods,Services and Construction

review Competitive Opportunities atwww.bidsync.com

www.garlandpurchasing.com

972-205-2415

Advertising Account ManagerNeeded Immediately

Must be• A good telemarketer• Willing and able to cold call effectively• Have reliabletransportation• Skilled in MS Wordand Excel• Able to demonstrate good people skills• Able to work in Plano and surrounding areas

Interested candidates should email resume [email protected]

HEArT, continued from Page 6

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

CASE MANAGERBS w/5 yrs exp as Case Manager serving low-income communi-ties. Demonstrate skills in counseling, group services and theability to compile statistical information, analyze facts and writereports essential.

RECEPTIONIST/INTAKE ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTHS Diploma/GED, w/3 yrs. of receptionist/clerical/intake exp.Demonstrated knowledge of switchboard telephone system, dataentry and computer software. Ability to communicate effectively.Typing 40 wpm. Bilingual a plus.

All positions require excellent oral and written communicationskills, the ability to work as a team member, as well as inde-pendently. Advanced computer skills, including knowledge andapplication of Microsoft Software, required.

Send Resume and Cover Letter to:Urban League of Greater Dallas

Attn: Human Resources4315 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

(214) 915-4601 FaxNo Phone Calls

POSTING CLOSING DATE: October 5, 2012

Empowering Communities,Changing Lives

The North Lake Col-lege’s Career Services willhost its Fall 2012 Job Fair.The job fair will be heldWednesday, oct. 10, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. in the StudentLife Center, room H200,

on the Central Campusin Irving, Texas. Jobseekers should bringplenty of resumes.Drawings for a $500scholarship will be heldeach hour of the job fair.

For more information,contact Career Services bytelephone at 972-273-3140,by email at nlccareers@dcccd. edu.

This event is Free tojob seekers.

AVENUE F CHURCH

OF CHRIST IN PLANO

Mondays – Fridays

Call 972-423-8833 for AF-

FeCT, Inc. or email: AFFeC-

[email protected] for counseling

services, resources and assis-

tance for job readiness and

training programs for individu-

als. For couples we offer serv-

ices for marital relationships

and for ex-offenders we offer

programs for getting back into

the work force.

September 30, 9:45 a.m.

you’re invited to our 5th Sun-

day Fellowships, Morning Bible

Classes and Morning Worship at

10:45 a.m. There will be a

Free meal, activities and a

blood pressure clinic after-

wards.

October 3

Join us for Wednesday Morning

Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. and

come back at 7 p.m. for Prayer,

Praise and Songs as we worship

and praise God.

Brother Ramon Hodridge,

Minister

1026 Avenue F

Plano, TX 75074

972-423-8833

www.avefchurchofchrist.org

________________________

BIBLE WAY

COMMUNITY

BAPTIST CHURCH


you’re invited to our Sunday

School at 9:35 a.m. and to stay

for Morning Worship at 11 a.m.

as we worship and praise God.

October 3, 7 p.m.

Come to our Wednesday’s Bible

Study to learn more about God’s

Word and help us to praise and

worship His holy name.

Also bring your children to our

Wednesday Night Children Pro-

gram, two things are incorpo-

rated when they come, children

learn and they play.

Dr. Timothy Wilbert, Sr.

Senior Pastor

4215 N. Greenview Drive

Irving, TX 75062

972-257-3766

www.biblewayirving.org

________________________

CHRIST COMMUNITY

CHURCH IN

RICHARDSON

September 29, 11 a.m.

Ladies you are invited to our

Women of Wisdom meeting as

we study and discuss God’s

Word. Call the church for de-

tails.

September 30

Join us in worship at 8:45 a.m.

and 11 a.m. as we praise and

worship God’s to the utmost.

October 3, 7:30 p.m.

Come to Bible Study as we go

further in and deeper down into

God’s Word and we give Him

all of the glory and praise.

Dr. Terrence Autry,

Senior Pastor

701 E. Centennial Blvd.

Richardson, TX 75081

972-991-0200

www.followpeace.org

________________________

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN

CENTER CHURCH IN

ALLEN “The Ship”

Monday – Friday

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

TheShip3C’s Prayer Lines for

those that are in need are 972-

649-0566 and 972-649-0567 or

they may be submitted via email

to: [email protected]


Join us to experience the joy of

praising and worshipping God

to the fullest at Story elemen-

tary School, 1550 edelweiss

Drive, Allen, TX.

Also, at 1:30-5:30 p.m.

The public is invited to our

Founder’s Day Celebration at

Celebration Park, 701 Angel

Parkway in Allen, Texas. We

will have fun, food, games and

prizes. Bring your lawn chairs,

tents, etc. There will be a con-

test for the best BBQ and best

dessert. Call the church for de-

tails.

October 3, 7 p.m.

Join us at our Wednesday Night

Live in the Joycie Turner Fel-

lowship Hall on Belmont Drive,

with old school prayer and testi-

mony. Also, come to our Cor-

porate Prayer and our Kidz

Zone (an environment to equip

children to grow and to show

God’s love.)

Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed.D.

Senior Pastor

1550 Edelweiss Drive

In Allen for Sunday

Morning Worship.

Admin. Building Address

Is 200 W. Belmont Drive

Allen, TX 75013

972-359-9956

www.theship3c.org

________________________

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

OF HAMILTON PARK

“First Church”


you are invited to our early

Worship Service; and stay for

our Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

for Steadfast Thanks. our Uni-

fying Topic: Faith Inspires Grat-

itude, Hebrews 12:18-29. Then

finish the morning in our 10:30

a.m. Worship Service and

Women’s Annual Celebration.


Don’t miss First Church Annual

Golf Classic at ridgeview

ranch Golf Course. Call Tim

Gordon at 214-537-7771 for de-

tails and to pre-register.

October 3, 7 p.m.

Join us for Bible Study and stay

for our Mid-Week Service at 8

p.m.

October 20, 11 a.m.

Mark your calendar for our Fall

Fest 2012; there will be fun for

the entire family. Then join us

at 6 p.m. for “A Tribute to the

Man and Music of John Mark

Tatum” with Ms. Kathy Taylor;

and help us as we praise and

worship God.

Dr. Gregory Foster,

Senior Pastor

300 Phillips Street


972-235-4235

www.fbchp.org

________________________

NORTH DALLAS

ROCKBRIDGE CHURCH

September 30

Join us in Prayer with Pastor at

8:30 a.m. and stay for Worship

Celebration at 10 a.m. as we

worship and praise God.

Timothy Jones,

Lead Pastor

21 Prestige Circle

Allen, TX 75002

214-383-9993

www.rockbridgechurch.com

SAINT MARK MBC

IN MCKINNEY


Join us in our education Min-

istries, stay for our Worship Cel-

ebration at 10:45 a.m.; and

you’re invited to join us for our

Friends and Family Day as we

fellowship, worship and praise

God.

October 3, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to our Wellness

Ministry with Tamara Haskins,

Director and Fitness Instructor.

Call for details.

Dr. Charles Wattley

Senior Pastor

1308 Wilcox Street

McKinney TX 75069

972-542-6178

www.saintmarkbc.com

________________________

SHILOH MBC

IN PLANO


And 11 a.m.

Join us in our Morning Worship

times and stay for our Sunday

School at 10 a.m.

October 3, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to our Midweek

Service as we worship and

praise God.

Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.

Senior Pastor

920 E. 14th Street

Plano, TX 75074

972-423-6695

www.smbcplano.org

________________________

THE INSPIRING BODY

OF CHRIST CHURCH


Join us as we worship, honor

and magnify God’s Holy name.

October 1, 7 p.m.

Come to Monday School as we

study the Word of God, worship

Him and praise His Holy name.

Pastor Rickie Rush

7701 S. Westmoreland Road

Dallas, TX 75237

972-372-4262

www.ibocjoy.org

________________________

VICTORY BIBLE

CHURCH

INTERNATIONAL,

(VBCI DALLAS)

September 30

you are invited to a Life Trans-

forming Service that will

change your life as we praise

and worship God for His bless-

ings.

1100 Business Parkway,

Suite 1007


_________________________

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

OF GOD IN CHRIST

Early Prayer

Join us in prayer early in the

morning at 5 a.m. on Monday –

Thursday at 1-661-673-8600,

Code # 142219 and please put

your phone on mute. Prayer

will change people, things and

situations.

October 2-5, 7 p.m.

Save the date for a powerful

Women revival Meeting.

Theme: “The Beauty Within.”

Dr. Gregory E. Voss,

Senior Pastor

2765 Trinity Mills Road

Building 300

Carrollton, TX 75006

214-514-9147


Church Happenings www.NorthDallasGazette.com

“Charity sufferethlong, and is kind; charityenvieth not; charity vaun-teth not itself, is not puffedup,” “Doth not behave it-self unseemly, seeketh nother own, is not easily pro-voked thinketh no evil;” ICorinthians 13:4 & 5”

Have you ever tried toforgive someone andfound that you simplycouldn’t do it? you havecried about it and prayedabout it and asked God tohelp you, but those oldfeelings of resentment justwould not go away.

Put an end to thosekinds of failures in the fu-ture by basing your for-giveness on “faith” ratherthan “feelings.” The latePastor Philip White ofLove Chapel C.o.G.I.C.use to say, “Feelings comeand go, therefore you can’ttrust them.”

True forgiveness does-n’t have anything at all todo with how you feel. It’san act of your will. It is

based on obedience to Godand on faith in Him andHis Word.

This means that onceyou have forgiven a per-son, you need to considerhim or her permanentlyforgiven. When old feel-ings rise up within you andSatan tries to convince youthat you haven’t really for-given that person, resistSatan, say, “No, by faith Ihave already forgiven thatperson; and I refuse todwell on those old feel-ings.”

Then, according to I

John 1:9 believe that youreceive forgiveness andcleansing from the sin ofunforgiveness and from allunrighteousness associ-ated with it including anyremembrance of havingbeen wronged.

Have you ever heardanyone say, “I may forgivebut I’ll never forget?”That’s a second-rate kindof forgiveness that you, asa believer, are never sup-posed to settle for; you areto forgive supernaturally,“. . . even as God for

Christ’s sake hath forgivenyou.” Ephesians 4:32

you are to forgive asGod forgives. you are torelease that person fromguilt permanently and un-conditionally and to oper-ate as if nothing bad everhappened between you.you are to purposely for-get as well as forgive.

As you do that, some-thing supernatural willhappen within you. Thepain that once was causedby that incident will disap-pear. The power of Godwill wash away the effectsof it and you will be ableto leave it behind you onceand for all.

Don’t become an emo-tional bookkeeper, keepingcareful accounts of thewrongs you have suffered.Learn to forgive and for-

get. It will open a wholenew world of blessing foryou. Scripture reading:St. Luke 6:27-37.

What is needed here is“Grace.” After Jesus wascrucified and raised fromthe dead, He appeared tothe disciples. His first

words to them were,"Peace be with you!"John 20:19. Theword grace means"unmerited favor."

When someoneloves you uncondi-tionally, without re-gard to your behav-ior in return, it be-comes a powerfulforce in your life.Such was the casefor the discipleswhen Jesus appearedto them. They couldhave expected repri-mand. Instead, theyreceived uncondi-tional love and ac-ceptance. He wasoverjoyed to seethem. They wereequally overjoyed tosee Him.

Jesus understoodthat the disciplesneeded to fail Him as partof their training. It wouldbe this failure that becametheir greatest motivationfor service. Failure al-lowed them to experienceincredible grace for thevery first time. Grace

would transform them ashuman beings.

Have you experiencedthis grace in your life?Have you extended graceto those who have hurt

you? Can you let go of anywrongs that have comethrough friends or associ-ates? The grace you extendmay change their lives -and yours.

Leaving the pain behind

Deaconess Donna Murray with her mother, Sis. LindaMurray who is visiting Texas from California.


www.NorthDallasGazette.com Church Directory

Gina Smith,Attorney At Law

*Criminal Defense*Car Accidents

*Wills and Probate

2201 Main Street, Ste 400-11Dallas, TX 75201

Don't just be here. Be heard.www.GinaSmithLaw.com

214-749-0040

Appointment availabili-ties are filling up for thelarge, one-day free healthclinic to be held in Dallason Saturday, Sept. 29, from10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at theDallas Convention Center,Hall A, 650 South GriffinSt. organizers are urgingTexas residents without in-surance to call 1-800-340-1301 to make an appoint-ment before all slots arefilled.

More than 1,000 unin-sured people are expectedto receive free medical ex-aminations and other serv-ices, as appropriate, includ-ing: electrocardiograms,cholesterol blood te-sts,glucose tests for diabetes,muscular-skeletal exams,urinalysis, hemoglobintests, pregnancy tests andstrep tests. In addition, free90-day, mail-order prescrip-tions will be availablethrough the generosity ofrxoutreach. All patientsalso will receive informa-tion on where they can re-ceive follow-up care.

Parents are also encour-aged to call and scheduleappointments for the avail-able children’s services,which include flu shots,vaccinations, eye examsand glasses. Blue Cross andBlue Shield of Texas willprovide free childhood im-

munizations and children’sflu vaccine from 10:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. for uninsuredchildren or those with in-surance not covering thevaccines.

Doctors, nurses andmid-level practitioners, al-

ong with non-medical vol-unteers, are still needed toassist at the clinic and en-couraged to register now at:www.nafcclinics.org. Asappointments slots are closeto being filled, organizersare urging more medicalproviders register to volun-

teer. If more providers reg-ister, additio-nal patient ap-pointments will becomeavailable.

The National Associa-tion of Free and CharitableClinics (NAFC) is sponsor-ing the C.A.r.e. (Commu-

nities Are respondingeveryday) Clinic in con-junction with the Lone StarAssociation of CharitableClinics and the North TexasAssociation of CharitableClinics.

This clinic is being helddue to the generosity of in-dividual donors as well asthe following sponsors: Co-vance, Blue Cross and BlueShield of Texas, and theBreast Cancer AwarenessFoundation. Direct reliefUSA, AmeriCares, rx-outreach, The KidneyTrust, essilor Vision Foun-dation, Texas Health Dallas,Parkland Hospital, Meth-odist Health System andSmart City are providingdonations of supplies andservices. The NAFC isthankful for the incrediblesupport of the C.A.r.e.Clinics, and encouragesanyone interested in donat-ing to this or futureC.A.r.e. clinics to pleasevisit the association’s web-site, www.nafcclinics.org.

Uninsured Texans encouraged to call forappointments at massive Free Health Clinic in Dallas

Patient receives care at a New Orleans free health clinic.


Church Directory www.NorthDallasGazette.com

Bible Way Community Baptist Church

Dr. Timothy J. Wilbert, Sr.Senior Pastor

Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wed Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Daily Radio broadcast: KGGR 1040 & 102.5 FM10:00 A.M. - 10:25 A.M.www.biblewayirving.org

4215 N. Greenview Dr. • Irving, TX 75062972-257-3766

The place where Jesus Christ is Lordand the Word of God Transforms lives

9:35 A.M.11:00 A.M.7:00 P.M.

Avenue F Church of Christ1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074

972-423-8833www.avefchurchofchrist.org

Ramon Hodridge, Minister

Early Sunday Morning ...................8:00 amSunday Bible Class .........................9:45 amSunday Morning Worship............10:45 amEvening Worship ...........................3:00 pmWednesday Bible Class ..................7:00 pm

Radio Program @ 7:30 am onKHVN 970 AM Sunday Mornings

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church

Isiah Joshua, Jr.Pastor

Worship Times: 8 and 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Mid-week: Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.Service: Every 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at

10:45 a.m.AWANA: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Information: 972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org

2012 Theme:Serving the Savior,Seeking the Sinner

and Sustaining the Saved

Serving the Plano Community for 127 Years

Founded 1884

920 E 14th Street Plano, TX

By TerrI SCHLICHeNMeyer

NDG CoNTrIBUTING WrITer

you’re a person who knowswhat she wants.

you can make up yourmind in a snap, decisively siz-ing up the situation, weighingthe options in your head. yourarely regret the solution youchoose. you know what youwant – and you get it.

That goes for relationships,too, but in the new book “Di-vine intervention” by LutishiaLovely, a whole church full of

people can’t seem to settle onlove.

Princess Brook was aboutto take a big step. And it wouldstart down a silk-covered aisle,praise God.

Marrying rafael Stevenswas something she’d plannedfor so long. They grew up to-gether and Princess knewrafael loved her. He was agood man with an excellent fu-ture. But Princess couldn’t stopthinking that she was making amistake. She couldn’t stopthinking of her ex, Kelvin.

As pastor of Mount ZionProgressive Baptist Church,King Brook was a beacon ofstrength, both to his church andto his wife, Tai. Sure, theBrooks had had trouble in their

marriage, but th-ey worked theirway through thatand now had agood, solid rela-tionship.

More or less.The revere-

nd Doctor PastorBi-shop overseerMister Stanleyobadiah Mesha-ch Brook Jr. spentfifty years with hiswife, Mama Max,and forty years with his mis-tress, Dorothea. Sadly for bothwomen, the years were spent atthe same time. So when oba-diah left Kansas City to move inwith Dorothea in Dallas, MamaMax figured it was time to

move on. Shefound herself aman-friend andstarted go-ingout a little –which madeobadiah jeal-ous. His mis-tress was hismistress butMama Maxwas his wifeand God will-ing, she’d staythat way.

Vivian and Derrick Mont-gomery had been in love theirentire adult lives. Their mar-riage had withstood old flames,new children, and a son Derrickdidn’t know he had until theboy was a man. yes, everyone

at Mount Zion ProgressiveBaptist Church wanted a mar-riage just like the Mont-gomery’s.

But could that marriagehold up against the biggest cri-sis of all?

“Divine intervention” sta-rted out better than I thought itwould. I actually liked thecharacters a lot, and I was gladto be pulled into their world.

But as I kept reading, Istarted getting tired. Tired of in-fidelity, tired of bedroomscenes that all felt the same.And while I suppose this is theformula for these kinds ofbooks, I had to wonder, abouthalfway through, if any of thesecharacters could manage tokeep their pants on.

Author Lutishia Lovelycreates a wonderful Churchcommunity. She made mechuckle at some of the thingsthat happened and things hercharacters said. For sure,Lovely tells a good story. Toobad it’s mired in too much two-timing.

“Divine intervention” is byno means a terrible novel. No,it has its moments but just knowwhat you’re getting when youget it. There’s great characterdevelopment here, so if youdon’t mind an unlikely plot,then this might be a book you’llwant.

Divine intervention by Lut-ishia Lovely (Dafina, $15, 320pgs)

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