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Melissa Ayala: Putting a move on life
Hasan camp gets backing from law enforcement group
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ANDREA DAVIS (R) of CocoCurls Natural Hair Care talks to guests attending the “Curlfriends and Conversations” natural hair expo held at the Kroc Center on Saturday. The event featured product demonstrations, hair care information and hair care industry speakers. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
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By Frederick Benjamin Sr.UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer
AUGUSTACity attorney Andrew MacKenzie has now become
the face of SPLOST 7, the controversial special-purpose-local-option-sales-tax measure which will appear on the May 20, ballot.
The SPLOST Referendum is the subject of court complaints in both federal and superior courts and while it has the lukewarm support of a majority of county commissioners (along with the mayor), it is facing a stiff challenge from many quarters of the community.
At Tuesday’s regular commission meeting (May 6, 2014), several agenda items addressed SPLOST issues directly and while most of the items were deferred to a private “legal” meetings, there were several disclosures which shed some light on how the city will defend its past and current use of SPLOST dollars.
For instance, in the face of persistent question-ing, MacKenzie revealed the state statute which he believes gives the city the leeway to dole out SPLOST funds to nongovernmental arts, recreational and cultural organizations.
The revelation came in an exchange between MacKenzie and SPLOST skeptics Commissioners Bill Lockett and Marion Williams. The verbal sparring has become the norm in commission proceedings especially when MacKenzie and Williams are on
opposite sides of the microphone.Here’s a sketch of a typical exchange. The agenda
item being discussed was a “Review of approved guidelines for the distribution of SPLOST funds to outside agencies.”
Williams: (to MacKenzie) This guideline that we’re using. Is it within the guidelines of the law or not? Please, just answer, yes, or no.
MacKenzie: Based on my review of the guidelines there doesn’t appear to be anything inconsistent with law in the guidelines.
Williams: I’m going to take that as a, yes. Is that what you are saying? Yes or no. You’ve been in the court room enough times. Yes or no.
Mackenzie: The guidelines don’t address all the requirements of the law, but what’s in the guidelines is consistent with the requirements of the law.
Williams: That’s a no then.
Mayor Pro Tem Corey Johnson: Mr. attorney, is that a yes, or a no?
Mackenzie: It’s a qualified answer that says that the guidelines are perfectly fine and consistent with the requirements of the law. But the guidelines don’t have all the requirements of the law.
Johnson: If it doesn’t have all the guidelines of the law, does that make it legal or illegal?
MacKenzie: You have to look at the law and com-ply with that in addition to the guidelines which are consistent with the law.
At this point there is laughter is some quarters of the chamber as this give and take is really getting to be pointless.
Williams: If he ever wants to run for office, he’d be a good one. He’s not going to tell you straight.
MacKenzie: The guidelines are consistent with the requirements of the law.
Johnson: Okay, so the guidelines are consistent with the requirement of the law — meaning that this is legal based on the guidelines within the law that is on the books for the use of SPLOST dollars.
MacKenzie: Yes.
Johnson: So, in other words, based on what Mr. Williams just said, the guidelines that is used for outside agencies — they must meet these require-ments to receive the funds from SPLOST.
CITY ATTORNEY ANDREW MACKENZIE is the city’s “pointman” on all things SPLOST. Faced with defending the city’s use of sales tax funds in years past and preparing for new federal and superior court complaints, he tells commissioners that the city has an “interest” in all SPLOST proj-ects. Photo by Vincent Hobbs.
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PRINCE OF SPLOST from page 4MacKenzie: Yes.
Williams: How do you say, yes, just like that and you couldn’t say it a while ago?
MacKenzie: That question was whether the agencies are required to comply with the guidelines.
Williams: I asked the question, just because we’ve been doing something a long time, does that make it right? I asked is what we’re doing within the guidelines of the law, not policy. Not what we think. You’re supposed to know what we can and cannot do. I need a legal opinion. Yes they are or no, they aren’t.
MacKenzie: The guidelines are con-sistent with the requirements of the law.
At this point, Commissioner Lockett joined the discussion. Lockett appeared to want to get MacKenzie
on the record about the legality of SPLOST dollars being spent on non-governmental agencies like the Miller Theatre.
Lockett: I’m going to take a chance and address this to the general coun-sel. Those things that are on the list (the current SPLOST 7 proposed projects). Do we own them or do we operate them. Are there any on that list that we don’t own or operate.
MacKenzie replies that there is a section of the state law that permits use of SPLOST funds aside from the usual expenditures such as roads, streets, bridges, police cars, etc.
Lockett: Have you ever heard of the name of Quint Meuller. He’s the legislative director of the Georgia Municipal Association. I think he’s the author of this SPLOST publication. He says that there is a need for you to have some ownership. Are you telling me that he’s wrong, even though he
wrote it.
MacKenzie: I’m not saying he’s wrong at all. All of the governmental contracts that are required for the use of SPLOST funds actually do have an ownership requirement or a lease-holder’s requirement. That’s part of the requirement that the outside agen-cies are required to comply with. So there actually is an ownership interest in all the capital improvement proj-ects that are funded through SPLOST.
Lockett: What ownership do we have in the Miller or the projected GRU cancer center. What ownership do we have in those?
MacKenzie: Those are “service lease-hold interests.”
Lockett: And these are legal?
MacKenzie: It’s consistent with the requirements of the law
Locket: Will you show me in state law where it states that?
MacKenzie: [reading from the ordi-nance] “A capital outlay project con-sisting of a cultural facility, a recre-ational facility, or a historic facility for some combination of such purposes.” A lot of the outside agencies fall within that category.
Lockett: And it definitely states that you could exclude the require-ment about part ownership operating responsibilities?
MacKenzie: The statute doesn’t have that requirement in that section.
Johnson: Based on these outside agencies, it’s what they call a pub-lic-private partnership. If the city invests a dollar amount in any facil-ity, they become a vested interest or a silent partner. That’s how the city invests without operating or con-trolling the facility.
“If SPLOST 7 Referendum is approved, it will be the year 2021 before Central Augusta, East Augusta and South Augusta will be considered for funding of even a sidewalk.” — Les Morton
On March 18, 2014, I, Les Morton, addressed the Augusta Richmond County Board of Commissioners with a simple request, consider rescheduling SPLOST VII referendum until 2015 allowing time for citizens input into projects that are needed in their communities.
Additionally, the bases of my request stemmed from my review of SPLOST VII’s list of projects approved by the Board of Commissioners on February 28, 2014.
This list of projects did not included one capital outlay project for South Augusta, Central Augusta or East Augusta.
Needless to say, my request was denied and did not garner any further discussion or support.
On April 10, 2014, exercising my rights under State of Georgia Code 48-8-124, I filed an injunc-tion in the Richmond County Superior Court requesting a stay of the referendum until 2015.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 the injunc-tion hearing was held in the Superior Court in Columbia County by judge Michael Annis, who (being true to the click) denied the injunction stating,” I had not officially notified all parties “.
Georgia law states, “One must make a reason-able attempt to notify all parties to the injunc-tion”, which I did my sending all commission-ers and the city’s attorney certified mail with returned receipt.
The return receipts showed that on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 the clerk of the commission received and signed for all of the official notices of the injunction.
Not being discouraged in any manner, I filed amendments to the original injunction (filed on April 10, 2014) on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Superior Court of Richmond County.
The mayor and commissioners were official-
ly served by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, April 28, 2014.
The amendments to the injunction ask that the following actions be taken immediately:
First, that an independent third party be appointed to oversee the current SPLOST VI expenditures;
Second, that a forensic audit be undertaken of SPLOST VI expenditures from 2006 through 2013 by an independent certified public accounting firm not affiliated with any accounting firm in the CSRA nor ever having been contracted by the Augusta Richmond County government for any type of accounting services.
“If SPLOST 7 Referendum is approved, it will be the year 2021 before Central Augusta, East Augusta and South Augusta will be considered for funding of even a sidewalk.”
STATEMENT BY INDIVIDUAL WHO BROUGHT COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPLOST TO COURT
City officials admit to speculative Mills projectBy Frederick Benjamin Sr.UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer
AUGUSTAWhen pressed for details about the mayor’s $5.25
million SPLOST allocation known as the Augusta Regional Collaborative (Mills Project), city officials let the “cat-out-of-the-bag” that the project is noth-ing more than an open-ended land speculation deal not linked to a clearly defined capital outlay project.
Commissioner Alvin Mason forced the disclo-sure by persistent questioning of the Deputy city Finance Director Tim Schroer. Mason was attempt-ing to ascertain just why the Mills Project was a priority project that would receive funds years before more critical infrastructure and public safe-ty projects would receive a dime.
The agenda item was to Discuss SPLOST VII $5M allocation for Administrator/Mayor’s “Project Administration” and the legality of outside agencies receiving SPLOST funds and the generally accepted practices of other municipalities as it relates to outside agencies
in particular, private, state, non-profit and not-for-profit agencies.
After the city attorney advised that the item be discussed in legal session, Mason said, “I want to be as transparent as possible. The citizens want a clear understanding of exactly what that money will be utilized for,” Mason said.
Schroer told Mason, “The $5.25 million is for the Mills Campus project I believe it’s for land acquisition.
“You believe . . .,” Mason said.“I think it was for land acquisition in Harrisburg
around the Mills Campus,” Schroer said.“You keep saying, I think. Who knows, Mason
asked. “Is that part of the money that’s being bond-ed immediately?”
“Yes,” Schroer replied.“So if it’s being bonded immediately I think the
public would want to know what that would be utilized for. You heard comments even from the sheriff about how important public safety is, but there’s no public safety projects being bonded immediately
At this point, Al Dallas, the executive assistant to
Mayor Deke Copenhaver joined in the exchangeDallas referred to the interest that Georgia
Regents University might have in the proposed Mills project to be used as dormitory space.
“Land acquisition needs to occur in order to make this a reality,” Dallas told Mason.
“Is GRU on board now,” Mason asked.“This is a valuable alternative for them,” Dallas
replied. “It works to our advantage to get this property.”
“This is why I have a problem with this project. There are too many unknowns,” Mason said.
He has a point. Basically, the city officials admit-ted that there is no Mills project. The question now becomes who benefits from the $5.25 million in land sales. Critical infrastructure and public safety projects have to be put on hold while certain pet projects will pour millions of dollars into down-town land speculation.
At the close of this portion of the meeting, Commissioner Lockett chimed in. “Let’s put some money into developing Regency Mall.”
Most people would think that that is a much bet-ter use of $5.25 million.
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By Rhinehart D. Chewing
When the thermometer hovers at ninety degrees or more in the CSRA, the temperature can be a danger point for the elderly and individuals with chronic health con-ditions, such as diabetes or cardio-vascular disease.
As people age, the ability to per-spire and regulate body tempera-ture diminishes. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), “People 65 years of age or older may not compensate for heat stress effi-ciently and are less likely to sense and respond to change in tempera-ture.” Many elderly people tend to overdress in hot weather or keep their homes too hot during rising temperatures, triggering hyperther-mia – a serious medical condition in which the body temperature is abnormally high, putting the indi-
vidual at high risk for heat-related death.
It is doubly important to regularly check on elderly parents or neigh-bors during hot weather events, even when spikes in temperature are short-lived. Any day when the temperature rises above 90 degrees is a possible danger zone for “the elderly, the very young, and people with chronic diseases” according to the CDC.
“Every year on average, extreme heat causes 658 deaths in the United States—more than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined,” said Robin Ikeda, MD, MPH, acting director of the National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. “Taking com-mon sense steps in extreme tem-peratures can prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths.”
It doesn’t have to be 100 degrees outside to suffer from heat-related illness. Heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can strike at any time if an individual doesn’t hydrate properly, stays inside a hot environ-ment (80 degrees or hotter) with-out proper air conditioning, wears clothes that are not lightweight and breathable or engages in strenuous physical activity in a hot environ-ment.
According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), “Older people can have a tough time dealing with heat and humidity. The temperature inside or outside does not have to reach 100°F to put them at risk for a heat-related illness.”
When temperatures rise to high levels during the spring and sum-mer months, the CDC recommends the following to avoid heat illnesses:
Stay in air-conditioned buildings
as much as possible. Contact your local health department or locate an air-conditioned shelter in your area.
Do not rely on a fan as your primary cooling device during an extreme heat event.
Drink more water than usual and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.
Check on a friend or neighbor and have someone do the same for you.
Don’t use the stove or oven to cook—it will make you and your house hotter.
Wear loose, lightweight, light-col-ored clothing.
Take cool showers or baths to cool down.
Seek medical care immediately if you have, or someone you know has, symptoms of heat-related ill-ness like muscle cramps, headaches, nausea or vomiting.
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Light heavyweight boxer Jade Ealy (L) throws a punch against opponent Harold Smith (R) during “CSRA Fight Party, Round 2” held at the Paine College HEAL Complex on Friday. Frazier won by a decision. Lando Sports pro-moted the profes-sionally-sanctioned boxing matches which featured a multi-fight card with weight classes rang-ing from light mid-dleweights to heavy-weight fighters.
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Boxing promoter Barry Williams (R) checks out the ring before the start of “Fight Party, Round 2.” Photo by Vincent Hobbs
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(At Right) Super middleweight pro boxer Javier Frazier (R), who hails from Aiken, South Carolina, battles opponent
Marcus Brooks (R) during “CSRA Fight Party, Round 2” held at the Paine College HEAL Complex on Friday. Frazier won by a
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UrbanProWeekly: Belly danc-ing is considered to be the oldest known form of dance, and has deep spiritual roots. What is the function of belly dancing today, and does it continue to involve the meditative/spiritual aspects of cre-ative expression?
AYALA: Belly dance is a powerful tool for the empowerment of women everywhere. It gave me back my self-confidence at a time in my life that was very painful and uncertain. But I have gained the most strength through the women I dance with. I feel an incredible sense of community with my troupe and all of the other dancers in the area. I call Wednesday night class my “dance therapy”, because it’s better (and cheaper) than seeing a shrink. We also have monthly Haflas where we get together, drink wine, and dance for each other. It’s an incredibly spiritual experience, to be so connected to so many talented people and to create beautiful art together.
UPW: How did you become involved in belly dancing? What was the catalyst for you to explore this art form?
AYALA: I got my first taste for belly dance at a gym class. I saw it on the class schedule and thought, “Hmmm, this seems like a fun, easy workout”.
After an hour (and about three buck-ets of sweat), I was hooked.
UPW: You seem to be a dichotomy of sorts – strait-laced accountant by day; exotic performer by night. Tell us about the contrast in these two aspects of your personality.
AYALA: I consider myself a realist. Although I love my art, I also realize that I need to spend money on frivo-lous things like food and rent at some point. I work in a relatively tedious, but stable, field by day - and keep my sanity by training and performing during my downtime.
UPW: What aspect of belly danc-ing and performing do you find most compelling?
AYALA: I love putting a smile on people’s faces, especially the skeptical ones. And being able to dress up like a princess as a grown woman, and not have people think I’m totally nuts, is pretty cool, too.
UPW: Tell us about dance styles, the music and the costumes that a belly dancer utilizes for a perfor-mance and how it enhances the dance.
AYALA: There are so many different styles of belly dance; I could spend a whole week describing them all.
But you will predominately see two styles in Augusta – American Tribal Style (ATS) and cabaret. Tribal danc-ers tend to stay fairly centered on stage, their movements are slow and grounded, and the music tends to have a very earthy, tribal beat to it. It’s hypnotic to watch. Tribal costumes tend to be dark, muted colors with shells, coins and medallions. On the other hand, cabaret dancers are typi-cally all over the stage. We wear bright colorful costumes with as many rhine-stones and sequins as we can squeeze in there. The music generally tends to be upbeat and have more stringed instruments and accordions – and yes, accordions are sexy!
UPW: The artistic style in which you perform can be defined as a fluid-like grace. Every motion of the body is an expressive execu-tion, such as the ripple motion of the fingers, wrist and forearm. How did you achieve such control of your dance long did it take to perfect your technique?
AYALA: Belly dancing is all about isolation and muscle control. With tons of muscle conditioning and lots of drills, you can eventually pull it all together and do it gracefully. For me, the hardest part to master was improvisation - trying to figure out choreography on the spot. Not only do you have to know the moves, you
have to know which moves transition well into others. You also have an expectant audience watching you, waiting to be amazed. It can be a lot of pressure. But I am still learning. There is always something new to try out.
UPW: You recently got involved in a local circus troupe performing on the Lyra (an aerial hoop). The Lyra is more of an acrobatic perfor-mance than a dance performance. What was the attraction for you to the Lyra?
AYALA: A friend of mine asked me to train with her. She had always wanted to do it and she’s truly a natu-ral at it. She bought a rig and we start-ed learning together. Then I just fell in love with it! It’s so challenging, but to see yourself get stronger and better and more resilient each time you get up there is the best reward. Each time I learn a new move, it’s like I “level up” in my own personal video game. I’m totally addicted.
UPW: What’s next for you? Is there another dance or acrobatic skill to conquer?
AYALA: I would love to begin learn-ing aerial silks. But, I also realize that I need to sleep. I think I will concen-trate on perfecting what I’m doing now. I still have so much to learn.
Melissa Ayala received her degree in Accounting from Everest University and is a bookkeeper at a local computer company. She also is an accomplished belly dancer and aerial acrobat on the Lyra and performs with a local circus troupe. UPW took a few minutes to explore the depth of this young woman’s creativity and to find out more about her creative motivation and inspiration. Interview by Vincent Hobbs
Melissa Ayala takes movement seriously
Photo by Vincent Hobbs
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District 6 Candidate Ben Hasan addresses roomful of sup-porters gathered at the Gracewood Community Center a week ago. Hasan is seeking to become the first commis-sioner elected to the newly-drawn District 6.
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Current and former commissioners, community educators, developers and activists and civil servants rubbed shoulders for a good cause on Thursday May, 1 as candidate Ben Hasan reminisced about why he is running for the District 6 seat on the Augusta-Richmond Commission. In addition, representatives of the police and fire department unions were on hand to show their support.
Hasan recently received the endorsement of the local branch of the Police Benevolent Association of Georgia after meeting with the group’s screening committee recently. The group expressed appreciation for Mr. Hasan’s strong stance on behalf law enforce-ment and offered financial support along with assistance to the Hasan campaign
The menu consisted of fried fish, cole slaw, beans and sweet tea.
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FISH FRY to elect Ben Hasan District 6 Commissioner. Photos by Vincent Hobbs.
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AUGUSTABy popular demand the second
“Purses for a Purpose” auction event was on held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 and recorded as an even greater success than the previous year. This 2014 fundraising event netted more than $14,000.00 to benefit the Jessye Norman School of the Arts (JNSA). An additionally significant component of the evening was another public dona-tion of over 100 new and gently used purses to the Salvation Army’s Center for Hope, in support of women enter-ing or re-entering the work force.
Presenting sponsors for the event included: Richmond on Greene, The Augusta Chronicle, Perry Broadcasting, Augusta Blueprint, The Metro Courier, International Formal Wear, Pyramid Music, Wife Saver’s – Washington Road Retreat Spa & Salon, Belk’s of N. Augusta, Dillard’s of Augusta, Stein Mart-Augusta, Kohl’s, Friends of the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, and The Links, Incorporated.
The sophisticated and fashionable program design of Mrs. Ann N. Johnson signified her leadership as project coor-dinator and her creative collaboration with Naaiya’s Florist in the one -of -a -kind floral centerpieces with a perfect-ly selected purse not only carried out the theme for the evening but a bonus in the silent bidding process.
It was a night to remember for more than 150 purse lovers and philanthro-pists gathered to shop for a cause and select beautiful purses for a purpose. Purses donated for both the silent and live auctions came from designer names such as Gucci, Kelly, Valentino, Gullah Sweetgrass, Louis Vitton, Michael Kors, Burberry, Coach, Kate Spade, Prada and many other fashion-forward designers.
The captivating Dee Griffin of News Channel 6 served as emcee as guests bid on more than 175 fashion-forward handbags. The auctioneer was Mr. Ed Presnell, of SRP Federal Credit Union,
who guided the fun-filled evening in purposeful excitement during the live auction which included exquisite handbags from exotic places and those donated by world renowned celebrities such as Della Reese, Sheryl Underwood and Jessye Norman. The bidding pro-cess was greatly enhanced by promi-nent executive friends of Mr. Presnell and the CSRA with charm and elegance as they presented luxurious handbags on silver platters, enticing patrons to bid and for such a noteworthy cause.
The unforgettable buffet by Augusta’s favorite cater, Mrs. Georgia Johnson & Co. report never being disappointed
in her service and selection. This unforgettable evening saluted Liz Anne Johnson as FJNSA’s Friend of the Year, the Sponsor Partnership of Mr. Donny Thompson and to Ms. Justine Boyd for inspiring the project. One very excited patron was awarded the fabulous door prize of a night stay and dinner for two donated by the Marriott at downtown riverfront Augusta.
Dr. Lula Williams, President of Friends of Jessye Norman School of the Arts states, “It is possible to give from the heart and have a wonderful time doing it. The CSRA Community has demonstrated so vividly, in their
support of this event, that we are all connected in some very significant way and that our children are the greatest reminder of that reality. We are so appreciating that so many have decided to join the Friends of Jessye Norman School of the arts as we acknowledge and accept that we have a strict account to give and to give back.
The Friends of Jessye Norman will present the gift from the proceeds of “Purses for a Purpose 2014” to Rachel Longstreet Foundation Board on Monday, May 12 at 5pm at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts located at 739 Greene Street.
“Purses for a Purpose” Silent Auction — A Huge SuccessPRESENTED BY FRIENDS OF JESSYE NORMAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
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Saturday Voting will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Board of Elections Main Advance Voting Center, the Warren Road Rec. Center, the Henry Brigham Rec. Center, and the Diamond Lakes Regional Park from the hours of 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Extended Hours for Advance Voting will begin Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Board of Elections Main Advance Voting Center, the Warren Road Rec. Center, the Henry Brigham Rec. Center, and the Diamond Lakes Regional Park from the hours of 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM daily through Friday, May 16, 2014.
Voting by Mail began Friday, April 4, 2014 and will continue through Friday, May 16, 2014. Interested persons must apply in writing with the Board of Elections office.
All voters voting in person must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification and do not have to provide a reason for voting. Voters participating in the General Primary should be prepared to choose their party preference. Sample ballots will be available at all voting sites or may be previewed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at http://mvp.sos.state.ga.us.
For more information, please contact the Board of Elections Office at 706-821-2340 or at www.augustaga.gov/boe. Any ensuing runoff from this election will be held on July 22, 2014.
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Social movements powered a wave of change in Latin America at the beginning of the 21st century. They swept progressive governments to power after decades of dictatorship and austerity; occupied factories, hous-ing, and land for people who lacked work and living space, and they contin-ue to agitate, organize and advocate on a broad spectrum of issues.
The new book, Until the Rulers Obey: Voices from Latin American Social Movements, brings together inter-views with more than 70 people in 15 countries who embody the upsurge of change in Latin America today.
Editor Clifton Ross will offer high-lights of what we can learn from these leaders, scholars and activists at the
Voices from Latin American social movements come to AugustaEDITORS OF NEW BOOK WILL DISCUSS THE 21ST CENTURY’S MOST POWERFUL WAVE OF CHANGE
Headquarters Library at 823 Telfair St in Augusta on Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 pm. The editor’s presentation will be followed by discussion and dialogue with the audience.
“This is the book we’ve been wait-ing for,” Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein say of Until the Rulers Obey. “Anyone interested in the explosion of social movements in Latin America—and the complex interplay between those forces and the “Pink Tide” govern-ments—should inhale this book immediately,” say the noted filmmak-er (The Take) and author (The Shock Doctrine).
The interviewees in Until the Rulers Obey come from long‐silent—or silenced—groups, among them indig-
enous peoples, the rural and urban poor, youth, workers, women, and LGBT communities. The book is orga-nized in chapters by country, each introduced by a solidarity activist, writer or academic with deep knowl-edge of the place; noted Uruguayan analyst Raúl Zibechi wrote the Foreword.
The May 13 book talk is co‐spon-sored by the Central Savannah River Area Peace Alliance (csrapeace.org).
Until the Rulers Obey was released in January 2014 by PM Press in Oakland, CA; it is available online at https://secure.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=567 . Review copies can be obtained by writing [email protected].
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support of this event, that we are all connected in some very significant way and that our children are the greatest reminder of that reality. We are so appreciating that so many have decided to join the Friends of Jessye Norman School of the arts as we acknowledge and accept that we have a strict account to give and to give back.
The Friends of Jessye Norman will present the gift from the proceeds of “Purses for a Purpose 2014” to Rachel Longstreet Foundation Board on Monday, May 12 at 5pm at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts located at 739 Greene Street.
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ABUJA, NIGERIAProtesters in red t-shirts are mass-
ing in the streets of Abuja, raising their voices and singing new lyrics to the tune of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance.”
“All we are saying is bring back our girls!” they cry repeatedly for hours. Between every line comes the shout, “Alive, now!”
Three weeks ago, Islamist militants snatched hundreds of teenage girls from their school, sparking urgent calls for their rescue. Since then, the outcry has only grown louder, both in Nigeria and abroad, and even among people and media groups who usu-ally ignore the murky world of West African suffering.
The abduction captured the atten-tion of US President Barack Obama, who promised to send “military secu-rity personnel and assets” to assist in finding the girls – help that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said today he will accept. The govern-ment also offered $300,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
But Boko Haram militants have been slaughtering Nigerians for five years now, including hundreds of chil-dren at their schools. Why has this incident suddenly galvanized people?
Several reasons: The numbers of those being killed by the Boko Haram insurgents, combined with the grisly operations they engineered, reached a critical mass after nearly 10 months of ever more horrific attacks on civilians, churches, boys, roadways, mosques, and bus stations. Beyond that, in April Boko Haram attacks moved from the remote northeast to the capital, closer to the center of Nigeria.
Yet the main engine of inter-est may be that the abduction of some 300 schoolgirls who are likely still alive is simply easier for ordi-nary people to grasp and engage with than a slaughter of the inno-cent that is quickly cleaned up by authorities, according to local pro-testers. That engagement has inspired near-daily protests and twitter cam-paigns like #BringBackOurGirls and #ChibokGirls that have gone viral around the globe.
“Tomorrow it could be me,” said Candy Nathan, a protester who was singing outside the Nigerian Army Headquarters. “My sister, my cousin, anybody. I’m here on behalf of every-body, and myself.”
Mass slaughters didn’t bring Ms. Nathan to the streets. But this is dif-ferent, she says.
“[Massacres] happen here and you
Unlike Boko Haram’s many massacres, Nigerian girls’ kidnapping brings it home
The fate of almost 300 teens has galvanized Nigerians and captured world’s attention. Why was this a tipping point in reaction to the five-year insurgency?
can see the corpses, but these ones, we don’t where they are,” she said, speaking of the teenage girls. “We are not sure what is happening to them. Nobody knows what will hap-pen tomorrow.”
The Boko Haram insurgency has killed thousands of people. Violence has escalated in recent months, with more than 1,500 deaths this year alone.
The number of casualties, the types of attacks, and a steady increase in media attention drove the Boko Haram insurgency to a tipping point, according to Elizabeth Donnelly at the London-based Chatham House. “The outcry, the response that it has drawn from across Nigeria [has] drawn more attention.... I think it comes at a point where there has now been a significant number of head-lines related to Boko Haram.”
Nearly 300 of the girls are still miss-ing, and in a video released Monday, Abubakar Shekau, the man who claims to head Boko Haram, says he is holding them as “slaves” to be sold at the market.
Outside Nigerian Army Headquarters, protesters say that Boko Haram’s newly amped-up infamy is no accident, since it also appears to be spreading, with bomb blasts in the capital that killed nearly 100 people in April.
Mr. Shekau released a video threat-ening more attacks in the capital. “I don’t care if you call me a liar, a mad man, or a stupid person. All I know is
that you all are ignorant,” he said in his native Hausa language.
He also threatened President Jonathan, Christians, and Muslims who associate with Christians or who believe in democracy. Shekau’s video shows him flanked by armed men in fatigues and masks, and threatening to sell girls as young as nine years of age into forced marriage. The video showed no girls. He appeared almost as a caricature of a radical, as he laughed maniacally.
Outside the defense ministry, Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade stood silently on the edge of the protest as fathers and mothers in the crowd shouted, “They are our daughters!” Brothers cried out, “They are our sisters!”
Mr. Olukolade took the bullhorn to relay the military’s response: “Be sure that we are listening to you; the protest is understood,” he said, prom-ising to meet privately with protest leaders.
Armed soldiers stood nearby, but there was no sign of hostility from either side.
Ojonwa Miachi, a national youth advocate with the United Nations Millennium Campaign, says the kidnap-pings along with previous slaughters of hundreds of school boys, has made the insurgency personal, even for people geographically far from danger.
Ms. Miachi worries about the effect of Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian schooling: “Everybody’s concerned, because this is about the girls, and
this is a defining moment for not only Nigeria but for other countries too ... this is [also] an attack on education.”
Boko Haram was today character-ized by two former senior US offi-cials as a highly diffuse group with different wings and little or no cen-tral command whose members range from radical extremists to gangsters.
In a phone briefing by former US State Department deputy chief for African affairs Johnnie Carson, and former US ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell, the latter said that Boko Haram is “not so much an organization as a movement,” and that Shekau is “more a warlord than a leader.” He noted that Shekau waited three weeks from the kidnapping of the girls to claim responsibility (this week), and that this suggests the face of Boko Haram may often not know which group is taking what action.
Amb. Carson said that the US has been “engaged” with the Jonathan administration for more than a year on questions regarding the group, but that Nigeria has been slow to take help, and that there has “been a reluctance to accept our analysis of the drivers of the problem in [Nigeria’s] north,” which includes male youth unemployment over 50 percent and low grade educa-tion, health care and education.
Until recently, Amb. Campbell pointed out, few Nigerians were “pay-ing attention” to Boko Haram, partly due to the difference between the urban more cosmopolitan and pros-perous south, and the north.
Protesters in Lagos calling for government action to retrieve the 276 girls. Photo by Sunday Alamba/AP
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tediously constructing French braids or painting tiny toenails. I don’t know what it is to spend hours sifting through brightly colored tutus and barrettes while worrying about her future, hoping she’ll be brave and that some knucklehead won’t break her heart someday. I don’t know what it is to pray fervently for her to be both powerful and still delicate enough to be thought of as a lady.
Because I don’t have a daughter, I also cannot imagine the unthinkable torment that 276 Nigerian families must be experiencing at this moment.
On April 14, 2014, members of the terrorist organization known as Boko Haram brazenly kidnapped 276 Nigerian schoolgirls from their boarding school. The Islamist mili-tant group, whose name translates into “western education is sin”, com-mitted this heinous crime because they literally believe that educating women and girls is evil. They claim that the girls will be sold as brides on the human black market because they
believe that this is the proper role for females in society. To date, the Nigerian government has not been able to locate or rescue the girls. It has been reported that 53 of the girls have managed to escape on their own. The fate of the remaining stu-dents is unknown.
Here in the States, many of us woke up this morning and our greatest worry was whether or not our hand-bag properly matched our high heels or if the fly-aways we spied in our human hair weave would lay down by the time we got to work.
While the quality of the education that a girl receives in the United States may be up for debate, that girl’s right to safely pursue that education without fretting for life and limb is firmly intact. And we do not have to be paralyzed in this matter because it is happening on the other side of the world.
We can raise awareness on social media and contact our federal leg-islators and urge them to openly advocate for the United States’ active involvement in safely returning these girls to their homes.
Make no mistake about it. These girls are not victims and they should not be portrayed as such. They are heroines in the deepest meaning of the word. They boldly took a stand against inhumane and patriarchal traditions and are paying the price for their bravery. It seems to me the least that we could do is remem-ber them today and every day, until each daughter is returned safely to her family. And for those of you
who are fortunate enough to have been blessed with daughters of your own, hold them a little closer when you hug them today. Read that extra story tonight as you tuck her in. Call her if she’s far away and remind her just how much you love her (even if you’ve said it a million times before). Pray for the restoration of those 276 fearless souls. #BringBackOurGirls
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Twitter takes plungeTwitter’s stock sank to an all-time
low after a post-IPO lock-up peri-od preventing employees and early investors from selling expired on Tuesday.
Lock-up periods prevent company insiders from selling stock following an initial public offering. CEO Dick Costolo and co-founders Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams have said that they had no plans to sell their stock
when the lock-up expired, 180 days after Twitter’s initial public offering.
Still, Twitter’s stock plunged near-ly 18 percent to close at $31.85 on Tuesday. Earlier, its shares hit their lowest point ever at $31.72. Trading volume was unusually heavy.
San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. went public on Nov. 7. The stock soared as high as $74.73 in December but has declined sharply since.
Office Depot to shut 400 storesOffice Depot is planning to close
at least 400 U.S. stores, as its merger with OfficeMax resulted in an overlap of retail locations that can be consol-idated.
The combined company’s finan-cial results beat Wall Street estimates for the January-March quarter and it raised its full year forecast for operat-ing income on Tuesday.
Its shares jumped 16 percent in trading Tuesday.
The office supply retailer had 1,900 stores in the U.S. at the end of the first quarter, so the plans call for clos-ing about 21 percent of them. Office Depot and OfficeMax Inc. completed their $1.2 billion deal last November.
Office Depot said it has not quan-tified the number of jobs that will be affected by the store closures but that it will look to place its best talent impacted by the store closings into new roles, wherever possible.
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INVITATION TO BIDSealed proposals from contractors will be received for the A.R. Johnson High School Additions and Renovations Project B-14-021-3556 by the County Board of Education of Richmond County at the address below until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. No extension of the bidding period will be made.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. local time in the Media Center of A.R. Johnson High School, 1324 Laney-Walker Blvd, Augusta, Georgia, 30901.
Drawings and project manual on this work may be examined at the Department of Maintenance and Facilities, Richmond County Board of Education, 1781 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.
Bidding documents may be obtained through the office of the architect: Studio 3 Design Group, 1617 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904. In order to obtain plans and specs, contractors and sub-contractors MUST first contact Studio 3 Design Group, P.C., Attn: Jennifer Powell (706) 667-9784 with the following information: Company name, contact, mailing address, phone and fax numbers and email address. This information is required in order for plans and specs to be purchased. Upon receiving the above information, plans may be purchased from ARC AUGUSTA, 1281 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901, (706) 821-0405. Any shipping charges will be at the purchaser’s cost or by use of a mailing account.
Contractors note that this project will be awarded based on base bid plus the Owner selected additive alternates referenced in the contract documents for alternates.
Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty-five (35) days after time has been called on the date of opening.
Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid. Personal checks, certified checks, letters of credit, etc., are not acceptable. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.
The Richmond County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.
BID LIST: The Richmond County Board of Education maintains a bid list for many categories that are let for bid each year. Contact Amy Bauman in the Business Office (706) 826-1298 or at [email protected] for additional information concerning the bid list.
To promote local participation, a database of sub-contractors, suppliers, and vendors has been developed by the Program Manager, GMK Associates. Contact Jeanine Usry with GMK Associates at (706) 826-1127 for location to review and obtain this database
Bids shall be submitted and addressed to: Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Superintendent Richmond County School System 864 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 Attention: Mr. C. Gene Spires, Controller
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Bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Amy Bauman in the Business Office at 706-826-1298, on our web site at www.rcboe.org, or at the Richmond County School System, Central Office, 864 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, Georgia 30901.
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