By David Wilfong NDG Contributing Writer Construction on the Toyota Music Factory (formerly commonly re- ferred to as the Irving Music Factory before Toyota acquired naming rights in September) continues, and the project promises to be a source of both revenue and entertainment for the City of Irving and its residents. However, according to one local ac- tivist, the project is not living up to its promise in terms of providing eco- nomic opportunity under the Minor- ity and Women’s Business Enterprise (M/WBE) guidelines set out in the beginning. According to the agreement reached, the project administrators were to make a “good faith effort” to include 30 percent participation from M/WBE businesses during the de- sign and construction of Irving’s newest entertainment designation. Ground broke on the project on Aug. 30, 2014. Anthony Bond, founder of the Irv- ing Chapter of the NAACP and who lobbied on behalf of the project since it was nothing more than an idea, re- cently requested documents from the city regarding costs of construction to date, and where the project fell in terms of meeting its M/WBE obliga- tions. Currently, that figure rests at 13 percent. To date, in terms of design and construction, the overall figure is $96,343,520. The amount paid to minority businesses is reported as $12,132,348. In the design phase, the M/WBE participation was close to the goal at 29 percent. It is during the construction phase where that per- centage dropped. “It is the essence of why I have championed Irving to adopt a M/WBE program,” Bond said, which the city did implement in 2007. “I be- lieve the City of Irving had a genuine commitment, and I believe Ark had a genuine commitment. I don’t want to get into the blame and shame game.” However, Bond is frustrated to learn 70 percent of the dollars have been spent, and the remaining bal- ance has already been allocated. “I am crushed to see the numbers this low in such a diverse commu- nity. City of Irving did not participate in the bidding and the awarding of the bids on this project, which in- volved nearly $200 million. The land, venue and more belongs to the Irving taxpayers,” Bond said. He is not encouraged to learn there is a possibility of total minority partici- pation may reach 20 percent. “Any- thing less than 30 percent is unac- ceptable,” he stated. When contacted, the administra- tion at the city’s office stated they had placed the responsibility for Volume XXIX, Number XXXVII Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com People In The News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Op/Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Carrollton / Irving / Plano . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 City Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13 Church Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 NDG Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 INSIDE... See Page 2 DISD must do better with Black businesses -See Page 3 See IRVING, Page 5 New Irving entertainment complex construction falling far short of minority participation goals People In The News… Randall Kennedy Barachi READERS SOUND OFF!!! See Page 2 to see what NDG readers are saying about the latest news! Tea may be helpful for weight loss -See Page 4 McKinney house lost due to fire -See Page 5 Local Marine receives award Cowboys need to regroup State Fair preps for auto show Sister Tarpley: God speaks through circumstances -See Page 7 -See Page 9 -See Page 10 -See Page 15 Irving’s newest entertainment destination (Courtesy image) Partnership gives teachers an edge -See Page 6 October 5-18, 2017
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Construction on the Toyota MusicFactory (formerly commonly re-ferred to as the Irving Music Factorybefore Toyota acquired naming rightsin September) continues, and theproject promises to be a source ofboth revenue and entertainment forthe City of Irving and its residents.However, according to one local ac-tivist, the project is not living up toits promise in terms of providing eco-nomic opportunity under the Minor-ity and Women’s Business Enterprise(M/WBE) guidelines set out in thebeginning.
According to the agreementreached, the project administratorswere to make a “good faith effort” toinclude 30 percent participation fromM/WBE businesses during the de-sign and construction of Irving’snewest entertainment designation.Ground broke on the project on Aug.30, 2014.
Anthony Bond, founder of the Irv-ing Chapter of the NAACP and wholobbied on behalf of the project sinceit was nothing more than an idea, re-cently requested documents from thecity regarding costs of constructionto date, and where the project fell interms of meeting its M/WBE obliga-tions. Currently, that figure rests at 13
percent.To date, in terms of design and
construction, the overall figure is$96,343,520. The amount paid tominority businesses is reported as$12,132,348. In the design phase, theM/WBE participation was close tothe goal at 29 percent. It is during theconstruction phase where that per-centage dropped.
“It is the essence of why I havechampioned Irving to adopt aM/WBE program,” Bond said, whichthe city did implement in 2007. “I be-lieve the City of Irving had a genuinecommitment, and I believe Ark hada genuine commitment. I don’t wantto get into the blame and shamegame.” However, Bond is frustratedto learn 70 percent of the dollars have
been spent, and the remaining bal-ance has already been allocated.
“I am crushed to see the numbersthis low in such a diverse commu-nity. City of Irving did not participatein the bidding and the awarding ofthe bids on this project, which in-volved nearly $200 million. Theland, venue and more belongs to theIrving taxpayers,” Bond said. He isnot encouraged to learn there is apossibility of total minority partici-pation may reach 20 percent. “Any-thing less than 30 percent is unac-ceptable,” he stated.
When contacted, the administra-tion at the city’s office stated theyhad placed the responsibility for
New Irving entertainment complex construction falling far short ofminority participation goals
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for BusinessWhew! I was about to
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I so miss he radio stationthere is no other station toplay old school like thisone I'm a 70s baby n Isoaked up songs from thisstation then and beforethey went off air... Doesanyone know where theppl are now? The DJs...
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Ride you’re most scared of:I do not ride. I walk and
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I love the ship ride.Scars me every time. Es-pecially when you sit inthe back.--Cynthia Monique Garza
Fried food item you’remost excited for:
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Las Vegas, NV (Black-News.com) - - Miami-based singer/ songwriter/actor/ producer Barachisparked electricity and ex-citement with two recentlive performances in LasVegas. The singer un-leashed his unique brandof sexy R&B/Pop recentlyin front of nearly 3,000revelers with live perform-ances at Vegas hot spotsJewel Nightclub and Liq-uid at ARIA Resort &Casino. Barachi performedthe romantic grooves "TellMe" and "U Got Me" from
Therapy, his upcoming Vi-sual Album, Film, andSoundtrack on GMUSIC("SonyRED"), powered byThe Orchard, a division ofSony Music Entertain-ment.
"I had tingles throughoutmy body when I saw thecrowd’s reaction and thelineup for pictures,” saysBarachi, who proved againthat his incredible vocalsare not just made in thestudio. “It was an experi-ence I will never forget. Ilook forward to giving thefans what they want bycreating excellent musicand sharing quality mate-rial."
"The response from theVegas fans is key toBarachi's launch, 'Tell Me'is the first song that wasperformed, and seeing thecrowd's reaction ... We will
begin a nationwide cam-paign immediately," saysLindsay Guion, CEOGMUSIC ("SonyRED"),powered by The Orchard, adivision of Sony MusicEntertainment.
“Over the past six yearsthat I've been in Vegas I'veseen so many artists per-form, and a majority of thetime their vocals are not upto par compared to whatyou hear when they are onthe radio,” says KevinJustin, Senior MarketingHost for The HakkasanGroup, Las Vegas, whichowns the both Jewel andLiquid Pool Lounge ven-
ues. “But with Barachi, it
was refreshing to hear thathe could actually singwithout all the tricks thatgo on in the recording stu-dio to enhance vocals. Theway he naturally per-formed was excellent andwe were glad to see thatthe crowd was having agood time.”
A self-taught musician,Barachi composed and co-produced every track onhis upcoming project.More information on thebrand-new Visual Album,Film and Soundtrack toTherapy starring Barachi
Lucien is available atwww.barachi.com.
Based in New York City,GMUSIC GROUP pro-vides comprehensive man-agement and label servicesthat include recording,publicity, promotions, pub-lishing, merchandising,tour support, booking, andmarketing.
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(Harvard Gazette) Thur-good Marshall is revered asa titan of the U.S. CivilRights Movement, the archi-tect of the landmark courtcase that ended legal segre-gation in America’s publicschools, and the firstAfrican-American SupremeCourt justice. Yet for five ofhis former law clerks gath-ered Wednesday at HarvardLaw School (HLS), he wasmore than that.
F o r M a r k Tu s h n e t ,William Nelson CromwellProfessor of Law, Marshallwas a messenger of hopeand courage to African-Americans who endured the
injustices of the Jim CrowSouth. As a criminal defenselawyer for the NAACP inthe 1940s and ’50s, Marshalloften traveled to the segre-gated South to defend blackmen who were falsely ac-
cused of rape and murder inhostile courts packed withall-white juries, in townswith influential Ku KluxKlan members.
“When he came to townto do trials, it was as if JesusChrist came to town,” saidTushnet, who clerked forMarshall in the ’70s and haswritten several books aboutthe noted justice. “Peoplewould come out to see him.In Oklahoma, kids from anelementary school weretaken to the courtroom to seehim defending. And the veryfact that it was a black mandoing a criminal defense,standing up on the stage, itmattered to those kids.”
For Randall Kennedy,
Michael R. Klein Professorof Law, who clerked forMarshall in the ’80s, the as-sociate justice was a sourceof pride, lifting the spiritsand the consciousness ofblack Americans who weretreated as second-class citi-zens.
“I grew up with the nameof Thurgood Marshall aspart of the soundtrack of mylife,” said Kennedy. “Hewas Mr. Civil Rights. I re-member my father talkingabout watching Marshallargue a case in 1948. Whathe remembered was that thejudges and the opposinglawyers called Marshall ‘Mr.Marshall.’ And that was abig deal given the etiquette
of the Jim Crow South,when black men were notcalled Mister.”
For Martha Minow, for-mer dean of Harvard LawSchool, Carter Professor ofGeneral Jurisprudence, andUniversity DistinguishedService Professor, who alsoclerked for Marshall, he wasthe embodiment of a deepcommitment to social justiceand faith in the power of therule of law to bring equalrights to all eventually.
“His faith in the rule oflaw and the legal systemwas profound, even thoughhe wrote the most searingcritique of the bicentennialof the American Constitu-tion I’ve read,” said Minow.
“He was not at all naive, buthe was someone who mod-eled for the world that it’spossible to use reason incourts to tear down oppres-sion.”
At the panel discussionheld in conjunction with theupcoming release of themovie “Marshall,” whichopens in theaters Oct. 13,HLS professors who servedas Marshall’s law clerks re-called and explored his lifeand legacy. Directed byReginald Hudlin ’83, thefilm features Marshall as ayoung attorney in a 1941criminal case in which hedefended a black chauffeurand butler falsely accused of
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“Do what you say you aregoing to do ... when you say
Does Dallas ISD really want to workwith our local Black contractors?
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The old adage, ‘wherethere is smoke, there is fire’has been ringing true aboutthe way the Dallas Inde-pendent School District(Dallas ISD) has handledminority, particularly Black,contractors. The blatant dis-respect and downright dis-regard of the racial minoritybusiness contractors whoapply, and are continuallyoverlooked, for bids withthe district.
But let’s set the tone. Inthe North Dallas Gazette’sAug. 23 article by Con-tributing Writer David Wil-fong entitled Dallas ISD re-sponds to concerns fromBlack contractors, ad-dressed questions regardingthe surge in complaintsfrom Black contractors.These DFW contractors be-lieve they are being over-looked as white male con-tractors putbusinesses intheir wives’name. Thisend-run al-lows them ana d v a n t a g ewhen biddingon projectswith the dis-tricts. Theseimmoral, yetnot illegal,practices arecosting Blackcontrac torsopportunitieswith the Dal-las ISD aswell as causing financialconstraints.
Wilfong reported fromhis interview with JohnProctor, president of theDallas Black ContractorsAssociation that Proctor es-timates Black businessesare getting approximatelyone percent of the workwith Dallas ISD, maybe upto three percent with thecity, and only about onepercent of the work withprivate businesses. He saidthey spend more time sit-ting on the bench waitingfor work than they do per-forming work for Dallas
ISD.These numbers are insult-
ing and downright disre-spectful. It leaves us to askhow ridiculous and insult-ing for the metroplex’s offi-cial school district to par-take in heinous and im-moral practices againstBlack contractors? Whodoes the district have work-ing for them if they cannotdetermine Black contractorsare being overlooked byWhite women posing as mi-nority contractors, who inreality may not even knowwhat an Allen Wrench is?
Of course, we realize thereare plenty of qualifiedwomen in the constructionindustry, but we also knowWhite male business own-ers are putting businesses inthe names of White womensimply to gain a competi-tive advantage.
But are we truly surprisedwith the district’s discrimi-natory practices againstBlack contractors? Are wesurprised false informationis often sent out or dis-persed through the mediawith statistical data thatsuggests minority-ownedfirms are awarded contracts,
when in fact those sameawarded bids are nevercompleted by the Black-owned firms listed? Thepoint we are striving tomake is that thanks to ma-nipulation, sometimes thenumbers do actually lie!Black minority-owned con-tracting firms are continu-ally overlooked and disre-garded when attempting topartner with the Dallas ISDbecause of the district’s dis-criminatory practices.
If you think the districtcares about Black contrac-tors just take a look at how
they deal with their Blackstudents. Within the pastthree years, various newscoverage has included stu-dents protesting for a betterlearning environment. Par-ents have protested becauseof the closing of schools. Inpredominately Black com-munities, the schools andtextbooks are beyond out-dated.
So the question becomes,does Dallas ISD even re-spect Blacks at all? Fromthe looks of how the districttreats their students, the par-ents, and now the contrac-
tors who are bidding on var-ious opportunities with aone percent success rate, webelieve they do not respectBlacks.
We applaud Dallas ISDTrustees Joyce Foreman,District 6; Bernadette Nutall,Trustee; Dr. Lew Blackburn,District 5 for their on-goingefforts in being the voice forthe students and listening tothe concerns of parents relat-ing to several key issues.
However, we call uponeach of them to do more toaddress the continual chal-lenges Black contractorshave with the district's pro-curement process. Withmore economic opportuni-ties available the communitycan grow, the children havean opportunity to have workand training to build abrighter future for them-selves, and they have achance to be empowered by
seeing thriv-ing Black-owned busi-nesses mak-ing a differ-ence daily.
No longerare the racistb u f f o o n shiding be-hind whitesheets lurk-ing in thenight waitingto burn thecrosses. No,they sportbutton down
pressed shirts with slacksand penny loafers. Theysmile and shake the contrac-tor's contractors hand whilehoping our color does notstain their hand. They listenintently to our desires togrow our business if we areawarded bids. Then theyplace our bids in the darkplaces and bury our hopeswith denial letters.
Dallas ISD officials, areyou going to continue toallow the disparity to con-tinue? Or are you going totruly work with Black con-tractors?
By Sandra Renner
October is National Farmto School Month, a time torecognize the importance ofimproving child nutrition,supporting local economies,and educating communitiesabout the origins of theirfood.
In 2016, the Center forRural Affairs joined morethan 220 organizations na-tionwide to promote farm toschool throughout October.This year marks the seventhyear for National Farm toSchool Month, designatedby Congress to bring aware-
ness to the growing impor-tance of these programs inchild nutrition, localeconomies, and education.
What makes farm toschool special? The pro-gram helps students learnwhere their food comesfrom and provides healthyaccess to more fruits andvegetables. It is an avenuefor rural schools to keepspending in their communi-ties with purchases madefrom local farms and foodbusinesses.
Educators can also weavefarm to school into math andscience curriculum. The
program is a great additionto business and entrepre-neurship classes, as well ascooking classes. Imaginelearning culinary skillsusing seasonal, local ingre-dients and how to buy them.
According to the 2015U.S. Department of Agricul-ture Farm to School Census,farm to school programshave invested more than$789 million in local com-munities; offered 17,089salad bars with healthy op-tions to students and staff;and grown 7,101 school gar-dens. Approximately 1,039school districts serve local
foods during the peak sea-son in the summer monthsand 1,516 school districtsstart farm to school early intheir pre-K programs.
The numbers don’t lie.Farm to school is a winfor students, farm, foodbusinesses, and communi-ties. For more informationon National Farm toSchool Month, visit ouronline toolkit atwww.cfra.org/f2smonth.
Sandra Renner can bereached via email [email protected] at the Centerfor Rural Affairs.
UCLA researchers havedemonstrated for the firsttime that black tea may pro-mote weight loss and otherhealth benefits by changingbacteria in the gut. In a studyof mice, the scientistsshowed that black tea altersenergy metabolism in theliver by changing gutmetabolites.
The research is publishedin the European Journal ofNutrition.
The study found that bothblack and green tea changedthe ratio of intestinal bacteriain the animals: The percent-age of bacteria associatedwith obesity decreased,while bacteria associatedwith lean body mass in-creased.
Previous studies indicated
that chemicals in green teacalled polyphenols are ab-sorbed and alter the energymetabolism in the liver. Thenew findings show that blacktea polyphenols, which aretoo large to be absorbed inthe small intestine, stimulate
the growth of gut bacteriumand the formation of short-chain fatty acids, a type ofbacterial metabolites that hasbeen shown to alter the en-ergy metabolism in the liver.
“It was known that greentea polyphenols are more ef-
fective and offer more healthbenefits than black teapolyphenols since green teachemicals are absorbed intothe blood and tissue,” saidSusanne Henning, thestudy’s lead author and anadjunct professor at theUCLA Center for HumanNutrition, which is part of theDavid Geffen School ofMedicine at UCLA. “Ournew findings suggest thatblack tea, through a specificmechanism through the gutmicrobiome, may also con-tribute to good health andweight loss in humans.”
“The results suggest thatboth green and black teas areprebiotics, substances thatinduce the growth of goodmicroorganisms that con-tribute to a person’s well-
being,” she said.In the study, four groups of
mice received different diets— two of which were sup-plemented with green tea orblack tea extracts:
• Low-fat, high-sugar• High-fat, high-sugar• High-fat, high-sugar and
green tea extract• High-fat, high-sugar and
black tea extractAfter four weeks, the
weights of the mice that weregiven green or black tea ex-tracts dropped to the samelevels as those of the micethat received the low-fat dietthroughout the study.
The researchers also col-lected samples from themice’s large intestines (tomeasure bacteria content)and liver tissues (to measurefat deposits). In the mice thatconsumed either type of teaextract, there was less of thetype of bacteria associatedwith obesity and more of thebacteria associated with leanbody mass.
However, only the micethat consumed black tea ex-tract had an increase in a typeof bacteria called Pseudobu-tyrivibrio, which could help
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sexual assault and kidnap-ping by his employer, awhite socialite.
The panel was moderatedby Tomiko Brown-Nagin,Daniel P.S. Paul Professor ofConstitutional Law, directorof the Charles HamiltonHouston Institute for Race& Justice, and professor ofhistory in the Faculty of Artsand Sciences, and KennethMack, the Lawrence D.Biele Professor of Law.
When the panelists wereasked to talk about Mar-shall’s personality, theyshared smiles of recognition,and went on to tell talesabout his larger-than-lifepresence, his impish senseof humor, and his masterfulstorytelling abilities.
Minow recalled that when
she went for her job inter-view with Marshall, she wasfighting a cold and feelingsick. Marshall recom-mended that she follow hisfather’s home remedy. “Hesaid to me, ‘You take qui-nine and whiskey, and youleave out the quinine,’” saidMinow, to laughter in theroom.
“He was a formidable per-son in all respects,” recalledanother former clerk,William Fisher, WilmerHaleProfessor of IntellectualProperty Law and faculty di-rector of the Berkman KleinCenter for Internet & Soci-ety. “He was big, gruff, andimpatient with pretense. Ifwe ever got a little bit tooforthright, he’d point to thewall and say, ‘I don’t see
your name up there signedby the president of theUnited States?’ He kept us incheck.”
Marshall regularly re-galed clerks with stories ofhis life growing up in Balti-more, of his dangerous jour-neys to the South workingfor the NAACP, and histenure on the SupremeCourt. Tushnet recalled astory Marshall told in whichhe said he narrowly escapedbeing lynched in Tennesseeby breathing into a judge’sface to prove he was notdrunk. “The judge releasedhim, and he left town,” saidTushnet. “And Marshall, ashe tells the story, says, ‘Iwasn’t drunk then, but letme tell you, an hour later…’”
As much as the clerks saidthey relished listening to his
spellbinding stories, theytreasured the lessons theylearned while working in hischambers.
Carol Steiker, Henry J.Friendly Professor of Lawand Special Adviser for Pub-lic Service, said she devel-oped a lifelong interest indeath penalty law during herclerkship with Marshall.
“The death penalty was abig deal in his chambers,”she recalled. “He would tellus stories about early in hiscareer when he representeddefendants at trial as well ason appeal in death penaltycases. Mostly they wereblack men accused of crimesagainst white victims in theSouth. And one thing he saidoften is that he always knewwhen he had an innocentclient because that’s whenthe jury would sentence him
to life imprisonment insteadof death. And that reallystuck in my head.”
All of the panelists high-lighted Marshall’s legacy ofadvancing the Civil RightsMovement through the law,most prominently in the his-toric school desegregationcase Brown v. Board of Ed-ucation, in his 1967–1991term on the Supreme Court,and in his extraordinary andcourageous earlier career asa lawyer fighting for racialand social justice in a violentera. Supreme Court Associ-ate Justice Elena Kagan,who clerked for Marshall in1987–1988, has called himthe greatest lawyer of the20th century.
When HLS studentLeighton Watson asked theformer clerks whether theythought Marshall would still
believe that the legal system,as opposed to activism orpolitics, was the most effec-tive route to achieving socialjustice, it was Minow whoreplied.
“I think that today, thecourts are one tool, butthey’re very limited for masssocial change, for redistrib-uting resources, for chang-ing hearts and minds,” shesaid. “Thurgood Marshallwas strategic, but he wasvery pragmatic. He woulduse the tools that wouldwork. He’d use social sci-ence if that worked, he’d useexperts if that worked, he’duse the media if that worked.That’s what I would recom-mend, along with his advice,‘Choose your battles.’ Thatwas his advice, and I thinkabout that every day.”
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LCLD and SMU Tower Center hold healthcare policy forumfeaturing research from their partnership for the first timeThe Latino Center for
Leadership and Develop-ment (LCLD) and SouthernMethodis t Univers i ty(SMU) Tower Center for Po-litical Studies are hosting ahealthcare policy forum Oct.10 to highlight research from
one of the the first class ofgrantees titled, "The Statusof Latino Health in a Shift-ing Political Landscape."
"With the signing of theAffordable Care Act in2010, thousands of Latinosgained access to healthcare.
As talks of reform of the Actbrew in our nation's capital,it is essential that we have anunderstanding of the impactany change will have on ourcommunity," said The Hon-orable, Miguel Solis, LCLDpresident.
The forum will highlightresearch from one of the 13Tower Center-LCLDgrantees, Dr. Edward D. Var-gas, Assistant Professor atthe School of TransborderStudies, Arizona State Uni-versity. Vargas' funded re-
search looks into the healthof Latino children and thespillover effects of anti-im-migration laws.
"We want people to comeaway from this forum with adeeper understanding ofwhat's stake with healthcare
reform," said Danielle Lemi,LCLD -Tower Center post-doctoral fellow.
Vargas will be joined atthe forum by The Honor-able, Jeffrey Sanchez, aState Representative fromMassachusetts.
Eighth Annual Royal Fall Ball is scheduled for Oct. 28Progressive Initiatives,
Inc. is hosting the 8th An-nual Royal Fall Ball to raisefunds for the ProgressiveInitiatives ScholarshipFund. This fund will pro-vide scholarship money forqualified graduating Dallas
metropolitan area highschool seniors, in the springof 2018. The 8th AnnualRoyal Fall Ball is beingheld on October 28, 2017 atthe Hilton Lincoln CentreHotel near the Galleria inDallas, TX. This event will
allow us to support the edu-cational dreams and aspira-tions of young people in thespirit of one of Phi BetaSigma Fraternity Inc. na-tional program , Education.
In addition to recognizingand awarding scholarships
to deserving 1st year col-lege students, each year theBall honors an outstandingAfrican American citizenwhose impact has improvedor impacted lives in the Dal-las/Fort Worth area.
Previous honorees in-
clude Attorney, Mentor andformer Judge H. RonWhite, Mrs. Ann Williams,Founder of the Dallas BlackDance Theater, and YolandaStarks White, producer andexecutive producer of thenationally syndicated Tom
Joyner Morning Show andformer US Trade Ambassa-dor, Secretary of State ofTexas and Dallas MayorRon Kirk.
For additional informa-tion visit, www.progressive-initiatives.org.
House fire in McKinney results in heavy damageMcKinney Fire Depart-
ment (MFD) responded to asingle story residentialstructure fire Sept. 29 at3405 Willow Springs Dr.just before 1:30 p.m. Thehomeowner stated he wasstanding outside when henoticed smoke coming froma window in the back of the
residence and called 911.Arriving MFD units re-ported visible smoke andflames coming from theback of the residence andinitiated an aggressive exte-rior fire attack. The fire wasquickly brought under con-trol and extinguished. Sig-nif icant f i re , heat and
smoke damage was presentthroughout the residence.
The Homeowner suffereda cut to his hand, when heattempted to lift the garagedoor to get his vehicle out.Red Cross was contacted toassist the family.
Approximately 27 MFDpersonnel, and investigators
from the Fire Marshal’s Of-fice responded to the fire.The cause of the fire is stillunder investigation.
For additional informa-tion on fire prevention, fireand life safety tips andsmoke alarms, visitwww.mckinneyfire.org orcall 972-547-2862.
Community symposium set Oct. 6 for suicide preventionVA North Texas Health
Care System in partnershipwith Texas Association ofAddiction Professionalswill bring a comprehensivepublic approach to build asuicide prevention commu-
nity practice. Communitypartners, providers andmental health professionalswill discuss physical andemotional conditions of sui-cide, identifying those atrisk and evidence-based
treatment approaches.Among the 20 Veterans
who take their own livesevery day, 14 never used VAhealth care services.
VA realizes combattingsuicide and preventing sui-
cide attempts must be acommunity effort – one per-son lost to suicide is toomany.
Speakers include interna-tionally recognized suici-dologists Dr. David Jobes of
Catholic University ofAmerica in Washington,D.C. and Dr. StephanieGamble VA Center of Ex-cellence for Suicide Preven-tion in New York/New Jer-sey.
The event is scheduledfor Friday, Oct. 6 from 9a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at theMeadows Foundation Con-ference Center located at2900 Live Oak St. in Dal-las.
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University partnership gives aspiring Richardson teachers an edgeA new University of
Texas at Dallas partnershipcreates a path for Richard-son Independent SchoolDistrict (RISD) students tobecome teachers in the dis-trict after they finish col-lege.
The Teacher Develop-ment Center in UT Dallas’School of InterdisciplinaryStudies created the programwith RISD and the DallasCounty Community Col-lege District (DCCCD).Graduates will receive pri-ority for teaching jobs in thehighly competitive district.
“We’re excited to workwith Richardson schoolsand the Dallas CountyCommunity College Dis-trict to offer this avenue forRichardson students to be-come Richardson teachers,”said Laurie Pollock, assis-tant director, advising andrecruiting in the TeacherDevelopment Center. “Thisprogram paves an excellentand affordable route for stu-dents to progress from high
school to a career in a topschool district where theycan make a difference instudents’ lives.”
Students can earn teach-ing certificates as part of afour-year college plan.
“We are confident thatthis new partnership withthe Richardson IndependentSchool District and DallasCounty Community Col-lege District will encourage
more RISD students to pur-sue careers in education,”said Dr. George Fair, vicepresident for diversity andcommunity engagementand dean of the School ofInterdisciplinary Studies.“We are proud to be part ofthis program to train tal-ented, effective teacherswho want to give back tothe district.”
The program enhances
RISD’s Grow Your Ownteaching program in the dis-trict’s Career Technical Ed-ucation (CTE) curriculumthat introduces students tothe profession. The districtenrolls about 115 studentsin the program, said SandraMoore, RISD’s executivedirector of recruiting, men-torship and retention.
“Our goal is to proac-tively encourage highschool students in the pro-gram to become acquaintedwith the many servicesavailable to UT Dallas stu-dents and customize a pro-gression model that willshow students — and theirparents — that UT Dallas isa great choice,” Moore said.
Once they graduate fromUT Dallas and earn theirteacher certification, thestudents will be eligible foran open contract of employ-ment with RISD, she said.
Students are encouragedto enroll in the DallasCounty Community Col-lege District as part of the
program.“This unique program
will provide students whoare interested in the teach-ing profession with tremen-dous insights into the edu-cational career field whilestill attending high school,”said Donna Walker, associ-ate vice president of enroll-ment management at Rich-land College in theDCCCD. “It’s a great op-portunity for high schoolstudents to get a head starton their four-year degree.”
Richland College andRISD are working to de-velop dual-credit coursesthat would allow students inthe program to earn collegecredit during high school.
Students with 42 hours ofcollege credits and a GPA ofat least 3.0 can automati-cally transfer to UT Dallas,where they can completetheir degree, certificationand have the opportunity tocomplete their field experi-ence and student teaching inthe RISD.
“Many of RISD’s topteachers attended RISDschools as students andhave returned to the districtto serve the community,”Moore said. “We valueGrow Your Own in partner-ship with UT Dallas and of-fering this path for our tal-ented students to becometalented educators.”
Richardson High Schoolstudents in the teaching in-ternship program visitedcampus to learn about UTDallas and the admissionsprocess.
“It’s a really helpful pro-gram,” said Faiza Zaman,who graduated fromRichardson High and en-rolled in UT Dallas this fall.She is considering majoringin psychology.
The Teacher Develop-ment Center offers educa-tion courses, field experi-ence, clinical teaching andpreparation for teacher cer-tification exams that can becompleted as part of a four-year degree plan.
Sam Weiger, geospatial information sciences senior, talks to RichardsonHigh School students about life as a Comet. UT Dallas’ Teacher Devel-opment Center has partnered with the Richardson Independent SchoolDistrict and the Dallas County Community College District on a pro-gram to train RISD students to become future teachers in the district.
UTA to receive Minority Access’ Diversity Institution AwardThe University of Texas
at Arlington’s relentlesspursuit of excellence, diver-sity and inclusion is beingrecognized on the nationalstage. The non-profit Mi-nority Access will presentUTA with its Diversity In-stitution Award at the Na-tional Role Models Confer-ence in Washington, D.C.on September 29. The orga-nization’s mission is to as-sist colleges, universities,the federal government and
corporations recruit, en-hance and retain under-served and underrepre-sented populations as em-ployees and consumers ofgoods and services acrossthe nation.
UTA is one of just 35 in-stitutions selected to receivethe 2017 Diversity Institu-tion Award and joins a pres-tigious list of previouslyhonored colleges and uni-versities including George-town, Harvard, Johns Hop-
kins, Northwestern, Pomona,Rice, and Wake Forest.
“At the University ofTexas at Arlington, we havean unwavering commitmentto excellence and access.We believe diversity ofthought, beliefs and back-grounds is essential to pro-viding an education of thehighest quality,” said TroyJohnson, Vice President ofEnrollment Management atUTA.
“We are proud that our
constant efforts to attracthighly motivated and di-verse students and facultyare being recognized.”
U.S. News & World Re-port has consistently rankedUTA among the most ethni-cally diverse institutions inthe nation. The magazine’s“Best Colleges 2018” listgives UTA a diversity indexof .71, the fifth highest inthe nation, based on itsmulti-cultural undergradu-ate student body. The maga-
zine also ranked UTA as thetop national public univer-sity for graduating studentswith the lowest average stu-dent debt in the U.S.
Diverse: Issues in HigherEducation ’s 2017 Top 100Degrees Conferred listnamed UTA one of the topuniversities in the nation forconferring degrees to mi-nority students. UTA is No.1 in Texas for awardingbachelor’s and master’s de-grees to African-American
students, No. 1 in NorthTexas for awarding master’sdegrees to all minority stu-dents, and No. 21 in theU.S. for bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees conferredto all minority students.
Minority Access has re-ceived national acclaim forits successful track recordof implementing programsthat advance educational,research and employmentopportunities for under-served groups.
Mundo Latino at the State FairThe Women’s Museum atthe State Fair houses anexhibit and showcase ded-icated to the MexicanState of Guerrero (left).On the second floor(right) is a tribute to
Texas military personnelwho have lost their livesin service of the nation.Both exhibits were openfor a sneak preview onSept. 28 and both run the
length of the fair.(Photos: David Wilfong)
ARLINGTON, Va. -United States Marine Corps(USMC) veteran and Car-rollton, Texas, residentMario Alcala was named arecipient of The VigianoFamily Hope and Courageaward at the eighth annualHope For The Warriors' GotHeart Give Hope Gala in Ar-lington, Va., on Wednesdaynight. One of five award re-cipients, Alcala was recog-nized for his role as a vet-eran and volunteer withHope For The Warriors.Named in honor of the Vi-giano family, who lost bothof their sons in the Septem-ber 11th attacks, the Hopeand Courage awards are pre-sented to service membersand military family mem-bers who have demonstratedboth hope and courage in the
face of extraordinary cir-cumstances.
"It's an honor and a privi-lege to be here with all of theveterans, the active dutyservice members, and sup-porters of Hope," said Al-cala. "I really don't feel that Idid anything extraordinaryto be deserving of thisaward, but it's such a great
honor to be recognized andreceive the Vigiano FamilyHope and Courage Award.It's a privilege to be a part ofHope For The Warriors-it's agreat organization with greatpeople. I look forward tocontinuing to work withthem in the future."
A football player at South-ern Oregon University, Al-
cala suffered an Achilles ten-don injury during junioryear, which ended his play-ing career and left him feel-ing without a purpose.Knowing he needed achange, he found a re-cruiter's office and joined theUSMC. In September 2004,within two weeks of arrivingat Camp Pendleton, Alcalawas deployed to Fallujah,Iraq. Shortly after returning,Alcala met his wife, and inthe years that followed theywent on to get married andhave two sons.
Alcala was medically re-tired from the USMC after
doctors discovered a braintumor. Then, less than a yearlater, Alcala was diagnosedwith thyroid cancer. Battlingcancer while going throughhis transition from Marine tocivilian, Alcala found HopeFor The Warriors' Above &Beyond program-a career-readiness program that ispart of the organization'stransition pillar. Earningboth his Bachelor's and Mas-ter's degrees, Alcala foundsolace in participating ingolf events with fellow vet-erans through Hope For TheWarriors. Moving to theDallas-area upon his retire-
ment, Alcala serves as a vol-unteer for Hope For TheWarriors, sharing his storyand inspiring others with hischaracter while paying it for-ward to his community, fam-ily and Hope.
"Tonight we highlight andhonor the courage and suc-cess of our service membersand military families," saidRobin Kelleher, co-founderand CEO for Hope For TheWarriors.
To learn more about HopeFor The Warriors or find outhow you can get involved,vis i t HopeForTheWar-riors.org.
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AllenBlue House Too is pre-
senting photography byDavid J. Stana Friday, Oct.6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at934 Watters Creek Blvd.Stana’s collection containsimages of all of America’sNational Parks through avariety of mediums. Moreinformation can be foundby calling 972-948-6711.
CarrolltonThe Carrollton Police Of-
ficers Association is hostinga Mother/Son MonsterMash event at CreekviewHigh School at 3201 OldDenton Road, Carrollton onSaturday, Oct. 21 from 6:30p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The eventwill feature a kid-friendlyhaunted house, a bouncehouse, dancing, games,snacks, and a chance tomeet real SWAT Teammembers and firefighters.Tickets are $10 per personin advance/$15 at the door.More information can befound here.
DallasThe Park Cities/Central
Dallas Democrats are host-ing a meeting Saturday, Oct.7 at the University ParkPublic Library at 8383 Pre-ston Center Plaza, Suite
200, University Park. Theevent begins at 10:30 a.m.and will feature DirectorZachary Thompson andMedical Director Christo-pher Perkins from DallasCounty Health and HumanServices. They will be dis-cussing public health issues.More information can befound here.
Farmers BranchThe Bloomin’ Bluegrass
Festival & Chili Cook-Offwill be taking place Friday,Oct. 20 from 4:30 p.m. to10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct.21 from 11:30 a.m. to 10p.m. at Farmers BranchHistorical Park at 2540Farmers Branch Lance,Farmers Branch. The eventwill feature live entertain-ment, an arts & crafts mar-ketplace, a kid zone, food,and the Saturday-only ChiliCook-Off competition.More information can befound here.
GarlandThe 2nd Annual
Firewheelz BIG Car Showwill be held on Saturday,Oct. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4p.m. at 5840 N GarlandAve, Garland. The eventwill feature food, fun,games, raffle, and trophies
and awards for those whoenter their vehicles to bejudged. Entry fee is $20 percategory, while entrance forattendees is free. More in-formation can be foundhere.
McKinneyThe McKinney Wine &
Music Festival is takingplace Saturday, Oct. 21from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at6633 Virginia Parkway,McKinney. This is the firstyear this event will be tak-ing place. It will feature adozen of the best wineriesfrom around North Texas,shopping, live music, agrape stomp, a kid zone,and much more. Entrance tothe event is free. More in-formation can be foundhere.
PlanoCalloway's Nursery will
host its renowned Fall Fes-tival on Saturday, Oct. 7from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at1621 Custer Rd., Plano. Theevent is kid-friendly andfree! Some of the festivalactivities will include:pumpkin decorating, candycorn bowling, creating bal-loon art, giveaways, andmuch more. More informa-tion can be found here.
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Best Day Ever is one ofthe best books of the fallBy Ruth FergusonNDGEditorSometimes marriages can
lose the flames of passion asthe couple settles into theeveryday routine of workand kids. The latest book byKaira Rouda is the defini-tion of a page-turner as PaulStrom and his beautiful wifeMia set out to rekindle thefire in Best Day Ever. Theirscenic drive to the lake is thesetting of the hottest psy-chological thriller of the fallreading must-read lists.
Strom has worked veryhard to create the perfect lifewith the picture perfectspouse, kids, home and ca-reer. But is everything reallyas Instagram worthy as hewants everyone to believe?Readers get a peek at howmuch he does not like any
deviation from his perfectplan real quick as he andMia set off for a weekendalone at their lake house on alovely autumn day.
What makes this book soenjoyable is the way Roudadrops subtle hints along theway that hit you and stopyou in your track. Thereader finds themselvesthinking, “wait a minute, didhe just ….” And just becausePaul thinks he knows Mia sowell, the reader should notmake any assumptions.
When I spoke to KairaRouda at the Book ExpoAmerica in New York Citylast spring, she shared whatinspired Paul – or ratherwho inspired Paul.
“He came from a long listof bad bosses,” Rouda ad-mitted. “He has the type ofpersonality who wants to be
in control of everything inhis life. I begin to wonderwhat would it be like to livewith Paul.” The charactersimply popped into her headone day and off she went.
Paul is so controlling eventries to manulipate thereader into thinking howgreat a guy he is. “He reallywants the reader to likehim,” Rouda shared.
Believe me when I saythis book has twists andturns, but unlike other at-tempts at being clever, thetwists never fill forced. Thiscomes as a result of effortRouda put in planning andmapping out the reader’sjourney. She kept a chart tomake sure revelations werenot shared too soon.
Dallas fans have an op-See BEST, Page 10
By Dwain PriceNDG Sports SpecialContributor
There was plenty ofblame to go around as theDallas Cowboys exhibited acase of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde while inexplicablydropping a 35-30 decisionto the Los Angeles Ramsthis past Sunday at AT&TStadium.
For starters, quarterbackDak Prescott misfired onway too many passes whenhe had receivers open. Andthe receivers dropped morethan their fair share ofpasses, or simply ran poorroutes.
Defensively, linebackerSean Lee – the heart andsoul of the Cowboys’ de-fense – didn’t play due to ahamstring injury. His ab-sence severely exposedDallas’ defense, which wasneutralized when the Ramsoften double-teamed andsometimes triple-teameddefensive end juggernautDeMarcus Lawrence.
And then there was RyanSwitzer.
With the Cowboys nurs-ing a 17-6 lead, Switzerfielded a punt in a crowd – apunt he should have sig-naled for a fair catch –andpromptly muffed it. TheRams recovered the ball atthe Dallas 18, and five playslater quarterback Jared Gofffired an easy 7-yard touch-down to Cooper Kupp, slic-ing the Cowboys’ lead to17-13 with 6:38 remainingin the first half.
“It was obviously a bigplay in the game, and youcertainly don’t want to dothat,” coach Jason Garretsaid of the muff by Switzer.“One of his strengths as apunt returner and kickoff re-turner is his ability to catchthe ball. He catches withgreat confidence and han-dles those situations ex-tremely well.
“Obviously that was a bigplay. When those things
happen it becomes a 50-,60-yard play. It gave theman opportunity to changefield position and get downin there for another scoringopportunity.”
While Switzer’s faux paswas crucial, so were the oddebbs and flows of the Cow-boys’ offense. In the firsthalf, the Cowboys tallied 24points while scoring on allfour possessions they hadthe ball in the opening twoquarters.
Yet in the second half theCowboys (2-2) couldmuster just one touchdownin their six possessions.Owner Jerry Jones creditshis team’s offensive woes tothe terrific halftime adjust-ments made by Rams de-fensive coordinator WadePhillips, who was the Cow-boys’ head coach from2007-’10.
“They came in and madegood adjustments at half-time, but I particularly wantto remind everyone thatWade Phillips is a hell of acoach and they did a goodjob against what we think isa good offensive group,”Jones said. “Wade Phillipswas the difference out here(Sunday) — he did an out-standing job.
“I want to give WadePhillips his due. This is abig win for the Los AngelesRams. This is a hurtful loss
for us.”A hurtful loss because the
tea leaves were falling inthe Cowboys’ favor in thefirst half when they led 24-16 and accumulated 287yards and 14 first downs.But everything fell com-pletely apart in the secondhalf when the Cowboyscould net just six points,153 yards and eight firstdowns.
“I think it was just us notconverting (in the secondhalf),” Prescott said. “Ithink we need to find a bet-ter consistency in our of-fense, in running the balland throwing the ball.
“Me and my accuracy,we’ve got to be consistentthroughout the whole game.We come out, we’re on fireand we’re feeling good,then we go into halftimeand come back and it is notthe same. It’s frustrating,but it is about finding whatit is.”
Prescott completed 11-of-15 passes for 155 yards anda pair of touchdowns in thefirst half, but was only 9-of-21 for 97 yards and a touch-down in the second half.
Running back Ezekiel El-liott also turned in yet an-other strange game. Elliottrushed 14 times for 56yards in the first half, butgained only 29 yards onseven carries in the second
half.“We always say when we
come out in the second halfthat it’s zero (to) zero,” El-liott said. “We’ve got tocome out there like it’s anew game and we’ve got toget a fast start.
“We just didn’t come outand execute. They did agood job on defense stop-ping us and their offense dida good job having longdrives and running the timeout.”
While the Rams bottled
up the Cowboys on defense,offensively the Rams justkept ramming it down Dal-las’ throat. In all, the Ramsscored on nine of their 11possessions, including fiveof the six times they had the
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Start your engines for the2017 Texas Auto show. TheState Fair of Texas is shift-ing gears and moving itsbeloved auto show into awhole new level of fun,presentation, and innova-tion. The auto show has al-ways been an important partof the Fair, and the Fair isproud to continually pro-vide an engaging environ-ment where automobilemanufacturers can interactwith consumers through au-tomotive displays and expe-riences. This year, the autoshow was introduced in itsnewly rebranded name, theTexas Auto Show. Held onSeptember 28, Texas AutoShow Media Day includedbig announcements from along list of manufacturers,ranging from unveilings ofall-new models to upgradesand new features added tothe current lineups. High-lights from each manufac-turer press conference canbe found below.
Model year 2018 marksthe 100th anniversary of thefirst production Chevrolettruck. To celebrate theChevy Trucks Centennial,the brand is honoring thebenchmark with a 100-daycelebration featuring twonew Special Edition trucks,the national rollout of theTruck Legends customerloyalty program, and more.
International technologycompany, Continental in-troduced new innovationsto enhance comfort, con-venience, and peace of
mind for pick-up truck andtrailer operators at the 2017Texas Auto Show MediaDay. For the first time, Con-tinental’s Interior divisionwill be in the Truck Zonedemonstrating three uniquetechnologies, Passive Startand Entry (PASE) for pick-up trucks; Intelligent PASEintegration of the poweredtailgate; and an innovativetrailer module.
The FIAT brand contin-ues to showcase the multi-ple personalities of theFIAT lineup with two new
models, the 2017 Fiat 500XUrbana Edition and the new2018 Fiat 500L.
Ford pulled off the wrapsof a new F-Series SuperDuty Limited that sets newluxury standards for high-end heavy-duty truckers.The F-450 Limited deliverstechnology and comfortpreviously reserved only inpremium flagship sedans,and it’s capable enough totow more than 30,000 lbs.
Nissan unveiled the new2018 Armada Platinum Re-serve, the most luxuriousversion of Nissan’s flagshipfull-sized Armada SUVever. The new Armada Plat-inum Reserve takes thefully equipped ArmadaPlatinum grade to the nextlevel with a Dark Chrome
exterior trim and 20-inchDark Chrome wheels.
Ram will pack its indoorand outdoor display areaswith a broad lineup of new-for-2018 models, features,and trims that make theirfirst auto show appearanceat the State Fair of Texas.Truck enthusiasts will wantto get a close-up look at thenew 2018 Ram HarvestEdition.
For the first time onTexas soil, Toyota will ex-hibit the Texas-built 2018Tundra TRD Sport and2018 Sequoia TRD Sport.The centerpiece will be theall-new 2018 ToyotaCamry, coming to the TexasAuto Show with new jaw-dropping styling and excit-ing performance.
Fairgoers will have theopportunity to see Volk-swagen’s newest models in-cluding the 2018 Atlas andthe 2018 Tiguan. Theseven-passenger, Chat-tanooga-built VolkswagenAtlas is the biggest andboldest Volkswagen vehicleever to be built in theUnited States.
Ideal for fairgoers look-ing to purchase a new car orsimply learn more abouttoday’s available options,the Texas Auto Show is fullof experts from each of themanufacturing companies,ready to help you with anyquestions you may have.Whether you’re a diehardcar fanatic or you just liketo look around at the newestmodels, this event is the ul-
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portunity to meet the charm-ing author at the hottest newbookstore Interabang onThursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.The store opened at Royaland Preston and has hit theground running with authors
such as Harlan Corben, At-tica Lockie and Ken Follettjust within the last month.
For Rouda this is bookwas a departure as the USAToday bestselling author iswell known for contempo-
rary fiction as well as mod-ern romances. Best DayEver is an entertaining bookthat will grab your attentionfrom page one. Just don’tmake plans for a couple ofhours, because you willwant to finish it as soon aspossible.
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Part 1:ProtectingYourself
By Chris Parvin
Recently, I had the oppor-tunity to speak in front ofbusiness owners at a confer-ence in North Texas. As Iprepared, I began to thinkabout the different businesslaw cases I’ve handled andsome of the most commonmistakes I’ve seen frombusiness owners during mycareer. Many, many times,I’ve seen unnecessary litiga-tion or problems because abusiness owner either didn’tplan for the future or didn’tconsider all their options asthey made those plans.
Below are the Top 10business law mistakes I seeon a routine basis and mysuggestions on how to avoidthem. Part 1 of this two-partarticle will focus on how toprotect yourself as anowner; Part 2 will focus onprotecting your business. Ihope by the end of this se-ries you’ll have a better ideaof how you can protect yourbusiness for years to come.
Top 10 Business Law Mistakes:
1. Failing to Correctly SetUp Your Business Structure
Almost every businessneeds some type of legal en-tity. Whether you choose to
incorporate (C Corp or SCorp), create a Limited Lia-bility Corporation (LLC), oreven a partnership, any lim-ited liability entity is a bet-ter choice than simply oper-ating as a sole proprietor-ship. Whichever youchoose, you need to con-sider the potential tax bene-fits and liability protection.
Take Bob, for example.Bob starts a company out ofhis garage making smallhard candies. Because he’sso small and just starting up,he doesn’t take the time toset up his legal entity. Oneday, someone with a severefood allergy eats one ofBob’s candies and dies. Be-cause Bob failed to put aningredient list on the pack-aging, he’ll likely be heldlegally liable. Now, he’llrisk losing his personal as-sets if there’s a judgmentagainst him.
Bottom line: Get a lim-ited liability entity for yourbusiness, regardless of yourbusiness size. Talk to alawyer so you pick the rightone.
2. Mixing Your PersonalAssets with Business Assets
Ever heard the phrase,“It’s not personal, it’s busi-ness”? That’s not just abouthow we treat people; it alsogoes for your assets – bankaccounts, credit cards, vehi-cles, etc. Another big mis-take you can make as a busi-ness owner is thinking all
assets are the same: yours todo with what you want.When your company ownsassets, you must keep themseparated from your per-sonal assets. You can’tmerely use your companycredit card or checking ac-count to pay your personalbills. If you choose to mixyour personal assets withcompany assets (called“commingling”) or if youuse your company funds forpersonal expenses, you riska court disregarding yourlimited liability status.
One time, an attorneyhired me to sue someoneover a bad floor a contractorput in the attorney’s house.The attorney then paid mewith a corporate check. Seean issue there? To maintainthe limited liability wall be-tween your business andyou:
• Don’t mix personal as-sets and business assets.
• Don’t use the businesschecking account as “yours”and vice versa.
Bottom line: Keep sepa-rate books, separate assets,and generally respect thefact that you and the busi-ness are two separate legalpersons.
3. Ignoring the Need forKey Agreements
In addition to being aboard-certified, practicingattorney, I’m an adjunct fac-ulty member at Texas A&MUniversity School of Law in
Fort Worth. Each term, I tellmy students they have toprotect themselves againstpeople on their own teamjust as much as opposingparties. This goes for part-ners, employees, and evenvendors. It may soundharsh, but it’s a fact of life.Most business relationshipsshould be clearly defined inwriting.
Over the years, I’ve hadclients hire me to sue way-ward employees for stealingconfidential information orfor trying to lure away otherkey employees, vendors, orclients. I’ve had cases wherea client sued a business part-ner for misappropriation offunds or for trying to freezemy client out of their owncompany. I’ve even had aclient sue a spouse’s busi-ness partners because thatspouse had passed away andcontrol over the businesswasn’t clear.
In most cases, an absenceof contracts caused confu-sion, misunderstanding, andbitterness, and put personaland business futures at risk.The key to protecting yourinterest and thus your fam-ily’s welfare is to have solidcontractual agreements. Forpartners, that means agree-ments specifying what partof the business each partnercontrols, what happens ifone of them dies or becomesincapacitated, and what is
the business worth andwhen if a partner decides toget out of the business alto-gether. For key employees,you need an agreement thatspells out non-compete ex-pectations or non-solicita-tion of other employeesand/or vendors. And forvendors, you’ll want a con-tract that specifies the termsof your relationship.
Bottom line: Put every-thing important to yourbusiness in writing so youand others have a clear un-derstanding of what’s ex-pected.
4. Drafting Contracts onYour Own (Or Going With-out)
People hate payinglawyers for doing paper-work. I get it. But don’tthink of your business attor-ney as a glorified assistant,typing contracts and makingcopies. He or she is commit-ted to drafting the right con-tract for you and you arepaying for their knowledge,expertise, and ability to dis-tinguish between a “bad”contract and a “good” con-tract.
A “good” contract in-cludes clear, concise lan-guage; provisions thatclearly provide what eachparty’s obligations and ben-efits are; and provisions thatare specific -- especiallythose that involve time-frames and amounts of
money to be paid. Thesecontracts will also includeprovisions that you may notcare about until you have aproblem, things like whatstate’s laws are to be used tointerpret the contract; whereany lawsuit is to be brought;and whether you can utilizeAlternative Dispute Resolu-tion methods like mediationto resolve the problem.There’s little guarantee thesimple contract you slap to-gether or “have used foryears” will hold up shouldlitigation arise.
Bottom line: You knowyou need a contract, so hirea business lawyer and makesure it’s a “good” contract.
So, there are the first fourof my Top 10 business lawmistakes, focusing mostlyon how to protect yourself.I’ll be back with Part 2,where we’ll look at how youcan protect your business. Inthe meantime, if you’ve gotquestions or need to exploreadding a business lawyer toyour team, give me a call at(214) 974-8940.
Attorney Chris Parvin,managing partner of ParvinLaw Group, is board certi-fied in estate planning andprobate law by the TexasBoard of Legal Specializa-tion. His firm specializes inestate planning, probate,business law and familylaw. Learn more atwww.parvinlaw.com.
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ball in the second half.With Lee unavailable to
keep things under control,the Cowboys’ defense waslike a ship without a rudder.
“Everyone knows whatSean brings to the table, soif you don’t have that, it’s aloss, but there‘s no ex-cuses,” linebacker JaylonSmith said. “I think in thesecond half we did a poorjob of getting off the field incritical situations, so wehave to be better.
“This league is so greatand if you can’t get off thefield, bad things happen.”
Entering the game, the
Cowboys were already be-moaning the fact that theRams had more days be-tween Games 3 and 4 thanDallas. Prior to playing theCowboys, the Rams lastplayed on Sept. 21, whilethe Cowboys had a Sept. 25contest in Arizona.
Unfortunately for theCowboys, they’ll be undersimilar circumstances onSunday when they host aGreen Bay Packer squadthat hasn’t played sinceSept. 28. But in rehashingthe loss to the Rams, cor-nerback Anthony Brownsaid: “They didn’t beat us.
The Cowboys beat TheCowboys.
“It’s tough, but we’ve gotto keep pushing and movingforward. We’ll go to thefilm room, see what we cancorrect, and move on fromthere.”
From here, the Cowboyswill face a Packer squadthat eliminated them in thesecond-round of the play-offs last season. And theCowboys in general – andLawrence in particular willget some help.
Defensive end David Irv-ing will be back on the fieldafter the NFL suspendedhim from the first fourgames for violating its sub-
stance abuse policy. Irvingrecorded a sack and forcedthree fumbles in a regularseason game against thePackers last year.
Irving’s presence shouldgive a boost to Lawrence,who has seven-and-a-halfsacks this season.
“That boy has beenballing, man,” said Irving,referring to Lawrence. “Isee that they’re starting todouble-team him, triple-team him.
“Hopefully I can comeand help relieve him of thatand he’ll be able to makemore plays, or I’ll be able tomake more plays. Theycan’t block all of us.’’
COWBOYS, continued from Page 9
Clint Day is one of thosestudents who hopes to walkout of Richland College withan associate degree andstraight into a full-time job.
He has one foot pointed inthat direction, and it onlytook him 18 years to getthere.
“I was a professional stu-dent,” said Day, who hasdone stints at several col-leges, including Texas Chris-tian University and TexasTech University. At 36, he ispursuing an associate degreein the Dallas County Com-munity College District’selectrical engineering tech-nology program.
“Things look promising,and I really like what I’mdoing,” said Day. “Electricalengineering technology ispractical. You’re applyingelectronics and mechanicalprincipals plus math and sci-ence. You’re doing a lot ofhands-on work.”
He enrolled in the programbecause he liked the on-the-job training made possible byRichland and its corporatepartner, Texas InstrumentsIncorporated. Students gothrough a rigorous and com-petitive interview process toqualify for the internship pro-gram. Students work andtrain in one of TI’s manufac-turing facilities, where theylearn to make sure that equip-ment such as thermostats areworking properly.
Creating a new pathwayIn 2015, TI partnered with
DCCCD to drum up interestafter the district considereddiscontinuing the programbecause too few studentswere enrolled, said Dr. KoryGoldammer, who heads EETat Richland.
That idea changed whenDr. Joe May, DCCCD’schancellor, and other districtand college officials met withTI to create a new and im-proved program. To meet theinterests and demands of theworkforce, a new name wasborn: “Electrical EngineeringTechnology – SemiconductorManufacturing Pathway.” Intwo years, students can betrained to enter a competitivejob market in commercial, in-dustrial or electronic techni-cians.
“EETs typically have asolid background in trou-bleshooting skills,”Goldammer said. “This field
attracts students with soundscience and mathematicsskills.”
The semiconductor pro-gram changed from a techni-cian’s role in which studentslearned to make semiconduc-tor chips to electrical engi-neering technology. Thathappened because the indus-try needs workers who knowhow to maintain and repairautomated equipment that isnow used to manufacture thechips, Goldammer said.
“There’s a little bit of his-tory with this (field). It’s dif-ferent from what it used tobe,” Goldammer said. “As aresult, semiconductor (man-ufacturing) changed. Previ-ously, the program focusedon teaching students to makesemiconductor chips, butnow machines do that. Theyneed people to maintain andrepair the equipment.”
Interest in that field ofstudy is growing as studentsare prepared to enter the jobmarket within two years forcareers as technicians. So far,31 Richland College studentshave filed degree plans inEET, Goldammer said.
Getting hands-onexperienceThis past summer, Day
completed a three-month TIinternship which helps stu-dents graduate with the com-petencies that can make thememployable. Day’s work wasimpressive, and his internshipwas extended to December.
“He is one of our successstories,” said Goldammer.“The degree plan has been inplace for only four semesters,which means that this is thefirst semester we should ex-pect EET students to beginreceiving their degrees in anysignificant numbers,” said
Goldammer.So far, 10 Richland stu-
dents have been hired by TI.Day hopes to follow in
those footsteps. He is doinghis dream job, repairing andmaintaining machines. Andhe won the “TI Intern Chal-lenge” academic honor overfellow DCCCD students aswell as others from the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Tech-n o l o g yand Georgia Institute ofTechnology.
“It was fun competing withthe four-year schools. Forme, it was a pride thing. Andit made a good impression onmy boss because I was theonly person from a commu-nity college who was com-peting. I was a sleeper,” Daysaid.
“It’s been a long road oflife lessons,” added Day, whohas worked as a bartenderand restaurant manager. He’salso a former culinary artsstudent at El Centro College.
“It’s taken me 18 years toget a good career going,” hesaid. “I was searching, and Ididn’t know what I wanted.But I always had EET in theback of my head. Right now,I’m doing well. I feel likeI’ve taken off.”
Blake Glover is another asuccess story. His internshipalso was extended at TI whilehe pursues his EET degree atRichland.
Glover said he was drawnto the program after workingseveral management jobs. Hewas taking an extended breakfrom college.
“I used to drive by TexasInstruments and look at it andsay ‘how do you get a jobthere,” Glover said.
“I started this program 10years ago. I was happy where
I was, but I was taking oneclass at a time. Then I had adaughter. I decided to goback (to school), so I wentback full time. I got this in-ternship, and then it was ex-tended,” said Glover, whoalso is angling for a full-timejob at TI.
Electrical engineeringtechnicians typically work inmanufacturing settings, en-gineering services, researchand development laborato-ries, or the utilities indus-tries. The median income forEET technicians is $62,190per year, according to theBureau of Labor Statistics.
Eastfield and MountainView colleges have otherversions of the program.
“Everything we use is auto-mated,” said Arch Dye, whoteaches electronics technol-ogy at Eastfield.
For more informationon this program atDCCCD, contact Dr.Kory Goldammer [email protected] or
at 214-860-3862. Arch Dyeat Eastfield can be reached [email protected] or at 972-860-8358.
At Mountain View, con-tact program coordinatorBafford Howard at 214-860-8686 or at [email protected].
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Oct. 11Dallas Job Fair
Come meet with hiring man-agers from local, national, andFortune 500 companies forfree at our Dallas Job Fair. Youwill be meeting with decisionmakers face to face, so wear asuit and dress for success. Update your resume and
bring 15+ copies to be able tooffer a resume to every man-ager you speak with. Theremight be companies and in-dustries you are not familiarwith, but take the time to speakwith them.
It might be your dreamjob. The fair will be heldfrom 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.at the Sheraton Dallas Hotelby the Galleria at 4801 Lyn-don B. Johnson Freeway,Dallas, TX 75251.
Oct. 12The Power of
Money: Career FairThe Council for Inclusion
in Financial Services con-tinues "The Power ofMoney" Financial Serieswith a Career Fair! Therewill be employers frommany sectors of the Finan-cial Services industry! Up-load your resume ontowww.councilforinclusion.com today! Need help withyour resume or tips for asuccessful interview? Ex-perts will be there to guideyou to "Get The Job"! Thefair lasts from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. and will take place at8737 King George Drive#200, Dallas 75235.
Oct. 12Best Hire CareerFairs – Dallas Job
FairOpen the doors of oppor-
tunity when you meet andinterview with the top hir-ing companies in Dallas.This career fair will allowyou to learn about the busi-nesses that are hiring andwhat their hiring needs are.Tired of sending your re-sume over the web to get noresponses back? Put a facewith a name and make a
great first impression. Reg-ister today, and you couldget hired live at our next ca-reer fair in Dallas. Be pre-pared to interview with hir-ing managers and recruitersfrom the top hiring compa-nies in Dallas. Dress to im-press and bring plenty of re-sumes. The fair will be heldfrom 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.at the Doubletree by HiltonHotel at 2015 Market Cen-ter Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207.
Oct. 16Job Fair Dallas byLocalWork.com
Companies in the Dallasarea are hiring for thou-sands of positions! Findingthe right job can be a chal-lenging process. This iswhy we built a face-to-faceevent to allow you to inter-act directly with the hiringcompany at the Hilton Gar-den Inn at 1001 W PresidentG e o r g e B u s h H w y ,Richardson from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. We always recom-mend bringing 10-15 re-sumes. Employers aren't fo-cused just on what you'rewearing as much as they arelooking to see how commit-ted you are to doing yourbest.
Oct. 19Dallas Career Fairby Choice Career
FairsDo you have a resume,
but aren't getting called forinterviews? If so, it meansyour resume needs improve-ment to catch the attentionof hiring managers. Bring acopy of your resume and re-ceive a 10-minute resumeconsultation. F i n d o u ta b o u t s m a l l changesthat can make a big differ-ence in getting your resumenoticed. You'll meet face-to-face with hiring decision-
makers from some of theareas top employers.
Dress professionally andbring plenty of resumes, be-cause they're here to hire.Walk in and start interview-ing, it's that simple. Savetime, money and effort in-terviewing with multiplecompanies in one day at onelocation. Many of thesecompanies have severalopenings and are eager tomeet with you. You're nolonger just a piece of paper.Attend the career fair andget in front of decision mak-ers. The fair will be heldfrom 11:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Hilton Arlingtonat 2401 E Lamar Blvd, Ar-lington, TX 76006.
Oct. 25The Professional &
Diversity Job Fair ofDallas
Our Job Fairs are specifi-cally designed to take thestress out of recruiting andjob hunting. Come to ourjob fairs ready to connectand come ready to make achange. Plan to attend andmeet face-to-face with sev-eral of the Dallas area’sfinest employers. All of thecompanies at our job fairshave open positions theyare seeking to fill. Remem-ber, the best way to be con-sidered for a position is to
meet the hiring managers inperson. Plan to attend thisevent! The fair will takeplace at the Embassy Suitesby Hilton – Dallas DFWAirport South at 4650 WestAirport Freeway, Irving, TX75062. The event is from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-registeronline at: www.catalystca-reergroup.com.
Oct. 26Dallas Career Fairby Choice Career
FairsYou'll meet face-to-face
with hiring decision-makersfrom some of the areas topemployers.
Dress professionally andbring plenty of resumes, be-cause they're here to hire.Walk in and start interview-ing, it's that simple. Savetime, money and effort in-terviewing with multiplecompanies in one day at onelocation. Many of thesecompanies have severalopenings and are eager tomeet with you. You're nolonger just a piece of paper.Attend the career fair andget infront of decision mak-ers. The fair will be heldfrom 11:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Comfort Inn &Suites Plano at 700 EastCentral Parkway, Plano, TX75074.
Nov. 1Arlington CareerFair by National
Career FairsReady for a new career?
National Career Fairs isunder new ownership andwe are driving employersand future employees to-gether faster then ever be-fore. we are helping Amer-ica get back to work! Thefair will be held from 11:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites – Ar-lington at 825 N. WatsonRd, Arlington, TX 76011.
Nov. 16Plano Career Fair by
National CareerFairs
Are you looking for ajob? Are you tired of send-ing resumes left and rightand never getting an an-swer? If you are, dress inyour best professional clothes,bring resumes and visit our
Plano Career Fairs. You willhave the opportunity tomeet top employers and tointerview for several posi-tions during the course ofthe day, meeting the peoplewho make the hiring deci-sions. You will save a lot oftime since there will be noneed to craft a customizedpersonal statement for eachcompany you visit:
You’ll be able to tell themwhy you wish to work forthem, and you’ll have thechance to sell yourself. Ouremployers send their man-agers to carry out onsite in-terviews. Don’t wait forsomeone to call you for aninterview. Sign up for ournext career fair and give offa first impression thatmakes alasting career. The fair willbe held from 11:00 a.m. to2:00 p.m. at the ComfortInn & Suites at 700 CentralParkway East, Plano, TX75074.
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BETHEL BIBLEFELLOWSHIP,CARROLLTON
(A PLACE TO BELONG)
NOTICE: Pastor Wood-son serves the communityby providing “Profes-sional Therapy and Coun-seling Services” on a“Sliding Fee” scale. Toschedule an appointmentcall the Pastoral Counsel-ing Center at 972-526-4525 or email the churchat www.bethelbiblefel-loswhip.org
Discover Hope and Help fordaily living; and, you don’thave to be a member tocome. The Connect-2-Re-flect (C2R) meetings areheld in comfortable and re-laxed homes, one in Car-rollton and one in Plano, re-freshments are served. Callthe church for details.
October 8, 9:45 a.m.You’re invited to our Sun-day “Prayer and Medita-tion” at 9:45 am. You willbe blessed and inspired.You don’t want to miss this!And, join us in our one houronly Sunday’s Bible Studyat 12 Noon, continuing onthe book of Ephesians withother supporting chaptersand verses.
October 11, 7 p.m.Join us in Wednesday’sPrayer and Bible StudyClass with Pastor BrendaPatterson, Senior PastorWoodson, Pastor LarryGardner, Pastor Bernadetteand others conducting anew study on the book ofEphesians with supportingchapters and verses. Spiri-tual maturity is God’s desirefor you; it’s Time to Grow
in the Word of God.
Dr. Terrance Woodson,Senior Pastor1944 E. Hebron ParkwayCarrollton, TX 75007972-492-4300w w w. b e t h e l b i b l e f e l -loswhip.org ______________________
FELLOWSHIPCHRISTIAN
CENTER CHURCH INALLEN
“THE SHIP”
October 8, 8 a.m.Join us in our SundayMorning Services as wepraise and worship God inthe Joycie Turner Fellow-ship Hall; followed by ourSunday Worship Services;and bring someone withyou, you will be blessed.
October 11Join us in our Wednesday’s12 Noon-Day Live, Prayerand Bible Study and/or ourWednesday Night Live,Prayer and Bible Study at 7p.m. to learn more aboutGod’s Word. Be encour-aged by God’s plan for yourmaturity and His glory; andmost of all; be prepared togrow.
Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed. D. Senior Pastor1609 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-379-3287www.theship3c.org ______________________
INSPIRING BODY OFCHRIST CHURCH,
Let’s Go Fishing!MATTHEW 4:19
October 6, 7 p.m.All men are invited to
Men’s Ministry meetingeach Friday night at 7 p.m.,(IBOC promotes proactivemale leadership.)
October 8, 10 a.m. You’re invited this Sundayas we praise, worship,honor and magnify God’sHoly name in songs and thespoken word.
October 9, 7 p.m.Join us in Monday Schoolas we grow in God’s Wordand learn what God has tosay to us.
Pastor Rickie Rush7701 S Westmoreland RoadDallas, TX 75237972-372-4262www.Ibocchurch.org______________________
MT. OLIVE CHURCH OF PLANO (MOCOP)
(Uniting the Body ofChrist Among Nations)
October 8, 10 a.m.Join us for Morning Wor-ship Service as we praise
and worship God for HisHonor and His glory; anddon’t forget to comeback at7 p.m. for our BrazilianChurch.
October 11, 7 p.m.You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Studyclass; you will learn whatGod has to say to us. Cometo be encouraged by God’splan for your spiritualgrowth and His glory.
Pastor Sam FenceroySenior Pastor andPastor Gloria Fenceroy300 Chisholm PlacePlano, TX 75075972-633-5511www.mocop.org______________________
SHILOH MBCIN PLANO
(WHERE COMMUNITY BECOMES FAMILY)
Come and connect to Godthrough Shiloh; grow inChrist through the study ofGod’s Word; and Serve God
through service to eachother and to the world.John 12:26.
October 8, 8 a.m. And 11 a.m.
Join us for our morningservices; you will enjoy thefellowship during our 8a.m. and in the 11 a.m. Wor-ship Services.
October 11, 7 p.m.You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Study tolearn more about God’sWord. Come and be en-couraged by God’s plan foryour maturity and growth;it’s all for His glory and Hishonor. We are, “Growing inChrist through the study of
His Word.”
October 14, 5:30 p.m.through 8:30 p.m.
Join us for our Fall FamilyNight. This fun-filled nightis for the entire family.There will be something foreverybody! Set your calen-dars for a great night.
Our church ministries offeropportunities for motivationand growth; join us and see.Be blessed of the Lord.
Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.Senior Pastor920 E. 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org
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"As you do not know thepath of the wind, or how thebody is formed in amother's womb, so you can-not understand the work ofGod, the Maker of allthings" Ecclesiastes 11:5
God will often use cir-cumstances in our lives todirect us in making andconfirming decisions.
The story is told of a manthat lunched a magazine de-signed for Christians in theworkplace and he was hav-ing lunch with a Christianleader named Larry whoheaded a ministry that helps
men and women apply bib-lical principles to managingmoney.
During their lunch, he ex-plained to Larry that he hadnoticed that there weremany grassroots workplaceministries cropping up allover the country.
He asked Larry if he wasfamiliar with some of thegroups since he had taughta course and wrote a bookon operating a business onbiblical principles.
But Larry said he wasnot. He then asked, "Itwould be nice to know whatall these groups are doing sowe don't duplicate efforts.
Do you think you couldinvite some of these groupsfor a roundtable discus-sion?" Larry told him thathe would and he proceededto invite four main work-place ministries that he hadworked with in the past.
Then something unex-pected began to happen.The man began to get re-quests from the ministriesall around the country thathad heard about the gather-ing and they were asking ifthey could attend the round-table.
By the time the event ac-tually took place, 54 peopleshowed up representing 45organizations from aroundthe country! Unfortunately,Larry had a last minute con-flict and was not able to at-tend, and he informed me
that he would have to hostthe meeting himself.
That was the birth ofMarketplace Leaders, theministry he now lead fulltime. He often joke thatGod tricked him into start-ing this ministry becauseGod knows never he wouldhave done that on his ownat that time.
God often confirms Hisdirection through circum-stances. Be on alert thatwhen God sets up situationsthat are out of your control -He may be giving you di-
rection through these cir-cumstances.
Dear God, today I lift upall teachers to you. I prayfor your anointing upontheir lives, their work, theirministry. I pray you willgive them wisdom, knowl-edge, guidance, patience,love, protection, under-standing, insight and every-thing they need to be a pos-itive life-changing influenceupon those they teach.
I pray you will keep themsafe from all harm and evil.I pray you will bring to theirminds the lessons and infor-mation they need to teachand the ability and skills to
do what is good, right, andbest in every situation.
I pray that each one willnot see their profession andstanding as just a job, but asan opportunity to make adifference in lives and showyour love to others.
May they be salt and lightin this world. May they relyon your strength and graceeach and every day to ac-complish that which youwould have them do.
Bless them, father, asyour servants and children.And may they be a blessingto others with whom theywork and teach. In Jesus'name I pray, amen.
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Senior Pastor Terrance & First Lady Ve Woodson, Bethel BibleFellowship Church in Carrollton; smiles on the news of their firstgrandchild, it’s a boy! And, Happy Birthday First Lady Ve onyour birthday today, your first grandchild, Sebastian, was almostborn on your birthday only 7 days earlier, wow. Parents areSimeon & Karyne. Photo by Yvonne Brumfield, Photographer
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Hear what it was like growing up in a very dif-ferent Dallas when Booker T. Washington wasa black school. Sister Tarpley graduated frm
there and went on to college and later becamea city councilmember in Carrollton.
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TEA, continued from Page 4explain the difference be-tween how black tea andgreen tea change energy me-tabolism.
Dr. Zhaoping Li, directorof the UCLA Center forHuman Nutrition, chief ofthe UCLA Division of Clini-cal Nutrition and the study’ssenior author, said the find-ings suggest that the healthbenefits of both green tea andblack tea go beyond their an-tioxidant benefits, and thatboth teas have a strong im-pact on the gut microbiome.
“For black tea lovers, theremay be a new reason to keepdrinking it,” she said.
The findings build on a2015 UCLA study thatdemonstrated that both greentea and black tea helped pre-vent obesity in mice thatconsumed a high-fat, high-
sugar diet.The new study also con-
cluded that both green teaand black tea have differenteffects on liver metabolism.According to Henning, themolecules in green tea aresmaller and can more readilybe absorbed into the bodyand reach the liver directly,while black tea moleculesare larger and stay in the in-testine rather than being ab-sorbed. When black tea mol-ecules stay in the intestinaltract, they enhance thegrowth of beneficial bacteriaand the formation of micro-bial metabolites involved inthe regulation of energy me-tabolism.
The study was funded bythe National Institutes ofHealth and the UCLA Centerfor Human Nutrition.
meeting minority contractgoals on the developer.
“The City of Irving con-tracted with Ark Group ofIrving, Inc., as the developerof the music factory,” saidSusan Rose, communica-tions director for the City ofIrving. “Recruiting and se-curing M/WBE contractorsis an adopted policy of theCity of Irving. In our con-tract with Ark, they haveagreed to comply with ourGood Faith Effort Programwhen sourcing contractors.Ark provided the referenceddocuments to the City.”
“Recruiting and securingM/WBE contractors is anadopted policy of the City ofIrving. In our contract withArk, they have agreed tocomply with our Good FaithEffort Program when sourc-ing contractors. Ark pro-vided the referenced docu-ments to the City.”
Ark Group of Irving, Inc.contracted with Skanska, aninternational constructionfirm with projects spanningthe globe, to spearhead theconstruction of the project.Eric Bunner of Skanska re-sponded to inquiries fromthe North Dallas Gazette andconfirmed that Bond’s docu-mentation was accurate.Bunner acknowledged thatthe minority contracts wererunning far lower than hopedfor, but added that his firmhas worked diligently to at-tract minority businesses to
the project.“Our team conducted ex-
tensive, proactive outreach –including direct solicitationto local M/WBE firms andminority trade organizationsto create fair opportunitiesfor all M/WBE firms inter-ested in the project,” Bunnersaid. “This included facili-tating opportunities for first-and second-tier M/WBEparticipation as well as mul-tiple outreach events.”
While the constructionproject’s minority participa-tion is currently running at13 percent, Bunner expectsthat percentage to rise beforethe end of his company’srole in the process. He ad-mitted it will probably fallshort of the 30 percent mark,
but there will also be furtheropportunities to push thatfigure higher.
“These efforts are ex-pected to result in 20 percentM/WBE participation by theclose of the project: nearly$19 million in contracts toM/WBE firms,” Bunnersaid.
“Please note, these num-bers only include our portionof the project and does notinclude other componentssuch as tenant build-outs ofwhich we are not under con-tract to perform.”
While there is little doubtthe expansive developmentwill be a boon to Irving andits residents, from both a fi-nancial and social aspect,Bond is trying to see thatcommitments to the minor-ity community are kept in
the process. He submittedhis first Open Records re-quest on this matter morethan a year ago now.
“The City of Irving andcountless citizens have spentcountless hours and numer-ous meetings, discussions,council meetings and execu-
tive sessions over the lastnine years to get this IrvingMusic Factory to this point,”Bond wrote in a letter to theeditor in April 2016. “I havegotten a verbal commitmentfrom both Noah and RickLazes, the owners and headsof the ARK Group that they
will comply with the city’sM/WBE Goals for a projectsuch as this, and hopefullyexceed them.”
As of this point in theprocess, there is a lot ofground to cover in order tocatch up to that commit-ment.
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
It was not the way thingswere supposed to be.
As a teenager, you’dmapped out your life with atimetable. You’d travel there,visit this, see things youwanted to see and experiencethat which you desired beforeresuming your schedule. Itwould be a meaningful life,filled with adventure. But, asin the new book “Confes-sions of a Funeral Director”by Caleb Wilde, had youplanned for a meaningfulending?
Caleb Wilde was born intodeath.
His father was a fifth-gen-
eration funeral director; hismother would’ve been afourth-generation funeral di-rector. Both sets of grandpar-ents lived in their respectivefuneral homes and as hegrew up, Wilde played near
caskets and enjoyed familydinners in a room that dou-bled as seating for funerals.Death, for him, was no bigdeal.
Except that it was.He couldn’t help but think
about death, as he lay awakein his bedroom above a fu-neral home. In his mind, heturned over issues of Godand death, hellfire and eter-nity until he ultimately de-cided that his “childhoodGod was a God who wasbroken apart,” and he de-cided to do something aboutit. Eschewing the familybusiness, Wilde went insteadon a search to “create good”and to “reimagine God to be
different from [a] God whohad the power to stop tragedybut chose not to do it.”
But death wasn’t done.Though pulled toward afaith-based lifestyle, Wildeinstead returned to the familybusiness. He’d done so“Somewhat reluctantly,” buthe’d come to see the possi-bility of participating in“healing the world” throughsmall acts at a small funeralhome – although he still hadmuch to learn.
From a man who seemedto know everybody in theirPennsylvania town, Wildesaw that “anyone can… be apart of the death-careprocess.” At a nursing home,
he participated in a uniquemethod of honoring the dead.From a grieving friend, helearned that there are manyways to worship. And hecame to understand that “it’snot the ending that definesus, but how we live out ournarrative.”
Six feet. Or maybe more;at any rate, “Confessions of aFuneral Director” is deep. It’salso thoughtful. And refresh-ing.
Most memoirs by funeraldirectors take an anecdotalturn at some point, and au-thor Caleb Wilde’s book is noexception: he widely sprin-kles client stories inside hisown but here, each is taken as
a lesson and a reason for in-trospection. Yes, observantreaders may spot an occa-sional smile, but this is morea memoir for questioners infaith (particularly as relatedto current events) and forthose who have what Wildecalls a “death negative narra-tive,” which is the notion that“all deaths [are] bad.”
If you’re willing to spendtime in thought, you’ll find aserene, silent opposite to thathere, and maybe some com-fort for our times. Not alldeaths are bad, and if youneed to know it today, then“Confessions of a FuneralDirector” is how a meditativebook should be.
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