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March 13, 2009

First African-American Appointed to the

Teaching the Heritage through the Dance
18th Circuit Court Bench

Magic:
NAACP: No New
Jobs for Jobs
Blacks in Incentive
Venues Program
back page
Project
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Julie Coleman
Orlando School of Cultural Dance Still Timely, Relevant, Necessary
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 the Advocate Guest Commentary
Credo of the Black Press
“I shall be an ADVOCATE of the full

If the GOP Wants Credibility,

practice of the principles implicit in “Life,
Liberty and Justice for All.” I shall be an
ADVOCATE for these human and civil rights

They’ve got to Dump Limbaugh

on behalf of those to whom they are denied, and
I shall turn the pitiless light of publicity upon
all men who would deny these rights to others.
I shall be an ADVOCATE for my country, my
state, my city, and my race, but I shall ever be
on guard that I will not forget the greatest good
for the greatest number while seeking benefits
So, it takes one white guy by the name of Newt Gingrich and another white guy by the name
for the small segments who are disadvantaged
of David Frum to do what Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele didn’t Kevin Seraaj
by their denial.”
have the guts to do? Gregory Kane
Tel. 407.648.1162
Fax 407.649.8702 That would be to take on Rush Limbaugh. And take him on without punking out afterward
email by making apologies.
newsdesk@cfadvocate.com
http://orlandoadvocate.com You all probably know what happened, but for those who don’t, I’ll briefly rehash the story. Steele appeared on D.L. Hughley’s
CNN show for an interview. The topic of Limbaugh – specifically, Limbaugh’s now infamous “I hope he fails” comment in refer-
Publisher ence to President Obama – came up. Steele noted, correctly, that Limbaugh was an entertainer whose show is “incendiary” and
Kevin Seraaj “ugly.”

Managing Editor Actually, Steele was much too kind in his assessment. I’ve heard Limbaugh dismissed as a bilious buffoon. If Steele had said that,
Louise Seraaj Limbaugh would have been justified for blasting Steele on his next show, which he did. It was after the show that Steele issued
his apology.
Production Manager
Dihon Seraaj In short, Steele became Limbaugh’s prison babe. Steele got chumped for his commissary. I’ll end the prison metaphors, except to
add that the brothers on D block somewhere are laughing their butts off at Steele even as you read this.
~ Contributing ~
Writers/Reporters Now read Gingrich’s comments on Limbaugh’s “I hope he fails” quote: “You’ve got to want the president to succeed. You’re irra-
Frank Butler tional if you don’t want the president to succeed. Because if he doesn’t succeed, the country doesn’t succeed. I don’t think anyone
Cynthia Harris should want the president of the United States to fail. I want some of his policies stopped. But I don’t want the president of the
Sharon Fletcher Jones United States to fail. I want him to learn new policies.”
Lela Salter
Notice Gingrich’s use of he word “irrational” to describe Limbaugh. The former congressman is on the wrong track. Limbaugh
Columnists is VERY rational. He says the things he says to get attention and, more importantly for him, ratings. That’s why, in his comments
Judge Greg Mathis about Obama, he also said “I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: ‘Limbaugh: I Hope Obama
Sandra “Sandy B” Brown Fails.”
Derrick Drake
Mary “Action” Jackson As Frum wrote in this week’s edition of Newsweek magazine, “being ‘headlined’ was the point of (Limbaugh’s) exercise.”
Basil A. Jones
Kevin Seraaj Indeed it was. We’ve been down this road before. I tried listening to Limbaugh’s show years ago, but tuned out after I learned the
Keysha Williams, Esq. host only talked, mainly, about four things.
Prophetess Yolanda Dean
1. How brilliant Rush is.
Photographers
Janice LaBord 2. How great Rush is.
Madonna Alexis
Jennissha Casillas 3. How great Rush’s show is.
Paul Graine
4. How savvy Rush’s fans are for listening to his show.
Circulation Manager
Robert Brown
I dismissed Limbaugh as a commentator completely when he whipped out the race card and played it when discussing Philadelphia
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. You may remember the incident.
Sales
Derrick Drake, Manager
Limbaugh called McNabb “overrated.” A fair enough comment; there are lots of players in the National Football League who are
The Adams Group
“overrated.” And Limbaugh should be an expert on “overrated” because his show is indeed that.
Feotis Dean
Lela Salter
But then he added, unnecessarily, race into the mix. NFL honchos, Limbaugh opined, wanted a black quarterback to succeed. So,
The Advocate is published weekly by Limbaugh reasoned, sportswriters and sportscasters wrote and said McNabb was better than he was because he’s black.
Cornerstone Community Development Cor-
poration of Orlando, Florida, and is available According to Frum, Limbaugh whipped out that same race card on Obama in a Jan. 21 interview with Sean Hannity on Fox
free of charge. News.
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“We are being told,” Limbaugh said, “that we have to hope he succeeds, that we have to bend over, grab the ankles, bend over
This publication services the tri-county forward, backward, whichever, because his father was black, because this is the first black president.”
Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area,
consisting of Orange, Osceola, Seminole Actually, no one’s said any such thing, except for Limbaugh. And he said it for the same reason he played the race card in his com-
and Alachua Counties. It focuses on local ments about McNabb: For ratings.
issues; and features political, business and
entertainment personalities. The cover of this week’s edition of Newsweek has a photo of Limbaugh with a black band over his mouth. Written in white
letters on the band is “Enough!” Underneath that is a subtitle: “A Conservative’s Case Against Limbaugh.” The title of Frum’s
Views from across the political and social article is “Why Rush Is Wrong.” When people who share your own political philosophy start coming after you, you have to figure
spectrum will from time to time appear in something’s not right.
these pages; they do not necessarily reflect
or represent the views of the publishers. Limbaugh won’t, of course. His ego – so large, so massive that the Hubble Space Telescope has picked up portions of it – won’t let
him. He’s so vain that he doesn’t realize that after Republicans got their heads handed to them in the 2008 election, his party needs
Memberships: National Newspaper something more than “I hope (Obama) fails” if it’s to make a rebound.
Publishers Association, Southeastern Black
Publishers Association, If Republicans hope to make any headway with American voters, they can start by retiring Rush Limbaugh’s mouth.
Florida Press Association.
2 The Advocate March 13, 2009
 Julie Coleman
Teaching the Heritage through the Dance
Julie Coleman
Mrs. Julie Coleman began
dancing at the age of three
in London, England.
In 1968, her family
moved to the United States,
which enabled her the op-
portunity to continue her
dance training.
In 1973, Mrs. Coleman
was enrolled in classes at
Dance Theater of Harlem,
where she was chosen to
become a part of the Ju-
nior Company under the
direction of Karel Shook,
co-founder and Ballet
Master. It was during that
time that she took her first
step to becoming a “prima
ballerina” and began taking
Pointe lessons. It was also
through Dance Theatre of
Harlem that Mrs. Coleman
was officially introduced
to the world of African and
Caribbean dance.
She became a member
of Marie Brooks’ World
Dance Troupe in 1973. Mrs.
Brooks brought teachers
from all over the world to
Scene from the Nutcracker
March 13, 2009
train her hand- nity to grow as not only a er and coordinator for the All photos courtesy of OrlandoSchoolof CulturalDance.com
picked performing dancer but as a choreogra- Rio Grande Charter School
company which pher. of Excellence in Orlando,
specialized in For years she continued Florida, where she taught
West African and her dance training through ballet and African dance
Caribbean Folk- various schools including to grades K – 4. She also
loric Dance. Ailey, Puerto Rican Dance developed, implemented
In 1974, Mrs. Theater and Gloria Jackson and taught workshops,
Coleman began Studio, among others. Since demonstrations seminars
her first tour as a 1972, Mrs. Coleman has and training courses for the
part of the Marie also studied with various students and constructed
Brooks Dance instructors, directors, and age appropriate lesson
Company, whose mentors from “World-Re- plans. Mrs. Coleman’s other
focus was to ex- nown Artistic Performers” responsibilities involved re-
Scene from the Nutcracker
plore the cultures such as West African Dance porting grades and develop-
of the Caribbean teacher Reginald Yates, ing year-end performances
through dance. Chuck Davis and Arthur and costume designs. developed her artistic to students ages three to
During the tour, Mitchell, founders of the In 1999, Mrs. Coleman side, but her business and adults. Since then we have
they traveled annually to Dance Theatre of Harlem, traveled to West Africa with entrepreneurial talents as added other disciplines,
countries such as Mar- character actor, choreog- friend and mentor, Chuck well, with careers in fash- such as ballet, tap, jazz,
tinique, Trinidad, Haiti, rapher, dancer, designer, Davis, where she studied ion design, merchandising modern, music theory, per-
and insurance brokering. cussion (variety), fitness
She founded The and “Rites of Passage”
Dance as a Rite of Passage: Orlando School of “We believe that the arts
The school teaches children about Cultural Dance in provides a channel through
their historical roots 1989. During her which our students can
18 year tenure, she grow by learning about their
has produced the cultural heritage,” Coleman
“Cultural Dance says on her site’s web page.
Extravaganza,” an “Dance in particular, frees
annual event show- the spirit and brings joy to
casing a variety of oneself as well as others.”
dance styles as well Mrs. Coleman received
as international an acclamation from Con-
performing artists gressional Leader Corinne
including Malik Brown, and has been hon-
Sow, Malang Bayo, ored with several Awards
Moustafa Ban- and commendations from
goura, Mor Thiam, her office. Her other recog-
Kasa Panzu, Ama- nitions include grants and
dou Ngoma, Djian
Tie and Jonathon
Parks. Her compa-
ny has also toured
Jamaica, Surinam and Guy- singer and voice-over art- the culture and practices as far as Taiwan
ana performing and taking ist Geoffrey Holder, Pearl of the people. During her and Jamaica.
workshops from master Primus, the “Matriarch of stay, she learned indigenous Aside from her respon-
instructors. Black Dance” Katherine dances and drum rhythms as sibilities as founder, Mrs.
In 1975 she auditioned Dunham, world-famous well as how to prepare the Coleman is also actively
and was selected Guinean Master Dancer national meal. Mrs. Cole- involved in set and lighting
to be part of the Moustafa Bangoura, Master man also received Rites of design, costume design and
Performing Arts Drummer, composer, and Passage training in order overall marketing and pub-
High School (PA) choreographer Malik Sow, to be able to properly relay lic relations for the school.
Dance Program, Atillah Kadijah Wilson, the customs and traditions Her experiences have
in Manhattan, NY. choreographer Malang of the native people back to taken her into the television
While there, she Bayo, Marie Basse-Wiles the United States to teach to Sheena and motion picture
studied ballet and and Pepsi Bethel. youth in the community. industry Rosewood where Julie Coleman
modern with ma- In 1988, she became In the year 2000, she she has done choreography,
jor concentration a Substitute Teacher for traveled to Ga Rankua, costume designs, perform-
in ballet. During the Orange County Public South Africa where she con- ing and artistic consulting
her time at PA, School System where she ducted workshops at the pri- for Nickelodeon’s “Gullah awards such as the Onyx
she started her provided substitute teach- mary and secondary schools Gullah Island,” “Sheena” Humanitarian Award, part-
first amateur dance ing services for elementary and established a cultural and the John Singleton di- nerships with the City of
company. Utiliz- through high school grade exchange and pen pal pro- rected movie “Rosewood.” Orlando, Orange County
ing her classical levels. In the elementary gram with students between The philosophy of Parks and Recreation Award
training, she began schools she taught all sub- the U.S. and South Africa. OSCD is that a positive and a letter of support from
to add urban dance jects including art, music She also provided dance self-image is essential for Orange County Commis-
techniques, such and physical education. training to school teachers, the total development of sioner Homer Hartage.
as Break Dancing In the middle schools, she teaching them how to effec- our children, the leaders of Currently Mrs. Coleman
and the Hustle, taught math and science to tively incorporate the arts tomorrow. is an Adjunct Professor at
to her repertoire grades 6-8. with academics. Since its inception, the University of Central
which created yet In 1998, Julie accepted Throughout the years, OSCD has been teaching Florida, teaching African
another opportu- the position of dance teach- Mrs. Coleman not only African / Caribbean dance dance.
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Local News FAMU Law Trial Teams Leave
Mark at Competitions
Civil Rights Restoration Process Highlights
Results - Reveals Continuing Deficiencies
~ Rights of 138,348 ex-offenders restored in past 23 months ~
By Janna Dixon, Orlando Advocate
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Gover- the democratic process? nation’s leaders,” Governor Crist
nor Crist announced the numbers The right to vote is a corner- said. “Before the rule change, only
of ex-felons whose rights have stone of democracy, one affirmed about 7,000 individuals had their
been restored this week. At the in other nations for all citizens, civil rights restored each year.
same time, voting rights advocates regardless of their criminal back- In the nearly two years since we
announced the need to do much grounds. Among all Western de- changed the process, more than
more to restore full democracy in mocracies, the United States has 69,000 people each year have re-
Florida. the harshest felon disenfranchise- gained their civil rights, including
Voter disenfranchisement has ment laws. ex-offenders released before the
been consistently an issue for Nationwide, 13 percent of all rule change.”
Seyi Jemmott (3L) and Ricky Favors (3L) won the American Bar Associa-
blacks in America. In 1870, the black men cannot vote due to such In Orlando, the ACLU of
tion( ABA) Client Counseling Regional Competition and will represent
Fifteenth Amendment to the Con- laws: a rate seven times that of any Florida released a report yester-
FAMU and Region 5 at Nationals in Durham, N.C.
stitution guaranteed blacks the other group in America. day about Florida’s civil rights
right to vote. That is, on paper. But On April 5, 2007, Governor crisis and the need for a truly ORLANDO, Fla. - Demon- Black Law Students Association
for nearly a century, states across Crist introduced a change to the automatic civil rights restoration strating their superior advocacy (BLSA) Thurgood Marshall
the nation continued to pass laws Rules of Executive Clemency process. The Florida Rights Res- skills, three teams of Florida A&M Mock Trial Team Competition
to prevent blacks from voting. Poll during a special meeting of the toration Coalition (FRRC) hosted University (FAMU) College of in Nashville, Tenn. The sec-
taxes and literacy tests are some Florida Board of Executive Clem- events around the state, including Law students received high honors ond-place finish makes the team
of the more infamous examples ency that provided for the restora- an event in Orlando and one in at regional trial competitions and eligible to compete at the BLSA
of such efforts, but they are by no tion of the civil rights for certain Tallahassee to raise awareness of two of those teams are advancing National Competition in Irvine,
means the full story. ex-offenders. Under the rule, the this issue. to the finals at the national level. Calif., March 18-22, 2009. Rich-
The civil rights movement civil rights of ex-offenders who The ACLU report was based The American Bar Asso- ardson was named Best Advocate
led to the passage of the Voting have committed “less severe non- on a survey of all 67 counties’ ciation (ABA) Client Counseling in the competition. The team was
Rights Act in 1965. But while violent crimes,” and meet certain elections offices and concludes Team comprised of third-year coached by staff Attorney Ka’Juel
that legislation swept away most requirements, qualify for approval that more change is needed in law students Ricky Favors and Washington, a member of the in-
legal obstacles suppressing the without a clemency hearing. Florida’s Civil Rights Restoration Seyi Jemmott won their Regional augural FAMU law class.
black vote—for example, the poll Crist announced Wednesday process. Competition and will represent The Moot Court Team of
tax—felon disenfranchisement that since the Florida Board of Florida’s civil rights restora- FAMU and Region 5 in the ABA second-year law students Sean
laws remained on the books de- Executive Clemency approved the tion process remains lengthy and National Finals in Durham, North Campbell and Truleia Fuller repre-
spite documentation in many state rule change in April 2007, a total of cumbersome for too many people Carolina from March 13 through sented FAMU law in the Southern
assemblies that its purpose was to 138,348 individuals have had their with past felony convictions. 14. The FAMU team beat out a Region BLSA Frederick Douglass
reduce the numbers of blacks eli- civil rights restored. By contrast, Many people who are eligible total of 11 competing teams and Moot Court Competition held in
gible to vote. in the 12-year period prior to the and have completed applications placed first for preliminary rounds Nashville. The team advanced to
Today, few, if any, Americans rule change, the civil rights of only are still waiting, in some cases for through the finals. Elizabeth the quarterfinal round with an un-
cite the need to keep blacks from 83,345 ex-offenders were restored. two to three years. Although the Kirk, a recent FAMU College of defeated record before being elimi-
the polls as an argument for felon The announcement comes on the changes to the Clemency Rules in Law graduate, coached the team. nated. Campbell was named Best
2007 were intended to make the As a consequence of this win, Oralist in the competition. The
process easier for some, the fact FAMU Law will host the ABA team was coached by Professor
is that the process is still burden- Client Counseling Competition William Henslee.
some to personnel and monetary next year. “The success of our law stu-
resources, which translates into The Trial Team of third-year dent teams in trial competitions
justice delayed. law students Alexis Carter, Crystal demonstrates how seriously we
“FRRC members are com- Harmon, and Christine Richard- take our advocacy training,” said
mitted to fighting for a truly son, and second-year law student LeRoy Pernell, dean of the FAMU
automatic, paperwork-free civil Daniel Whitley were the first run- College of Law.
rights restoration process, said ners-up at the Southern Region
La Rhonda Odom, ACLU of
Florida Voting Rights Associate.
“Florida cannot continue to man-
age such a costly, time-intensive, “Mass disfranchisement in Clemency should take immediate
overly bureaucratic system process Florida occurs through opera- action to reform Florida’s felony
when there are so many cuts be- tion of Florida law and Rules of disfranchisement policy.
ing made to our state’s budget Executive Clemency. In addition, 2. Eliminate Restitution as a
in areas that need the money. At de facto disfranchisement occurs Pre-Condition for Voting Rights
the current rate, not only will the when the rules and procedures are Restoration.
system fail to process applications not followed due to misinforma- 3. Provide Accurate Voting
Blacks are seven times more likely than all other Americans to be in a timely manner but the State tion and poor administration.” Rights Restoration Information
disenfranchised as a result of felony convictions. of Florida will go broke trying to “Ultimately, Florida’s constitu- and Training to Elections Of-
do so. The Governor and Cabinet tion should be amended to remove ficials.
disenfranchisement. The mod- eve of the Florida Board of Execu- have not only a moral obligation
ern case for barring people with tive Clemency’s meeting just two but a duty to do the right thing for this voting ban, which undermines 4. Provide Notice and Accurate
felony convictions from voting years after approving a change to the State of Florida.” our democracy and does nothing to Information about Voter Eligibil-
takes a different tact: that these the Rules of Executive Clemency improve public safety,” the report ity to All Individuals with Criminal
The ACLU Report includes an concluded. However, until then, Records.
people do not deserve—or cannot introduced by Governor Crist in overview of the current problems
be trusted—to help make public April 2007. Florida’s “civil rights crisis” can 5. De-Couple Civil Rights Res-
with the restoration of civil rights be remedied immediately by tak- toration and Eligibility for State-
policy. But if an individual has “I am committed to ensuring process, as well as recommenda-
returned to our communities and that those who pay their debt to tions to end the reconstruction-era ing the following steps: Issued Occupational Licenses
is paying taxes, why should they society have the opportunity to ban on voting in Florida. 1. The Governor and Cabinet and Other Jobs that Require State
be denied the right to participate in regain their right to choose our sitting as the Board of Executive Certification.

4 The Advocate March 13, 2009

 Orlando Advocate Special Section
Lifestyle
Kevin LeVar & OneLet’sSound
Come Together
T
he name Kevin Levar
may not ring a bell, but
if you remember Kevin L.
Gray —the man who amazed on
Dorinda Clark-Cole’s The Rose
of Gospel— then you’re already
familiar.
Rebranded as Kevin Levar
and One Sound, this collective
drops an debut album, Let’s Come
Together, that is both versatile in
its musical style and deliberate in
calling for unity in the body of
Christ.
Levar’s songwriting, voice
and arrangements are impressive,
but there is one adjective that truly
describes this artist: passionate.
Levar sings with conviction,
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evident on such songs as the pow-
erful ballad, “Here I Am” and the
Latin calypso, “My Everything”.
His tenor vocals shine throughout
and there is evident joy.
“Hiding Place” is a song of
praise that brings joy and jubila-
tion with one listen. Levar slows
things down for the reprise, but
never loses the effect of the origi-
nal version. He flows well with
songs that have an island flare;
“Heaven Have Your Way” has that
sort of vibe, with brass outfit Mo
Horns, backing vocals and Levar’s
lead blending nicely.
On “He Reigns”, Levar takes
a backseat, his singers stepping
up to deliver a soothing song that
would make Richard Smallwood,
Walter Hawkins and Kurt Carr
proud. This helps to showcase the
group’s versatility while giving
all glory to God. Tavon Hasty and
Elise Nicole Lewis lend their alto
vocals to “Atmosphere of Faith”.
“A Heart That Forgives” is a
earnest prayer from Levar set to
solo piano accompaniment. This is
a song that anyone can pray to and
use in their own personal time.
Distinctive and quality-in-
fused, Kevin Levar and One Sound
bring more freshness to the indus-
try with their debut offering.
Family
Are We Tending to Our
Children’s Garden of Hope?
(NU)
S
pring is in the air. During these months
of renewal and growth, ask yourself
whether you are doing all you can to
help a child in need. Are you helping to
plant the seeds of success in children less
fortunate; those who perhaps are lingering
in foster care because they were abused or
neglected?
The findings from a National Online
Harris Poll commissioned by the National
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Association show that 87 percent of Ameri-
cans believe improving foster care should
be a national priority. The poll also found
that although the community deems the is-
sue important, 83 percent of adults polled
know little or nothing about the experiences
of children in foster care. Despite their lack
of awareness of foster care, 73 percent of
adults surveyed agree that they have the
potential to positively influence the lives
of foster children.
6 The Advocate
“These are people we -- and our foster
youth -- so desperately need,” said National
CASA CEO Michael Piraino. “We know that
when a CASA volunteer is involved, chil-
dren are 95 percent less likely to re-enter
the foster care system. There are people out
there who are willing to help, they just don’t
know how.”
When asked what foster children want,
they say it’s simple -- “We just want some-
one to be there to listen. We trust people who
are willing to listen to us.”
“African-American children represent
32 percent of America’s 510,000 children in
foster care but only 15 percent of the gen-
eral population. Not only are these children
disproportionately overrepresented in fos-
ter care, but once in the foster care system,
children of color tend to receive fewer ser-
vices, stay in care longer and generally have Court Appointed Special Advocates help children in foster care.
worse outcomes than white children,” said
Ernestine S. Gray, National CASA Board To learn about volunteering, visit CASA/GAL offices operate in 49 states,
president and Orleans Parish Juvenile Court www.nationalcasa.org. You can also call with more than 59,000 men and women
Judge in New Orleans. 1-888-805-8457. Today, more than 950 serving as CASA/GAL volunteers.
March 13, 2009
 Family Dinners: A Fresh
Perspective on an Old Tradition
(Family Features) With each season One of the best reasons to gather the
comes new products, new trends and new family together throughout the week is that
fashions - out with the old and in with the it allows everyone to regroup and refuel
new. There are some things, however, that together. Use this time to talk, and actually
are always in style, like a good old fashioned listen, to one another. Get to know your kids
family dinner. better. Use fun tools like a book of questions
Whether you are eight or 80, sitting to encourage dialogue.
down together as a family provides a time Downsizing the Dinner Budget
to bond, reflect and sometimes “hash out” With an uncertain economy, most
the everyday issues all families face. And families are keeping a close watch on daily
although busy schedules and busy lives expenses, especially food. One of the best
make family dinners tougher to schedule, ways to save is to dine at home, and luckily
it’s a tradition worth fighting for. Here are there are a host of products out there that can
some reasons why you and your family help you stay on-budget without sacrificing
should keep the spirit of the family dinner a delicious meal.
alive and well. A good, low-cost solution is Hormel
Educating before Eating Mary Kitchen hash. It provides a blend of
With childhood obesity at an all-time beef, diced potatoes and a touch of season-
high, many nutritionists are encouraging ings can create a variety of simple, hearty
families to involve children in selecting and meals, such as Quick and Easy Pizza, that
cooking foods at home as a way to teach the whole family can enjoy making and eat-
them about making healthy choices. When ing together.
children feel a part of the process, they By following these tips, your family
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Family dinners are also a great forum to family dinners, but also on each other. 1 can (4-ounce) sliced mushrooms,
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INDEX
100 LEGAL NOTICES
110 ADOPTIONS
112 ANNOUNCEMENTS
115 ANTIQUES
120 AUCTIONS
130 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
135 EDUCATION
140 FINANCIAL
145 FINACIAL SERVICES
150 FOR SALE/RENT
160 HEALTH & MISC. FOR SALE
170 HELP WANTED
180 LEGAL SERVICES
190 MISCELLANEOUS
200 SUPPLIES
205 PET SUPPLIES
210 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
220 REAL ESTATE
223 RVs/TRAILERS
225 STEEL BUILDINGS
228 Vacations/ Resort Rentals
227 WEDDINGS/PERSONAL
229 WANTED TO BUY
230 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE
100 Legal Notices
NOTICE OF ACTION
BEFORE THE FLORIDA
BOARD OF EMPLOYEE
LEASING COMPANIES
IN RE: The practice of
employee leasing
The Human Resource
Enterprise Corp.
8613 Pisa Dr.
Suite 13210
Orlando, FL 32810
CASE NO.: 2008006594
LICENSE NO.: EL336
The Department of Busi-
ness and Professional
Regulation has filed an
Administrative Complaint
against you, a copy of
which may be obtained by
contacting, Jamie Duran,
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Business
and Professional Regula-
tion, 1940 North Monroe
Street, Suite 33, Tallahas-
see, FL 32399-2203, (850)
487-9651.
If no contact has been
made by you concerning
the above by April 10,
2009 the matter of the Ad-
ministrative Complaint will
be presented at a hearing
pursuant to 120.57(2), F.S.
before the Florida Board of
Employee Leasing Com-
panies.
In accordance with the
Americans with Disabili-
ties Act, persons needing
a special accommodation
to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact the
individual or agency send-
ing notice not later than
seven days prior to the
proceeding at the address
given on notice. Telephone:
(850) 257-6097; 1-800-955-
8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-
8770 (v), via Florida Relay
Service.
Pub 2/27,3/6,3/13/09 4x
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our business.
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NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: DR09-1517
MONA MICHAUD
Petitioner,
and
JEAN A. MICHAUD,
Respondent
TO: JEAN A. MICHAUD
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that an action for
Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you
and that you are required
to serve a copy of your
written defenses, if any,
to the Petitioner, MONA
MICHAUD whose address
is 7069 CARDINAL WOOD
CT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32818, on or before March
26, 2009, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court
at 425 N. Orange Avenue,
Room 320, Orlando, Florida
32801 before service on the
Petitioner or immediately
thereafter. If you fail to
do so a default will be
entered against you for
the relief demanded in
the Petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ-
ing orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit
Court's office. You may
review these documents
upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current
address. (You may file
Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of
documents and information.
Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dis-
missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated February 13th, 2009
LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
by Yadira Aguilar
Deputy Clerk
Pub 2/27,3/6,3/13/09 4x
Adjustments
Check your ad the first time it appears.
Notify us immediately of any error. Our
responsibility for incorrect insertion will
not exceed the cost of the space ad-
vertised, first run only. The publisher
assumes no financial responsibility
for inadvertent deletions or failure to
publish ads.
NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2009-2069
IRMENGARD MARIE
GUY
Petitioner,
and
RODNEY A. GUY,
Respondent
TO: RODNEY A. GUY
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that an action for
Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you
and that you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to the Pe-
titioner, IRMENGARD MA-
RIE GUY whose address
is 1614 DOREEN AVENUE,
OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761,
on or before March 26, 2009,
and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court at, 425 N.
Orange Avenue, Orlando,
Florida 32801 before service
on the Petitioner or imme-
diately thereafter. If you fail
to do so a default will be
entered against you for
the relief demanded in
the Petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ-
ing orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit
Court's office. You may
review these documents
upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current
address. (You may file
Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of
documents and information.
Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dis-
missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated February 11th, 2009
LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
by Jason Glenn
Deputy Clerk
Pub 2/27,3/6,3/13/09 4x
NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2009-2624
LIVIA GUTIERREZ
Petitioner,
and
WALID KODAXR,
Respondent
TO: WALID KODAXR
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that an action for
Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you
and that you are required to
serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to the Pe-
titioner, LIVIA GUTIERREZ
whose address is 400 CHA-
PEL TRACE DRIVE, #202,
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32807 on or before April 2,
2009, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court
at 425 N. Orange Avenue,
Orlando, Florida 32801 be-
fore service on the Petitioner
or immediately thereafter. If
you fail to do so a default
will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in
the Petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ-
ing orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit
Court's office. You may
review these documents
upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current
address. (You may file
Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of
documents and information.
Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dis-
missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated February 19th, 2009
LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
by Marc LaRusso
Deputy Clerk
Pub 2/27,3/6, 3/13/09 4x
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NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2009-2512
WILLIE WHITE
Petitioner,
and
SHIRLEY WHITE,
Respondent
TO: SHIRLEY WHITE
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that an action for
Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you
and that you are required to
serve a copy of your writ-
ten defenses, if any, to the
Petitioner, WILLIE WHITE
whose address is 5231 VIA
HACIENDA CIRCLE, APT.
118, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32839 on or before April 2,
2009, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court
at 425 N. Orange Avenue,
Orlando, Florida 32801 be-
fore service on the Petitioner
or immediately thereafter. If
you fail to do so a default
will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in
the Petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ-
ing orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit
Court's office. You may
review these documents
upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current
address. (You may file
Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of
documents and information.
Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dis-
missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated February 18th, 2009
LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
by Marc LaRusso
Deputy Clerk
Pub 2/27,3/6, 3/13/09 4x
Notice
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of any ad according to our INDEX. If
we fail to properly classify an ad, the
extent of our responsibility will be to
run the ad a second time.
Credit/Rate Policies
Rates are determined when ad is
placed. Courtesy credit limit on non-
contract private party advertising is
$250. All ads subject to credit ap-
proval. Some classified ads require
advance payment.
NOTICE OF ACTION NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE NINTH OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR ORANGE AND FOR ORANGE
COUNTY, FLORIDA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2009-2658 Case No.: 2009-DR-003538
TRINA KIRKLAND ANDREA HARRIS-WATKIN
Petitioner, Petitioner,
and and
RAY WATSON, JR., MARVIN WATKIN,
Respondent Respondent
TO: RAY WATSON, JR. TO: MARVIN WATKIN
ADDRESS UNKNOWN ADDRESS UNKNOWN
YOU ARE HEREBY NO- YOU ARE HEREBY NO-
TIFIED that an action for TIFIED that an action for
Dissolution of Marriage Dissolution of Marriage
has been filed against you has been filed against you
and that you are required and that you are required to
to serve a copy of your serve a copy of your written
written defenses, if any, defenses, if any, to the Pe-
to the Petitioner, TRINA titioner, ANDREA HARRIS-
KIRKLAND whose address WATKIN whose address is
is 813 AVONDALE DRIVE, 8508 VALENCIA VILLAGE
#1, ORLANDO, FLORIDA
LANE #103, ORLANDO,
32805 on or before April 2, FLORIDA 32825 on or be-
2009, and file the original fore April 23, 2009, and file
with the Clerk of this Court the original with the Clerk of
at 425 N. Orange Avenue, this Court at 425 N. Orange
Orlando, Florida 32801 be- Avenue, Orlando, Florida
fore service on the Petitioner 32801 before service on the
or immediately thereafter. If Petitioner or immediately
you fail to do so a default thereafter. If you fail to
will be entered against you do so a default will be
for the relief demanded in entered against you for
the Petition. the relief demanded in
the Petition.
Copies of all court docu-
ments in this case, includ- Copies of all court docu-
ing orders, are available ments in this case, includ-
at the Clerk of the Circuit ing orders, are available
Court's office. You may at the Clerk of the Circuit
review these documents Court's office. You may
upon request. review these documents
upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office You must keep the Clerk of
notified of your current the Circuit Court's office
address. (You may file notified of your current
Notice of Current Ad- address. (You may file
dress, Florida Supreme Notice of Current Ad-
Court Approved Family dress, Florida Supreme
Law Form 12.915.) Future Court Approved Family
papers in this lawsuit will Law Form 12.915.) Future
be mailed to the address papers in this lawsuit will
on record at the clerk's be mailed to the address
office.
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules WARNING: Rule 12.285,
of Procedure, requires cer- Florida Family Law Rules
tain automatic disclosure of of Procedure, requires cer-
documents and information. tain automatic disclosure of
Failure to comply can result documents and information.
in sanctions, including dis- Failure to comply can result
missal or striking of plead- in sanctions, including dis-
ings. missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated February 19th, 2009
LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK Dated March 9th, 2009
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK
by Marc LaRusso OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Deputy Clerk by Lakeysha West
Pub 2/27,3/6,3/13/09 4x
Deputy Clerk
Pub 3/13/09 4x
March 13, 2009
INDEX
100 LEGAL NOTICES
110 ADOPTIONS
112 ANNOUNCEMENTS
115 ANTIQUES
120 AUCTIONS
130 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
135 EDUCATION
140 FINANCIAL
145 FINACIAL SERVICES
150 FOR SALE/RENT
160 HEALTH & MISC. FOR SALE
170 HELP WANTED
180 LEGAL SERVICES
190 MISCELLANEOUS
200 SUPPLIES
205 PET SUPPLIES
210 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
220 REAL ESTATE
223 RVs/TRAILERS
225 STEEL BUILDINGS
228 Vacations/ Resort Rentals FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY,
227 WEDDINGS/PERSONAL
229 WANTED TO BUY
230 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE ORETHA JONES WATKINS, and
SOLICITATION FOR
BIDS
The Orange County Board
of County Commission-
ers is soliciting bids (IFB)
and proposals (RFP) for
a variety of goods and
services, construction, and
architectural/engineering
services. Interested par-
ties may receive docu-
ments via the internet at
orangecountyfl.net. A list
of open solicitations is also
available on the County’s
Bid Hotline at (407) 836-
0011, or view Orange TV,
TWC cable channel 9.
NEW FEATURE:
Visit our web site
(orangecountyfl.net)* and
sign up for electronic
notification of County
solicitations. On the web
site, select Services On-
line and click on Vendor
Registration System. For
assistance, please email Copies of all court docu-
purchasing@ocfl.net or ments in this case, includ-
call (407) 836-5635. ing orders, are available
at the Clerk of the Circuit
Pub 1/2/09 - 3/13/09 Court's office. You may
review these documents
upon request.
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100 Legal Notices
NOTICE OF ACTION
FOR DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE EIGHTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FLORIDA Case No.: DR09-2914
ACQUANETTA C. BUFFORD, garnerauctionsinc.com,
CASE NO.: 09-DR-635-02D-L Petitioner,
Petitioner
and
TERRY DEAN WATKINS,
Respondent
To: TERRY DEAN WATKINS,
ADDRESS: UNKNOWN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that
an action has been filed
against you and that you
are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if
any, to it on ORETHA JONES
WATKINS, whose address is
477 HIDDEN MEADOWS
LOOP # 207, FERN PARK,
FLORIDA 32730 on or be-
fore April 15, 2009, and file
the original with the Clerk
of this Court at 301 North
Park Avenue, Sanford,
Florida 32771 before ser-
vice on the Petitioner or im-
mediately thereafter. If you
fail to do so a default will
be entered against you for
the relief demanded in the
Petition.
You must keep the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's office
notified of your current
address. (You may file
Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family
Law Form 12.915.) Future
papers in this lawsuit will
be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's
office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of
documents and information.
Failure to comply can result
in sanctions, including dis-
missal or striking of plead-
ings.
Dated March 11th, 2009
MARYANNE MORSE,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
by Nancy R. Winter
Deputy Clerk
Pub 3/13/09 4x
Notice
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responsibility for incorrect insertion will run the ad a second time.
not exceed the cost of the space ad-
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assumes no financial responsibility Rates are determined when ad is
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FOR DISSOLUTION OF 97 Honda Accord $500! Miscellaneous
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 Opinions/Commentary/Forum
Vantage Point
Putting a Black Face on the
Grand Obstructionist Party
I n a calculated move to “reinvent”
itself the Republican National Com-
mittee recently elected Michael Steele
as its Chairman. As a former Lt. Governor
of Maryland, Steele was the first African
American to hold statewide office. Now,
he has the distinction of being the first
African American to be elected Chairman
of the Republican National Committee, an
achievement that might seem odd for a party
where Black membership is miniscule. After
Barack Obama soundly defeated John Mc-
Cain to win the White House, the election
of Steele is a not so subtle attempt to put a
“new face” on the Republican Party. There
is an obvious need for the Party to broaden
its base among growing constituencies of
people of color minorities in the country.
It is not by accident that the Republicans
have also trotted out Louisiana Governor
Bobby Jindal, who is of Indian descent, as
a potential presidential candidate for 2012.
The question is whether putting a Black
face on the Republican Party will make a
difference. The likely answer is no. In the
first instance, Republicans should under-
stand that Blacks and people of color did
not vote for Barack Obama simply because
of the color of his skin. They voted in re-
cord numbers for a Black man because of
his vision for America and the content of
his politics. Had someone with the political
views of Alan Keyes, Condoleezza Rice or
Clarence Thomas been the candidate, Blacks
would have avoided them like the plague.
The problem with the Republican Party is
not the color of the person who serves as
its Chairman but the content of its politics
and policies.
The GOP is virtually lily White because
its brand of conservatism is antithetical to
the interests of Blacks and other people of
color. Moreover, its failed pro-rich, pro-
corporate, unfettered market, anti-poor and
working class economic philosophy have
virtually bankrupted the economy. Rather
than cooperate with President Obama as he
strives to lift the nation out of the worst eco-
nomic disaster since the Great Depression,
the Republicans have responded by railing
against the stimulus package, the mortgage
foreclosure relief initiative and the new bud-
get. They have offered nothing but the same
old exhausted Reagan-Bush prescriptions.
Smarting from a crushing defeat in the last
election and devoid of any substantive new
ideas, from the perspective of most Blacks,
they have once again revealed themselves as
March 13, 2009
Dr. Ron Daniels
the Grand Obstructionist Party (GOP).
Viewed in that light, the election of Mi-
chael Steele is superfluous. Recent events
have made it abundantly clear that Michael
Steele is only the titular leader of the GOP.
Even before the recent flare-up with Rush
Limbaugh there were fears among conser-
vatives that Steele was a closet moderate.
He was able to quiet his critics by promptly
parroting the conservative line. But then he
made the mistake of assuming he was the
real leader of the GOP only to face the rude
awakening that the real “boss” appears to be
the rabid radio talk show host and gadfly of
orthodox conservatism, Rush Limbaugh.
Appearing before the Conservative
Political Action Conference, Limbaugh
lashed out at President Obama’s efforts to
rescue the economy and defended his call
for the President to fail! Attempting to as-
sert his leadership as Chairman of the GOP,
Michael Steele labeled Limbaugh’s speech
“incendiary.” Within days it was clear who
the real boss of the GOP is when Limbaugh
publicly chastised Steele, forcing him to
give a “yes suh boss” style apology. Steele
said his condemnation of the talk show
host was “inarticulate.” The unmistakable
conclusion to be drawn from Limbaugh’s
smack down of “Chairman” Steele is that
the GOP is firmly in the grasp of the right
wing of the Party.
There was a time when the Republican
Party was much more diverse ideologically.
It had a robust liberal and moderate wing
in the 50’s and 60’s. Republican Senators
Jacob Javits and Kenneth Keating of New
York, Senator Clifford Case of New Jersey,
New York Mayor John Lindsey and Gov-
ernor Nelson Rockefeller were well known
liberals who championed the cause of
civil rights. Governor William Scranton of
Pennsylvania was a highly respected mod-
erate. Senator Edward Brooke, an African
American Senator from Massachusetts,
and notable personalities like baseball
legend Jackie Robinson were prominent
members of the Republican Party. In fact
for generations most Blacks identified with
the Republican Party because of memories
of Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation
Proclamation -- and the brutal reality that
the most stalwart defenders of segregation in
the South were Democrats. It was not until
the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960 that
Blacks finally made the decisive shift to the
Democratic Party.
The lesson for the Republican Party is
The Gavel
Income Affects
Learning
F or years, the U.S. education system
has, put far too much attention, and
money, on student’s standardized
test scores, using them to help determine
whether or not students – and schools – are
‘successful’. Unfortunately, poor students
face a long list of problems outside of
school that affect their performance inside
the classroom. If school systems don’t begin
to focus on these issues, the achievement
gap between poor and rich and black and
white will remain.
According to a study commissioned
by the Great Lakes Center for Education
Research and Practice, a Michigan based
think tank, poverty, and the challenges it
brings, is the major cause of the achieve-
ment gap between poor students and the rest
of the student population. From not having
a healthy breakfast to start the day, to not
having access to money to purchase needed
school supplies to not having a quiet place
to study, the reality that is a poor child’s life
follows them to school each and every day.
In addition, poor students often don’t attend
pre-school or participate in summer and after
school programs, activities that are proven
to help bolster student achievement.
This country’s education policy must
shift away from testing and begin to focus
on the implementation of ‘wrap around
services’ that could help students perform
better. Already, the free and reduced price
breakfast and lunch programs ensure poor
students are able to eat at least two meals a
day. Perhaps schools should consider add-
that people vote their interests. As long as
Blacks saw some hope in the Republican
Party because there were liberal and mod-
erate political leaders who supported civil
rights, a sizeable segment of the Black elec-
torate voted for Republicans. However, as
the Party began to dramatically move to
the right, Blacks increasingly viewed the
Republican Party’s strategy, tactics and po-
litical agenda as a direct threat to the inter-
ests of Black America. Richard Nixon un-
abashedly sought to expand the base of the
Republican Party by reaching out to White
southerners with veiled appeals to their rac-
ism. Ronald Reagan blatantly associated the
“burden of government” social programs
with Black people and attacked affirmative
action as reverse racism. The Republican
Party emerged as a major “obstruction” to
Black interests and aspirations.
Judge Greg Mathis
ing a third meal, dinner, to be served during
an after school program where students are
tutored, counseled and allowed to participate
in a physical activity. With this program,
several needs are addressed at once: home-
work is done in a supervised environment,
the young person has a chance to discuss
things that may be troubling them, they are
served a meal and they are kept off of the
streets and out of trouble. All of these facts
may aide in their future success.
Such a program would be costly, but no
more expensive than it is to care for a student
who has dropped out. Consider: students
who perform poorly in school often give
up on education. Drop outs are more likely
to end up in prison and to rely on social
services to provide for them. According to
the Washington Times, high school dropouts
from the class of 2007 alone will eventu-
ally cost the government more than $329
billion in services over the course of their
lifetimes. The cost to the nation’s future is
also high. Each year, more than 1 million
students drop out of school, weakening
the country’s future ability to compete in
a global marketplace, a race where we are
already struggling to keep pace.
More than 40 percent of the nation’s K-
12 public school students are from low-in-
come families. By not addressing the issues
that keeps these young people from reaching
their full potential, the U.S. limits its own.
Investing in these children now will help
ensure future prosperity for the nation.
In the most recent period, the Republican
Party has sought to expand its base among
Blacks by identifying or breeding “Black
conservatives” to carry their water. But
because these talking heads, analysts and
pundits are simply Black faces mouthing
the conservative cause, the GOP has gained
little traction in the Black community, and
they never will. Michael Steele is simply
the latest and most glaring example of the
flawed strategy of attempting to put a Black
face on the Grand Obstructionist Party. Rush
Limbaugh has shown Blacks and people of
color the real face of the GOP!
Dr. Ron Daniels is President of the Institute
of the Black World 21st Century and Distin-
guished Lecturer at York College City University
of New York. His articles and essays also appear
on the IBW website www.ibw21.org and http:
//stateoftheblackworld.blogspot.com. He can be
reached via email at info@ibw21.org.
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March 6, 2009

Biz Watch HUD Awards $600,000 to Florida Public Housing Authorities to

Orlando City Commis-
sioner Daisy W. Lynum and
Florida State Senator Gary
Siplin, in collaboration
with the Black Partnership
and the National Circle of
Friends, are hosting a com-
munity meeting tonight
(Friday) to inform and
prepare minority-owned
businesses for upcoming
opportunities relating to
SunRail, the Central Flori-
da Commuter Rail project.
SunRail is a partnership
between the Florida De-
partment of Transportation
(FDOT) and local govern-
ments in Central Florida
to provide commuter rail
service in the greater Or-
lando area.
When completed, it will
consist of 61 miles along
existing freight tracks,
connecting four Central
Florida counties. SunRail’s
economic potential was
recently highlighted in an
FDOT Study:
SunRail will result
in the creation of 13,000
construction and opera-
tions jobs, a large portion
of which will be created al-
most immediately, generat-
ing more than $350 million
in household earnings.
SunRail will ultimately
have a total, statewide
economic impact of nearly
9 billion dollars and 250-
thousand jobs over the next
30 years.
The goal of Friday’s
meeting is to give minority
firms a general update on
the status of the project and
detail the steps necessary to
begin tapping into the eco-
nomic benefit of SunRail.
Additionally, the pro-
gram includes information
on maximizing opportuni-
ties for local MBE’s on
projects that carry Disad-
vantaged Business Enter-
prise (DBE) contracting.
Stimulate Jobs, Economic Independence for Housing Residents
ORLANDO – The U.S.
Department of Housing and
Urban Development today
awarded public housing
authorities in Florida a total
of $568,170 that will be
used to help public housing
residents to find jobs that
lead them toward economic
independence.
The housing authori-
ties in Florida receiving
funds are: Hialeah Hous-
ing Authority ($37,981),
Housing Authority of
Brevard County ($53,614),
Housing Authority of City
of Ft. Pierce ($45,320),
Housing Authority of
Lakeland ($49,094), Hous-
ing Authority of the City
of Fort Myers ($56,643),
Jacksonville Housing
Authority ($43,657), Lee
County Housing Authority
($46,000), Sarasota Hous-
ing Authority ($45,000),
Housing Authority of
the City of Bradenton
($46,813), Housing Author-
ity of the City of Daytona
Historical Implements: for the barn or the kitchen?
If you know what these tools are, odds are your spring
chicken days are long gone. On the left is a churn used
for making butter. On the right is the (“happy days“)
ice cream maker. Photo by Janice Smith LaBord.
Beach ($42,436), Housing
Authority of the City of
Tampa ($63,714 ) and West
Palm Beach Housing Au-
thority ($37,898).
The funding is part of
nearly $12 million awarded
to 207 public housing agen-
cies across the U.S.
These grants are pro-
vided through HUD’s
Public Housing Family
Self-Sufficiency Program,
which enables public hous-
ing agencies (PHA) to hire
program coordinators who
work directly with residents
to connect them with local
education and training op-
portunities; job placement
organizations and local
employers. The purpose of
the program is to encourage
local innovative strategies
that link public housing
assistance with public and
private resources to enable
participating families to
increase earned income;
reduce or eliminate the
need for welfare assistance;
and make progress toward others who want to increase During the period of partic-
achieving economic inde- their earning power.” ipation, residents may earn
pendence and housing self- Public housing resi- an escrow credit based on
sufficiency. dents sign a contract to increased earned income,
“As America prepares participate, which out- which they may use in a
to meet the growing chal- lines their responsibilities variety of ways, including
lenges brought on by rising towards completion of continuing their education
unemployment, it helps to training and employment or down payment toward
have a helping hand guide objectives up to a five-year a home purchase. A HUD
individuals to training and period. For each participat- study showed low-income
job opportunities in their ing family that is a welfare families who participated
community,” said HUD recipient, the PHA must es- in a similar HUD family
Patricia A. Hoban-Moore, tablish an interim goal that self-sufficiency programs
Deputy Regional Director. the participating family be saw their incomes increase
“These grants will help independent from welfare at a higher rate than non-
public housing residents assistance prior to the participants.
find employment and assist expiration of the contract.
LYNX To Create More Jobs And Get More
Money Than Requested From Recovery Act
(Orlando, FL) - Congressman Alan ridership demands,” Watson said.
Grayson (FL-8) proudly announced to- The money allocated today will
day that LYNX will receive almost $30 focus on the urban core. LYNX is also
million from the American Recovery eligible and will apply for additional
and Reinvestment Act funding for rural areas.
(ARRA). The money is The Florida Department
$7 million more than the of Transportation will dis-
transit agency requested. tribute those dollars at a
“This is excellent news,” later date.
Cong. Grayson said. “The The American Recovery
money will enable LYNX and Reinvestment Act of
to get even more people 2009 will create or sustain
Cong. Alan Grayson
working in Central Florida an estimated 3.5 million
than originally expected. At the same jobs, provide tax cuts to 95% of all
time, their efforts will make mass transit American workers, and will transform
much more accessible, environmental- the struggling economy with the biggest
ly-friendly, and pleasant for LYNX cus- government investment in infrastructure
tomers. That’s what I mean when I talk since the creation of the federal highway
about Progress For Central Florida.” system.
LYNX CEO Linda Watson was also According to Grayson, the recovery
thrilled after hearing the news. “LYNX bill does not have a single earmark and
is very excited that after working vigor- implements unprecedented account-
ously with our federal elected officials, ability and oversight measures to ensure
they along with the Federal Transit taxpayers that their money is being
Administration have agreed to invest well-spent.
heavily in Central Florida’s transporta-
tion system. These much needed ARRA Florida’s allocation: $316,196,713
dollars will enable LYNX to build the LYNX requested $22,490,000
necessary capital infrastructure to meet LYNX granted $29,574,615

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