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CCHRONICLEHRONICLE

SERVING CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER & BERKELEY COUNTIES SINCE 1971

CHRONICLE ENDORSEMENTS

PRESIDENT-Barack ObamaV. PRESIDENT -Joseph Biden

U.S.SENATE -Lindsey GrahamU.S.HOUSE- Dist.1-Linda KetnerDist. 2 - James Clyburn

S.C. SENATE - Dist. 42 - Robert FordClementa Pinckney - Dist. 45(no opposition)

S.C. HOUSE David Mack III - Dist. 109Wendell Gilliard - Dist. 111 (noopposition)J.S. Whipper - Dist. 113 (nooppostion)Ann Peterson Hutto - Dist. 115Robert Brown - Dist. 116 (nooppositon)

CORONERHenry A. Middleton

CHARLESTON COUNTYCOUNCILElliott Summey - Dist. 3Henry Darby - Dist. 4 (NoOppositon)Curtis Bostic - Dist. 6Colleen Condon (Dist. 7)

CHARLESTON COUNTYSCHOOL BOARDDowntown(one seat) MarvinStewartNorth Charleston (two seats)Mattese Lecque, Chris CollinsWest Ashley(two seats) DavidEngelman, Chris Fraser

CONSTITUENT SCHOOLBOARD- DIST. 20

Write-In CandidatesTony Lewis, Dana Martin,Barbara Holmes

(Note: While many of theabove candidates have “noopposition” in the Nov. 4 elec-tions, they can still face opposi-tion from “write-in” candi-dates).

WHY WE SUPPORTTHESE CANDIDATES

For Blacks and citizens ofgood will in America, there isno choice but to vote forBarack Obama and Joe Bidenfor President and VicePresident of the United Statesof America. We say this withconviction because we havehad eight years of a Bush-Cheney Administration thathas almost ripped our guts out,not only as Black people, but ascitizens of this great country.They have stomped us, walkedaround the residue of thestomping, and poured gasolineon whatever remains, so thatwhat was burned by the sunhad a case of bad luck and wascaught by a forest fire, even inplaces as remote as Alaska.

LINDA KETNERThe lawmakers that are swornin January 2009 are going toundergo unprecedented pres-sure to work with the presidentin a manner not seen since thedays of the Great Society----

The Charleston Chronicle describes itself as the “Voice of theAfrican-American Community.” In so doing, we fully realizethat there is no one voice of the African-American community;we know we are not homogenous.

We know, after 37-years of continuous functioning asyour newspaper, we are not monolithic in thought or in deed.We know that we may be as diverse in our opinions as thepublic in general. We do, however, universally share one com-mon goal, the betterment of our community for ourselves andour prosterity.

Being a news medium, we are afforded the opportu-nity, more than the average voter, to understand the platformsof candidates, their qualification, their commitment to com-munity issues and their integrity. Some of the names are famil-iar while others belong to voices that are just beginning to beheard.

We will not endorse a candidate we do not feel isgoing to go the extra mile and then some for his or her con-stituency, and we hope the same decison-making process willbe behind every ballot cast Nov. 4. Doing any less is a debase-ment of every high ideal that made democratic and free elec-tions possible in our society.

wheter that president is Obamaor McClain. That is why werecommend Linda Ketner asthe most competent to standfor the inevitable great changethat is to come.

REP. JAMES CLYBURNIn the 2nd CongressionalDistrict we recommend JamesClyburn as the most competentto stand for the inevitablechange that is to come. Mr.Clyburn has shown us the kindof leadership that gives AfricanAmericans an unwaveringvoice in the halls of Congress,one that is not afraid to speakout against injustice whether itis in South Carolina or in thebackrooms of a foreign govern-ment.

SEN. ROBERT FORDWe have said many timesbefore, and we can’t say itenough, we’ve supportedSenator Ford throughout hispolitical and civil rights career,and we must make it a topproirity to show up at the pollsand reelect him again, sinceRepublicans have plans to sup-port his Republican oppositionin a silent get-out-the-whitevote campaign. We believe thatSen. Ford deserves to bereelected, and to put it bluntly,this is your city and your life isbeing decided in Columbia, ina General Assembly controlledby Republicans.

REP. DAVID MACK IIIMost voters in House District109 have been fortunate to haveaccumulated over the years leg-islators who are committed,knowledgeable and relentlessin their pursuit to make sureCharleston County is not for-gotten in the halls of Columbiapolitics. We encourgae him tostay the course and considerstepping up to other equallyimportant political offices thatcan give him the launching padhis skills and talents deserve.

CORONER HENRY A. MIDDLETON

This community can recall themany instances when anAfrican American was killed byan officer-of-the-law in carryingout his or her duties, and oftenwe were critical of decisionsmade by the coroner, whooften-times rendered decisionsin contrary to the real facts in asituation. We can also recallwhen Rev. Charles Green, whoserved as deputy coroner forsome 13-years, but was defeatedby an inexperienced opponent,still rankles. Middleton has allthe qualifying credentials, agood working knowledge ofthe complexities of law and pol-icy that should not be over-looked.

ELLIOTT SUMMEY -DIST. 3 COUNTY COUNCIL

Summey continues tobe a refreshing newcomer incounty politics, which often suf-fer from a staleness in new ideasand visionless debates.Summey displays all the attrib-utes and potential for being aneffective leader on county coun-

By. Hazel Trice EdneyNNPA Editor-in-Chief

WASHINGTON (NNPA) –An NAACP presidential can-didates’ questionnaire revealsstarkly different views betweenDemocratic Sen. BarackObama and Republican Sen.John McCain, giving votersmore in depth perspectives onthe candidates’ racial and civilrights views as they go to thepolls on Tuesday.Issues that disparately affectBlack people such as affirma-tive action, voting rights forex-felony offenders, votingrights for D.C. congressional

Obama v. McCain: NAACP Questions Reveal Differencesrepresentatives, racialprofiling, police bru-tality, mandatoryminimum sentences,and the death penaltyare just a few of theissues that have bare-ly - if ever – been pub-licly addressed byeither candidate dur-ing the intense race.“It was made clear atthe time that theresponses receivedwould be reproducedand distributed to theNAACP membersand communities sothat we could makeinformed decisionswhen going to thepolls,” says Hilary O.Shelton, director ofthe NAACPWashington Bureau.“The questionnairecontained…issues ofcrucial importance tothe NAACP and thecommunities weserve.”The 39-page docu-ment, compiled bythe historically non-partisan civil rights

organization over thecourse of a year, allowedthe candidates to givecandid views in 200words or less. For spaceand brevity, the NNPA

John McCain

News Service hasexcerpted quotesfrom the responses.The following areverbatim excerptsfrom the question-naire:• What spe-cific actions will youtake regarding equalopportunity pro-grams?MCCAIN: “Theaffirmative actionremedies designedforty years ago

Barack Obama

STATE OFBLACK

BUSINESSESDISMAL HERE

By Bob Small

While local black busi-nesses have shown anincrease in numberslocally, black businesseslag far behind Hispanicand other minoritiesthat continue to growand get a stronger gripin the business market.Theron Snipe, mangerof the City ofCharleston’s MinorityEnterprise Programsaid the number ofblack businesses hasincreased over the pastcouple of years but not

By Rachel D’oroAssociated PressWriter

A N C H O R -AGE, Alaska(AP) -- Alaska'sblack leaders saythey're not sur-prised to seeGov. SarahPalin at the cen-

ter of the controversy overinjecting the race issue intothe presidential campaign.

Alaska MinoritiesFeel Ignored by Palin

P a l i n ,R e p u b l i c a nJ o h nM c C a i n ' sr u n n i n gmate, hasr e p e a t e d l yinsisted that

By. Hazel Trice EdneyNNPA Editor-in-Chief

W A S H I N G T O N(NNPA) – For the firsttime in American history,millions of voters will casttheir ballots on Tuesday inan election in which anAfrican-American is thenominee of a major politi-cal party, fulfilling thelong-held dreams of civilrights veterans.“I’ve always hoped so andI’ve also worked for thisidea,” says 96-year-old Dr.Dorothy Height, presidentemeritus of the NationalCouncil of Negro Women.“I think this will help thewhole country, people ofall backgrounds…I knowhistorically, African-Americans will feel goodabout it, but, I think every-body across the countrywill have the realizationthat there are people in allgroups who have the capa-

Millions to Vote in Historic ElectionPalin

bility to be president.”That hope, birthed in therace between DemocraticSen. Barack Obama andRepublican Sen. JohnMcCain has translated intomassive voter registrationnumbers nationwide in thecontentious and historicrace. “We’re seeing that voting isbecoming a true familyaffair, a true community

affair all over this country,”says Melanie Campbell,executive director andCEO of the NationalCoalition for Black CivicParticipation. ' 'We wantthe people to enjoy theprocess of making history.”Campbell says while a 60percent turnout has beenconsidered good in thepast, this year, a record-breaking 70 to 80 percent

is expected in some com-munities. “And African-Americans are going to beleading the way,” she said.“People feel like they are apart of the process. This ispart of the definition ofwhat a movement is.People are taking theirneighbors to go vote. Thismovement for a change isalso a change in removing

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By. Jesse MuhammadSpecial to the NNPA fromthe Final Call

PARIS, Texas (NNPA) -When the body of a 24-year-old Black man inParis, Texas was discov-ered in the middle of a busyroad, law enforcementdeclared the case a hit andrun by an unidentified driv-er.Now this small racially-divided town’s worst fearsare brewing, with evidence

pointing towards twoWhite men who picked upBrandon Clelland in theirDodge truck before he wasfound mutilated and dis-membered in September. Forensics performed by theTexas Rangers foundblood from McClellandand other DNA evidenceon the undercarriage of thetruck which has the vic-tim’s family calling thedeath a “Jasper-style” lynch-ing. The term is a referenceto the murder of a Black

man in Jasper, Texas in1998.“The tied my son to thattruck and drugged himuntil his body parts weredetached,” said JacquelineMcClelland, the victim’smother in an interviewwith The Final Call. “Hisbody was so destroyed thatit could not even beembalmed by the funeralhome. This is a hate crime.I don’t want the deathpenalty for these killersbecause that would be too

quick. I want them to suf-fer for life in jail withoutparole since I will neverhave my son back.”The Lamar CountyDistrict Attorney hasdecided race is not a factorin the death of McClellandbecause he was friendswith alleged assailantsShannon Finley andCharles Ryan Crostley.Both men are 27-years-old. Angry family members andcommunity activists, how-

Jasper-Style Lynching in Paris, Texas?

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By: David B. Caruso,Associated Press

NEW YORK - Saying thatpolice brutality is not anissue of color, the Rev. AlSharpton on Saturdayjoined the cause of a whiteman who claims that agroup of officers sodom-ized him with a walkie-

talkie.Sharpton called for a thor-ough, independent investi-gation of Michael Mineo'sallegation that five officerstackled him in a subwaystation, then violated himwith a radio antenna afterhis baggy pants either felldown or were pulled off.Mineo, 24, was hospital-ized for four days after the

Oct. 15 incident. He wasback in the hospital thisweekend being treated forwhat his lawyers said wascontinued bleeding, prob-lems urinating and severepain."Many of the critics say Ionly fight for black causes,"Sharpton said at hisHarlem headquarters. Hedismissed that perception

as misinformed, and said itdidn't matter to him thatMineo was white and thegroup of accused officerswas racially mixed.

Sharpton visited Mineo atthe hospital Saturday.He castigated the policedepartment for denying

Sharpton Calls for Inquiry in Alleged NYPD Assault

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cil---given time, experience and objective introspection. Having beenexposed at an early age to the politics within the African-American com-munity, makes him a valued interpreter and policymaker in county gov-ernment.

CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDMarvin Stewart-Mattese Lecque -Chris Collins - David Engleman

A school board member’s job is a vastly time consuming and thanklesstask at best. And in times of continuing crisis such as the present budgetcuts, charter schools and what schools to close, must be especially frus-trating and painful. This tragic maze of uncertainty that appear to have noready solution seems to deepen with each passing day beclouding eventhe simplest decisions of the school board. In endorsing candidates forthe school board and other races, we recognize the potential danger ofantagonizing some more than we please others, but we choose not tostand on the sidelines and watch.

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should be reexamined…Our efforts to promote equal opportunityshould focus on those who are disadvantaged. In access to qualityeducation, we should focus on poorly performing schools that arenot effectively educating our students, not on the students’ race. Inaccess to government contracting, government set-aside pro-grams should focus on disadvantaged enterprises and employees,not their race, ethnicity, or gender.”OBAMA: “I support affirmative action. When there is strong evi-dence of prolonged and systemic discrimination by organizations,affirmative action may be the only meaningful remedy avail-able…We shouldn’t ignore that race continues to matter: To sug-gest that our racial attitudes play no part in the socio-economicdisparities that we often observe turns a blind eye to both our his-tory and our experience – and relieves us of the responsibility tomake things right.”• What, if anything, would you do to help restore the vot-ing rights of ex-felony offenders?MCCAIN: “The fourteenth amendment to the Constitutionspecifically recognizes that the right to vote may be taken away if aperson commits a crime…The right to vote should be restored tofelons only on a case by case basis after they have served their fullsentences and have satisfactorily demonstrated that they haveturned over a new leaf.”OBAMA: “I support restoration of voting rights for ex-offenders.I am a cosponsor of the Count Every Vote Act, and would signthat legislation in to law as president.”• What would you do to promote the rights of the citizensof the District of Columbia?MCCAIN: “I do not support legislation to give the District a votein Congress because I believe that such a law would be unconsti-tutional. The Constitution says that ‘the House ofRepresentatives shall be composed of members chosen every sec-ond year by the people of the several states.’ Because the Districtof Columbia is not a state, it is not eligible to send a full represen-tative to Congress unless and until either the Constitution isamended to allow this, or residential districts of the Districtbecome part of Maryland.”OBAMA: “I am an original cosponsor of the Senate bill that willprovide the District of Columbia with voting representation in theHouse of Representatives. I consider passage of this bill to be animportant step toward justice. In our great Democracy, it’s ashame that residents of the District who pay taxes, fight in wars,and enjoy the same rights as other American have no voting repre-sentation in our nation’s capital. I will continue to champion thisissue as president?”• What actions, if any, would you take to address the prob-lem of racial profiling by law enforcement officials?MCCAIN: “No one should be stopped by the police because ofhis or her racial or ethnic identity. At the same time, law enforce-ment officers must be permitted to carry out their duties base onfair, professional, non-discriminatory criteria, such as acting on aspecific description. I will demand proper training and attentionwith respect to race relations and citizen rights.”OBAMA: “As a United States Senator, I cosponsored federal leg-islation to ban racial profiling and require federal, state and locallaw enforcement agencies to take steps to eliminate the practice.As president, I will continue my decades-long fight against racialprofiling, and sign legislation that will ban the practice of racialprofiling by federal law enforcement agencies and provide federalfunding to state and local police departments if they adopt policiesto prohibit the practice.”• What, if anything, would you do to address the issue ofpolice misconduct?MCCAIN: “If there is systemic misconduct, police brutality, orviolations of federal laws, including civil rights laws, it is the dutyof the Department of Justice to take appropriate federal lawenforcement action.”Obama: “I will direct my attorney general to have the JusticeDepartment work closely with state and local law enforcement toensure the effective implementation of standards for use of force.”• Would you work to increase or decrease the number ofoffenses which trigger a mandatory minimum sentence?McCain: “I have supported mandatory minimum sentencing forcertain crimes, particularly for violent crimes and serious offens-es…As president, I will support evaluating whether the type andnumber of offenses that trigger mandatory minimum sentencesare effective in combating crime and in protecting law abidingmembers of society from criminal activity.”Obama: “There are at least 171 mandatory minimum provisions infederal criminal statutes…I will immediately review these sen-tences to see where we can be smarter on crime and reduce theineffective warehousing of non-violent drug offenders.”• How would you work to ensure that as long as we have adeath penalty that, at the very least, the color of one’s skin or a per-son’s financial status are not determining factors when decidingwho should receive the death penalty?”McCain: “I support the death penalty for heinous crimes in whichthe circumstances warrant capital punishment. I have supportedlegislation that sought to expand the number of federal crimespunishable by death, including terrorism and narcotics traffickingby drug kingpins. The color of one’s skin or a person’s financial sta-tus must never be factors when deciding who should receive thedeath penalty.”Obama: “I believe there are a few crimes so heinous that they war-rant the ultimate penalty. But, the question is whether that sen-tence can be implemented in a fair and just way. As a member ofthe Illinois state senate, I led efforts to reform a broken deathpenalty system that sent 13 innocent people to death row becauseit was filled with error, questionable police tactics, racial bias andshoddy legal work…I will direct my Justice Department to under-take a comprehensive study of the administration of the federaldeath penalty and to make recommendations on how to addressthe problems that have been identified with the system, includingracial bias.”A survey of Black voters by the Joint Center for Political andEconomic studies last year indicated that the economy, educationand jobs were named as the top issues for Black voters in the pres-idential election. However, in its questionnaire, the NAACP haspinpointed what its leaders often call the “bread and butter civilrights issues.” To view the questionnaire in its entirety, please go to

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as fast as the Hispanic population. He said many of the black busi-nesses are in service areas and that other businesses are cuttingback locally on sub-contracting and out-sourcing here. Snipe said the recent collapse and Congressional bailout of thenation’s financial institutions will surely add to the woes of blackstrying to get into business for themselves in a volatile lending mar-ket.Locally he pointed to the closing of the black owned Port TrustCredit Union which could not get the needed customer supportto remain afloat.“Traditionally it has been hard for black businesses to get loans forbusinesses based on past historical biases but it will be even hard-er now,” he said.There are 28,620 black businesses in the state, a 23 percentincrease since 2002. Those businesses employ 17,324 workers butmost offer median incomes of about $16,500 annually. Even moreare one man or husband and wife enterprises.Nationally, black businesses numbered 823,000 and generated$71.2 billion in revenues. according to the last U.S. Census.Though South Carolina showed an increase of 23 percent it stillhad one of the lowest minority business ownership rates in thecountry per capita.Snipe said Hispanic businesses are the rising star. They havegrown steadily and recently formed their own national chamber ofcommerce, the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Hesaid Indians of India have also grown, primarily through technicalsupport jobs. They too have created their own chamber in theU.S., the new India National Chamber of Commerce. “With today’s technology, businesses here can hire an engineer inIndia for $22,000 where in the U.S. they would have to pay at leastdouble that amount. Who do you think they are going to favor fortheir businesses? “ Snipe said the way for blacks to have a greater piece of the eco-nomic pie is through education. “Our children have to learn aboutthe technologies and get into them,” he said.He said criticism of lending agencies Fannie Mae and FreddieMack is unfair. Critics have said the institutions made loans topeople who could afford them and later could not keep up the pay-ments. “I think Wall Street’s involvement contributed to the crisis.“In their greed they pimped the mortgages not telling the borrow-ers that the interest rates would balloon later. They went to peo-ple and told them they could put them in a house for the sameamount they were paying rent. Who would turn that down?“ hesaid.He said the end result was people paying mortgages that were

three times what the property was worth.Snipe feels that black businesses are not doomed. He said educa-tion is key to play in the game. “If we learn the technology and howthe game is played we can have a greater success,”

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Barack Obama's formerpreacher, the inflammatoryRev. Jeremiah Wright, is alegitimate issue eventhough McCain himselfhas said it's out of bounds.

"She has no sensitivity tominorities," said the Rev.Alonzo Patterson, aBaptist minister and presi-dent of the Alaska BlackLeadership Conference."She's really inciting a lotof African-Americans toget out and vote."

Since taking office inDecember 2006, Palin hashad a sometimes tense rela-tionship with black lead-ers, who say they've beenignored in their efforts toget more minorities hiredin her administration.

In Alaska, blacks chafedwhen Palin failed to issue aproclamation last yearendorsing a festival thatmarks the freeing of slaves,though she did issue onethis year. On the campaigntrail, her events sometimeshave attracted fringegroups hostile to minori-ties. At one rally attendedby Palin, a supporter told ablack cameraman to "sitdown, boy."

This week, in the finaldebate of the campaign,Obama himself noted thehateful tone of some theMcCain-Palin crowds, sin-gling out Palin herself fornot doing enough to easethe friction.

Many of Palin's black con-stituents say they are dis-gusted with the campaign'sracial overtones.

"It's really been like you'regoing to a Ku Klux Klanrally," said Javis Odom, anAnchorage minister. "Gov.Palin is really showing hertrue colors on the nationalstage."

In Alaska, the issue of racerelations usually focuses onAlaska Natives, who makeup 18 percent of the popu-lation. Blacks, in contrast,make up 4 percent.

Patterson and Odom saythat when they've pressedPalin about diversity in hir-ing, she gets defensive andeven testy.

"If you're going to embracethe entire country, youneed to address the issueshere," said MarilynStewart, president of theAlaska Black Chamber ofCommerce and a volunteeron Palin's gubernatorialcampaign who has servedRepublican andDemocratic governors."Most certainly there arequalified minorities whowould love to be part heradministration. Peoplearen't asking for her selec-tions to be based on color,but because of qualifica-tions."

Among Palin's 417appointments or reap-pointments to boards andcommissions since takingoffice in December 2006,240 have voluntarily identi-fied their ethnicity. Eightare black, 49 AlaskaNative, six Asian or PacificIslander and one isHispanic.

The Palin administrationsays her appointments andchief advisers reflect thestate's diversity. For exam-ple, her communications

director, Bill McAllister, ispart black. However, herrural affairs coordinator,who is part Japanese,announced her resignationthis week, saying an AlaskaNative would be a betterfit for the position.

McAllister, who was hiredin July, said he and otherson the governor's personalstaff are evidence that sheis committed to diversity.

"She's just a warm humanbeing who I think commu-nicates on a deep level,both from a mass mediaperspective and just a one-on-one perspective,"McAllister said. "So it'sshocking to me that anyonewould imply that she'sracist or, you know, neg-lectful of people of color. Ithink she's an extraordi-nary woman and it's disap-pointing to me that folkswould make thesecharges."

In Palin's only face-to-facemeeting with black leadersin 21 months in office,words became terse whenthe issue of diversity arose,according to several whoattended the March 2007gathering in Anchorage.Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell alsoattended the 45-minutemeeting.

Participants say Palinrefused to reconsider herdecision not to reappointtwo black officials - includ-ing Stewart - from her pre-decessor's administration.

The implication from Palinwas "you can't tell me howto do my job," saidAnchorage businessmanMayfield Evans. "Her toplip got really tight. Youcould tell she was upset,that something was notright."

At one point, Parnell brokein and asked the group ifthey were accusing Palin ofbeing racist, participantssaid. Parnell said the groupwas making "outlandishclaims" and added, "I'mnot going to let somebodysay that about her or me."He said the meeting endedon a positive note withPalin's assurances thatminorities have an equalshot at appointments andstate contracts.

"In my view, the governorhas gone to extraordinarylengths to ensure that allAlaskans are treated withequal opportunity," Parnellsaid.

A few weeks after thatmeeting, Patterson sent aletter to the governor toreiterate the group's con-cerns and invite her toattend a town hall meetingwith black constituents.Patterson said no one fromthe governor's office hasresponded.

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apathy and we’ll have tobuild on that.”In the close race, electionofficials are also hopefulthat few glitches willoccur.“We really are confidentthat this is going to be agood election,'' saysDonetta Davidson, vicechair of the FederalElection AssistanceCommission. ' 'The elec-tion community has reallybeen working very hard,and the election officials,to make sure that this elec-tion runs as smoothly aspossible,” Davidson says.“Will there be a hick upsome place? Possibly.That’s because there’s ahuman factor in program-ming this equipment andtesting it. Testing is thevaluable point. If they dotheir testing right, theywill catch any kind of pro-gram they have beforeElection Day.”

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ever, are demanding a thor-ough investigation into apossible hate crime theysay parallels the lynching ofJames Byrd Jr., in Jasper,Texas, which is severalhours south of Paris.

In 1998, Byrd was strappedto a pickup truck anddragged to death by threeWhite supremacists even-tually convicted of murder.The case spurred massiveprotests and drew interna-tional outcry Paris authori-ties are trying to stunt butmay have a hard timeavoiding.

According to a policereport, McClelland waswalking in front of thepickup a little after 4 a.m.on Sept. 16 when Finleyand Crostley allegedly ranhim down and dragged himup and down a LamarCounty road until his dis-figured body popped outfrom beneath the chassis. “I don’t see how it wasracial, being as how theywere good friends,” saidStacy McNeal to the localpress. He is the TexasRanger who is leading theinvestigation.

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that anything impropertook place before the inves-tigation was complete."I do not know what hap-pened, but I do know thatwe cannot allow the policeto be the only investigativebody," he said.The Brooklyn districtattorney's office also isinvestigating.The police department hasverified that officerschased Mineo and grabbedhim, but described theencounter as a "scuffle,"and said his account ofbeing sodomized was notsupported by civilian wit-nesses.A department spokesmansaid the officers had sus-pected Mineo of smokingmarijuana, but let him goafter writing him a ticketfor disorderly conduct.Mineo had a friend drivehim to the hospital, wherehe was diagnosed as havingbeen injured by an "analassault," according to dis-charge papers reviewed byThe Associated Press.His lawyers said they hadinterviewed three witness-es who corroborated someof Mineo's account.Attorney Stephen Jacksonsaid one witness, who hewould not identify, verifiedthat Mineo had blood onhis pants and hands as hewas led out of the subwaystation. Jackson also said awitness saw blood smearedon the window of the offi-cers' car.Mineo's legal team hasadvised him not to speakwith journalists for now.

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REMEMBERCASTYOURVOTENOV. 4

IT’S RIGHTVOTE

October 29, 2008- 3The Chronicle

VOTE TO REVOTE TO REVOTE TO RE---ELECTELECTELECT REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MACK, III

Called One of The General Assembly’s “Movers and Shakers”The State Newspaper, (January 9, 2005)

Evaluated as a “Captain” for Effective Performance as a LawmakerThe Post and Courier, (July 14, 2007)

Recently Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Bills (Partial List)South Carolina Minimum Wage Act Cervical Cancer Prevention Act Physical Fitness ActDomestic Violence Against Women Act South Carolina Clean Air Act Hate Crime Legislation

Health Insurance Premium Assistance for Small Business

Over 30 Years of Committed Service to the Community (Partial List)

Member, House Labor, Commerce, and Industry and Medical, Military, Municipal Affairs Committees;Member, House Sub-Committee on Banking and Consumer Affairs and Sub-Committee on Real Estate;

Former Sub-Committee Chair, Health and Environmental Committee; Past Chair, Legislative Black Caucus;Lay Speaker and Former Adult Sunday School Teacher, Old Bethel United Methodist Church,

Former Member, Board of Directors, Hollings Cancer Center; Carolina Youth Development Center;African American Jewish Coalition; Mu Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Urban League

By. George E CurryNNPA Columnist

I am voting for someone elseon Tuesday. No, not JohnMcCain. I am voting for mybeloved Big Mama, SylviaHarris. I am voting for mystepfather, William H. Polk. Iam voting for my Uncle FrankHarris, who could not read orwrite. I am writing for AuntKatherine Foster, who couldwrite, but barely. I am votingfor all of my deceased relativesand so many non-relatives whodid not live to see the daywhen a Black man couldbecome president of theUnited States.

We don’t only have a right tovote on Tuesday, we have anobligation. No one is asking usto submit to police dogs or firehoses on Election Day. Noone is proposing that we riskour lives, which was the casejust 50 years ago as African-Americans pursued their con-stitutional rights. All we’reexpected to do is what thosewho went before us can’t pos-sible do – we’re expected tovote.

When I approach the votingmachine on Tuesday, it will bewith a great sense of pride,knowing that I will be doingsomething that would makemy deceased relatives proud.While this will not be the endof the civil rights movement –as some right-wingers like toproclaim – it is an importantstep toward racial equalitythat has eluded the UnitedStates since its founding.

I must confess that I neverthought I’d live to see this day.That’s not being pessimistic,that’s being realistic. Toappreciate this moment, youmust appreciate what African-Americans have endured,especially those of us whogrew up in the Old South.

I’ll never forget the indignityof having to ride in the back ofthe bus in my hometown,Tuscaloosa, Ala. I know howit feels to stare at “colored”water fountains and restroomsdowntown. Of course, I’llnever forget seeing my mother,Martha Brownlee, riding inthe back seat of a car upon herreturn home after doingdomestic work for the Whitewoman driver. I remember

thinking at the time that thiswoman felt my mother wasgood enough to cook theirfood and care for their chil-dren, but not good enough toride in the front seat of her car.I filed that image away for pos-terity, determined that neitherI nor my three younger sisters– Charlotte, Chris or Sue –would sit in the back seat ofanyone’s car unless we werebeing chauffeured.

Even as a teenager, I fullyunderstood how the notion ofWhite supremacy wasdesigned to make Blacks feelinferior. When I took mymother to get her driver’slicense, like other African-Americans, we had to waituntil every White person in theroom completed the testbefore it was given to Blacks. Ifiled that scene away, too. The irony of pervasive degra-dation, however, was that itmade me stronger, not weak-er. Those of us who survivedAmerica’s version of apartheidknew that on our bad days, wewere at least equal to the peo-ple who tried to suppress ourhumanity. Moreover, we knewthat the wall of segregationwould crumble and we dideverything within our powerto speed its demise. I amproud that a bunch of studentsfrom all-Black Druid HighSchool piled in Joe Page’s oldcar for a trip to Birmingham toprotest the church bombingthat claimed the lives of fourinnocent girls.

Because of the civil rightsmovement, things did changefor the better. In 1970, I leftKnoxville College inTennessee for New York City,where I began my career injournalism as a reporter forSports Illustrated, the largestsports magazine in the world.At the time I began work inNew York, no African-Americans were allowed towork as reporters, editors orphotographers at theTuscaloosa News.

But even the TuscaloosaNews has changed. Not onlyare Black journalists employedthere, the paper recentlyendorsed Barack Obama forpresident.The editorial said, “He has avision — unity, cooperation,

healing and transformation —that most Americans share.He wants to re-orient thecountry to empower ordinarypeople, not just its wealthy vot-ers, big corporations orWashington lobbyists. Hewants to make government ahelpful ally, not a suspiciousmonitor. He wants to replaceswagger and bombast withgenuine concern for rights andwell-being.”

The Tuscaloosa News? Thisis the same newspaper thatpublished segregated classi-fied ads when I was growingup. Now, it’s endorsing a qual-ified Black man for president.In my hometown, Obama hasalready brought about change.And he can bring about similarchange for the country. That’swhy in casting a ballot for himon Tuesday, I will serve asproxy for the millions who didnot live to see this day.

George E. Curry, former edi-tor-in-chief of Emerge maga-zine and the NNPA NewsService, is a keynote speaker,moderator, and media coach.He can be reached through hisWeb site,www.georgecurry.com.

Vote to Make Your Ancestors ProudBy. Marian Wright EdelmanNNPA Columnist

Child Watch® Column

On the way to the votingbooth on November 4, inaddition to thinking aboutwho should occupy the WhiteHouse, we should also be con-cerned about who he willappoint to federal courts. The next President will likelyname one to three Justices tothe Supreme Court and hun-dreds to lower federal courts. Ican't over-emphasize howimportant this is to America'schildren and future.

Federal judges are appointedto life terms and preside overcases involving a broad rangeof issues affecting children andworking families includinghealth care, education, civilrights and child safety. Forexample, in June 2008, theSupreme Court struck downWashington, D.C.'s ban onhandguns in its ruling in theDistrict of Columbia v. Hellercase. This decision puts at risknumerous state and localstatutes and ordinancesdesigned to remove guns fromour streets at a time when gundeaths among children are on

the rise.On the Supreme Court docketfor this 2008-09 term are anumber of cases that will affectthe welfare of children. In theAltria Group v. Good case, theCourt will rule on whether cig-arette manufacturers can besued for deceptively labelingtheir products as ''light'' and''lowered tar and nicotine.''This case will have a majorimpact on the health of chil-dren and teenagers who areinfluenced to start smokingbecause they are deceived bythese ads.

Many of them will grow up tobe among the 438,000 who dieof smoking related causes eachyear. In a similar case, Wyethv. Levine, the Court willdecide whether pharmaceuti-cal manufacturers are liable forinjurious drugs even if they areapproved by the Food andDrug Administration. TheArizona v. Johnson case willdecide whether police officerscan pat down motorists forroutine traffic stops even if theofficer has no reason to believethey committed a crime. Thisis particularly ominous forminority youths who often arevictims of police profiling.

Regrettably, for a generation,

the Supreme Court's slim fiveto four conservative majorityhas handed down decisions onnumerous cases that threatenhard-earned progress for chil-dren, families, women, minori-ty groups and the poor. TheCourt also has eroded civilrights gains, including deseg-regation and affirmative actionefforts, and other social andeconomic advancements madesince the 1950s. That has beentrue of the lower federal courtsas well. During his time in the WhiteHouse, President George W.Bush contributed to this nega-tive progress by selecting judi-cial nominees who generallyespouse a conservative, socalled ''strict constructionist''philosophy of jurisprudencethat supposedly adheres to theletter of the U.S. Constitutionas written.

They view the Constitutionas a static piece of paperinstead of a living documentthat evolves to respond to theneeds of our society—as whenthe Supreme Court struckdown the doctrine of ''separatebut equal'' that justified racialsegregation with its 1954Brown v. Board of Educationschool desegration decision.

In This Election The Supreme Court Matters

4-October 29, 2008 The Chronicle

Who AskedMe?

by Beverly Gadson-Birch

AAssIISSeeee IItt

Hakim Abdul-Ali

In many ways, this has been a difficult time for Blacks whobelieve that a presidential election is an opportunity for policyaccountability that must be taken advantage of, because they areafraid that such policy demands would be seen by potential Whitevoters as Blacks playing on a racial connection that they mightresent and use to vote against Barack Obama. But if Obama wins, it would seem to me that the process of agen-da presentation to the new president should begin and the imme-diate opportunity will be the transition period from the end of theelection on November 5 to the point at which he takes office onJanuary 20.By law, both of the major candidates have met with George Bush

and covered such issues as: what federal financial and otherresources are available to the winner of the election, what respon-sibility the sitting president has to assist the winner, when andhow the sitting president should vacate the White House, etc. Then, each of the candidates has met with their own staffs tobegin the internal transition process. And while John McCain hasgiven minimal attention to the Transition, preferring to spend hismeager resources on the campaign, Barack Obama has begun anextensive process that has taken into consideration, the logisticalissues discussed with Bush, but also the personnel who will runkey initial functions of government and the issues they will beginto address. The Transition train is moving very fast now with respect to how

the Obama government will be structured and the New YorkTimes recently proposed a lineup of probable appointees to postssuch as: White House chief of staff and the secretaries of treasury,defense, state and the president’s national security adviser featuredthree candidates none of whom were African-American with thesole exception of Susan Rice for national security adviser. And while there may be some African- Americans being consid-ered for other agencies, my distinct impression is that the cadre ofclose policy advisers who are African-American is thin as wit-nessed by the surrogates who have participated in various policydiscussions on behalf of the campaign. On the issue front, the Obama campaign has presented severalpolicy issues that have been close to those that feature either barri-ers or opportunities for the Black community. They are social poli-cies such as K-12 education, higher education, universal healthcare, urban policy, job training and development using the envi-ronmental engine and infrastructure repair. These and other initiatives are promising which, together with thepassage of a substantial Stimulus Package, will help to begin thechange toward human development policy that is needed by themiddle class and poor, black, white and otherwise.The concern I have heard is whether Black leaders will attempt towork with in the Transition process, which would be a naturalmove, or would there be a continued attempt to keep them at armslength in order to construct a “race-neutral” style of governance. Then there is also concern that the specific issues that are of primeinterests to the Black community will be received by the transitionprocess. It would appear that the transition period would be animportant time to test these assumptions rather than hangingback and celebrating while the governing structure and agenda ofthe President are being set in stone. I remember that when Blacks helped elect Jimmy Carter, contraryto all signs that Carter was not a Lyndon Johnson, Black leadersstood by for over a year without making any demands upon hisadministration until Vernon Jordan who was then head of theUrban League said at a press conference, “where’s the beef?”Now is not the time to sit and wait. With the massive problemsconfronting the nation and therefore, the president, if Black lead-ers do not signal their concerns early in the formation of theadministration, the policies of those who need government mostcould be put under a pile in the Oval Office. In response to a question in the last debate about their priorities,Barack Obama himself said that presidents had to do more thanone thing at a time. So, we should be confident in putting forththe Black agenda now that we will not be asking one or two yearsout, “Where’s the beef?”

Blacks and thePolitics ofTransition

By. Ron WaltersNNPA Columnist

HIGH HOPES FOR VICTORYAs we approach the last week before the General Election,

we are seeing some of the crazies emerge from the wood works.Today the Feds apprehended two White supremacists inCrockett County, Tennessee for allegedly plotting “to shoot anddecapitate Black people and Democratic Presidential candidate,Barack Obama. Apparently the two suspects had targeted a pre-dominately African American school. According to the news,their plan was to kill 88 Blacks and decapitate another 14. Thenumbers are symbolic among the white supremacists. This is avery unfortunate incident but we cannot take our eyes of the prize.I am reminded of a picture that was circulating on the internetamong my e-mail buddies of the AME ministers at their NationalConference encircling and praying for Obama. So, let’s all joinforces and pray for Obama. Now, y’all know what prayer can do.White folks don’t want us to start praying in recordnumbers. And, don't even think about laying on of hands or thatannointing oil. Oh, Lordy!! We are trying to be civil about thiselection.

If you have voted early, aren’t those long lines encouraging? Istood in line a little over an hour last week and believe it or not, noone was complaining about the lines. Many of the people waitingwere striking up conversations about what this moment in historymeant to them. They seemed oblivious to the wait. Perhaps someother time may have brought out some anxiety in folks trying tovote and get back to work but not this time around. Everyoneseemed to be so relaxed but excited about the possibility of aDemocratic President who understands the plight of the poor andmiddle class. They were excited to have the opportunity to votefor a President who they believe was the best hope to restore theirconfidence in government. In McCain’s case, he just does not getit. He has made a mockery of the highest office in the land bychoosing Palin as his running mate. I don’t care how you slice it,the Republicans choice of Sarah Palin was poor and it has back-fired on the Party. Our government is not about pretty faces inhigh places but who is best qualified to lead this country effective-ly. I don’t care how much lipstick you put on Palin, she is just notprepared for the Vice Presidency not unless she plans to hang outhunting with Vice President Cheney. Let’s not discuss the possi-bility of the “what if something were to happen to the President”and she had to assume the duties of Commander-In-Chief. Iwould live out my days on some remote island that is not under thejurisdiction of the US.

We are eight days away from the election. We can’t takeanything for granted. The old folks used to say, “don’t count yourchickens ‘till they hatch”. While it is evident what they meant, it isbeyond comprehension when I think about the possibility of anAfrican American President in the White House. I think aboutthe millions of faceless ancestors who died for this very remotepossibility. I think about those killed in combat that will not getthe opportunity to vote for change; yet, they made the supremesacrifice. It was the sacrifice of a young Senator by the name ofBarack Obama who was bold enough to think that he could bringabout a change in the way our government does business. It wasabout transforming government to the original intent of itsfounders.

So now, we are almost to the finish line which really wouldbe the beginning line for African Americans. It would be thebeginning of a new era. Obama was right when he said “changesstart from the bottom up”. Some of you may remember thePopulist Party Platform of 1892. “The nation was in the midst ofmoral, political and material crises (sounds familiar to you?).Prices were falling. Farms were foreclosed. Meeting in Omaha,Nebraska, on the 116th anniversary of the Declaration ofIndependence, the new People’s Party of America, or PopulistParty, put forth in the name and on behalf of the people of theUnited States, and with the “blessing Almighty God,” a platformof grassroots principles that would assuage angry farm organiza-tions, the principal sponsors of the meeting, which were disap-pointed in the major political parties and its corporate state. ItsDeclaration of Independence, calling for free coinage of silver anda graduated income tax, was intended to curb the “money power”in the East.” The Populist were calling for a government by thepeople and for the people (sounds familiar to you?)

We are almost to the finish line. We find ourselves much like thePopulist Party resurrecting a grass root Presidency for the peopleand by the people. After all that is what government should beabout. The Populist Party wanted to curb the “money power” inthe East. Obama wants to spread the wealth. We are placing ourbest hope on the one candidate that can sort through the problemsfacing America and restore balance and integrity. America truly isa great nation. The opportunities and wealth have been reservedfor a few. It is time for a change. We have worked too hard andtoo long not to be a part of history in the making.

Get out and vote!! Get those pants up on your butts and get outto the polls. If any of you are felons or know of any who have com-pleted their obligations to the system, you are eligible to vote. Ifyou want to end the cycle of returning to prison time and timeagain, make sure you get your clearance and vote. Your best hopeto ending this cycle and turning your lives around is to VOTE!!!Stop this madness about your vote doesn’t count. It can’t count ifyou don’t vote. Be in the number for change.

Don’t wake up on November 5 if we lose this election and say Iwish I had or ‘ya see homie, what had happen was….. We can’tafford to lose this one. Gas up those cars and get folks out to thepolls. Make sure you carry your Driver’s License or VoterRegistration card to vote. It would speed up the process andavoid confusion upon sign in. If you have any problems at thepolls, find a Poll Manager and report the problem immediately.Do not let anyone turn you away from the polls. Call the NAACPhotline. Call the Chronicle. Call the police. Call somebody butdon’t let anyone turn you away or steal your vote. Once you havemade your selections, review the machine to make sure your votewent to the candidate of your choice before you touch that greenbutton to cast your ballot. Remember, don’t wear any campaigngears-- buttons, t-shirts or hats that show candidate preference.We have a lot riding on this election but I am crazy enough, justcrazy enough to believe that good will triumph over evil and mud-slinging. I am crazy enough to believe that God hears andanswers prayers. I am crazy enough to believe that Obama wasborn for such a time as this. I am crazy to believe that we canachieve what we believe. I have high hopes for victory comeNovember 4. VOTE!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!!

It’s Still A Great DaySometimes life molds “hue-mans” in many unique ways. I believe

that with all my heart.This is October and as the wondrous fall season bombards mypresent mind-set, I find myself challenge with picking my spiritsup, because it’s been one of those days and week for me. You probably know that feeling if you can relate to going throughthe ups and downs of life’s daily testing format. Well, being brutal-ly frank with you today, I must tell you that all my strengths havebeen serenely tested as I’ve moved from second-to-second duringthose periods of intense reflections.I’ve been drawn to something deep within me to handle the prob-

lems, or more correctly, the tests that the most high had placed onmy plate of unwanted experiences. That thing residing within meis the fact that I know that “It’s Still A Great Day.”I kept telling myself during this period that even though so manythings were coming at me from so many different directions, seem-ingly in ever way, I still sensed that I knew that all of this was for adivine reason. I sensed (and knew) that I was selected by the MostHigh Alone to experience what I called “being spirituallyschooled” by the Creator Alone of everything.

In “being spiritually schooled” I sensed that the earth was myclassroom to learn more continual lessons about what I was andam about. Sometimes, those lessons come at a very painful and tir-ing price.

I honestly try never run away from my problems and tests. Mytrack record of constantly viewing my life’s episodic adventurewith a keen eye towards facing them and learning more aboutthem than I did the day before has always left me in awe of GodAlone unyielding mercy.As I’ve said before I’m a continuing work in progress in that I feelthat I’m a perpetual student of learning seeking a better under-standing of things from life’s daily signs and teachings. And evenwith the personal disappointments that come with being “hue-man,” I sincerely believed and still think that “It’s Still A GreatDay.

Each day is a blessing, even though keeping my head up some-times can get a little heavy at times. I have to say that because I’mlaying it on the line with you at this moment while attempting tolet you know that today is as special as any that you’ll ever receive.This moment is all that we have, so I’ve oftentimes wondered why

some “hue-mans” become so lost in our and their various abstrac-tions. This saga is known out throughout the echelons of record-ed time and space, and we should always be aware that no matterwhat happens during the day, “It’s Still A Great Day.”Individuals of all ethnicities go through the tough moments in lifein various phases. Some understand that it’s all part of the growthmaturation of the living process, and others never see the light ofwisdom that nothing in life happens for aimless reasons.I believe that I’m one of the first category because I continue togrow spiritually with each sign that the Creator shows me duringeach marvelous diurnal cycle. I love the fact that even though I’velost a lot of things and people who I once thought were in my cor-ner at certain intervals in my life, I can sincerely say that “It’s StillA Great Day.”I struggle with issues like people being distrusting and disloyalty,and I am personally am bothered by sneaky sorts in “hue-man”flesh. I know that I have to work hard to see that even these soulshave a profound purpose in my development as a better “hue-man.” I, like most “hue-mans,” tend to forget from time-to-time that “hue-manity” is what it is, and as such we’re not to change anyone. Onlythey can do that, and when make changes for the positive sides anddirections in life, “It’s (Truly) A Great Day,” no matter whether it’snoon or night time.

“It’s Still A Great Day” when I arise in the morning knowing thatI must face the future challenges of the coming day with a faithfuloutlook that life is about the evolving relationships with these dailychallenges and how we handle them. I’d like to think that most“colored” folk of every ethnicity in this huge bubble called theworld as we know it recognize that life is precious to the core.And while living in this bubble of political hoaxes galore and ques-tionable social injustices made to seem correct, I’d like to assumethat there are some real “hue-mans” on the planet who care enoughabout the good of “hue-manity” to make positive contributions forits enlightenment. When that occurs. “Its (Really) Going to be AGreat Day” for all “hue-manity.”“It’s Still A Great Day” when religious wars no longer exists, andracism will sound like an offensive foreign joke, except that thepangs of yesteryear’s slavery is ever-present in today’s clandestineAmerican reality. Oh, I’d like to ask is the Constitution of this landinclusive of the continental Indians’ rights as being the originalsoul brothers and sisters who live on these shores from Californiato Virginia?While investigating that thought simply ask yourself ever so polite-ly does or will race really make a (hidden) difference in the upcom-ing Presidential elections? If it doesn’t, or didn’t according to thetime in which you’re ready this article, wouldn’t “It Still Be AnAwesome Day” in the mythological land of the bald eagle?That’s a loaded question for the thinker of peace, justice, equalityand universal love, who knows that “It’s Still A Great Day” is anideal that rings in the heart of the globe’s suffering poor and disen-franchised. Also, wouldn’t it be a great day when the talk of globalwarning becomes a whisper to the cold wind of non-greedy souls.“It Would Be A Great Day” when so-called minorities of the saladbowl in this country felt like they were a part of the majority of theUnited States, whoever they may be. Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr., El Hajj Malik El Shabazzand Medgar Evers, just toname a few of “our” strong,valiant giants, would be soproud when that took placed,because then their lives wouldnot been in veined.As you, hopefully, reflect on

how you feel today, pleasethink that no matter what hap-pens to you, it should onlyassist you in becomingstronger believers in the powerof God Alone existence andpower. Face your assortedconcerns, ups, debts, woes,highs, lows, and loves with“greatness” of serenity andcalmness.

In order to do this you mustbe steadfast in patience andprayer to the Creator Alone.This is hard for those who arewrongdoers in their souls andspirits. Remember that as youare what you think. Think pos-itive thoughts always,For today and always, that’s,“As I See It.”.

A right delayed is aright denied.

Martin Luther King, Jr

Our lives begin to end the daywe become silent about things

that matter.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

VOTE !!!vote !!!

VOTE YOUR RIGHT

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WHEN !

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Entrepreneur IntroducesNatural Treatment to

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Michael Smith, president ofMB2, Inc.

Atlanta, GA(BlackNews.com) - Perhaps,you've seen the numerouscommercials and medical solu-tions for Erectile Dysfunction(ED), numerous pills andtreatments, which can boostone's sexual drive and func-tion. Is this a one-size fit - allsolution? Absolutely not.

Erectile dysfunction is a sexualdysfunction characterized bythe inability to develop ormaintain an erection. To com-bat the effects of ED, a num-ber of prescription medica-tions have been widely pro-moted. While these medica-tions may help ED sufferers,they most often containnumerous side effects, some ofwhich have proven to be dan-gerous. These side effectsleave a large segment of thepopulation left out--African-American men. Due to varioushealth and risk factors, manyblack men cannot take thesemedications.

African-American entrepre-neur Michael Smith, presidentof MB2, Inc. knew there hadto be a safer means of combat-

Use It or Lose It: ED No Moreing this all-too common prob-lem. So he set out on a missionof research and developmentto find a natural treatment toconquer ED that would notonly benefit African-Americanmen but any man seeking anon-chemical way to treat ED.The result is MB2, which iscomprised of a series of at

home exercises, and thepatented Powerect pills per-fectly priced at $24.95.

Due to poor diet, stress, healthconcerns such as high bloodpressure, many African-American men simply cannottake the ED medications cur-rently on the market. And attimes, the cost for such med-ication is also prohibitive tomany. In fact, studies haveshown that prevalence of highblood pressure among AfricanAmericans (about 34%) isamong the highest in theworld. Add to this, African-

American men are 20%moHealth and Social LifeSurvey. Yet, health issues suchas hypertension leave blackmen without a solution to theirED. That is until now.

African-American men willalso benefit greatly from theMB2 treatment. The ground-breaking MB2 treatment, cre-ated by Smith, works on thetheory similar to Kegels pelvicexercises often suggested forwomen. MB2 helps men learnhow to exercise their penilemuscle to create an erection.Like any other muscle, saysSmith, the penis must be exer-cised. "MB2 teaches the 'useor lose it' principle," saysSmith. "And with peoplebeing so busy today, they oftendon't have intercourse on aregular basis. This non-usagecan lead to ED. But if you con-sistently take a few minutes toexercise the penile muscle, itremain fit and in shape. Mygoal is not to teach that menshould have more sex or tomasturbate, but rather theyshould exercise or managetheir erections."

This is new forward thinkingof MB2 Treatment: Activityand Movement to keep theperson fit and healthy. It isphysical movement designedto make the body (penis)stronger and fitter.

Smith is not alone in thisbelief. Researchers have foundthat men who had sexual inter-

course "or an erection" lessthan once a week had twicethe risk of developing ED,compared with men reportinghaving sexual intercourse oncea week. The occurrence of EDdropped even further amongmen who said they had sexualintercourse "or an erection"three or more times a week.

Dr. Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad,an associate professor of urolo-gy at UMDNJ New JerseyMedical School HackensackUniversity Medical Center,agrees. He told HealthNewsDaily, "This [the penis] is thesame as any other part of thebody. It's what we in vascularsurgery refer to as the 'use it orlose it' concept. Sexual activitywill promote maintenance ofnormal erectile function downthe line." Adding, "Anythingyou can do to bring blood tothe penis is beneficial."

According to a statement byDr. Juha Koskimki, fromTampere UniversityHospital's Department ofUrology who did a study onthe connection between fre-quent sexual activity and ED,"Regular intercourse has animportant role in preservingerectile function among elderlymen, whereas morning erec-tion does not exert a similar

effect."

Now, with Smith's innovativeproduct, anyone can beat ED.Smith has had incredible feed-back to his holistic approachto MB2 Treatment. Says onemore-than-satisfied customer,"I'm a 42-year-old man whoworks 75 hours a week.Working all those hours takesa lot of my energy, and canmake achieving a good strongerection difficult. I tried theMB2 treatment and it workedwonders for me! Just threetimes a week, for only a fewminutes each time. I canproudly say now, I have noproblem being ready for sex...Iwill continue to use the all-nat-ural MB2 treatment."

Smith also offers customizedMB2 Treatments for couplesas ED affects both the manand women in a relationship.As one recent customer dis-covered, "MB2 has made me ahappy woman. My boyfrienduses the all-natural MB2 treat-ment. With both of our hecticschedules, we can't always beintimate as much as we wouldlike to. When we're nottogether, he uses the MB2Treatment three times a week.This ensures me that whenev-er I'm ready for sex, so is he..."

With each MB2 Treatmentpackage, consumers receiveinstructions for the series ofexercises along with a 60-count bottle of Powerect Pillsat the discounted price of$24.95. Powerect Pills aretotally holistic and made ofnatural ingredients. They helpincrease the flow of blood tothe genital area, thus allowingmen to achieve full erections."They are virtually withoutside effects," notes Smith."None of our customers haveexperienced any. Instead, theyare now able to enjoy a full sexlife, without ingesting chemi-cal products that may causefurther harm to their bodies."

MB2 Treatments andPowerect Pills can be pur-chased viawww.MB2MindandBody.com and via emailp o w e r f u l 2 @ c o m c a s t . n e t .MB2 is available by mail: P.O.Box 444 Social Circle, GA.30025.

For additional information,interview requests, visitwww.MB2MindandBody.com and contact Michael Smith,powerful2@comcast.net.

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By. Sandra JordanSpecial to the NNPA fromthe St. Louis American

ST. LOUIS (NNPA) -Sickle cell anemia is a seri-ous, inherited blood dis-ease that affects more than70,000 African-Americans. Approximatelyone in every 400 African-American newborns hassickle cell disease. People with the diseaseinherit a sickle cell genefrom each parent.Normally round red bloodcells have a quarter-moon-shape in children andadults with sickle cell,which compromises theability of those red bloodcells to carry oxygenthroughout the body.Unlike sickle cell anemia,people who have the sicklecell trait inherit a sicklecell gene from one parentand a normal blood cellgene from the other parent.However, people witheither the sickle cell trait orsickle cell can both passthe gene to their children.Persons with sickle cellanemia commonly experi-ence fatigue and othersymptoms of anemia.Sickle cell anemia patientssuffer from multiple painepisodes, which can beacute or chronic, which canlast hours, days or in thecase of chronic pain—formonths. Sudden painthroughout the body iscalled a sickle cell crisisand the crises often affectthe bones, lungs, abdomenand joints. Painful sicklecell crises occur when redblood cells clump in theb l o o d s t r e a m .Complications such asstrokes, and major organdamage can occur due tostiff, sticky, abnormal redblood cells that don’t movewell through the blood-stream.

Currently, multiple med-ications and blood transfu-sions are used to treat sick-le cell anemia. The onlyknown cure in a small num-ber of cases is a bone mar-row transplant.

Many youth understandand accept limitations sick-le cell anemia may place ontheir friends. However,some children with sicklecell anemia are forced todeal with the rude stigmaof “having a disease” alongwith other peer pressuresof youth and adolescence.There is one week out dur-ing the summer that SaintLouis Children’s Hospitaland WashingtonUniversity School ofMedicine provide childrenwith sickle cell anemia asafe getaway to be regularold kids n at CampCrescent held each year inBabler State Park near St.Louis.

“Now that I know I’m notthe only one that has sicklecell, I can talk to other peo-ple about it,” said Georgia

Ray, a seventh grader atSoutheast Middle School.Activities that most kidsenjoy without a secondthought, like swimming incold water on a hot dayncan set off a terrifying andpainful crisis for childrenwith sickle cell anemia.“If you stay in there toolong, you can get reallysick. Water just feels likean ice pick, just stabbingyou,” said SherraineGriffin, a former sickle cellcamper turned camp coun-selor. She recently gradu-ated as valedictorian atMcClure North HighSchool and now attendsWashington University.Medical staff fromChildren’s Hospital andspecially-trained campcounselors stay with thechildren around the clockas they enjoy outdoor fun.In order to reduce the pos-sibility of a crisis, CampCrescent has a routinedeveloped for sickle cellcampers before they get inthe pool. The kids take awarm shower before theswim, spend approximately30 minutes in the pool inthe mid afternoon sun,then they return to warm awarm shower.“Cold water/ice slowsdown blood flow andwarmth speeds it up. Thehope is to reduce or elimi-nate the amount of pain thepatient experiences as aresult of swimming,” saidKim Lesley FergusonMSW LCSW of St. LouisChildren's Hospital “Quitea few of the patients do getchilled, have subsequentpain and need mediationafter swimming.”

Renowned sickle cellexpert Michael DeBaunM.D. also stays at CampCrescent (unless he iscalled off for an emer-gency) to ensure the bestmedical care for the chil-dren, who range in agefrom 9 to 13. Older teenswith sickle cell disease aretrained as camp counselorsfor the camp.

Many of the children andteens at the campexpressed interest in sci-ence, math and becoming adoctor, and all pointed toDeBaun as their inspira-tion.“I’m their fan—that’s why I

am here. They rejuvenateme. They rekindle my spir-it in what I do,” DeBaunsaid. “You want to seesome joy? Go see them atthe pool n pure bliss.”

Dajon, a fifth grader atGateway Elementaryrushed to Dr. Debaun’sside after going fishing forthe very first time.Counselors scurried himaway, as it was time for artsand crafts. After a fewmoments of sadness, Dajongot his chance to share his“big fish that got awaystory” with his sickle cellhero.

Camp Crescent Targets Youngsters With Sickle Cell Anemia

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museums in the Lowcountry,welcoming over 24,000 visi-tors. The museum has fea-tured AMISTAD America,Inc.’s traveling exhibit, TheAmistad Story, in its 2nd floorgallery and hosted TavisSmiley’s America I AM:Across America travelingexhibit.

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The Old Slave Mart is theonly structure remaining of acomplex of buildings knownas Ryan's Mart where hun-dreds of slave auctions wereheld from 1856-1863. Themuseum’s permanent exhibitfocuses on the daily process of

slave sales at Ryan’s Mart fromthe perspectives of a numberof its historically documentedbuyers, traders, and enslavedAfrican Americans and speaksto their stories, contributionsand legacies.

In its upstairs gallery, theOld Slave Mart Museum fea-tures a portion of Lest WeForget: The Triumph OverSlavery, an enlightening panelexhibit that offers an inspiringlook at the cultural, political,economic and social practicesenslaved Africans developedwhile enduring the dehuman-izing conditions of slavery.Lest We Forget is an exhibi-tion created by TheSchomburg Center forResearch in Black Culture,The New York PublicLibrary, in conjunction withthe UNESCO Slave RouteProject.

The Old Slave MartMuseum is open from 9 A.M.to 5 P.M., Monday throughSaturday.

Special to the NNPA fromthe Afro-AmericanNewspapers

(NNPA) - A former slavewhose memoir is amongthe only one known todescribe abduction fromAfrica is about to get a his-torical marker in the smallVermont town where heended up settling.Descendants of JeffreyBrace - who fought in theRevolutionary War eventu-ally earning his freedom -will gather Oct. 12 for theerection of the memorial,according to theAssociated Press.“The importance of Brace'sstory is not just that he's aremarkable individual butit's part of Vermont's histo-ry and American historythat had disappeared,” saidKari Winter, who editedthe memoir “The BlindAfrican Slave; Or,Memoirs of BoyrereauBrinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey

Brace.”Brace’s memoir traces hisabduction in 1758 at age 16and the wretched trans-Atlantic voyage thatensued, in which he wasstarved, shackled andwhipped and watched oth-ers die of starvation andbeatings.Brace ended up inConnecticut after beingenslaved on an Englishtrade ship in Barbados. Hewas sold to a New Englandship captain, and then auc-tioned off several othertimes, the final time towidow Mary Stiles inWoodbury, Conn., whosent him to school andtaught him to read; heeventually moved toVermont. Brace became blind in hisold age but says he felt itwas his duty to publish hismemoirs - “that all may seehow poor Africans havebeen and perhaps now areabused by a christian and

enlightened people.”He was helped by a Whiteabolitionist lawyer,Benjamin Prentiss, whowrote down his story,adding his own researchand interpretations.Winter, a professor at theUniversity of Buffalo,found one of the originalcopies published in 1810 inthe special collectionslibrary at the University ofVermont, where she usedto teach.

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Kansas City, MO(BlackNews.com) - If youcouldn't talk for yourselfbecause of a life-threaten-ing illness, what would youwant done? If you couldn'teat by mouth, would youwant to be tube fed? Theseare just a few questionsthat need to be consideredin end of life planning.

The African AmericanSpiritual and EthicalGuide to End of Life Care-What Y'all Gon' Do WithMe? is the first of its kindin the United States andwas written specifically forAfrican Americans whowant to know more aboutend of life issues. The easy-to-read booklet offers basicinformation on how tomake good choices con-cerning end of life care andcontains a special pulloutHealth Care Directiveform.

Racial disparity in healthcare has caused many peo-ple of color not to trustdoctors or proposed treat-ment options. Accordingto the Institute of

Groundbreaking Guide for African-Americans is the First of Its KindMedicine Report of 2002,health care disparities con-tinue to cause minorities toreceive less quality health-care. Because of AfricanAmericans' unique culturalhistory and value system,the decision-makingprocess on end of life issuesis often based on spirituali-ty and religious influences.Ethical decision-makingencompasses much morethan a medical dimension.It is important to under-stand the key influencingfactors--culture, historyand generational familyvalues--that seem to play animportant part in address-ing the specific needs ofAfrican American decision-making in end of life care.

Gloria Thomas Anderson,an African Americanwoman, is the author of theGuide and a licensed mas-ter's degreed social work-er, who is passionate abouther mission in life, which isto encourage and inspireothers. When asked whatmotivated her to doresearch in this area,Gloria replied, "I saw theneed in my own family.Some of my relatives didnot understand the differ-ence between a 'living will'and a 'legal will'...or whatan 'advance directive' isand a 'durable power ofattorney for health care

decisions'. Gloria became a subject-

matter expert during theprocess of developing andwriting The AfricanAmerican Spiritual andEthical Guide, and pre-sented her work at theFirst North AmericanSpirituality and SocialWork Conference inWaterloo, Canada in 2006.She is a clinical instructorand motivational speaker,presenting and lecturingon a wide range of socialservice and inspirationaltopics to healthcare profes-sionals, churches, andsocial service organizationsthroughout the UnitedStates. Gloria was recentlyinterviewed on NPR affili-ate, KCUR, and has beenfeatured in several nationalarticles, including theHospice Foundation ofAmerica newsletter, July2008. The Guide is now inits third printing and isavailable for purchasedirectly through her web-site, www.hearttones.com

CONTACT:Gloria Thomas Anderson,LMSW913-433-3877AAEOLCareGuide@hearttones.comGloria@hearttones.comwww.hearttones.com

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FRIENDSHIPM I S S I O N A R YBAPTIST CHURCH-Sunday School - 10:00 AM-Sunday Service -11:00 AMThursday Night Bible Studyand Prayer Service- 6:00 PM-

The church is located at 75America Street, Charleston,South Carolina

We are the church whereChristians are at work!The Honorable L.B. Fyall-Publicity CommitteeReverend Leroy Fyall – Pastor

CHURCH

- SOCIALNEW TABERNACLE FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH

extends to you a cordial invitation to attend its Annual Tea whichwill be held Sunday, November 2, 2008at 5:00 p.m. at the church

Too Many Innocent People on DeathRow, Rights Group Charges

Special to the NNPA from GIN

(GIN) – Human rights defender Amnesty International hascharged that hundreds of prisoners on Nigeria's death rows didnot have a fair trial and may be innocent. Many confessions arereportedly extracted under torture and people are sentenced todeath on that evidence alone.A new Amnesty report calls on Nigeria's government to halt allexecutions. ''The judicial system is riddled with flaws that can have devastat-ing consequences,'' Amnesty's Aster van Kregten said.According to the 78-page report, almost 80 percent of inmates inNigerian prisoners say they have been beaten, threatened withweapons or tortured in police custody.After a prisoner has been hanged, other death-row prisoners areforced to clean the gallows, the report says.Ledap, a Nigerian legal organization which co-authored thereport, noted that confessions under torture, frequently a factorin convictions, were technically inadmissable as evidence incourt. Nigeria’s Prosecutor Williams Ashu admitted the report hadidentified real concerns.He said in a radio interview with the BBC, ''We're working ontrying to resolve the problem.''

Ready For Retirement? Be PreparedWith Inflation-Adjusted Income

(NAPSI)-Americans are living longer today and their retirementneeds and concerns have changed significantly. Growing yournest egg is essential, but so is having a plan for making sure thatnest egg lasts throughout retirement, which, according to theNational Vital Statistics Report, can last 20, 30 or even 40 years.

Traditionally, pension and Social Security payments sufficientlycovered income needs in retirement. But with these long-standingsources of guaranteed income under stress or disappearing, theimportance of purchasing a lifetime income product should beconsidered as part of an overall retirement plan. Lifetime incomeannuities provide a steady stream of income payments guaranteedfor the rest of your life, and can play a pivotal role in managing riskand establishing the foundation for a secure and fulfilling retire-ment.

While having an income annuity is a key component to meetingyour retirement income needs, it's also important to maintain thebuying power of that income. Inflation is a fact of life, and itsimpact over time can be devastating. According to the Bureau ofLabor Statistics, after just a decade of 4.2 percent inflation, amonthly payment of $1,000 would have the spending power ofonly $664. With the prospect of living in retirement for multipledecades, inflation will have a dramatic effect on your retirementincome.

The good news? There is a way to neutralize the effect of inflation.Some insurance companies are now offering inflation protectionon lifetime income annuities. This feature ensures that yourincome payments will increase each year to help counter the neg-ative effects of inflation. This increased income will continue foras long as your retirement lasts, whether that is 10, 20, even 30years.

Remember, you'll be trusting a company to provide a guaranteedlifetime stream of income throughout your retirement. It's impor-tant to buy an annuity from an insurance company with a steadytrack record, such as New York Life Insurance and AnnuityCorporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York LifeInsurance Company, which can provide the financial stability thatis essential to your retirement plan.

A retirement plan that includes a lifetime income annuity and givesyou the flexibility to adjust for inflation can provide tremendouspeace of mind--no matter what the future may hold.

For more information on retirement income products, visitwww.newyorklife.com/GLI, send an e-mail toretirement_income@newyorklife.com or write to GuaranteesMatter, New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue,New York, NY, 10010.news

Hospice of Charleston, aGentiva company, is partner-ing with McAlister-SmithFuneral Home to offer a pro-gram entitled Grief and theHolidays. The most difficulttime for those who have lost aloved one seems to be on holi-days, particularlyThanksgiving and Christmas.This program is designed tolet you know that there is nospecific way to handle yourgrief during the holiday sea-son. However, there are tipsoffered that will assist you dur-ing this hard time of the year.Learn that it is certainly okayto cry, to laugh, to grieve andto enjoy the season.The program will be offered atthree different locations:

November 11, 2008 10am2501 Bees Ferry Rd.Charleston, SC 722-8371

Hospice of Charleston and McAlister-Smith FuneralHome Offer program on Grief and the Holidays

November 12, 2008 10am1520 Rifle Range Rd.Mt. Pleasant 884-3833

November 13, 2008 6:30pm100 S. Goose Creek Blvd.Goose Creek, SC 553-1511

This program is freeand open to the public.Refreshments will be provid-ed. Please call McAlister-Smith at 722-8371 to register.

Ways To GetFree ProfessionalFinancial Advice(NAPSI)-One of the ironies ofthe American economy is thatthe people who could mostbenefit from professionalfinancial advice are quite oftenthose who can least afford it.Fortunately, there are manyqualified professionals whooffer pro bono financial adviceto those who simply wish tomake the most of what littlethey have.

For example, through the firstsix months of 2007, local chap-ters of financial plannersreported providing 24,154hours of pro bono activities bytheir members. This includesfinancial literacy/educationprograms for high school stu-dents and financial literacyclasses for low-income parentsand families to reduce theirdebt, control their spending,improve their credit and cre-ate savings plans that are help-ing them qualify for IndividualDevelopment Account funds.

These programs and others,including distribution of finan-cial-planning handbooks withplain-English tips on budget-ing, banking, investments,retirement, credit and homeownership, and businessadvice for women entrepre-neurs, are promoted by theFoundation for FinancialPlanning (FFP).

A key example is theMoneywise in the Militaryprogram, which distributesinformation to service person-nel and family members,including basic informationabout financial planning tohelp individuals develop budg-eting and spending plans, andinformation on the uniformedservices 401(k) program.

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AN ELDERLY brother whois a skilled craftsman in hisown right was perturbedwhen Charleston CityCouncil gave permission toThe Citadel to build an addi-tion to their football stadiumby covering the gravesite ofhundreds of slaves reportedlyburied there. The brother,Alfred, is in his 90s but clearlyrecalled in a Ma Beller to thisnewspaper, that the site was apotter’s fields for indigents andshould have been preservedand was furious with Blackson council who allowed thedisrespectful act to take place.“They had the gall to place alittle plaque at the location,” hesaid, adding that when theyfound some bodies thought tobe from the submarineHunley, they dutifullyremoved them for a properburial in Magnolia Cemetery.There is no respect for Blackshere and this insult just provesit.” Also, according to ourresearch, Confederate CivilWar soldiers were earlierunearthed and then placed inMagnolia Cemetery. May theyrest in peace, with no-thanksto city council.

+++++++WHEN HISPANICWORKERS in the down-town area have a need to gettheir physical appetite served,they make a short ride or walkto an out-of-sight apartmentoff Jackson St. in public hous-ing, where we’re told that busi-ness is brisk, especially whenthe payroll checks arrive. Thelove-in is operated by a motherof two who send the childrenacross-the-way on weekendsbecause her three bedroom areoccupied, according to a MaBeller whom, we’ve learned,sells half-pints for $10 whilethey wait in her place untilcalled. She even sells chickenwings and a plate of beans, riceand ham hocks go for $7. Herbiggest complaint is that veryfew speak English, which ain’tno big deal, long as you pay the$20 up-front, and you eat, thebeer is free. Nope, no creditcards!

++++++++CAN YOU BELIEVE thatfairly large church in NorthCharleston who sought a$75,000 loan for renovationand was turned down, cold! Amember of the board said thechurch has over $175,000 inthat bank but was saving thatfor future expansion. “I’ve beena member of this congregationfor at least 10-years and werecently installed a new pastor,very young but lacks the wis-dom of our last pastor, whowent on to Glory. Anyway, theboard was upset when thebank refused the loan and wemade a decision to changebanks. Guess what, this newpastor convinced the membersto stay with the bank, “ain’tthat crazy!”, he said. Maybeyou all need to begin thesearch for a new pastor, don’tyou think?

++++++++WHILE RELATIONSbetween North Charlestonpolice and its African-American citizens haveimproved, somewhat, the chiefand his top staffers will have tofind a way to rip itself of someofficers who think of them-selves as Rambo’s. This comesfrom a minister who was calledto a member’s home to helpresolve a dispute with a neigh-bor about parking her car inher driveway. “I had just got-ten there about ten minutesbefore the police,” he said in aMa Beller, “and I was pleasedto see them. But when the twowhite officers came upon theporch, they asked me in what Icall a disrespectful tone did Ilive there? I said ‘no’ and heordered me to leave. When Ifailed to move fast enough, heused a foul word, saying I wasinterfering with police busi-ness. He had his hand on hisgun, even though I was wear-ing my collar and a name plateidentifying me as a minister. Itmade no difference to him andI intend to make an officialcomplaint about this unwar-ranted conduct of a police offi-cer,” Good. That’s the onlyway police officials can deter-mine if their all-out efforts toimprove relations is working.However, the disputebetween the neighbors wasresolved….by the pastor.

+++++++A 24-YEAR-OLD SISTERsends out a warning to theyoung sisters who may still bedating brothers who havebeen locked away for morethan a year and then arereleased. The sad tale is that

when she applied for a job thatrequired a physical exam,shecame up HIV-Positive andthat he was the only one bust-ing nerves with her. After con-fronting him, he admittedsome relationships while inLeiber Correctional Institute,and obviously passed his ‘thrill’onto her. He’s trying to be therighteous brother she thoughthim to be and she’s in love, somaybe thangs can work outbetween them. Let us pray!

+++++++FOR SOME REASON itreally escapes me! Especiallyon weekends in the mallswhere you’ll see these brothers,holding hands, carrying shop-ping bags with some white girland acting like they were inparadise! Now, I ain’t gotnothing against this sort ofrelationships, but my questionremains: With all these fine sis-ters out here, where do theyfind these ugly white women?

+++++++THE JOKE BOX------AFARMER took his son to theState Fair in Columbia to lookat sheep. When he found onehe liked, he began to rub therear end of the sheep to gaugethe fat content. The son said,“Dad, why are you rubbing thesheep’s rear end?” The fathersaid, “that’s what you do whenyou want to buy.” The sonsaid, “Well, the man next doormust want to buy becausewhile you were at work that’swhat he was doing tomom……A GIRL, 18, whowas dating a man 65, asked herbest friend, “Is there too muchdifference in our ages?” Herboyfriend said, “No, not if he’sthe president of a bank.”--------AND THEN there wasanother girl whose nicknamewas “Cafeteria.” Every manthat went out with her helped

himself.++++++

POLITICAL PUNDITSmixed grits & shrimps andother mid-morning breakfastofferings at that pit-stop onHighway 61, and the conversa-tion was on-point, as they tendto say. First on the napkin wasLINDA KETNER who willattempt to unseat FirstCongressional District incum-bent, HENRY BROWN.What disturbs The Pundits isthe notion that if KETNER isto be victorious, it will be onthe coattail of Sen. BARACKOBAMA and not havingaccess to plenty of grocerystore bucks, why is that?They are of the notion thatKETNER rarely mentionsthe name of OBAMA in herpolitical advertising or even inmeeting with various whitegroups throughout the dis-trict. The Pundits also recallmeeting with Cong.BROWN at the Town &Country Restaurant 2-yearsgo, that included several well-known Black businessmen,and when asked if he wouldsupport issues of concern toBlack people, well, ThePundits had already anticipat-ed his response. In effect, hesaid, “Well, I can’t recall receiv-ing much support from theBlack voters in my last run.”That was taken , and it hasproven to be true, say ThePundits, negative!……..WHILE THE PUNDITSall agree that any individualhas the basic right to seek elec-tive office, it was noted thatthe majority white candidateseither are self-employed, self-sustaining income, or havebeen involved with public serv-ice long before they soughtoffice. Not so for Black office -seekers and The Pundits sayperhaps this is one of the basicreasons few of them speak outon issues of concern to Blacks.In the City of Charleston andNorth Charleston, ThePundits ask: name those oncouncil holding collegedegrees, or professionals, orwhose income or privateemployment could be affectedby taking a strong position inthe governance of their munic-

ipalities. They cite that whenformer Charleston CityCouncilman KWADJOCAMPBELL placed himselfin a position to be criticized forfailings in his private life, noother voice on Council, exceptJAMES LEWIS, or perhapsROBERT MITCHELLand departing WENDELLGILLIARD, have shown thetenacity for speaking theirminds…….When CountyCouncilman Chairman TIMSCOTT leaves office inJanuary to become a memberof the S.C. General Assembly,it won’t be too soon, say ThePundits. Still, he may have torespond to questions swirlingaround the water fountain, asto the reasons some of hispolitical associates have beenretained as consultants oncounty projects already staffedwith consultants! Makingmatters worse are the job per-formance, as required by law,as to what was accomplished.In circulation now, say ThePundits, is a breakdown of oneof those ’consultants’ workethics who was paid a heftysum to do nothing……

+++++++FAMILIES living in the areaof the College of Charlestonwere pleased that city policeare cracking down on rowdystudents who think they canrun-n-rip the streets down-town half the night, and notexpect ordinary citizens tobecome tired of their antics.“Before the arrival of the newpolice chief, and working withcity government who won’tallow this town to become areplica of New Orleans, theseyoung hooligans are upset.Hell, they come through myblock, tanked-up and smokingreefers, singing and turningover trash containers like itwas some street party. Enoughis enough and thanks to thepolice, we support yourefforts.” So do we.

+++++++A CARTA regular passengerMa Belled to complain thatthe bus drivers should stay offthe “damn cell phone” especial-ly when turning corners. Andwhen they are checking on the

boyfriend and his whereabouts! We also agree.

NAACP BANQUET

Friday 7 p.m., Sheraton Convention Center inNorth Charleston. The North Charleston

branch of the NAACP will host its 24th AnnualFreedom Fund Banquet. The guest speaker is

U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton,who is now in her ninth term as congress-

woman for the District of Columbia. For moreinformation on tickets and sponsorship, call

225-6086.

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICESAll persons having claims against the following estates

are required to deliver or mail their claims to the PersonalRepresentative indicated below and also file subject claims onForm #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of CharlestonCounty, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401 before the expi-ration of 8 months after the date of the first publication on hisNotice to Creditors or else thereafter such claims shall be and areforever barred.

Estate of: MOLLIE T. SMITH2008-ES-10-1004

DOD: 8/22/07Pers. Rep: MICHAEL L. SMITH

1852 CHESSHIRE DR.CHARLESTON, SC 29412

**************************************************************************ESTATE of: BENNIE E. POWELL

2008-ES-10-1011DOD: 10/15/06Pers. Rep: ARTHURINE RIVERS

117 BELLPOINT LN.DANIEL ISLAND, SC 29492

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The Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston,South Carolina is seeking proposals from an individual orfirm to provide Homeless Coordination duties to ensurethat the Housing Authority of the City of North Charlestoncan complete the goals that have been described to sup-port the homeless. The RFP can be obtained by sendingan e-mail request to the Executive Director Mr. GeorgeSaldana at gsaldana@nchashousingauthority.com.Sealed responses to this solicitation will be received by theNCHA until 5:00pm Eastern time on October 22, 2008.

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICESAll persons having claims against the following estates

are required to deliver or mail their claims to the PersonalRepresentative indicated below and also file subject claims onForm #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of CharlestonCounty, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before theexpiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of thisNotice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be andare forever barred.

Estate of: RUBY J. GREEN 2008-ES?10?1333

DOD: 06/28/08 Pers. Rep: HESTER F. JONES

2012 RIVERVIEW AVE., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405

*************************************************************************Estate of: MIRIAM K. CONYERS

2008-ES?10?1348DOD: 08/13/08 Pers. Rep: YVETTE M. CONYERS

8307 WHITEHAVEN DR., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29420

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

ROBERT BOCKNEK andROBIN JACKSON,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

GENEVA G. ROSS; KATH-LEEN C. HAYNES;FONTAINE HAYNES; andJOHN DOE AND MARYROE, fictitious names, to rep-resent the heirs of any of the above named parties whomay be deceased and theirheirs; and RICHARD ROE, afictitious name to represent the interest of anyminors, incompetents ordisabled persons or those thatmay be serving in the military;

Defendants.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTONROSETTA S. FRASIER and MIL-

DRED SWINTON,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

JOHNNY HENRY GERMAN, JR.,WILLIAM GERMAN IV, CHERIECRISP, PAUL CRISP, LOUISEALSTON, VANESSA HANKEL,JOHN DOE, AND MARY ROE,being fictitious names used to des-ignate the unknown heirs at lawdistributees, devisees, legatees,,widow, widowers, successors andassigns, if any, of WILLIAM GER-MAN, (deceased), and the follow-ing deceased individuals:CHRISTINA GERMAN ROUSE,ESTELLE G. NELSON, MARIONNELSON, SR., HENRY NELSON,ALONZO NELSON, MARTHANELSON, CHRISTINA NELSON,WILLIAM NELSON, GEORGEGERMAN, JOHN HENRY GER-MAN a/k/a HENRY GERMAN,WILLIAM GERMAN II, JANIECRISP, WILLIAM GERMAN III,and all other persons unknownclaiming by, through or under themor having or claiming any interest

in the real estate described inComplaint, whether infants, incom-petents, insane persons under anyother disability. Defendants.

IN THE COURT OF COMMONPLEAS

CIVIL CASE NO: 08-CP-10-4190

SUMMONS(Quiet Title Action)

(Non-Jury)

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED and required toanswer the Complaint in thisaction, a copy of which is herewithserved upon you, and to serve acopy of your Answer to the saidComplaint upon the subscriber athis office, located at 1847 AshleyRiver Road, P.O. Box 80609,Charleston, South Carolina 29416,within thirty (30) days after theservice hereof, exclusive of theday of such service; and, if you failto answer the Complaint within thetime aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in thisaction will apply to the Court for therelief demanded in said Complaint.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatan action has been commencedand is now pending in the Court ofCommon Pleas for the County ofCharleston, which action wasbrought by the above-namedPlaintiffs against the above-namedDefendants to determine the right-ful owners of the below describedreal estate.

That the premises affected by thisaction is located within the Countyand State aforesaid and is moreparticularly described as follows:

All that certain piece, parcel or lotof land containing then (10) acressituated on the Wando River inChrist Church Parish, County andState aforesaid and bounded asfollows: North by lands now or for-merly of A.R. German, East bylands now or formerly of JamesWeston, South by lands now or for-merly of Joe Simmons and Westby the Wando Tract. The samebeing one fourth of the ChandlerHill Plantation and left to the saidWiliam German by will of his father,the late William German.

TMS Nos.:615-00-00-113, 615-00-00-114 & 615-00-00-020

NOTICE NISI

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Plaintiffs have applied to theCourt for appointment of a suitableperson as Guardian ad Litem for allunknown and known Defendantswho may be incompetent, underage, or under any other disability,and said appointent shall becomefinal unless such Defendants, oranyone in their behalf, within thirty(30) days of the service of thisNotice, shall procure to be appoint-ed a Guardian ad Litem for them.

NOTICE OF FILING

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the Summons,Complaint, Lis Pendens andNotice Nisi were filed on July 22,2008 in the Office of the Clerk ofCourt of Common Pleas forCharleston County, SouthCarolina.

FURTHER TAKENOTICE that Kelvin M.Huger,Esquire of 27 Gamecock Ave,Suite 200, P.O. Box 80399,Charleston, S.C. 29416, has beendesignated as Guardian ad Litemfor all Defendants who may beincompetent, under age, or underany other disability by Order of theCourt of Common Pleas ofCharleston County, dated the 22ndday of July, 2008 and the saidappointment shall becomeabsoulte thirty(30) days after thefinal publication of this Notice,unless such Defendants, or any-one in their behalf, shall procure aproper person to be appointed asGuardian ad Litem for them within(30) days after the final publicationof this Notice.

Arthur C. McFarland1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200P.O. Box 80609Charleston, SC 29416(843) 763-3900

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO: 2008-CP-10-3598

NOTICE OF FILING

TO: THEDEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED:

You are hereby noti-fied that a Summons,Complaint, and Lis Pendenswere filed with the Clerk ofCourt for Charleston Countyon June 24, 2008, by SamualH. Altman of Derfner, Altman& Wilborn, LLC, Attorneys forthe Plaintiffs.

DERFNER, ALTMAN & WILBORN, LLC

BY: Samual H. Altman, P.OBox 600, Charleston, SC29402-0600Phone: (843) 723-9804Fax: (843) 723-7446Email:saltman@dawlegal.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

SUMMONS

TO: THE DEFENDANT(S)ABOVE-NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required toanswer the Complaint filed inthis action, a copy of which isherewith served upon you, andto serve a copy of your Replyon the Plaintiff or its attorneys,Samuel H. Altman, Derfner,Altman & Wilborn, LLC, PostOffice Box 600, 575 KingStreet, Charleston, SouthCarolina, 29402, within thirty(30) days after the servicehereof, exclusive of the day ofsuch service, and if you fail todo so, judgment by default willbe rendered against you forthe relief demanded in theComplaint.

DERFNER, ALTMAN &WILBORN, LLC

Samuel H. Altman575 King StreetPost Office Box 600Charleston, South Carolina29402(843) 723-9804; Fax (843)723-7446

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

June 23, 2008Charleston, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

ALASKA SEABOARD PART-NERS LIMITED PARTNER-SHIP, A DELAWARE LIMIT-ED PARTNERSHIP,

Plaintiff,v.

MARCUS W. RANKIN A/K/AMARCUS R A N K I N ,RITA CASSIA A/K/A RITACASSIA RANKIN A/K/A RITADE CASSIA R A N K I NAND STRONGHOLD FUND-ING CORP.,

Defendants.

IN THE COURT OF COMMONPLEAS

Case No. 2008-CP-10-4727

(NON-JURY MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE)

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Lis Pendens, CivilCover Sheet, Summons andComplaint in this action werefiled in the Office of the Clerkof Court for Common Pleasfor Charleston County, SouthCarolina on August 15, 2008.

Larry D. CohenLarry D. Cohen, LLCP.O. Box 30547Charleston, South Carolina 29417Tel. (843) 225-4445Fax (843) 225-2009

ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Charleston, South CarolinaSeptember 29, 2008

SUMMONS

DEFICIENCY WAIVED

TO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBYSUMMONED and required toappear and defend by answer-ing the Complaint in thisaction, of which a copy is here-with served upon you, and toserve a copy of your Answerupon the subscriber at hisaddress, P.O. Box 30547,Charleston, South Carolina29417 within thirty (30) daysafter the service hereof, exclu-sive of the day of such service;except that the United Statesof America, if named shallhave sixty (60) days to answerafter the service hereof, exclu-sive of the day of such service;and if you fail to Answer theComplaint within the timespecified above, or otherwiseappear and defend, thePlaintiff in this action will applyto the Court for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint,and judgment by default will berendered against you for therelief demanded in theComplaint.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT-TED,

Larry D. CohenLarry D. Cohen, LLCP.O. Box 30547Charleston, South Carolina 29417Tel. (843) 225-4445Fax (843) 225-2009

ATTORNEY FORTHE PLAINTIFF

Charleston, South CarolinaJuly 30, 2008

By: Associated Press

NEW YORK - A suburbanpolice chief likened the con-flicting accounts of an acciden-tal overdose at Isiah Thomas'home to a "cover-up" andrebuked the former New York

Knicks coach Saturday for say-ing it was his teenage daugh-ter who required treatment.

"It wasn't his daughter,"Harrison Police Chief DavidHall told The AssociatedPress. "And why they'rethrowing her under the bus isbeyond my ability to under-stand."

Authorities were called earlyFriday to Thomas'Westchester County home,where police said a 47-year-oldman was taken to the hospitaland treated for an overdose ofsleeping pills. Several mediaoutlets reported that policeconfirmed it was Thomas whowent to the hospital.

But reached on his cell phoneFriday, the 47-year-old NBAgreat told the New York Posthe had not been treated for asleeping pill overdose, andthat it was 17-year-old daugh-ter Lauren who had a medicalissue.

It "wasn't an overdose," hetold the newspaper. "Mydaughter is very down rightnow. None of us are OK."

Hall forcefully refutedThomas' statement.

"My cops ... know the differ-ence between a 47-year-oldblack male and a young blackfemale," Hall said.

"These people should learnsomething from RichardNixon - it's not the crime, it'sthe cover-up," he added.

Voice mails and text messagesfrom the AP were left onThomas' cell phone Saturday.Messages left earlier withThomas' publicist and two ofhis attorneys were notreturned.

Thomas' 20-year-old son,Joshua, lashed out at Hall'scomments.

"Saying that someone is beingthrown under the bus whenyou are talking about healthissues is disrespectful," theIndiana University studentwrote in a text to the NewYork Daily News.

"I love both my sister and dadand am glad that both aredoing well," he told the news-paper. "Thanks for all the sup-port, but as a family we are fineand stronger than ever."

On Friday, he also said it washis sister, not his father, whorequired treatment.

No suicide note was found,and police were classifying thecase as an "accidental drugoverdose" on "a number" ofprescription sleeping pills,Hall said.

Hall would not confirm theidentity of the hospitalizedman.

The developments, daysbefore the start of another sea-son, are the latest drama inwhat has been a difficult yearfor Thomas.

He was fired as the Knicks'coach April 18 after a season ofdreadful basketball, a tawdrysexual harassment lawsuit andunending chants from fansdemanding his dismissal. Still,he was retained by the organi-zation as an adviser and con-sultant.

"Isiah Thomas spoke withmembers of the New YorkKnicks organization and isOK," the Knicks said in astatement. "He is dealing witha family matter, and we willhave no further comment. Hehas asked that we respect hisprivacy, and we will."

An ambulance and two policeofficers responded to a 911 callthat came in from the Thomashome a couple minutes aftermidnight, Hall said. The vic-tim was taken about 5 milesfrom the home to White PlainsHospital Center, where offi-cials declined to identify theoverdose patient.

Thomas' house is on a luxurycul de sac of multimillion-dol-lar homes, about 30 miles frommidtown Manhattan.

As a player, Thomas wonNBA titles with the DetroitPistons in 1989 and 1990 andan NCAA championship withIndiana in 1981. He joined theKnicks as the team presidentin 2003 and became coach inJune 2006 after Larry Brownwas fired.

Last season, Thomas drew thewrath of fans, who serenadedhim nightly with chants of"Fire Isiah!" When he was dis-missed, his record in NewYork was 56-108. Overall, he is187-223 as an NBA coach,leading the Indiana Pacers tothe playoffs in three straightyears from 2000-03.

Did Isiah Thomas InvolveDaughter in a Cover-Up?

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF CHARLESTON

IN RE: THE ESTATE OFFRANK BROWN, JR.

CASE NO: 2005-ES-10-0054-2

IN THE PROBATE COURT

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENTO:

CHARLES S. GOLDBERG,ESQUIRE, PETITIONER61 BROAD STREETPO BOX 9CHARELSTON, SC 29401

PETITIONER OR PETITION-ER’S COUNSEL SHALLCAUSE NOTICE (PUR-SUANT TO SCPC SECTION62-1-401) TO BE GIVEN TOALL INTERESTED PER-SONS OR THEIR ATTOR-NEYS. AS THE PETITIONERYOU ARE RESPONSIBLEFOR OBTAINING A COURTREPORTER FOR THEHEARING THAT YOU HAVEREQUESTED. IF YOUNEED MORE THAN TWOHOURS ON YOUR CASE -YOU MUST NOTIFY THECLERK OF COURT IMMEDI-ATELY.

DATE OF HEARING:OCTOBER 29, 2008TIME: 10:30 A.M.

Probate CourtHistoric Court House - ThirdFloor84 Broad StreetCharleston, South Carolina29401

DESCRIPTION/SUBJECTMATTER:

ON PETITIONER’S PETI-TION FOR SALE OF REALESTATE.

This 20th day of August2008.

IRVIN G. CONDON, JUDGEOF PROBATE84 BROAD STREET- THIRDFLOORCHARLESTON, SOUTH

PUBLIC HEARING

The public is hereby advised that the City Council ofCharleston will hold a public hearing Tuesday, October 28,2008 beginning at 5:00 p.m.in Council Chambers at 80 Broad St., Charleston, SC toreceive input from the public regarding the proposed 2009City Budget.

Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing andpresent their views. Extended presentations should besubmitted in writing.

Vanessa Turner-Maybank

Clerk of Council

In accordance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, people who need alternative formats, ASL interpreta-tion, or other accommodation please contact DeniseGriffith at (843) 724-3730 or mail togriffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us three days prior to the meet-ing.

PUBLIC HEARING

The public is hereby advised that the City Councilof Charleston will hold a public hearing Tuesday, October28, 2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 80 BroadStreet, on the request that the Zoning Ordinance of theCity of Charleston be changed in thefollowing respects:

REZONING

1. To rezone 360 Concord Street (Peninsula) (3.256acres) (TMS# 459-00-00-006) to include the property in theAccommodations Overlay (A)classification.

ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

1. To amend the Planned Unit Development MasterPlan and Development Guidelines for Henry TecklenburgBoulevard (Essex Farms Village Center PUD - WestAshley) (20.65 acres) (TMS# 309-00-00-262) (TMS#309-00-00-003 master parcel for original PUD approval).

2. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City ofCharleston (Zoning Ordinance) to change veterinaryservices from a special exception use in the GatheringPlace (GP), General Business (GB), UrbanCommercial (UC), Mixed Use (MU-2 and MU-2/WH) andBusiness Park (BP) zoning districts to a conditional use;and to permit veterinary services as a conditionaluse in the Commercial Transitional (CT), Limited Business(LB), and Mixed Use (MU-1 and MU-1/WH) zoning dis-tricts.

3. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City ofCharleston (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Section54-299.2 Land Uses for the Mixed Use Workforce HousingDistrict to correct a scrivener's error.

4. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City ofCharleston (Zoning Ordinance) by amending section54-306 Old City Height Districts to permit non-habitablearchitectural elements to encroach into required set-backs for structures in the 85/200, 85/30, and 85/125 OldCity Height Districts.

5. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City ofCharleston (Zoning Ordinance) by adding additionalstreets to Section 54-268(a) the Commercial CorridorDesign Review District.

VANESSA TURNER-MAYBANK

Clerk of Council

In accordance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, people who need alternative formats, ASL interpreta-tion, or other accommodation please contact DeniseGriffith at (843) 724-3730 or mailto griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us three days prior to themeeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT

The public hereby is advised that the City Councilof Charleston will hold a public hearing on Tuesday,October 28, 2008 at City Hall 80 Broad Street, on theproposed closing and abandonment asfollows:

A portion of South Park Circle running in a west-erly and northwesterly direction for approximately 650feet from its intersection with South Park Boulevard to itsterminus.

Interested parties are invited to attendthehearing and express their views. Extended presentationsshould be submitted in writing.

Vanessa Turner-Maybank

Clerk of Council

Interested parties are invited to attend the publichearing and express their views. Extended presentationsshould be submitted in writing. In accordance with theAmerican Disabilities Act people who need alternative for-mats, ASL interpretation, or other accommodation pleasecontact Denise Griffith at 843-724-3730 or email, grif-fithd@ci.charleston.sc.us three days prior to the meeting.

PUBLIC HEARING

The public is hereby advised that the Traffic andTransportation Committee will hold a public hearingMonday, October 27, 2008, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at CityHall, 80 Broad Street, to amend Chapter 31, (Vehicles forHire), Article IV, Section 31-197(a)(1) of the Code of theCity of Charleston to establish new rates for meteredtaxicabs as a result of higher fuel costs.

VANESSA TURNER-MAYBANK

Clerk of Council

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,people who need alternative formats, ASL interpretation,or other accommodation please contact Denise Griffith at(843) 724-3730 or mail to griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.usthree days prior to the meeting.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

JOSEPH CAMPBELL, JULIAGREEN,NOLA TAYLOR, SAMUEL SIN-GLETON, NAOMI HINES, SANDRABARNHARDT, HATTIE MAE NESBITT,SHARON GRANT, NATHAN NESBITT, JR.,DAISY NESBITT, GRETA NESBITT, RICHARDNESBITT, LILLIAN NESBITT, ROBERTLEE NESBITT, BERNICE NESBITT, JULENESBITT, DANIEL YACHZEEL ANDREBECCASINGLETON,

Plaintiffs,vs.

EVELYN NESBITT, JESSIE

NESBITT, JR.,JOHN HENRY NESBITT, RAY-MONDNESBITT, HELEN MAE SIM-MONS,BENJAMIN NESBITT, JAMESNESBITT,WILLA MAE NESBITT,FRANKLINNESBITT, AND NATHAN NES-BITT,and JOHN DOE AND MARYROE,fictitious names representingunknownminors, incompetents, personsimprisoned,persons in the military, andpersons underany other legal disability, andRICHARDROE AND SARAH DOE, ficti-tious namesrepresenting unknowndevisees, heirs,distributees, or personal repre-sentatives ofAMOS NESBITT, JANIE N.CAMPBELL,

LULA SIMMONS, JESSIENESBITT, IRENEALLEN, HATTIEYACHZELL,EVELYNSINGLETON, ELIJAH NES-BITT, NATHANNESBITT, ISAAC NESBITT,CAROLYN NESBITT, GRACIE LOU NESBITT,JERRY SIMMONS AND HAROLD NESBITT, all ofwhom are deceased,and all other unknown personsor entities who may a claim an interest in orlien upon the real estate which is the subject ofthis action,

Defendants.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Case No: 08-CP-10-5572SUMMONS

(Quiet Title and PartitionActions: Equity)

TO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED:

YOU AREHEREBY SUMMONED andrequired to answer theComplaint in this action, theoriginal of which has been filedin the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Charleston County,100 Broad Street, Charleston,South Carolina, 29401, on the2nd day of October, 2008, at3:32 p.m, and to serve a copyof your Answer upon the sub-scribers, at their offices at No.61 Broad Street, P.O. Box 9,Charleston, South Carolina,29402 within thirty (30) daysafter the last date of the lastpublication of this notice; and ifyou fail to answer the com-plaint within the time aforesaidjudgment by default will be ren-dered against you for the reliefdemanded in the Complaint.

CHARLES S. GOLDBERG,LLCNo. 61 Broad Street,Charleston, South Carolina29402(803) 577-7423Attorney for the Plaintiff

Charleston, South CarolinaOctober 2, 2008

NOTICE NISI

TO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED:

NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN THAT J.Heyward Harvey, Jr. , 13 StateStreet, Charleston, SC, hasbeen appointed as Guardianad Litem Nisi in the above enti-tled action by Order and thatsuch Order will becomeabsolute thirty (30) days afterthe last publication of theNotice of Appointment, hereinunless such of the Defendantsas may be heirs, devisees, dis-tributees, administrators,executors, guardians, and allthose persons who may beminors, in military service,under any legal disability, orother persons claiming by orthrough, of the deceased per-sons above named, or some-one in their behalf shall in themeantime procure to beappointed Guardian ad Litemfor them, and that such Orderis on file in the Office of theClerk of Court for CharlestonCounty, Charleston CountyCourthouse, South Carolina.

Charles S. Goldberg, EsquireAttorney for PlaintiffNo. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box9 Charleston, South Carolina29401(843) 720-2800Charleston, South CarolinaOctober 1, 2008

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENTHAT an action has been initi-ated and is pending in theCourt of Common Pleas for theCounty and State aforesaid, bythe above-named Plaintiff,against the Defendant abovenamed, and that the object ofsuch action is to clear the titleto the real estate described asfollows:

ALL that piece or parcel or tractof land, lying and being in St.Pauls Township, CharlestonCounty, State of SouthCarolina, containing Eight andone-half (8 ?) acres more orless and bounded as follows:on the East by lands of JohnGranderson and on the Southby a Road called LandingRoad; on the West by NancyPinckney; and on the North bylands of Martha Armstrong.

BEING the same property con-veyed to Amos Nesbit by deedof John Granderson datedNovember 12, 1930 and

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICESAll persons having claims against the following estates

are required to deliver or mail their claims to the PersonalRepresentative indicated below and also file subject claims onForm #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of CharlestonCounty, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before theexpiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication ofthis Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall beand are forever barred.

Estate of: KING DAVID GRAHAM2008-ES-10-1456

DOD: 09/04/08 Pers. Rep: EDNA K. GRAHAM

2144 MIDLAND PARK RD., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406

Atty: EDUARDO K. CURRY, ESQ.PO BOX 42270, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423

*************************************************************************

recorded in the RMC Office forCharleston County in Book T-35, Page 187.

The Tax Map ReferenceNumber is 053 00 00 056

Charles S. GoldbergNo. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box9Charleston, South Carolina29402(843) 720-2800

Attorney for the PlaintiffCharleston, S. C.October 1, 2008

NOTICE INVITINGSTATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

FROM PRIME CONTRACTORS

The Charleston County Aviation Authority (CCAA) isrequesting Statements of Qualifications from interestedPrime Contractors for the HVAC Upgrades Project at theCharleston International Airport.

Written statements Will Be Received up to the hour of 2:00p.m. on November 25, 2008. All such statements shall beaddressed to:

Susan M. Stevens, A.A.E.Director of Airports

Charleston County Aviation Authority5500 International Boulevard, #101Charleston, South Carolina 29418

and clearly marked:

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FORHVAC UPGRADES PROJECTCHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(Advertisement No. 2008-11-CHS)

Statement of Qualifications Submittal Packages maybe obtained by contacting the Authority at the aboveaddress or by calling 843-767-7000. Any questions and/orcomments concerning this request for Statements ofQualifications shall be directed in writing to Susan M.Stevens, A.A.E., Director of Airports, at the above address.CCAA will not be responsible for any oral instructions withregard to this Notice. A Pre-Submittal Conference WillBe Held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 atthe offices of the Charleston County Aviation Authority,Second Floor.

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October 29, 2008 -7b The Chronicle

THE CHARLESTON AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY(CHATS) POLICY COMMITTEE

the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)for the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Regionannounces an amendment to the following document:

FY2007- 2012 CHATS TRANSPORTATION IMPROVE-MENT PROGRAM (TIP)

is available for public review and commentfrom October 17, 2008 to November 18, 2008during the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pmat theBerkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments1362 McMillan Avenue – Suite 100, North Charleston, SC 843/529-0400Contact Person: Jeffrey Burns

The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council ofGovernments does not discriminate on the basis of age,race, color, religion, sex, national origin familial status ordisability in the admission or access to, or treatment oremployment in, its federally-assisted programs or activi-ties. Persons needing assistance in obtaining informationcan call: RELAY SC #1-800-735-2905

The SC State Ports Authority is inviting Statements ofQualification from qualified assessment firms to provideauditing services in connection with the development of theCharleston Naval Base Container Terminal at its Port ofCharleston facilities. The services consists, but is not lim-ited to identifying, managing and mitigating risk, ensuringservice quality and integrity, environmental and occupa-tional health and safety issues, and monitoring of projecttimelines and budgets.

Qualification statements will be received until 12:00p.m.,Monday, November 10, 2008. A complete copy of theRequest for Qualification with all specifications can berequested by contacting the procurement office at (843)577-8181, or on our website: w. Scroll down the HomePage and click on Legal Notices and Bid Documents, click“Procurement,” or by emailing: T.

This solicitation does not commit the Authority to award acontract, to pay any cost incurred in the preparation, or toprocure or contract for the article of services. The Authorityreserves the right to accept or reject any and allQualification statements; to waive any informality in theQualification statements; and to accept the submittals thatis, in our opinion, in the best interest of the Authority.

Tim ConnorManager-ProcurementSC State Ports Authority176 Concord StreetCharleston, SC 29401843-577-8181

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Classifieds

PART TIME MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston is accept-ing applications for the position of Management Specialistfor its public housing management offices. The positionwill remain open until it is filled.

As a member of the management team under the directsupervision of the Assistant Housing Manager, performsroutine functions in carrying out the team's duties andresponsibilities. Duties include recertification’s, leaserenewals, rent adjustments, rent calculation, housekeepinginspections and any other duties as assigned to ensure anefficient housing management operations for the Authority.The Management Specialist will work 30 hours per week.

Minimum qualifications: Requires an Associate's Degreesupplemented by one to two years of general office expe-rience, or an equivalent combination of education, training,and experience that provides the required knowledge,skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state driver'slicense.

The Housing Authority offers a great benefit packagewhich includes:free medical and dental insurancegenerous holidays and paid time offS.C. State Retirement Plan457 & 401K planlife insuranceshort term disability

The starting salary for this position is $12.08/hour.

This position will require a background investigation, drugscreen and physical at our expense. Applications can befilled out online and must include reasons for leaving pre-vious positions and salary history.

The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston550 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403Website: www.chacity.orgFax: 973-3481Email: Employment@chacity.org

EOE M/F/D/V(TDD 843-720-3685)

Invitation to Bid

Kiawah Homes Modernization IIJob #081101

The Housing Authority of the City of Charlestonwill receive sealed bids on a General al Contractfor Kiawah Homes Modernization Phase II until2:00 p.m. local time, on November 13, 2008 at550 Meeting, Street Room 114, Charleston,South Carolina. Bids will be publicly opened.

Copies of the Bidding documents may beobtained after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14,2008 at the CHA Modernization Office, 545Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29503. ContactMarymims Goldman at (843) 720-3982.

A voluntary pre-bid conference will be held at545 Meeting Street on Tuesday, October 28,2008 at 10:00 a.m.

The Housing Authority encourages minorityowned business to participate in its on-going pur-chasing of goods and services.

CHA reserves the right to waive irregularities andto reject any and all bids.

Donald J. CameronChief Executive Officer

In The District Court ofThe United States For TheDistrict of South Carolina

Charleston Division

United States of America

Plaintiff,

Vs.

SEPEQUA DRAYTON ANDSOUTH CAROLINA HOUS-ING TRUST FUND,Defendant(s.) CIVIL ACTIONNO. 2:o7-26759-DCNNOTICE Of SOUTHUnder authority and directionof the AMENDED DECREEOF FORECLOSURE ANDSALE in the above actionfiled on July 29, 2008, I willoffer for sale at public auctionbefore the Courthouse doorof the Charleston CountyCourthouse, Charleston,South Carolina, ElevenO’CLOCK A.M., WednesdayNovember 19, 2008, the fol-lowing described property:All that certain piece, parcelor tract of land, together withimprovements thereon, situ-ate, lying and being inAwendaw, CharlestonCounty, S.C. and being moreparticularly described as0.713 Acres on a “PlatShowing 0.713 AcresSubdivided Out of theMargaret Brown Property tobe Conveyed to SEPEQUEE. Drayton Located inAwendaw, CharlestonCounty, SC.” prepared byKeith K. Ruddy, RLS No.9479, dated July 18, 1998and duly recorded in theRMC Office for CharlestonCounty, SC on November 6,1998 in Plat Book EC at page853.Being the identical propertyconveyed to SEPEQUE E.Drayton by deed of LEAMONDrayton, Leon Drayton,Bertha Cochran, CharlesMcDonald, Patricia Palmer,Valerie McDonald, FerrellMcNeil, Elizabeth BrownGoodman, formerly ElizabethBrown Dennis, Mary BrownMitchell, formerly MaryBrown Williams Lucille BrownLove and Azalie BrownClement formerly AzalieBrown Lee dated February24, 1999, and recordedFebruary 25, 1999, in theOffice of the Clerk of CourtRMC for Charleston County,South Carolina, in DeedBook Z320 at Page01.TMS No: 711-00-00-134

The above property will besold subject to ad valoremtaxes, the purchaser of saidreal estate to pay extra fordeed and revenue stamps.Plaintiff not having affirma-tively sought a deficiencyjudgment, the bidding will notstay open for the customarythirty(30)days following thesale. Sale shall require thehighest biddre, other than theplaintiff, to make a cashdeposit of five percent(5%) ofthe bid as earnest money andas evidence of good faith. Ifthe plaintiff is the successfulbidder at the sale, theamount due on its mortgagemay be used as the equiva-lent of cash. Should the per-son making the highest bid atthe sale fail to comply withthe terms of the bid bydepositing the said five per-cent (5%) in cash, then thepremises shall be resold atsuch bidder’s risk on thesame sales date, or somesubsequent date, as the sell-ing officer may find conven-ient and advantageous.Should the last and highestbidder fail to comply with theterms of the bid within ten(10)days of the final acceptanceof the bid, The Entire DepositShall be forfeited. and theselling officer readvertise andresell the property on thesame terms and at the bid-der’s risk on a subsequentsales day.Under 28 U.S.C.§ 566,it isthe duty of the United StatesMarshal to enforce thedecree of the United StatesDistrict Court and under 564,the Marshal is authorized toexercise the same powers ofthe Sheriff in conducting thesale. It is in the interest of jus-tice that the sale be conduct-ed to yield the best pricethrough free, fair, and com-petitive bidding. Any act thatappears to prevent a free,fair, and open sale or to sup-press the bidding or other-wise adversely affects thesale, will not be allowed. Ifsuch an act occurs, then thesale will be halted. Further,the individual or individualswho perform any act whichappears to contribute to thesale being halted or other-wise adversely affected, maybe charged with contempt ofcourt, to be sanctionedaccordingly, including but notlimited to paying for the costsand expenses of the sched-uled sale

JOHNNY MACK BROWN,UNITED STATES MARSHAL

IN THE DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHCAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVI-

SION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RANDAL W. SIMMONS, VALERIEA. SIMMONS, KIRK S. SIMMONS,HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MAR-GUERITE SIMMONS,DECEASED, WACHOVIA MORT-GAGE CORPORATION, F/K/AFIRST UNION NATIONAL BANKOF SOUTH CAROLINA, T.D.SHRUM, HARLESTON-BOAGSFUNERAL HOME AND FORDMOTOR CREDIT COMPANY,

Defendant(s).

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07-563-PMD

NOTICE OF SALE

Under authority and direction ofthe DECREE OF FORECLOSUREAND SALE in the above actionfiled on April 10, 2008, I will offerfor sale at public auction before theCourthouse door of the CharlestonCounty Courthouse, Charleston,South Carolina, Eleven O’ClockA.M., Wednesday, November 19,2008, the following describedproperty:

All that lot, piece, parcel or tract ofland, with buildings and improve-ments thereon, if any, situate, lyingand being in Christ Church Parish,Charleston County, South Carolinacontaining approximately one (1)acre, more or less, and designatedas Parcel Two (2) on a plat pre-pared by W.L. Gaillard, RLS datedJuly 12,1978, entitled “Plat ofParcel 1 owned by MargueriteSimmons and Parcel 2 owned byPaul Bradley and about to be con-veyed to Marguerite Simmons,Christ Church Parish”, which saidplat is recorded in Plat Book AM atpage 24. The said parcel of landhaving such size, shape, dimen-sions, buttings and boundings aswill by reference to said plat morefully appear.

Being the same property conveyedto Marguerite Simmons by deed ofLouis E. Condon, Master-in-Equityfor Charleston County, datedSeptember 21, 1979 and recordedSeptember 25, 1979 in the Officeof the Clerk of Court for CharlestonCounty, South Carolina in DeedBook L120, at page 139.Thereafter, said property was con-veyed to First Union National Bankof South Carolina by deed of J. AlCannon, Jr., Sheriff of CharlestonCounty, dated November 5, 1997and recorded February 18, 1998 inthe Office of the ROD forCharleston County, South Carolinain Deed Book L297 at page 723.Marguerite Simmons died on

January 26, 1993 leaving as herheirs-at-law Randal W. Simmons,Valerie A. Simmons and Kirk S.Simmons as evidenced by infor-mation on file in the Office of theProbate Court for CharlestonCounty, South Carolina underCase No. 93ES1000245.The above property will be soldsubject to ad valorem taxes, thepurchaser of said real estate to payextra for deed and revenuestamps. Plaintiff not having affir-matively sought a deficiencyjudgement, the bidding will not stayopen for the customary thirty (30)days following the sale. Sale shallrequire the highest bidder, otherthan the plaintiff, to make a depositof five percent (5%) of the bid asearnest money and as evidence ofgood faith. Said deposit shall bemade by cashier’s check or moneyorder. If the plaintiff is the success-ful bidder at the sale, the amountdue on its mortgage may be usedas the equivalent of cash. Shouldthe person making the highest bidat the sale fail to comply with theterms of the bid by depositing thesaid five percent (5%), then thepremises shall be resold at suchbidder’s risk on the same salesdate, or some subsequent date, asthe selling officer may find conven-ient and advantageous. Should thelast and highest bidder fail to com-ply with the terms of the bid within

ten (10) days of the final accept-ance of the bid, the entire depositshall be forfeited, and the sellingofficer shall readvertise and resellthe property on the same termsand at the bidder’s risk on a subse-quent sales day.

Under 28 U.S.C.§ 566, it is theduty of the United States Marshalto enforce the decree of the UnitedStates District Court and uder 564,the Marshal is authorized to exer-cise the same powers of the Sheriffin conducting the sale. It is in theinterest of justice that the sale beconducted to yield the best pricethrough free, fair, and competitivebidding. Any act that appears toprevent a free, fair, and open saleor to suppress the bidding or other-wise adversely affect the sale, willnot be allowed. If such an actoccurs, then the sale will be halted.Further, the individual or individu-als who perform any act whichappears to contribute to the salebeing halted or otherwise adverse-ly affected, may be charged withcontempt of court, to be sanc-tioned accordingly, including butnot limited to paying for the costsand expenses of the scheduledsale.

JOHNNY MACK BROWN, UNIT-ED STATES MARSHAL

Z O N I N GCHARLESTON COUNTYPUBLIC HEARING

CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUB-LIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING ZONING CHANGECASES AT 6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 INCOUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE LONNIE HAMILTON III,PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING, 4045 BRIDGE VIEWDRIVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA:

Case 3447-CSt. Andrews: 1020 Bees Ferry RoadParcel Identification 287-00-00-05412.4 AcresRequest to change from Single Family Residential 4(R-4) District to Community Commercial (CC) District

Case: 3464-C1724, 1725, and 1740 Dominic DriveParcel Identification: 279-00-00-315, -320, - 323Acres: 3.2Request to change from: PD-128 District to PD 128-ADistrict

If you require further information, please contact theCharleston County Planning Department (843) 202-7200.

LENGTHY PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTEDIN WRITING PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

Beverly T. CravenClerk of Council

NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2008/PRNewswire-USNewswirevia COMTEX/ -- Today, theNAACP Legal Defense Fund("LDF") settled the lawsuit itfiled just two days ago inIndiana state court to ensurethat eligible voters with prop-erty subject to foreclosure pro-ceedings or evictions cannothave their right to vote chal-lenged during the upcomingNovember 4th election. In set-tling the case, the Plaintiffsand Defendants, MarionCounty Election Board, andnon-parties Marion County

Democratic and Republicanparties, agreed that such chal-lenges are not permitted underIndiana law."Foreclosure has no bearingon one's eligibility to vote.Today's settlement ensuresthat the current foreclosurecrisis gripping the nation willnot be exploited to strip theright to vote away from thosewho are among the financiallyvulnerable among us.Challenges based on foreclo-sure are the kind of voter sup-pression tactic that threatenour efforts to move towards anopen and equal Democracy,"

said John Payton, LDFPresident and DirectorCounsel.The case, Herring v. MarionCounty Election Board, wasfiled on behalf of an African-American family that fellbehind on their home pay-ments and faced the threat offoreclosure over the last twoyears, and the GreaterIndianapolis Branch of theNAACP which has providedadvocacy on behalf of count-less families facing foreclosurein the region. The Plaintiffswere uncertain of their legalright to cast a regular ballotafter conflicting statementswere attributed to the MarionCounty Republican PartyChairman, who maintainedthat foreclosure was a "solidbasis" for challenging voter eli-gibility on Election Day, andthe Circuit Clerk, aDemocrat, who disagreed."The sole question before thecourt in the case is whethervoters involved in a foreclosurecan be singled out for ElectionDay challenges," said Jenigh J.Garrett, LDF AssistantCounsel who representedPlaintiffs. "The parties to thesettlement unconditionallyagree that both Indiana lawand fairness dictate that theanswer is a resounding no.This agreement helps ensurethat our clients and all votersin Marion County will be ableto vote in the November 4thelection without the threat ofbaseless challenges and intimi-dation."

LDF Secures Voting Rights ThatProtect Foreclosure Victims

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