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A few glitches, some surprises as Volusiavoters go to polls

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The 2012 primary elec-tion in Volusia County came and went with mixed results. A new Daytona Beach mayor was not determined, incum-bent school board member Al Williams hung on to his seat, the race for Volusia Coun-ty Chair took an unexpected turn, and several hundred ab-sentee voter voter ballots were not counted.

350 ballots rejectedAccording to the Volusia

County Department of Elec-tions, 350 absentee ballots re-ceived for the Aug. 4 primary were rejected by its canvass-ing board.

County Council members Joie Alexander and Joyce Cu-sack along with Judge David Foxman made up the canvass-ing board for the primary.

Supervisor of Elections Ann McFall said the board was “very, very lenient” when it came to disqualifying ballots but absentee ballots with no signatures and signatures that did not match the signature on file had to be rejected.

McFall acknowledged that in a couple of the county council races and a race in Ponce In-let, the Daytona Beach Zone 1 Commission race and the Hol-ly Hill mayor race the results could have had different out-comes if the ballots had been allowed to be counted. How-ever, none of the 350 were tab-ulated.

The elections supervisor was not allowed to sit on the canvassing board because she was a candidate for re-elec-tion. She won re-election with 66 percent of the vote, defeat-ing three challengers – Andy Kelly, Teresa Apgar and Beaul-ah Blanks.

McFall will return to the canvassing board for the Nov. 6 general election.

“I think that the voters just didn’t see any reason not to keep me in office. I was sur-prised that there won’t be a runoff. Often candidates spend so much time and money on primaries hoping to finish at least in the top two and run out by the municipal election. We spent a lot but thankfully we don’t have the runoff.”

Absentee ballots key to election

In Volusia, 23,804 absentee ballots were accepted; 41,036 had been requested. The ab-sentee ballots made a big dif-ference in a number of races, especially the Daytona Beach mayor’s race. The absentee ballots, along with early votes, gave current Daytona Com-missioner Edith Shelley a com-fortable lead, which she main-tained as votes from Tuesday were added to them.

Shelley received a total of 3,539 followed by Derrick Henry with 3,045. The two will face each other in a run-off on Nov. 6. Mayoral candidate Gwen Azama-Edwards re-ceived 1,685 votes while Fred Hoffmann garnered 659.

No ‘block vote’Daytona Beach Black resi-

dents’ votes were spread about among the four candidates – two Blacks and two Whites.

It appears Bethune-Cook-man University Political Sci-ence Professor Randy Jack-son’s conclusion in last week’s paper proved true.

“The Black community has become more independent. They vote on issues. They (Blacks) don’t block-vote any-more,” Bethune-Cookman Uni-

versity Political Science Profes-sor Randy Jacobs told the Day-tona Times.

The number of Blacks in Daytona Beach voting Nov. 6 will increase because Presi-dent Barack Obama will be on the ballot and because more than 3,000 B-CU students will be back in town to participate in the voting process.

Of the students, 1,200 are freshman and are required to live on campus. Therefore if registered, they can vote in the Daytona Beach election.

Splitting the vote?The mayoral race, which

had a margin of 494 votes be-

Henry, Shelley among Tuesday’s winners

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County Councilwoman Joie Alexander (left) greets Attorney James Gangitano at the canvassing board room in the DeLand Courthouse Tuesday night as Councilwoman Joyce Cusack (seated) keeps a watchful eye on precinct results which were streamed live following the close of the polls.

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Volunteer Genesis Robinson looks over the shoulder of mayoral candidate Derrick Henry (center) and Zone 5 Commissioner Patrick Henry as they review election re-sults on the Supervisor of Elections website.

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Volusia adding more law enforcement toensure safety of walkers, riders

BY JAMES HARPERDAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Twenty-seven Volusia Coun-ty students were involved in in-cidents with vehicles during last year’s school year.

When schools open across the county on Monday, students will notice more law enforcement as

Volusia’s sheriff announced that more officers will be added to schools “in an effort to improve the safety of students who walk, ride their bike or are driven to school every day.”

“Whether you’re a pedestri-an or a driver, our message is the same: Stay alert, avoid distrac-tions and put safety first,” Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson said.

“The start of the school year can be very hectic. So as we all return to our back-to-school rou-tines, motorists and pedestri-ans need to be especially cau-tious around schools, buses and crossing zones. Everyone needs

to think safety first.” Crossing guards are being add-

ed at the Big Tree Road/Ridge-wood Avenue intersection in South Daytona.

The Big Tree Road/Golfview Boulevard intersection in South Daytona will no longer have a posted crossing guard.

Tips for parentsParents and guardians drop-

ping off children to school are be-ing urged to drop them off and pick them up as close to the school as possible, slow down and watch out for school zones and children

walking or biking to school or con-gregating near bus stops.

When turning at an intersec-tion, be sure to yield to pedestri-ans and cyclists. If your child is walking to school or a bus stop, plan a safe route and make sure your child knows the route and can navigate it safely.

Reminders for studentsStudents who ride the buses

are reminded to stay out of the street while waiting for the bus and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and the doors open before approaching the bus

from the curb. After getting off the bus, students are reminded to look both ways and then move immediately onto the sidewalk and out of traffic.

Walkers and bike riders are urged to wear a properly fitted helmet at all times, use a bike that’s the right size for them, make sure not to wear loose clothing, drawstrings or shoelac-es dangling while riding the bike, and walk or bike with a friend. They also are reminded to cross at intersections.

Volusia County Schools Trans-portation Department provides

Students will see more officers on their way to school

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Willie Wright remembered as educator and activistFamily, Campbell classmates sharefond memories atAug. 11 service

BY JAMES HARPERDAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Lori Miles said she will cherish and remember moments of her Uncle Wil-lie Wright’s early life.

Wright died Aug. 4 at age 80.Miles read a poem she wrote in trib-

ute to Wright to family and friends at the funeral, which took place Aug. 11 at the R.J. Gainous Funeral Home.

She shared about his bout with Al-zheimer’s disease.

“You didn’t die. You went on living; your mind had reached its end. . . Concentrate on early life and we’ll remember the best, when you were fit and we’re here to pay our last respects. Uncle Willie, we love you,” read Miles, choking back the tears.

Miles said Wright, who was a retired educator, was always teaching.

“‘You got that report card?’ he would ask us. I’ll cherish those moments,” concluded Miles adding that he’d al-ways reward them if they got good grades.

‘Captain’ of groupAn educator, Wright also was well

known in the Daytona Beach area for his activism as a member of the local NAACP and as an advocate for holis-tic medicines.

James Daniels graduated with Wright from Campbell Street High School in 1950. Daniels, along with several of their classmates, was in at-tendance at Wright’s funeral on Aug. 11 along with Clarence Badie, Alphon-so Blake, Lutha Laws, Sam Rogers, Jer-ry Murphy and Willie Fields.

Daniels spoke for the group. Dan-iels said he, Wright and the others have stayed in contact with each other since graduating. In recent years, they have been getting together at least once a month. He said they called Wright “the captain.’’

“It was part of his makeup,” Dan-iels said. “When he set his mind to do something, he did his best.

“He kept busy doing something. Run out to the dog track every once in a while,” Daniels said to laughter from the congregation.

Kept family togetherWright’s funeral took place the

same weekend of his family’s reunion. Charles Jackson spoke on behalf of the family.

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To ride school buses, students still must live outside of the two-mile walk zone to be eligible for transportation.

Dress code still in effect

Parents and students are reminded the dress code adopted last year has been tweaked and is still in effect.

No caps, visors, hoods,

bandanas or other head-gear will be allowed ex-cept with administrative permission.

All garments must cover shoulder to shoulder.

No rips/tears or skin-tight items are allowed.

All garments must be long enough to clearly overlap the beltline or stay tucked.

No halter-tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps or muscle shirts are permit-ted.

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Dresses, skirts and shorts must be at least mid-thigh or below in length.

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tween the top two contend-ers, was largely decided on by the Black vote.

“It was a couple of hun-dred votes, but in the gen-eral election there will be a larger turnout with there being a presidential elec-tion,” stated Henry.

Henry said he believed voters sought out the best person for the job and did not necessarily vote along color lines, adding that he did not know whether he or Azama-Edwards, the other Black candidate split the Black vote.

“I don’t know (if the Black vote was split). I think that people were try-ing to vote for the best can-didate. I think Gwen was an excellent candidate and appealed to many voters. I don’t think people are voting along racial lines. I think that I have the most to offer with my record of service in the community,” he responded.

By the numbersAn analysis of the polling

locations in predominantly Black areas of the city re-vealed that Henry received the most Black votes fol-lowed by Azama-Edwards. Shelley also received a number of Black votes. In at least one precinct, she received more Black votes than Azama-Edwards.

At Living Faith World Ministries, Henry received 468; Azama-Edwards, 196, and Shelley 131. At the Westside Baptist Church on Mason Avenue, Henry had 403; Azama-Edwards 158 and Shelley 107.

The numbers were sim-ilar at the precincts of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, B-CU Center for Civic En-gagement and the John H. Dickerson Center. At the Dickerson Center, Henry received 429 votes, Azama-Edwards 206 and Shelley 162.

Shelley dominated the predominantly White-pop-ulated areas of the city, es-pecially on the beach side.

At the Schnebly Recre-ation Center on A1A, Shel-

ley received 614 votes fol-lowed by Henry with 241, Azama Edwards with 135 and 116 for Fred Hoff-man. At Community Unit-ed Methodist Church on Harvey Avenue, Shelley received 270; Henry 101, Azama- Edwards 73 and Hoffman 43.

Although Shelley re-ceived the majority of the votes in predominant-ly White areas of the city, Henry was not too far be-hind at many of the polling places. At the Beville Road Church, Shelley had 329; Henry 288, Azama-Ed-wards 139 and Hoffman 52. At the City Island Library, Shelley blew the others away obtaining 425 votes; Henry 56, Azama-Edwards 44 and Hoffman 25.

Henry did the best at precincts located in Zone 5, which he represented before resigning the posi-tion last year. This played a major factor in him placing second behind Shelley.

Andreas Butler, James Harper and Ashley Thomas all contributed to this report.

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“He loved his family. (He was the) cornerstone of the family reunion, the glue that kept it together. Wil-lie’s played his last hand. He’s headed to the promise land,” Jackson.

Wright’s nephew, the Rev. Floyd Miles of New Je-rusalem Primitive Baptist Church, in Perry, delivered the final words of comfort.

The minister called his uncle “a great man” and re-membered the summers he visited Wright while he was living and teaching in Mi-ami.

“Every summer we would go down. He dressed really sharp. Shirt tucked in pants. With Uncle Willie, you had to have your shirt tucked - even in your shorts,” Rev. Miles said laughing and while recounting how his uncle would purchase him Bermuda shorts and match-ing shirts.

“I didn’t wear my shorts the way he wore his,” the minister added, as he dem-onstrated how Wright wore his shorts high above his waistline.

Proud of activismThe minister also re-

membered how important it was to his uncle for them to get an education.

“He was always an edu-cator. He was always trying to teach us something. He never talked to kids as kids. You had to be on point when you were around Un-cle Willie,” he stated.

Rev. Miles said he proud of his uncle’s activism.

“He’d speak out in a heartbeat. He was an ac-tivist. He was about the right thing. He didn’t mind standing up for right. He helped me realize that if there is an issue, you are the answer,” the minister continued.

He also touched on his uncle’s Alzheimer’s.

“He fought a battle he didn’t tell a whole bunch of people about,” Rev. Miles said.

“He knew his hour was coming, “He was going to suffer something,” the min-ister added, quoting from John 16 in the Bible. He added that his uncle had tribulations in the world but he is now with the fa-ther and has “overcome the world.

“Be that educator for somebody. Keep the fam-

ily together. Do the thing Willie Wright stood for and he’ll live forever,” conclud-ed Rev. Miles.

Veteran, B-CC gradWillie Wright was born in

Favoretta, near Palm Coast, on Feb. 12, 1932, to the Rev. Saul and Estella Wright. He was a 1950 graduate of

the former Campbell Street High School. He received his B.S. from Bethune-Cookman College in edu-cation. He received a mas-ter’s degree from the Uni-versity of Miami.

He was an Army veter-an of the Korean Conflict. Wright was married to An-nie Ruth Jones in Septem-

ber 1952 until 1987. He taught at Buena Vista Mid-dle School and became as-sistant principal at Miami Norland Middle School until he retired in 1988.

He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter: Pa-mela Wright, Snellville, Ga.; three sisters: Estella Shep-pard (Ralph), Xenia, Ohio;

Claudia Miles (Floyd), Daytona Beach; and Betty Griggs, Jacksonville; three brothers: Alphonso Griggs, Carlton “Frog” Griggs and Alfred “Crabby” Wright, all of Daytona Beach; three grandchildren: Laquandria Wright, Jalen Jordan, Jada Jordan, all of Snellville, Ga.; and other relatives.

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Longtime buddies of Mr. Willie Wright are shown at his funeral service on Aug. 11.

TROUBLE AT THE POLLS

• Police presence occurred at the Dickerson Center on Tuesday. Attorneys asked a Daytona Beach police officer who showed up to leave (per state law), which was obliged by the officer.

• Fifteen of the memory cards in ballot counters failed across Volusia County on Election Day, an unusually high number. Each card was quickly replaced and did not affect voting results.

• A bomb scare occurred at a Deltona precinct. The Volusia County bomb squad was called when an unattended box was found in the building. The box was removed and taken away by the bomb squad. An evacuation was considered but did not occur.

HEADED TO A RUNOFFMany races were not decided in

the primary election and will face a run-off. These include five Volu-sia County council seats, Daytona Beach mayor, a commission seat

and county Chair.• County Chair: Former District

4 Councilman Carl Persis captured 40 percent of the vote and Jason Davis, a Gulf War veteran received 33 percent.

• Daytona Beach Mayor: Current Zone 2 Commissioner Edith Shelley led a race of four capturing 40 percent of the votes and former Zone 5 Commissioner Derrick Henry followed with 34 percent.

• District 1 County Council: Former councilman and State Rep. Pat Patterson led a field of five candidates, with 34 percent of the vote. He was followed by Jeff Allebach at 24 percent.

• District 2 County Council: Incumbent Josh Wagner won 45 percent, followed by Nancy Epps with 37 percent.

• District 3 County Council: New Smyrna Beach City Commissioner Jim Hathaway led with 36.2 per-cent, a close finish to Deb Denys, who captured 35.6 percent.

• District 4 County Council: Ormond Beach attorney Doug

Daniels captured 37 percent of the vote. A pending review of provisional ballots will determine his opponent as both Shannon McLeish and Jay Young both cap-tured 26 percent of the vote.

• District 5 County Council: Incumbent Councilwoman Pat Northey captured 48 percent of the vote and will challenge Rich Gailey, who received 30 percent.

• Zone 1 City Commission: Carl Lentz IV captured 46 percent of the vote while Ruth Trager received 44 percent.

CLOSE CALLS• Incumbent School Board

member Al Williams captured 52 percent of the vote while political newcomer Ida Duncan-Wright scored 48 percent.

• Sitting County Court Judge Group 8 Bryan Feigenbaum scooted by with 50.6 percent of the vote against opponent Michael McDermott, who missed the win with 49.4 percent.

PHOTO CORRECTIONS• A photograph that ap-peared on the front page of the Aug. 9 issue incorrectly identified Daytona Beach Commissioner Patrick Henry as his brother, Der-rick Henry, a candidate for Daytona Beach mayor.

• Two photos on the front page of the Aug. 2 issue of a candidates forum at the John H. Dickerson Center were credited to Ashley Thomas of the Daytona Times. The photos actually were taken by photogra-pher Karen K. Clark.

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Election workers file into the DeLand Courthouse following Tues-day’s primary election.

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Children and Families board to meet The Children and Fami-lies Advisory Board will meet at 2 p.m., Aug. 28, in the third-floor conference room of the Volusia Coun-ty Lifeguard Headquarters and Administration Cen-ter, 515 S. Atlantic Ave. More information: Peggy Johnson, 386-736-5955, ext. 15694, or visit www.volusia.org/countycoun-cil/cfab.htm.

Home, garden and boat showThe Marine Industry Association of Central Florida will present the Daytona Boat Show along with the Daytona Home and Garden Show Aug. 24-26, in the Ocean Center. More information: www.daytonabeachho-meshow.com.

Buff bods comingto PeabodyThe Daytona Beach Clas-sic Bodybuilding Compe-tition will be held at the Peabody Auditorium Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. More information: www.peabodyauditorium.org.

Volusia County Retrospect The Volusia County Coun-cil will look back on eight years of progress during the “Volusia County Retrospect: 2005 - 2012” event at noon, Aug. 27,

at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. The event is open to the public and doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be pro-vided by event sponsors. Reservations are required by Aug. 20 and may be made by contacting the county manager’s office at 386-736-5920 or kkar-dos@co.volusia.fl.us. Section 8 meeting for landlordsVolusia County’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program will host an informational meeting for landlords who are renting or interested in renting to Section 8 participants from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 30 in the Volusia County Council chambers of the Thomas C. Kelly Adminis-tration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. Reservations are required and must be made by Aug. 16. To RSVP, call 386-736-5955.

Sorority to hold fundraising eventThe Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is holding an annual “White Linen Affair” fund-raising event to be held at the LPGA Banquet room, 1000 Champions Drive. The event is Aug.18, beginning with a cocktail hour followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. and end-

ing at 11 p.m. Cost: $50.All proceeds go toward scholarships for area high school graduating seniors.

Mentor trainingscheduled Sept. 18 Community Partnership for Children is recruiting mentors for teenage chil-dren in foster care. The next orientation will be held Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Com-munity Partnership for Children, 160 North Beach St. To register or for more information: Susan Hiltz, 386-547-2293 or Susan.Hiltz@cbcvf.org.

Music workshopmeets at New HopeThe Volusia/Flagler Chapter of Gospel Music Workshop of America will meet Aug. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meet-ings are held the first and third Saturdays of each month at New Hope Mis-sionary Baptist Church, 633 Roy Ave.

Free workshop on Alzheimer’s Learn 10 strategies that may surprise you and five strategies that may protect your children and grandchildren at a free in-formational workshop on Alzheimer’s disease with guest speaker Dr. Diane B. Tellier, The event will be held Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Port Orange Regional Library audito-rium, 1005 City Center Circle. More information and to RSVP: 386-267-1204.

To list your event FREE, e-mail us at news@daytonatimes.com. No phone calls or faxes, please. Events are listed on a space-available basis, and in the sole discretion of the Daytona Times staff. For guaranteed placement, contact Lynnette Garcia, lgarcia@flcourier.org, phone 954-882-2946, for ad rates.

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DayTona minisTer Turns 103

The Rev. Albert Walker of Daytona Beach is celebrating his 103rd birthday this week. Rev. Walker was born Aug. 15, 1909. He is the founder and former pastor of Mt. Calvary Independent Freewill Holiness Church. His family says his “secret of longevity’’ is this scripture from Ephesians 6:2-3: “Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with prom-ise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.’’ Family and friends were to celebrate with Rev. Walker on Wednesday.

Daytona State invites musicians to join band, orchestra or ensemble

With the cultural season opening in Sep-tember, Daytona State College’s School of Music, Entertainment and Art invites local musicians to join the symphonic band, sym-phony orchestra or jazz ensemble. No fees are required for participation unless college credit is desired.

The Daytona State College Community Symphonic Band, developed in the spirit of the old John Philip Sousa Bands, performs traditional and modern classics as well as

marches, Broadway hits and movie selec-tions. The band welcomes community mem-bers who can read music and play a wood-wind, brass or percussion instrument to join as members of a 65-piece concert ensemble.

The 26th season of the band will com-mence with an open rehearsal, including new and returning members, on Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. on the Daytona Beach Campus in the Theater Center (Building 220), Room 219. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9:50 p.m.

For more information, call Douglas Peter-son, band conductor and chair of the School of Music, Entertainment and Art, at 386-506-3276, or Peter Waidelich, associate professor, at 386-506-4690 or waidelp@DaytonaState.edu.

College offers fitness courses

The Daytona Beach branch of Daytona State College has announced a list of fitness courses. For more information call 386-506-4348.

Yoga: Entry Level/Intermediate, Sept. 4-Oct. 9, 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. A way to reduce stress, improve flexibility and increase strength. Instructor: Stefanie Farrow. Tues-days, $25 for six-week session.

Cardio Step & Sculpt, Sept. 4-Oct. 11, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Different combinations of step aer-obics and weight training will get your heart pumping, and tone and strengthen the entire body. Instructor: Deborah Stelling. Tuesdays and Thursdays, $30 for six-week session.

Yoga: Entry Level/Intermediate, Sept. 4-Oct. 9, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. A way to reduce stress, improve flexibility and increase strength. Instructor: Katie Beck. Tuesdays, $25 for six-week session.

Aqua Aerobics “Stretch & Twist, ” Sept. 5-28, 11:15 a.m. - noon (Mondays, Wednes-days and Fridays). This water exercise pro-gram provides a total body workout for those of moderate to advanced fitness levels. Class-es include exercises for aerobic conditioning, flexibility, and strength training. Aqua Aero-bics offers a safe and refreshing way to exer-cise for all ages. Cost $3 per class.

Sculpt & Tone. Sept. 5-Oct. 10, 12:15 - 1

p.m. (No classes May 14, 16, 28). These class-es use a variety of resistance training equip-ment to strengthen and tone the entire body and improve flexibility. Instructor: Deborah Stelling. Mondays & Wednesdays, $30 for six-week session.

Funds available to make homes accessible

Is your home difficult to access because of your physical disabilities? If you meet in-come-eligibility requirements and need mi-nor repairs to improve your home’s accessi-bility, you may qualify for Volusia County’s Basic Accessibility Improvements Program.

The Basic Accessibility Improvements Program, administered by the county’s Com-munity Assistance Division, provides grants of up to $5,000 to widen doors and install wheelchair ramps and grab bars.

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet income eligibility requirements and have owned and occupied the home for at least one year. The home’s just value, as de-termined by the Volusia County Property Ap-praiser, cannot exceed $225,000.

The program is not available within the city limits of Daytona Beach, Deltona, Ponce Inlet and Port Orange.

For more information, visit http://volusia.org/community_assistance/housing2.htm or call 386-736-5955.

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Right before the U.S. House of Representatives left for the sum-mer to go home to campaign for your vote, members of Congress voted to extend the Bush era tax cuts for the richest Americans.

For more than 10 years, the richest 1 percent have received almost $750 billion from these tax cuts. Income and wealth inequal-ity have grown astronomically, threatening the very fabric of our democracy.

The top 1 percent in our nation now possesses more net worth than the bottom 90 percent com-bined. In 2008, the 400 highest-in-come taxpayers earned as much as the combined tax revenue of 22 state governments with almost 42 million citizens.

Time to resetIt’s way past time to reset our

moral and economic compass, demand a more just tax system where those with the most pay their fair share, and stop the re-verse Robin Hood policies that take from the poor and young to give to the rich and power-ful. There should not be one new dime in tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires as long as mil-lions of children in America are poor, hungry, uneducated and without health coverage.

A nation that does not stand for its children does not stand for anything and will not stand tall in the future. Like Thomas Jefferson, “I tremble for my country when I think that God is just; that his jus-tice cannot sleep forever.”

Yet, the extension of the tax

cuts for the wealthiest Amer-ican, especially on top of the cuts approved in vice presiden-tial candidate Paul Ryan’s bud-get passed by the full House de-fies the prophets, apostles and tenets of all great faiths as well as common decency and economic common sense.

The most recent vote contin-ues to give huge tax breaks to those who need them least while shaving away lifelines of surviv-al from those who need them most. It would cut eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, two of the most effective investments we have that lift children out of pov-erty, and from the American Op-portunity Tax Credit that helps struggling families pay for their children’s college.

These cuts would push 900,000 children into poverty and at least 6.4 million children into deeper poverty an unconscionable act when 16.4 million children are living in poverty; 7.5 million of those live in extreme poverty.

Stark choicesThis is a year of stark politi-

cal, economic and moral choic-es. Those who caused the deficit should be asked to pay to close it and not be rewarded with more

tax breaks that will increase the deficit and shave already inade-quate safety investments.

Children under five are the poorest age group in America, and one in four infants, toddlers and preschoolers are poor during the years of greatest brain devel-opment. If you believe as I do that we have more just and sensible choices like helping babies dur-ing their early childhood devel-opment years rather than help-ing billionaires who need not one additional material thing, then speak up and fight back.

Our nation’s greatest deficit is not one of money, but of values and priorities that leave millions of children without hope or a vi-sion of the future worth striving for in our militarily and material-ly powerful but spiritually anemic nation.

That’s why the Children’s De-fense Fund has launched a new campaign to protect children from budget cuts at the nation-al, state and local levels. The “Be Careful What You Cut” campaign lays out the irrefutable econom-ic case that cutting children from the budget now costs all of us more later.

The campaign is grounded in three provocative ads created by our award-winning pro-bono ad-vertising agency partner Fallon Worldwide. The head of a child is on the body of an adult. The im-ages show what happens later if you cut child investments now as the House of Representatives and their allies are bent on doing.

What you can doArm yourself with the facts

about children in your community from the CDF’s State of America’s Children® Handbook, download questions for candidates from the becarefulwhatyoucut.com Web site, then go to town hall meetings or visit your member of Congress while they are back home cam-paigning and hold them account-able to ensure they treat babies as fairly as billionaires. If candidates want your vote on Election Day, make sure they answer your ques-tions and put children first rather than last on the agenda.

Join the “Be Careful What You Cut” campaign. Help us spread the word by getting pro-bono space in your local newspapers to run the advertisements. Spread the word through your social me-dia networks. Show your support

by changing your profile picture on Facebook and your avatar on Twitter.

Donate to the Be Careful What You Cut Fund, so that we can run a second wave of ads in the late fall before the lame duck Con-gress makes final budget deci-sions for next year. Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and bud-get choices that threaten their survival, education and prepara-tion for the future.

Marian Wright Edelman is president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund (www.childrensdefense.org). Click on this story at www.daytona-times.com to write your own re-sponse.

Romney’s clumsy attempt to enlist Blacks

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When Mitt Romney addressed the NAACP during their national convention, I thought his speech was a waste of time because he said nothing that would be of any interest to the Black com-munity.

Most people, of all political stripes, thought my analysis was right on the mark. But not those in the Romney campaign. They would have been upset if anyone had been as critical of the candi-date, but I think they were espe-cially perturbed that a longtime Black Republican was painting this unflattering portrait.

It got under their skin so much that one of Romney’s senior com-munications advisers, a Black fe-male I am acquainted with, at-tempted to discredit my analy-sis in a series of private emails to me.

She claimed that, “some of his [Romney’s] most senior policy and communications people are Black.” I asked her to name them, but she never did. (I will let you draw your own conclusion.) She even thought it would be good for us to sit down and talk about the campaign, so I accepted her offer, but she still hasn’t gotten back to me.

Bad videoThe campaign made a clumsy

attempt to reach Black voters by releasing a ridiculous video ti-tled, “We Need Mitt Romney.” It was sent out by National Coali-tions Director Joshua Baca and was poorly written and poorly produced.

The video featured a series of Blacks stating, “We need Rom-ney.” They never explicitly de-fined “we” but we got the mes-sage – it was clearly meant to im-press Black voters. Still, they nev-er made the case for why a vote for Romney would benefit the Black community.

This was mindless and inef-fective. The people speaking were never identified. The Rom-ney camp just grabbed some no-name people and put them in front of the camera. It’s embar-rassing.

Even the names of supposedly “most senior policy and commu-nications” Blacks on the Romney

campaign staff are nowhere to be found on Romney’s campaign website. There is a full section targeting the Hispanic vote, even a section in Spanish. Yet, nothing there targeting the Black com-munity. That speaks louder than anything campaign flunkies can say.

This is what happens when you have no capable Blacks around to advise you and work on a cam-paign. If a non-Black such as Ba-ca is in charge of coalitions, then why has he not reached out to ex-perienced Black operatives such as Shannon Reeves, Allegra Mc-Cullough, David Byrd, Aaron Manaigo, Francis Johnson, Ada Fisher or James House?

The few Blacks Romney may have around him are all func-tional people and, by definition, they follow orders – they don’t give orders. That is what I mean when I talk about being in a posi-tion of power. Can they authorize

an expenditure of money? Can they get an event on Romney’s schedule? Can they get a private meeting with Romney?

I would much rather the Rom-ney campaign simply tell the Black community straight-up that they have no interest in our vote. They are saying it with their words, but don’t have the guts to put it in words.

I find this senior adviser’s re-sponse to my column illustrative of everything that’s wrong with the Romney campaign. They are totally incapable of giving di-rect answers to the most basic of questions. Who are the Blacks that are supposedly on the cam-paign? Why are there no Blacks on the campaign website? Is Romney ever going to meet and speak with Black Republicans?

Contrast Romney’s failure to reach out to Blacks with his court-ing of conservatives, which cul-minated in his decision to pick

Paul Ryan as his vice presiden-tial running mate. Some politi-cal strategists, realizing the pres-idential race will turn on which candidate can best attract inde-pendents, had urged Romney to select someone who could ap-peal to that segment of the elec-torate. But Rush Limbaugh, the Weekly Standard and the Wall Street Journal all wanted Ryan. And that’s who they got because Romney did not want to offend any group he felt that was impor-tant to him.

It is clear that Blacks simply are not important to the Repub-lican standard-bearer. When it comes to Blacks, when all is said and done, there’s nothing said and nothing done.

Raynard Jackson is presi-dent & CEO of Raynard Jack-son & Associates, LLC, a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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THE CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESSThe Black Press believes that Americans can best lead the world away from racism and na-

tional antagonism when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full hu-man and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person. The Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief...that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.

Time to end ‘reverse Robin Hood’ tax policies

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RAYNARD JACKSON

The Civil Rights Act and the OlympicsThrill to the vibrant gymnas-

tics grace of Gabby Douglas, the fierce tennis power of Serena Wil-liams, the skill of Kayla Harrison in winning the first gold for an American woman in judo. Ameri-can women, including the swim-ming, beach volleyball, basketball and soccer teams led the way this Olympics.

It’s worth remembering why.

Rules matterOpportunity is vital. A lev-

el playing field, clear goals, fair referees all count. This success comes from the amazing talent and extraordinary hard work and discipline of these gifted athletes, supported by family and skilled coaching.

But it also derives in part from what we chose to do as a society in 1972, when we included Title IX in the Civil Rights Act. Title IX outlawed discrimination by gen-der in any education program that received federal spending.

It didn’t mention sports, but its effects were electric. A 2006 study showed that the participa-tion of women in athletics in high school had increased 900 percent, and more than 450 percent in col-lege. Once women were given a fair shot, they demonstrated what they could do. We created the rules that allowed these extraor-

dinary talents to triumph.Last week was the anniversary

of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Clearly, it led to the voting rights and political empowerment of Af-rican-Americans and people of color who previously suffered dis-crimination. That act was funda-mental to our democracy, extend-ing the right to vote to those who had been denied it under segre-gation for so long.

Partisan constrictionYet today, we are not celebrat-

ing the extension of democratic rights, but witnessing the parti-san constriction of those rights. In 14 states where Republicans have control, they have passed laws constricting the right to vote. Many now are requiring official photo ID, some are purging the voter rolls, some have limited the ability to help register and get out the vote, and some have limited early voting. They claim they are trying to deter fraud, but they pro-duce no evidence of it.

This is, as former Florida Gov.

Charlie Crist, a Republican, wrote, “A mockery of the democracy we put on display every Election Day.” As New York Times colum-nist Thomas Edsall concluded, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the Republican Party has de-cided that they must “tilt the play-ing field to win.”

In sad imitation of the poll tax and other impediments the seg-regated states of the South used to keep African-Americans from voting, the constrictions all have a disproportionate effect on the young, minorities, the poor – those least likely to be Republican supporters.

In this election, these laws may have dramatic effect. By discour-aging many from going to the polls, they could make the differ-ence in a state where the candi-dates are running neck and neck.

The Voting Rights Act, 47 years old this month, and the Civil Rights Act opened up opportuni-ty. They made the rules clear and equal. They made America bet-ter.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is president and CEO of the Rain-bow/PUSH Coalition. Click on this story at www.daytona-times.com to write your own re-sponse.

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It is clear that Blacks simply are not important to the Republican standard-bearer. When it comes to Blacks, when all is said and done, there’s nothing said and nothing done.

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BY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMESbutleramj@yahoo.com

The Daytona Beach Po-lice Department reached out to the community dur-ing the annual National Night Out against crime event on Aug. 7.

The police teamed up with the City of Daytona Beach to put on the event, which was held at Cypress Park and included free food, games and activities.

“Our goal is to bring out the community and offer them an evening of fun for the kids and family with games and food along with things geared towards en-tertainment,” said Carla Quann, Site Coordinator of Daytona Beach’s Weed and Seed program.

The event was designed to bring together local law enforcement and the com-munity to fight crime.

Started nationally in 1984

The event is part of the National Night Out (NNO) campaign, which is a crime prevention event, started by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) in 1984.

Since then, over 37 mil-lion people in more than 15,000 communities na-tionwide, in U.S. territories and military bases abroad have participated.

The event often features block parties, cookouts, festivals, displays, contests and visits from local law enforcement.

A sparse crowd attended Daytona Beach celebration but those involved believe that the event is good for everyone.

“This is great. I wish that we could get more of the folks in the neighbor-hood to come out. It’s great for crime awareness. It’s a great way to mix and min-

gle with the cops. We are just making this a better place to live,” said Dayto-na Beach Police Chief Mi-chael Chitwood.

Fourth year in Daytona

This is the fourth year that the event has been held in Daytona Beach.

“The event has grown to involve not only the resi-

dents but also businesses within the community now come out to enjoy it. We want to let the children and residents know the impor-tance of working togeth-er to fight against crime,” added Quann.

Law enforcement be-lieves that it is critical that the community work with them to prevent crime.

“Law enforcement can-not be everywhere. The

community is our eyes and ears. They help us in the fight. We have anonymous tip lines that have helped us in the fight against crime in the city,” expressed Quann.

Daytona Beach police sees its relationship with the community as a good one with room for im-provement.

“I think the relationship is good, but it could always be better. We want it to be

better. We are working to earn the community’s trust so they can know that they can come to us when they have a problem. We will work and solve that prob-lem,” added Chitwood.

Similar Night Out events took place locally in sur-rounding cities, including Ormond Beach, Port Or-ange and South Daytona.

Police reach out to community during annual ‘Night Out’ event

ANDREAS BUTLER/DAYTONA TIMES

Residents partake of the free activities, including giveaways and food, during the National Night Out Against Crime event in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach police used the event as a crime awareness gathering with residents. Other such events took place across the nation.

Construction begins on new Daytona Village

Several elected officials, Day-tona Beach City and Housing Au-thority employees participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Daytona Village on July 26.

Construction of new apart-ments is expected to be done in

phases says Emory Counts, Eco-nomic and Community Develop-ment director of Daytona Beach.

“The number of phases will de-pend on how much funding can be put together and used in the project. I expect there would be at least three phases,” Counts said.

Construction of the initial infra-structure has begun. Counts noted that the first units could be avail-able before the end of 2013.

The project is expected to cost $12 million total, which officials have yet to secure. Plans are for 70 two- and three-bedroom rent-al units.

Daytona Beach of-ficials and employees partici-pate in the ground-breaking of Daytona Village.

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Xavier Atkins, 16, won the 100m and 200m dash-es at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olym-pic Games. The games were held July 25 – Aug. 4 in Houston.

Atkins ran the 100 in 10.58 seconds and 200 in 21.11 seconds to win gold.

“It felt good as I repeat-ed in both events. I also got a personal best time in the 200,” responded Atkins.

His gold medals were the only two for the Florida East Coast (formerly Day-tona Beach) Supersonics Track and Field Club at this year’s event.

In recent years, the team has won medals at the Ju-nior Olympics, including several gold medals.

“He went there with a purpose. He did what he was supposed to do. I think that he could have even run faster,” said Wonzel Morris, coach of the Supersonics.

Hard work pays offAtkins has become ac-

customed to winning. Over the past four years he has won eight individual gold medals. He has won the 100 and 200 in his age group from 2009-2012.

“It’s tough to duplicate success to some degree be-cause the competition gets better and guys get faster,” commented Atkins.

He attributes his success

to outworking the compe-tition.

“You have to train hard, which I think is the biggest thing. I believe that I out-work everyone else. That is

what I try to do,” explained Atkins.

Atkins is also a rising track star at Spruce Creek High School. The sopho-more is learning how to balance academics and athletics.

“It was definitely diffi-cult my freshman year be-cause I had to adjust from middle to high school. It’s starting to come together for me. It’s a work in prog-ress,” Atkins told the Day-tona Times.

Eyes on OlympicsDon’t be surprised to see

this youngster running in the Olympics someday.

“My dream is to run in the Olympics. I look up to today’s top sprinters like Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States. I want to win like they do. With the Olympics going on this year, it gave me more motivation to run and more of desire to win,” Atkins remarked.

Teammates shine too

Other members of the

Supersonics also had stel-lar performances. Here are some of the top performers who medaled by finishing in the top eight.

Ten-year-old Jasmyn Dorsey (16’-3.75”) won a silver medal in the long jump.

Twelve-year-old Kamron Lee (5’-2”) took silver in the high jump and was fourth in the long jump. Deshari Keith, 11, (16’-3.75’’) won a bronze in the long jump.

Seabreeze High foot-ball and track star Charles Nelson (who won the state championship in the long jump in 2011) placed fourth in the long jump at the event.

Travon Killings, 11, was eight in the 100 and 200.

DeMarcus Hampton, 13, was sixth in high jump and seventh place in the 100 hurdles.

“We did well. I’m proud of the kids. I thought that we could have at least won 20 medals. We kind of lost focus a little. We had a lot of ninth and 10th place fin-ishes,” Morris added.

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B-CU’s football players pass out backpacks to students at the Mayor’s Backpack Give-A-Way on Aug. 11. The giveaway was sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach.

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B-CU football coach says goal is to win nationaltitle this season

BY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMESbutleramj@yahoo.com

With the 2012 football campaign around the cor-ner, Bethune-Cookman University held its B-CU held Media Day on Sun-day, Aug. 12.

Head Coach Brian Jen-kins stressed keeping his team living in the moment.

“We have to learn to stay in the moment. I think that sometimes we jump ahead. We can’t look for-ward to certain games or opponents. We have to stay focused and work the mo-ment. We have to be con-sistent and master the fun-damentals,” stated Jenkins.

Players dressed in shirt and tie spoke to the press about the upcoming sea-son.

“At first they didn’t agree with it but now they’ve come to understand it. Our players represent us well. It’s more than just foot-ball. It’s also about making young men,” added Jen-kins.

Goal: Win FCS titleIn his first two seasons,

Jenkins led the Wildcats to an 18-5 overall record, in-cluding a 13-3 mark in the MEAC (8-3, 6-2 in 2011). The goal is to win a Foot-ball Championship Series (FCS) title.

“No difference heading into this season other than having some different play-ers and coaches. Our goal is to win a national cham-pionship. Anything else is unacceptable. Going 10-1 and 8-3 is OK, but we want to win a title. We stressed that to recruits,” comment-ed Jenkins.

The Wildcats prac-ticed their first two weeks of camp at New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex. They were scheduled back on campus by Aug. 18.

“It’s camp. It’s practice. It doesn’t matter where we are. We have adjusted well and it doesn’t phase us. It’s the same as on campus. New Smyrna has opened the city to us and we are thankful,” said Jenkins.

Key playersPlayers also are excited

about the upcoming sea-son, including junior safe-ty D.J. Howard. Howard is Spruce Creek alum and his parents are B-CU gradu-ates.

“It’s great to play here be-ing from home. I love play-ing in front of the home fans. I grew up watching

Cookman games. I have many memories including the Florida Classic,” com-mented Howard.

Pre-season All-American offensive lineman Terrence Hackney says that the team is coming together.

“We are like brothers and have a family mental-ity. That helps our chem-istry. It’s about going out there and giving our best, said Hackney.

One thing is different this season as junior quar-terback Jackie Wilson is the starter in camp for the first time.

“The game has slowed down for me. In the past, there has been a lot of competition at the posi-tion which has helped my progression and helped me stay both focused and humble,” expressed Wil-son.

Quarterback now receiver

Former quarterback Da-vid Blackwell has moved to wide receiver. He started two games last season and saw action in most under center.

“I like playing receiver. It’s more running than at quar-terback. It’s an easy tran-sition because I’ve played multiple positions all my life. Also, being a former QB helps because I can read defenses and coverages,” responded Blackwell.

Former quarterback Matt Johnson is working with the quarterbacks this season.

Wilson also will have plenty of weapons high-lighted by senior wide re-ceiver Eddie Poole and ju-nior running back Isidore Jackson.

“I don’t feel pressure as

the go-to guy. I just have to work hard and help open things up for my team-mates. We are focusing on getting better, especially mentally. I think the sky is the limit,” said Poole.

Added Jackson, “I’ve been in the fire. I just have to stay focused. I’m often underestimated due to my size. Also, we have a lot of weapons on this team. We are also loaded at running back. All our backs are ca-pable.’’

Big shoes to fillAlso, on the defensive

side the Wildcats lost stars such as defensive end Ryan Davis along with lineback-ers Ryan Lewis and Reggie Sandilands.

Junior linebacker Jarkevis Fields, who led the team in tackles last season, thinks

that they can fill those big shoes.

Fields responded, “We have multiple guys who can step up. Losing those play-ers may just motivate oth-ers to take it to another lev-el. I think we will be OK.”

The Wildcats open their season on Sept. 2 in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando against Alabama State. The game will air live on ESPN.

Jenkins downplayed ru-mors that suspended Lou-isiana State University star defensive back Tyrann Mathieu was interested in coming to B-CU. Latest reports had Mathieu an-nouncing which school he would transfer too. Earlier, he announced he would stay at LSU as a student and hoped to return to the team next season.

BY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMESbutleramj@yahoo.com

Bethune-Cookman held a Media Day for its volley-ball team for the first time on Sunday.

Isaac Raphael, the sec-ond-year head coach, looked calm while answer-ing questions from the me-dia.

“I’m thankful that you are here. We didn’t have

this last year. Practice start-ed out tough for our girls. We have worked extremely hard on the fundamentals. I think that we are ahead of last year,” said Raphael.

Senior outside hitters re-turn after a record-break-ing campaign last season. Both shattered the school’s single season record last

season as Gardner had 479 and Davis 450.

“I’m looking forward to doing more this season. Last year it didn’t cross our minds until coaches start-ed telling us. We want to continue it this year,” re-sponded Gardner.

‘Bigger and better’Davis agreed. “Last year

was incredible. It’s amaz-ing what we accomplished,

but we want to do bigger and better this season. I think we have a better team this year.”

The two have embraced their roles as the leaders and face of the program.

“It’s a new and exciting experience. It’s very hum-bling. We want to take it on the best way that we can. We are getting more noto-riety and our hard work is paying off,” responded Da-vis.

Gardner added,” It’s real-ly a humbling experience. We don’t let it get to our heads. We can’t do it with-out our teammates.”

Raphael is pleased to have them and is impressed with their humility.

“They are both humble and great individuals. They have accepted their roles though it will be tough. I think that they are ready. I think that Gardner is one of best in the nation at her position for her size,” re-marked Raphael.

More height and depth

B-CU has added height with 6’ 2” Phylecia Arm-strong and 6’ 1” Delicia Pierre and depth with Des-tiny Hudson and Monica Lowe.

“They all will come in and help us. Pierre is from Trinidad and she’s a great athlete. Destiny Hudson is only 5’ 9” but can jump out the gym. We are excited to have them,” expressed Isaac.

The Wildcats still have perennial powerhouse Florida A&M, defending champing Maryland East-ern-Shore, Hampton, South Carolina State and others in their way in the MEAC.

“The biggest thing that we lacked last year was blocking ability. I think that we added that. We also needed confidence. I don’t know if we have ever beat FAMU. I think we are start-ing to believe that we can. I recruited to fix our issues against these teams. We are athletic but not as ex-perienced. We have plenty of athletes that need more training in the game,” said Isaac.

Last year: 13-19 over-all and 6-4 in the MEAC. Made it to the MEAC Tour-

nament semifinal.Gone: Middle Block-

er, Linda Nwabuko (163 kills, 76 total blocks), Setter Frances Rodriguez (595 as-sists, 5.46 assists per game, 161 digs).

Returning: Outside hit-ter Krysta Gardner (479 kills, 4.13 kills per game, 60 service aces, 290 digs, 34 total blocks); outside hitter Janeen Davis (450 kills, 3.88 kills per game, 286 digs, 20 total blocks); libero, Jen-nifer Jimenez (395 digs, 30 service aces, 46 assists); setter, Aubrianna Curtis (324 assists, 131 digs, 31 to-tal blocks).

Newcomers: Middle blockers Delicia Pierre and Phylecia Armstrong; out-side hitters Destiny Hudson and Libero Monica Lowe.

Strengths: Outside hit-ters.

Weaknesses: Setting.MEAC prediction: Third

in MEAC Southern Divi-sion. Gardner was named to the All MEAC pre-sea-son team.

Outlook: B-CU hasn’t had a winning season since 2004. The Wildcats have an athletic and talent-ed squad. They have added some much needed height and depth, which will make them a much-im-proved team. The question is whether this is the year they can compete with the likes of powerhouse Flor-ida A&M to win their divi-sion. They believe they are closing the gap.

The MEAC won’t take them lightly this year. It may be tough with a road heavy schedule. B-CU has only six home games but all are conference games. The coaching staff believes that this team is as talented as ever. Expectations are high and excitement is in the air. How quick these ladies gel and the youngsters gain ex-perience and confidence may be the key. Nonethe-less, good things are expect-ed out of the Wildcats.

Of note: Gardner has 821 career kills and is third on the school’s all-time career list. She is on pace to past the all-time career mark of 1,060 held by Melissa Sanders.

Gardner and Davis lead retooled squad

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The Wildcats are shown after winning the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in 2011. The team defeated Prairie View A&M 63-14 in front of 17, 337 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The Wildcats open their football season on Sept. 2 in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando against Alabama State.

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Your Other RightsIf you do nothing, you remain in the Class and you may be eligible to receive Settlement benefits. You will be bound by all the Court’s decisions. If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement, you must exclude yourself from the Settlement. The deadline to exclude yourself is September 28, 2012. If you do not exclude yourself you will not be able to sue the Participating Defendants or the Participating Insurers for any claim relating to the lawsuit. If you stay in the Settlement, you may object to all or part of it by September 28, 2012. The Court will hold a hearing on November 13, 2012 to consider whether to approve the Settlement. The Court has appointed attorneys to represent the Class. If you wish, you or your own attorney may ask to appear and speak at the hearing at your own cost.

This notice is only a summary. Use the information below to get detailed information, and to register to receive future notifications about this Settlement and related Chinese Drywall Settlements.

Call: 1-877-418-8087 or Visit www.ChineseDrywallClass.com

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Presidential candidate’s wife has opened up in recent months about health battle withmultiple sclerosis

BY CYNTHIA DIZIKESCHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT)

There’s a common saying among people who have multi-ple sclerosis: If you’ve met one person with MS, you’ve met one person with MS.

Each person’s experience with the disease — from the age they got it to the way it has affected their body — is so unique, MS can’t be generalized. For some, MS simply leaves them feeling tired.

Others are plagued by period-ic difficulties in walking or think-ing. Still others may lose perma-nent use of their arms and legs and become paralyzed.

Degenerative diseaseMultiple Sclerosis, a degenera-

tive disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord, can be as emo-tionally destructive as it can be physically damaging, said Glo-ria Crews-McAdoo, who started the “I CAN” MS support group in Chicago after her son was diag-nosed with the disease.

“It is the uncertainty of MS,” Crews-McAdoo said. “If you don’t know what’s going to hap-pen to you from one day to the next it is very frightening.”

While the National Multiple Sclerosis Society estimates that about 400,000 Americans have the disease, MS has gained more attention this year because Re-publican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann, has it.

Anne Romney’s battleDiagnosed with MS in 1998,

Ann Romney in recent months has opened up about her bat-tles with fatigue, depression and mobility, suggesting her experi-ence may help shape her goals as first lady should her husband be elected.

The stories of those living with

MS in the Chica-go area show the many paths the disease can take and the varied ways people have chosen to navi-gate its uncharted course.

Beverly John-son, who also has MS, dreads sum-

merThe heat seeps into her body,

tweaking the nerves that cross her brain and wind down her spi-nal column.

So during hot spells, Johnson, 64, relaxes in her air-conditioned South Side home in Chicago. She

devours dozens of mystery and romance novels on her Kindle. She waits until evening to water her Impatiens and Hydrangea.

“I have found out that two things really trigger me to not do as well: heat and stress,” Johnson said on a recent night, sitting beside her husband on their backyard deck. “So I really try to do everything I can to take care of myself.”

Ignored recommendations

In 1993, Johnson was driving to the post office when her finger-tips felt numb. She later noticed her grip had weakened.

Doctors diagnosed Johnson with MS, but she initially ignored

their treatment recommenda-tions because her symptoms re-mained so mild.

Despite residual tingling in her hands and feet, Johnson contin-ued to live as she always had un-til a family gathering in the sum-mer of 2002 when the extreme heat gave her such bad vertigo she could barely walk.

For days after, Johnson used a walker and then, eventually, af-fixed a rubber end to one of the African walking sticks she col-lects to turn it into a cane.

Taking controlFor the first time, Johnson said

she realized the seriousness of MS.

She retired several months ear-ly and started working out. She began injecting herself daily with a drug meant to slow the disease. About two years ago, Johnson al-so applied for a handicap placard for her vehicle.

When it arrived in the mail — the word “permanent” inscribed on its shiny, blue plastic — she cried.

Yet Johnson said she is grate-ful, especially on hot days, that she has it. Those types of uncom-fortable decisions, Johnson has tried to remind herself in recent years, are part of taking as much control of life as possible.

“You can’t let fear keep you from living the best quality of life you can,” she said.

Bringing more awareness to multiple sclerosis

CHRIS WALKER/CHICAGO TRIBUNE/MCT

Beverly Johnson, 64, of Chicago, poses for portrait in her South Side home in Chicago on June 28. She has struggled with multiple sclerosis for 19 years.

Anne Romney