The Baltimore Times, June 19 - 25, 2009 (www.baltimoretimesonline.com)Positive stories about positive people! Page 13

LAST CHANCE TO GET $150 BACK*.DON’T BE THE ONLY ONE ON YOUR BLOCK TO MISS OUT!

FiOS TV ESSENTIALS, 10/2 MBPS INTERNET AND VERIZON FREEDOM® ESSENTIALS.

ONEYEAR AGREEMENT REQUIRED, PLUS TAXES & FEES.

Offer Valid 4/19/09–6/20/09. Install by 8/20/09.*

$9999/month

2 YEAR PRICE GUARANTEE

PLUS GET$150 BACK*

ASK ABOUT PACKAGES WITH OVER 115 HD CHANNELSCALL 877.879.FiOS or CLICK verizon.com/fiberhome

*$150 back via Verizon Visa® prepaid card issued by MetaBank under license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Use where Visa debit cards are accepted. Must have service for 60 days with no past-due balance. Card mailed within 90 days of install date. For new FiOS TV or Internet residential customers only. Guarantee applies to base monthly rate only; excludes optional services. Rate may change after 2 years. $179 early termination, $34.99 activation & other fees, taxes, charges & terms apply. Subject to credit approval and may require a deposit. FiOS available in select areas. Actual speeds may vary. Battery backup for std. fiber-based voice service & E911 (but not VOIP) for up to 8 hours. ©2009 Verizon. Cadillac Records: © 2008 Sony Music FIlm Inc. No celebrity endorsement implied. Starz channels and marks property of Starz Entertainment, LLC.

Starz is part of the FiOS TV Movie Package, at added cost. Visit starz.com for airdates/times.

HURRY, OFFER ENDS 6/20/09.

Cadillac Records airing on ®

®

has the best picture quality, period

with blazing-fast speeds

with 99.9% network reliability

By Zaina Adamu

Local Baltimore resident Kedrick

Scribner exemplifies the essence of what

it means to be a father. Rather than boast

about his unyielding duties as a single

parent, he humbly speaks about his love

for his eight-year-old daughter Kedria

Scribner. Kedria managed to write a let-

ter to various media outlets on just how

important her father is in her life. “I

wanted the world to know just how great

my daddy is,” she said.

“My daddy keeps me healthy and buys

me clothes and all the things I need,”

Kedria modestly wrote in her one-paged

letter. “I know sometimes it gets rough

for him taking care of me by himself be-

cause I’m always doing something but I

know my daddy loves me very much.”

Kedrick works for the Baltimore City

Police Department and owns a tax

prepartion company, all while effort-

lessly satisfying the needs of his only

child. From the time Kedria was eight

months old, he gained full custody from

her mother who is “not in the picture,”

and raised her alone until he remarried

several years later.

The once shy Kedria instantly lights

up when asked to speak about her fa-

ther’s meaning in her life. “He is a very

fine father,” she says and goes on to

state that not only dies he have good

parenting skills, but is an all around

“very nice person.” The pride in

Kedrick’s voice is easily noticeable

when replying to his daughter’s remarks.

“I don’t mind realigning my life to make

sure she is taken care of,” he said.

His ultimate goal is watch Kedria uti-

lize the apparent bright and coherent en-

ergy she holds and transform it to

become someone significant. “She sings,

she dances but she mentioned that she

wants to be a police officer like me,” he

said with a resonating smile only a child

could cause. Until then, the relationship

between Kedrick and Kedria will

continue to be unmatched as they move

forward.

Eight-Year-Old Girl gives Dad Pre-Father’s Day gift

Father and daughter,Kedrick and Kedria Scribner

Courtesy Photo

Baltimore’s City Council

honors Neighborhood’s

Top Dads Continued from front page

“I was nominated last year, but this year

I was actually chosen so I’m very glad

to be here,” said Howze.

As the ceremony came to a close, the

feeling of deep pride and high spirits

resonated throughout the room.

“This afternoon, it is a privilege to

honor dedicated men who have given

selflessly, to keep Baltimore’s neighbor-

hoods better, safer and stronger,” said

Rawlings-Blake. “I say this having

grown up the daughter of a famous

fighter, someone who never backed

down if he thought he was right— Pete

Rawlings. My father spent his whole

professional career in service to this

city.” As the torch passes from father to

daughter it becomes clear how she lives

under her father’s legacy to celebrate

the citizens of Baltimore who strive to

maintain the city for a greater cause.