After 10 weeks of training, 14youth recently graduated from theMinneapolis Urban League LEAPprogram, a summer constructioninternship program for city ofMinneapolis high school students.The program is designed toprepare them in careers in thebuilding and construction trades.The LEAP program is in its 11thyear and is a partnership betweenthe City of Minneapolis, localtrade unions, employers, and theMinneapolis Urban League.

“The Minneapolis UrbanLeague is pleased to be at thecenter of this powerfulcollaboration between the City ofMinneapolis, The MinneapolisBuilding and Construction TradesUnion, and the participatingemployers,” said Scott Gray,MUL President & CEO. “As webuild this Gateway toOpportunity, partnerships such asthe one we’ve formed with theLEAP program will be paramountfor preparing our youth for careerladder opportunities.”

Additional funding for theLEAP program was providedthrough the City of Minneapoliswith the Economic Recovery Actdollars. “The City of Minneapoliswas excited to be part of theLEAP program because it

provided shovel ready projectsand put youth to workimmediately,” said Kay Franey,Economic Recovery ActCoordinator for the City ofMinneapolis. “We are alwayspleased to work with RooseveltGaines and the Urban Leaguebecause of the way he connectswith the youth and helps them tobe successful.”

LEAP provides paid summerinternships that can lead topermanent opportunities with thepartner employers. At theculmination of the program, thesestudents are prepared to pursueapprenticeships in the trades andsome will go directly into theworkforce with the

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WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Despite the fact that he is nowgone, honored by America afterdying of brain cancer August25, Sen. Edward M. “Ted”Kennedy leaves a message thatwill continue to resound. That’sthe one that says, ‘Never giveup’ the fight on behalf of theoppressed.

President Barack Obamarendered the eulogy Saturday.

“The world will longremember their son Edward asthe heir to a weighty legacy; achampion for those who hadnone; the soul of theDemocratic Party; and the lionof the United States Senate — aman who graces nearly 1,000laws, and who penned morethan 300 laws himself,” Obamasaid. “We can still hear hisvoice bellowing through theSenate chamber, face reddened,fist pounding the podium, averitable force of nature, insupport of health care orworkers’ rights or civil rights.”

Kennedy’s persistencethrough more than 40 years ofservice will set an example forlawmakers and activists foryears to come.

“The message he leaves is‘Never give up,’” said JulianBond , chairman of the NAACP,in an NNPA interview. “I justheard somebody on the radiodescribe his many attempts topass health care in America. Hetried, he failed. He tried, hefailed. He tried, he failed. Andhe just kept on going ... WhiteAmericans who don’t have hiscourage and his bravery, theyhave to see him as an example.He was greatly loved - even bythose who opposed hispolicies.”

Republicans and Democratsalike expressed words of greatadmiration for Kennedy, nick-named by his colleagues as the“liberal lion of the Senate.” Hislegacy and that of his familyhave long been admired byAmericans who nicknamed thedynasty family of Cape Cod,Massachusetts “Camelot”.

His brothers, President JohnF. Kennedy and Sen. Robert

Kennedy, both assassinatedduring the 1960s, are alsoknown as heroes in the strugglefor civil rights. Among thereasons for their popularity wasthat they sacrificed to givepublic service although they didnot have to.

“It’s important to rememberthat Senator Kennedy was

Message Kennedy leaves for America:

‘Never give up’

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The perfectly manicured blades ofhis stiletto mustache frame the

perfect smile, which in turn paradesglisteningly beautiful perfect teeth.His hair is black and curled. At 75,he doesn't wear eyeglasses. Hispenetrating gaze at once examinesand invites. His frame is lean andmuscular. He has the energy of a25-year-old.

His voice, what a voice it is, wells upfrom the gut, commanding baritoneregisters and tenor vibratos. Hislyrics surf the waves of emotion heconjures in every phrase.

Bobby Rush:a per fec t masterLike the Great Wall, has stood the test of time.

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companies where they completedtheir internship.

“As a representative for thetrades, we are always looking for awork force. It’s very valuable forus to have partners like theMinneapolis Urban League thathelp to prepare students forcareers in the building andconstruction trades,” said MichaelHawthorne, Business Manager forthe Minneapolis Building andConstruction Trades Council.“The students we get out of theUrban League Program have abetter retention rate. They arebetter prepared for this type ofwork and have more success.”

Participants were referred byfour city high schools, PatrickHenry High School, NorthCommunity High School, TheCity, Inc. and The MinneapolisUrban League Academy and areprovided a job readinessassessment, program expectations,on-the-job behavior instructionincluding attendancerequirements. The students workon an actual worksite, learn aboutthe many trades included on aproject, and are trained to workwith a crew on building andconstruction projects. This yearstudents worked on projects withunion contractors: Carl Bolander& Sons Co., McGoughConstruction, U of M UROCProject, and Weekes ForestProducts, Inc.

“I learned a lot about masonryand think I would like to moveforward in a career in that area,”said Shain Williams, one of theLEAP Program participants. “I’mgoing to college in the spring andI’ve decided to study more aboutconstruction and business.Ultimately, I’d like to own myown construction company.”

Gaines, LEAP programcoordinator, said the key tosuccess and biggest challenge formany of the students is being opento changing behaviors. “We wantto prepare them with thefundamentals of being successfulon a worksite,” said Gaines. “Werequire attendance at all trainingsessions, on time arrivals, andfinishing tasks. The kids learn thatby adjusting their behavior andworking in a new environmentthat they can be successful in thisindustry.”

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born into a family of wealth andpolitical power. Yet hededicated his life to publicservice on behalf of those lessprivileged,” recalled WadeHenderson, president of theLeadership Conference on CivilRights. “Despite the tragediesthat touched his own life, henever gave up fighting to helpAmerica live up to its ideals,”said Wade.

That dedication started onday one for Sen. Kennedy. Inhis maiden speech to the U. S.Senate on April 9, 1964, hesuddenly switched gears. Hesaid he had planned to speak on“industry and employment” inhis home state ofMassachusetts.

But, given the controversyraging on the Senate floor, hequickly changed his mind. Hewas compelled to addressH.R.7152, the Civil Rights Actof 1963 on which the Senatehad resumed consideration.

“To limit myself to localissues in the face of this greatnational question would be todemean the seat in which I sit,which has been occupied bysome of the most distinguishedchampions of the cause offreedom,” he stated in thatmaiden address.

Members of the Black Presswho have both fought for andcovered civil rights for yearsunderstand this passion –especially the impact it had onWhite America which oftenstruggled to understand issues

of inequality.“For them and for the rest of

America, his leadership broughthope and enlightenment. And46 years later, even thereflections of that leadershipupon his death continue toengender hope for people of allraces, socio-economicbackgrounds and walks of life,’’said Danny Bakewell, Chair ofthe National NewspaperPublishers Association.

Those issues vehementlycovered and advocated by theBlack Press - from the PublicAccommodations Act, to school

desegregation, to MedicareBenefits, to voting rights, toequal economic opportunities,to sickle cell anemia research,to the Martin Luther Kingholiday, to AIDS education, tothe increase of the minimumwage, to his pioneering fight forhealth care, to his endorsementof then presidential candidateBarack Obama – “Sen. TedKennedy carried a torch wellahead of his colleagues. It wasthe torch of equal justice,”according to Dorothy R.Leavell, chair of the NationalNewspaper Publishers

Association Foundation. “TheBlack Press of America isproudly familiar with that torch.The National NewspaperPublishers Association givesthanks for Sen. Ted Kennedyfor fighting the good fight andrunning a heroic race. We thankhim for refusing to bow to theconsensus or duck when theblows got hard.”

The official funeral servicesstarted on the afternoon ofThursday, Aug. 26. His bodylay in state at the John F.Kennedy Presidential Libraryand Museum in Boston until

Friday at 3 p.m., followed by amemorial service at 7 at thelibrary. On Saturday morning, afuneral mass was held at OurLady of Perpetual Help Basilicain Boston. Guests includedformer Presidents George WBush, Bill Clinton and JimmyCarter.

His children and nieceserved as the pallbearers. Theywere his daughter KaraKennedy, sons Ted Kennedy, Jr.and U.S. Rep. Patrick J.Kennedy (D-RI) and his nieceCaroline Kennedy, daughter ofthe late President John F.

Kennedy. His wife, Vicki, hasbeen by his side since hebecame ill early last year isconsidered a possible successorfor his Senate seat.

After the funeral,Kennedy’s body was carried byplane to Washington. The bodywas carried by hearse to thefront of the U. S. Senate steps atthe Capitol, where thousands ofhis current and former Senatestaffers cheered and mourned.The casket was then taken toArlington National Cemetery,where a burial ceremony

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As summer ends and school kicksoff, Admission Possible begins its10th year of service to low-incomestudents in the Twin Cities, havinggrown student services 100-foldsince the organization’s foundingin 2000. In its biggest programyear yet, Admission Possible will

work with the most students it hasever accepted and, to help coachthese students to success, willwelcome its largest group ofAmeriCorps members.

Admission Possible will serve3,600 students through its highschool and college programs this

year, up from 35 students served inthe program’s inaugural year. Thisyear, 1,400 high school studentswill start the program in 19 partnerhigh schools across six schooldistricts in the Twin Cities metroarea, while 2,200 current collegestudents will be supported by the

college program. To help these Admission

Possible students succeed, 52AmeriCorps members and threeAmeriCorps VISTAs will commitover 96,000 hours of service.These recent college graduates willserve as college coaches tostudents and in organizationalcapacity building roles.

“Perhaps the most exciting partof this program’s growth is that as

the number of participatingAdmission Possible studentsgrows, so does the number of low-income students who will reachtheir goal of attending college,”said Bethany Albrecht, programdirector for Admission Possible.

“The enthusiasm and talent ourAmeriCorps members bring makesthose dreams possible. When theyarrive to start a new school year,they re-energize us.”

Leadership team members andAmeriCorps coaches will spendthe year building on their pastsuccess. Last year, 98 percent ofthe 619 Admission Possible seniorsin the program were admitted tocollege and earned $2.9 million in

scholarships, thanks to theirdedication to the process of findingscholarship opportunities, meetingdeadlines and submitting top-levelcollege essays. AdmissionPossible seniors have earnedadmission to more than 200

colleges and universities in theUnited States and are enrolled inmore than 60 different schools thisfall.

The seniors weren’t alone intheir achievement: Aftercommitting to intensive four-hour-a-week after-school AdmissionPossible programming, with anemphasis on test prep curriculumand a series of practice exams, lastyear’s Admission Possible juniorsraised their ACT scores by anaverage of 22 percent; whereasleading for-profit companiesadvertise 12-14 percent increases.

“We’re starting our 10th yearof programming in the Twin Cities,and our students’ successes push usto set higher goals for ourselves asan organization every year ,” saidJim McCorkell, founder and CEOof Admission Possible. “When wesee what they achieve, despitemany obstacles, we find theinspiration to work harder to makecollege access possible for morestudents.”

Student results drive growth at Admission Possible

“Perhaps the most exciting part of this program’sgrowth is that as the number of participating

Admission Possible students grows, so does thenumber of low-income students who will reach their

goal of attending college,”

In interview, he credits thelegacy which informs his gift --BB King, Muddy Waters, theHowling Wolf, Chuck Berry, BoDiddley, and Louis Jordan. "Youhear them all in me. You can heara lot of people in me. When youput them altogether, you getBobby Rush," he said in anexclusive interview inMinneapolis recently.

And when Bobby Rushperformed two sets at a downtownnightclub, it was clear that he wasin total command of his art and hisaudience. The virtuoso bluesmanperformed solo. Bobby Rush withhis voice, his guitar and hisharmonica delivered the blueswith authenticity and intensityrarely seen in today's performanceworld.

We first saw Bobby Rush inlive performance a few years agoat a historic Farris Street Blackmusic venue in Jackson, MScalled The Alamo. He headlined astellar lineup of blues andSouthern Soul artists who wereperforming a benefit concert forThe Alamo.

"We were trying to save theAlamo, and we saved it," he said."Long ago, The Alamo was aboutthe only place we could play indowntown Jackson. And when weplayed there, we lived at theequally historic Edward LeeHotel. It was the only place wecould stay because of the colorline."

Asked how life is for him as aperformer today, he said, "We arealmost there." He said his careerisn't what he dreamed it would be,"but we are almost there."

Bobby Rush was part of oneof the great migrations of Blackpeople abandoning thesharecropper South in search ofopportunity in the North. Hearrived in Chicago in 1951. "LittleWalter and I played in Jew Town,with a shoe shine box to collecttips. Five dollars a day was bigmoney back then. When I made$15 a day I thought I was rich.

Bobby Rush said he's beenmaking records for 51 years now."I made 259 recordings…somegood and some bad. There weresome ups and there were somedowns. The good has alwaysoutweighed the bad," he said.

Fifty to sixty years ofperforming is huge by anybody'smeasure. "How do you do it?" weasked.

"It comes from what Ibelieve," he said. "I am a bluessinger. But I am a Biblical study.My father influenced me morethan anybody. He was a Baptistpreacher. He didn't tell me to goout and sing the blues, but hedidn't say not to. As a preacher, asa pastor of a church, he influencedme so much."

"What happens to you as aperformer when you are on stage?What's happening in your mindand in your body?" we asked.

"I can't tell you exactly what itis. But when I see the audience isinto what I am doing, whetherthey are clapping their hands arestomping their feet, or, they don'teven have to be doing anythingbut just looking at me and I cantell when they are grasping what Iam saying. That's what makes meclick. When I write my songs Iwrite about the things I knowabout -- the things I haveexperienced. I write about what Ithink people can relate to. Whatsongs did I like the best? The onethat sold the most," he said with asmile. He listed "Chickenhead,","I Ain't Studying (Stuttin) You",

and "Sue" as his top sellingrecords.

He said some songs he wrotedidn't become commercial hits,but still are among his favorites."Making a Decision" was onesuch song:

Making a decision about ajuvenile's cry is different when it's your ownchildMaking a decision about an oldwoman's cry is different when it's your ownmama's cryMaking a decision about a rabbitthat sits on a logWhat's fun for a 5 year old boyCould be death for slow toad frog.

"I write songs like thatbecause there's a double meaningto them. I laugh and joke aboutthem because life is something tolaugh and joke about. Andalthough life is something tolaugh about, it isn't always ajoke," he said.

"If anybody had told me that50 some odd years later I wouldn’tbe any further along than I amnow, I probably would have quitthe business. I would have givenup. But, here I am, still runningthis race. Still enthused. Myprayer on a daily basis is: Lord,Keep me enthused. Because If Iam enthused about what I do, Ican survive the game. A man canlive a long time without water orfood. But he can't live very longwithout hope," said Rush.

In China… It was just me.They accepted and embraced me.In China they embraced me. Youhave to understand the culture ofChina. They bow to you, but theydon't embrace. But they embracedme and called me "little brother."They found out my age, and howlong I have been performing.They said "hey, you have stoodthe test of time like China. You arelike the great wall of China." Theycompared me with the Great Wallof China.

We asked Rush what it waslike to perform at the Great Wallbefore 40,000 people. "It waslovely because I know some of thehistory of the Great Wall and ofChina. Chinese culture hasexperienced a lot of ups anddowns, turmoil and challenge.And so have I as a Black man andas a blues singer.

"I have been cast out of placeswhere they said I had no businessbeing there. I have been told to myface, 'Bobby Rush, we don't wantyou in our town.' They have said

they didn't want me in theircommunity because white womenwould like me. But I want thewhite women to like me, I wantBlack women to like me. I wantwhite men and Black men to likeme. I am an entertainer. I want tobe loved and liked by everyone.

"An artist said to me a coupleof years ago, he was going torecord a song he thought Blackpeople would like, or record asong he thought white peoplewould like. But it's not a Blackand white issue with me. It's aboutmusic that everybody can like," hesaid.

We asked how his music isinfluenced by the Age of Obama,and, conversely, how his musicinfluences contemporary culture.

"What I have been saying inmy music and what I stood for iswhere Obama is now. In my musicI stated that if I keep doing what Iam doing, someday, I would gethere. That I would cross over tothe white audience without havingto cross out that Black audiencethat is my base. I want to crossover but I don't want to cross outmy people. I want to continue tobe myself. So now, at this latedate, and with my current success,I am thankful that white audiencesdo accept me being who I am. AndI am praying and hoping that theworld will accept Obama, beinghimself, a Black man, andpresident of the United States ofAmerica."

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A few days ago, while changingmy bedding, I discovered a bookunderneath my bed on the topic offinancial freedom. The authorwas Dave Ramsey and my mindimmediately went back to a time,about eight years earlier, when myhusband and I began taking stepstoward financial soundness.While living in Huntsville, AL welearned of this man who hosted acall-in radio show about moneym a n a g e m e n twww.daveramsey.com . I’ll neverforget the first time I heard hisprogram, I thought, “He is reallymaking good sense!” One of myfavorite parts of the show was onFridays, when people who hadrecently become debt-free, wereinvited to call in and literally yell,“I’m debt-free!!!” To mysurprise, as each caller gave abrief testimonial of his or herjourney to financial-freedom, Ifound myself encouraged andgenuinely happy for them. Inaddition, more and more I desiredto be a caller who could one dayscream, to the top of my lungs,“I’m debt-free!!!”

After becoming a faithfullistener of his radio program, Iwas thrilled to find out that hewould be in our area conducting alive seminar. While we hadalready started following much ofhis advice on money matters, itwas wonderful to hear his entirepresentation and get furtherinformation on financial fitness.What was so appealing to me isthat Dave kept it simple; he didnot try to talk over our heads. Hewas just a regular guy who hadexperienced having money, goingbroke, and finally climbing fromunder the weight of debt to enjoyfinancial peace. He gives the kindof advice your grandma would

give-the kind that makes commonsense. I hope you keep reading.

Go and GiveWe’ve all heard it said that “youreap what you sow.” Could thisprinciple be relevant during adiscussion on debt-riddance? I’dargue that this principle is alwaysrelevant. Here’s the deal;regardless of what you are facingin life-during times of plenty or intimes of need-whenever you takeyour mind off of yourself and helpsomeone (without expectinganything in return) you bestowtwo blessings: one for the helpedand one for the helper (you). Intruth, we were created to relate toothers, and when we do, it lifts ourspirits in an inexplicable way.Although giving doesn’t causeyour problems to instantlydisappear, it can help youexperience a sense of peace thatrelieves pressure. I dare you to tryit.

Family FirstIf you are married, it is crucial thatyou and your spouse are inagreement on spending, saving,and debt reduction. If you areconsidering marriage, for yoursake, get marriage counseling, andmake sure finances are discussedin detail! While every family hasa different way in which theymanage money, the importantthing is that you agree upon theway in which income is used.Together, work out a realisticbudget and stick to it.

Destroy the PlasticMounting credit card debt and latefees can seem to bury you deeperinto a hole. Instead of hiding fromcreditors’ phone calls, decide toregain control of the situation.Call all of your creditors and letthem know of your plan to pay up(then keep your word). Resistwriting hot checks (you know youcan’t afford those overdraftcharges-you need that money toshrink your debt!).

Think Big PictureIf you are torn between whichbills to pay with your last $50,think practically. Always pay

necessities first. Your electric billand water bill always trump theMacy’s bill (just remember to callMacy’s and let them know whenthey should expect yourpayment).

Envelope SystemDecide that cash is where it’s at!Adhering to your predeterminedbudget, begin using cash-only forclothes, grocery, gas,entertainment and miscellaneousitems. Each category gets its ownenvelope, which will help youstay on track.

Buddy SystemAccountability is such a powerfultool. If you want to overcome anobstacle, prayerfully considerwith whom you might share yourgoals, so that you can feelencouraged and supported.

Do you really desire to bedebt-free? We do! Afteraggressively and persistentlypaying off credit card debt and carloans (we no longer buy car loans-cash only), our only debt is ourhome. Trust me when I tell youthat as soon as we knock this lastone out, we’re going to throw ahuge mortgage-burning party andyou may even spot us riding

through town yelling, “We areDebt-Free!!!!” We would love itif you joined us in our quest. Inthe meantime, check out DaveRamsey books, onlineinformation, radio shows, and ontelevision. Decide today to beginor continue your journey towardfreedom-spiritual and financial(they go hand in hand). Enjoy!

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Sheila is having trouble movingforward to the second interview.

She writes, “I think it ends upthat I am strong in several of theskill sets but don’t have abackground in one of the skillsets. For example, the HiringManager at one of the

interviews wanted someonewith big 4 CPA firm experienceand I do not have thatbackground. I was really strongin the other areas so that is whyI had a phone interview.”

The two things Sheila needsto remember are first, there is alot of competition out there, andsecond, focus on your strengths.

With 14 million Americansout of work right now,companies have the luxury ofhiring talented candidates whoclosely match their ideal foreach position. This means acandidate who has most but notall of the qualifications has todo a stellar sales job toconvince a hiring manager thathis or her skills will add valueto the organization. Whichbrings us to the second point.

Preparing for an interview,learn as much as possible aboutthe company’s past as well asits plans for the future. Find outabout their products, missionand objectives. Then identifyways that your skills align withthe needs of the company. If acompany wants Big 4experience, you either have thator you don’t. However, youmay have significant relatedexperience. Maybe thecompany wants to grow throughacquisitions. Sheila, forexample, had led her prioremployer company through sixacquisitions in ten years. Herexperience would have beenextremely valuable to the nextorganization if that’s what theyneeded.

A catch-phrase such as“previous managementexperience” or “Big 4 CPAexperience” presents an idealand provides knock-out criteriathat allows a Human Resourcesassistant to weed throughseveral hundred resumesefficiently. If your resume islucky enough to slip past theknock-out criteria, it suggeststhat someone saw enough inyour background to considerflexing on their requirements.This is your open window;

climb in feet first by preparingand selling the talents that gotyou this far.

Send your career planningquestions toJulie@insightnews.com.

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Diabetes has been a consistentand constant health concernfor many African American

families for numerous years.Diabetes can have severeeffects physiologically andphysically on the body. Ifdiagnosed and treatedproperly diabetes is a healthconcern that can be managed.On the other hand, if thedisease is not handled in atimely manner, death mayresult.

According to Dr. EndearCurry of HealthPartnersClinics in Minnesota,

“Diabetes is a big healthconcern in our [AfricanAmerican] community, rightalong with heart disease, andsexually transmitted diseases(STDs).” She also added howalarmingly high the numbersare in comparison to otherraces and ethnicities”.

According to the AmericanDiabetes Association,diabetes is a disease in whichthe body does not produce orproperly use insulin, a

hormone that is needed toconvert sugar, starches andother foods to energy. Thecause of diabetes is notknown, but factors such as theenvironment and geneticsappear to play a significantrole. Diabetes is a diseasethat can occur in both childrenand adults.

In order for diabetes to bediagnosed, a test called theFasting Plasma Glucose Test(FPG) or an Oral GlucoseTolerance Test (OGTT) willbe performed by your health

care provider. The FPG isfaster, easier and less

expensive and thus theAmerican DiabetesAssociation recommends it.

There are two types ofdiabetes, Type 1 and Type 2.Type 1 diabetes is a conditionthat happens when the bodyfails to produce insulin. TheADA estimates that 5%-10%of Americans who arediagnosed with diabetes havethis form. The second, Type 2diabetes results from insulinresistance, a condition thatcauses the body to use insulinimproperly.

Complications from Type1 and Type 2 diabetes includeheart disease, blindness, aswell as kidney and nervedamage.

There are various types oftreatments to managediabetes. These include theuse of diabetes monitoringdevices, exercise and diet.Curry suggests, “The mostimportant things to do tomonitor and prevent diabetesis diet and exercise”.

If you or someone youknow is dealing with diabetesor may be at risk, pleasecontact your health careprovider immediately.

Brandi Phillips is a life skillstherapist, personal trainerand professional dancer. Sheis motivated to cultivatehealthy children and sustainhealthy adults.

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was held Saturday afternoon.Whether observing his

example from the outside orinside of Congress, Kennedy isstill receiving accolades thisweek, especially for thatunwavering stance for thosethat the Bible calls “the least ofthese.”

“We mourn the loss of a manwhose life has shown us the truemeaning of ‘to whom much isgiven much is required.’ TedKennedy always showed greatcompassion for those lessfortunate and dedicated his lifeto improving the lives of othersthroughout the world,” said U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.),chair of the CongressionalBlack Caucus.

Kennedy was also seen asone who also walked the walkof political and racial inclusion,willing to reach across theaisles to make deals withRepublicans in order to get abill passed.

“The key to Kennedy’sleadership was engagement.He was willing to sit and listen,but more than that, he invitedpeople with opposing or stridentviewpoints to the table,” saidLaura Murphy, a former seniorconsultant for the Campaign fora New Domestic Human RightsAgenda, a coalition of morethan 50 civil rights groups, andformer director of the ACLU’sWashington Legislative Office.

She referenced the diversecomplexion of Kennedy’s

Senate staff while many Senateoffices are lily White. “Heprobably holds the Senaterecord for his early andconsistent commitment to aracially integrated staff,”Murphy said. “Notableindividuals who were his senioradvisors include the lateSecretary of Commerce RonBrown, Robert Bates whobecame a successful corporatelobbyist, Charlotte Burrowsnow at the Department of

Justice and Melody Barnes,now head of President Obama’sDomestic Policy Council.”

Murphy added “Theseindividuals made it easier for usto convey our concerns, becausepeople who had felt racialdiscrimination were in his midston a daily basis as policyleaders who could whisper inhis ear.”

Often loud and passionate ashe challenged his colleagues,Kennedy is remembered bytraditional civil rights leaders asa lionic figure, who foughtalongside them unflinching inhis beliefs.

NAACP President and CEOBen Jealous called him a

“friend, ally and civil rightschampion.”

He said, “Senator Kennedywas a courageous leader forcivil and human rights. Hechampioned more civil rightsinitiatives than any otherSenator in U.S. history … Evenas he took his last breath, hewas passionately fighting forthe health care reform ournation critically needs. Hisdedication and vision will beprofoundly missed.”

It was his championing ofthose so-called “bread andbutter” issues of the civil rightscommunity that won the heartsof so many.

“As one of the last U.S.Senators who fought for theCivil Rights Act of 1964, Sen.Kennedy stood for many of thesame rights that we fight fordaily - equality, education,employment, and healthcare,”said Marc Morial, president ofthe National Urban League.

Political wrangling hasalready begun over who willsucceed Kennedy. A new lawrequires a special election to fillthe seat, but that could takemonths. Therefore,Massachusetts Gov. DevalPatrick is being pressured byDemocrats to appoint asuccessor until the election canbe held in about three months.

Whoever takes the seat willbe expected to continue aseemingly endless struggle.

Recalls Wade Henderson ofthe Leadership Conference onCivil Rights, “SenatorKennedy’s life-long fight forequality and opportunity taughtAmerica that the cause of civilrights makes us stronger as asociety and a nation. He oftenliked to end his speeches andwritings by saying, ‘Americawill not be America until wefinish the unfinished businessof civil rights.’”

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The Rocky Road to Peace:Israel, the Palestinians, the U.S.and the U.N. - Sept. 10Thursday, 7 PM. Florence Steichen,CSJ, will speak with a Q&Aafterwards. This free program issponsored by NW Neighbors forPeace and will take place in theParish Community of St. Joseph,8701-36th Avenue North at Boonein New Hope. For moreinformation, Pat Helin, 763-542-1966.

Weight Watchers sessions atNorthPoint Health & WellnessCenter - Sept.Everyone is welcome to join. Thissession will be 12 weeks and willinclude 8 weeks of free e-tools. Thisgroup meets Fridays from 12 - 1pm. For more info, call DorisHanson at. – 612-543-2886 or 612-543-2577. NorthPoint Health &Wellness Center, 1313 PennAvenue North, Mpls.

Hospitality House 50thAnniversary Concert – Sept. 10Thurs, concert starts at 7pm atBethel University’s Benson Hall,3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN55112. Tickets are $25 and can bepurchased online www.ticketweb.com.

8th Annual Selby Ave JazzFest –Sept. 12Sat, at the intersection of Selby &Milton Avenues in St. Paul.

Interested parties can call GoldenThyme Coffee & Café at651.645.1340 or on the web atwww.selbyavejazzfest.com.

Pillsbury House Theatrepresents Non English SpeakingSpoken Here: The Late NiteSeries – OngoingSeptember 12 and November 14.Jazzy music, intense dance, newtheatre, slammin’ poetry, and freshbeats featuring José James, KennaSarge, D’Lo, The St. PaulSoapboxing Slam Team, and DJOand more. Food served at 8pm, andperformances at 9pm. 3501Chicago Avenue South, Mpls. Moreinfo / tickets and packages can bepurchased by visitingwww.pillsburyhousetheatre.org.

Auditions for the Great RussianNutcracker performance at theOrpheum Theatre – Sept. 1310AM at City Scape Dance; 9363Penn Ave. S., Bloomington, MN.Anna Tyutyunnyk, a soloist withMoscow Ballet, will conduct theaudition. Applicants must havedance experience and be between 7and 16 years old. Applicants mustalso dress in dance attire and maybring Pointe shoes. For moreinformation please contact ChandraSaign at (952) 881-6217.

Foreclosure informationworkshops scheduled atHennepin County libraries andcity halls - Ongoing

Monday, Sept. 14 6:30 p.m.Hennepin County Library –Brookdale 6125 Shingle CreekParkway Brooklyn Center. 952-847-5600.

Thursday, Sept. 17 6:30 p.m.Hennepin County Library –Ridgedale, 12601 Ridgedale Drive,

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Thursday, Oct. 1 6:30 p.m.Brooklyn Park City Hall5200 85th Ave. N. 763-424-8000

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Saturday, Oct. 17 11 a.m.Hennepin County Library –Southdale 7001 York Ave. S.,Edina. 952-847-5900.

Thursday, Nov. 12 6:30 p.m.St. Louis Park City Hall5005 Minnetonka Blvd.952-924-2500.

For more information about theworkshops, call the individual

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Call for Artists – Harvest FestTo mark the reopening of LowryAvenue from Penn to the Parkway,Lowry business owners are hostinga festival on Saturday, October 10thfrom 10am to 4pm and would liketo include art booths fromNorthside Arts Collective members.There is no fee for this event. It is anoutdoor festival so artists willprovide all their own displayequipment including table, chairsand canopy. There’s no formalapplication for NAC Members andits okay to share a booth space.Send an email toinfo@nacarts.orgto reserve a space and get all the setup instructions, etc.

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Bids must be submitted on the bid form provided with the specifications. No faxedbids will be allowed. All bids must be received in sealed envelopes with the biddingentities name on the outside of the envelope.

Plans and specifications are available for review at the office of the constructionmanager, Load-Bearing, Inc., 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55406.Electronic versions of the plans and specifications are available by emailing JeffGaretz of Load-Bearing, Inc. at jeff@load-bearing.com.

Contracts for work awarded under this bid will obligate those contractors to meetSUBP Goals, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, MBE/WBE Utilization,City of Minneapolis Affirmative Action Goals and Wage reporting requirements.

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Questions regarding the scope of work may be directed to Jeff Garetz at Load-Bearing, Inc. at 612-221-2507.

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The names, Findlay, McLean andAllen may not mean much to fansof Puckett or Winfield, but in thecricketing world they are amongthe recognizable success stories intheir sport. From a cricketingstandpoint, it’s exciting news thatthese three former members ofpast West Indies Cricket teams areattending this weekend’s USACricket Invitational at Bryn MawrPark in Minneapolis.

Saturday, Sept. 4-6, theMinnesota International CricketClub and Cavaliers Cricket Clubwill host ten teams from Canadaand several US cities. The event,open to the public, is the longest,continuously running crickettournament in the USA.Additionally, Mike Findlay,Nixon McLean and Ian Allen willhold clinics for local cricketersand others interested in learning

the game. Though it isn’t considered to

be a “banana republic,” in thederogatory sense of the word, thetiny island nation of St. Vincentand the Grenadines used to beamong the biggest producers ofbananas in the Caribbean. This isalso the nation that producedFindlay, McLean and Allen whowould go on to represent not onlytheir nation, but the entire WestIndies, at cricket championshipsaround the world.

“In my youth, in the villagesetting, cricket was the game,”said Findlay, 65, now enjoying hisretirement from the game in St.Vincent. Cricket was a school

sport for him and his uncle taughtcricket at a local elementaryschool. In the days beforetelevision, Findlay recallsawakening in the pre-dawn hoursto listen to game coverage onshortwave radio, while the WestIndies team played in NewZealand. At that time it was, “Away of life,” said Findlay, notingthat today’s youngsters areincreasingly eschewing cricket forsoccer. In his village with itsnumerous diehard cricket fans,Findlay played for his school thenfor his village, Troumaca, andlater on for the region.

Representing the Islands

Tapped to play on the West Indiesteam in 1969, Findlay was abundle of nerves in the momentsbefore his first Test Cricket matchat the revered Lords CricketGround in England. “It was such aproud moment for me to wear the

colors for the small islands. I felt Ihad to leave a good impression. Ididn’t allow it to affect me but Ifelt the weight,” said Findlay, whoworked in the banana industry aswell as in journalism for theAssociated Press, BBC andCaribbean News Agency, afterleaving cricket.

Nixon McLean who hasbrothers named Reagan andKissinger, also recalls a similarcricket path. Except that whileFindlay was a wicket-keeper,McLean was known for hisbowling. “In cricket you eitherwant to be a fast-bowler or a goodbatsman. You wanted to be a ViviRichards,” said McLean in

reference to Sir Isaac VivianAlexander Richards fromAntigua, who is one of the topnames in the annals of worldcricket.

“I had a personal preferencefor fast-bowling (as opposed tospin bowling), because I likehitting people in the head,” saidMcLean with a laugh, adding,“I’m still over the moon that I hadthe opportunity.” He noted that afast-bowler is a destructive force.“No batter wants to be your friendexcept those on your own team.”But such bowling, in which heightis an advantage, is physicallydemanding, leaving McLean witha plethora of aches and pains inhis shoulders, back, ankles andknees. “But the personalsatisfaction from playing is stillworth it,” he said.

During the weekend-longtournament, Findlay said, “Wehope to impart some of ourknowledge to the U.S. andCanadian cricketers. The gamewith all its intricacies is more thanyour ability as a cricketer,” hecontinued. He wants the localcricketers to know that all thingsare possible and just becausecricket is not yet the main sporthere, “you should not allow thatfact to deter you.”

McLean, who in hisretirement from the gamecontinues coaching, along with “alittle bit of relaxing on the beach,”believes it is important for youngpeople to participate in a sport.Over the weekend he willfacilitate a bowling clinic alongwith Ian Allen who also enjoyed afulfilling cricket career.

Leaders of the MICC-Cavaliers club are hoping toattract a crowd of cricket playersand fans at the clinics and games.All are invited to a post-gamedance to help fund the event. Itwill be held at the downtownMinneapolis Hilton hotel onSaturday evening, September 5.Even those who lack excessiveenthusiasm for the game areinvited to join in the fun.

For more information visit:w w w. m i c c - c a v a l i e r s . c o m ,www.minnesotacricket,com &www.icc-cricket.com.

Pauline Chandra is a Twin Citiesfreelance writer who previouslyreported on education and arange of subjects for SouthwestNewspapers.

Notable cricket names come to townBy Pauline Chandra

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Cp Images - Charles PetersonCricket at Bryn Mawr

Cp Images - Charles PetersonChris Leighton of MN International sends one to the

cover point boundary

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