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CongresswomanHonored by SkinCancer Surgeons

HOUSTON-Congresswoman Shelley SekulaGibbs, M.D. was recently elected by her fellowdermatologists to serve on the Board of Directorsof the American Society for Mohs Surgery. Mohssurgery is a specialized technique to remove skin

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ccording to research,experts, up to 70 per-cent of the U.S. popu-

lation will have athlete’s foot atsome time during their lives.

So, if you are active, athlet-ic, on the go, or simply spend alot of time on your feet,chances are pretty good that atsome point you may need theservices of a good podiatrist.

If you should happen toreside in Houston, help maybe just a hop, skip, and jumpaway at the Pinnacle Ankle &Foot Centers.

Pinnacle Ankle & FootCenters is the brainchild ofDoctor Paul T. Sykes, and hispartner Jennifer L. Galawayand is conveniently locatedjust minutes from downtown,the Museum District, HermanPark, Texas Medical Center,Texas Southern University,and the University of Houston.And the good folks at this fineclinic just may have theanswer for what ails you.

“We are podiatric physi-c i a n s w h o c a n a s s i s tHoustonians with all types offoot care needs,” says the pair.

Got Foot Problems?The good doctors at Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Centers

may have the answer to what ails your feet, ankles

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Dr. Paul T. Sykes, left, and partner Dr. Jennifer L.Galaway, “It is our pleasure to serve you and yourfamily at Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Centers.” See PINNACLE, P.8

HOUSTON - Harris CountyJudge Robert Eckels and HarrisCounty Sheriff Tommy Thomasrecently welcomed the HarrisCounty Junior Deputy Sheriff’sMounted Posse during their yearlytrail ride to promote the 2007 75thHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo.The youngsters, clad in matchingwestern sheriff’s attire of cowboyhats, black boots, chaps, vests, andbadges posed for Houston BusinessConnections before beginning theirannual pilgrimage of riding throughTexas to spread the word about therodeo in “Texas Style.”

Mounted posse members TroyScanlin of Cy-Fair High School,Kelsey Supac of Goodson JuniorHigh, William Conner of WallerHigh School, Kirby Conner ofCimmaron Elementary, MatthewRowley of Splendora High School,and Courtney Chapman the ridingpresident along with many more possemembers were on hand for the occasion.

“These kids are riding tall in thesaddle spreading the word about theupcoming Houston Livestock Showand Rodeo,” said Judge Eckels.“They are encouraging folks

RODEO ON THE WAY

Junior DeputySheriff’sMounted PosseRide for Rodeoin full swing

Posse Preparing For Their Ride

READY TO GO: Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas (second from left)and Harris County Judge Robert Eckels gave proclamations to riding pres-idents Courtney Chapman of Waller Jr. High School (far left) and KristinArrington of Gentry Jr. High School. J.A. Blendermann, Field TrainingSupervisor with Harris County (lower left) and Junior Deputy SheriffWilliam Conner of Waller High School prepares his horse for the ride.

ON THE SCENE

THIS IS IT SUNDAYSCraig Joseph, owner of This Is It Soul Food

located at 207 Gray Street in Houston along with hiscustomers, Joseph “Joe” Brown, Warren Taylor,Stanley Grier, Al Gavito, Cashard Simmons, LindaSmith, Jeremy Ellis, Terry L. Estell, Edna Riley,Tish Estell, Roxane Witte, Ron Bolen, and JeremyScott all took part in this issue of “This Is ItSundays” held on December 31. See 6

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Craig Joseph, owner of This Is It Soul Food

HOUSTON—The BarbaraJordan-Mickey Leland Schoolof Public Affairs at TexasSouthern University will honoreight distinguished communityleaders at its 2007 Fundraising

Reception, Tuesday, January 23,2007, 5:30 p.m. at the Forest Club.

Hosted by George andLaura Pontikes, and Willie andChristine Payne, the receptionhonors Jim Blackburn, Esq.,

Hon. Rodney G. Ellis, TexasState Senator, and Hon. SheliaJackson Lee, U.S. House ofRepresentatives with theBarbara Jordan CommunityAdvocate Award; Sylvia K.

Brooks, president and CEO,Houston Area Urban League,Hon. Garnet F. Coleman, TexasState Representative and Hon.

BJ-ML SOPA fundraiser set for January 23

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Carroll G. Robinson, Esq.Elected Chairman of theHouston Citizens Chamber ofCommerce, Houston, Texas

he Houston Citizen’s Chamber ofCommerce (HCCC) Board of Directorselected Carroll G. Robinson, Esq.Chairman of the Board for 2007. The elec-

tion was held on Wednesday, December 6, 2007 atthe Chamber’s office building in Houston, Texas.

According to chamber officials, they’re excitedabout the new Chairman of the Board and the newBoard members. And believe they have the visionand the drive to lead the Houston Citizens Chamberof Commerce into the future, locally and globally.

The Mission of the Houston (Texas) CitizensChamber of Commerce is to encourage businessand economic development in the AfricanAmerican community. It is the oldest AfricanAmerican Chamber of commerce in Texas and wasestablished in 1935.

Robinson is Associate Dean of ExternalAffairs and an Assistant Professor at TexasSouthern University’sBarbara Jordan—MickeyLeland School of PublicAffairs in Houston, Texas.Robinson is a former At-Large member of theHouston City Council.

After his election,Robinson stated, “I am com-mitted to protecting, promot-ing and expanding the growthand prosperity of businessesand their employees through-out our city, region and state.”The Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce ispoised for explosive growth in 2007 through corpo-rate and government partnerships. Our collectiveAfrican American buying power is at an all-time high.

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Metallect Appoints WendyLea as Board Member

etallect recently announced the appoint-ment of Wendy Lea to the company'sboard of directors. With more than 20years of sales and marketing strategy and

alliance expertise for venture-backed startup compa-nies, Lea will serve as a key contributor to Metallect'sstrategic growth plans. Lea is Chairman of the Boardfor Newmerix, a provider of enterprise applicationlifecycle management software, a board member forStratify and the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs &Executives, and an advisory board member forStillSecure, Beam and Amazon Consulting.

Previously, Lea led Siebel Systems' eBusinessConsulting division, whichprovided channel strategy toSiebel's global customers.She joined Siebel in 1999 as aresult of its acquisition ofOnTarget, Inc., a provider ofsales and marketing processto the high technology indus-try, where she held the posi-tion of VP of Marketing andAlliances.

“Wendy is an asset tothe Metallect board of direc-tors. Her experience and

expertise add a key perspective to our strategic andoperational discussions,” said Guy Hoffman,Metallect President and CEO.

Lea has been in the Customer RelationshipManagement (CRM) space since 1984, initially as VPSales and Marketing for Acclivus. In 1992, she joinedThe Sales Consultancy (TSC) in the UK, as VP ofMarketing and assisted with its European expansion.In 1995 she moved back to the US as co-founder ofTSC-US. She co-authored two innovative salesmethodologies, CHAMP (channel and alliance man-

agement process) and TMP (territory managementand planning), which have been adopted as globalstandards by IBM, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft andOracle and embedded in Siebel System's softwareapplications.

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Rhoda Weiss, APR, FellowPRSA, To Lead PublicRelations Association

hoda Weiss, APR, Fellow PRSA, took thehelm this month as chair and chief execu-tive officer of the Public Relations SocietyofAmerica (PRSA),

the world’s largest organiza-tion of communications pro-fessionals in business, con-sulting firms, government,associations, hospitals, schools,the military, education, profes-sional services firms andnonprofit organizations.

The Public RelationsSociety of America, based inNew York City, is the world'slargest organization for pub-lic relations professionals.The Society has more than 28,000 professional andstudent members. PRSA is organized into 112Chapters nationwide, 19 Professional InterestSections, along with Affinity Groups, which representbusiness and industry, counseling firms, independentpractitioners, military, government, associations, hos-pitals, schools, professional services firms and non-profit organizations. The Public Relations StudentSociety of America (PRSSA) has 255 Chapters at col-leges and universities throughout the United States.

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Texas Southern Universityoffers free income taxassistance at the Jesse H.Jones School of Business

ax time is here. And so is help. Free taxassistance preparation and electronic filingis available through Texas SouthernUniversity’s Jesse H. Jones School of

Business’s headed by Dean Joseph L. Boyd. The freetax help is offered to thosewho earned less than$39,000 in 2006.

Tax program volun-teers are trained in the prepa-ration of federal 1040EZ,1040A, and 1040 forms.Volunteers from the IRS andTSU's accounting facultyand students will providefree electronic filings forqualified tax payers everySaturday beginning Feb. 3 toApril 14, 2007 (excludingMarch 17, 24 and April 7). The Texas SouthernUniversity tax preparation site will be held in the JesseH. Jones School of Business in room 374 from 9 a.m.10 1 p.m. For information call 713-313-7910.

s always, I would like to thank you for picking upthis copy of Houston Business Connections. I can’ttell you how much it blesses me to hear the positive

comments you make about our efforts. And I am honored toserve you and look forward to you becoming a regular reader– if you aren't one already.

Black History Month is next month. So, if you arelooking for a good event to attend during Black History Month– look no further. Let me recommend you attend the upcomingFriends of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority(MHMRA) event, taking place on Sunday, February 7, at theWestside Tennis Club located at 1200 Wilcrest Drive, righthere in Houston. This event will be an event filled with smil-ing faces. (See advertisement on page thirteen for more info).

Last years event was a great success and was attended byapproximately 200 friends of MHMRA. Mayor Bill White andJudge Robert Eckels were honored for their work and effortsextended to the people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina.Senator Jon Lindsay was also honored for his lifetime of effortsin supporting the mental health community.

If your schedule permits, please try to attend this event.I really believe it will be an enjoyable experience.

I thank you for your continued support!

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ore than 150 guests attended arecent celebration honoring envi-ronmentalist Richard “Dick”Gorini, namesake for the

nation’s first man made marsh of its magni-tude. The event at the South Shore HarbourResort and Conference Center was hosted bythe Port of Houston Authority (PHA),Gahagan & Bryant Associates Inc.,Hydrographic Technologies Inc., J. SimmonsGroup and Turner Collie and Braden Inc.

Gorini was hired as the port authority’sfirst environmental manager in 1988. Hewent on to successfully steward the coun-try’s most ambitious project of its kind – thebuilding of a 200-acre marsh from dredgematerial dug from the Houston Ship Channelin Galveston Bay. It was originally called,simply, the Demonstration Marsh. Once fin-ished, it loomed as the largest man mademarsh in U.S. history. Today, the marsh islaced with canoe and kayak trails throughout.In Early 2006, the marsh was cited in a NationalMarine Fisheries Service report that showed allpopulations for shrimp and crab were substan-tially higher (12 to 154 times) within the marsh

that could have been expected to be sustained inthe open water the marsh replaced.

On November 27, 2006, theDemonstration Marsh was officially

named Richard “Dick” Gorini Marsh bythe Commission for the Port of HoustonAuthority. The December 7 event was heldto celebrate that naming.

Gorini Marsh Naming HonorsEnvironmental Visionary

Richard Gorini (second from right) is flanked by family members including brother-and sister-in-law Don and Christi Craske, wife Claudia and sister Karen Fletcher.

Kayakers make their way through the Richard "Dick" Gorini Marsh. The marsh is laced with canoe and kayak trails throughout.

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Port of Houston Commissioners

Money. Power.Destiny FinancialEmpowermentSeminar Series to Launch DuringBlack HistoryMonth

he Revelation UrbanDevelopment Institute,Houston Style Magazineand the Texas Southern

University School of Business willhost the Money.Power.Destiny con-ference (MPD 2007) scheduledfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesday,

Feb. 6, 2007, atthe FederalReserve Bank,1801Allen Parkway.At the confer-ence, a seriesof financialempowermentseminars will belaunched based

on Black Enterprise’s “10Principles of Saving and Investing.”

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Registration is free tothe public. Seating islimited to the first 250registrants.––––––––––––––––––––––––––

“For the last 11 years, wehave been involved in providingcommunity and economic devel-opment conferences,” saidChairman Stephen K. Brown,Revelation Urban Development.“MPD 2007 offers a new, action-oriented and sustainableapproach to personal and busi-ness finance education thatencourages better money man-agement habits to positivelyimpact our financial destinies,”said Brown.

“With African-Americanconsumers spending over $13billion annually, a substantialamount of wealth-buildingpotential is being lost,” saidFrancis Page, Jr., publisher,Houston Style Magazine. “We’reinvolved because it’s importantto educate our readers on the 10financial principles. Educationplus money is a powerful equa-tion that shapes our destiny.”

“The Texas SouthernUniversity School of Businessdeveloped the MPD 2007 cur-riculum to be useful to parents,youths, and the business com-munity,” said Kimberly Cade,director Gerald B. Smith Centerfor Entrepreneurship andExecutive Development, JesseH. Jones School of Business.“The inaugural conference inFebruary will focus on all 10principles of saving and invest-ing while each of the three sub-sequent quarterly seminars willprovide an in depth and hands-on study of each principle.”

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SNAPSHOTS JUNIOR DEPUTY SHERIFF’S MOUNTED POSSE

Junior Deputy Sheriff William Conner a student at Waller High School preparing his horse for the ride to promote the upcoming 2007 Houston Livestock Show.

THE POSSE: The Junior Deputy Sheriff’s Mounted Posse was founded by former Harris County Sheriff CV “Buster” Kern in 1951, and is the oldest youth ridinggroup in Texas. The youngsters, clad in matching western sheriff’s attire of cowboy hats, black boots, chaps, vests, and badges posed for Houston BusinessConnections before beginning their annual pilgrimage of riding through Texas to spread the word about the rodeo in “Texas Style.”

Junior Deputy Sheriff Kirby Conner a student at Cimmaron Elementary, left, and Junior Deputy Sheriff Kelsey Supac a student at Goodson Junior High School.

Junior Deputy Sheriff Matthew Rowley, left, a student at Splendora High School, and Junior Deputy Sheriff Troy Scanlin a student at Cy-Fair High School.

“These kids are riding tall in the saddlespreading the word about the upcomingHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo.”

– HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE ROBERT ECKELS


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Field Training Supervisor J.A.Blenderman and Dinnis Vickery, mem-ber of the Board of Directors for theHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo was

also on hand to send the Junior DeputySheriff’s Mounted Posse on their way.

The Junior Deputy Sheriff’sMounted Posse was founded by formerHarris County Sheriff CV “Buster” Kernin 1951, and is the oldest youth ridinggroup in Texas.

– All Snapshots photos byHouston Business Connections RIDING PRESIDENT: Courtney Chapman, is a student at Waller Junior High School.

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Posse Preparing For Their RideJunior Deputy Sheriff’s Mounted

Posse Ride for Rodeo in full swingContinued from Page • 1

“At our clinic we specialize in thetreatment of athlete’s feet, toenail fungus,ingrown toenails, ankle sprains, hammer-toes, fractures, bunions, flatfoot, andmuch, much more.”

“We offer various treatment optionsthat include pharmacological, biomechani-cal, and therapeutic procedures. Moreover,should conservative treatment fail to pro-vide relief for our patients, we can performsurgical treatment as well.”

Profile

Dr. Jennifer L. Galaway is a nativeHoustonian and graduate of the TempleUniversity School of Podiatric Medicine inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. She complet-ed her residency training in Baltimore,Maryland, at the Department of VeteranAffairs Medical Center and Bon SecoursBaltimore Health System. She resides inHouston. Dr. Paul T. Sykes is a native ofNew Orleans, Louisiana and is a graduateof the California College of PodiatricMedicine in San Francisco, California. Hecompleted his residency training with theHouston Podiatric Foundation inKingwood, Texas. He resides in Pearlandwith his wife and two children.

Mission Statement

To provide our patient population withquality podiatric cares utilizing state-of-the-art technology.

Inspiration

According to Dr. Sykes, he wasinspired to become an entrepreneur by hismother, Agnes and father Daniel Sykeswho were both teachers. According Dr.Galaway, she was not inspired by anyone inparticular to become an entrepreneur.However, her mother Martha Stoot a regis-tered nurse raised her as a single mom andstill inspires her today to be all that she canbe in life.

Aspiration

According to this pair of Houston areaentrepreneurs, they would like to one dayget into real estate and open another footcare practice – which would enable themto create opportunities for other youngdoctors and aspiring entrepreneurs.

About Athlete's foot

Athlete’s foot is a skin infection in thefoot caused by a fungus. The fungus thatcauses Athlete foot is called Trichophyton.When the feet, or other areas of the body, staymoist, warm and irritated, this fungus canthrive and infect the upper layer of the skin.

Athlete foot is caused by the ring-worm fungus (“tinea” in medical jargon).

Athlete foot is also called tinea pedis. Thefungus that causes Athlete foot can befound on floors and in socks and clothing.The fungus can be spread from person toperson by contact with these objects.However, without proper growing condi-tions (a warm, moist environment), thefungus will not infect the skin. Up to 70%of the population will have athletes foot atsome time during their lives.

The symptoms of Athlete foot includeitching and burning feet. The skin fre-quently peels and, in particularly severecases, there may be some cracking, pain

and bleeding as well.When the skin is injured by the fun-

gus, bacteria can also invade the skin.These bacteria can cause a bad smell.Bacterial infection of the skin and result-ing inflammation is known as cellulitis.This is especially likely to occur in the eld-erly, individuals with diabetes, chronic legswelling, or who have had veins removed(such as for heart bypass surgery), andpatients with impaired immune systems.

The treatment of Athlete foot can bedivided into two parts. The first, and mostimportant part, is to make the infected area

less suitable for the Athlete foot fungus togrow. This means keeping the area cleanand dry. Buy shoes that are leather or otherbreathable material. Shoe materials, suchas vinyl, that don’t breath cause your feetto remain moist, providing an excellentarea for the fungus to breed. Likewise,absorbent socks that wick water awayfrom your feet such as cotton socks willhelp. Powders, especially medicated pow-ders (such as with miconazole or tolnaf-

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Got Foot Problems?The good doctors at Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Centers

may have the answer to what ails your feet, anklesContinued from Page • 1

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY: Pinnacle Ankle & Foot Centers treat anomalies of the footand ankle. The company offers treatment for athlete’s feet, toenail fungus, ingrown toenails, ankle sprains, hammertoes,fractures, bunions, flatfoot, and much, much more. Pinnacle Ankle & Foot Centers is located at 5445 Almeda Road, Suite206, Houston, Texas 77004 and can be contacted by phone at (713)526-7322 (PFAC).

See PINNACLE, P.10

InternationallyKnown CivilRights AttorneyAlan Dershowitzto Headline Firstof “StrategicDiscussions” onWorld Issues

HOUSTON – Noted civilrights attorney Alan M.Dershowitz will present the first of20 years of free public programsfeaturing internationally knownexperts discussing "strategicallyimportant" issues to current andfuture generations of Americans asthe result of a new gift toHolocaust Museum Houston.

The Museum recentlyannounced that Dershowitz willbe the first in a line of interna-tionally known speakers broughtto Houston by the Museum in thenew 20-year-long, free publicprogram series underwritten bySaranne and Livingston Kosbergand Dolores and the late BuddyWilkenfeld.

More than 600 people areexpected to hear Dershowitzspeak on the topic “Is There aNew Antisemitism?” at 7:30p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007, in the Becker Theater atthe Emery/Weiner School at9825 Stella Link Road. Hisappearance is free and open tothe public, but reservations arerequired, and seating is expectedto be at capacity. To registeronline, visit www.hmh.org/regis-ter.asp.

Dershowitz also will speakin a separate, private session withstudents at the school earlier inthe day.

His presentation will focuson the irrational hatred againstIsrael by extreme left andextreme right factions, which –he argues – seems to increase asIsrael makes concessions forpeace. He argues that it cannot beunderstood without acknowledg-ing that Israel is the Jewish stateand is being treated by extremistsas the Jew among nations.

Dershowitz – one of thenation's best-known defenders ofindividual rights – calls this “thenewest manifestation of the old-est of bigotries.”

Dershowitz’ appearance isthe first of the Kosberg-Wilkenfeld DistinguishedLectures hosted by the Museum,with special thanks toContinental Airlines, official air-line of the Museum.

The value of the gift was notannounced, but MuseumChairman Peter N. Berkowitzsaid the gift was “an incrediblysignificant advance to ourMuseum’s public outreachefforts to teach the world the dan-

gers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.”“With this gift, our Museum

can further the public discussionon significant, strategic issuesthat will impact the world andhow each and every one of ustreats each other for generationsto come,” Berkowitz said.

The gift was made in memo-ry of Ruth Vinn Hendler Lack, aHolocaust survivor who served as

the second executive director ofthe Museum. Lack was killed in acar accident in 1994, ending sever-al years of service at the Museum.

“We believe that offeringthis caliber of programming at nocost to the public is in keepingwith the hopes and dreams thatRuth had for Holocaust MuseumHouston and the impact that theMuseum could have on our com-

munity. We want to help fulfillthose aspirations,” saidLivingston Kosberg.

Dolores Wilkenfeld recalledher sense of loss when Lack diedand added, “We know how muchthe Museum meant to her and theexpectations she had for the pro-gramming which could emanate

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During the 1980s, Lackserved as senior vice presidentof public relations and affairs ata firm Kosberg headed. It wasduring those years that he alsoserved as chairman of the TexasDepartment of Human Servicesand worked closely with Lackon speaking engagements andpublic appearances.

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NEW YORK -Globalization,corporate mergers, ethics: Thesemay dominate today’s businessheadlines, but the real news isminority youth turning their ideasinto profitable business ventures.

They’re getting help from theWall Street Project, this month atits 10th Annual Wall StreetEconomic Summit and Conferenceat the Sheraton New York Hotel &Towers. Founded by Rev. Jesse L.

Jackson Sr.,founder andPresident of theRainbow PUSHCoalition, theWall StreetProject exists tospur globalinvestment inminority busi-nesses, trainminority entre-

preneurs, and grow the next genera-tion of minority business developers.

This year, about 150 highschool students from New YorkCity's public schools attended theconference to learn about thestock market, they also learnedabout what it takes to start theirown businesses. Facilitators fromthe Young Entrepreneurs Camptaught students how to developfeasible business concepts, assesstheir products and marketability,design a business plan, and applyfor venture capital and marketing.They also learned how to developideas using technology and explorehow to use their business acumento benefit their communities.

“The Wall Street Projectexists to promote AfricanAmericans success in business,and there's no better way to dothat than by bringing in our brightyoung people,” Rev. Jackson said.“As they excel, they become rolemodels for their peers and everyperson of color.”

“Financial literacy and eco-nomic development are a keycomponent of the Civil RightsMovement,” said Andrew Carr,director of the Wall StreetProject. “This is an importantpart of the goal of leveling theplaying field.”

Among the hundreds of busi-ness professionals in attendanceat the Wall Street Project confer-ence was 12-year-old JamalBrowder, owner of a family-trav-el agency. Browder was encour-aged to start his own business twoyears ago after meeting otheryoung entrepreneurs through theWashington,D.C.-basedInternationalBusiness Kids Foundation duringthe Wall Street Project’sEconomic Summit.

“The Wall Street Project hasgiven my students a chance to see

Jackson

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If...the machine of government...is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.— Henry David Thoreau

FiveSuspectsArrestedin AirportLuggageThefts

HOUSTON - The men inblue recently arrested five sus-pects and say more arrests are pos-sible in connection with the thefts ofdozens of pieces of luggage fromBush Intercontinental Airport overthe Holidays.

The five suspects are eachcharged with engaging in organizedcriminal activity in the 182nd StateDistrict Court. They are identified as:

* Erick Perez (H/m, DOB 7-22-77)

* Ricardo Aguilar(H/m, DOB 11-19-83)

* Manuel Aguilar(H/m, DOB 11-19-83)

* Carlos Osorio (H/m, DOB 8-12-82)

* Daniel Venegas (H/m, DOB 1-5-81)

All five suspects areemployed by Menzies AviationGroup, an airline contractor, andwork at the airport. They are notemployed or contracted by theHouston Airport System.Menzies Aviation Group represen-tatives have been very cooperativein the investigation.

In addition to 68 pieces ofluggage originally recovered froma dumpster at 230 BammelWestfield on December 26, inves-tigators have recovered an addi-tional 90 pieces of luggage fromtwo separate locations. All stolenluggage involved bags being trans-ferred between connecting flights.

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Celebrities Robbedat Sheraton OklahomaCity Hotel

OKLAHOMA CITY,— Inthe early morning hours ofDecember 24th, according toRyan Blair and Kasie Headthey were robbed as they sleptafter an evening of holiday par-ties and family reunions.

To their dismay, the cou-ple woke to find their belong-ings out of place and severalitems missing. A thief had

apparently entered theirSheraton Oklahoma CityHotel room without damagingstandard door locks. Amongthe goods taken were an undis-closed amount of cash and aBreitling 8-Carat Diamondwatch valued at $35K.

Former Miss OklahomaKasie Head was shaken by theincident: “It scares me thatsomeone came in while wewere sleeping. Who knowswhat would have happened ifwe woke up.” Head wasrelieved to find the thief over-looked a stack of presents hid-

den in the corner of the room.“At least this Grinch didn’tcompletely ruin Christmas!”

Ryan Blair, CEO ofPathConnect.com, believes therobbery was premeditated.“This person knew what theywere looking for. They came inwithout causing noise or dam-age and managed to take onlyour most valuable stuff.”

The Sheraton Hotel offers24-hour staff and security cam-eras, but there was no suspi-cious behavior reported on thenight in question according toBlair and Head. The hoteldeclined comment and was not

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AUSTIN – In recognition of theeconomic power of multicultural busi-nesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the

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Strategic Partnerships, Inc., as one of the“Top 100 Woman-Owned businesses inthe state of Texas (Div100)”.

Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of StrategicPartnerships, Inc., said, “I am pleased thatthe Strategic Partnerships team has beenincluded in this recognition, which is onemeasure of our hard work to provide

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The Div100 isthe 7th annual list-ing of Texas’s top100 Woman-Owned businesses.Ranging in revenuesize from $1.9 mil-

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“Woman-Owned Businesses and con-sumers are a growing force in the U.S.economy, and a force to be reckoned with,”said Kenton Clarke, CEO of ComputerConsulting Associates International, thecompany that built DiversityBusiness.com.“This is a whole business segment that cancarry its own, that provides jobs, productsand services, and generates wealth for theircommunities. These are the new leaders inAmerican business.”

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when there is a public safety threat tomy constituents. I am also concernedthat a private water company is notproviding the level of service neededto ensure the public safety of the res-idents in the community it serves.

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over their safety,only monitoring bylocal fire person-nel. I therefore callon the StateLegislature to passstronger regulationsgranting the City ofHouston governing,operational andmonitoring, pow-ers over private

water companies when property isannexed into the City. Private compa-nies must also be required to installlarger fire suppression water lines.Water provided for fire safety is just asimportant as water lines providingwater to drink, cook and clean to com-munities.

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PITTSBURGH – The Linc Group(r),LLC (TLG) has acquired Houston-basedAir Tech Commercial Services, a com-mercial HVAC company that specializesin indoor air quality (IAQ). With theaddition of Air Tech's two offices in

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Air Tech has been a provider ofHVAC, indoor air quality, refrigerationand plumbing services to commercial andindustrial facilitiesthroughout theHouston area forthe past 20 years.The addition ofAir Tech extendsthe reach ofLinc’s company-owned stores to21 major metro-politan marketswithin the U.S.The Linc Service Network ofContractors is comprised of these loca-tions plus 110 additional, independently-owned franchises throughout the UnitedStates, Canada and Bermuda, all ofwhich follow the disciplines of the LincSystem - a proprietary and proven sys-tem for delivering professional preven-tive maintenance, equipment retrofitsand energy efficiency to the commercialbuildings market.

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minorities who are making a differ-ence on Wall Street," said EnduraGovan, director of the Foundationleading the training.“My kids know that Rev. Jackson’sactions didn't stop with the death ofDr. King. He's still opening doors.”

In 1990, as a kindergartenpupil, Govan’s son Alexanderbegan a button-making business.He soon organized other stu-dents and developed the busi-ness with them.

Sadly, Alexander died ofcancer several years later. ButGovan vowed to keep alive hiscollaboration with other youngpeople through the Foundation.“It’s definitely an extension ofhis vision,” she said. “It’sreflecting on Alexander being soyoung and coming to me andsaying, ‘Mommy, can you helpme start a business?’”

Through workshops and after-school programs, the Foundationaims to train more than 10,000youngsters by 2010 in order to cre-ate their own youth-led companies.

Carr said he believes the train-ing produces results. “Starting at ayounger age increases the opportu-nity for students’ success,” he said.“A lot of folks in the communitywho’ve started businesses, are stilllooking for basic tools that can betaught at a younger age.”

The Wall Street Project, found-ed in 1997 on the birthday of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr., uses theOperation Breadbasket model ofresearch, education, negotiationand reconciliation to promoteinclusion, opportunity and econom-ic growth by encouraging publicand private industries to improvehiring and promotion practices;name more minorities to corporateboards; allocate more business tominority companies; and increasethe amount of business minorityfirms conduct with each other.

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“I am a fan of Sheraton andhave come to expect a certainlevel of security and service. Thiswas a complete shock and makesme question the hotel’s commit-ment to safety.” Blair filed areport with local police and plansto issue an insurance claim for thevaluable watch.

Ryan Blair and Kasie Head atthe time of the incident were inOklahoma City for the holidays.

Head is best known for herwork on NBC’s Deal or No Dealand Blair is an author/speaker whoappears regularly on MSNBC.

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Victor Trevino, Harris CountyConstable, will be honored with theGeorge “Mickey” LelandCommunity Leadership Award; andJames T. Edmonds, chairman, Portof Houston Commission andHouston Organization of PublicEmployees (HOPE), will receivethe Benjamin Banneker CommunityBuilder Award. Honorary chairs ofthe event are Alison Leland andRose Mary McGowen.

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techniques that will help us providemore, and better, service to our cus-tomers.”

As one of the world’s leadingand largest contractor networks, theLinc Service Network is committedto consistently providing the samehigh level of service, no matter thelocation or site type of the customer.Only one in 100 contractors is qual-ified to become a member of thisaward-winning network. Currently,Linc Service(r) Contractors hold16,000 maintenance agreements for26,000 facilities throughout NorthAmerica that equal one billion squarefeet of commercial building space.

“Growth, as always, is a strate-gic goal of our organization. AirTech's history of quality service andexisting customer base will allowLinc to quickly establish a presencein Houston and Austin,” said ScottGiacobbe, president and CEO ofLinc Network, LLC. “These mar-kets, plus our existing company-owned locations in Dallas, Ft.Worth, and Waco, coupled with theoffices of our Linc ServiceContractors in Abilene, Amarillo,Houston,Lubbock, Midland, andSan Angelo, give the Linc ServiceNetwork a real stronghold in Texas- a vibrant and growing market.”

Tracy Price, is the Chairman,President and CEO of The LincGroup. The Linc Group is head-quartered in both Houston andIrvine, California and Price residesand operates from the Irvine office.

Linc Groupcontinued from P.13

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CRAIG JOSEPH, OWNER OF THIS IS IT SOUL FOOD & CATERING

Joseph, Customers ShareThoughts, Resolutions for 2007

TISH ESTELL

JOSEPH BROWN IS A 30 YEAR CUSTOMER

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raig Joseph: “I’mthe owner of This IsIt Soul Food. I’vebeen in ownershipsince 1995, howev-

er, this is our 48th year of continu-ous business. As far as New Year’sResolutions go: I don’t believe inmaking resolutions – but, what I dobelieve in, is that God will see usthrough. Our strong foundation isbuilt upon that fact. In 2007, we’veset goals that we would like toreach...but I know that without thestrength of God and the support ofour customers, we won’t be able toreach those goals. I know we willhave both, and I thank my cus-tomers for their continued support.”Joseph Brown: “I’m a member ofGreater Jerusalem MissionaryBaptist Church on JensenDrive...I’ve been visiting This Is Itfor more than 30 years and the foodis great. I plan on increasing mybusiness in 2007.” Warren Taylor:“I’m looking forward to 2007 to bemore prosperous than 2006 for mytransportation business.” StaneyGrier: “I work in the jewelry busi-ness...I have a very positive outlookfor 2007. My New Year’sResolution is to hopefully, in thecourse of my dealings with otherpeople and making statements, is toask myself first is it true? Second,is it kind? Third, does it need to besaid? And fourth,does is need to besaid by me? Al Gavito: “I work ineducation, and my New YearsResolution is to continue doing thework I’ve been doing with childrenand making sure the education they

need is the one they’re getting –notonly here in Houston, but through-out the state of Texas.” CashardSimmons: “My outlook for 2007 isto just stay positive and effect thepeople around me and to help oth-ers as I climb.” Linda Smith: “I’mlooking forward to the New Year.I’m also looking forward to seeingwhat the Democrats are going to doin Congress...and for myself, I justwant to keep working on constantimprovement.” Jeremy Ellis: “My2007 outlook is to just put God firstin everything that I do...and tobecome a better person at heart.”Terry Estell: “I don’t really have aNew Year’s Resolution, I’ve justbeen more committed to doing whatI believe to be God’s will in mylife...and that’s what I’ll be doing in2007.” Edna Riley: “I don’t makeNew Year’s Resolutions, but one ofthe things I hope for in 2007 is anend to the war. And to bring all thetroops home.” Tish Estell: “I wishfor peace for all in the world.”Jeremy Scott: “My New Year’sResolution is to be prosperous andbless those when I can, and to con-tinue serving God and to see whatother challenges I can look forwardto and other objectives. I am theGIS Coordinator for the TexasDepartment of Transportation.”Ron Bolen: “I work for a privateequity firm out of Cleveland, Ohio,but I work here in Houston.” My2007 resolution: I’m competing inthe Iron Man Arizona in Tempe inApril. Roxanne Witte: “I sell RealEstate and I’m looking forward to afabulous year.”

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