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Black America Decision 2004

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Steve Harvey's Crib Give Away 2004

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September 09 - September 15,2004

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SERVING PLANO, DALLAS, RICHARDSON, GARLAND, ALLEN, MCKINNEY AND MESQUITE

On the Homefiront: The AnCentre of Piano's

final exhibition of the summer will feature the abstract paintings of Harry Lewis "Without Irony," August 3 through September 4. The Plaza gallery will also feature "New Begiimings," selected works of local artists. For more information please contact Scott White at 972-490-0903.

Collin County Community College showcases "Exhibition One: The Faculty," Aug 30 -Sept. 13 at The Arts gallery located at the Spring Creek campus. An arts reception will be held at 6 pm, Sept. 7.

Lunch and Learn Series for seniors includes fi^e lunch and workshops on health insurance and RX plans. The workshops will be every Wednesday in September in Allen and every Thur<;dny in September in ,V; RSVP, inuiitaiaU-ij uL 214-269-1164 as seating is limited.

Tlie Piano Symphony Orchestra presents In Remembrance, September 11, a tribute to American history, featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 "Ode to Joy." The concert is September 11, at 8:15 pm at the Charles Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from 88-860. For more information call Alice Hobbs at 972-473-7262 or visitwww.planosymphony.org.

African American Museum's Third Fridays starts Sept. 17 with extended hours and special attractions. The Blacken Blues Theater will present the play E-Love by Willie Holmes on Sept. 17. Bring the entire family to enjoy art and history activities.

Walk-A-Thon sponsored by Collin Count>' Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members, Top Achievers andT. Davis ISD will be on Sept. 18. To help fight the obesity rate of children in North Texas, all are encouraged to participate. Area businesses are invited to set up vendor booths for a 825 rental fee.

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Coffin County Salutes Caify Patterson Photos and story by E. Dewayne Gibsonjr.

Saturday, September 4 th 2004 was

unanimously and officially proclaimed Carly Patterson Day in Allen, Texas. T h e 16-year-old U.S. Olj inpic Gold Medalist was honored with a parade, a celebration rally and much fanfare.

Signs, posters and photos were posted all arovmd the cities that make up Collin County. T h e Gold Medal Celebration started with a parade and ended with a Celebration Rally Program at the Allen High School gymnasium.

A host of dignitaries traveled to be in attendance bear ing kind words and proclamat ions . Pa t te rson received proclamat ions from Mayor Stephen Terrell

of the Ci ty of Allen, the Coll in Coun ty Commiss ioners Cour t , Senator Kay Bailey

Carly's Mother, Carly, and Coach

Hutch i son , U . S . Representative Ralph Hall , State Senator Florence Shapi ro , and State Representative Ken Paxton.

T h e champion received 6 proc lamat ions from local and nat ional officials, including the Mayor ' s Excel lence Award, the oSicial City of Allen Flag, the official State of Texas Flag and the official Uni ted States Flag.

State Senator F lorence Shapiro proudly said, "It 's a great day in Allen, Texas. This is the flag that flew over the State Capital the day you won."

State Representative Ken Paxton said, " W h e n someone yells out *We love you Car ly ' , they are speaking for all of us. You are one of a kind, internationally, and we love you."

Senator Kay Bailey H u t c h i n s o n c o m m e n d e d

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Boycott Hypocrisy By. Jomea Clingman

W'hen I heard the _^dvcrLi^t--nicni on a

Black-owned radio station in Cinc inna t i , Ohio , I simply shook my head in exasperat ion and shame. T h e ad tou ted the upcoming Procter and G a m b l e Ohio Footbal l Classic, a game featuring two Bluck colleges, Grambl ing and Be thune-Cookman.

Although I have written about the righteous struggle for h u m a n rights taking place here in Cincinnat i , citing the National Baptist Convent ion agreeing to br ing their $21 million convent ion in r e tu rn for c h u m p change and silly

perks, and the so-called Black football game and the image it projects, I just had to shlf^ fife* J9fw wfju^We wixh all of you across the country. This really takes the cake.

A little background is appropr ia te . A Black m a n brought the football game to Cincinnati but decided it was best to allow Procter and Gamble to co-opt it. You may not know it, but P&G is in charge of most things in this town, including the Black Family Reunion and the Nat iona l U n d e r g r o u n d Railroad Freedom Center.

(I can hear some Cincirmati Blacks now. " U h oh, Jim's in big trouble now; he said someth ing abou t Procter and god ... I mean

Gamble") Anyway, the game was taken to Cleveland last year (2003) and is being Joroijig^ h»ck to Cincy in September 2004 despite the boycott - or should I say " to spite" the boycon?; or could it be to "break" the boycott? Take your pick.

T h e Cinciiuiati Enquirer wrote: "Ci ty officials and corpora te executives say they have a golden marke t ing oppor tun i ty

when Cincinnati will host a college football game, pro baseball and football games and the armual Oktoberfest on the same weekend."

" T h e events, the weekend of Sept . 17 to 19, are projected to bring 750,000 people to the city and p u m p

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Piano's 2nd Annual Black Family

Technology Day P L A N O — T h e 2nd Annua l Black

Family Technology Day targeting Piano's Douglas C o m m u n i t y in east P iano is p l a n n e d for S e p t e m b e r 25 th at the C C C C D - S p r i n g Creek C a m p u s from 8:30 A M - 12:30 P M .

This event is open to all and has been designed to i l luminate the benefits of having a stronger technology-focus within the socio-economical ly chal lenged communit ies . With the theme of "Living in an Analog world, domina ted by Digital inputs - Making the Transi t ion!," local businesses and corporat ions along with c o m m u n i t y leaders sponsor a day of enl ightenment abou t technology in an effort to bridge the digital information gap that exists in many families.

Last year's inaugural event was a day filled with mot iva t ional speakers and enthus ias t ic engineers from the sponsor ing companies , compute r -based scavenger h u n t s , and *how-to ' informational sessions for parents .

Th i s year's event will build upon the concep t tha i

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CCCCD ANNOUNCES 2004 *LIVING LEGENDS CoUin Coun ty C o m m u n i t y College

District ( C C C C D ) is annoimcing the 2004 Living Legends for Coll in C o u n t y — Professor John and Dr. Myrtie Hightower of Piano, Gerry Ruschhaupt of McKinney and Dr . Erwin and Elisabeth Pink of Frisco.

Tlie college will formally recognize these individuals on Nov. 13 at a ceremony underwrit ten by Baylor Regional Medical Center of Piano at the college's Spring Creek Campus in Piano.

T h e tribute not only salutes the pillars of the conunimity but also paves the way for the future leaders of Collin Coun ty through a scholarship endowment fiind for outstanding students.

Living Legends debuted in 2003 , and the late Gladys Har r ing ton , credi ted for starting Piano's first library, was the first recipient. In its second year, the tribute has expanded to include five honorees fi-om throughout Collin County.

According to Cindy Bauge, with the Living Legend Page 4

Record Number of Blacks Attend GOP Convention

By. George E. Curry,

NNPA Editor-in-Chief

W A S H I N G T O N (NNPA)

- T h e 167 Blacks attending

last week's Republ ican

Nat ional Convent ion in

New York represented the

largest bloc of African-

American delegates to ever

attend a G O P convention.

"This dramatic increase in

African American delegate

participation is a remarkable

showing for the Republican

convention, and it will be

interesting to see whether it

filters into the voting booths

come November," said Joint

Cen te r for Political and

Economic Smdies President

Eddie N . Williams.

"Our polling since the

2000 election has indicated

some increasing support for

Republicans among younger

Afincan Americans, although

as shown in the 2002

midterms, this generally has

not translated into more

votes for the GOP."

Blacks at this year 's

convention were 6.7

percent of the 2,509 total

delegates, surpassing the

previous record of 6

percent set in 1912.

"After 1912, the

Republican Party changed

its rules, allocating

delegates to states, and it

has taken 92 years for black

representat ion to exceed

the 1912 level," the Joint

Cen te r for Political and

Economic Smdies said in

its report, "Blacks and the

2004 Republican National

Convention."

In 1996, the 52 Black

delegates were 2.6 percent

of the total delegate count. Record Number AA at GOP Page 3

2nd Annual Neighborhood Leadership Conference

The City of Garland is pleased to sponsor the 2004 Neighborhood Leadership Conference, themed "Building Neighborhoods of Choice." The event will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Elise M. Bright who is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Urban Studies, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Texas at Arlington and the author of Revivmg America's Forgotten Neighborhoods: Investigation of Inner City Revitalization Efforts.

The conference will once again be held at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Garland, TX. The doors will open at 7:45 to receive materials and for a continental breakfast sponsored by the Garland Chamber of Commerce.

The general session will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a welcoming message from Mayor Bob Day. Neighborhood and

homeowner associations, city eniployees, members of the business community, faith-based organizations and policymakers interested in building and maintaining healthy, vital neighborhoods are invited to spend a half day exploring and learning about topics that impact the livabiljty of our neighborhoods. The cost is S15 per person. This includes breakfast, lunch and conference materials. With 3 paid registrations, a fourth person may attend for free.

The Education Tracks are: 1) Neighborhood Website

Forum 2)Small Sparks 3) Neighborhood Revitalization Models 4) It Takes a Village...To Build Community 5) Building Strong Neighborhoods: How do policy makers and city employees fit in?

The luncheon is sponsored by Garland Power & Light. Register early to reserve your space. For more information please call 972-205-3864.

PLANO COMMUNITV FORUM 23ni

ANNUAL AWARDSTO FEATURE GUEST

EMCEE SMOKIN' KEVAN BROWNING The Piano Community

Forum presents, "Building Community Legacies and Education" at their 23rd Annual Awards Banquet, Saturday, September 25, 2004 at SouthFork Ranch Ewing Ballroom in Parker. The Silent Auction begins at 6:30pm with dinner and awards at 7pm. Guest emcee is 94.5 KSoul radio personality, Smokin' Kevan Browning.

The Piano Community Forum Awards Banquet will recognize the 2004 Martin Luther King Scholarship

recipients and award honorees for their outstanding community, civic, business and youth contributions in the Piano community. This year introduces a new award category, the Educator Award, for outstanding contributions in education.

The signature sponsor for the 2004 Piano Community Forum Awards Banquet is Dr. Pepper.

For more informat ion call 972 .260 .4208 or 2 1 4 . 6 8 2 . 8 3 6 4

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Patterson by saying, "We want you to know how your sportsmanship has inspired us."

VISA USA, who sponsored and supported Patterson and the US Olympic Team presented her with a prepaid gift card in a black Kate Spade wallet.

NBC5 started tracking Patterson's success before she went off to Athens,

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Cheryl Jackson unth Ron Isbell holding a photo from

Athens, Greece.

Greece for the Olympic Competition. The news team presented a slide show of candid performance photos at the celebration.

Patterson began participating in gymnastics at the age of 6. She has 10 years of experience under her belt and a lengthy track record of victories and has traveled all over the world competing and winning gymnastic competitions.

Patterson is a member of the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) under the tutelage of her Olympic Coach, Evgeny Marchenko.

"This is the most exciting day in my life," said her coach at the Celebration Rally.

After the Celebration Rally, the Gold Medalist signed autographs at McDonald's and at Bank of America in Allen.

"It's great to-be so close to .^Ggl i i Medalist," said

Ron Isbell who is a big fan of Patterson's.

Isbell attended the entire three weeks of Olympic Games in Athens, which made this his fifth time attending the Olympic Games.

Patterson who has been on the National Team since 2000, won two Silver and one Gold medal in the Athens Games including the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal - All Around, the first U.S. woman in 20 years to win this award since Mary Lou Retton, the 2004 Olympic Silver Medal -Balance Beam, and the 2004 Olympic Silver Medal

-Team.. "Carly is self-disciplined

and very grounded...I don't think she really understands the bigness of it [being a US Gold Medalist] yet," says Patterson's mother.

Patterson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but currently resides in Allen, Texas with her and sister.

"I'm proud to say that I live in Allen," said Patterson.

She attends private school in Piano and after finishing high school, Patterson wants to further her educadon and eventually become a dental hygienist. She says she attributes commitment, dedication, and hard work as the keys to her success.

Carly and Allen Mayor Stephen Terrell

DEPRESSED AGAIN? The Depar tment of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas is conducting research sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health on cognitive therapy for depression. Treatment is free. The synnptoms of depression include: • Depressed or sad mood • Loss of interest in activities • Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much • Feeling slow^ed dow^n • Feeling tired or having low^ energy • Feeling guilty or worthless • Changes in weight or appetite • Difficulty concentrating If you have experienced these synnptoms more than once in your life, are drug fi-ee and not currently in psychiatric t reatment , please call the Psychosocial Research and Depression Clinic at 214-648-5351.

SOUTHWESTERN

North Texas Job Corps Center O u r M i s s i o n i s t o p r o v i d e a sa fe a n d h e a l t h y l i v i n g a n d l e a r n i n g

e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t t e a c h e s e l i g i b l e y o u n g a d u l t s e m p l o y a b i l i t y a n d s o c i a l ski l l s t h a t p r o m o t e l o n g t e r m s e l f s u f f i c i e n c y .

Eligibility Requirements: • B e age 16 - 24 • B e from a h o m e that is considered lo^v i n c o m e • B e from an area that has condit ions that prevent you from

getting an education or a job • Be able to benefit and complete the vocational and

academic training • Adhere to our Zero Tolerance Policy for violence and drugs

For more information, contact the Job Corps Admissions Office @ 1 800 460-2072

The center is operated by the Cube Corporation for the U.S. Department of Labor/ETA

www. Cubecorp.com

1701 N. Church Street McKinney, Texas 75069 phone (972) 542-2623 (fax) 972 547-7700

Around The Town

Ongoinc EyeCare America will

be launching a campaign urging seniors to call the toll-freq Seniors EyeCare Help Line: 1-800-222-EYES (3937), which is intended to remind the senior community about the value of sight. The free eye care program is available all year round. For more information, visit www.eyecareamerici; . org.

Collin County e m e r g e n c y preparedness hotline: 972-548-4114. You can also visit www.co.collin.tx.us

Interactive Children' s Museum at Valley View Center- a hospital fancasyland, a miniature grocery store, a farm, a "Jungle Impressions" exhibit complete with rain forest, arts and crafts, Mon-Fri. 9 am-6 pm, Saturdays 11 ani-6 pm and Sundays noon-6pm. Children 2-10

years $4/ Adults $3. Call 972-386-6555

Job seekers can attend weekly meetings held by TeamNetworking Collin County. TTie nonprofit, business-to-business group oversees several chapters, group meetings from 11:30 am-1 pm every Tuesday at Blue Mesa Grill, 8200 North Dallas Parkway in Piano. No reservations are required and more

information is available online

P.I.P. Productions the distribution of the new multi-station show. The Valder Beebe Show is announcing The Valder Beebe Show broadcasts on Garland, Texas 'KXVI F M "The Bridge Network" each Sunday, 6-7PM.

General Infonnation The Urban League of

Garland Community Service Center offers limited financial assistance for utilities, rent and mortgage for local residents. Other services offered include housing counseling focusing on reverse mortgages, default

mortgages and financial literature for first time homebuyers is available by appointment only. For more information please contact 214.413.1739.

The Dance Academy of Pathway of Life Church is registering! Classes are held every Saturday from 10:15 am to 2 pm. Children ages 4 to adults are welcomed to learn ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop and musical theater. For more information contact Cylinda Chapman or Denise Upchurch for more details at 214-275-7284

September 11,2004 NAACP-Garland Branch

will host its 14th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. Keynote speaker will be Minister Shaun Rabb, veteran FOX 4 news r e p o r t e r / a n c h o r — K D F W TV-Dallas/Fort Worth. For more information contact Gwen Daniels at 972-381-5044, ext 5

September 12, 2004 The Mesquite Arts

Center will host an artist reception for Dean Corbitt

at 2:30 pm. Come enjoy wine and cheese with the artist. Call 972-216-6444 for more information.

September 17-Scptember 19, 2004

Kohl's presents Children Helping Children Auction Party and Junior Singles Tetuiis Tournament. The kick-off party and silent auction will begin at 6:30 pm at The Westin Galleria Dallas. The two-day- tennis tournaments will be held from 8 am-5 pm both days and will be played at High Point Tennis Center in Piano. For player, sponsor or other information contact Suzanne Harrison at 214-456-8360.

September 25, 2004 The United Negro

College Fund 2004 Walk/Run for Education will be in Dallas at the Lake Cliff Park located at 300 E. Colorado Blvd. The walk-a-thon will provide fun for the entire family including: 5K Fun Run, 5K Fun Walk, 1 mile Kiddie Walk, College Fair, Step Teams Exhibition, health Screenings as well as fun,

food and entertainment. For more information contact 972-234-1007

September 25, 2004 Celebrating Sistafiiends is

an empowerment Sista Circle focusing on helping women grow, prosper and soar professionally, spiritually and emotionally. The circle offers a safe place to share and find solutions. The circle meets every 4th Saturday at 7 pm

Support Groups Healing Matters Grief

Support Group meets the fourth Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Medical Center of Piano classrooms. This is a pregnancy loss support group for anyone who has lost a baby to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, newborn death or SIDS. There is also a share group for those pregnant again following a loss. For information call 972-519-1588.

Divorcee are meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Fellowship Bible Church Nor th , 850 Lexington, Piano. Call Bob Hornstein

at 972-783-8800 C.I.T.Y. Family

Center , a non-profit agency, is offering free parenting groups the last Thursday of each month. Located at 1947 Ave. K.; Bldg. A, Suite 100, Piano. Contact Libby Dorn, C.I.T.Y. Family Center 972-424-4626

Volunteer Opportunities

Come join the City of Piano to celebrate the 25th Annual Piano Balloon Festival. Volunteers will work 3-4 hour shifts Sept. 17th-19th, receive a three-day- admission pass, a parking pass and a free T-shirt. For more information visit www.plano.gov

Volunteer at your local libraries Literacy for Life program in Piano. Teach an adult to read, one-on-one tutoring for those with ESL. For training information contact Angela Funai at 972-941-7175.

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Editorial THE TRUTH CLINIC

Black America Decision 2004 (Taming The Tax and Inflation Demon)

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By: James W. Breedlo\-e A funny thing happened as

I traveled down the road toward the great American dream of prosperity and financial independence. I, like many young graduates, fresh out of school and thoroughly indoctr inated with the hard work ethic, got a good job and looked forward to" climbing the ladder of success through promotions and pay raises each year. T h e money was coming in bu t as the years went by it seemed like the more I made the further behind I fell financially. One day it dawned on me that I had run headlong into the tax and inflation demon that was constantly gobbling up any gains shown on my paycheck.

I discovered, after carefiil research, that several generally accepted myths had biased my views of financial success; a primar>' one being that America had a fair and uniform tax system. T h e truth is we do not have a fair tax code. In reality there is a dual tax system-one for the rich and one for alF others.

Over the years, under the calculating scheming of congress and the executive branch, the tax burden has been transferred ft-om those who can most afford to pay to those less able to pay. Tax policies once geared to nurturing and encouraging middle class growth are now dividing the nation into two classes—the haves and have-nots.

In 1936 17 percent of the government's revenue came from individuals and 18 percent from corporations. By 1942 as America got invi^lved in World W ar II, ooifpomtiona Vfctc paying 42 percent of the revenues and individuals 22 percent. In

1944 the burden of taxes shifted to the individual (45 % to 33%) and the gap has grown ever since. In 2002 46 percent came from individuals and only 8 percent from corporat ions. This is just one indicator of the two-class tax system that places the burden of taxes on the middle class.

T h e tax laws that created this dilemma are cloaked in well crafted legal complexities and are used by self-serving politicians to lead uninformed citizens down a primrose path of false facts indicating the rich are paying extra high taxes, that corporations are being stifled by taxes and the economy is being undermined by high taxes that discourage investment in business expansion.

T h e t ru th is if you are among the millions of individuals that earn less that 575,000 per year fi-om wages then you are paying a disproportionate share of the coimtry's tax burden. Tliat along with the negative effects of inflation is why our larger paychecks are buying far less than our parent ' s smaller paychecks did a generation ago.

According to Tax Founda t ion , a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminat ing information and facts to raise the public's "tax consciousness". Tax Freedom Day in 2004 was celebrated on April 11 based on government data. Tax Freedom Day is defined as the day when Americans have earned enough money to pay off their total tax bill for the year.

Mos t wage earners have become so acclimated to the subde thiever>' of withholding t h e y a r e n o t a w a r e o f t h e heav>' load they carr>' keeping the government bloated with

money that could be used to take care of their food, clothing, shelter and education.

T h e report concludes that, "Despite the dramatically lower tax burden in 2004 because of tax cuts , Americans still spend more on taxes than they spend on food, clothing and medical care combined."

In 2004 , Americans will work 66 days to afford their federal taxes and 36 more days to pay state and local taxes. Other Categories of spending and the days of labor required to pay the bills are; housing and household operation (66 days), health and medical care (51 days), food (31 days), transportation (31 days) , recreation (22 days), clothing and accessories (14 days), saving (5 days) and all other expenses (44 days).

Over the years tax reform has been the political game of Democrats and Republicans. With each "reform" measure passed by congress taxpayers soon discovered that only sjTnptoms had been treated. Taxes and inflation still devastate our lives. Taxes hobble the young worker from their first paycheck. Sales taxes diminish our purchasing power. Property taxes rise but education still suffers.

Many people fail financially because they are conditioned to focus on how much they earn instead of how much they keep. At the recent political conventions many promises were made for reducing the tax burden but few specifics were provided. What counts is the a/ter-taXf after-inflation purchasing c / o / / a r s . T h i s is w h a t d e c i s i o n 2 0 0 4 s h o u l d b e a b o u t .

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The County Line The Outer Loop

T h e Outer Loop is a future east-west thoroughfare north of U S 380, which is designed to connect 1-35 to U S 75. For the past two years, Collin County has been conducting a corridor study and we have been meeting with citizens and city councils throughout the county to receive their input.

Three corridors have been studied. T h e corridors are about 5-6 times as wide as a road would be and this project is many years away. However, as cities grow this will be a planning tool for them to preserve the necessary right-of-way

before another 100,000 people move into the area.

After receiving input concerning environmentals, topography and a lack of disruption to residents, the commissioners ' court selected Corridor A which is the southern corridor. Recently, engineers have come back with five possible routes within that corridor. These routes can be viewed under the Outer Loop link at www.collincountytx.gov.

Beginning in September, we will have three town hall meet ings to share those

routes with citizens. Those town hall meetings will be held:

Thursday, September 2,2004 6.30pm Open House 7.15pm Meeting b^ ins First Baptist Church of Prosper

Tliuraday, September 9,2004 6.30pm Open House 7.15 Meeting begins >Xfeston City Hall

Tliursday, September 16,2004 6.30iwn Open House 7.15pm Meeting B^jns A n n a H i ^ S c h o d

After citizen input, all routes will be reevaluated. Keep in a mind that the final route could be one of the proposed routes, a combination of the proposed routes or even none of the proposed routes. Once routes are reevaluated a citizens commit tee will be formed to seek the donations of intended right of way.

Collin County is not out to construct another LBJ ASAP. Our objective is to establish a route that is citizen fiiendly so that, again, as cities grow and plan they will have some idea in regards to zoning and set­back requirements . Once construction does begin it will consist of a two-lane county type asphalt road laid down in sections and, over t ime, as

growth occurs , the necessary right-of-way will already be in place to expand the road when needed. At that point , cities will have already armexed those areas and will be taking the lead regarding road expansion.

T h e commissioners court has also began a corridor study for the Outer Loop for east of U S 75 which will eventually tie into Rockwall County. We have been meeting with Rockwall County Commiss ioners who are seeking a route to tie the Outer Loop into I-30. Later we will be meeting with Kaufinan County Commissioners to discuss extending the route to 1-20.

It is essential we get started on this, especially in the Melissa-Anna area. With the growth rate of those cities it will not be long before rooftops will block any potential route. Please feel free to attend the meetings and also let me know your questions and concerns.

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engineering and science is fun! T h e opening session will be kicked-ofif by Ms . Bri t tany G. C h a m b e r s a teen spokesperson from N o r t h Caro l ina . M s .

"The re have been so many people who have touched my life and inspired me to excel in math and science. Al though I can never repay the debt , I can do my. best to pass tha t

— Cnumbt esteemed within her home state as a p h e n o m e n a l o ra to r and mot ivat ional speaker.

She will be followed by a panel discussion comprised of sponsor representatives whose remarks will focus on " H o w to increase my Technical I Q " . Break-out sessions will be held in which middle school aged children will compete in a Robo t i c s C o m p e t i t i o n

while younger kids will const ruct their versions of robots with Lego's.

Older youths will engage in c o m p u t e r s imula t ions . Parents are encouraged to at tend with their children and will part icipate in a tutor ia l on bui ld ing webpages and o the r software literacy training.

Wi th a pro jec ted a t tendance a round 200, the 2005 Piano Black Family Technology Day is growing as it was designed to be a catalyst for addressing the tough issue of socio-economica l ly chal lenged youths and their access to information at the end of an internet line.

h iehlv w^pi ra t ion , on to others,'* said Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green , founder of this event.

Although it's the first of its kind in Piano, there are other cities and states with similar Technology D a y p r o g r a m s . T h e r e is a nat ional Black Family Technology Awareness

Week, founded by the Caree r C o m m u n i c a t i o n s G r o u p , he ld annual ly in February.

T h e Nat ional Society of Black Eng inee r s ( N S B E )

.host local and regional p r o g r a m s fulfilling this mission while Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated (AKA) has Technology and the Black Family as elements of its national and local program thrusts .

Area sponsors inc lude Cisco Sys tems , Ray theon Sys tems ' Black Employee Network (RAYBEN), Texas I n s t r u m e n t s ' Black

Employee Init iat ive ( T I -B E I ) , the met rop lex chap te r s of N S B E and N o r t h Carolina A & T State Univers i ty ( N C A & T S U ) , the C h i Zeta O m e g a C h a p t e r of A K A , and SAGEsse Consul t ing L L C .

Sponso r s will have t e c h n o l o g y d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , provide engineers to lead activities, a n d have d o n a t e d new c o m p u t e r s , ca lcu la tors , P D A ' s a n d o the r technology goodies for give-aways. T h e C C C C D campus at Spring Creek is the host facility.

"Las t year 's event was great and Texas Ins t ruments always wants to be at the forefront of increasing the exposure of technology in any communi ty ," said Taiwan Barksdale , T I Univers i ty Relations Manager .

"Ray theon has a long his tory of being a good co rpora te ci t izen and providing resources to close technological gaps . O u r ongoing commi tmen t to Bowman Middle School and other area programs makes ou r sponsorship of this event a natural fit," said David A n d e r s o n of Raytheon.

Fol lowing the open ing session, there will be the robo t i c s ' workshop , technology demonstrat ions and break-out sessions for children and parents . T h e program will conclude with the pa r t i c ipan t s in the robo t ics ' workshop

presenting their work for all to see and the judges to announce the winners.

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Black alternate delegates to

the 2004 convention, u p

from 76 in 2000.

States with the largest

proportion of Black delegates

are Louisiana (15.6 percent),

Michigan (13.1 percent ) .

Minority Opportunity Xetus

Maryland (10.3 percent) and

New York (12.7 percent).

Some states showed

substantial increase,

including Florida with 13

Black delegates, up from four

in 2000; Louisiana from one

to seven, Michigan went

from three to eight and New

York is u p from seven

delegates in 2000 to 13 this

year.

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Despite the progress in

Black G O P numbers , the

Joint Center reports that

there is a big gap in the

Black leadership and

participation rates in the

two maJ9r political parties.

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the major parties national

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Democra t i c , " the Joint

Center report observes.

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Business Directory To Advertise Call 972-509-9049 The Business of Diversity is Paved

with Awareness and Action T h e sixth annual

Diversity-The Focus, "A Working Conference" will be held at the Center for Communi ty Cooperation in Dallas on September 16, 2004 , from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

T h e theme is: T h e Business of Diversity. T h e conference is presented by The Bridge Into The 21st Century, Inc . , Allstate Insurance Company , Cen te r Operat ing Company, T X U , Oncor, Sir Speedy Pr int ing 4102 (Oak Lawn) location, * and Diversity Living Magazine.

Our city and nation have made valiant efforts in the area of race relations. However, this continues to be a work in progress. While in the 20th century, America and other countries were marked by war and issues related to race. Now in the 21st century, we are plagued by the i s m s -racism, classism and war.

T h e Business of Diversity is paved with awareness and action. Knowledge is power, therefore by providing the annual conference and forums during the year, persons can increase their educational awareness and actions. T h e actions, we hope will result in an increase in respect and tolerance.

Keynote speakers include Ed Rankin, C E O of People Solutions, Inc. T h e company is a leading provider of h u m a n resource managemen t consult ing and outsourcing services. People Solutions was recendy named as one of the fastest growing companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Ed is a member of the Dallas Assembly and the Texas Counci l for the D e v e l o p m e n t a l Disabilities.

Mike Cano , the General Manager of Al Dia, a product of The Dallas Morn ing News will speak on the Cultural Mix at the conference. H e helped launch the publication and oversees the sale, circulation, market ing and finance departments for Al Dia. C a n o has viewed the world through his lenses as a photographer and reporter.

He served as regional director of the National Association of Hispanic Publications and on the advisory board of the Orange County Salvation Army, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other organizations.

Speakers will include Ramona Logan, Reporter, N B C 5; Tom Lazo, President , Lazo Technologies; M a r t i n Burrell , the Amer ican

Garland Branch NAACP P a y s T r i b u t e t o S e p t e m b e r 11 V i c t i m s

With its 2004 tlienie "Paying Tribute to the Americans Slain on September 11, 2001," the Gm-land Branch of the NAACP highlights an event and date now significant to America's history and future. Honoring the victims, the organization will host its 14th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on September 11, 2004 at the Granville Arts Center. Carrying on the legacy of the innocent Americans killed on that tragic day, the op«iing ceremony will b e ^ with a patrioticpresentation of colors. Tiie>Vest Mesquite High School ROTC wiU present the American flag and the Texas flag followed by a recording of America the Beautiful," by the late Ray Charles. Special guest and keynote speaker Shaun Rabb of Fox 4 News will speak to guests about the patriotic meme of the night. The annual Freedom Fund

Banquet is a national NAACP program that each regional, state and local branch is encouraged to host in an effort to spotlight the community it serves as well as area youth. Rewarding Gariand area youth for academic excellence throughout their high school careers; the branch awards a scholarship to the two African-American seniors (one male and one female) with the highest GPA while attending one of the seven high schools in the Garland Independent School District. This year 14 scholarships wUl be provided to students pursuing higher education at an accredited college or pursuing a trade at a vocational school. Additionally, the banquet pays tribute to community leaders and organizations dedicated to improving the pobtical, educauonal, social and economic status of

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college's Board of Trustees and Foundation, the selection committee chose the individuals who best exemplified the college's core values of Learning, Service and Involvement, Creativity and Irmovation, Academic Excellence, Dignity and Respect, and Integrity.

"The honorees have truly had a profound impact on Collin County. All five of them have volunteered in their communities for more than 50 years, and they show no sign of stopping. They are exceptional people and great examples for our young scholars."

Cary Israel, the college's president, encouraged friends, family and colleagues of the honorees to join in the celebration of these Living Legends.

"Recognition is probably not what motivated these individuals to give so much of themselves, but they certainty deserve to be acknowledged. We could not possibly count all of the people they have inspired and affected. They truly are legendary."

The community is invited to participate and may purchase tables of eight for 5400 or individual tickets at «60.

In addition, corporauons and/or families are encouraged to express their appreciation of the 2004 Living Legends by becoming Humanitarian Sponsors through a special $5,000 contribution.

For more information about Living Legends, call the CCCCD Foundation at 972.881.5611.

Airlines Center ; and Todd Wagner, known for the famed Broadcast.com, and Co-Executive Producer of the new Star Search, hosted by Arsenio Hall may make an appearance.

Presentat ions will include Linking Diversity to Corpora te Change , focusing on persons who work human resources, supplier diversity, management and areas that bear the responsibility for the success of professional development programs. Learn strategies that can lead to positive change from the top and beyond.

Other presenter 's workshops will highlight Race, Ethnicity and Self-Identification. T h e interactive sessions will address issues about cul tures , educat ion, religion, and war. This is an opportunity to learn how to use dialogue, art, role-playing and leadership skills as a pivotal componen t to building a more inclusive you.

T h e Bridge Into T h e 21st Century, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer organization founded with the intent of addressing the challenges of diversity with educat ion. For ticket information call Jackie Ladapo at 214-467-0393

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Steve Harvey's Crib Give Away 2004 Radio One Dallas

KBFB F M '97.9 T H E Beat' home of 'The All New Steve Harvey Morning Show' presents the 2nd Annual *Crib Giveaway' at the 2004 State Fair Classic Football Game held on Saturday October 2, 2004, where the Prairie View Panthers take on the Grambl ing State Tigers at the Co t ton Bowl located in Texas State Fair Grounds . The event kick off will be at 7 p.m.

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Giveaway. 7 finalists from the 97.9 The Beat promotion will choose a mailbox during halftime of the 2004 State Fair Classic football game. One of the mailboxes will have the deed to the grand prized house!

On September 25 , 2004, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., listeners will be invited to a block party located at Victorian Forest Subdivision in Pleasant Grove. The site is located near the intersection of Scyene and Jim Miller Rd. Listeners will be able to view the Grand Prize— A new Berry Homes house valued at $150,000 which will include house

accessories and more . Other activities will include; exhibi tor booths, food, beverages and lots of prizes!

T h e event targets families 12-54. At least 65,000 part icipants are expected to attend this year's State Fair Classic.

T h e event will be hosted by Steve Harvey from 97.9 KBFB 'The Beat,' Al Wash from ALW En te r t a inmen t , Calvin Berry from Berry Homes and U P N 2 1 .

For more information v i s i t www.979thebeat .com or contac t Koshina Tabasur i , P romt ions Coordinator at 972-334-5417

KENNY "BABYFACE". E D M O N D S ALONG WITH MARY J. BLIGE, ASHANTI , MISSY

ELLIOT, EVE, MONICA, M U S I Q , BRANDY, JAMIE FOXX, REVEREND RUN, WYCLEF

JEAN A N D RUSSELL SIMMONS UNITE FOR HISTORIC RECORDING

Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, Russell Simmons and Jonathan Lewis announced today that the star-studded recording of the 1970's hit "Wake Up Everybody" would be released on September 21, 2004.

"My wife Tracey and 1, along with Russell Simmons and Jonathan Lewis, want to help make a change in this country," stated Edmonds. "This song is the spirit of the country and all these arusts have the will to change it, empower the young voters and create a movement for people to vote and change the

current administration," added Edmonds.

All proceeds from Wake Up Everybody will benefit America Coming Together (ACT). ACT is America Coming Together (ACT) who is working to register and mobilize voters to support progressive candidates at all levels of government. ACT is building the largest voter mobilization efifort in history.

The first recording of its dme, "Wake Up Everybody" features a wide variety of today's hottest hip-hop, R&B and rap stars. Among the standout performances are Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx,

Jadakiss, Fabolous, Jaheim, Faith Evans, Claudette Ortiz (City High) and Nate Dogg, with Floetry, Ben Jelen, Bilal, Akon, Bonnie McKee, DJ Quik, Ellie Lawson, Jon B, Julia Fordham, Kristine W, Marques Houston, MC Lyte, Omarion (B2K), Raphael Saadiq, S5, and Wyclef Jean providing backup vocals for the chorus.

"I'm excited about the 'one­ness' and people becoming less selfish and more selfless," added Reverend Run of Run DMC. "The more we come

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Don't Miss the Denton Blues Fest Sponsored by Denton Black Chamber of Commerce on

Fri. Sept. 17 and Sat. Sept. 18! T h i s year ' s D e n t o n Blues Fes t iva l will have a new a t t r a c t i o n for the y o u t h , " I t ' s Cool to Stay in School Weekend" of which all p r o c e e d s will benef i t the Y o u n g M i n o r i t y E n t r e p r e n e u r s I n s t i t u t e .

Bobby Blue Bland Mike Jones PaulWaU D e n t o n B lues Fest & "It's Coo l to Stay in Schoo l

Weekend" L i n e - U p for Fri . 9/17/04 and Sat . 9/18/04

Rap Concert Fri. 9/17/04 4:30 -6:00 pm Young Papa, WAR, Tx Coalition, & Lowdown 6:30- 8:00 pm Bill Will 8:30 -10:00 pm Play -N - Skillz f. (Krazy-Bone and Adina Howard) 10:30 -12 midnite Mike Jones & Paul Wall It's Cool to Stay in School Weekend Fri. 9/17/04 4:30 - 12 midnite Mike Jones & Paul Wall - alcohol-free event, kid safe

Hosted by Greg Street of K-104 Blues Festival, Sat. 9/18/04 3:00- 4:00 pm Ray Sharpe/Dave Milsap Band 4:30 - 5:30 pm UPALLNIGHT Blues Band 6:00-7:00 pm Blues Boy Willie 7:30-8:30 pm Pops Carter & the Funkmonsters 9:00 -10:00 pm Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King 10:30-11:30 pm Bobby Bland It's Cool to Stay in School Weekend Sat. 9/18/04 3:00 - 12 midnite Bobby Blue Bland, Smokin Joe Kubiak and Bnois King,Pops Carter and The Funkmonsters, & many more

Hosted by Kaye FuUylove of KKDA 730 AM

Admission is $10 per person. Both events will be held at the North Texas Fairgrounds, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton,TX 7620L For more information call 940-565-9015 or 972-347-3252 or visit the website at: www.Dentonbluesfest.com

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A L L N A T I O N S U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

Tuesdays & Thursdays Yoga classes, 10:00 am &

adul t E S L / L I F T classes, 7:00 p m

Thursdays, 7:00 pm Adul t Spanish class

offered.

All Nations U M C Dr. Clara Reed, Pastor 3415 East 14th Street Piano, T X 75074 972-424-8500 C H R I S T I A N C H A P E L

C M E T E M P L E O F F A I T H C H U R C H

Mondays , 6:00 am - 7:00 am

House of Prayer

Christian Chapel C M E Temple of Faith Church Dr. Jerome E. McNei l ,

Jr., Senior Pastor 14120 Noel Road Dallas, T X 75240 972-239-1120

F A I T H & P O W E R M I N I S T R I E S

O n Going Revival, 7:30 p m

Life Changers Revival -Changing from one stage to the next.

Faith & Power Ministries Apostle James Turknett 2120 N . St. August ine

Road At Bruton in Suite 126 Dallas, T X 75227 972-329-1358

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3rd Sunday of Each Mon th

Free b lood pressure screening in the gym after

evening services.

Greenville Avenue Church of Christ

Minister S.T.W. Gibbs, HI, Pastor

1013 Sou th Greenville Avenue

Richardson ,TX 75081 972-644-2335

HOLY T E M P L E C O G I C

Tomor row & Sunday, September 10 & 12, 2004, 3:30 p m

93rd Church Anniversary

Holy Temple C O G I C Elder Raymond Jones ,

Pastor 1110 Avenue H Piano, T X 75074 972-424-9911

L I T T L E F L O C K B A P T I S T C H U R C H

Simdays @ 6:30 pm We now have Sunday

Evening Services, come worship with us

Litt le Flock Baptist Church

Rev. Louis E. Lauren t , Senior Pastor

704 East Aimee Street P.O. Box 903 (Mail ing

Address) Forney, T X 75126 2 1 4 - 3 2 5 -

7 0 2 1 M E S Q U I T E F R I E N D S H I P B A P T I S T C H U R C H

2nd & 4th Sundays Blood pressure screenings

available after 11:00 am service

September 11, 7:00 pm Brotherhood M u ^ a l

Sep tember 12, '"8:00 am and 11:00 am, after each worship service

F R E E prostrate screening for cancer, available for men 40 years and older

N o w Through September 14, 2004

Enro l lment for the Inst i tu te For Chr is t ian Growth . For more information call Rev. Leon M o o r e @ 972-329 -5030 , Ext. 28

September 19, 11:00 am Annual M e n ' s Day

Program, for information call Rev. Johnnie Bradley @ 972-329-5030, Ext. 26

Mesquite Friendship BC Rev. Terry M . Turne r ,

Pastor 2232 Franklin Drive Mesquite , T X 75150 972-329-5030

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September 19, 4:00 p m District Musical

September 20 - 24 , 7:00 p m Nighdy

McKinney District Holy Convocat ion , hosted by Moore ' s Chapel C O G I C , Elder Willie Wilson is the pastor. Elder Jessie Owens is the Supe r in t enden t and Sister Audine Turman is the Distr ict Missionary. Missionary T u r m a n will speak on Thursday night.

Special guest speakers will include Bishop Johnson on Monday night; Evangelist H . L. Bean on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights

Moore 's Chapel C O G I C Elder Willie Wilson, Pastor 306 N . Cedar Drive Allen, T X 75002

. 972^7^7-9693

M O U N T O U V E C H U R C H O F P L A N O

The re are now two Sunday Morn ing Services!

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stablished Art gallery looking for exceptional salesperson to

leadlcreate sales forces and to sell art in corporate environment. Fax

your resume to 214*752,5589 or e-mail it to stephaniegallery.com

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SEE-YOU-AT-THE-POLE FESTIVAL 2004 Garland's second annual

festival to kick off National See-You-At-The-Pole Week will again be a benefit for the local Boys & Girls Club, as provided by the Salvation Army.

ALL. proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Club of Garland, a community outreach service by the Salvation Army which provides affordable after-school activities, summer day camp and much more to the young people of our city with an emphasis on character development.

As an organization committed to bettering the lives of children, the Garland Kiwanis Club likes to promote programs like the Boys and Girls Club. With such a wonderful alternative, no child should be left home alone after school.

Kiwanis Club of Garland,

with the assistance of Avalon Media, the Garland Emergency Corps, Forklift Doctor, TruthPursuits, Team in Training, Free Motion, and several other businesses are sponsoring the event, which will be an evening music festival (4:00 PM to 10:00 PM) at One-Eleven Ranch Park.

Aside from the fantastic free concerts by Committed, Weak the Mighty, Unshaken and Sunset70, The Kiwanis Club will hold a youth talent show. For an S8 entrance fee, young vocalists will have the opportimity to showcase their talent, while contributing to an excellent cause.

Entrants will sign up on the spot, and must provide a CD accompaniment track or sing a'cappella, as all performances must be limited to 3 minutes.

First prize is a S50 gift card!!! Team-In-Training will host

the snow cone booth, and various items will be raffled, in addition to receiving donations on site ( c a s h / c h e c k s / s p o r t s items/educational items/non-perishable foods).

Bring the whole family for an evening of music, fun, great food and cool refreshments in the shade of beautiful One-Eleven Ranch Park, located at 2121 East Brand Road, north-east of Highway 190 (by Firewheel Golf Course).

For more information, see the Kiwanis web page at www.garlandkiwanis.org, and follow the link to See-You-At-The-Pole Festival 2004, or call Jana Edwards at 972-824-0482.

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millions of dollars into the regional economy, they said.

Cincinnati has been trying to overcome the stigma of the 2001 riots that followed a White police officer's fatal shoot ing of an i m a r m e d Black man who fled police, plus an economic boycott imposed by Black activists angered by the shooting."

T h e article went on to say, "Procter & Gamble Co. and Federa ted D e p a r t m e n t Stores Inc . , th rough its Lazarus-Macy 's store g roup , are among corpora t ions cont r ibut ing S I .6 million to support the game and three days of events leading up to it. Procter & Gamble ' s 5400 ,000 cont r ibut ion allows the company to add its name to the Ohio Classic title this year, spokesmen said.

All those events combined could br ing as m u c h as $72.7 million into the local economy, according to a study by the University of Cincinnat i ' s Cen te r for Economic Education. As I always say: It's always about the money. And I ain't mad at t hem for taking our money, especially when we willingly and graciously give it to them anyway. How much of that S72 million will come from Black folks reveling at the football game? How much of it will go to Black folks via business ownership in the tourism industry?

It's not enough that there is real desperation among Black people in this city who have been consistently and cont inuously marginal ized and underserved by their elected officials and the corporate "suit."

Now we will wimess more

sr store Management

Opportunities Hobby Lobby is a

leader in the Arts & Crafts industry with 335 stores

located in 27 states.

Candidates must have previous retail store management experience in "one of the following:"

Supermarket chain. Cmft chain Ma&s merchant, Dnjg chain Building supply chain

Benefits include: • AJI Stoma Closed on Stmd&yl • Competitive Salaries • Paid Vacations • 401K Plan • Medical/Dental • Life Insurance • Merchandise Discount • Flex Spending Plan

Qualified candidates who are self-motivated and top performers must apply online.

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Black people coming to this town, gleefully spending their millions, in the face of that desperat ion and partying on the graves of those often u n n a m e d "unarmed black men" as the newspaper article stated. By the way, the one to whom they referred was n a m e d Timothy Thomas .

And as if that were not enough to upset the most a rdent football fan, according to the commercial I heard, we now have Tom Joyner and Ludacris coming to entertain the people at the football game. Why is this significant? C a n you say C o m p USA? Can you say Pepsi Cola? D o you remember those boycotts, or should I say those threatened boycons?

T h e C o m p U S A fiasco was discussed ad nauseam on the Tom Joyner show a few years ago, and Black folks were asked not to shop there until "we get some answers." JBlack folks comphed, and the "answer" came in the form- oi--\hc>~ usual apolog>', advertising dollars for a Black agency, and some discount coupons for the aggrieved parties to come back to C o m p U S A and spend our money.

T h e Pepsi boycott, called by Russell S immons on behalf of Ludacr is (Simmotis said he called it because of Pepsi's double-standard, when they fired Ludacr i s and hired Ozzy Osbourne.

However, the result ing concessions were for Ludacr i s and Simmons . ) T h e answer to that failed attempt to stand up to a

corpora te giant was the promise of a few million dollars from Pepsi, to be given over a period of a few years, to the Ludacr i s Foundation.

Of course the usual apology was demanded as well as the reinstatement of Ludacris in the Pepsi ad, the former of which is highly overrated and the latter of which never happened. In the immortal words of Mike Tyson, "Tha t was ' ludicrous. '" '

Black icons who solicited and/or benefited from Black support of boycotts, .albeit, short-lived boycotts, will now come to Cincinnat i and break a boycot t called by those who suppor ted t hem in their efforts. You gotta love it, brothers and sisters; you just gotta love it!

James E. Clingman, an adjunct professor at the University of Cinciimati's African American Studies d e p a r t m e n t , is f o r m t r edi tor of the Cincinnat i Hera ld Newsp,^.ex ._an<t4B founder of the Grea te r Cincinnat i African Amer ican C h a m b e r of Commerce .

H e hos t s t h e radio program, "Blackonomics," and has wri t ten several books , including: Economic E m p o w e r m e n t or Economic Enslavement - We have a Choice ; Blackonomics; and the recently published Black-o-Knowledge-Stuff we need to know. Clingman's books are available at his Web site, w w w . b I a c k o n o m i c s . c o m . He can be contacted there or by telephone at 513/ 489-4132.

L e e a l N o t i c e s

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CTxDOT) CONTRACTS

Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received byTxDOT until the dateCs) shown below, and then publicly read.

CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/BUILDING FACILITIES CONTRACT(S)

Dist/Div: Fort Worth Contract 0747-04-057 for TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION in

TARRANT County will be opened on October 15, 2004 at 1:00 pm at the State Office.

Plans and specifications arc available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for thcTxDOT Prequalified Contractor's list, at the applicable State and/or Dist/Div OfTices listed below. If applicable, bidders must submit prcqualification information toTxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible to bid on a project. Prequalificaiion materials may be requested from the State Office listed below. Plans for the above contractCs) are available fromTxDOT's website at

www.dot.statc.tx.us and from reproduction companies at the expense of the contractor. NPO: 14130

State Office

Consu-ZMaint. Division 200 E. Riverside Dr. Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: 512-416-2540

Dist/Div Officc(i)

Fort Worth District District Engineer 2501 Southwest LP820 Ft Worth, Texas 76133 Phone: 817-370-6500

Minimum wage rates arc set out in bidding documents and the rates will be pan of the contract. TXDOT ensures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin.

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Church News RULES FROM GOD

1) mike Up! Decide to have a good day and thank God you woke up. "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24 (KJV)

2) Dress Up! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile; and thank God that you can smile became a smile is an ine:^>ensive way to improve your looks, "...for the Lord sees not as man see; for man looks on the outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 KJV

3) Shut UplStop talking so much! Learn to say nice things about people; learn to listen and thank God that you can hear what is being said. It has been said that God gave its two ears and one mouth, therefore He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction." Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

4) Stand Up! For what is right and good. Learn to stand for something or you will fall for artything; and thank God that He has given you the power to choose. "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:9-10 (KfV)

5) Look Up! To the Lord and trust Him. And thank God that for

He cares for you, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

6) Reach Up! For Heavenly things and thank God that He will reach down for yotd. My father said to reach for the moon and if you fall among the stars you have done well. "Trust in the Lord with all thy heart; and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths." ProveHts 3:5-6 (KJV)

Remember God answers "Knee-Mail"

Picture of The Week

(L to R) Pastor Reynolds Waod of Trinity Prayer Chapel (T.P.C.) in McKinney, tvith his guest speaker. Dr. Richard Hanner, Pastor of Redeemed Comtnunity Church in Dallas, just before T.PC.'s night of Holy Ghost Teaching and Revival Service. The Thetne for the night tvas "Overcoming Racism and Culture"

Picture of the Week (L to R) POMtor Reynolds Uhod of Trinity Prayer Chapel (T.P.C.) in McKinney, urith his guest speaker. Dr. Richard Hanner, Pastor of

Redeemed Community Church.

7) L^ Up! Your prayers to God and thank God that He listens. And that He is willing to help you. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6 (KJV)

Email: starpley@wt.net Office: 972-516-4191 Voice Mail: 972-606-3878 Fax: 972-516-4197

LetMON-Ths Gazette help your church accompiish the Prayer of Jabtz, "Enlarge our lerruory to expand oppommitUs that may impact in such a mry that tve touch more liveifor God's ^ory. Let us do more for Him."

P a g e 5 B a b y F a c e

together, the more strength we have and I am very excited to see all these people coming together for this great cause," concluded Reverend Run.

A full C D with bonus tracks including "Give Peace A Chance 2004" by Yoko Ono, "Revolution" by Ben Jelen, "Why? What's Goin" On?" by the Roots, "Fear," by Lenny Kravitz, "Stop The Fighting," by Ellie Lawson, "HellTo Pay," by Bonnie Raitt, "Freedom," by Jurassic 5, "Get It Together," by Seal, "Raise This Land," by Freckles featuring Res and Mystic, 'Time in Babylon," by Emmylou Harris, "This Land Is Your Land," by Everclear, "Right on Time," by OAR, "The Wind," by Matt Nathanson and "Change The World" by Babyface and Eric Clapton, will be available in stores throughout the country on September 21 . The C D will also include a full length D V D that will give viewers a glimpse at the historic recording of the chorus and individual performances. "The message of this song is timeless and especially meaningful in today's world," stated Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds ,

producer of Wake U p Everybody. "This will be a recording event destined to make history and certain to affect change in the November election," concluded Edmonds

C^hurch Directory

j j i f " 9 I ^^^^^ DALLAS COMMUNITY BIBLE FEUOWSHIP 'A SpirituaJ Oasis for a Thirsty Hbrld" Isaiah SS:1

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 8:00 AM • 9:30 AM • 11:30 AM

9 7 2 - 4 3 7 - 3 4 9 3 Itov.LasfeWSnMv 1010-1020 Scxith Shemran Strro* • Ridiardson, TX 75081

New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Dallas S u n d a y S e r v i c e Morning Worship

7:30 am & 10:30 am 9:00 am Sunday School

W e d n e s d a y S e r v i c e Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

Brotherhood 7:00 pm Missions 7:00 pm

Singles Group 7:00 pm Bible Study 7:45 pm

Dr. Robert E. Price, Senior Pastor

A P r a y i n g C h u r c h F a m i l y " W a t c h m e n o n t h e W a l l s "

2 1 4 - 3 4 1 - 6 4 5 9 ( P h o n e ) • 2 1 4 - 3 4 2 - 8 4 0 3 ( F a x ) 9 5 5 0 S h e p a r d R o a d

D a l l a s , T X 75243

w w w . n m z b . o r g (Website) • n e w n i z b c @ a o l . c o m (Emai l )

GRE ENVILLE L V E N U E CHURCH O F CHRIST

1013 S. Greenville Avenue • Richardson, TX 75081 972-644-2335 (Office) • 972-644-9347 (Fax)

www.GrccnviIleAvenucC3iurchofCbrist.org (Wel»ite) S C H E D U L E O F S E R M C E S

Sundtfy - Early Morning Worship . . . . 7:45 a m - Bible Class 9:30 a m - Morning Worship 10:30 a m - Evening Worship 6:00 p m

Wednesdt^ - Prayer Service 7:00 p m - Bible Class 7:30 p m

Thursday - Bible Class 11:00 a m

(Quality childcare available Dally In the Development Center affurdable fee, call 972-644-0134 or 972-644-8719)

M I N I S T E R Associate Mimstcrs o r> • ¥TT Ben Myers S. T. W. GibbS, III Patrick Worthey

Elders Ray Christopher • Harlee Glover

Fred Green • Raymond Hart David Phillips, Jr. • Johnie V. Rodgers, Sr.

Friendship Baptist Church iDr. C. Paul McBride, Pastorj

Schedule of Services: Sunday

Early Morning Worship 8:00 a.m.

Sunday School Classes 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship (1st Sunday) 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Early Bird Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting and 7:30 p.m.

Evening Bible Study

4396 Main Street The Colony, Texas 75056

(972) 625-8186 website: www.fbc-online.net

" T h e C h u r c h w i t h a V i s i o n "

Garland NAACP Page 4 Garland residents. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Garland branch of the NAACP. Taking great strides to reduce me inequalities suffered by the minority community in Garland, the

branch has been fighting for equal educational opportunities and civil ngnts since its inception. The Garland Branch of the NAACP serves Garland, Rowlett and Sachse. For more information please call 972-381-5044.

C^hurch D i r ec to ry

Peel Be't^er Now.

K H V N H E A V E N . PZ.

Uplifting, Inspirational Music

DavStar Deliverance Ministries

Our Services: Sunday Tuesday

Sunday Scbocri: 10:00 B.III. P rayer Service: 7:00 p .m. Midday Service: l l :O0a. in. Service: 7:30 p.ai.

sponsored by: The Touch MinistT? • Women in Tninsition (WIT)

Website: www.tbetouchminislry.com • Phone: 972-769-8826

Soutliliiik l lo t i l • 16110 N. (ciUrii l Ixprcs-^Hav • Piano. I \

Chiiitlan Methodist Episcopal Charch 1113 I A n . PbiKxTX 75074 (072)423-4090

R«v. Janm E. Lsrry. Pailor

Sumtey Sctiool: 0:30 A.M. Sunday Worahip Sarvlca: 11:00 A.II. Wsdnesday Night- 7:30 P.U. Communtty BltH* ClaM:

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Mt. Olive Church of Piano 740 Ave. F Piano. Tx 75074

^72 633 551 1 mocop740.<i ao l . com

Serving the Piano Community for 11 Years

Sunday Wonhlp s a i l l am

Sunday School 9:45 am

W>dri«iidoy niphtt: 7:15 pm

U B I M Sam A ^twM %Mea«y

Mt. OMve Churcli of Pt«w School of BibUcal Studies WWW MOCOPORG

s*» Seifieaier: AutfuM 2004 Rodto Broodcost:

KGGR1040AMMon.-Fri. 10:25-10:30 a m

Dorrwigos 8 & 11 a m sorvkdo Tioducido Domlngos 6:30 p m servicio en Espancri

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Early Morning Worship Service @ 8:00 am & regular Sunday Morning Worship @ 11:00 am

September 24, 7:30 pm First Aimual Women's

Conference. The theme is "Princess With A Purpose." Guest speaker will be Co-Pastor Carlotta Hairston of Miracle Temple in Lancaster, Texas. Donation will be $ 15 per ticket. Childcare provided.

September 25, 8:00 am Guest speakers will be

Pastor Pat Willie of Open Door Worship Center in Allen, Texas; Pastor Linda Skinner of Covenant Pastors of Allen, Texas; and Evangelist Bobby Stringer of Open Bible Church in Piano, Texas. Donation will be $20. Childcare provided.

For more information, please call 972-633-5511.

Mt. Olive Church of Piano Rev. Sam Fenceroy, Pastor 740 Avenue F Piano, TX 75075 972-633-5511

MT. HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH

Mt. Hebron Christian Academy

Now enrolling K - 3rd Grades. Call 972-272-8095 for more information.

Mt. Hebron Baptist Church

Rev. Leonacd, Leach, Pastor 901 Dairy Road Garland, TX 75040 972-276-5218

NEW CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

September 26, 3:00 pm Pastor's Anniversary with

guest speaker Bishop K. D. Davis, Sr. from Sixth Avenue BC in Corsicana, Texas

New Cornerstone BC Rev. D. R. Watson, Pastor 1808 West 10th Avenue Corsicana, T X 75110 903-874-6226

September 11, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm

Praise Choir Musical

September 19, 10:00 am * Founder's Day Service @

the South Fork Ranch. For more information, please call Nakela Prude @ 972-437-3493, Ext. 100

North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship

Rev. Leslie W. Smith, Pastor/Teacher

1010-1020 South Sherman Street

Richardson, TX 75081 972-437-3493

OAK CLIFF BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

September 15 — December 29, 6 :15-7 :15 pm

Eight consecutive Wednesday night's of Sexplosion in Marriage Conference for Husbands and Wives. Joe & Ramona Bailey will be the instructors. Childcare provided

Direct questions to Matt Anderson @ 972-228-1281, Ext. 4169

Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church

Dr. Anthony Evans, Senior Pastor

1808 W. Camp Wisdom Road

Dallas, TX 75232 972-228-1281

T H E O P E N D O O R W O R S H I P CENTER Directing Mankind to God t imm^ Jmu Christrllic Open Door

S e r v i c e L o c a t i o n & T i m e Allen Heritage Center 100 East Main Street

Allen, TX 75013 Sunday Evenings d 6:00 pm

Pastors Jeff & Pat Willie

M.iiliiKj At ldross: P. O. Box 2401 McKiniu-y, TX 7M)70 PtKHic; 2I4-733-21>(>I

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Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Churcli

1308 W i l c o x Street , M c K i n n e y TX P a s t o r C h a r l e s S. W a t t l e y n

Sunday Educat ion Ministries... 9:30 a.m. Worship Celebration... 11:00 am. - Nursery Facilities Available -

Wednesday Family Ministries... 7:00 p.m.

Fr iendly Fe l lowship w i th A Family Focus For More In fo rmat ion Call

972.542.6178 www.8alntmarfcbc.com

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Church Happenings SECOND MISSION

BAPTIST CHURCH

September 19, 3:00 pm Amiual Youth Day with

guest speaker Bishop K. D. Davis, Sr. from Sixth Avenue BC in Corsicana, Texas

Second Mission Baptist Church

Rev. L. L. Polk, Sr., Pastor

909 South 5th Street Corsicana, TX 75110 903-872-1462

135 Pemberton HUl Road Dallas, T X 75217 214-398-4166

T H E INSPIRING BODY OF CHRIST CHURCH

Sign Up Now FREE Computer

Training classes by Dominion Training & Support Center

For more detail and information, please call Rev. C. Greer @ 214-760-9575 or Email: Rnorag@aol.com

Mondays, 7:00 pm Monday School

This Saturday, September

11, 8:00 am The 5th Annual Sister to

Sister Fitness Festival, a (5k) walk/race, will be @ Kiest Park in Dallas, Texas. Honorary Chairpersons are Debbie Denmon of "Good Morning Texas;" Co-Pastor Renee Hornbuckle of Agape Christian Fellowship Church; First Lady Cheryl Wesley of Antioch BC; and Dr. Rickie G. Rush, Senior Pastor of the Inspiring Body of Christ Church.

Special guest will be Lucinda Butler with her atomic workout session and Vern Thomas, Personal Fitness Trainer. Registration is only $20 for walkers and rimners. There will be a special children*s area that includes clowns and face painting.

For mammogram appointments, please call 214-648-7421.

The Inspiring Body of

Christ Church (IBOC)

Dr. Rickie G. Rush,

Senior Pastor

7710 South

Westmoreland

Dallas, TX 75237

972-572-IBOC (426

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Little Flock Baptist Church

P a s t o r L o u i s E . L a u r e n t Internet Broadcast: www.krgm.com

(Men - Fri @ 12 Noon) A Place Where a "Taste of the Word" is Guaranteed

Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 am Sunday Night Service 6:30 pm Ibesday Night Brotherhood 7:00 pm WDdnesday Prayer Meedng/Bible Study.... 7:00 pm

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Email: theswordcutsr^yahoo.com

New Life Fel lowship of H a m i l t o n P a r k

8219 Bunche Drive - Dal las , TX 75243 972-671-1096

Blahop MUler E. Johnson Jr., Senior Paator

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Sunday Momlnc Bible School * ' ' ' a.m. Mamlng Worship Service tOi30 a.m. Evening ttbrvhip (A«np« Hour) Flrvt Sunday CtOO p.m.

WMlneeday Night Prayer Meeting and Evening Bible Study 7il5 p.in.

ZION TRAVELER'S BAPTIST CHURCH

September 12, 3:00 pm Annual Fam^ily and

Friends Day with guest speaker Bishop K. D. Davis, Sr. from Sixth Avenue BC in

Corsicana, Texas

Zion Traveler's Baptist Church

Bishop Richard Pritchett, Pastor

3702 Hatcher Street ; Dallas,TX 75215 jjl 214-428-2283 ' '

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Dr. Oaru M. R»md 5eR*or/Wtor

Dr.B^rljiffUt* Hispanic Miniatrita

'Christian by Faith, Diverse by Design"

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972-424-8500 www.aUnat lon8umc.org

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and "Spanish As A Second Language" Classes.

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Dr. Jerome E. McNeil, Jr^ Psstor

"Where Jesus is the Main Attraction"

Sunday Worship Experience 8:00 am & 10:45 am

Wednesday Bible Study 12:00 Noon & 7:00 pm

14120 Noel R o a d DaUas, T X 75254

972-239-1120 (Office) • 972-239-5925 (Fax)

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