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(NDG Wire) KHVNHeaven 97 was named the2011 Stellar Radio Station ofthe Year, Major MarketAward at Central City Pro-ductions, 26th Annual StellarAwards, held in Nashville,TN on January 15, 2011. TheStellar Awards is the first andthe only Gospel MusicAwards show in the country,honoring Gospel MusicArtists, writers, and industry
professionals fortheir contributionsto the GospelMusic Industry.
The Radio Sta-tions of the YearCeremony has be-come an exciting addition tothe Stellar Awards weekend.After many entries, recom-mendations and researchfrom the panelists, four final-ists were selected. This
award wasdesigned tohonor thosewho play amajor rolein the de-livery of
Gospel music by helping tofoster the steady increase inthe demand for gospel music.Based on KHVN’s MarketImpact, we were nominated,and have now received the
title of ‘Best in the Industry.’The Stellar Gospel
Music Awards now airs inmore than 125 marketsaround the country and fea-tures all the best that Gospelmusic has to offer. Thisyears’ show is scheduled toair on Saturday, March 5 at 7p.m. on GMC (Gospel MusicChannel), and in syndicationfrom January 22 to March13.
By Dr. BenjaminF. Chavis, Jr.(NNPA) One of the
most important matters thatwe face in 2011, as we cel-ebrate the 82nd birthday ofThe Reverend Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr., during thenumerous official national,state and local King Holi-day observances across theUnited States, is the ques-tion of advancing the so-cial, political, and eco-nomic empowerment agen-da that Dr. King articulated37 years ago. King wasmore than a dreamer. Hewas a passionate and com-
mitted activist leader. Hewas a preacher of theGospel and the visionaryforce of the SouthernChristian Leadership Con-ference (SCLC). The CivilRights Movement underDr. King’s leadership suc-cessfully challenged andtransformed American so-ciety.
Together the NationalAssociation for the Ad-vancement of Colored Peo-ple (NAACP) and SCLC inthe 1960’s made a big dif-ference in the lives of mil-
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Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Career Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Advancing theAgenda of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Legendary Chaka Khan is UNCF headliner
What is upwith Usher?
January 20 - 26, 2011
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By Kedra WilliamsNDG Special ContributorFor most taxpayers, the
2011 tax filing season,which reports income anddeductions for the calendaryear 2010, began on Janu-ary 14, 2011. However, taxlaw changes enacted byCongress and signed byPresident Barack Obama onDecember 17, 2010 meant
there were taxpayers thatmust wait until mid- to lateFebruary to file their tax re-turns so that the necessaryallowance and extensionscan be updated in the IRSsystems.
The Tax Relief, Unem-ployment Insurance Reau-thorization, and Job Cre-ation Act extended many ofthe tax provisions set to end
in December, 2010. Be-cause these were still tech-nically in affect at the timethe Act was passed, there isno residual impact fromthese changes on this filingseason. However, therewere three major provisionsthat were actually expiredwith the 2009 season that
See IRS, Page 10
The United Negro
College Fund will host a
viewing party to preview
the broadcast of the
UNCF’s televised fund-
raiser – UNCF AnEvening of Stars Tributeto Chaka Khan presented
by Target – at the African
American Museum in
Fair Park, 3536 Grand
Ave. in Dallas’ Fair
Park on Jan. 28 from
7 to 11 p.m.
The event will in-
clude food and bev-
erages, swing-out
dancing, vendors and
museum galleries.
There will also be a
special 2011 UNCF
Shining Star Award
presentation. Organiza-
tions that donate $500 or
more that night will also
receive special recogni-
tion. Tickets for the event
are $35. To donate or pur-
chase tickets call the
UNCF office at 972-234-
1007. More details are
See UNCF, Page 6
KHVN Heaven 97 wins the 2011 Stellar Radio Award
IRS delays tax filing for certain taxpayers
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Chaka Khan
Addiction – to gambling,to alcohol, to food, to anycompulsive human behaviorwithout regard to conse-quences – can ruin lives.
Dr. Francesca Filbey, anew researcher in the Centerfor BrainHealth and an as-sistant professor in theSchool of Behavioral andBrain Sciences, is an experton the subject who wants tolearn still more. “I hope tobe able to reveal the interac-tions between genetic andenvironmental factors thatlead to addiction,” she said
about her research.The brain’s ingenious
plasticity, or the ability toalter itself as circumstancesdictate, “is best demon-strated in the addictedbrain,” Dr. Filbey noted. Shedescribed how drugs and al-cohol “hijack the brain” sothat its reward system,which evolved in order tokeep humankind sustained,stops responding to naturalrewards such as food whenmore potent stimuli – suchas the buzz from powerfulintoxicants – are introduced
into the system. Brain plas-ticity occurs so that theorgan can adapt to thesechanges – what Dr. Filbeyterms “heightened levels ofreward” – in order to main-tain proper equilibrium. “Itis the brain’s ability tochange and adapt that at-tracted me to the field of ad-diction,” she said.
Dr. Filbey, who gradu-ated from King's College inLondon and arrived at herDallas research base via theUniversity of New Mexico’sMind Research Network,says today’s research isbuoyed by technological in-novations that are illuminat-
ing once-hidden pieces ofaddiction puzzles.
“Advances in imagingand genetics methods showus that there are individuals
who are at higher riskfor addiction due to ahypo-responsive rewardsystem, [meaning] thisgroup requires morestimulation in order toexperience the sameamount of pleasure asthose not at risk,” shesaid. Sadly, within thisgroup the hypo-respon-sive reward network is“also accompanied byan inefficient controlsystem” which makes
keeping the urges in checkextremely difficult despiteall potential negative conse-quences.
It was BrainHealth’s po-
tential that brought Dr. Fil-bey here. “The Centerbridges innovations in sci-ence with a practical ap-proach that facilitates solu-tions to today’s critical ques-tions,” she explained. “Inmy short time here, I havebeen impressed by the syn-ergistic relationship thatBrainHealth has with thelocal community, which istruly a unique quality.” Sheadded that state-of-the-artfacilities, ample resource ac-cessibility and “the over-whelming collegiality of sci-entists and staff” at the Cen-ter quickly sold her on mak-ing it her research home.
(NDG Wire) Interna-
tionally acclaimed trom-
bonist, composer, pro-
ducer and 2011 NEA Jazz
Masters Award recipient
Delfeayo Marsalis brings
Sweet Thunder: Duke &Shak a theatrical jazz pro-
duction featuring actor
Kenneth Brown Jr. and a
jazz octet – Marsalis on
trombone, Lynn Grissett
on trumpet, Shaena Ryan
on bari sax, Mark Gross
on alto sax, Don Bryon on
tenor sax and clarinet,
David Bryant on piano,
Dezron Douglas on bass,
and Winard Harper on
drums – plus full stage set
and costuming to 36
American cities and towns
from January through May
2011.
The performance
comes to the Majestic
Theatre, 1925 Elm St. in
Dallas at 7:30 p.m. on Jan.
28. Tickets are $30 for
general admission, $42.50
for priority seats and
$17.50 for students with a
15 percent discount for
groups of 15 or more. For
tickets visit www.ticket-
master.com
For a generation, the
Marsalis family has been a
huge force in American
music. A procedure for
mega-stars such as Harry
Connick Jr. and his broth-
ers Branford and Wynton,
Delfeayo Marsalis is a
marvelous trombonist,
composer and arranger.
With this major production
he is now stepping out into
the limelight as never be-
fore.
William Shakespeare’s
work defined the scope
and depth of English and
world literature in a way
that remains immediate
and powerful to this day,
4000 years after they were
written; similarity, Duke
Ellington’s work outlined
what American music
could become and laid out
the key elements that still
define jazz. In 1957,
Ellington and collaborator
Bill Strayhorn were in-
vited by the Stratford (On-
tario) Shakespeare Festi-
val to compose music in
tribute to Shakespeare.
They came up the Such
Sweet Thunder, which
yielded, among other
pieces, the poignant por-
trait of Romeo and Juliet,
Star Crossed Lovers.
Driven by a long-term
affinity for both Duke and
the Bard, Delfeayo
(rhymes with Romeo)
studied literature on the
master’s level at the Uni-
versity of New Orleans,
where he nurtured his love
for William Shakespeare.
While connections be-
tween the Bard and Duke
in the form of a thesis
paper relating the two, and
was inspired to create a
fresh new interpretation of
Such Sweet Thunder.“I’ve always believed
that each generation is re-
sponsible for preserving
and furthering the work of
their forefathers while
maintaining originality,”
said the 45-year-old New
Orleans native.
While researching at
the Smithsonian Institute
in D.C., Marsalis said he
discovered the original
scores from Such Sweet
Thunder.
“I am fairly certain
Duke secured copies of
these scores with the ex-
pectation that the material
would be developed by a
student of the music in the
future. More than any
other Ellington suite,
Thunder is extremely rich
in melody, yet modest in
development.”
Sweet Thunder is now
available in stores.
Footsteps of ten new
revered civil rights icons
will be added to the Inter-
national Civil Rights Walk
of Fame during the 2011
Trumpet Awards events.
This induction ceremony is
scheduled for Friday, Janu-
ary 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
at the Martin Luther King,
Jr. National Historic Site,
National Park Service, lo-
cated at 450 Auburn Av-
enue (Atlanta, GA). The
program preceding the in-
duction ceremony will be
held at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church.
The 2011 honorees in
this distinguished group in-
clude Arthur Blank, James
Brown, The Reverend Dr.
Gerald Durley, Bishop Neil
C. Ellis, Leon Hall, Bishop
Barbara King, Marc H. Mo-
rial, Mayor Carl Stokes,
Congressman Louis Stokes
and Henry “Hank” Thomas.
The International Civil
Rights Walk of Fame was
created in 2004 to give
recognition to the foot sol-
diers of justice who sacri-
ficed and struggled to make
equality a reality for all.
This extraordinary display
has become one of the most
visited tourist attractions in
the city of Atlanta and has
enriched the heritage of the
civil rights movement. The
shoes used to create the
footsteps will also be on
display during the unveiling
program.
The International Civil
Rights Walk of Fame, now
in its eighth year, is spon-
sored by the Trumpet
Awards Foundation, Inc.,
and was created and de-
signed by Xernona Clayton,
founder and executive pro-
ducer of the renowned
Trumpet Awards. Ms.
Clayton states, “This is a
permanent testimony to
those who have dedicated
themselves to human
progress. Many of the shoes
we use in the display re-
main on exhibition within
the Visitors Center for those
who visit the King Com-
plex.”
Previous inductees in-
clude Congressman James
E. Clyburn; Cathy Hughes;
Earvin “Magic” Johnson;
the Reverend Al Sharpton;
Dr. Maya Angelou; Dr.
Benjamin Hooks; Lerone
Bennett, Jr.; Tony Bennett;
Marian Wright Edelman;
Sir Sidney Poitier; Des-
mond Tutu; Stevie Wonder;
Henry Aaron; Julian Bond;
President Jimmy Carter;
Medgar Evers; Dorothy
Height; Reverend Jesse L.
Jackson, Sr.; and Congress-
man John Lewis.
The roll of honorees is
growing year by year and
others will be added to the
International Civil Rights
Walk of Fame.
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Dr. Francesca Fibey
By Marian WrightEdelmanAs our country remem-
bers the dream of Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr., new re-search conducted for theChildren’s Defense Fund hasfound the vast majority ofAmerica’s Black commu-nity, seven in 10 adults, viewthese as “tough or very badtimes” for Black childrenand many see poor Blackyouths falling further be-hind. When 40 percent ofBlack children are bornpoor, 85 percent of Blackchildren cannot read or domath at grade level in fourthgrade and later almost halfdrop out of school, and aBlack boy born in 2001 hasa one in three chance ofgoing to prison sometime inhis lifetime, we know we arefacing a crisis. So, an inter-generational group of Blackleaders have just committedto a renewed movement toreweave the fabric of familyand community for Blackchildren and to provide a
stronger voice for children intheir states and nationally.
We met in December forthree days at the Children’sDefense Fund-Haley Farmnear Knoxville, TN to ad-dress what many of us be-lieve is the worst crisis facedby millions of Black chil-dren since slavery. Themeeting had three purposes:(1) to wake up the Blackcommunity and the nation tothe ominous clouds encir-cling Black children andyouths whose life chancesare less positive than theirparents and White peers; (2)to commit to replacing theCradle to Prison Pipeline®with a pipeline to college,productive work, and suc-cessful adulthood for allBlack children; and (3) tolaunch the second phase ofthe Black Community Cru-sade for Children (BCCC)on the 20th anniversary ofthe launch of the first BlackCommunity Crusade forChildren to Leave No ChildBehind®.
In December 1990, CDFco-convened with Dr. JohnHope Franklin and Dr.Dorothy Height 22 Blackleaders for five days at thebeautiful Rockefeller Foun-dation Conference Center inBellagio, Italy to discuss thecondition of the Black childand family. We concludedthat the Black child and fam-ily were in a crisis and thatwe had to take action. Ef-forts quietly catalyzed byBCCC include the CDFFreedom Schools® pro-gram, which has served over90,000 K-12 children andtrained 9,000 college mentorleaders to serve them, andthe Harlem Children’s Zone,whose President and CEO,Geoff Canada, now chairsCDF’s Board and is a co-convener of BCCC alongwith PolicyLink Founderand CEO and CDF BoardVice Chair Angela Black-well. A range of intergener-ational youth leadership de-velopment programs havetouched about 20,000 prom-
ising high school and collegestudents and young adultleaders.
BCCC will highlight andbuild on these and other bestpractices and successes in anumber of areas crucial tohealthy child and youth de-velopment and move themto scale and into policy.Since the linchpins of suc-cess are leadership and edu-cation of the next genera-tion, our goals include dou-bling summer FreedomSchools during the next fiveyears; training 5,000 nextgeneration servant-leaders ofcolor—at least half Blackmales—to carry on thestruggle for a fair playingfield for all children; encour-aging more young servantleaders in Freedom Schoolsand other youth leadershiptraining programs, espe-cially Black and Latinomales, to become teachers tofill as many as possible ofthe expected one million
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lions of African Americansand many others who werecrying out for freedom, jus-tice, and equality. Today, ata time when there are manycounterproductive, revision-ist tendencies to deny or playdown the reality of the pro-gressive and transformativeimpact of Dr. King and theCivil Rights Movement, it iscritical to distinguish be-tween the myths of thosewho opposed Dr. King andthe realities of those who fol-lowed and supported Dr.King.
Voting rights, fair hous-ing rights, economic justicerights, environmental justicerights, quality health care ac-cess rights, employmentrights, prison reform rights,education equality, and edu-cational reform rights are allfundamental issues that Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. as-serted as priority agendaitems. In 2011, these issuesare still our priority concerns.
The best way to celebrateDr. King’s living legacy is toadvance the agenda that hegave his life to address. Yes,Dr. King’s dream of equalityand empowerment for all is
still relevant today. But, thequestion now is what is it thatwe must do to fulfill King’sdream? King’s dream was anAmerican dream, but it alsowas a global dream where allpeople in all places through-out the world will live andwork together as brothersand sisters in the human fam-ily in response to the “one-ness of God’s love.” The“Beloved Community,” asDr. King defined it was theideal community of brother-hood and sisterhood of loveand justice for all. King af-firmed, “The solidarity of thehuman family.”
We still must march forvoting rights in Alabama,Texas, Mississippi, Louisi-ana, Georgia, the Carolinas,and in Virginia. We need ed-ucational reform in all 50states to ensure that our chil-dren get a better education.In every region, at the top ofthe agenda should be the eco-nomic development and em-powerment of our communi-ties. We have to put pressureon the Congress of theUnited States not to repealthe historic Health Care Re-form Act that was enacted
just last year.Today, there is no ques-
tion that if Dr. King was withus, he would be advisingPresident Barack Obama tokeep pushing forward tomake life better for the mil-lions of African Americans,Latino Americans, and otherswho are still stuck at the bot-tom of society in abjectpoverty and misery. Dr. Kingwould intellectually and spir-itually take on the so-calledTea Party and all of its min-ions who want to take Amer-ica backward to the days ofJim Crow and overt oppres-sion. One thing for sure, Dr.King was not a coward. Hewas a fearless leader whoused the power of his oratoryto remove social fear anddoubt from the mindset ofmillions. That is why thisyear’s King observances areso very important becausewe need to refocus andrededicate ourselves to boththe dream and the agenda.
I believe Martin LutherKing III said it best recently,“I pray that all Americanswill embrace the challenge ofsocial justice and the unify-ing spirit that my father
shared with his compatriots.With this commitment, wecan begin to find new waysto reach out to one another, toheal our divisions, and buildbridges of hope and opportu-nity benefiting all people. Indoing so, we will not merelybe seeking the dream; wewill at long last be living it.”
In the aftermath of theTucson Massacre, once againwe are all reminded that ha-tred by an individual or by agroup is never the solution toour societal problems. In2008, the majority of Ameri-cans went to the polls to votefor change in a manner thatwould have pleased Dr.King. In 2011, we are wit-nessing a growing backlashin public conscience and re-action as if the forces of divi-sion are gaining ground.Let’s work to revive themovement for more change.Let’s work to keep Dr. King’sdream and agenda alive andfulfilled.
Dr. Benjamin F. ChavisJr. is Senior Advisor for theBlack Alliance for Educa-tional Options (BAEO) andPresident of Education On-line Services Corporation.
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(NDG Wire) On Janu-
ary 12, 2011, the City of Dal-
las amended Chapter 52,
"Administrative Procedures
for the Construction Codes,"
of the Dallas City Code to re-
quire the following contrac-
tors to be registered with the
City of Dallas Building In-
spection: commercial gen-
eral contractors, residential
general contractor, con-
crete/asphalt/paving contrac-
tor, demolition contractor,
fence contractor, foundation
contractor, gas well contrac-
tor, landscape contractor,
pool contractor, roof contrac-
tor and tree service contrac-
tor. Also defined as contrac-
tors are energy code, gas well
and green building providers.
These are providers that
are engaged in the business
of reviewing plans or making
inspections for verification
of compliance with the re-
spective Dallas Code and re-
porting such compliance to
the building official.
A contractor listed who
is not registered by the city
as a contractor may not ob-
tain any permit required for
work performed by contrac-
tor.
The registration fee will
be $120 per year.
(NDG Wire) The Elks
National Foundation, the
charitable arm of the
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, the Plano-
Richardson Elks will pack
emergency duffle bags for
individuals and families in
crisis. They will coordinate
with the local Neighbor-
hood Youth and Family
Counseling Center to dis-
tribute them when they are
needed.
The Emergency Duffle
Bag Project will be funded
by an Impact Grant
awarded to the Plano-
Richardson Elks by the
Elks National Foundation.
Impact Grants are the
newest addi-
tion to the
Elks National
Foundation's
C o m m u n i t y
Investments
P r o g r a m .
They are com-
petitive grants
designed to
help Elks make a differ-
ence in their community.
This year, Plano-Richard-
son Elks Lodge No. 2485 is
one of 51 recipients nation-
wide to receive an Impact
Grant. The grants range
from $2,500 to $10,000.
(NDG Wire) Five hun-
dred women will gather to
put a stop to the cycle of do-
mestic violence by attend-
ing REDAZZLE 2011, A
Benefit for Hope’s Door on
Thursday, February 24 at
6:00 p.m. in McKinney at
the Cotton Mill located at
610 Elm Street.
Redazzle, A Benefit for
Hope’s Door is an event
presented by women in
Collin County for women in
Collin County. Redazzle is
part style show, silent auc-
tion, trade show, network-
ing, and best of all, an ac-
cessory exchange.
Guests bring their gen-
tly used accessories and ex-
change them with other
guests. As women repur-
pose their accessory
wardrobe, they are giving
battered women and chil-
dren a new purpose. Trend-
setters International together
with Total Body Health and
many other Collin County
businesses have contributed
to this cause by way of do-
nations, sponsorships and
special discounts. Redazzle
will feature 20 vendors of-
fering special discounts and
incentives to raise more
money for Hope’s Door.
These vendors range from
local artists to
special services.
Redazzle
supports Hope’s
Door, the only
battered women
and children’s
shelter in Collin
County which
spans more than
30 cities and
townships and
houses nearly
800,000 resi-
dents. Hope's
Door is a shelter and coun-
seling center that offers
comprehensive programs
and services that are de-
signed to help break the
cycle of domestic abuse.
Hope's Door provides direct
intervention and prevention
services to families affected
by domestic abuse in Collin
County, Dallas County, and
surrounding areas. Hope’s
Door has a mission to offer
intervention and prevention
services to individuals and
families impacted by do-
mestic abuse and to provide
educational programs that
enhance the community's
capacity to respond.
When Hope's Door first
opened its doors in 1986,
the agency operated a 24-
hour crisis line, but did not
have the space to provide
shelter. Clients were housed
at local hotels. In 1989, the
agency opened its own shel-
ter and began providing
temporary housing to vic-
tims of domestic abuse.
Since 1989, Hope's Door
has provided safe shelter for
over 3,787 women and their
children, and answered over
16,000 crisis line calls.
Join Trendsetters Inter-
national & Total Body
Health by attending Redaz-
zle and help put a stop to the
cycle of domestic violence
on Thursday, February 24.
Recycle your accessories
and restore hope to others.
Tickets are $10 in ad-
vance or $15 at the door.
Visit the website, www.
TrendSettersInt.org or call
Cat Vizcaino at 469-964-
2688 for more information.
Fundraiser for domesticviolence event upcoming
(NDG Wire) Mary Hilland Sherrica Farrington, themother and daughter ofDon and Sheila Hill,launched a petition driveduring the annual MartinLuther King Parade onMonday, Jan. 17. Hill, the85 year-old mother of theformer Mayor Pro Tem andFarrington, the 17 year-olddaughter, hopes to attain aminimum of 5,000 signa-
tures over the next 30 daysto send to the United StatesAttorney General EricHolder asking him to inves-tigate the sentencing of theHills. Both believe the sen-tencing was excessive inlight of the sentences re-ceived by Brian and CherylPotashnik and former USHouse of RepresentativeTom Delay.
Hill was indicted and
found guilty on variouscounts including of bribery,extortion, wire fraud andmoney laundering alongwith his wife Shelia Hill,DeAngelo Lee, Darren Rea-gan and Ricky Robertson.Hill received an 18 yearsentence and is at a Federalprison in Ashland, Ken-tucky while his wife re-ceived 9 years is in Mari-anna, Florida.
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available at www.uncf.
org/dallas. Proceeds will
benefit UNCF’s mission
of making sure that every
child gets a good educa-
tion from pre-school
through college.
“Chaka Khan has con-
sistently supported UNCF
throughout her career, in-
spiring and empowering
young people to pursue
education,” said Diane
Stephenson, area develop-
ment director. “This pre-
taped show that we are
screening honors her for
her contributions to the
entertainment industry
and for her dedication to
helping minority students
earn the college degrees.
We invite everyone to
support UNCF and join
the fun as we watch this
entertaining show on the
big screen.”
UNCF An Evening of
Stars® Tribute to Chaka
Khan, the 32nd annual
edition in the UNCF An
Evening of Stars® series,
will air locally at 9 p.m.
on Jan. 29 on TXA 21, as
well as stations around the
country including WGN,
and will be shown on
BET, Jan. 30 at 10 p.m.
The program features stars
from the worlds of music,
TV and education paying
tribute to UNCF Award of
Excellence recipient
Chaka Khan. Honoring
Khan with performances
of many of her best-
known songs are Fantasia,
Melanie Fiona, Bettye
LaVette and Herbie Han-
cock, Angie Stone, Ledisi,
El DeBarge, Estelle, Faith
Evans, Ginuwine, and 25-
time Grammy Award win-
ner Stevie Wonder. Per-
forming a duet are
Chaka’s brother, Mark
Stevens and her daughter,
Indira Khan. Joining
UNCF president and CEO
Dr. Michael L. Lomax and
the performers celebrating
Khan’s artistry and long-
standing support of UNCF
are Academy Award win-
ner Mo’Nique, Taraji P.
Henson, Akon, Boris Kod-
joe and Nicole Ari Parker,
Access Hollywood’s Shaun
Robinson, Tom Joyner,
Glee’s Amber Riley,
LeVar Burton, Kim Coles,
Quincy Jones, CNN's
Soledad O'Brien, Bobb'e
J. Thompson, Tracie
Thoms and Lauren Vélez.
“I am honored to be
able to contribute to
UNCF’s mission of help-
ing kids get a good educa-
tion from pre-school
through college,” Khan
said. “Education opens
doors of opportunity and
will enable our youth and
our nation to have a
brighter future.”
The stars that will be
featured on the broadcast
of UNCF An Evening of
Stars® contributed not
only their renditions of
Khan's greatest hits, but
also special appeals
throughout the program
for UNCF’s Campaign for
Emergency Student Aid to
help UNCF students
whose graduation is thre-
atened by the lingering re-
cession. Family layoffs,
pay cuts and the disap-
pearance of many private
student loan programs
have left students owing
money for tuition, text
books, and dormitory
rooms—bills they must
pay before they can gradu-
ate. From the stage and in
specially videotaped ap-
peals, the stars asked the
studio audience and TV
viewers to text "UNCF" to
50555 on their cell phones
to donate $10 to help these
students walk the last mile
to their education.
UNCF An Evening of
Stars® Tribute to Chaka
Khan is presented by Tar-
get. National corporate
broadcast sponsors in-
clude AT&T and McDon-
ald's. Official sponsors of
the broadcast of UNCF An
Evening of Stars® are
American Airlines, Wells
Fargo Company, BET
Networks and WGN
America, and Major spon-
sor is the U.S Army. Clear
Channel is the national
Media Partner. UNCF is
offering limited edition
DVDs of this year's 32nd
anniversary UNCF An
Evening of Stars® Tribute
to Chaka Khan to Super
Viewing Party attendees
who donate $100 or more.
(DVDs will be shipped
after the party and show
broadcasts).
UNCF, continued from Page 1
(NDG Wire) Governor
Rick Perry has proclaimed
January 2011 as School
Board Recognition Month.
Districts across the state will
use this opportunity to show
their appreciation of the crit-
ical role elected boards of
education play in their local
schools and communities.
“The biggest challenges
facing the education system
can also be among its great-
est strengths. For example,
during a time when state
and national mandates
rightly place more emphasis
than ever on setting the bar
high for education, it re-
mains important for each
community to retain control
of its own educational sys-
tem,” Governor Perry said.
“Balancing the need for
local control with directives
coming down from larger
governmental bodies is a
difficult and oftentimes un-
appreciated task, but for
over two centuries, Ameri-
can school boards have
risen to such challenges.
School boards also deal
with issues such as the rap-
idly expanding role of tech-
nology in the classroom, the
challenge to keep our chil-
dren both well-educated and
physically active, and—as
always—the difficulties in-
herent in dealing with budg-
etary priorities.
“The people who make
up these boards volunteer
their time because they care
about their communities and
their schools. Each year, the
Texas Association of School
Boards (TASB) designates
January as School Board
Recognition Month, to em-
phasize the importance of
the services these dedicated
men and women provide to
the schools and students of
Texas. At this time, I urge
all Texans to recognize the
invaluable contributions re-
alized through the work of
our school boards,” he said.
“More than 7,000 lo-
cally elected school board
members serve a crucial
role in our communities and
schools. These dedicated
men and women strive to
maintain the health of every
district and serve as strong
advocates for our kids. In a
time of financial uncer-
tainty, they are willing to
step forward to face the crit-
ical challenges facing our
public schools,” said James
B. Crow, TASB executive
director.
“We hope every com-
munity will say thanks to
these board members for
their commitment and offer
support as they voluntarily
tackle the important task of
governing school districts.
Local trustees tirelessly
work with parents and edu-
cators to develop sound ed-
ucation policies and set high
standards for student suc-
cess. We applaud them for
shouldering enormous re-
sponsibilities and making
the time to share their vision
and voice about the future
of Texas schoolchildren,”
Crow said.
January is School Board Recognition Month
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Pictured: The
Visiting Nurse Asso-
ciation needs Elder-
care Friends volun-
teers to visit the
homebound elderly.
(NDG Wire) The Visit-
ing Nurse Association's
Eldercare Friends pro-
gram is looking for vol-
unteers to visit the home-
bound elderly in Collin
County and provide assis-
tance with shopping, es-
corted transportation, er-
rands, or other activities.
Volunteer training will
be held February 16 from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Visit-
ing Nurse Association's
headquarters on 1440 W.
Mockingbird Lane in Dal-
las. Volunteer training can
also be scheduled by ap-
pointment.
There is no cost to at-
tend a volunteer training
class, but registration is re-
quested. Contact Nancy Je-
llinek, VNA Eldercare
Friends manager, at 214-
689-2209 or jellinekn@vna-
texas.org.
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Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events!
Every Saturday
Pure Saturdays 2026Commerce Street 23 & uppreferred DJ Steve Nice inThe Mixx. Doors open @10 p.m. Info text or call214-810-5483.
Every Tuesday
The Irving Public Libraryinvites families to enjoystories and music in bothEnglish and Spanish. Fam-ily bilingual storytimesare offered at 11 a.m. Tues-days at the East Branch Li-brary, 440 S. NurseryRoad, and at 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at the CentralLibrary, 801 W. IrvingBlvd. For more informa-tion, call 972-721-2458.
Ongoing
African American Re-publican Club of CollinCounty meets 3rd Tuesdayof every month at 7 pm.(Doors open at 6:30 pm.)Collin County RepublicanParty HQ. 8416 Stacy Rd.,McKinney. Call LindaWynn Drain, 214-498-7574 or websitewww.aarcc .com
Collin County BlackChamber of Commerce,CCBCC General Meetings,2nd Thursday of everymonth at 6:30pm. Call 469-424-1020 or email: info@CCBlackChamber.org forlocation.
DFW Financially Em-powered Women meetmonthly for lunch or dinnerand a fun, informative sem-inar on various financialtopics. Info: 469-942-0809or meeetup.com/378.
Group Business Seminarsat 4907 Spring Avenue,Dallas, 11:30 a.m. 12:30p.m.; 3rd Friday of themonth 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. for those interested instarting your own business,it is a Brown Bag Lunchwith Free Parking
No Limit Network Busi-ness Networking Lunch
1st Thursday at 1 pm inPlano Must RSVP atwww.TheNoLimitNet-work.com or 972-898-5882.
The National BusinessWomen Enterprise Net-work (NBWEN) Learn-ing Over Lunch Series:4th Saturdays, 11am-1pm,ReMarkable Affairs Cafe,2727 LBJ Fwy., Suite 140,Dallas. $20 for members;$35 for non-members, $5off for early bird registra-tion. http://nbwenorg.ning.com.
North Dallas Texas Dem-ocratic Women RegularMe-etings 4th Thursday,6:45 p.m. NorthavenUnited Methodist Church,11211 Preston Rd (betweenForest & Royal Lanes).
Target Second Saturdaysat Latino Cultural CenterOn the second Saturday ofevery month family-friendly activities celebrat-ing Latino arts and culture.Come in for one hour, orstay the whole day.
Business EmpowermentSessions. Learn to grow asuccessful small business.1st Thursday of eachmonth at Christian ChapelTemple of Faith, 14120Noel Rd., Dallas. Call 214-942-6698 for details.
How to start a business.Free sessions on gettingstarted the right way. Ses-sions held the last Mondayof each month. Call ThePLAN Fund for details214-942-6698.
Through Jan. 23
AT&T Performance ArtsCenter presents YoungFrankenstein at the Win-spear Opera House. Ticketsstart at $65 and are avail-able at www.attpac.org
January 23
The Eisemann Center,2351 Performance Drive in
Richardson, presents TheBernstein Bears in FamilyMatters, the Musical at2:30 p.m. in the Hill Per-formance Hall. Ticketsrange from $11-$21. Call972-744-4650 or visitwww.eisemanncenter.com
January 20
Public Input Meetings:Residents will have the op-portunity to provide inputto city staff and project ar-chitects on the new SouthIrving Library at commu-nity input meetings sched-uled for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17and 20 at the Central Li-brary, 801 W. IrvingBlvd.The new library willreplace the existing CentralLibrary location, which isslated to open late 2012.For more information, call972-721-2606.
January 21 – 30
The Plano Children’s The-atre, 1301 Custer RoadSuite 706 in Plano, willpresent several productionsof Godspell. www.planochildrenstheatre.org
January 25
Seeking Common Goodin the Midst of GrowingDiversity featuring T.D.Jakes, Chief Pastor, ThePotter’s House; at the SMUTate Series Tickets to indi-vidual lectures may be or-dered online atsmu.edu/tate or by calling214/SMU-TATE 214-768-8283).
January 27
Greater Irving-Las Coli-nas Chamber's State ofthe City Address at theIrving Convention Centerat Las Colinas, info: irv-ingchamber.com or 214-217-8484.
The 2011 Irving State ofthe City dinner is set forthe Irving Convention Cen-ter at Las Colinas, 500 W.Las Colinas Blvd. Info:www.irvingchamber.comor 214-217-8473.
Jan. 27-30 & Feb. 2-6
The NFL Experience co-incides with Super BowlXLV at the Dallas Conven-tion Center, 650 Griffin St.in Dallas. Tickets are $25for adults and $20 for chil-dren 12 years and younger.www.superbowl.com
January 28
M.I.N.G.L.E. FootballEd- ition is a professionalnetworking luncheon fea-turing a panel of formerNFL players turned entre-preneur, January 28, 2011from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00p.m. You can register on-line for $40-$50 atwww.themarketinglady.com/events. The event willbe held at Studio MovieGrill 11170 N Central Ex-pressway in Dallas.
January 28-30
Funnyman Earthquakewill make stop at the Addi-son Improv, 4980 BeltlineRoad #250 in Dallas. Tick-ets are $22.
January 29
Comedian Kevin Hart’sLaugh at My Pain slatedfor Verizon Theatre inGrand Prairie. www.veri-zontheatre.com
January 29-30
Sci-Fi Expo celebratingWomen of Sci-Fi is slatedfor Saturday and Sunday inthe Plano Convention Cen-ter, 2000 E. Spring CreekPkwy., from 11 a.m. to 6p.m. on Saturday and 11a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.General admission ticketsare $10 per day, and $20for the Priority Pass, goodfor both days. Childrenages 10 and younger areadmitted free to the con-vention when accompaniedby a paid adult. Parking isfree. www.scifiexpo.com
January 30
The Plano Symphony Or-chestra will present GoneWith the Winds, begins at3 p.m. at the Courtyard
Theatre, 1509 Avenue H, inhistoric downtown Plano,and will feature the wood-wind section of the PlanoSymphony Orchestra. Pre-concert lobby activitiesbegin at 2 p.m. and includethe Instrument Petting Zooand arts and craft. Ticketsfor the event range from $7to $11. Info: 972-473-7262or visit www.plano sym-phony.org.
February 4
The 20th annual SuperBowl Gospel Celebrationis slated for Music Hall atFair Park, 909 First Ave. inDallas at 7:30 p.m. super-bowlgospel.com
Super First Friday forSuper Bowl XLV weekendin downtown Dallas to takeplace at the MagnoliaHotel, 1401 Commerce,starts at 8 p.m. Ladies 23and older and men 25 olderwill be admitted. www.su-perfirstfriday.com
February 6
P. Diddy Live Grand Fi-nale Tour at the PalladiumBallroom is scheduled. DJsinclude Go DJ HI C andMC Qua on the Serato andMic. The show is for ages21 and older. Buy tickets atwww.aeglive.com.
February 12
UNCF’s 12th annual RedHot & Snazzy BenefitGala details at www.uncf.org/dallas.
The Dallas Contemporarymember’s preview of newexhibit from artist MichelVerjux.
February 13
House of Blues GospelSundays is debuting Sun-day Gospel Brunch Kert-rina Dauway 'aka' LadyDiamond at the World Fa-mous House of Blues at12:30 p.m. www.houseof-bluesdallas.com
February 19-16
The annual two-daySpring Master Com-poster Training Coursewill be held from 8:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. at Senter EastBuilding, 228 ChamberlainSt. To register, call 972-742-2296, or visitwww.cityofirving.org/be-green, select “EducationalOpportunities” and select“Master Composter Train-ing.” A refundable depositof $20 is required for reg-istration. Registrants mustattend both days to receivetheir deposit at end of thecourse.
March 5
The University of Texas atArlington African Ameri-can Alumni Associationwill honor the recipients ofthe 2011 OutstandingA f r i c a n - A m e r i c a nAlumni Award from 6 to 9p.m. at the Hilton Arling-ton, 2401 E. Lamar Blvd.in Arlington. Recipients areGary Bailey (’77), RickieRush (’82) and LaurettaHill (’93). RSVP by Feb.23. Tickets cost $50 andare available for purchaseat www.utablackalumni.com. Tickets will not beavailable for purchase atthe door.
March 6
Comerica Collin CountyMarathon Info: www.collinmarathon.com.
March 12
1st Annual Ladies of Ver-ity Teddy Bear Brunchwill feature food, fun andinspiration on from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at The CascadeEvent Center 5909 StoneCreek Drive The Colony,Texas 75056. Everyonewill have the opportunity tomake their very own cud-dly friend…complete withbirth certificate and takehome carrier! For more de-tails and ticket information,go to www.NoahsArkTed-dyBearWorkshop.com orcall 214-614-8468.
(Family Features) As
the pumpkin pie, holiday
cocktail and sugar cookie
memories begin to fade,
we’re reminded that the
time has come to set or “re-
set” our goals. Popular New
Year’s resolutions — to
lose weight and/or stay fit
— resurface with a bang
year after year.
You’ve probably heard
people say, “Those who
lose weight eventually gain
it back.” Don’t give up
hope! Many people who
successfully maintained a
substantial weight loss for
more than a year have done
it on their own.
Registered dietitian
Tara Gidus, also known as
the Diet Diva, knows it can
be a struggle to set goals
and stick to them. “Prime
weight loss season is upon
us, and the need for realis-
tic, achievable and tasty
ways to make healthy
lifestyle changes is as im-
portant as ever,” said Gidus.
“An exercise and healthy
eating focus, along with a
positive attitude and the
right tools, can lead to a
happier and healthier you
— a new you.”
Help yourself to suc-
cessfully achieve your
weight loss resolution with
Gidus’ tips.
—Think of You. Take
“me” time to rest, relax,
shop or exercise for stress
relief. Stress hormones
have been tied to weight
gain.
—Break It Down.
Have an ultimate goal, and
then break it into mini goals
that are easily achievable.
This makes the road to suc-
cess seem easier and allows
you to celebrate along the
way.
—Flavor It. Calorie
moderation doesn’t have to
mean boring. Use Hidden
Valley Original Ranch
Salad Dressing & Season-
ing Mix to add a punch of
flavor without compromis-
ing calories. It’s especially
great to use in dips and
other game day snacks.
—Keep Track. People
who keep track of what
they eat can lose up to twice
as much weight as people
who don’t. Jotting down
how much you ate and how
you were feeling can also
help you connect food to
energy and mood.
—Get Your Zzz.
Snooze your way to weight
loss. Getting enough sleep
is critical to keep the hor-
mones that control your ap-
petite in check.
—Flex Your Muscles.
The more muscle mass you
have the more calories you
burn while you are sleep-
ing. Stay fit by doing
strength training twice a
week.
—Don’t Multitask. Turn off
distractions like the TV and
computer while eating or
you could lose track of how
much has gone in. Tune in
to your body’s hunger and
fullness cues to know when
to eat and when to stop.
For great eating ideas
using Hidden Valley prod-
ucts, check out these
recipes, or go to www.hid-
denvalley.com.
Weight Loss ProfilePeople who have success-
fully achieved long-term
weight loss tend to have
common characteristics:
—Eat breakfast every
day
—Monitor their weight
weekly
—Watch less TV (i.e.
less than 10 hours/week)
—Daily exercise (i.e.
30 to 60 minutes/day)
Baked Chicken TendersPrep Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 6 to 24 hours
Cook Time: 16 to 18 min-
utes
Makes 8 (3-ounce) servings
1 packet (1.1 ounces)
Hidden Valley Original
Ranch Salad Dressing and
Seasoning Mix, divided
2 cups non-fat Greek
yogurt
1 1/2 cups low-fat but-
termilk
1 package (20 ounces)
fresh 99% fat free chicken
tenders
1 cup whole wheat
bread crumbs
1/3 cup sliced al-
monds
1 teaspoon garlic
powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Olive oil cooking
spray
1. Combine 1/2 packet
Ranch Dressing and Sea-
soning Mix with yogurt; re-
frigerate.
2. Combine remaining
Ranch Dressing and Sea-
soning Mix with butter-
milk; refrigerate.
3. Rinse chicken and
thoroughly pat dry on paper
towels.
4. Combine chicken
and buttermilk mixture to-
gether in a food storage zip-
per bag.
5. Refrigerate 6 to 24
hours.
6. Heat oven to 425°F.
7. In a food processor,
combine breadcrumbs, al-
monds, garlic powder and
pepper.
8. Coat chicken in bre-
adcrumb mixture.
9. Set a wire rack on
baking sheet and coat with
cooking spray.
10. Lay chicken pieces
on wire rack and spray with
more cooking spray.
11. Bake 16 to 18 min-
utes until no longer pink
(internal temp at least
170°F).
12. Use yogurt mixture
as a dipping sauce.
Original RanchSpinach Dip
Prep Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Chill Time: At least 30 min-
utes
Makes 12 (1/4-cup) serv-
ings
1/2 packet Hidden
Valley Original Ranch Dips
Mix (0.5 ounce)
1 cup plain non-fat
Greek yogurt
1 cup light sour cream
1 box (10 ounces)
frozen
chopped spinach, thawed
and well-drained
1/3 cup chopped wal-
nuts*
1. Combine Ranch
Dips Mix, yogurt, sour
cream, spinach, and wal-
nuts.
2. Chill 30 minutes or
until just before serving.
3. Serve with whole
wheat crackers and raw
vegetables.
*Pecans or water
chestnuts can be used in
place of walnuts.
Cheesy Ranch PopcornPrep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 1/2 minutes
Makes 6 (2-cup) servings
1 bag (3 ounces) re-
duced-fat, low sodium but-
ter-flavored microwave
popcorn
1/4 pack (0.25 ounce)
Hidden Valley Original
Ranch Salad Dressing and
Seasoning Mix
3 sprays from olive oil
mister
3 tablespoon grated
Parmesan cheese
1. Pop popcorn accord-
ing to package directions.
Immediately open the bag
and pour the popcorn into a
large serving bowl.
2. Spray the popcorn
with three sprays from the
olive oil mister, toss with
Ranch Salad Dressing and
Seasoning Mix and then
toss with the Parmesan
cheese. Serve immediately.
Introducing HiddenValley Salad Kits
Just add lettuce! The
makers of Hidden Valley
introduce Salad Kits —
four prepackaged kits con-
taining tasty ingredients
sure to liven up everyday
salads.
To learn more about
new Hidden Valley prod-
ucts, visit www.hiddenval-
ley. com.
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3-2-1 ... Happy New You!Successfully set and achieve your weight loss goals
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(NDG Wire) Lead po-litical anchor Wolf Blitzer,joined by Anderson Cooper,Candy Crowley, John Kingand Piers Morgan will head-line the network’s coverageof President BarackObama’s State of the Unionaddress on Tuesday, Jan. 25,beginning at 8 p.m. Shortlybefore the 9 p.m. address,King will preview the presi-dent’s remarks from CapitolHill, where he will be re-porting live throughout theevening.
Additionally, KathleenParker and Eliot Spitzer,along with senior politicalanalysts Gloria Borger andDavid Gergen, and politicalcontributors Roland Martinand Erick Erickson will addinsight and analysis.
The network will pro-vide its signature three-di-mensional graphics to helpexplain information and datapertaining to issues the pres-ident is expected to raiseduring his speech. Ali Velshiand Joe Johns will utilize thevirtual tool to present com-
prehensive analysis on thecurrent economic climate,employment rates, impact ofhealth care reform andmore.
A special edition of
John King, USA will air livefrom Capitol Hill at 7 p.m.and a special edition of An-derson Cooper 360 ° willfollow the State of theUnion coverage at 11 p.m.
CNN plans comprehensive coverage ofState of the Union Address, GOP responsewill need implanting for
2010. Those who need to wait
to file include:• Taxpayers Claiming
Itemized Deductions onSchedule A. - Itemized de-ductions include mortgageinterest, charitable deduc-tions, medical and dental ex-penses as well as state andlocal taxes.
• Taxpayers Claimingthe Higher Education Tuitionand Fees Deduction - Thisdeduction for parents andstudents – covering up to$4,000 of tuition and feespaid to a post-secondary in-
stitution – is claimed onForm 8917. However, theIRS emphasized that therewill be no delays for millionsof parents and students whoclaim other education cred-its, including the AmericanOpportunity Tax Credit ex-tended last month and theLifetime Learning Credit.
• Taxpayers Claimingthe Educator Expense De-
duction - This deduction isfor kindergarten throughgrade 12 educators with out-of-pocket classroom ex-penses of up to $250. The ed-ucator expense deduction isclaimed on Form 1040, Line
23 and Form 1040A, Line16.
Even though some tax-payers have expenses thatqualify for itemization, inorder to itemize using Sched-ule A, the total deductionsmust exceed the standard de-ductions available based onyour filing status. For 2010the standard deductions are:$11,400 for Married FilingJoint Filers; $5,700 for Mar-ried Filing Separately or Sin-gle Filers, and $8,400 forHead of Household Filers. Ifyour Schedule A Itemizeddeductions are below thesethresholds and you are notaffected by the provisionsbelow, your filing deadlinewill not be delayed.
If you are unsure abouthow these tax items affectyou and your filing deadlineyou should consult your pro-fessional tax advisor.
Kedra A. Williams CPAPC, 3940 St. Francis AvenueSuite 103, Dallas, TX 75228specializes in complex tax is-sues and IRS negotiations.Williams can be reached at469-449-9833 and www.ke-drawilliams. com.
IRS, continued from Page 1
By Tonya WhitakerNDG Staff Writer
Super Bowl shuffle
Would you like to seePrince and Dallas nativeErykah Badu perform at Re-union Arena on Feb. 4 duringSuper Bowl weekend? Coughup $1,500 and you are in. theEvent will feature the pair per-forming as part of a high schoolscholarship benefit for The
Goss-Michael Foundation.It is about to get dirty
Word has it that victim inthe Swizz Beatz/Alicia Keys
affair has signed on to becomea part of a new reality show onVHI titled Love and Hip Hop.Mashonda will join two otherrapper girlfriends in the show. Ido not know if Mashonda willsay anything about her ex-hubby and Alicia, but I am sure
she will drop some hints in atactful way.
What is up with Usher?
During a Germany stop onhis OMG tour, Usher delivereda performance that garneredboos. The person who recordedthe concert was overheard say-ing, “Usher go home.” and “Iwant my money back.” Readmore details on www.northdal-lasgazette.com.
Can I have fries with that?
Vikings running back
Adrian Peterson got a Mc-Donald’s manager fired lastweek because she let the all-proback into a Minnesota McDon-ald’s after hours because he hadto pee-pee. Find out more de-tails on our website and let usknow what you think about thesituation.
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Gazette Gossip
By Tonya Whitaker
NDG Staff Writer
January 21
Rappers Sean Paul and T-
Pain come together for a
memorable performance at
the Dallas Convention Cen-
ter, 650 South Griffin St. in
Dallas. Tickets are $40 to
$100.
January 22
Fashion, music.art comes
to Zouk, 703 McKinney
Ave. in Dallas, from 7:03 to
10 p.m. Cost is $10. Pro-
ceeds benefit Texas Next
Top Designers. www.zouk-
dallas.com
January 28
Cirque du Soleil will open
with its latest big top touring
production, OVO. OVO will
perform for a limited en-
gagement under the trade-
mark blue-and-yellow Grand
Chapiteau (Big Top) at the
Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco.
Tickets start at $27. www.
cirquedusoleil.com/en/show
s/ovo/tickets/frisco.aspx
Internationally acclaimed
musician Delfeayo
Marsalis to perform at 7:30
p.m. at the Majestic Theatre,
1925 Elm St. in Dallas.
Tickets are available by call-
ing Ticketmaster at 800-
745-3000.
Call 504-897-3033 for
more information.
January 27 – February 19
The Garland Civic Theatre
will showcase The Sugar
Bean Sisters through Feb.
19, with Thursday perform-
ances on Jan. 27 and Feb. 3
at the Granville Arts Center,
300 N. Fifth St. in down-
town Garland. Tickets are
$15 for the “preview”
Thursday and $20 for other
performances. Call 972-205-
2790 for tickets.
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teacher openings during thenext four to six years (onlytwo percent of public schoolteachers are Black males);helping to catalyze andmount an irresistible andsustained intergenerationalmovement to dismantle theCradle to Prison Pipeline;and effective community or-ganizing to tackle the perva-sive poverty, racial dispari-ties, miseducation, and job-lessness plaguing Blackchildren and youths.
Today, the toxic cocktailof poverty, illiteracy, racialdisparities, violence, andmassive incarceration is sen-tencing millions of childrento dead end, powerless, andhopeless lives and threatensto undermine the past halfcentury of racial and social
progress. This is the mo-ment to act with urgency, vi-sion, and courage to combatthe growing racial and classsegregation in America; toclose the achievement gap;to reweave the fabric of fam-ily and community; and tobuild a loud and effectiveadult voice for children.Building a powerful inter-generational movement iscrucial to protecting childrenand transforming our na-tion’s addiction to punish-ment and incarceration as afirst rather than last resort.We must establish betterchild investment policiesand stronger, more skilledand innovative advocates,community networks, andinstitutions to implementthem. We must increase
community capacity, sus-tainability of practices andprograms that work, and cre-ate as many effective newservant leader voices formore just national choices aspossible. There is not a mo-ment—or child—to waste.
We know what to do toprovide all children a health-ier, fairer, and safer start inlife and the chance to reachsuccessful adulthood. Whatis missing is a critical massof caring adults thinking andacting out of the box andraising an effective and per-sistent ruckus to counter theforces of status quo and re-gression. The 140 leaderswho gathered in Decemberat CDF-Haley Farm tolaunch the BCCC’s secondphase represented many dif-
ferent disciplines, skills, andgifts and the extraordinarypower within our commu-nity to make the impossiblepossible when necessary.This is the beginning call tosustained action to do what-ever is needed for as long asit takes to save the futures ofmillions of Black children.This is no one, two, or five
year effort. Nobody is goingto care more about our chil-dren than we do and the re-ality of Black child lifetoday should shame andcause all of us to move intoemergency action inside andoutside of the Black com-munity.
Marian Wright Edelmanis President of the Children's
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CRUSADE, continued from Page 3
(NDG Wire) The NFL haspartnered with the SuperBowl Host Committee andseveral North Texas businessdevelopment agencies to de-liver a series of businessworkshops designed to edu-cate, engage and empower theowners of North Texas‘
booming minority andwomen-owned small businesscommunity. The workshopsare presented by the NFLEmerging Business Programas part of the NFL's broaderbusiness outreach initiative.
These educational andnetworking opportunities
offer local business ownersprofessional development fo-rums. One was held in earlyJanuary at SouthernMethodist University‘s CoxJames M. Collins ExecutiveCenter, and the second work-shop will be held on Tuesday,Jan. 25 at Texas Christian
University‘s (TCU) Brown-Lupton University Union(2901 Stadium Drive, FortWorth).
The workshop at TCUwill serve as a business devel-opment primer and focus onissues facing small businessestoday. The area of focus for
the workshop at TCU will betaking a business to the nextlevel. The workshop will beinteractive, and each businesswill leave with the beginningsof a game plan that they canbuild on for future success.Featured speakers includeDR. RAY SMILOR, a faculty
fellow at the Neely School ofBusiness at TCU, and PAULSPIEGELMAN, Founder andCEO of The Beryl Compa-nies.
For more information,contact Clare Graff at 212-450-2435 or clare.graff@nfl.com.
Super Bowl Xlv Playbook Workshop Series for small, minority and female business owners
(NDG Wire) City Man-ager Tom Muehlenbeck hasannounced the City ofPlano $21.4 million Gen-eral Obligation Bonds, Se-ries 2011, has attained acoveted “AAA” bond rating
status from the nation‟sthree major rating compa-nies.
Moody’s InvestorsService, Fitch Ratings andStandard & Poors haveeach assigned a “AAA” rat-
ing to the bond series, con-firming the stability ofPlano‟s historically strongfinancial profile, soundmanagement practices andeconomic outlook. The2011 designation maintains
the prestigious “AAA” rat-ing status Plano has contin-ually held since 2000.
“The bond ratings re-flect the quality of our fi-nancial management, cou-pled with our ability to de-
velop and maintain effec-tive budget forecasting andcontingency planning,” saidMuehlenbeck.
“The ratings lend cre-dence to the continuingwork by our City Council
and municipal staff in fos-tering a stable financial cli-mate for our residents andbusinesses as we face thechallenges created by ournational economic uncer-tainty.”
Plano General Obligation Bonds Maintain ‘AAA’ Rating Status
January 20 - 26, 2011 | North Dallas Gazette |11
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(NDG Wire) Manymotorists believe that a cardealer can refuse to honorthe factory warranty ifsomeone other than thedealer services or repairsthe vehicle. That is not so,according to the recent con-sumer alert issued by theFederal Trade Commission(FTC).
The FTC alert statesthat “It’s illegal for a dealerto deny your warranty cov-erage simply because youhad routine maintenance orrepairs performed by some-one else. Routine mainte-nance often includes oilchanges, tire rotations, beltreplacement, fluid checksand flushes, new brake padsand inspections.”
“It’s a common mis-conception that only cardealers can perform themaintenance services on anewer vehicle that is underwarranty,” said Rich White,executive director, Car CareCouncil. “The recent FTCConsumer Alert is veryclear on the issue. Con-
sumers can have mainte-nance services performedby their local independentrepair shop or even do the
work themselves withoutaffecting the warranty, evenif dealers and manufactur-ers suggest the opposite. Itis also important to notethat using aftermarket partsdoes not void the warranty.”
Consumers are pro-tected by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, en-forced by FTC, which pro-hibits a manufacturer fromvoiding the vehicle war-ranty because service wasdone by a non-dealer.
When using a non-
dealer, independent after-market shop to maintainyour vehicle, the councilstrongly recommends keep-
ing records and re-ceipts for all main-tenance that isdone to the vehicleand adhering toscheduled mainte-nance require-ments. If a war-ranty claim arises,these records willprovide proof thatmaintenance hasbeen done in ac-
cordance with the manufac-turers’ recommendationsand requirements.
The Car Care Councilis the source of informationfor the “Be Car CareAware” consumer educa-tion campaign promotingthe benefits of regular vehi-cle care, maintenance andrepair to consumers. For acopy of the council’s CarCare Guide, which is nowavailable electronically, orfor more information, visitwww.carcare.org
Is using the dealer for vehiclewarranty required? The answer is no
(NDG Wire) The City of
Plano is gearing up to hit the
streets on Thursday, Jan. 27
to count the homeless as part
of the Collin County Home-
less Coalition. The annual
count will occur simultane-
ously with other counties and
cities across Texas to prevent
a count overlap.
In the past Plano Police
have performed the count but
this year community volun-
teers will be utilized also. In-
dividuals who would like to
help with the count should
arrive at Plano Municipal
Center, 1520 K Avenue, at 7
p.m. for a one-hour training
session.
Immediately following
training, groups will split up
to cover the city with Police
accompaniment. Volunteers
must be 18 or older; or ac-
companied by an adult to
participate in the count.
Cara Mendelsohn, Chair-
man of the Collin County
Homeless Coalition said,
“We know the counts in the
past have not fully reflected
the number of homeless in
our county. Many families
have found themselves seek-
ing shelter with family and
friends over the last couple
of years; and they are just as
homeless as the person sleep-
ing on the streets each night.
The support of volunteers
will help make Plano’s count
more complete, which in turn
can help bring funding to our
agencies and needed services
to our community. I think the
volunteers will have an expe-
rience that changes their per-
ception of homelessness and
inspires them all year.”
During the count, volun-
teers will provide the home-
less with care packages pro-
vided by the students, staff
and faculty of Collin Col-
lege's Collin Serves Commit-
tee. Care packages include a
snack, socks, gloves, toi-
letries and an emergency
contact card.
Two surveys will be per-
formed in English and Span-
ish with one for adults and
one for youth. The surveys
are kept confidential and do
not have a space for name or
any form of self identifica-
tion. It includes basic ques-
tions such as where are you
sleeping; where are you
from; and who lives with
you.
In 2010, only 76 individ-
uals surveyed in Plano met
the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Devel-
opment’s (HUD) narrow def-
inition of being homeless.
During the same count, the
Plano Independent School
District used the U.S. De-
partment of Education’s def-
inition of homeless, which
included “couch surfers” and
“over housed,” and found
114 children attending were
homeless.
This year HUD’s defini-
tion will for the first time rec-
ognize individuals and fami-
lies who are “couch surfers”
and “over housed,” as well as
people living shelter to shel-
ter to provide a much more
accurate count.
HUD requires the count
in order for community agen-
cies to qualify for funding to
support programs and re-
sources to assist the home-
less. If someone you know is
homeless and borrowing a
room or couch in Plano,
please contact Shanette
Brown at 972-941-7151.
For more information on
the Coalition, e-mail caraath-
ome@gmail.com or visit
Collin County Homeless
Coalition on Facebook.
(NDG Wire) Terry J.Fontenot, FACHE, Chief Ex-ecutive Officer, Texas Re-gional Medical Center at Sun-nyvale, recently became aFellow of the American Col-lege of Healthcare Execu-tives, the nation’s leading pro-fessional society for health-care leaders.
“Because healthcaremanagement ultimately af-fects the people in our com-munities, it is critically im-portant to have a standard ofexcellence promoted by a pro-fessional organization,” saysThomas C. Dolan, PhD,FACHE, CAE, president and
chief executive officer ofACHE. “By becoming anACHE Fellow and simultane-ously earning board certifica-tion from ACHE, healthcareleaders can show that they arecommitted to providing high-quality service to their pa-tients and community.”
Fellow status representsachievement of the higheststandard of professional de-velopment. In fact, only 7,500healthcare executives holdthis distinction.
To obtain Fellow status,candidates must fulfill multi-ple requirements, includingpassing a comprehensive ex-
amination, meeting academicand experiential criteria, earn-ing continuing educationcredits and demonstratingprofessional/community in-
volvement. Fellows are alsocommitted to ongoing profes-sional development and un-dergo recertification everythree years.
Fontenot is privileged touse the FACHE credential,which signifies board certifi-
cation in healthcare manage-ment and ACHE Fellow sta-tus. A resident of Sachse,Texas, Fontenot has morethan 30 years of senior-levelexecutive experience devel-oping, starting up and operat-ing medical/surgical hospitals
and was named CEO ofTRMC-Sunnyvale, near Dal-las, in 2008.
The 70-bed TRMC-Sun-nyvale, which Fontenot par-ticipated in the developmentand start up, opened in Sep-tember 2009.
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(NDG Wire) OwensCorning Roofing and As-phalt LLC in Irving haspartnered with North LakeCollege to provide jobtraining using a $100,740Skills Development Fundgrant from the TexasWorkforce Commission.
The grant will be usedto custom train 56 new andincumbent workers. The
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By Tonya WhitakerNDG Staff WriterAre you in need of a job or could
you use a little networking to build yourbusiness? The Urban League of GreaterDallas and Fort Worth Workforce Solu-tions for Tarrant County recently an-nounced events for the public’s dis-posal.
The Urban League of Greater Dal-las will sponsor orientation for its getpaid while training program Jan. 20 and27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UrbanLeague, 4315 South Lancaster Road inDallas. Various occupational positionscould lead to full-time employment.
To be eligible for training, appli-cants must fall into one of the three fol-lowing employment categories: unem-ployed, exhausted unemployment bene-fits or laid off since Jan. 1, 2008; be 18years or older; possess two forms ofidentification (social security card,state-issued ID or driver’s license); pro-fessional and work ready; current re-sume; reliable transportation; registeredwith Selective Services (for males); reg-istered with Work in Texas; and nocriminal record (ex-offenders are evalu-ated on a case-by-case basis).
All potential candidates may not beeligible for this program.
In addition, in Fort Worth, theDFW Training Providers Coalition willhost a Career Training Provider Fair atGoodwill Industries, 4005 CampusDrive in Fort Worth from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. on Feb. 25. Also, on Feb. 25, theHurst-Euless Bedford Chamber ofCommerce will host a business-to-business expo at First United MethodistChurch, 521 W. Pipeline Road in Hurstfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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nOTiCE TO COnTraCTOrs OF PrOPOsEDTEXas DEParTMEnT OF TransPOrTaTiOn (TxDOT) COnTraCTs
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COnsTrUCTiOn/MainTEnanCE/bUiLDing FaCiLiTiEs COn-TraCT(s)
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AVENUE F CHURCHOF CHRIST IN PLANO
January 30, AfterWorship Services
Come for our Worship Serv-ices and stay for our FREEBlood Pressure Clinic.
Brother Ramon Hodridge,Minister
1026 Avenue FPlano, TX 75074
972-423-8833www.avefchurchofchrist.org
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DAYSTARDELIVERANCE
MINISTRIES
On Going9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Visit Helen’s House everyMonday and Friday to receive,to give, to comfort and to fel-lowship. The give-a-way offood, love and household itemsis given freely to all those whocould use a little touch.
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635 W. Campbell RoadSuite 210
Richardson, TX 75080972-480-0200
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EIRENE CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH
February 6, 4 p.m.Join us for Super Sunday Cel-ebration! Our 12th Anniver-sary Big Game Party at theStudio Movie Grill, 11170Central Expressway. Call thechurch for tickets and details orRSVP atBigGameParty@eirenecf.org
Pastor Autry701 E. Centennial Blvd.Richardson, TX 75081
972-991-0200
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On Going, 7 p.m.Wednesday Night Live at ourmain campus on BelmontDrive.
February 6, 4:30 p.m.Join us for food, fun and fel-lowship at our Super BowlParty at our main campus onBelmont Drive.
February 12, 7 p.m.FCCC Marriage Takes 3Sweetheart Banquet will beheld at the Southfork Hotel inPlano. Attire is Semi-formal.Call 972-359-9956 for ticketsand details.
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Allen for SundayMorning Worship.Church Address is
200 W. Belmont DriveAllen, TX 75013
972-359-9956www.theship3c.org
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On Going,
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Dr. Gregory Foster,Senior Pastor
300 Phillips StreetRichardson, TX 75081
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BAPTIST CHURCH“The Rock”
January 29, 3 p.m.Come to our book discussiongroup on Light Bread at theBachman Lake Branch Libraryfor ages 18 and above.
Pastor Robert Townsend11611 Webb Chapel Road
Dallas, TX 75229972-241-6151
www.dallasmtpisgah.org _______________________
NEW LIFE IN JESUSCHRIST MINISTRIES
On GoingYou’re invited to our SundaySchool Service at 9:30 a.m.,our Sunday Morning Worshipat 11 a.m., our Wednesday’sBible Study at 7 p.m. and ourFriday Night Service at 7 p.m.as we worship and praise God.
Pastor A. L. Felton, Jr.Senior Pastor
17720 Dickerson StreetDallas, TX 75252
972-380-4100www.nlijcm.org
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NEW MOUNT ZIONBAPTIST CHURCH
OF DALLAS
January 29Join our Youth Ministry’s 4thAnnual Parent and Youth Con-ference as they present It’s NotJUST My Child – It’s Me Too!Their 2011 Theme: “Press To-ward the Mark” in Philippians3:13 & 14.
On Going You are invited to visit our JobResource Center on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from 10 a.m. to12 Noon in our ComputerTraining Room in the Educa-tional Building.
On GoingLet your child or children at-tend TTS (Test Taking Skills)for math classes for TAKS (5th– 12th Grades) and specialTTS for math Class (5th – 8thGrades.) Call 214-235-3190 or214-541-8292 for time, placeand other details.
Dr. Robert Price, Sr.Senior Pastor
9550 Shepherd RoadDallas, TX 75243
214-341-6459www.nmzb.org
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NORTH DALLASCOMMUNITY
BIBLE FELLOWSHIPCHURCH
On Going HelpGod never expected us to bearour burdens alone; our StephenMinisters are ready to provideemotional and spiritual carewhen you need them. Call972-437-3493, Ext. 153 for de-tails.
Dr. Leslie W. Smith,Senior Pastor
1010-1020 S. Sherman StreetRichardson, TX 75081
972-437-3493www.ndcbf.org
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PROFESSIONALACHIEVERS FORCOMMUNUITY
EXCELLENCE (PACE)
February 20, 4 p.m.PACE, in partnership with theCarrollton Library at JoseyRanch Lake at 1700 KellerSprings Road in Carrolltonwill host its “Annual Read In.”Come to hear and enjoy worksby African American authors.Various readers will recite andperform excerpts of stories,poems and songs. FREEbooks will be given (whilethey last) and light refresh-ments will be served.
Roxanne Forrester,Publicity/Historian
www.historian@pacedfw.org _______________________
SAINT MARK MBCIN MCKINNEY
On GoingJoin us each Wednesday forPrayer at 6:30 p.m. and forFamily Ministries at 7 p.m.
January 30You’re invited to an excitingYouth Rally at the church, callfor details.
Dr. Charles WattleySenior Pastor
1308 Wilcox StreetMcKinney TX 75069
972-542-6178www.saintmarkbc.com
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SHILOH MBCIN PLANO
On GoingWednesdays, 7 p.m.
You’re invited to our Mid-Week Service as we praise andworship God for His blessings.
Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.Senior Pastor
920 E. 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074
972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org
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THE NEW LIGHTCHURCH
On GoingJoin us every Wednesday at6:30 pm for Girls in Actionmeeting. Girls 6-17 are en-couraged to explore Christ andthe Word of God.
You're invited to our SundaySchool at 9:30 a.m. and Morn-ing Worship at 11 a.m., FirstSunday evening Service at 6p.m. and Thursday Night Liveof Prayer, Praise and Procla-mation at 7 p.m.Shaun Rabb, Senior Pastor
9314 Elam RoadDallas, TX 75217
214-391-3430www.newlightchurch.com
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WORD OF LIFECHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST
On GoingJoin us in prayer early in themorning at 6 a.m. on Monday -Friday at 1-661-673-8600,Code # 142219 and please putyour phone on mute.
Thursdays, 7 p.m.You’re invited to hear anointedmen and women bring theWord of God.
Dr. Gregory Voss,Senior Pastor
2765 Trinity Mills RoadBuilding 300
Carrollton, TX 75006214-514-9147
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(NDG Wire) TheLadies of Verity are hostingtheir 1st Annual Teddy BearBrunch along with a Noah’sArk Teddy Bear Workshop.Children of all ages willhave the opportunity tomake their very own cuddlyfriend with their own hands.
During the workshop,they will receive a highquality un-stuffed cuddlyfriend, hand-stuff it with our"love stuffing", wish uponand insert a rainbow star andthen snap it closed. They
will fluff the finished cuddlyfriend, give it a name, com-plete a customized birth cer-tificate then dress it in themost fashionable adorableoutfits. Then each partici-pant will receive a cozy takehome carrier for safe trans-port of their new best friend.
The event includes afull-scale brunch catered bythe Marriott and notable in-spirational speakers andcommunity leaders.
The Teddy Bear Brunchwill be held on Saturday
March 12 from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at The Cascade EventCenter 5909 Stone CreekDrive, in The Colony, Texas.For more details on theevent, to book your reserva-tion, or to purchase tickets,go to www.LadiesofVer-ity.org or www.NoahsArk-TeddyBearWorkshop.com
Ladies of Verity is anon-profit organization thatis changing the way youngchildren look at themselvesone community at a time.They provide Charm School
Etiquette Training, Mother-Baby Mentoring and Vet-eran Families AssistancePrograms, to enhance skills,bolster self-esteem and linkparticipants to viable com-munity resources. A portionof ticket proceeds will bene-fit social and/or economi-cally disadvantaged chil-dren. if you are unable to at-tend your words or encour-agement and in-kind dona-tion is very much appreci-ated and will be acknowl-edge at the event and on the
sponsorship page of ourwebsite. Ladies of Verity,thank you in advance for
helping us make a differenceone community at a time!
Teddy bear brunch fundraiser upcoming in March
This is the start of a
“New Year” you can learn
from mistakes that was
made last year to make
positive changes in your
life from this day forward.
You will be happier and so
will those around you, be-
cause---
Life is short no matterhow long we live, so use itwisely. Life never seemsto be enough no matterhow long one gets to live.I have never heard anyone(in the right frame ofmind) say, “Ninety years isenough living for me, so Iwill just die now!”
Usually, people justdon’t speak like that whenit comes to their life. Gen-erally, everybody wants tolive to that ripe old age,and if we (only) had a say
in how long we shouldstay, we would all shout,“Forever!” It’s true mostof us love life! What dowe know about this thingwe hold so dear?
• It’s a gift from God• It’s not ours to keep;
it can be taken away at anytime
• It can be worthwhileor worthless (it depends onthe individual)
Those of us who arealive need to know that weare at the mercy of “God.”The time that we havebeen given should not bespent on trying to preservethis life, but fulfilling thepurpose for which we werecreated.
Knowing that we allmust go the way of theflesh, should hasten our re-solve (especially now, aNew Year) to put things inperspective. Some of the
questions you should beasking are, “What have Idone with my life? Whatdo I want to do with therest of my life?”
If this was your time todie, would your life be cel-ebrated or mourned? Youare the one who will sayhow the rest of your lifestory plays out. Will it beWORTHWHiLE or WOR-THLESS, the choice is cer-tainly yours to make.
We may not always re-alize that everything wedo, affects not only ourlives, but also others, too!
For a little bit ofthoughtfulness that showssomeone you care createsa ray of sunshine for bothof you to share.
Yes, every time youoffer someone a helpinghand—every time youshow a friend you care andunderstand—Every time
you have a kindand gentle wordto give, you helpsomeone findbeauty in this pre-cious life we live.
For happinessbring happinessand love alwaysbring love; andgiving is the treas-ure that content-ment is made of.
P o s i t i v e
Thoughts for the
New Year: Godis on the throneand His graceabounds. (Psalm
47:8 and Romans
5:20.) God mer-cies are new every morn-ing and He keeps Hispromises. (Lamentations
3:22 and 2 Corinthians
1:20.)
God is forever faithfuland He is working out His
plans for you. (Isaiah
49:7 and Ephesians 1:11.)
God will provide for Hisbelievers and He blessesthem with every spiritualblessing in Christ.(Philippians 4:19 and
Ephesians 1:3.) God
loves you with an everlast-ing love and His preciousblood has the power tocleanse your sins. (Jere-
miah 31:3 and 1 John
1:7.)
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL!
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www.NorthDallasGazette.com Sister Tarpley
Dr. Gregory Voss, Senior Pastor, Word of Life C.O.G.I.C. in Car-
rollton, Texas receiving an appreciation plaque for his leadership
in the church and service in the community from Minister A. J. Wil-
son on behalf of all members in the church.
Start the New Year with a new attitude
Avenue F Church of Christ1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074
972-423-8833www.avefchurchofchrist.org
Ramon Hodridge, Minister
Early Sunday Morning ...................8:00 amSunday Bible Class .........................9:45 amSunday Morning Worship............10:45 amEvening Worship ...........................3:00 pmWednesday Bible Class ..................7:00 pm
Radio Program @ 7:30 am onKHVN 970 AM Sunday Mornings
(NDG Wire) On thenight of January 5, 1911 onthe campus of Indiana Uni-versity in Bloomington, tenAfrican-American collegemen came together to foundwhat is known today asKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,Incorporated. And on Satur-day January 29, the area IIcluster of Kappa that encom-passes all college and alumnichapters between Texarkanato the east and Wichita Fallsto the west will convene inRichardson, Texas for the29th Joint Founder’s DayCelebration and Banquet.Featured speaker for thisevent will be undergraduatenational board member Mar-
vin Carr, a graduate student atMorgan State University inBaltimore.
Although the banquet isa closed event for fraternitymembers only, the public isinvited to participate later inthe evening at the HolidayInn – Richardson, 1655 NorthCentral Expressway at 9:00p.m. for the “Ladies in Red”social with DJ Blood.
“Every four to six yearsthis event rotates back to theRichardson-Plano Chapter.We are especially proud toserve as host this year beingthat this is the Centennial Cel-ebration of the fraternity,”says Kevin Burnett, the Chap-ter Polemarch.
The celebration will con-tinue the following day as thefraternity will thank the Cre-ator for guiding them through100 years of service to thecommunity as Kappa brothersworship with the congrega-tion of the Shiloh BaptistChurch in Plano. Shiloh page10 has partnered with Kappalocally as a participant in theirSunday of Hope endeavorbenefiting St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital.
With over 700 chaptersaround the world, KappaAlpha Psi has undertakenprograms of national signifi-cance with the recent dona-tion of over $ 1.2 Million toSt. Jude in Memphis. Other
projects the fraternity has un-dertaken include a nationalpartnership with Big BrothersBig Sisters of America, apartnership with federalbankruptcy judges to conductfinancial literacy workshopsto college students, the frater-nity’s own national GuideRight Program that targetsyouth, and the iKare programthat continues to provide aidand assistance to those af-fected by the ongoing disas-ters in Haiti.
For questions about anyevents with Kappa’s upcom-ing centennial celebrationyou may contact event chair-man, Elwood Shannon at972-966-9701.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity ToCelebrate 100 Year Anniversary
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(NDG Wire) The City ofGarland will dedicate the newHarris Hollabaugh Park andRecreation Center Saturday,January 22, starting at 10 a.m.The dedication ceremony willinclude the unveiling of theHarris Hollabaugh plaque,which will be mounted inside
the entrance to the recreationcenter. Mayor Ronald Jones,District 6 Council memberBarbara Chick, and membersof Harris Hollabaugh's familywill be part of the dedicationceremony.
The park and recreationcenter is located at 3925 West
Walnut in Garland, just west ofJupiter Road. Due to the ex-pected crowds at the ceremony,satellite parking will be avail-able with free shuttle service.The event will wind up atnoon, but the center itself willbe open until 4 p.m. that day.
The park includes a
walking trail, open field, andplayground. The 7,000 squarefoot recreation center includesan adjacent pavilion withkitchen access; a large multi-purpose room and a classroomfor programs, meetings, andrentals; and a fitness room withcardio and weight machines.
Harris Hollabaugh Park and Recreation Center Dedication Ceremony
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