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Montford Marines, others who served in military to behonored on Veterans Day

BY JAMES HARPERDAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Eli Graham was drafted into the Marines in 1944. During that time, Black and White soldiers were segregated.

Graham was 18 years old at the time. Even though he is now 87, he vividly remembers bombs ex-

ploding while he was serving in the South Pacific Islands.

And he still suffers repercus-sions from his time of service. He says he has trouble hearing and it wasn’t until last year that he was able to get the government to pay for him a set of hearing aids.

Local tributeGraham was part of what was

known as the Montford Marines.It was a group of Blacks who

broke the color barrier during World War II. He was among hundreds who are still living who received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on June 27 this year.

The Montford Point Marines were the first Blacks to serve in the United States Marine Corps.

Graham, along with other local Montford Point Marines James Huger and John Steele will be

recognized on Sunday, Nov. 11, at Greater Friendship Mission-ary Baptist Church during a spe-cial service honoring all local vet-erans.

Greater Friendship, the Day-

tona Beach NAACP and the City of Daytona Beach will pay special tribute to Graham, Huger and Steele.

A salute to local heroes

Volusians react to outcome of presidential,

local races BY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMESbutleramj@yahoo.com

Residents in this area’s Black community were pleased with election results although GOP presi-dential candidate Mitt Romney edged President Barack Obama by 1.22 percent in the county and defeated the incumbent by 2,853 votes.

“I think its time to keep moving forward and finish some of the things that the president start-ed. With another term, I hope that he can accom-plish more,” commented resident Sam Shields.

Echoed Daytona Beach resident Shyriaka Mor-ris, “I am excited. This is a great day not only in the history of Black America but all of America. I think that the people made the right choice. There was a lot of racism that came out in this campaign. It’s a shame that we still have so much today.’’

Happy witH HenryHistory also was made when educator, busi-

nessman and former Daytona Beach Commis-sioner Derrick Henry was elected Daytona’s first Black male mayor by defeating City Commission-er Edith Shelley.

“It is good to have an educated Black man on top. This makes history and is a turning point in our city. There are still stereotypes associated with Black men, including drug dealers, dead-beat dads and doing nothing positive. Hopeful-ly, he will help and inspire many Black men,” ex-pressed Morris.

Shields added, “I think that Shelley was a great candidate but from my experiences and conver-sations with Henry, he seemed to be concerned about the youngsters and others’ well being. He seems likes he is always available. He faced his adversity a few years back with dignity.”

otHer racesOther races that had importance in Daytona’s

Black community were the Zone 6 city commis-sioner race where Paula Reed won over Cathy Washington by 17 percent of the vote.

In the Volusia County Council Seat 2 race, in-cumbent Joshua Wagner defeated former Ponce Inlet Mayor Nancy Epps by 4 percent. In the Coun-ty Chair race, Army veteran Jason Davis topped former educator Carl Persis by 10 percent.

Diane Matousek retained her position as Volu-sia County Clerk of Court by soundly defeating challenger Christine Sanders with a 25 percent edge.

Christopher Kelly beat out Adam Warren by 26 percent for County Circuit Court Judge Group 4.

supported sHeriffShields also took an interest in the race for Volu-

sia County Sheriff where incumbent Ben Johnson handedly defeated challenger and former Semi-nole County deputy Wendell Bradford by over 50 percent.

“I voted for Johnson actually. I looked at both of their agendas and goals. It seems to me that John-son’s experience put him over the top. Also, in my mind the sheriff’s department here isn’t bad,” Shields explained.Please see HENRY, Page 2

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with 55 percent ofvote, derrick Henry

becomes secondBlack mayor ofdaytona Beach

BY JAMES HARPERDAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Despite being outspent by his op-ponent and some local “good old boys” being against him, Derrick Henry made history on Tuesday in his race for Daytona Beach mayor.

Henry, who received a cross sec-tion of votes from Black and White residents, said he never lost faith

that he would be elected Dayto-na Beach’s first Black male mayor. Nearly 25,000 residents voted in the spirited contest.

A Democrat, Henry defeated Day-tona Beach Zone 1 Commissioner Edith Shelley, a Republican, in the non-partisan race. The race was 55 percent for Henry and 44 percent for Shelley even though she amassed a war chest amounting to $93,000 from donors ranging from the In-ternational Speedway Corporation, hotel owners and Republican-elect-ed officials, including Mayor Glenn Ritchey and his different business enterprises.

Henry becomes the second Black mayor of Daytona Beach. Yvonne Scarlett Golden, who died in 2006, was elected mayor in 2003 and was

re-elected in 2005 after serving for several years on the city commis-sion.

a clean slate“We have extended an olive

branch to one another,” Henry told the Daytona Times on Wednesday about Shelley, adding that anyone who may have been against him now has a “clean slate.’’

Henry had raised about $52,000 from mostly small donors, and says it wasn’t the money that won him the race. He attributes it to the one-on-one contacts he had with pro-spective supporters he met while working every day for the position – sometimes eight to 10 hours after he

COURTESY OF DERRICK HENRY

Daytona Beach’s next mayor, Derrick Henry, fourth from left, is surrounded by family following his win; from left, wife Dr. Stephanie Henry, son Michael, sister Dannette Henry, brother Daytona Beach Com-missioner Patrick Henry, mom Agnes Houston and brother David Henry.

Historic win for Henry

election 2012A glance at activity during early voting and on Election Day, Page 7

Shown above are area veterans expected to be honored on Sunday at Greater Friendship Mis-sionary Baptist Church at its 10:45 a.m. service. They are Lawrence Berry, Steafon Jenkins, Alonzo Sweet, Alme T. Wilson, Alvis Hester, James Adams, Jimie Rhinehart, Maureen Durham, George Moore, Lori Sullivan Gaines Corbett, Eugene Higgs, Rev. Lawrence Glover, Pamela Pandy, Renee Hester, Johnny Davis, James A. Smith and Steven Dillard.

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left his full time job.“I never thought I would win by that

percentage. I never stopped working. I thought it would be razor thin,” Henry said.

Different directionHenry, who served as a Zone 5 city

commissioner from 2008 to 2010, said that during his four years as mayor he hopes to take the position in a different direction.

Past mayors and commissioners dis-suaded certain types of visitors to the ar-ea. Henry said he would like to see a re-turn to encouraging spring breakers, col-lege students, young visitors and not just focus on attracting families to the area.

“I am also going to do whatever is nec-essary to make African-Americans feel welcome in the city and that includes the students,” he said referring to thousands who used to come to the city for what was called Black College Reunion in the 1990s and early 2000s.

“If someone wants to promote events geared to Black students and spring break events, I want to help create an en-vironment to make it happen,” he con-tinued.

“My point is it is not my job to set the agenda to say who comes to the city. We should be big enough to welcome every-one,” he said.

Henry also noted that the core of the city has often been unappreciated and neglected.

“I expect to see things happen differ-ently around Bethune-Cookman Uni-versity,” Henry noted, saying he will still be supportive of projects like the E-Zone and the Midtown Redevelopment Area Board’s master plan.

“I am not throwing out things that made us successful,” he said.

Lots of supportHenry also attributed his victory to

the many volunteers working to get him elected, particularly members of his church, Greater Friendship Bap-tist Church. His campaign manager was Maureen Durham, wife of Dr. L. Ronald Durham, the church’s pastor.

“I had a lot of people do a lot of work. So many people wanted me to win. They

didn’t want me to win with their lips but with their hands. They wrote letters. With their feet – they went door to door for me and with me. And with their voices mak-ing thousands of phone call asking peo-ple to vote for me,” Henry remarked.

“I wanted residents to really feel like they knew Derrick Henry. You can’t make all of that happen by yourself.’’

Overcame political obstaclesHenry considers himself a competitor

and says he knew what he needed to do to win.

The mayor-elect said he wants peo-ple to know “the Derrick Henry that his mother (Agnes Houston) knows.”

Henry had harsh criticism of Daytona Beach’s daily newspaper, which printed a story about alleged absentee ballot vio-lations that almost stopped his campaign just as it was gaining momentum.

Supervisor of Elections Ann McFall, at Henry’s request, turned everything she had surrounding the allegations over to the State Attorney, which found no wrong doing on Henry’s part just before the beginning of early voting.

Two years ago, while a city commis-sioner, Henry was charged and later cleared of absentee ballot fraud.

Brothers on boardFor now, Henry says he does not see a

career as a politician.“I am a career educator. I try to be led

by God. I try to take on roles that give me an opportunity to make a difference in lives of others. If I feel led to take on a challenge I step into it,” explained Hen-ry.

He works full time for Step-by-Step Ex-pressions as executive director and is an administrator on assignment for Putnam County. He also is a former teacher and coach at Mainland High School.

Henry said he sees no problem juggling his job as mayor with his other jobs.

He also will be working with his broth-er, Patrick, who replaced him in Janu-ary 2011 on the city commission after he resigned because of the election fraud charges in 2010.

Henry said residents should not be worried about he and his brother work-ing on the same elected body.

“It means we have two people who think independently who are not con-trolled by special interests. I don’t always agree with my brother,” Henry conclud-ed.

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BY JAMES HARPERDAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Operation Safe Surren-der will once again take place at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, giving defendants with outstand-ing warrants an opportu-nity to turn themselves in and resolve their criminal charges.

Dr. L. Ronald Durham, pastor of the church, said the doors will be open Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for “men and women who are looking for a second chance to get their lives in order.’’

Said Durham, “This is tantamount to the mercy that is spoken of in the Bi-

ble and gives new hope to so many people who have in some cases lost hope of ever getting their life back in order.’’

Successful programState Attorney R. J. Lariz-

za told the Daytona Times this week, “This reduces our backlog of outstand-ing warrants and gives the defendants the opportu-nity to do the right thing and resolve their respec-tive cases.”

The first year of the pro-gram, 64 people turned themselves in. Of those, 12 did not even have a war-rant. Among the remaining 52 with warrants, 47 were released on their own re-cognizance.

Dozens more turned themselves in the second year of the program.

Durham said this is the third year of Operation Safe Surrender and one woman who turned herself in last year is a reason he believes keeping the program going is worthwhile.

“She said to me, ‘Pas-tor, what you and the oth-er ministers have done for me will never be forgot-ten. It has given me anoth-er chance to do the right thing, and I am so happy this program was started.’ ”

‘Real difference’Durham anticipates the

same success this year as in past, adding that “with the cooperation of all of the

pastors who support this effort, we know it makes a real difference for those who take advantage of this second chance at redemp-tion.”

Operation Safe Surren-der is a cooperative ef-fort between the Daytona Beach Police Department, Judge Bell Schumann, the State Attorney’s Office of the 7th Judicial Circuit, the Public Defender’s Office, Greater Friendship Baptist Church, and the commu-nity as a whole, according a statement on the city of Daytona Beach’s website.

“The event is an oppor-tunity for individuals to turn themselves in for mi-nor warrants in a safe and friendly environment. The event is staffed by commu-

nity and church members with Daytona Beach Police Department officers pro-viding procedural assis-tance. Many times the par-ticipants have minimal, if any, contact with officers. Legal representation will be on site for assistance with the judicial process,” according to the website.

Greater Friendship is lo-cated at 539 George En-gram Blvd. in Daytona Beach.

Started by marshalsOperation Safe Surren-

der is modeled after a suc-cessful program pioneered by the U.S. Marshals Ser-vice in 2005. The idea is to create a safe and inviting atmosphere. Family mem-

bers are welcome and offi-cers will be in plain clothes. There are no religious re-quirements.

Once a warrant is cleared, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will be onsite to assist with driver’s license and photo identification is-sues and needs during the event.

Operation Safe Surren-der does not offer amnesty in exchange for surrender; rather, it offers a first step toward a second chance, in the form of favorable con-sideration from prosecu-tors and the court, for indi-viduals who want to re-en-ter the mainstream of their communities.

Operation Safe Surrender offers residents a second chance

Other area residents who are surviv-ing Montford Marines and received Con-

gressional Gold Medals are James Sharpe of Palm Coast, Robert Blanks of Or-ange City and Wilfred Carr of Palm Coast.

All veterans are invited to the service to be recognized. Nov. 12 is Veterans Day.

Captain to speakTommie Robinson, pres-

ident of Greater Friend-ship’s Brotherhood minis-

try, said the service will acknowledge the contribution of all who sacrificed their

lives in military service.All veterans are invited to attend the

church beginning at 8 a.m. for an all-you-can-eat breakfast.

Then at 10:45 a.m., the Montford Ma-rines will be singled out but all veterans will be acknowledged and praised for their service.

The Rev. C.L. Robinson, pastor at New St. James Missionary Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker.

Robinson, born in Tampa, enlisted in the Army in 1977 and has served in that capacity for the past 28 years. A captain, he has traveled extensively and has held a variety of jobs in the Army as an enlisted soldier and officer.

He is currently working at Embry-Rid-dle Aeronautical University and Bethune-Cookman University, where he serves as professor of Military Science and a Liaison Officer in the Army ROTC department.

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Eli Graham

Memorial for Reverend Golden SmithJuly 12, 1920 - November 11, 2010

The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

James 5: 16 (TEV)

You blessed us when you were here with us;

however, you are still blessing us

with lasting memories of your

beautiful life.

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Veterans invited to pinning ceremony The Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island and Halifax Health - Hospice of Volusia/Fla-gler are inviting military veterans and the public to a pinning ceremony to thank veterans for their service and sacrifice. The ceremony is 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 in the li-brary’s auditorium, 105 E. Magnolia Drive, Daytona Beach. More information: Deborah Shafer at 386-257-6036, ext. 16264.

Family Game Dayat LyoniaA free Family Game Day is offered from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month beginning Nov. 11 at Lyonia Environmental Center. Reservations are requested. Call 386-789-7207.

Light the Night WalkJoin Halifax Health and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society for Light the Night, a walk to raise awareness for blood cancers where walkers carry illuminated balloons - white for survivors, red for supporters and gold

in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. The event is Nov. 16 beginning at 6 p.m. with check-in and festivities followed by a remembrance ceremony at 6:30 p.m. The walk is 7 p.m. at the Destination Daytona Pavilion, 1637 US Highway 1, Ormond Beach. More information: lightthenight.org/ncfl/

Wine and BrewFestivalThe Food, Wine & Brew Festival featuring fine cuisine, spirits and wines from more than 15 local restaurants will be held Nov. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St. General admission tickets are $50 and VIP Admis-sion is $75. Gingerbread House CompetitionYouth United of South-west Volusia Habitat for Humanity will be holding its second annual “Homes for the Holiday’s” Gingerbread House Com-petition Dec. 7-9 at the Seminole Towne Center Mall in Sanford. Entry forms are $15 and must be submitted by Nov. 23. Sponsorships are avail-

able. More information: YUofSWVHfH@gmail.com or go to http://tinyurl.com/9ykcmp. Proceeds will be used to build a home for a low-income family.

Librarian has tips for projects Volusia County Librar-ian Kim Dolce will offer tips for preparing social studies projects at three public library branches in November explaining the rules, show examples, and offer tips for putting it all together during the free presenta-tions. Sessions are 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Nov. 14, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave.; 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St.; and 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28, at the Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle. Reservations are not re-quired. More information: Dolce at kdolce@volusia.org or 386-257-6036, ext. 16315.

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‘Law & Order’ conference open to the publicSPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Bethune-Cookman University’s Department of Mass Communications will be hosting its 18th annual Mass Communications Confer-ence titled “B-CU Law & Order” on Nov. 9. The conference will provide students and area pro-fessionals the opportunity to come together and discuss a wide range of topics that will ul-timately help those entering the mass commu-nications marketplace.

This year’s conference theme will feature three panels – at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. The first morning segment, featuring an array of broadcast journalists and politicians, will discuss the psychology of political attacks and why they are so pervasive in our present political environment.

The second morning segment will use a di-verse panel of lawyers to explore the criminal justice process and how it has recently changed over the past 30 years due to advancements in mass communication technology.

The third segment, taking place in the after-

noon, will feature several panelists immersed in copyright law and entertainment. It’s aim is to discuss the legal aspects of mass communi-cations in the digital age, including the prob-lems that can arise if one doesn’t follow the law, and how to make money off work that you produce.

Panelists include Handfield, Hetz

Panelists will include law-yers Matt Morgan, James Hetz, Sid Nowell, Dr. Larry Hand-field, Joe Davis, Zahra Uman-sky, as well as media advocate Paul Porter, marketing special-ist Ty Christian and campaign finance lawyer April Sands. It also will feature local politicians Cathy Wash-ington and Gwen Azama-Edwards, WESH-2 political reporter Greg Fox, WKMG-6 politi-cal reporter Lauren Rowe, freelance journalist Joan Fuller and Internet radio producer Skyy Hook.

Students are encouraged to bring questions and comments for the panelists to highlight the discussions. This event is open to all majors and the community of Daytona Beach with an entry fee of $5.

For more information, contact the conference chair, Professor Ray Caputo, at 386-481-2722.

Deltona to celebrate 50th anniversary

The City of Deltona Parks & Recreation has scheduled Deltona’s 50th Anniversary Cele-bration Concert with AP60 (American Pop 60), who will perform all the top hits from the 1960s. The event is from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave.

The city’s premier event is a Celebration & Sock Hop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 17 at City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd. There will be music inside and out celebrating the 1950s and 1960s, when Deltona was founded. City staff is plan-ning to serve free hot dogs, chips, cupcakes, ice cream and soda. There also will be a history display and other memorabilia inside the com-mission chambers.

In 1962, the Mackle Brothers built Deltona as a private retirement community. Beautiful lakefront property at affordable prices lured people from all over the world.

Now Deltona is the largest city in Volusia County with more than 85,000 residents of all ages. It has been incorporated as a city for only 17 years.

For more information, call Deltona City Hall at 386-878-8100.

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Council on Aging plans events for local seniors

The Council on Aging (COA) is looking for community partners to assist in making the holiday season brighter for its senior clients. Three events are planned for the holiday sea-son:

Holiday Food Drive – through Nov. 12. Help supply a holiday meal for COA senior clients

by filling a tote bag with suggested food items from a COA provided list.

Angel Tree Initiative – through Dec. 7. Grant the Christmas wishes of a COA senior client. Pa-per angel ornaments provide “wish list” items.

Santa for seniors – Dec. 6. Provide gifts of cash, gift cards, or new unwrapped gifts for COA senior clients.

Drop off locations at the following Lohm-an Funeral Homes on Thursday, Dec. 6. San-ta’s volunteers will be at each drop off location from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Lohman Funeral Home DeLand, 935 East New York Ave., DeLand; Lo-hman Funeral Home Ormond, 733 West Gran-ada Blvd., Ormond; Cardwell Funeral Home, 3571 South Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange; and Lohman Funeral Home, 1681 Providence Blvd., Deltona

More information: Call Linda at COA, 386.253.4700 ext. 250, or email lcampbell@coa-iaa.org

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Women take court at Ocean Center

The Ocean Center will host the Women’s Bas-ketball Invitational Nov. 9-11 featuring teams from the University of Texas, University of Cen-tral Florida, Hofstra University, Stetson Univer-sity and St. John’s University.

Tickets can be purchased at the Ocean Cen-ter’s box office. Three-day passes are available for $26 for adults and $20 for students, seniors and military. One-day passes are $12 for adults and $9 for students, seniors and military. Chil-dren under 5 will be admitted free.

Getting civil rights restored takes time, patienceBY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMES butleramj@yahoo.com

Daytona residents Ben Pippen, Vaneshia Maddox and Antonio Aiken cannot serve on a jury, run for public office, own or possess a firearm or vote because they are convicted felons.

They were among residents who attended a restoration of civil rights workshop on Oct. 27 at the John H. Dickerson Com-munity Center.

“I came to inquire about the process of restoring my rights and get some of my life back,” said Aiken.

Maddox echoed, “I came in hopes of having my rights re-stored. I am now a college stu-dent and working but I still need my rights restored to move for-ward in life.”

Success over yearsDr. Walter Fordham, political

action chairman of the Daytona Beach/Volusia County NAACP, said, “We want to give every cit-izen in the state an opportunity to vote, serve on a jury, lead and have a chance to serve in a pub-lic office. Unfortunately, in our county we have too many that are denied these opportunities.”

The event was hosted by the local NAACP branch, which has held restoration workshops for years.

“We have done them for at least nine years with tremendous success. The most success came during the term of former Gov. Charlie Crist. Many benefited from his executive order granting automatic restoration. Locally, we saw a good number of people get back to work and school,” re-calls Fordham.

Amendment pushOther organizations on hand

were the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Volusia Coun-ty Clerk of Court, A. Philip Ran-dolph Institute Central Florida Chapter, Florida Voter’s League, and The Center for Business Ex-cellence.

An executive order signed by Crist back in 2007 helped many felons get their rights back.

There is a push for a constitu-tional amendment to automati-cally restore civil rights to felons.

“The Florida Restoration on Rights Coalition will initiate a push for a constitutional amend-ment to Florida’s constitution. It will guarantee those felons who have completed their sentences and paid their restitution to au-tomatically have their rights re-stored without any paperwork,” explained Phyllis Hancock, pres-ident of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI), Central Florida Chapter.

“We want this so that every time there’s a new governor he just cannot change the rules as he pleases. Florida is one of the toughest states on recovering for sentences. Some states allow people to vote while serving in prison.’’

The APRI is a social and eco-nomic justice organization that does voter registration educa-tion and get-out-to-vote efforts. It is an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)-Con-gress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Affects employmentLife has been challenging with-

out civil rights, especially when it comes to employment.

“It is important that we get them back, especially with the

state of the current economy. A lot of people have kids to raise. Many politicians and others with economic and social status don’t care. It’s hard to raise your kids and the steps need to be tak-en now to make a better future,” commented Pippen.

Maddox added, “It often comes to bit you in employment because certain employers won’t hire you. It’s more important with today’s economy. For those people who have done their time, I believe that they should have a chance at employment.”

Aiken’s charges occurred in South Carolina when he lived in Charleston. He has had even a more difficult time getting his rights restored.

“It has been really hard for me. A lot of times people and em-ployers look at the charge be-fore looking at the person. Every-body deserves a second chance but often in such cases everyone doesn’t get that second chance,’’ Aiken remarked.

Eager to voteState law doesn’t allow felons

to vote. The law states that they cannot vote and cannot register to vote. It also calls for persecu-tion of a felony if they do so.

That’s why getting their rights back for future elections are criti-cal.

“I’m looking forward to voting in the next election and elections to come,” responded Maddox.

“Voting is important. A lot of Blacks and minorities need to get out and vote. I encourage every-one who can vote to get out and vote. Hopefully I can vote next election,” Pippen added.

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Two residents at the workshop wait to see if they’re on a database so they can move forward with paperwork.

Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist church member Narcissus Brown proves that even in her 90s

she can still strut on the runway. A fashion show sponsored by the

Women’s Missionary Union of the church in Daytona Beach took place

Oct. 21 at Belk department store in the Pavilion in Port Orange. Other models included the church’s pas-

tor, Dr. L. Ronald Durham; Daytona Beach mayor-elect Derrick Henry;

and Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood. Money raised from

the show went to scholarships for students to attend Florida Memorial

University. Clothes also were col-lected for the homeless.

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According to a new report, since 2009, 36 million Americans have attended college without earning a degree. Consequently, 850,000 individual private loans valued at more than $8 billion are now in default. With high and variable interest rates, these loans can cost students more in repayment than the actual cost of tuition. From 2005 to 2011 alone, private student loan debt more than doubled from $56 bil-lion to $140 billion.

Repayment strugglesAmong Black students who

did not complete college, 69 percent cited high student loan debt as the reason. Soon after dropping out of school, these ex-students began struggling with repayment without the earning power a degree could have pro-vided.

The report, “The Student Debt Crisis,’’ is authored by the Center for American Progress, an inde-pendent, nonpartisan institute. The October report analyzes key factors in this looming financial crisis including changes in debt over time, the role lenders have played in the current crisis, who has incurred debt and factors contributing to the rise of stu-dent debt.

Most of the $1 trillion in com-bined federal and private stu-dent loan debt can be attribut-ed to the increasing cost of col-lege, the choice by state legisla-tures to make higher education a lesser priority in annual bud-gets, aggressive lending practic-es, and the recession cutting in-to the savings and earning pow-er of families, the report stated.

Blacks in debt“Students of color, particular-

ly African-Americans are gradu-ating with more student debt: 27 percent of Black bachelor’s de-gree recipients had more than $30,500 in debt, compared to 16 percent for their white counter-parts. And with Pell Grants fac-ing cuts, many students of color who rely on these awards to help pay for school will be forced to borrow at even greater rates,” the report observed.

Among students of color who graduate, the report found that 81 percent of Black students and 67 percent of Latino students typically have one hand holding a degree and the other clutching

multiple student loans that need to be repaid.

Among young African-Ameri-can college graduates under the age of 34, more than half – 56 percent – have delayed purchas-ing a home.

Further, the lengthy time it now takes for most new gradu-ates to find employment brings another dimension to student debt challenges. While nearly 9 percent of recent White gradu-ates are unemployed; nearly 11 percent of Black graduates and 13 percent of Latinos are unem-ployed.

Rising tuitionFinancial pressures have

forced many state and local gov-ernments to make painful cuts, including in education. This re-duction in funding left many in-stitutions of higher learning with fiscal challenges. Some school endowments also lost funds as a result of the recession. As a re-sult, most schools turned to rais-ing the cost of tuition to replace needed revenues.

To make matters worse for students, many state-sponsored scholarships and grants were re-duced, if not eliminated. As cost-ly as college has become, there are still valid reasons to pursue higher education.

According to Wilbert van der Klaauw, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the disparities in lifetime earnings are stark. Americans with degrees can expect their collective earnings to reach $2.3 million. For people that attend-ed college but never completed a degree the lifetime expected earnings drop to $1.5 million.

The report concluded, “The overlap of the recent recession and the continuing rise in stu-dent debt has created a per-fect storm that is overwhelming many borrowers.”

Charlene Crowell is a com-munications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

Looking beyond the electionOver the past year or so, I have

been wondering how Black folks would react to the election out-come. Two questions kept com-ing to mind: What will we do if Obama wins? What will we do if Romney wins? Let’s make it per-sonal: What will you do?

Four years ago I wrote a similar article titled, “The Morning After,” that dealt with what Black folks would do after the inauguration of Barack Obama. Let’s face it; we blew it, y’all.

What will we do if Barack wins a second term? Well, for sure there will be dancing in the streets again, tears and euphoria, and a whole lot of praise the Lords, hal-lelujahs, and amens.

What will we do?Will we settle for a big celebra-

tion and then go home and fall asleep again, the way we did four years ago? Or, will we understand that when he is elected our work will have just begun? Will we make the same missteps during the sec-ond term as we did during the first? Will we organize and mobi-lize our efforts around a common goal? Will we seek reciprocity for our votes?

There are answers and plans that have been developed long

before this election. Ron Daniels has been planning the State of the Black World Conference (SOB-WC III) for some time now, part of which is dedicated to our “ap-propriate” action after the presi-dential election – no matter which candidate wins.

Daniels is bringing the SOBWC III to Howard University in Wash-ington, D.C. Nov. 14-18, 2012. You still have time to get in on this so-lution-oriented meeting com-prising some of the nation’s top thinkers, business people, activ-ists, educators, religious leaders, politicians, college students, and economists in this country. Folks from every sector will converge to set us on a path toward prosperity, strength, and self-determination.

Defining an agendaIt is appropriate that the event

will be held after Election Day be-cause, irrespective of the ultimate winner, Black people must work together to define our own polit-

ical, economic, educational, and social agendas.

We must be strong and cohe-sive in our approach if we want to be counted at the decision-mak-ing tables of criminal and social justice, economic empowerment, educational excellence, and polit-ical inclusion; and it matters not who is the president.

We cannot win if we are not in the game, and Ron Daniels and his team have set forth an agenda for this conference that, if we at-tend, pay attention, and commit to doing the work when we leave, will bring the victory to Black peo-ple that many of us have longed for and have fought for through the years.

There is much work to do, and it doesn’t matter who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The work must be done, and we must do it.

For more information on the SOBWC III, call 1-888-774-2921 or go to www.ibw21.org.

Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Com-merce, is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. Click on this story at www.day-tonatimes.com to write your own response.

Black unemployment still needs to be addressed

The problem with having a deadline at the end of the week is that you miss the opportunity to weigh in on things, such as an election, that happens on a Tues-day. It is almost torture when you consider the possibilities that face us on Nov. 7 and beyond.

I am hoping that President Obama can pull it off, but I am cognizant of the numbers that suggest that Willard is nipping at his heels. No matter what hap-pens, there are real issues that must be faced not only in the next few weeks, but also in the next few years.

The unemployment rate report that was released last Friday was good news for President Obama. The unemployment rate ticked up just a tiny bit, from 7.8 to 7.9 percent. It stayed below the mag-ic number of 8 percent, which is a boost for the president.

Behind the good news, though, there are issues of concern. For example the African-American unemployment rate rose signifi-cantly from 13.4 to 14.3 percent. Black women took most of the hit, with unemployment rates rising from 10.9 to 12.4 percent. Mean-while, Black male unemployment dropped from 14.2 to 14.1 per-cent.

Discouraging dataThe most discouraging data

comes from hidden unemploy-ment and other measures of un-employment. The 7.8 percent overall rate of unemployment is reported as 14.6 percent. Thus, the Black unemployment rate of

14.3 percent translates to an over-all Black unemployment rate of 26.4 percent. That means more than one in four African-Ameri-cans is unemployed. In some ur-ban areas, as many as half of the African-American male popula-tion does not work.

When President Obama wins this election, African-American activists, especially those who have access, must remind our president of this data. They must suggest that there is a coordinated and compre-hensive response to the dispropor-tionate exclusion of African-Amer-icans in our economy.

In the unlikely scenario that Romney is elected, it will be a sig-nal for African-American people to figure out how to develop an economic model that does not depend on government (not a bad idea in any case). Then make the new administration understand that they are not only the leaders of conservatives, but also leaders of our entire nation.

Unused human capitalWhen African Americans are

marginalized in the labor mar-ket, the whole of our nation suf-fers. Any unused human capital is a drain on our economy and soci-ety.

Whether Gov. Romney or Presi-

dent Obama is the victor on Nov. 6, the brain drain that is a result of high unemployment rates will not be staunched until there is fo-cused attention on Romney’s 47 percent.

Investments in education are threatened by the Ryan budget, but following the Ryan budget is much like eating our seed corn in-stead of plating it for the next gen-eration. The focus on education improvements in China and India are really a focus on the failure of our nation to fully invest in high-er education, especially for those who are underrepresented.

Agitators, activists needed

Our nation’s situation is not simply about an election, but about a matter of direction. Too many of us think that voting is the most we can do, not the least we can do. Too many of us have es-chewed the role of community ag-itator and activist. Way too many of us feel that professional suc-cess and community involvement are mutually exclusive. Too many of us fail to understand that our personal success germinates from community activity.

The unemployment rate data is a monthly reminder of the State of Black America. If we are unsatis-fied with the facts, what will we do to change them?

Julianne Malveaux is a Wash-ington, D.C.-based economist and writer. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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THE CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESSThe Black Press believes that Americans can best lead the world away from racism and na-

tional antagonism when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full hu-man and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person. The Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief...that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.

And the winner is ….Gov. Chris ChristieWhen the dust settles on this

year’s presidential election, the real winner will prove to be Re-publican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Christie is finishing his first term as governor and will be seeking re-election in 2013. He has built a reputation as a rare no-nonsense, straight-talking politician. The public claims they want an honest politician, but when they see one, he gets roundly criticized for be-ing honest.

The governor has been given high marks for his response to the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, which devastated both New Jersey and New York City. He is a living example of how a politician can set aside partisanship for the bet-terment of the people.

The way he and President Obama joined together to com-fort and help those affected by the storm was remarkable in light of the polarization of our body pol-itic.

Christie has been effusive with his praise of President Obama’s handling of the storm. The presi-dent, in turn, has been just as ef-fusive in praise of Christie.

Political boostAs a top surrogate for Romney

and with the election less than a week away, many in the party seemed to be taken aback at this “love-fest” between to politicians

from opposite parties. Many Re-publicans thought Christie was providing a huge “political” boost to Obama at a critical time in the election.

Christy made it perfectly clear to media outlets that his focus was totally on getting help for his peo-ple without any political consid-erations.

During a press conference Christie said, “The president has been outstanding in this. The folks at FEMA … have been excellent…I don’t give a damn about Election Day. It doesn’t matter a lick to me at the moment…I’ve got bigger fish to fry.”

People firstIn a country that has become

hyper-partisan to the point of to-tal gridlock, you have a politician who is determined to put the peo-ple first, even if it helps the oppo-sition party right before a major election.

Did Christie want Romney to defeat Obama in the election? Certainly he did. But it was more important that he got his people the help they needed.

Without a doubt, Christie was the true winner of this year’s elec-tion. And the Republican Party can win, too, if it adopts his road map for balancing partisanship with governorship. This is the on-ly way to get the GOP back to rel-evancy.

Raynard Jackson is presi-dent & CEO of Raynard Jack-son & Associates, LLC., a Wash-ington, D.C.-based public rela-tions/government affairs firm. He can be reached through his website, www.raynardjackson.com. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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Because God guides and guards us every step of the way, men at the First Church of Palm Coast heard it preached recent-ly that when man is living in partnership with God, it’s about who God created man to be.

Referring to when God said, “Let us make man in our image,” the Rev. G. Vin-cent Lewis preached that God created the pattern for mankind, and the pattern remains the same – that man is to take dominion over creation and establish the purpose of God, which is neither tied to material-ism or athleticism but to the amazing grace of God.

“Manhood is divine-ly purposed,” proclaimed the man of God during his Men’s Day message at First Church. “The Spiritual Pat-tern for Mankind was based on Genesis 1:1-26.

The renowned Vincent Lewis earned a B.S. degree from Edward Waters Col-lege and a master of Di-vinity degree from Virginia Union School of Theology. His post-graduate studies were received at Harvard University, Florida State University, South Flori-da Center for Theological Studies and American Bap-tist University at Nashville.

Lewis is the dear friend of the Rev. Gillard S. Glover,

pastor of First Church.The Men’s Day Choir

sang their praises, directed by Minister of Music Leon-ard Hunt, Sr., and spurred on by lead singer Minister Patrick Lucas vocalizing “I’ve Got Jesus and That’s Enough.”

James Sims and James Goodridge were Men’s Day co-chairs. Later, the congre-gation connected for a de-lightful repast, prepared by Edward Tucker Caterers.

NAACP to host Awards Luncheon

It’s proof positive that time is a valuable commod-ity, and the Flagler County NAACP will join in recog-nizing three members, who have given their valuable possession.

Jerusha Logan will earn the President’s Award; Har-ry Davis, the Distinguished Service Award; and John Winston, the Community Service Award.

The guest speaker will be Senator Audrey L. Gib-

son, Florida State Senator of Senate District 1.

Choose a favorite from the menu of salmon with dill sauce, sliced beef with mushroom gravy, or loin of pork au jus for the annual Awards Luncheon.

It has been set for 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Palm Coast Yacht Club, One Yacht Club Drive. The tick-et price is $35. To reserve tickets, call the NAACP at 386-446-7822.

•••As always, remember our

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Church message focuses on manhood

By Jeroline D. Mccarthy | Daytona Times

Palm Coast Community news

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City seeks volunteers for Light Up Midtown

Volunteers are needed for the Light Up Midtown festivities sched-uled for Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22 in Day-tona Beach.

Committees have been announced and residents are asked to show up at the next meeting on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at the Peninsula Club, 415 Peninsula Drive.

“We would love to have you be part of the planning for these great events which will be held in the Midtown re-development area of the City of Day-

tona Beach,” Charles Bryant, an em-ployee of the city’s redevelopment department.

All events will be held at Daisy Stocking Park, 550 Third Ave. The fourth event, which is a parade, will be held in the Midtown area. In ad-dition to the parade, there will be a health fair, step show and a commu-nity day featuring area choirs.

For more information, contact Bry-ant at 386-671-8185 or 214-2586.

Greater Friendship to honor veterans

The Brotherhood ministry of Great-

er Friendship Baptist Church is cele-brating veterans on Sunday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day.

Minister Tommie Robinson said veterans should wear something from their time in service or a cap to let the church know which branch of service they served in.

U.S. Army Captain Craig Robin-son, pastor of New St. James in Day-tona Beach, will deliver the message at 10:45 service. The church is locat-ed at 539 George Engram Blvd.

A free breakfast will be served at 8 a.m.

For more information, call 386-795-7770.

Dotnella Singletary, Nov. 8; Phyllis McVay, Nov. 9; sister-in-law Blossom Coaxum of the Bronx, Nov. 10; Sasha Dela-ney, Nov. 11; Shaunte’ White, Nov. 14. Happy anniversary to Richard and Rose Luckett Williams, Nov. 12.

Birthday wishes to:

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B e t h u n e - C o o k m a n stayed on top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer-ence (MEAC) with a 24-13 win last week over Morgan State in Baltimore, Md.

B-CU Coach Brian Jen-kins and defensive back Dion Hanks were ejected from the game.

Jenkins was ejected after berating the officials. Jen-kins got into it with the ref-erees after Hanks was eject-ed from the game for strik-ing a Morgan State player.

Jenkins has been formal-ly reprimanded by MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas for displaying “un-sportsmanlike conduct.’’

Thomas said in a state-ment on Monday that “the conference expects all stu-dent-athletes, coaches, and athletic staff to dem-onstrate good sportsman-ship before, during and af-ter all athletic events.”

In addition to the repri-mand, Jenkins will be fined an undisclosed amount.

During the game, Isidore Jackson ran for 111 yards and a touchdown that clinched the game with 1:40 to play for B-CU.

The Wildcats dominated the game statistically but penalties (14 for 164 yards) and three turnovers result-ing into 13 points kept the

Bears in the game.B-CU ran for 259 yards.

The Wildcats entered the game ranked 12th in the nation and first in the MEAC in rushing.

The Wildcats’ defense also came into the game leading the nation and conference in turnover margin, turnover differen-tial and takeaways. They held Morgan State to 197 total yards and forced two turnovers.

Savannah nextMorgan State (3-6, 2-4)

got within 17-13 on Earvin Gonzalez’ 38-yard field goal with 14:54 remaining.

Bethune-Cookman (7-2, 6-0) took a 17-10 lead on Broderick Waters touch-down run in the third quar-ter.

The Wildcats led 10-7 when Quentin Williams found Eddie Poole from five yards out in the first quarter. Williams finished with 124 (70 passing, 54 rushing) total yards.

Defensively, B-CU was led by Jarkevis Fields (nine total tackles), Duwad Lane (seven total tackles, one in-terception) and LaBran-don Richardson (six total tackles, one sack and one blocked field goal).

Robert Council threw for 121 and Travis David-son was held to 46 yards

rushing with a score for the Bears.

Calvin Fuller had 13 total tackles and Allen Stephens 11 for MSU.

The Wildcats travel to Savannah State next week. A win would clinch them at least a share of the MEAC title.

Basketball: Lady Wildcats win exhibition

Junior College transfer Chastity Rene Taylor scored 21 points to lead B-CU past Tampa 63-51 in an exhibi-tion game at Moore Gym-nasium this past week.

“Rene is a scorer. She did a good job following the scouting report. She also knocked down some shots that got us out of some jams,” said B-CU Coach Vanessa Blair.

Jasmine Evans added 11

points of the bench, Shar-nese Neal eight points with seven rebounds and Ter-renisha Hollis seven points with five boards for the Wildcats.

The Ladies open their season at home on Nov. 9 against Trinity Baptist.

Men’s Basketball: Adrien Coleman scored 33 points to lead Bethune-Cookman past Ave Maria in an exhi-bition game on Tuesday.

Paul Scotland added 17 points and Kevin Dukes 11 for the Wildcats. B-CU will open the season at St Bo-naventure on November 9th.

Volleyball: Wildcats split home games

Senior Krysta Gardner tied a season high 21 kills and had a season high 19 digs to lead Bethune-Cookman past North Caro-lina A&T 3-2.

The win clinched a berth in the MEAC Tournament from Nov. 16-18 in Balti-more, Maryland for B-CU.

Jennifer Jimenez had seven digs and became the school’s all-time leader in that category (859) sur-passing Monica Sanders (852). Monica Lowe also had a career high 48 assists with 11 digs for the Wild-cats.

“The keys to success were my two seniors Krys-ta and Jeneen. Krysta led us offensively while Janeen paced us defensively,” said B-CU Coach, Isaac Rapha-el.

B-CU also got a career high nine kills with five blocks from Aria Cormier, eight kills from Phylecia Armstrong and seven kills from Janeen Davis.

Two days earlier the ‘Cats fell to North Carolina Central 3-0.

Gardner led the way with 16 kills and 12 digs and be-came the schools all-time leader in career service ac-es (127) in that game.

Jimenez added 10 digs and Lowe 29 assists for B-CU.

B-CU faced Jacksonville on Nov. 7. The Wildcats host Florida A&M on Nov. 11, the regular season fi-nale.

Bowling: Sandy cancels tournament

The No. 18 ranked Wild-cats had their New Jersey Jamboree tournament in Elmwood Park, N.J., can-celed due to Hurricane Sandy. The event was to be hosted by Fairleigh Dicker-son University.

B-CU will next compete in the MEAC Southern Di-visional Nov. 10-11 in De-Land.

BY ANDREAS BUTLERDAYTONA TIMESbutleramj@yahoo.com

Big plays from Camer-on “Squirt’’ Hadley lifted Mainland past archrival Seabreeze 27-9 at Munic-ipal Stadium in Daytona Beach last week.

The win put the Buc-caneers in the playoffs as the district 9-6A runner-up while the Sandcrabs’ sea-son came to an end.

“Things just didn’t work out for us this year. Hats off to Mainland and Squirt had a great game. He may be the best player in the county right now,” com-mented Seabreeze coach Marc Beach.

Hadley had 200 to-tal yards (142 rushing, 58 passing) with three (two rushing, one passing) touchdowns for Mainland. He was named MVP of the game.

“We stepped up tonight and we had too. I just did what I was told. I studied a lot of film this week and things just worked,” re-sponded Hadley.

Too many turnovers

Hadley jumped over a Seabreeze defender in the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown run and a 24-9 third quarter lead.

“He is a difference mak-er. His late mother’s birth-day was last week, which I think motivated him. He was focused and he pre-pared so well this week,” said Mainland coach Scott Wilson.

The Buccaneers defense forced three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble).

“The turnovers created by our defense definite-ly gives you momentum,” stated Wilson.

“We turned the ball over and you just can’t do that against Mainland. Last year we turned it over eight times against them,” added

Beach.The Sandcrabs fumbled

the opening kickoff but their defense held Main-land on four downs.

Seabreeze (5-5, 2-2) took a 3-0 lead in the first quar-ter on Jordan Patsch 23 yard field goal.

After another defensive stand, Seabreeze was driv-ing but a tipped passed went straight to Mainland’s Meiko Dotson for an inter-ception.

Following a Dwayne Copeland interception Mainland (6-3, 3-1) capi-talized on a Hadley touch-down run and led 7-3 sec-ond quarter.

The Bucs led 14-3 when Hadley hit David White from seven yards out.

Connor Blair’s six-yard touchdown run got Sea-breeze within 14-9 late in the second quarter.

Trevaughn Rodriguez led the Sandcrabs with 122 yards rushing. Stephen Bostick added 120 yards rushing and Miglioran-zi kicked field goals of 32 and 36 yards for the Buc-caneers.

Mainland hosts Orlando Olympia at Municipal Sta-dium in their regular sea-son finale next week.

Football roundupDeLand wins district: Jo-

Jo Kemp ran for 128 yards with three touchdowns to lead DeLand past Flagler Palm Coast for the district 1-8A title. Colteen Rob-inson threw for 219 yards with a score and Chaunc-ey Kennedy’s interception in the end zone sealed the deal for DeLand in the fi-nal seconds. Marcel Wil-liams threw for 133 yards with two scores and ran for 149 yards for Flagler Palm Coast.

Atlantic makes playoffs:

Atlantic made the state playoffs as the district 7-5A runner-up by winning a three team tie breaker with Orlando Lake Nona and Eustis at New Smyr-na Beach Sports Complex. Lake Nona beat Eustis 7-0 in the first quarter and At-lantic beat Lake Nona 14-0 in the second quarter. Kim Mack had a touchdown run and two-point con-version run while Alex Bell had a key interception and threw a touchdown pass to Chris “C.J.’’ Jones for the Sharks.

Atlantic lost to Lake Nona 20-12 two days ear-lier in a game that would have put them in the post season. In that game, Bell threw for 154 yards with a score.

Other scoresNew Smyrna-56, Delto-

na-0; Jacksonville Sandal-wood-28, Spruce Creek-13; Lake Brantley-37, Univer-sity-14; Trinity-61, Oca-la St. John’s Lutheran-0; Crescent City-41, Tay-lor-0; Vero Beach St. Ed-wards-48; Father Lopez-0; Palatka-45, Matanzas-19; Warner-48, Melbourne Florida Air-12.

This week’s top games

New Smyrna (8-0) at Spruce Creek (2-7)

The Barracudas get a shot at an undefeated sea-son. They should beat the struggling Hawks. Both teams call New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex home so it’s a turf battle too.

Orlando Olympia (5-4) at Mainland (6-3)

The Buccaneers want to keep momentum head-ing into the playoffs but The Titans will give them a test.

Father Lopez (4-5) at Taylor (4-5)

Both teams go for a shot at a .500 season. This could be a good one.

Prep Sports Seven Football

1. *New Smyrna (8-0), 2. *Warner (9-1), 3. *Main-land (6-3), 4. *DeLand (6-4), 5. *Atlantic (7-2), 6. *Trinity (6-3), 7. Flagler

Palm Coast (6-4). *Made the state playoffs.

Previous rankings: 1. New Smyrna, 2. Warner, 3. Atlantic, 4. Flagler Palm Coast, 5. Mainland, 6. Sea-breeze, 7. DeLand.

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M A Y O RDECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006 7ELECTION 2012NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 14, 2012 7

HERE’S A GLANCE AT ACTIVITY IN THE

COUNTY DURING EARLYVOTING AND ON ELECTION DAY

A defaced Romney/Ryan sign on Inter-national Speedway Boulevard is stamped with the words “Anyone But.”AshlEy ThOMAs/DAyTONA TIMEs

Lines were long at the Dickerson Community Center/precinct 628. The local branch of the NAACP was on hand to serve hamburgers and hot dogs to voters. ANDREAs BuTlER/DAyTONA TIMEs

A Henry supporter jubi-lantly holds a sign while waving to passersby. ANDREAs BuTlER/DAyTONA TIMEs

Sporting her badge of honor, this voter attach-es her “I Voted” sticker to her jacket lapel. AshlEy ThOMAs/DAyTONA TIMEs

Breon Grif-fin saw his first Election Day as he came along with his mother who cast her ballot.

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A scrolling screen showing election results at the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections office was updated throughout Election Night and into the next morning.

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Aurora Loan Services

BAC Home Loans Servicing

Bank of America

Beneficial

Chase

Citibank

CitiFinancial

CitiMortgage

Countrywide

EMC

EverBank/EverHome Mortgage Company

Financial Freedom

GMAC Mortgage

HFC

HSBC

IndyMac Mortgage Services

MetLife Bank

National City Mortgage

PNC Mortgage

Sovereign Bank

SunTrust Mortgage

U.S. Bank

Wachovia Mortgage

Washington Mutual (WaMu)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Wilshire Credit Corporation

An important message directed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

INDEPENDENT FORECLOSURE REVIEW

If you need free help to complete the Request for Review Form, contact a HUD-approved nonprofit organization that helps homeowners in distress. Information about HUD-approved nonprofit organizations that can provide free assistance is available at makinghomeaffordable.gov/get-started/housing-expert or by calling 1-855-778-0855.

Si usted habla español, tenemos representantes que pueden asistirle en su idioma para darle información sobre la Revisión Independiente de Ejecución Hipotecaria.

Assistance is also available in over 200 languages, including: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hmong and Russian.

Was your home in the FORECLOSURE PROCESS

in 2009-2010, and was your mortgage loan

serviced by one of the companies listed here?

* Any payments made to you if errors in your foreclosure are found may be reported to the IRS and may have tax implications. Consult a tax advisor to discuss those implications.