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Closing out the summer, the City of Carson is hosting its ‘End of Summer Jazz Festival, presented by Carson Citizens Cultural Arts Foundation and the City of Carson. This festive event is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th , from

11am—6pm at Anderson Park. Admission is FREE.

This year the festival will include a Breast Cancer Awareness & Health & Wellness Expo, along with food and vendor booths and children’s play areas. Limited VIP seating is available at $75. For more information or purchase your VIP tickets, call Diane Thomas @ 310-632-0756 or Anderson Park after 3pm at 310-603-9850.

Lenny Williams

You know Lenny Williams. He was the lead vocalist for Tower of Power. As a soloist, he made several hit recordings, including “Cause I love You” (recorded on his solo album) and “So Very Hard To Go’ Over the past few years, Lenny has continued his solo career, touring the US, Eu-rope and South Africa

In 2004 and 2005 Lenny Wil-liams and Kanye West were honored recipients of the BMI song writers award for the song "Over Night Celebrity" recorded by rapper Twista. He has recorded a new CD

“Still in the Game”. Learn more at

http://lennywilliams.com/

Jazz

in

Pink

Barbara Morrison

Barbara Morrison has dazzled fans

of a wide array of genres from tradi-

tional Jazz and Blues to Gospel and

Pop. Her melodic voice, with its two

-and-a-half-octave range, is known

worldwide, as are her rich, unique,

soulful and highly spirited interpre-

tations of both, familiar Jazz and

Blues clas-

sics and

original

contempo-

rary tunes.

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SouthBay Pavilion at Carson’s ‘Be Your

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Compton Forms Community Policing Task

Force

City of Compton Mayor Aja Brown held a press conference last week joined

by Sheriff Baca and Government officials to declare a state of community

emergency regarding gang violence in the city. The city administration is

employing a full Safety Action Plan that includes the deployment of more

officers on the streets, designated points of contact from the community to

law enforcement through the Sheriff's New Townhall Program and a new

Community Policing Task Force newly created to address gang violence and

human trafficking in the community- as 90% of prostitution arrests are mi-

nors and 95% of pimping is conducted by gangs. If you would like to get in-

volved in the Task Force, email the Mayor’s office at ContactMayor@comptoncity.org.

PARENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES! The Free SAT Prep Workshop is gearing up for Sunday,

Sept. 15th. Hosted by Each One-Teach One: Alliance for Academic Access, Achievement and Success and

Exec. Director, Dr. Chris L. Hickey, Sr., they are in NEED of your donations to cover costs for the event. See

the chart to the right to see the current need. Community Businesses—WE NEED YOUR SPONSORSHIP $$

Help us raise the bar for the youth in

OUR communities by helping them get

an upper hand on passing the upcoming

SAT through our FREE SAT Prep work-

shop. Your donation will go far in helping

us cover costs for this worthwhile, life

changing event. Make your donation,

register your student, by going to http://

www.freesatprepworkshop.com/ . Learn

more about Dr. Hickey, his work and his

commitment to the community and our

youth at http://smithpublish.populr.me/

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Free SAT Prep Workshop

Hosted by Each One-Teach One

Alliance for Academic Access,

Achievement and Success

Long Beach-

Based HMO

Awards $2 Mil-

lion for Inde-

pendent Living

Among Seniors

SCAN Health Plan, a Long Beach-based HMO that serves seniors seniors, announced Tuesday it awarded $2 million to help the state's elderly live independently and in their communi-ties for as long as possible. The grant to the Alliance for Leadership and Educa-tion from the not-for- profit health plan will fund the delivery of community health home services for “dual eligible” through the state's Community-Based Adult Services program. Dual eligibles refers to individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal beneficiaries must be enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care health plan in order to receive CBAS. “The health care environment is rapidly changing and is increasingly complex, especially for dual eligibles,” said Chris Wing, chief executive officer of SCAN Health Plan. “SCAN has a long history of serving the frail elderly, many of whom are dealing with multiple chronic conditions along with important lifestyle choices,” Wing said. “That is why we are particularly pleased to fund the delivery of services that will help these seniors receive the support and resources they need to stay in their communities with dignity as they age.” SCAN is among the largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans in the country. It currently has about 145,000 members in California and Arizona

Go LBPD Mobile App

The City of Long Beach released the new Go LBPD mobile

app for residents to have a quicker and simpler way to

keep in touch with the Long Beach Police Department,

and also have immediate access to a variety of interactive communication

tools to help keep our City safe. Get more info on the app at http://

www.longbeach.gov/police/

The LIST LA! This is a one day, action packed conference for those who want

to expand their professional network, learn the power of innovation and

raise capital for growth. This conference will also expand your mind on pub-

lic relations, social media strategies and the use of modern technology to

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future is OWNERSHIP and knowing how to grow, collaborate and commer-

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It's mission is to TRANSFORM, EQUIP and DIRECT you to where you need to

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Our instructors are some who come from CEO Space, heads of departments,

successful business owners and entrepreneurs ready to EDUCATE! The

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Compton Community College

District Board to Meet

September 3

The next meeting of the Compton Community

College District Board of Trustees is scheduled for

Tuesday, September 3, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board

Room at 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard, Compton, CA

90221. Closed session begins at 4:00 p.m. for

anyone wishing to address the Board on closed

session agenda items. All regular session Board

meetings are open to the public.

Carson High School: Student-Led Conferences

Mark Your Calendar!

Tues., Sept . 17th 3pm—5pm

Student Led Conferences are an important

part of the Advisory grade. Parents are asked

to attend the conferences or to send a repre-

sentative over the age of 18 in their place.

Conferences will take

place in students' advisory

rooms. For more infor-

mation, contact the school

office at (310) 847-6000.

CHS 50 Year Anniversary

Celebration!

"The Golden Year ~ Fifty Years of Colt Love" 11 am

DAYTIME AT THE QUAD Get together with All

Alumni 1963-2013 student, faculty, staff 10/5/13.

Alumni Speakers, DJ, Entertainment, Raffle Prizes

Birthday Cake. Memorabilia, Food Truck etc Car-

son Parade 10am down Main St Ends up at QUAD.

For more information and tickets, visit https://

www.facebook.com/events/157577161060078/

LA Galaxy sign Landon Donovan to multi-year

contract extension

The LA Galaxy announced today that the club has signed forward Landon Donovan to a multi-

year contract extension that will see him remain a member of the Galaxy for the foreseeable

future. The club’s all-time leading goal scorer with 99 goals in 210 games in a Galaxy shirt since

joining the club in 2005, Donovan now has 131 goals in his 13-year MLS career, leaving him three

goals away from tying the all-time record for goals scored in MLS. In addition to closing in on the

MLS regular season scoring record, Donovan, who is already the league’s all-time leader in post-

season goals, is the only player to score more than 150 goals combined in MLS regular season

and postseason play.

“I'm thrilled to continue my career here with the LA Galaxy,” said Donovan. “This organization

has always treated me with the utmost respect and I feel truly blessed that I am able to continue

playing here. The opportunity to play with the team I love and work to win championships, in

front of wonderful fans while also being close to my family is literally a dream come true.”

December 3, 2013 Tuesday 8:00 PM

Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, California 90015 TICKETS: http://www.staplescenter.com/

events/detail/beyonce

'She's a song-and-dance trouper. "The Mrs.

Carter Show" is a pageant of costumes —

white lingerie, black leather, rhinestones,

gauzy dresses, a glittery catsuit — along

with choreography, fireworks and a second

stage at the back of the auditorium… Every detail was in place.' -Jon Pareles, The New York Times

It is a tightly choreographed show heavy on spectacle — confetti, explosions… but it is also big on

heart and beautifully sung. Beyonce is a belter who has mastered the art of doing so on key in cavern-

ous spaces. Without being preachy, the concert is a clever bit of entertainment that is actually about

self-empowerment.

THE MRS. CARTER SHOW WORLD TOUR starring BEYONCE, with its explosive special effects and intri-

cate, strobe-laden light show is an artistic triumph and the entertainer's most ambitious undertaking

to date. It is bigger in scope than any of her previous shows, fittingly designed for the vastness of arenas

and stadiums.

The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour

Starring Beyonce

Popi’s Place By Rainelle Saunders

Purchase at Amazon.com

A popular R&B/jazz club and restaurant, situated in a busy block of Melrose Avenue,

Popi's Place has been a Hollywood hot spot for over sixty years, providing live music,

seven nights a week, to loyal regulars and a nightly sprinkle of cool celebrities. Every

Saturday night, six girlfriends gather to dish dirt, compare love notes, and kick up their

heels at their favorite night spot. They are each different in their personal and private

lives, but somehow they all blend together to create relationships that survive all kinds

of hell.

"I was transported into the world of Popi's Place. It was so good, it

left me wanting more!!!" -- Craig Cochran, DreamWorks Animation

"The story of six friends sharing love, friendship and secrets, and how the lives of

these women are tangled up, messed up and in need of the soul searching which will allow them to be the people they are meant to

be. Popi's Place...where truth and faith transcends and illuminates the female spirit in this first, moving novel by Rainelle Saunders." --

Tara Sullivan, CEO, Creative Creations

BOOKS WE LOVE

By Dr. Beth Ackerman

The words of a gossip are as wounds, and they go

down into the innermost parts of the belly. Prov-

erbs 18:7-8

This has been difficult to write as I can be a guilty

party in gossiping. I often participate in these harmful conversations with good intentions of un-

derstanding a friendship, out of care, or maybe even to vent. At some point my humanness gets

the best of me and I’m not able to control my tongue and pride.

My conversations become prideful by allowing myself to feel more of a wife, mother, friend, or

colleague. Or I can feel like the more trusted friend because I was the first to know about some-

thing intimate. Or perhaps I just want to be seen as “right” by telling my side of the story. I’m sure

there are many other examples. (In our church circles you can even occasionally see this in the

guise of praying for each other, having the appearance of godliness in our gossip.)

It’s all a snare. There are many verses on the dangers of sharing secrets, causing dissention, and

gossiping. It does damage to our relationships and hearts. So before we speak, we need to be sure

we know our own intent in our conversations with others. It should always be to live humble and

peaceful lives. The Golden Rule has been a great guide for me in my conversations – “So in every-

thing, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Proph-

et.” Matthew 7:12

The Wounds of a Gossip

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Study: Kickstarter

Beats Indiegogo for

Successful Funding

In the crowdfunding world, it ap-

pears Kickstarter is king-- at least accord-

ing to a recent study. Two freelancers

compiled crowdfunding data from the two

sites and found that Kickstarter had nearly

six times as much funding as Indiegogo.

The researchers, Jonathan Lau and Edward Junprung, used Kickstarter’s

public data and scraped Indiegogo’s website for data to compare the success

of the two different platforms. Lau and Junprung included their methodology

in their findings:

We built a bot that scraped IGG’s projects section, which supposedly con-

tains all campaigns ever launched. On August 17th when we ran our bot,

Indiegogo had about 4900 pages of campaigns. The bot navigated through

each page and grabbed the campaign page URL, amount raised, percentage

of goal raised, category and time remaining on the campaign. We then threw

the numbers into Excel and replicated Kickstarter’s stats table using IGG’s

numbers.

Lau and Junprung found that Kickstarter has raised $612 million for success-

ful campaigns and Indiegogo had apparently raised only $98 million. Kick-

starter and Indiegogo are reported to have raised comparable amounts for

unsuccessful projects--$83 million and $70 million, respectively. The study

found that Kickstarter has an average success rate of 44 percent, with Indie-

gogo’s success rate coming in around 34 percent.

Additionally, it appears that Kickstarter has had over twice as many cam-

paigns than Indiegogo. But could these numbers be right?

One issue: Indiegogo delists campaigns that raise less than $500, whereas

Kickstarter does not. Not to mention, Indiegogo claims these numbers are

just plain wrong. An Indiegogo spokesperson told Venture Beat that "each

alleged Indiegogo statistic in the post that you refer to is inaccurate." But

when asked to provide corrections and other data, the spokesperson said it

was against the company's policy. In the crowdfunding world, it ap-

pears Kickstarter is king-- at least according to a recent study. Two freelanc-

ers compiled crowdfunding data from the two sites and found that Kickstart-

er had nearly six times as much funding as Indiegogo.

(Continued) Indiegogo’s campaign with the greatest funding to date was

the Ubuntu Edge with $12,814,196, which was unsuccessful--though Indie-

gogo allows projects that don’t meet their funding goals to keep their

pledged funding for a higher fee.

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Last year, you helped us raise $2.1 million for kids in our communities and after-school pro-grams. It’s time to up the ante! Like if you’ll donate your spare change at the register and help us beat last year’s total! Learn more about this worthwhile program at http://www.ralphs.com

Affordable Healthcare

By Chris L. Hickey, Sr. Ph.D. Health insurance exchanges will commence operation in each state, offering a marketplace where individ-uals and small businesses can compare policies and premiums, and buy insurance (with a government subsidy if eligible). The California Exchange is called “Covered California.” Beginning in August 2013 you will begin to hear and see an abundance of advertisement about Covered California. Remember, this is California’s version of the Affordable Care Act. Several organizations throughout the state will be con-ducting town hall meetings and other events in a coordinated Outreach and Education campaign to en-lighten individuals, families and small businesses about the requirements, benefits and specificities of

In California, as a provision of Covered

California, individuals and families with

income between 139% and 400% of the

federal poverty level (FPL) are qualified

for federal subsidies on a sliding scale if

they choose to purchase insurance via

the Covered California exchange.

In California, individuals and families

with income below 139% of the FPL

qualify for Medi-Cal.

Minimum standards for health insur-

ance policies are to be established (an

‘essential health benefits’), and annual

and lifetime coverage caps will be

banned. Firms employing 50 or more

people but not offering health insur-

ance will also pay a shared responsibil-

ity requirement if the government has

had to subsidize an employee’s health

care.

Very small businesses (fewer than 50

eligible employees) will be able to get

subsidies if they purchase insurance

through an exchange.

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health care insurance benefits consid-

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fits package” for Level A or Level B

preventive care.

While this is in no way a complete list of

the provisions outlined in the act, it

does provide an overview of many of

the benefits to individuals, families and

communities. It is extremely important

that you share this information to as

many of your family and friends as

possible. The Afford- able Care Act and

Covered California offer our community

an opportunity to see that ALL of our

people have Access to Afford- able and

Quality Health Care. Be on the lookout

for advertisements and information

about the various outreach campaigns

and events that will be scheduled to

provide more information. Additionally,

later in the year there will be additional

resources available to assist individuals

signing up for the coverage that best

suits their need and budget. Initial en-

rollment for 2014 cover- age will be

between October 1 and March 31,

2014. For those who enroll on or before

December 15 coverage will be effective

on January 1, 2014. For enrollment

between December 16 to January 15,

2014 coverage is effective February 1,

2014.

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City of Carson’s 5000 Pound Weight Loss

Challenge

The 50 Million Pound Challenge is Dr. Ian Smith’s national campaign to join forces and

fight the risks being overweight poses to us, our families, and our community.

In support of that effort, The City of Carson has created a local team to participate in a

citywide challenge. Join ‘Team Carson’ today and help us meet our citywide goal of losing

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NAACP CARSON/TORRANCE

GIVE BACK EVENT

Tuesday, Sept. 10th 11:00am—11:00pm Chillis' - Rancho Dominguez 20760 S. Avalon Blvd.

Carson, CA 90746

Let Chili's do the cooking while we support NAACP Carson/

Torrance branch at the same time. Please contact Nelson Wil-

liams to receive flyer at 310-773-8173 so that 15% will donated

to our branch.

Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway has done it all from Hollywood to motherhood. Join her as she keeps it real while chatting it up with her

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L.A. County Fair

August 30 - September 29! 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, California 91768 Open Labor Day weekend

End of Summer Concert Series. Check out

the talent at http://

www.lacountyfair.com/2013/

entertainment/concerts.asp .

More information at lacountyfair.com