There is a lot to be said forkeeping families together. In theearly 1960s, Helen Hunter passedaway, leaving her husband Bufordto raise 10 children. The State ofMinnesota felt it would be best tosplit up the family because theyassumed that Mr. Hunter could nothandle the load. He refused toallow his family to be broken up.

With boldness, tenacity andcourage, he raised all ten of hischildren. The children all went onto be productive citizens,excelling in areas such ascounseling, ministry, and socialservices. Combined, they haveover 35 years of service with onecompany. Mr. Buford remarriedand together they raised 17children. One would say, they did

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Minnesota State Baptist Conventionpastors and parishioners last weekThursday morning protestedMinnesota Department ofTransportation’s failure to upholdfederal and state laws and thedepartment’s failure to meetinclusion goals for minority workersand businesses.

Clergy and civic leaders led aprotest that blocked rush hour cartraffic heading into downtownMinneapolis at 7th Street North andOlson Memorial Highway, blockingall incoming traffic on southboundLyndale Avenue and eastboundtraffic on Olson Memorial Highway.The 7:45 am protest resulted inthousands of cars stopped in theirmorning commute into downtownMinneapolis.

The action is an outgrowth of aTransportation Town Hall meetingheld Monday in North Minneapolisby U.S. Rep Keith Ellison, D-MN,that featured testimony by State Rep.Bobby Champion DFL-58B andbusiness owners, Kathy Meyer, ofMeyer Contracting, and RichardCopeland of Thor Construction, andjob developer Alex Tittle, of SummitAcademy OpportunitiesIndustrialization Center (SAOIC),MnDOT executive BernardArseneau, MNDOT director ofPolicy, Safety and StrategicInitiatives representedTransportation Commissioner

OREGON (NNPA) - From themid-’80s to the late ’90s, thenumber of youths in detentionnationwide skyrocketed, withaverage daily populationsballooning from 13,000 to 28,000in about a decade.

A new report from the AnnieE. Casey Foundation finds thatnumber is finally decreasing. Thefoundation, concerned for thelarge number of youth detainedfor non-violent crimes and thenearly system-wide practice of notproperly screening youths forbest-outcomes, developed the

Juvenile Detention AlternativesInitiative in 1992.

Although the initiativereceived mixed success in its firstfive pilot sites, those inMultnomah County and CookCounty in Chicago, IL, came backwith positive results. Racialdisparities were reduced and moreyouths remained arrest-free andshowed up for their court dates.

There are currently 110jurisdictions that utilize the JDAImodel with the majority of themreporting deeper reductions injuvenile arrests for serious violentoffenses than jurisdictions thathadn’t employed a detentionreform initiative. Studies showthat locking up youths

Report says youthdetentions on the decrease

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Weigh in onHealth CareReform

Protest blocks traffic; gets attention

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Celebrating the mission50 years of faith based outreach

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Thisweek marks the 46th anniversaryof the March on Washington forJobs and Freedom, August 28,1963. Nearly a half century sincethe march that drew more than200,000 to Washington, D.C.,Black activists confess they havechanged their strategy in the wakeof an African American President,but they contend that theircommitment remains the same.

“I think that some leaders arenow reluctant to engage in publicstruggle because President Barackis in the White House. But, Iwould remind you that a publicdemonstration for justice wouldnot be a march on the President.That would be unfair,” said theRev. Jesse Jackson, president andCEO the Chicago-basedRainbow/PUSH Coalition. “Wesupported Kennedy over Nixon,

but we still had the march onWashington. We supportedJohnson over Goldwater, but westill had the march on Selma.”

Though public demonstrationsby Black activists have beenscaled back significantly since theelection of America’s first Blackpresident, the intense focus

Since March on Washington:

Has Black activism weakened?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. atMarch on Washington,

August 28, 1963.

By Brenda Colston

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Suluki FardanObservers said traffic was backed up from 7th Street to Hwy 100 by protesters during rush hour Thursday morning demanding

that MnDOT address persistent, pervasive denial of work and business opportunity to women and people of color.

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(GIN) -Commentatorsare stilla n a l y z i n gHillary Clinton’sstraight-talkingspeech inNigeria during

her swingthrough Africa

one week ago. The Secretary of State pulled

no punches at the Abuja TownHall meeting on August 13.“While Nigeria is a country thatproduces 2 million barrels of oil aday,” she said, “with the seventh-largest natural gas reserves of any

country in the world, the povertyrate is up.”

“Forget that she reminded usthat the poverty rate in Nigeria hasgone up from 46 percent to 76percent over the last 13 years,”wrote Nigerian writer SalisuSuleiman Suleiman on the websiteSaharaReporters.com. “Forgetthat she attributed the failure tocorruption, lack of capacity ormismanagement, or that the WorldBank recently concluded thatNigeria has lost well over $300billion during the last threedecades to corruption. None ofthat is new.”

“We must confront the state of

roads that cannot be driven on;water that is laced with disease;rivers that are glazed with waste;millions of people with no work todo; elected officials that steal usblind and their unelected relativesthat rob us to starvation point,”Suleiman wrote.

“The most important messageshe delivered to Nigerians is that:‘Nigeria is at a crossroads, and itis imperative that citizens beengaged and that civicorganizations be involved inhelping to chart the future of thisgreat nation’... the future ofNigeria is up to the Nigerians’.

Clinton’s speech in Nigeria touches a nerve

By Hazel Trice Edney NNPA Editor-in-Chief

By Brian StimsonSpecial to the NNPA fromthe Portland Skanner

Courtesy of HHYDRev. Johnny Hunter, a by-product of HHYD in 1967 (first kid on the left seated)

Suluki FardanRev. Johnny Hunter9HOUSE TURN TO

Sec. of State,Hillary Clinton

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on issues is still the same,Jackson says.

“In 1963, we were marchingfor the right to vote. Now we’remarching to the polls by themillions all over the nation.Activism now is the election ofcity councils and statelegislatures, Congress andPresident of the United States,”Jackson said. “When you fight,you fight with the whole armor ofGod – litigation, legislation,registration, demonstration. All ofthose are forms offighting….Even in 1963, we hadwon the ’54 Supreme Courtdecision, the ’55 Montgomery busboycott, and students across theSouth marched on Selma. Eventhen, we used litigation,legislation, registration anddemonstration. We’ve alwaysused several forms of fighting.”

Jackson admits that thecurrent lack of street activism thathad resurged during the eightyears of the Bush Administrationmay be necessary to makeultimate progress on issuesthrough the first four years of theObama Administration.

“We have made milestones

politically – two AfricanAmerican governors and anAfrican American president – butwe still have a disproportionatenumber of infant mortality, shorterlife expectancy, discrimination inhiring, in home foreclosures andin student loan debt. So, it’s midday in our politics, but mid nightin our economy,” Jackson said.

He was referring to thenation’s jobless rate that hasneared double digits while theBlack unemployment rate haspassed 14 percent and well abovethat for Black males.Street demonstrations are not onlystill needed to fight remaininginequities, but to counteract theuprising of white-led right wingactivism around the nation in thewake of health care legislation,Jackson said

“The evidence of hostility isshown clearly in the town hallmeetings,” he said. “We are stillfighting. But we’re winning. Thereason why the right wing isacting so hostile is because theyare feeling desperate. They lostthe White House. We won.” Jackson said: “Our agenda has notchanged. It’s just that instead ofhaving an adversary in the WhiteHouse, we have an ally.”

The National Urban League’sMarc Morial agrees.

“We have to be fundamentally

realistic. Our constituencies votedfor this President … Blackleadership’s roll is to support thepublic policies that we believewill benefit our constituencies. Ithink we must realize thatpersonality politics in my opinionare [unnecessary] when there’s anopportunity to work along with apresident for the shaping of publicpolicy that benefits ourcommunity. Having said that, Ibelieve it’s important to recognize

that Black leadership’s roll is tohold every elected officialaccountable. And I sometimeswonder why people say we haveto hold Obama accountable, whenI don’t hear that kind ofconversation from some peopleabout the Congress of the UnitedStates, congressional leadership,about the governors and themayors,” said Morial.

Morial said it is much easier towork with a president who hasbeen historically friendly towardcivil rights and equality.

“Some of the fights and thepushing and the shoving takesplace beyond the view of the

media. In the previousadministration, sometimes we hadno choice but to hold press events,to write letters and to do things,”Morial said. “There’s anopportunity with thisadministration if we access thesystem, if we push our agendaaggressively, if we seek to meetwith and participate in shaping thepublic policy as some of us are.It’s not just about what we saypublicly. It’s about what the

results of the policies and theprograms are.”

Morial said he has beenworking with the Department ofLabor on accessing green jobs andgreen job-training in the Blackcommunity in order to lower theBlack unemployment rate.

Political observers haveintently watched the first 200 daysof the Obama presidency.

Dr. Julia Hare, co-founder ofthe San Francisco-based BlackThink Tank says while Blackleaders should not treat Obamaany differently than the 43 whitepresidents who came before him,there does appear to be a need for

more activism on economicequity.

“I don’t believe they’vebecome too soft on thispresident,” she said. “They didn’tpress white presidents on issuessuch as draconian drug laws andpolice profiling.”

But, Hare observes there hasappeared to be a fear factor inBlack leadership’s reluctance tocriticize the first Black presidenton issues such as the need to geteconomic stimulus dollars to thepoor faster instead of to banks andfinancial institutions that causedthe crisis.

“Some of them are terrified ofbeing accused of being haters,jealous of the man,” Hare said.“The financial crisis is killingpeople. And of course if it’smaking white people sick; then itis murdering Black people.”

US Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Cali.), chair of the CongressionalBlack Caucus which now has 17subcommittee chairs and four fullchairs in Congress, says thepresident is doing a remarkablejob given all that’s on his plate.She says it’s a relief to not have tofight like they did with the BushAdministration.

“We met with AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder. He gets it onmandatory minimum, on thedevastation of this policy on

African American males in termsof crack cocaine and powdercocaine disparity. We’re workingon that, straight up, out front,we’ve talked to him about it andwe’re working on it. And there aremany, many issues like that,” saidLee. “So, this wouldn’t havehappened, I know, under adifferent administration. Thepresident gets it. … When youlook at what he’s done already, it’sjust amazing.”

She concludes that givingpraise when politicians do right isjust as important as criticizingthem when something is donewrong.

“The positive is what we needto accentuate. We have a veryforward-thinking, progressive,bold agenda and that’s what we’reworking on in terms of theCongressional Black Caucusagenda, but also the president’sagenda, which 99 percent of thetime is in sync. So, I see us asbeing in partnership withmembers of Congress with theExecutive Branch that speaks tothe Black community,communities of color, butprobably the whole country,” saidLee.

ActivismFrom 1

Six Murua Moms™ celebratedthe true meaning of the Africanproverb: “It takes a village toraise a child” by participating inthe inaugural “Community BabyShower.” The Community BabyShower was sponsored throughthe generous donations ofcommunity partners, KwanzaChurch, Zion Baptist Church,New Hope Church, and privatecontributions from communitymembers Dr. and Mr. YeleAkinsanya and Ms. BarbaraStarks.

The inaugural shower washeld Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, andhonored the first class of mothersto complete the eight-week MuruaMoms™ (Swahili for RESPECT)Maternal mental Health andWellness program created bylicensed psychologist Dr. BraVadaGarrett-Akinsanya, of BrakinsConsulting and PsychologicalServices/African American ChildWellness Institute. The Murua

Moms Program is proudlysponsored through theMinneapolis Urban League as oneof its many outstanding SocialWellness Cluster initiatives.Murua Moms™ is funded by theMinneapolis Department ofHealth & Family Support(MDHFS).

The goal of the Murua Momsprogram is to promote wellnessand improve birth outcomes forpregnant African Americanwomen. Program participants gainhands-on guidance in learningskills that promote wellness inthemselves and their unbornbabies using lectures, guestspeakers, fun activities, andvideos. Most importantly, mothersand dads get intensive individualwellness coaching as well asgroup emotional support.Research indicates that one of theprimary contributors to the highmortality rate among AfricanAmerican babies is maternal

stress and isolation.Consequently, the program lets allof its participants know that theyare not alone and features aCommunity Baby Shower duringwhich moms and dads to get freeitems in preparation for theirbabies and a “showered” by the

support of the community as weseek to support them as parentswelcome their new babies into theworld! To sign up for the nextMurua Mom’s class, pleasecontact Kesha Walker, programcase manager, at (612) 302-3146.

Inaugural class of Murua Moms celebrates with a community baby shower

Elliot Stewart-FranzenDr. Jan Tyson-Roberts, Murua Moms Wellness Coach, Dr.

BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya and Barbara Starks, communityresident and shower donor, hold two healthy babies recently born

to program graduates.

Elliot Stewart-FranzenMurua Moms in line (left to right) Courtney Franklin, KierraMullins, Felisha Slaughter, Brittney Baker, Treda McIntosh,

Lorena Roberts.

“The financial crisis is killing people. And ofcourse if it’s making white people sick; then it

is murdering Black people.”

Thomas K. Sorel.Meyer said when the Minnesota

Chapter of National Association ofMinority Contractors was formed

over 40 years ago, Minnesotareported minority and womenowned business were being awardedless that 1 percent of Stateconstruction contracts. Today, shesaid, the figure still hovers at about1%. Copeland said progress towardinclusion has only happened when

there has been protest in the streetsand in the courts, challengingpervasive bias in governmentcontracting and hiring.

The Rev. Jerry McAfee,president of the Minnesota StateBaptist Convention announced thedirect action protest during the TownHall Meeting.

Louis King, co-chair of theHIRE-MN Movement said theBlack Church has given us morethan enough time and support tocreate solutions to the decades oldproblem of exclusion fromworkforce opportunity and exclusionfrom business opportunity byMNDOT and contractors they awardbillions of dollars in taxpayer financepublic works construction projects.“We have led a good faith effort. Wehave met every challenge. We havedemonstrated our willingness to sitdown and talk about getting workand contracts for our people. Wehave trained and gotten people readyfor the workforce. But now, churchleaders, who are beholden to no onebut the community, are saying ourstrategy hasn’t worked. They aresaying they will use direct actionincluding civil disobedience todemand justice, equity, and inclusionfor workers and businesses fromcommunities of color,” King said.

Church leaders are invitingpeople of conscience to stand with acommunity that contributes much toMinnesota in the form of labor andtaxes, but is being deniedopportunity to work and do businessby the state on highway constructionprojects.

Following the protest,participants gathered at New SalemMissionary Baptist Church todebrief. Said Kenya McKnight, theyouthful candidate for Minneapolis5th Ward City Council, “I want tothank the Elders here for their

courage and leadership. This protesttells my generation, the youngpeople, the up and coming votersand leaders, why and how yourgeneration took to the streets todemand social change, and itinstructs us in the methodology ofdirect action as a tool for mobilizingthe community for justice andequality.”

Elizabeth Samuels, a guidinglight in the Coalition of BlackChurches and African American

Leadership Summit, said the protestwas long overdue. “We demandjustice, fairness, equality, andopportunity,” she said. “And wedemand it now.”

Church leaders are demanding:Economic opportunity. It isdeplorable that MinnesotaDepartment of Transportation is nowsaying it cannot meet inclusion goalsbecause of the weak economy, whenin fact they have not met inclusiongoals for over 20 years.

Transparency. MnDOT mustpublicly declare and upholdinclusion goals and establish anindependent monitoring authority toinspect and report on failures incompliance.

Accountability - MnDOT andits contractors cannot be allowed tomake empty promises in the name of“good faith efforts”. Contractors thatdon’t meet or exceed goals should bebarred from doing business withMnDOT.

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By Rep. Barbara Lee, chair,Congressional Black Caucus; Rep. Michael Honda, chair,Congressional Asian PacificCaucus; Rep. Nydia Velazquez,chair, Congressional HispanicCaucus; Rep. Raul Grijalva, co-chair, Congressional ProgressiveCaucus; Rep. Lynn Woolsey, co-chair, Congressional ProgressiveCaucus

Throughout the month ofAugust, defenders of the healthcarestatus quo have assailed efforts toreform a system in crisis. They have

raised any number of spuriousclaims ranging from the absurd to themacabre in a desperate attempt tostand between 47 million uninsuredAmericans and their doctors. But thedebate over reforming America’sbroken healthcare system isn’t onlyabout covering the uninsured. Wemust also control the escalatingpremiums and deductibles drainingthe bank accounts of the two-thirdsof Americans with health insurance.

Without healthcare reform, theAmerican taxpayer will continue tosuffer from the economic

consequences of absorbinghealthcare costs that are spiraling outof control. One in every six dollarsspent in this country is now spent onhealthcare.

The quality of life of millions ofAmericans and the health of oureconomy hang in the balance. Thecrisis is real, and it is urgent.

The insurance industry hasdemonstrated it is incapable ofmeeting the twin challenges ofcovering all Americans andcontrolling costs.

As long as we rely solely on

private health insurers, healthcarecoverage will remain out of reach for47 million Americans, and costs willcontinue to soar for everyone else.Every year those with insurance eachpay an extra $1,100 in premiums tocompensate for the costs of theuninsured and it will get only worse.Insurance costs for a family of fourare projected to jump $1,800 a yearwithout healthcare reform.

The only reasonable solution—and the cornerstone ofcomprehensive healthcare reform—is a robust public health plan option

like Medicare.The benefits of a public health

plan are obvious: it will guaranteecoverage regardless of pre-existingcondition; give patients a choice ofdoctors and hospitals, and createincentives for private insurers tolower costs to compete.

The insurance industry can donone of this because its profits andadministrative costs consume aboutone-third of every health care dollar.Without a public option there will beno way to keep insurance companieshonest and their rates down. Apublic

health option that competes withprivate insurers will set standardsthat could help lower costs andimprove access.

A bill without a public optionwill result in the public, both asinsurance purchasers and astaxpayers paying even higher rates toinsurance companies. In a July 30thletter to the House leadership 60members of Congress signed statedunequivocally that “we simplycannot vote for such a proposal.”

Real Healthcare requires a real public option

ProtestFrom 1

Suluki FardanRev. Jerry McAfee, president, Minnesota State Baptist

Convention, said Black people and people of conscience muststand against the injustice of expediency and neglect that

characterizes the contempt MNDOT now displays towards peopleof color and women.

Suluki Fardan5th Ward City Council candidate Kenya McKnight and community

organizer, Liz Samuels.

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EDUCATION

Normandale welcomed US Sen.Amy Klobuchar to the officialribbon-cutting ceremony andopen house at its newlyrenovated Activities Building.“I’m here today as thegranddaughter of an iron oreminer, the daughter of a teacherand a newspaper man, and thefirst woman to be elected to theUnited State Senate fromMinnesota,” said Klobuchar.“I’m not sure any of this wouldhave been possible without myfamily’s history withcommunity colleges.”

A crowd of more than 200people looked on as Klobuchar,

Minnesota State Colleges andUniversities Vice ChancellorLaura King, Trustee Scott Thissand Normandale President JoeOpatz cut the ribbon on the‘recycled’ Activities Building.

“Today we’re beginning anew chapter in the history ofNormandale CommunityCollege,” said Klobuchar. “Thisis a history that has seenhundreds of thousands ofstudents, faculty, staff andsupporters walk through yourdoors and make a difference inthe world around you.”

Dr. Josie R. Johnson appointed Saint Peter Claver Catholic School Principal

Klobuchar among the ribbon-cutters at Normandale Activities Building

Saint Peter Claver CatholicChurch community recentlyannounced the appointment ofDr. Josie R. Johnson asprincipal for the 2009-2010academic year.

“Dr. Johnson embodieseverything we are about at SaintPeter Claver,” said the Rev.Kevin McDonough, Pastor ofSaint Peter Claver Church.“She herself was educated in aCatholic school like ours. Shehas dedicated her whole life tothe advancement, andespecially the educational

advancement, of African-American young people.”

Johnson has played anactive role in the civil rights

movement since the early 1960when she lobbied for passageof bills concerning such issuesas fair housing and employmentopportunities. She served on the

University of Minnesota’sBoard of Regents from 1971 to1973. The University ofMinnesota offered her a senior

fellowship in 1987 andsubsequently she Johnsondirected its All-UniversityForum as diversity directorfrom 1990 to 1992. She then

became responsible forminority affairs and diversity atthe college as the associate vicepresident for academic affairs

in 1992. The University ofMinnesota established theannual Josie Robinson JohnsonHuman Rights and SocialJustice Award in her honor

Recently retired principalTeresa Mardenboroughpreceded Johnson as theprincipal of the K – 8th gradeschool located in The Rondocommunity, near downtownSaint Paul. She considers hersuccessor to be “a dedicated,talented, and caring educator. Iam confident that Dr. Johnsonand our fine teachers willcontinue to mature and sustainour students in our sharedmission to be a school ofexcellence for Twin Citiesurban children.” Dr. Josie R. Johnson

The Minneapolis Public Schoolswill hold a series of communitytown hall meetings during theweeks of September 7 and 14 onChanging School Options, acomprehensive plan the MPSadministration will submit to theBoard of Education on September1 to create financial sustainabilityand build a new foundation foracademic success. At themeetings, participants will havethe opportunity to learn more

about school changesrecommended for the 2010-2011school year, ask questions andshare comments.

The meeting agenda will include abrief overview of district-widerecommendations and strategiesto strengthen academics atstruggling schools; a question andanswer session moderated by areaparent leaders; and area-specifichandouts will provide rationale

for closings and benefits ofchanges. Hmong, Spanish andSomali interpretive services willbe available at all meetings.

Meeting dates, times andlocations are as follows:

September 9 – 6:30 p.m.Sheridan Global Arts &Communications School 1201 University Ave NE | Co-hosted by Area A

Information about schools inN/NE Minneapolis (N of 394/CedarLake/Downtown/U of M)

September 10 – 6:30 p.m. (social6:00 p.m.)Roosevelt High School4029 – 28th Ave S | Co-hosted byArea BInformation about schools in SE/SCentral Mpls(E of Chicago Ave and S of

35W/U of M)

September 14 – 6:30 p.m.Washburn High School201 West 49th St | Co-hosted byArea CInformation about schools in SWMinneapolis (W of Chicago Ave and S of 394)

September 15 – 6:00 p.m.Public Hearing on SchoolsRecommended for Closure in

2010Washburn High School201 West 49th St

The Board of Education will voteon the Changing School Optionsrecommendation on September22. Please call 612-668-0230 orvisit www.mpls.k12.mn.us formore information.

MPS to hold “Changing School Options” town hall meetings

Karla CaspariL to R: Scott Thiss, Trustee, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Joe Opatz, President, Normandale

Community College and Laura King, Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Johnson has played an active role in the civil rights movement sincethe early 1960 when she lobbied for passage of bills concerning such

issues as fair housing and employment opportunities.

Caryn International recentlyrepresented Josiah Jackson atInternational Modeling andTalent Association (IMTA) inNew York.

In July, Jackson wonHonorable Mention (top ten) forActress of the Year andMonologue. In addition, she wonSecond Runner up in TV Hostand TV Real People. Monologueis when a contestant performs aone minute monologue, eitherserious or comedy, for a panel ofjudges. TV Host is when acontestant reads a teleprompterfor a potential live show for apanel of judges. TV Real Peopleis when a contestant performs anon beauty commercial on aclosed set for a panel of judges.

Her week in New Yorkconsisted of days of competitionswith hundreds of others,seminars, auditions, callbacksand the awards night. Forsomeone new in the business, theawards night is comparable to theAcademy Awards.

Before going to New York,Jackson was trained at CarynInternational and was chosen toattend IMTA. IMTA is amodeling and talent event whereover 400 major market agents,managers, casting directors,network representatives andmusic producers come to find

new faces. During competitions,models and actors showcase theirpotential of industryprofessionals who can get theircareer started. Some winners

include: Seann William Scott,Katie Holmes and AshtonKutcher.

Jackson is the daughter of

Martha and Harry R. Jacksonwho are both deceased. She hasten siblings. Those living in thetwin Cities include PeterJackson, Esther Jackson Riley,

Joseph Jackson and DanielJackson.

Jackson graduated fromNorth Community High School

in 1987, Lincoln University,Jefferson City, MO,, in 1992,Minnesota’s St. Mary’sUniversity in Winona, in 1998,Interdenominational TheologicalCenter in Atlanta, 2004, and LeCordon Blue, Mendota Heights,Minnesota, in 2000.

In addition, Jackson wroteand published God Called HerJosiah, an autobiography, andwrote four children’s short storieson MP3. She is a public speakerin her business Josiah Limited,LLC. She has also taughtelementary and middle schoolgrades.

“The IMTA experience meantgetting to the next place in theentertainment industry,” Jacksonsaid. “I learned how to focus onmy craft and am working onadvancements and contracts forthe future.”

Caryn International hasreceived over 1500 local,national and internationalprofessional awards andmodeling contracts including theprestigious IMTA LifetimeAchievement Award.

Caryn International is locatedat 2600 Fernbrook Lane North,Suite 104, Plymouth, MN 55441.

For more information, phone(763) 746-3695.

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Josiah Jackson wins big at International Modeling and Talent Association

In July, Jackson won HonorableMention (top ten) for Actress of the

Year and Monologue.

I can already hear youcomplaining: “Don’t ruin our lastfew days of summer vacation bytalking about the h-word!” I’msorry, but we must to talkhomework for a minute. Youknow my focus is always to sharewith my readers how to save,save, save. Well saving money isnot the primary focus today, buttrust me, we’ll get to that.

Please bear with me as I try toconvince you that doinghomework right now, in the formof a before-school-review, cancreate some great savings in yourhome. You will save yourself thestress of realizing (often too late)your kids have fallen behind, yourkids will save the frustration ofbeing confused in class, andyou’ll save some of those cusswords that you use right beforeyou hit that boiling point. (Nowyou know you don’t need to beusing those cuss words anyway,but I’ll save that for a futurearticle.) Rather than sending littleMartez off to school unpreparedfor the next grade, invest sometime and a few well spent dollarsto help him get off to a strongstart.

Hire a budget-friendly tutorMy eighth grader struggled inmath last year, so the collegesenior we hired to tutor her thissummer has worked well. Whiletutors normally charge around$40/hour, her rate is $15/hour (a

win-win situation). Even just acouple of sessions of reviewbefore school starts would behelpful.

Do math drills to-goBecause our families have suchfull schedules these days, we areoften on the road, travelling from

one outing to another. Instead oflistening to music, or letting thekids watch a video while youdrive, test your student on heraddition, subtraction, andmultiplication facts. Make it funby giving a penny or nickel for

each correct answer.

Find online resourcesThere are several great websitesthat can help your kids prepare fora great school year. A retired mathteacher recommended several tous: www.coolmath.com,www.mathp layground .com,

w w w . m a t h s l i c e . c o mwww.funbrain.com. These sitesuse math (and reading) games tomake learning fun and some havefree printable worksheets andflashcards.

As parents we would neverdream of sending our children toschool without a book bag andnecessary supplies (as long as wecan afford them). Sadly, wesometimes leave the responsibilityof preparing our children foranother school year solely to theteachers. That’s not right.Chantelle’s first week of schoolshould not mainly reflect thebargains scored at the mall,because stylish outfits don’t earnA’s. As our children’s originalteachers, we must reinforcemessages like “you are mostbeautiful when you are using yourbrain, (not when rocking yournew Baby Phat gear)” and

“clowning in class is not cute.” God has placed great potential ineach one of our children and wemust help them to tap into it.Let’s make the time to help ourkids get excited about a newschool year and review grade-appropriate material with thembefore they hit the schoolgrounds. This way we send to thehard-working teachers ourchildren who are prepared tolearn, grow and excel. After all,they are our leaders of today andtomorrow. Enjoy!

Marcia Humphrey is an interiordecorator and home stager whospecializes in achieving high styleat a low cost. A native ofMichigan, she and her husband,Lonnie, have three children.

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Instead of listening to music, or letting the kids watcha video while you drive, test your student on heraddition, subtraction, and multiplication facts.

Top leaders never apologize;mistakes are part of doingbusiness, they say. Thoughtful,compassionate leadership is thelast thing a busy business ownerhas time for, but it can be a criticalsocial skill to learn. Sometimesthe only way out of an awkwardcorner is to say, sincerely, I’msorry. At other times, simplypointing out the problem isenough. While wildly successfulleaders don’t grovel, they doacknowledge their culpability bychanging course when mistakesdo occur, often owning themistake without ever apologizingfor it.

Is acknowledging a mistakethe same as apologizing for it?Although we can’t all lead the

world’s largest corporations, wecan learn from those in the hotseat.

Do not apologize foreverything. You are sorry youarrived late to the meeting. Youare not sorry you cannot take mycall. Using apologies casually cancreate tension and underminecommunication. Does Brett Favreapologize to the fans every timehe throws an incomplete pass?Save your regrets for Super Bowlsituations.

Do apologize for mistakes andmissteps of a personal nature,especially if they impact co-workers or clients. You arehuman, and if you make a seriousmistake that affects someone else,admit it.

Do apologize actively. Saythose huge words, I’m sorry,earnestly, and then make an effortto correct the situation. Not

making amends underminescredibility and makes the nextapology suspect.

Do not apologize for makingtough decisions. Cutting thebudget, laying someone off,ending a business relationship:these situations are unfortunateand uncomfortable, but they arenot personal.

Do not apologize for takingthe last pen, notepad or printerpaper. Do arrange forreplacements when you wipe outthe supply.

Exception to the rules: Thereare three beings in the world thateveryone should apologize toevery time they goof up: yourspouse, your dog and God.

Send your career planningquestions toJulie@insightnews.com.

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By Julie Desmondjulie@insightnews.com

Ask Charles Peterson why he playscricket and he’ll say, “It’s in myblood.” He’ll recall childhood daysspent with his brothers and friends inAntigua, playing cricket in the street.He’ll recall dodging cars, forsakingchores and the occasional run-in witha neighbor whose garden had beensacrificed to youth cricket.

It is a story that belongs not onlyto Peterson but to any number ofthose, from practically any corner ofthe world, who play cricket inMinnesota. With hands wrappedaround a bat formed out of coconutbranches or found wood, the skillsand passion for cricket were honedwherever a flat surface could befound. In some cases these were cowpastures or sugar cane fields, saidPeterson.

In villages and towns in all thesecountries experiences like Peterson’sare common. With rules created bythe vaunted Marylebone CricketClub in England, cricket has becomethe favored sport for youngsters inthe Caribbean, India, Pakistan,Australia and other former Britishcolonies. Youngsters playing pick-upcricket develop a passion for thegame and a few go on to stellarcareers in cricket.

Most take their enthusiasm

wherever they go. And it was onlynatural that upon moving toMinnesota and finding a few like-minded individuals around him thatPeterson would start playing crickethere. As a founding member of theMinnesota International CricketClub, he has seen cricket inMinnesota grow from 18-20dedicated individuals to 22 teams intwo divisions, now administered bythe MN Cricket Association (MCA). Gathering at McCrae Park inMinneapolis or others inBloomington and Little Canada, theearly cricket games were mainly alabor-of-love, said Peterson. It wasimpossible to create a permanentcricket pitch in parks that wereusually home to youth baseball.Eventually, unfettered enthusiasmand dedication would lead to twocricket pitches at Bryn Mawr parkwhich is in some respects the homefield. There are three others acrossthe metro area.

An inclusive group

Decades old discussions aboutforming a women’s cricket league inthe Twin Cities have not yetmaterialized but that doesn’t meanwomen are only standing on thesidelines. Josine Durant from St.Vincent in the Caribbean came tocricket through her husband Peter.

“When I first met Peter he wasplaying cricket, he told me that heloved cricket and it was important tohim, and I knew that I could not tearhim away from the sport.”

Consequently, Josine gotinvolved behind the scenes. “Thisorganization welcomes all regardlessof national origin, race, gender,religion. I was President for twoyears and we had an almost allfemale executive with three of thefour members being female.” JosineDurant is chairing the “2009 USACricket Invitational Tournament”which takes place over Labor Dayweekend. It is the longestcontinuously running tournament inthe USA and this year will featurecricket clinics with notablecricketers, Mike Findlay, Nixon

A window on the local cricket sceneBy Pauline Chandra

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I am passionate about developingthe physical, mental, emotionaland spiritual health of children. I

have dedicated 20 years of my lifeto working with children invarious capacities, whether it bedance, mentoring, or life skillstraining. Over this time, I havewitnessed first hand children whoare becoming less and lesshealthy.

This article is based on mypersonal opinion, observationsand experiences.

Over the years, I haveobserved that children arebecoming more and more

deprived of many aspects ofhealth and wellness in theiracademic education. I have beena dance teacher at a high schoolfor the last five years and thestudents are increasinglyunhealthy by being overweight orunderweight; less intelligent andunable to write a simpleparagraph. I have noticed anincrease in children who self-mutilating via cutting in order todeal with the emotional pain theyare experiencing; and they are less

likely to express their spiritual orreligious faith amongst theirpeers.

Included in health care reformshould be the discussion ofproviding children with theneeded health and wellnesseducation and resources they sodesperately need. If we do notaddress the health of our childrenin our nation’s health care reform,we should at the very leastcontinue to address the health ofour children in our schools.

At the school where Icurrently teach there is not a gymfor physical education, so the onlyfitness these students can get iseither by taking Tai Chi or mydance class. These classes aretaken in the school lunchroom,that triples as a theatre and dancestudio. This is okay for some, butwhat about those students who donot choose to take either of thesefitness classes? The answer isthese children get nothing in theform of physical activity.

I am not saying that thesechildren are not receiving aquality education from the staff atmy school, because one of thecore competencies of the school isthe teaching staff that pridethemselves on meeting the needsof the children with the resourcesand opportunities that areprovided to them as professionals.My concern is for the state andfederal programs that are beingcut in our schools and communityprograms.

What happened to the dayswhen children danced in classuntil they perspired withoutcomplaining? Do our childrenstill have to take the nationalfitness test that each child wasrequired to do annually when wewere kids in order to ensure theyare progressing in terms ofpositive health and physicalattributes? What about the peereducation classes dealing withsexual health education anddisease awareness? How manystudents have access to peereducation classes dealing withmental health, self-esteem,communication and relationshipbuilding?

I remember growing uphaving access to Black Achieverswith Major Topps, Peer Educationgroups at North High School withKeith Davis, the Oak Park DrillTeam with John Jackson andMichael Moore. I have to giveprops to the sexual educationgroups provided by Pilot CityNeighborhood Center (now calledNorthPoint Health and WellnessNeighborhood Center) led by awoman named Stacy.

These programs haveproduced many well-roundedchildren based on a communityand team effort- this collectivistideology goes back to the Africanproverb “It’s takes a village toraise a child.”

In the past 10 years, sincegetting my Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Family Social Science(the study of different types offamilies) from the University ofMinnesota, I have worked withchildren who cut themselves todeal with emotions and cognitiveprocesses, children who hoard,binge and steal food, as well aschildren who cannot write asimple paper without plagiarizingor writing in the improper formator font.

I put a call out to adults-parents, teachers, mentors,

community and religious workersand other professionals, toadvocate for the health andwellness of children in all areasincluding physical, mental,emotional and spiritual.

I ask all those that care aboutthe future of our children - whowill ultimately be our primarycaretakers and decision makers inour old age – to work with yourstate and federal lawmakers aswell as your schoolsuperintendents, to find ways tocontinue to incorporate health andwellness services that treat thechild as a whole and not just treatparts of the whole.

I think it is very important toprotect and educate our childrennow to ensure they are able to behealthy adults and provided wisedecisions to health concerns basedon their knowledge andupbringing as children.

Brandi is a life skills coach,personal trainer and professionaldancer, who with a passion forcultivating healthy children andsustaining healthy seniors.

HEALTHStudents’ at risk as schools abandon health instruction

Health &Wellness

By Brandi D. Phillips

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indiscriminately can often lead tomore, rather than less, crime in thefuture.

It also appears to have apositive effect on recidivism.

Washington state has becomea model in its own right, using theAssessments Research Database,which tracks juvenile offenderassessment, tracking andtreatment in the state. The projectwill be fully operational by June2010, when it will be used tomeasure the utilization andoutcomes of treatment programs,prevalence of behaviors, risks,behavior trends and demographicdifferences.

In 2007, 70 percent ofoffenders remained offense-freein the next 12 months. AlthoughGov. Kulongoski has made it apriority to reduce the number ofAfrican-Americans and otherminorities in the juvenile justice

system, recidivism disparitiesremain. Looking at just theAfrican-American juvenileoffenders, 57 percent did notrecidivate. With white juvenileoffenders, 78 percent did notrecidivate. Of Hispanic juvenileoffenders, 65 percent did notrecidivate.

According to the OregonYouth Authority, overallrecidivism decreased from 1998to 2007, from 37 percent to 32percent of all youth offenders.

The initiative has had unevenaffect on disparate rates ofdetention for minority offendersin Multnomah County.

Detention rates hit an all-timelow in 2000, when only 22 percentof youth brought to the juvenilejustice center were detained. Thiswas the second year that thepercentage of minority youth andwhite youth detained were equal,a statistic that began to divergesoon after.

The next year, detention ratesrose again, but minority detentionrates rose higher. By 2003, the

number of white juvenilesdetained decreased and thenumber of minorities detainedincreased. In 2007, 41 percent ofminority youth detained by policewere held in detention comparedto 31 percent of white youth.

David Koch, director ofMultnomah County JuvenileJustice, says they pay closeattention to the statistic andbelieve it is moving back toequality after a few years of blips.He said the statistics were largelyinfluenced by events out of theircontrol – an influx of Hispanicyouth brought in by cartels to dealdrugs and a rise in high intensitycrimes by some African Americanyouth.

Largely, though, thedisparities represent the

disparities system wide – minorityyouth are more likely to live inpoor, higher crime areas andtherefore are more likely to havehad contact with the police. Theyare also more likely to be in thefoster care system and communitysupport systems have beennegatively affected by reductionsin the county budget.

He says the JDAI model hashad positive effects after 14 yearsin the county.

“These are embeddedprincipals in the way theMultnomah County JuvenileJustice System operates,” he said.“It’s about making good policydecisions on the data.”

While helping to reduce theoverall number of youth held indetention, it does not directly

address the issue of mental illness.Mark McKechnie, director of

the Juvenile Rights Project, says itindirectly helped mentally illyouth by freeing up money spenton detention to be spent on mentalhealth resources. Still, critics saythe juvenile justice system inAmerica tends to be the modernday asylum under a differentname – much like the adultsystem, where it is estimated that25 percent of prisoners suffer aserious, chronic mental illnesssuch as bipolar disorder orschizophrenia.

“Part of the problem withtreating mental illness in juveniledetention is that the institutionalcare they’ve received hasn’t beeneffective for them before,” hesaid. “So rather than trying a

different approach, we’re doingthe same thing but calling itsomething different.”

Koch says decreases in thecounty budget have affected thesex offender treatment program,and increased reliance oncommunity mental healthproviders. Many of the treatmentsoffered by Juvenile Justiceaddress underlying mental healthissues, he said. A mental healthcoordinator also screens youthwhen they enter the system todetermine their status.

He said, “It’s not goodpractice to have mentally ill youthin detention if they can bemanaged in the communitysafely.”

the right thing.Armed with compassion and a

love for Hospitality House and thecommunity in which it sits, one ofthose siblings, the Rev. JohnnyHunter spearheads the mission ofHospitality House YouthDirections HHYD. He stands bythe mission: “Existing to providea Faith-Based outreach, focusingon the diverse needs anddevelopment of urban youth”

Since 1967, Hunter has beenengaged in the daily activities ofHospitality House. HHYD wasfounded in 1960 by ElwoodWoody Larson. In those days, mencoming home from the servicewere housed and fed, preparing to

go back into society at placescalled hospitality houses. Theywere, in a sense, halfway housesfor soldiers. This was a vital piecein men being successful and re-entering society.

Larson recognized that NorthMinneapolis youth needed a safeplace to gather positive directionand constructive role models.HHYD became a highly visibleand mobile boys club, literallyoperating out of the back ofWoody’s 1955 station wagon. Afew years later, HHYD expandedto provide after-school activitiesin local schools. Today, HHYD isan established 501(c) 3organization in a permanentlocation, serving over 3,000 youthannually through a variety ofeducational, outreach and athleticprograms. HHYD has beeninvolved in the lives of over

100,000 North Minneapolischildren and youth.

The hearts and souls of youngpeople are what keep the staff andvolunteers at HHYD committed totheir mission. These are childrenthat want and deserve a better life.They want to do better in schooland they want to be achievers.HHYD operates programs for allchildren and youth regardless ofreligious affiliation, who live inNorth Minneapolisneighborhoods.

The goals of HHYD are to:• Empower youth to betterfutures through educationalenrichment and economicopportunities• Provide a “safe zone” whereyouth are supported by teachersand mentors• Inspire youth toward

leadership and accountability bydeveloping their capacity forpersonal vision, self-confidenceand solid personal values• Affirm and integrate culturaland familial perspectives into allprograms• Collaborate and coordinatewith other community supportservices

Today’s programs are focusedon the education of the wholechild; incorporating their familyand community. Social andemotional competencies areemphasized as vital for school andlifelong success. They also workto address the growingcommunity issues that areassociated with drugs and alcohol.HHYD recognizes that all areas ofa participant’s life must bereached in order to effect positiveand lifelong change. Athletic

programs such as MidnightBasketball, which is held everyFriday evening from 7pm toMidnight, involve the youth aswell as young men from thecommunity.

HHYD continues to buildstrong community support byreaching out to other communityorganizations. For a complete listof community partners, visitwww.hhyd.org. They have anextensive volunteer network ofover 700 active volunteers,contributing over 13,000 hoursannually.

On any given day, one mayfind the most dedicatededucational supporter of HHYD –Dr. Foster. She has been a fixtureat HHYD for many years. Thelove and concern that she showsfor the youth are unmatched byany. She has served in the

educational system for manyyears, and is now a vital part ofthe HHYD family. Her years ofexperience are a great blessing tothe community in which sheserves. Together, she and Hunterare excited about bringingcommunity leaders together tolearn about and support themission of HHYD.

HHYD will be celebratingtheir 50th year of service with anunbelievable host of talentedindividuals. The “Legacy ofHospitality Unity Concert” willtake place on September 10, 2009at 7pm at Bethel University –Benson Hall in St Paul, MN.Performers include RobertRobinson & TCCGC, SaraRenner, Darnell Davis & theRemnant and Tonia Hughes. Formore information, contact LindaMahoney at 651-430-3942.

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McLean and Ian Allen who all onceplayed professionally on the WestIndies Cricket Team.

In the Caribbean cricket is morethan just a game. Peterson recalls

regional and internationaltournaments coming to Antigua. “Itwas like a festival. Families wouldgo to the large enclosed ball park.Those folks with more means wereseated in the stands while others ofmore modest means sat on theground ringing the boundary. It wascolorful, noisy and oh so intriguingto listen to the men embellish their

most treasured memory of a longgone star. One popular anecdoteinvolved a man call Babass whobatted for three days and scored onlythree runs,” said Peterson.

The Marylebone document,adopted by the International CricketCouncil, outlines 42 laws governingall aspects of cricket matchesincluding scoring, ball change, end

game and more. Among theunwritten rules is that players in atournament, who wore mostly whiteor cream colored uniforms, wouldbreak for the traditional English tea.But change has come to cricket andnow players are likely to be wearingall manner of colorful outfits.Around here, rather than tea andscones, the breaks are more likely to

be for Jamaican Jerk Chicken orcurried goat. And the tea? “Well, let’sjust say it’s probably not tea,” saidPeterson.

Cricket EventsMN Championship – Sat Aug 29 -Bryn Mawr – (12-6P)USACI – Sept 4th-6th – Bryn Mawr

For more information visit:w w w. m i c c - c a v a l i e r s . c o m ,www.minnesotacricket,com &www.icc-cricket.com.

Pauline Chandra is a TwinCities freelance writer whopreviously reported on educationand a range of subjects forSouthwest Newspapers.

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Send Community Calendarinformation to us by: email,ben@insightnews.com, by fax:612-588-2031, by phone: (612)588-1313 or by mail: 1815 BryantAve. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411,Attn: Ben Williams. Free or lowcost events preferred.

EventsLoLa Art Crawl - Aug. 29through 3010 am - 5 pm in the GreaterLongfellow neighborhood, Mpls.Visit www.lolaartcrawl.com to seea complete list of artists and theirproducts, along with directions andmaps (including light rail stops).

Weight Watchers sessions atNorthPoint Health & WellnessCenter - Sept.Everyone is welcome to join. Thissession will be 12 weeks and willinclude 8 weeks of free e-tools.This group meets Fridays from 12- 1 pm. If you are interested, pleasecall to Doris Hanson at. - 612-543-2886 or 612-543-2577. NorthPointHealth & Wellness Center, 1313Penn Avenue North, Mpls.

Pillsbury House Theatrepresents Non English SpeakingSpoken Here: The Late NiteSeries - OngoingSeptember 12, October 10, andNovember 14. Jazzy music,

intense dance, new theatre,slammin' poetry, and fresh beatsfeaturing José James, Kenna Sarge,D'Lo, The St. Paul SoapboxingSlam Team, and DJO and more.Food served at 8pm, andperformances at 9pm. 3501Chicago Avenue South, Mpls.More info / tickets and packagescan be purchased by visitingwww.pillsburyhousetheatre.org.

Sample Night Live - Sept. 2Wed, 7pm - 8:15pm, at the HistoryTheatre, 30 East 10th St, SaintPaul. If any question please contactBarbe Marshall, (612) 201-4000.

The Outpouring YouthConference - Sept. 2 - 6Shiloh Temple InternationalMinistries, 1201 W. Broadway,Minneapolis MN. For moreInformation and Registration call612-302-1463

Coffee Talk with CouncilMember Elizabeth Glidden -Sept. 3Thurs, 9am at Senior Center Café,310 East 38th St. Minneapolis.Contact the Senior Center at (612)821-2306, Please call if you planon attending.

Seniors Day Stretch and Strollat the Fair - Sept. 3Thursday. 9:30 a.m. - Registration

lines open; live music and sing-along. 10 a.m. - Program begins onstage. 10:45 a.m. - Stroll kick-off -seniors walk the fair. For moreinformation, call UCare at 1-866-610-7213 (toll free).

The Rocky Road to Peace:Israel, the Palestinians, the U.S.and the U.N. - Sept. 10Thursday, 7 PM. FlorenceSteichen, CSJ, will speak with aQ&A afterwards. This freeprogram is sponsored by NWNeighbors for Peace and will takeplace in the Parish Community ofSt. Joseph, 8701-36th AvenueNorth at Boone in New Hope. Formore information, Pat Helin, 763-542-1966.

Hospitality House 50thAnniversary Concert - Sept. 10Thurs, concert starts at 7pm atBethel University's Benson Hall,3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN55112. Tickets are $25 and can bepurchased online www.ticketweb.com.

8th Annual Selby Ave JazzFest -Sept. 12Sat, at the intersection of Selby &Milton Avenues in St. Paul.Interested parties can call GoldenThyme Coffee & Café at651.645.1340 or on the web atwww.selbyavejazzfest.com.

Auditions for the Great RussianNutcracker performance at theOrpheum Theatre - Sept. 1310AM at City Scape Dance; 9363Penn Ave. S., Bloomington, MN.Anna Tyutyunnyk, a soloist withMoscow Ballet, will conduct theaudition. Applicants must havedance experience and be between 7and 16 years old. Applicants mustalso dress in dance attire and maybring Pointe shoes. For moreinformation please contactChandra Saign at (952) 881-6217.

Lake Street Calendar EventsSeptember 13th: MexicanIndependence Day Celebration12:00 - 7:00 PM, 4th & LakeSeptember 20th: Uptown Market11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Lyndale Ave.& 29th St.

The Law and Mental HealthSeries - OngoingA Free Training Series for Parentsand Caregivers, Advocates, andSupport Group Leaders. 9:30 am -Registration & light breakfast.10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Session.Maple Grove Community Center,12951 Weaver Lake Road.Presented by: MinnesotaAssociation for Children's MentalHealth www.macmh.org 651-644-7333. There is no charge but spaceis limited; you must call to register.

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A neighborhood planning process convened with the assistanceof the Dayton's Bluff Community Council, the Dayton's BluffUrban Partnership, Historic Saint Paul, and other communitypartners created development principles that will be used to reviewthe proposals for rehabilitation and other community developmentprojects.

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Now that the Favre Favre issettling down, we can slip in somecommentary on the interestingissues of the Plaxico Burress two-year jail sentence Michael Vicksigning with the PhiladelphiaEagles.

“HIDE YOUR DOGS” was theheadline of the Philadelphia DailyNews in regards to thePhiladelphia Eagles acquisition ofMichael Vick, who was recentlyreleased from prison ondogfighting charges and is noweligible to return to work in theNFL for work. Now I’m not sureeveryone who goes to prisonshould pick back up with theirprevious line of work, but if aperson has fulfilled all the penaland social requirements during andafter prison, then give’em a timecard and tell’em to quietly workover in the “just got out of prisoncorner.” In regards to the headline,I bet the last thing Michael Vickwants to see, or hear, is a dog. Vickhas probably banned anyone fromeven playing Snoop Dogg songs in

his house.Now personally, when I first

heard the news that the Eaglessigned Vick, I joined theinternational chorus of Brothaswho were simultaneouslyexclaiming, “Woooo-Hoooooooo!!!” (draw eachsyllable out extensively to achievethe desired effect). I mean, when Icalled my homeboy to tell himabout Vick, he got so loud with hisWoo-Hoo’in that he made hisinfant son cry. The reason for that

excitement from many is due to theaddition of Vick to an alreadyextra-talented team that almostmade the Superbowl last year; thatteam includes the Chunky Souppitchman himself, quarterbackDonovan McNabb. McNabb is aseasoned starting quarterback forthe Eagles, and thus, there is noquestion about who’ll be startingquarterback for the team. As amatter of fact, it was McNabb wholed the charge to bring Vick

aboard. I imagine when McNabbfirst thought of having Vick on histeam he popped up and said,“Woooo-Hoooooo!!” A situationsuch as that with the Eagles is idealfor Vick so that he can comfortablywork his way back to playingfootball at the NFL level. Themysterious excitement comes fromthe wonderment by many, of howthe Eagles will use Vick’s manyathletic abilities that extendbeyond just throwing the football.Vick and Vikings new quarterback

Brett Favre will be at the top of allfootball fans curious list.

Now there is another group ofpeople that have Michael Vick atthe top of another kind of list (Isuppose I would be in-bounds andscientifically accurate to call it a‘fecal list’). Now we had to knowthat in this World of unforgivinghumans, that some people won’t besatisfied with Vicks punishmentuntil he wears a scarlet letter D onhis chest, or is burned at the stake.Those people and many others,who were trying to be on the fenceabout the issue, seemed overstimulated by the fact Vick landedin a situation so good that you hadto know someone was praying forhim; some folks don’t like to seeother’s prayers answered, andprefer to watch them suffer; stillothers simply never learn thelesson about casting stones atothers.

Because of allthose…haters…it was all toogratifying to see Vick’s calm,intelligent, composed pressconferences and interviews aftersigning with the Eagles. Sure,Vick has PR people coaching him,but he sure looked more believablethan actress Lindsay Lohan orsinger Britney Spears ever haveafter they we’re released fromrehabilitation. I wrote previouslyabout Vick’s countenance lookinga little gruff for someone seekingthe appearance of innocence in

federal courtrooms as the trial wenton. Now I’m not saying that Vickemitted a saintly glow in theaftermath, but somehow you couldsee that Vick has been positivelyaffected by reflection over thiswhole episode. Obviously weknow that some people wouldcome out hardened and not careabout their future (Vick’s brotherMarcus might be that example).Vick will certainly have hisrenewed spirit tested once greatersuccess comes his way. Hopefullyhe is well planted when that

success comes because success canbe much more difficult to handlethan failure. Should that successcome to pass, Vick has a goldenopportunity to positively influenceyoung many young fans in regardsto their decisions in life.

Now as for Plaxico Burressbeing sentenced to two years in jailfor shooting himself in the leg at aclub, the situation is ridiculous allaround. It costs taxpayers a lot ofmoney over two years to house amillionaire athlete that is beingcharged with accidentally shooting

himself. Burress is obviously notterribly bright for not using part ofhis $35 million contract topurchase a holster so the gunwouldn’t slide around. I wonder: ifthe gun had been in the small of hisback instead of his hip, and when itslipped he accidentally shothimself in the butt instead of theleg, would he have gotten offeasier because it was so hilariousthat he shot himself in the butt?

SPORTSVick joins The City of Brotherly Love; Burress joins a cellmateBy Ryan T. Scottryan@insightnews.com

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http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/carlisle/Plaxico.JPGPlaxico Burress

http://blogs.news-journalonline.com/pigskinny/vick.jpgMichael Vick

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Roundy'sFresh

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MinnesotaSweet Corn

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