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CHARLOTTE, NC-based devel-oper ARK Group’s legal battle withBig Beats Dallas owner Billy BobBarnett regarding the Irving Enter-tainment Center continues. This time,Irving Taxpayers Matter, an organi-zation accusing ARK Group of fraudand professional misconduct, are de-manding the developer be held ac-countable for what is classified as acommitment of “material violations”of the TIF (Tax Increment Filing).ARK Group is the developer con-tracted by the city in 2015, to buildthe $250 million Toyota Music Fac-tory entertainment facility. This couldimpact the reimbursement to ARKGroup of $44 million dollars for ex-penses associated with the project.

The North Dallas Gazette has fol-lowed the progress of the Irving En-tertainment Center beginning with alook at how the Irving EntertainmentCenter is essential to the economicdevelopment in August 2011. Manyanticipated the economic develop-ment would begin with opportunitiesfor local minority and women busi-ness owners, but as we pointed out inJuly 2016 Irving’s Music FactoryProject was already off-key for mi-

nority businesses. As the constructionphase was winding down in October2017 it was clear the new Irving en-tertainment complex was falling farshort of minority participation goals.

The TIF agreement is the legaldocument which binds developers toa set of conditions required for reim-bursement of building expenses. Irv-ing Taxpayers Matter has hired Dal-las-based firm Friedman and Feiger,LLP, which also represents Billy BobBarnett (owner of Big Beats Dallas).They are seeking to litigate the claimthat ARK Group is not entitled to re-

ceive the $44 million dollars in taxreimbursements submitted to the Cityof Irving.

Billy Bob Barnett, who many referto as “the Honky-Tonk King,” al-leges the ARK Group fell drasticallyshort on building specifications in itsdevelopment contract and leaseagreement. Barnett has accused hislandlord-developers of impeding op-erations to help Big Beats Dallas es-tablishments maximize revenue fromafternoon and evening crowds. Also,

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I am an eternal optimist

and I ask all who will tojoin me in my prayer 🙏forthe ARK Group and BillyBob and the City of Irvingto work their matters outwithout lawsuits againstone another. We havefought for 11 years to makethe Irving Toyota MusicFactory a success and I be-lieve it still will be.

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college student. However,being a recent grad I facethe real life with the need topay off my student loan. Ididn't quite understand thisresponsiblity until I gradu-ated and started workingfull-time. However, when Ihave urgent financial needI use these easiest install-ment loans to get. One ofmy groupmates advised meto turn to them as he oftenapplied for small personalloans when he was in be-tween jobs and they provedto be reliable.

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Jerry Thornton Upshaw,affectionately called “JT”,was born on July 26, 1999in Plano, Texas. He is theonly child of Jerry andSharon Upshaw. As a littlechild JT enjoyed playingvarious sports such as foot-ball, soccer, basketball,wrestling, swimming andhas a second degree blackbelt in Tawe Don. His in-terest includes traveling,watching movies andspending time with familyand friends. He attendedPolser Elementary School,Creek Valley Middle

School and Hebron HighSchool in the LewisvilleI.S.D. Jerry graduated June10, 2018 and will attendCollin College for a yearstarting in the fall. He said

that he is excited to major-ing in Business Manage-ment so that one day in thefuture he can own a busi-ness. Entrepreneurship hasalways been a goal of JT’s.

Jerry Upshaw describedhis Christian walk and howhe plans to integrate it withhis college goals and pro-fessional goals.

As a young man, Jerryaccepted Jesus as his Lordand Savior; I can honestlysay I’m blessed. My walkwith Christ has come withits trials and tribulations,but I have never faltered. Inthe past few years my mindhas been clouded with

doubts of failure but I havenever doubted that God wasthere. High School hasn’tbeen the best for me, but Iam achieving a successfulmilestone in June becauseof God and my family. Iwill graduate from HebronHigh School.

As a young man growingup and as a millennial inthis sinful world, I have al-ways known Jesus to by myShepard and shining light.Throughout my matricula-tion at Hebron High Schooland Bethel Bible Fellow-ship Church, Dr. TerranceWoodson, Senior Pastor, Ihave learned many life les-

sons that all have shown methat the only way to succeedis through God. My walkwith Christ has not alwaysbeen the easiest, but it hasbeen the most rewarding.My Mom and Dad have al-ways told me that I cameinto this world with a fight-ing spirit, and the fight hasbeen endless.

After I graduate from He-bron High School, I plan toattending Collin College fora year and transferring af-terwards. I plan to get a de-gree in business manage-ment so that I am able toown my own business in the

future. I have a couple ofideas that I want to major inbut I do not have a set deci-sion. However, with God’sWill and guidance I know Iwill soon figure it out andpersevere. I am very ex-cited for this new path I ambeing led upon and I under-stand that the Lord will stillbe my guiding light throughit all.

I understand that I will bebusy studying to make goodgrades and honing in on mysocial skills to make newconnections, but I plan onkeeping God dear and nearto my heart.

(Black PR Wire) MiamiGardens, FL – The Board ofTrustees of Florida MemorialUniversity (FMU) has an-nounced the appointment ofDr. Jaffus Hardrick to serveas the University’s InterimPresident. Dr. Hardrick willreplace Dr. Castell V. Bryant,who had served in the posi-tion. Dr. Hardrick begins histenure on July 16, 2018.

“We sincerely appreciatethe service of Dr. Bryant dur-ing her time with us,” saysFMU Board Chair, JoLindaL. Herring, Esq. “Dr. JaffusHardrick is a visionary andtransformational leader with20 years of higher educationexperience in academic af-

fairs, student services, humanresources and diversity andcommunity relations. He hasa strong community presenceand involvement, and welook forward to his service toour students, faculty, staff andcommunity.”

Dr. Hardrick spent 10years at Florida InternationalUniversity (FIU) where heserved in a dual role as ViceProvost for Student Access &Success, and Vice Presidentfor Human Resources .While at FIU, Hardrick pro-vided focus and innovativeleadership for the university.He is credited for promotingstudent success and sharedgovernance, providing strate-gic direction, designing Uni-versity policy, cultivatingdonor relations, and develop-ing community relations forone of the nation’s twenty-five largest universities. Dr.Hardrick has designed andexecuted programs to de-velop, inspire, and engage aworkforce of both faculty and

staff.As an award-winning uni-

vers i ty execut ive , Dr.Hardrick has also contributedto educational policy andpractices on a national scaleand to local communitiesthrough his service on theboards or Advisory Commit-tees of the Association ofPublic & Land-grant Univer-sities, the Florida EducationFund, the College Board, theCollege & University Profes-s ional Associa t ion forHuman Resources , theChronicle of Higher Educa-tion, the Society of HumanResource Management(SHRM), the Greater MiamiChamber of Commerce, theMiami-Dade Chamber ofCommerce, the 100 Black

Men organization, to name afew.

Dr. Jaffus Hardrick re-ceived his Ed.D. in Educa-tional Administration fromBaylor University; his M.Ed.,Education in Counseling,Prairie View A&M Univer-sity - an HBCU located inPrairie View, Texas; and hisB.A. in Sociology from theUniversity of Louisiana,Lafayette. Dr. Hardrick is aproud member of Alpha PhiAlpha Fraternity, Inc.

Located in the City ofMiami Gardens, Florida Me-morial University is a private,historically Black institutionoffering 28 undergraduatedegree programs, nine con-centrations, and three mas-ter’s programs to a culturally

diverse student body. Sinceits inception in 1879, the Uni-versity has upheld a commit-ment to providing a solidfoundation for thousands ofyoung people and openingdoors to educational opportu-nities that may have other-wise been closed to them. AsSouth Florida’s only Histori-cally Black College or Uni-versity (HBCU), it is widelyrecognized for being thebirthplace of the Negro Na-tional Anthem, “Lift Ev’ryVoice and Sing” and thehome of Barrington Irving,Jr., the first and youngestpilot of African descent to flysolo around the world. Formore information on FMU,call 305-626-3600 or visitwww.fmuniv.edu.

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It’s time for Blacks to pullthe trigger on politics

By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Contributor

How often do we hearmessages about the amountof money Black peoplespend every year as con-sumers? In a recent reportby Nielsen titled, “BlackDollars Matter: The SalesImpact of Black Con-sumers,” the message wasonce again highlighted:While African Americansmake up just 14 percent ofthe population, they are re-sponsible for some $1.2 tril-lion in purchases annually.

It is no secret that a sig-nificant amount of moneyflows through the hands ofBlack people annually, butwhat does that mean ifBlack people aren’t usingtheir collective financialstrength to change theiroverall situation in thiscountry, or better yet, con-trol their own destiny?

According to a recent re-port by the Center forAmerican Progress titled“Systematic Inequality:How America’s StructuralRacism Helped Create theBlack-White Wealth Gap,”African Americans haveabout a tenth of the wealthof White Americans. Thereport found that in 2016,the median wealth forBlacks was $17,600, com-pared to the median wealthof Whites being $171,000.The report also found thateven when Black peopletake progressive steps suchas pursuing higher educa-tion, purchasing a home, orgetting a good job or a bet-ter job, they are still fallingway behind their Whitecounterparts. The reportfound that the wealth gapbetween Black and Whitefamilies in America is inex-tricably linked to America’shistory of structural racism,and it came to the conclu-sion that this gap is gettingeven worse.

Now, while the statisticsand information in this re-port are alarming, there aresome things that Black peo-ple can focus on to makethings better and improvetheir overall situation. Oneof the most encouragingparts of the report is that itemphasized the importanceof having a focused ap-proach on introducing tar-geted and necessary legisla-tive policies, that if imple-mented could ensure thatBlack families are able tobuild the same wealth asWhite families in America.

The report also stated thatimproved access to highereducation alone, while im-portant, will not be enoughto create equal opportunityin terms of wealth-buildingfor all, but that broad andpersistent policy attention towealth creation can addressthis glaring inequity be-tween Blacks and Whites inthis country.

The importance of Blackpeople using their collectivefinancial strength to influ-ence politics, while ensur-ing that necessary legisla-tive policies are passed andimplemented, is more im-portant in 2018 than it hasever been. However, Blacksmust understand the powerthey truly possess, as wellas the opportunity they haveto make a difference in2018 and beyond.

In “The Godfather PartIII,” which is the third in-stallment of the classic tril-ogy, there was a powerfulscene in it that every Blackperson should pay close at-tention to, in which youngVincent Mancini-Corleone,played by actor Andy Gar-cia, becomes the mentee ofaging mafia Don MichaelCorleone, played by veteranscreen legend and AcademyAward winner Al Pacino.

In that scene, Vincent(Garcia), who is unfamiliarwith politics, has a power-

ful exchange with an Italianmafia kingpin name DonLucchesi, played by Italianactor Enzo Robutti, aboutpolitics and money. The ex-change goes:

Vincent Mancini: DonLucchesi, you are a man offinance and politics. Thesethings I don’t understand.

Don Lucchesi: You un-derstand guns?

Vincent Mancini: Yes.Don Lucchesi: Finance is

a gun. Politics is knowingwhen to pull the trigger.

In 2018, Black peoplehave their hands on themoney, but need to startusing their resources to pullthe trigger politically, byfunding qualified politicalcandidates, financing voterregistration initiatives, cre-ating political action com-mittees, hosting political fo-rums, challenging incum-bents who don’t have theirbest interests at heart, andeven running for politicaloffice themselves.

The National NewspaperPublishers Association(NNPA), a trade group thatrepresents over 200 Black-owned media companiesacross the U.S., has a focus,in 2018, to register 5 mil-lion new, Black voters be-fore the midterm electionswith the hopes of ensuringthat candidates are electedin November and beyondwho want to introduce leg-islation that would effec-tively close the wealth gapbetween Blacks and Whitesand improve the quality oflife for Blacks overall.

There is much work to bedone, but in order to see thattype of change take place,Black people must get en-gaged in the politicalprocess, because everythingthat has positively and/ornegatively impacted themin this country has been as aresult of politics and legis-lation.

All one has to do is re-

view American history tosee how Black people haveconsistently been systemat-ically oppressed, and havebeen on the wrong side oflegislative decisions sincethis country’s inception.Going as far back as theConstitution of the UnitedStates, which includes the“Three-Fifths Compro-mise,” one is able to seehow Black people havebeen negatively impactedby laws that they did notoriginate and that have dis-enfranchised them. Also, ifyou look at federal, stateand local legislation such asthe Emancipation Procla-mation; the ThirteenthAmendment; the Dred ScottDecision; the Brown v.Board of Education; Plessyv. Ferguson; the Jim Crowlaws; lynching; sharecrop-ping; literacy tests, polltaxes and other segregation-ist policies; Civil Rights Actof 1964; Voting Rights Actof 1965; the ‘War onDrugs’; the ‘Three StrikesRule’; mandatory minimumsentencing; ‘Stand YourGround’ laws; and the voterdisenfranchisement changesthat have come as a result ofthe Supreme Court decisionin the Shelby v. Holdercase, you will see an all-too-common thread of pub-lic policy introductions andlegal actions that have ei-ther positively or negativelyimpacted Black people inthis country.

It is time for Black peopleto stop treating politics likea taboo subject, and starttreating politics like the pri-mary solution it is. It is timefor Black people to pull thetrigger on politics.Jeffrey L. Boney serves as

Associate Editor and is anaward-winning journalist forthe Houston Forward Timesnewspaper. Jeffrey can bereached at jboney1@for-wardtimes.com or on Twitter@jboneyspeaks.

Garland residents AndresEstrada, 72, and RonaldHunt, 65, have a few thingsin common – they both de-scribe themselves as ‘toughguys’ and, in the past,avoided doctors at all costs.But it was different circum-stances and health condi-tions that led them to Park-land Health & Hospital Sys-tem in search of help.

In 2004 after an emer-gency hospi ta l izat ion,months of dialysis and akidney transplant, Estradacame to a painful realiza-tion. “I should have visitedthe doctor more often beforeI became seriously ill. I’m astubborn man,” he laughed.

In 2008, Hunt came to asimilar conclusion. He tooended up in Parkland’semergency departmentwhere doctors detected ahernia, kidney issues and,later, glaucoma. “I keptfighting it all,” he said.

For most men, a tough ex-terior and a macho attitudemay cause more harm thangood when it comes to theirhealth. According to physi-ology researchers at RutgersUniversity, men who holdtraditional beliefs aboutmasculinity (i.e., associatingmasculinity with beingtough, brave and self-re-liant) are more likely to ig-nore medical problems. Na-tional Men’s Health Monthis observed each June and

Parkland providers want toencourage men to take stepsto be healthier.

“It’s a great time to re-mind the men in your life tovisit their doctor,” said YairLotan, MD, Medical Direc-tor of the Urology Clinic atParkland and Professor ofUrology at UT Southwest-ern Medical Center.

The most common healthissues experienced by meninclude heart disease, can-cer, unintentional injuries(such as road traffic injuries,poisoning, falls, fire andburn injuries, and drown-ing), chronic lower respira-tory diseases, stroke and di-

abetes, according to theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC). TheCDC estimates heart diseasekills an average of 321,000men each year, the equiva-lent of one in every fourmale deaths.

The second leading causeof death among men is can-cer. According to Dr. Lotan,aside from non-melanomaskin cancer, prostate canceris the most common canceramong men in the UnitedStates, killing 28,343 meneach year. “We want our pa-tients to seek informationabout this form of cancerand the importance of

screenings that could helpsave their lives. The goodnews is that most men whoare appropriately screenedare diagnosed with curabledisease. Also, some men arefound to have non-aggres-sive disease and don’t need

treatment and can just bemonitored.”

“Many of these condi-tions can be avoided,” saidNoel O. Santini, MD, Sen-ior Medical Director of Am-bulatory Services at Park-land. “Prevention is a very

important aspect of care.Men should be aware ofsymptoms of potentially se-rious conditions.”

Some of the symptomsmen should not ignore in-

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Heat waves can kill seniors who don’t take precautions WASHINGTON, DC –

All the indicators suggestthat we are in for a long, hotsummer and that’s not goodnews for seniors.

“What could be betterthan a sunny summer day,with gentle breezes keepingtemperatures smack-dab inthe middle of your comfortzone? But, the number ofheat waves we can expect inmuch of the U.S. this sum-mer is anticipated to begreater than usual, as pro-jected by several authorita-tive sources. And the olderyou are, the more importantit is that you keep cool be-cause heat waves can bedeadly," says Dan Weber,

president of the Associationof Mature American Citi-zens [AMAC].

National Oceanic and At-mospheric Administration,the National Weather Serv-ice and even the Farmer’s

Almanac predict well aboveaverage warmth in the com-ing months.

“The Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention re-ports that during an averagesummer about 175 people

die from the heat. But whenthings heat up above thenorm, the numbers of suchdeaths can skyrocket. In1995, for example, morethan 1,000 people died dur-ing what was one of theworst heat waves ever expe-rienced in modern times.Chicago was hardest hitwith 739 fatalities, mostlyamong the elderly,” accord-ing to Weber.

You can tell if the heat isgetting the best of you whenyou experience symptomssuch as muscle cramping,fatigue headache, nausea,vomiting, dizziness or faint-ing.

There’s not much you can

do about the weather, butyou can take some precau-tions when temperaturesstart to climb. Drink wateror fruit juice and avoid caf-feinated drinks such as cof-fee or tea [caffeine is dehy-drating]. Find a cool spot,such as a room with goodventilation or, better yet, aroom that is air-condi-tioned. If you find yourselfout of doors, stay in theshade as much as possibleand don’t forget to wear ahat. Choose the clothes youwear carefully. Make sureyour clothing is lightweightand light-colored and that itisn’t constraining.

AMAC also suggests that

you keep tabs on elderly rel-atives and neighbors whenit is hot and humid. Beaware that the humidity canprevent sweat from evapo-rating, in turn reducing itsnormal cooling effect. SoLook in on them from timet o t i m e d u r i n g l o n gstretches of hot weather.

“Bear in mind that manyseniors suffer from poor cir-culation and may feel too‘cold’ to sit tight in an air-condit ioned room. Themedications they take, like-wise, can affect blood pres-sure and respiration, partic-ularly during times of ex-treme heat,” says Weber.

‘Tough guys’ need doctors, too

After 20-years of serviceto the community, the Dal-las Housing Authority(DHA) relaunches its edu-cation foundation as Oppor-tunity Rising. Formerly thePhoenix Foundation, Op-portunity Rising providesaccess to resources and ex-periences that empowerpeople from low-incomehouseholds to seek bettercareer opportunities and im-prove their quality of life.Since 1997, the foundationhas granted more than 1,000

scholarships to high schoolgraduates and returning col-lege students, amounting tonearly $1.5 million. Basedon a recent survey of ourlegacy scholars, we learnedthe true impact of their edu-cation:

71% are first-generationcollege students

76% no longer receivegovernment assistance

52% earned their bache-lor’s or master’s degree

73% have applied theirscholarships towards their

undergraduate studies“The Dallas Housing Au-

thority encourages aca-demic excellence, high self-esteem, positive self-image,leadership and communityinvolvement among our stu-dents, and residents. Manyof our residents need assis-tance in continuing theirpursuit of a higher educa-tion, and through the Foun-dation we have helped thou-sands attend college, gaininternships and propelthemselves on the road to-

wards success and self-suf-ficiency,” said Troy Brous-sard, president and CEO of

DHA. “Last year, we cele-brated the 20th anniversaryof our foundation and with

our move towards Opportu-

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HERitage Giving Fund at Dallas Women’s Foundation hosts powerful philanthropy discussionEarlier this month, Her-

itage Giving Fund at DallasWo m e n ' s F o u n d a t i o nhosted an intriguing paneldiscussion featuring re-marks from RepresentativeHelen Giddings, ZenettaDrew of the Dallas BlackDance Theatre, and GreerL. Christian of Wells Fargo,as well as moderator Dr.Halima Leak Francis. Thetopic was "Giving Back:Our Legacy of Leadershipin Philanthropy," which fo-cused on the historical con-tributions black womenhave made to North Texasphilanthropy.

HERitage Giving Fund isone of the giving circles atthe Dallas Women's Foun-dation - others include TheVillage Giving Circle and

the Orchid Giving Circle.The Founding Officers ofHERitage Giving Fund areAkilah S. Wallace, Chair;Halima Leak Francis, Co-Chair; and Dr. Froswa'Booker-Drew, Grants Com-

mittee Chair.Wallace said, “These

powerful women sharedhow important it is for us tocontinue the work of HER-itage: combine our gifts andgive to organizations that

use innovative approachesto serve African-Americanwomen and girls, so thatthey can achieve success.We invite others who shareour passion to join us so thatwe can support our commu-

nity.”Founded August 2017

during Black PhilanthropyMonth, HERitage GivingFund at Dallas Women’sFoundation encourages phi-lanthropy in the African-American/Black commu-nity by contributing in astrategic and meaningfulway and by bringing a newsource of funding to non-profit organizations servingAfrican-American womenand girls throughout theNorth Texas area. The circleprovides an opportunity tolearn about issues and or-ganizations that affect andimpact the African-Ameri-can/Black community. Ad-ditionally, HERitage GivingFund provides membersand donors with opportuni-

ties for philanthropy em-powerment and member so-cials.

Shawn Wil ls , Dal lasWomen’s Foundation seniorvice president of develop-m e n t , s a i d , “ D a l l a sWomen’s Foundation isproud to support HERitageGiving Fund. Giving cir-cles, such as HERitage Giv-ing Fund, are a way forwomen of similar culturesto collectively raise fundsand to distribute them to or-ganizations that are makingour community better.”

For more informationabout HERitage GivingFund, visit https://www.dal-laswomensfdn.org/heritage-givingfund or email Her-itageGivingFund@gmail.com.

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clude:Chest pain – a symptom

of a heart attack that canalso indicate other problemssuch as angina, pneumonia,pulmonary embolism orasthma.

Shortness of breath –could signal heart disease orlung disease. This symptomis also common with dis-eases such as chronic ob-structive pulmonary disease(COPD), chronic bronchitis,emphysema or pulmonaryhypertension.

Fatigue – can result fromphysical exertion, lack ofsleep or stress, but it canalso indicate more seriousphysical health conditions,including congestive heartfailure, diabetes, arthritis,

infections or cancer, as wellas kidney or liver disease.

Blood in urine – may be asign of bladder, prostate orkidney problems.

Excessive thirst – can bea prominent symptom of di-abetes.

Vision problems – are notalways related to aging; theycan indicate other problemssuch as glaucoma, cataracts,diabetic retinopathy or mac-ular degeneration.

Dr. Santini said menshould establish a relation-ship with a primary careprovider and visit theirhealthcare provider regu-larly, even if they feelhealthy. Those visits shouldinclude risk assessments forfuture medical problems,

screenings for cancer, (in-cluding testicular, colon,prostate, skin and other can-cers), vaccination updatesand conversations abouthea l thy d ie t / l i fes ty lechoices. In addition, med-ical experts suggest men ofall ages should get to knowtheir numbers for bloodpressure, body mass index,triglycerides, cholesteroland blood glucose and havethem checked regularly.

Now, Estrada and Hunthave another thing in com-mon; they understand thevalue of preventive andproactive medical care.

“I didn’t like going todoctors and I don’t accepthelp very often. But thattime I did and I’m gratefulfor the medical care I re-ceived,” Hunt said.

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By Nathan CollinsStanford University News

To some, William New-some might seem a tad un-usual. He is not only a world-class scientist who has madeextensive contributions to thestudy of vision and the neu-robiological underpinnings ofchoice but is also a church-going Christian.

Newsome, the HarmanFamily Provostial Professorand the Vincent V. C. WooDirector of the Stanford Neu-rosciences Institute, leads aninstitute devoted to under-standing how the humanbrain gives rise to mental lifeand shapes who we are. Hetalked to Stanford Newsabout growing up the son andgrandson of Baptist minis-ters, the wonders contained ina single drop of water andhow he bridges the worlds ofscience and religion.

Did you feel any pressurefrom your family not topursue science growing up?

My father and motherwere what I would call ortho-dox Christian believers, butthey never created any barri-

ers between my interest inscience and the Christianfaith that they wanted to raiseme in. I remember huntingfor fossils with my fatherwhen I was a kid, and my fa-ther was particularly inter-ested in new paleontologicaldiscoveries on hominid ori-gins, things like that. So I hada healthy interest in both sci-ence and in matters of reli-gious faith in my back-ground. I’ve always beengrateful for that.

Was there a momentwhen you knew you wantedto actually pursue a careerin science?

I got really interested in bi-ology early on. I had a greatcourse from a great teacher inthe ninth grade. I rememberthe first time I looked at anapparently, to my naked eye,clear drop of water – lookedat it under the microscopeand saw all these little bugsswimming and movingaround in a clear drop ofwater. I was just enthralled bythat and made up my mindright then and there I reallywanted to be a biologist whenI grew up.

What tensions do you seebetween science and faith?

There are two ways inwhich one could find tension.One, which I think is a redherring, is saying that the dis-coveries of science make re-ligious faith untenable.

I actually think that mostof the discoveries of scienceare open to a religious world-view. I think that the discov-ery of the big bang, for ex-ample, shows that our uni-verse has not been in exis-tence forever, that there wasa moment where it started,and that’s very consistentwith the notion of creation inearly Genesis stories.

The theory of evolutionhas been a flash point obvi-ously. People have said thatreligious faith requires pur-poseful creation and evolu-tion depends on random mu-tations and random events, sohow can anything that de-pends on randomness be pur-poseful? That’s a red herring.Scientists, including my ownlaboratory, use randomevents to purposeful ends allthe time. That’s why peoplewho create good random

number generators are so val-ued in science.

What is the real tension?Where the real tensions

exist are the habits of mind inscience and the habits ofmind in religion. In science,we want everything to be ob-jective, so if I do an experi-ment properly in my lab itcan be replicated anywhere inthe world given the adequateconceptual background andtechnical expertise. In reli-gion, we’re searching formeaning and trying to con-struct and perceive patternsof meaning in our lives.There’s some objectivity inthat, but it’s much more re-liant on intuition, much morereliant on gut-level feelings.

You’ve said that scienceis good for answering somequestions, while faith orsomething like it is good forother questions, likewhether to get married.

This is a favorite example,because when you marrysomeone you’re really mak-ing a commitment. It’s a dec-laration of hope, and yetthere’s no scientific experi-ment you can do that proves

that this is the right person tomarry. If you wait for scien-tific proof, you’ll be waitingan awfully long time.

Now that doesn’t meanthat you check your brain atthe door. You think reallyhard, but in the end you don’thave proof and you have totake a step of faith.

And yet scientists havetried to figure out whatmakes marriages work.Are there areas of overlapbetween science and reli-gion?

I think that there are defi-nitely areas of overlap whereyou want to bring both kindsof evidence to bear. When Ispeak to religious communi-ties of students at colleges orother events, I always tellthem that your faith shouldbe informed by science. Itshould not be replaced by sci-ence. Science can’t bear thatweight. It can’t give you thethings that you need fromfaith or well-reasoned philos-ophy. But your faith shouldalways be informed by sci-ence.

It sounds like in yourfaith community there’s a

lot of room for exploringdifferent perspectives andchallenging each other.There’s something similarin how you’ve constructedthe Neurosciences Institute– there’s an interest inbuilding community andmerging different view-points. Is there a parallel?

You know, I like scienceand I like running a lab, butthe things that I like most arethe personal relationships oftrying to figure things out in alab.

Deep down, I’m findingthat I am like my father inimportant ways. I may be apastor at heart. Communitymeans a lot to me, and men-toring means a lot to me, andthe personal relationshipswithin science mean a lot tome. The politics, on the otherhand, I frequently find off-putting. My father reallyliked the personal aspects ofministry, but disliked the po-litical aspect of church life.Amusingly, perhaps, I’mcoming back around towardhome after 50 years, realizingthat I’m more like my fatherthan I ever believed.

How a Stanford neurobiologist balances science and faith

AUSTIN – In a 5-4 deci-sion, the United StatesSupreme Court has over-turned a federal district court'sruling that the Texas Legisla-ture intentionally discrimi-

nated against minority voterswhen drawing some of thecurrent Texas House and Con-gressional districts. The onlydistrict the Court has ruledneeds to be redrawn is Texas

House District 90, a TarrantCounty based district.

Texas State RepresentativeEric Johnson (D-Dallas), theVice Chair of the Texas HouseRedistricting Committee, has

released the following state-ment in response to the releaseof the Supreme Court's deci-sion:

“The stakes for this upcom-ing midterm election and the

2020 election just got a lothigher thanks to the UnitedStates Supreme Court, a factthat will not be lost on minor-ity voters. While this was byno means a good decision for

the minority voters of Texas,it should serve as a very loudwake up call as to exactlywhat’s on the line in these nexttwo general elections,” statedRepresentative Johnson.

Rep. Johnson responds to SC decision regarding gerrymandered maps

By: Rachel Hawkins NDG Staff Writer

Trustee A.D. Jenkins ad-dressed the topic of immi-gration and the fear it createson June 18 during an IrvingISD school board work ses-sion meeting. Resolution:17-18-22: To express sup-port for immigrant studentsand parents was approvedduring the Irving ISD schoolboard meeting the followingMonday on June 25.

“This is something that isnear and dear to my heart,”Jenkins said. “I know for afact that this is somethingthat the board does not havejurisdiction over or some-thing that can be guaranteedat all, I understand that. Butme personally, I feel that thisresolution written is a reso-

lution of comfort to others, aresolution of solidarity, andit’s a resolution of ‘hey I gotyour back’.”

Irving ISD stated in theresolution their goals are torecognize and celebrate therich diversity of students,staff and families within theISD Community, includingmany who are foreign-bornand recent immigrants to theUnited States.

“I think that this is theminimal thing we can do asa board,” Jenkins said. “Iknow that for a fact that ourboard does care about ourstudents. Just as my threeboys know that I love them,but there are times when youhave to tell them personallythat you do love them. WhatI’m hearing all the time ispeople saying why no one istalking about it, but there is a

lot of talk about it. But thisis a time as a board memberthat feel like I should saysomething and I should stepup.”

“People are going aroundin fear,” Jenkins said. “Youmay not hear it but just payattention and observe what ishappening.”

In their resolution theyalso said, “The Board ofTrustees of the Irving Inde-pendent School Districthereby expresses its supportof members of the IISDCommunity who are nega-tively impacted and reaf-firms its commitment tostrive to be an education-fo-cused environment, free ofinsecurity and fear, for all itsstudents.”

Dr. Wanda Zamorano, aretired educator voiced her

emotions and agreement forthe resolution.

“I really appreciate thefact when Jenkins presentedthe resolution, I’m glad heused the words comfort, sol-idarity, and the board hastheir back.”

In the 3rd whereas sectionZamorano was glad he inter-jected the word ‘value’.

“A few months ago therewas a safe resolution thatwas not passed. You wouldthink it would have beenunanimous,” Zamorano said.

Nell Anne Hunt, trusteefor District 2, brought a sim-ilar proposal forward duringthe beginning of the schoolyear.

“I agree with Mr. Jenkins,we find ourselves in situa-tions where some of the stu-dents are documented and

some are not. As a school weare to educate all students.This is a show of good faith,and let the kids know thatthey can come to school andlearn."

In 1970 Zamorano startedthe Migrant Education Pro-gram.

“I have seen first-hand theHispanic population, I knowof the respect they have forthe education system, and Ihave visited their homes,”Zamorano said. I think be-cause I have witness thingsin the 70s, it has brought meto where today that we needto reassure all students. Stu-dents need to feel a part ofthe system, and we want tosee them be the most and thebest they can be. Once aneducator always an educa-tor."

Irving ISD resolution creates some hope for immigrants' future

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that the ARK Group failed toconstruct a canopy for thebuilding altogether.

Attorney Larry Friedman,of Friedman and Feiger,LLP, spoke this week withthe North Dallas Gazette byphone. Friedman shed lighton the degree to which hesays ARK Group failed tohonor its contract. Accordingto him, in addition to ARKGroup “shortchanging Bar-nett’s establishments for 500parking spaces,” ARKGroup violated several otherbuilding code specificationsfor the Toyota Music Fac-tory.

“ARK Group signed acontract to build 50,000square feet of mixed-usespace. Instead, they built27,000 square feet of mixed-use space. This is a shortfallof 23,000 square feet of en-tertainment space whichconstitutes a material viola-tion on the part of ARK

Group,” Friedman stated.He went on to allege other

potentially eye-raising viola-tions.

“We have substantial evi-dence that suggests thatARK Group played a shellgame as it relates to obtain-ing occupancy certificationfrom the City of Irving. It iswell documented that ARKGroup installed lighting fix-tures and furnishings neces-sary to pass the City’s in-spection and then removedthem shortly thereafter,” ac-cording to Friedman.

Included in the leaseagreement between ARKGroup and Big Beats Dallas,is a clause allowing the Cityof Irving to step in as thelandlord if the tenant estab-lishes a breach of lease termsoccurred.

In his argument, Friedmanalso refers to operating prac-tices which ARK Group in-cluded in its lease with Bar-

nett that he says impairedBig Beat Dallas establish-ments from moving after-noon patrons out before theevening crowd.

“We believe that ARKGroup impeded operationsin a way that made it impos-sible for my client to manageshift changes effectively,” hestated. Barnett’s claim in-cludes a significant dollaramount associated with lostrevenues allegedly causedby ARK Group’s obstruc-tion.

Irving City TaxpayersJoin the Suit Against

ARK GroupThe legal battle between

ARK Group and Barnett hasgained even more force aslocal taxpayers in Irvinghave formed an advocacygroup to dispute tax reim-bursements due to ARKGroup for construction ex-penses. Friedman, who alsorepresents the Irving Tax-payers Matter, emphasizedthe developers must follow

the stipulations in the TIFcontract to received reim-bursement.

“The TIF contract statesthat if the developer commitsany materials violations, re-imbursement payments maybe withheld,” Friedmanstated.

Taxpayers are demandingthe City withhold TIF pay-ments based on materialbuilding code specificationsnot met. Reportedly theARK Group has receivedapproval on an audit reportsubmitted to the City. Thisaudit was to substantiate theGroup incurred expensesgreater than $160 million.However, $44 million in re-imbursement payments maybe withheld based on viola-tions identified by Barnettaccording to his legal team.

Sentiments from theIrving Community andMinority ContractorsMembers of the Irving

community are strong sup-porters of their Honky-Tonk

King in his battle againstout-of-state developers.

“I’ve known Billy BobBarnett for many years,”said, Reverend Peter John-son, a leader in the Irvingcommunity. “I grew up hereduring the Civil Rightsmovement, and I must say,Billy Bob embraces all peo-ple. I believe in his vision. Ithink what he is doing overthere is wonderful; and, Iwish the City would supporthim.”

Other comments from thecommunity which havecome on the heels of thisraging legal battle are fromadvocates aligned with theM/WBE (Minority andWomen’s Business En-terprise Program). TheM/WBE program sets forthperformance goals whichurge Texas localities to fillCity development contractswith minority and womencontractors.

Charles Jackson, a localChamber of Commerce

Member and M/WBE con-sultant, who is an advocatefor contractors participatingin the program stated that onaverage, “Minority contrac-tors get less than 5 percent ofcity contracts.”

Jackson mentioned theperformance goal for mostareas in the state is 30 per-cent.

“I must say the M/WBEAdvisor for the City of Irv-ing is great, but they stillneed to make developers ac-countable over there formeeting the 30 percent re-cruitment goal,” accordingto Jackson.

Irving’s NAACP ChapterPresident, Tony Grimes,was complimentary of theCity of Irving as it relates topublishing bids and makingapplication information ac-cessible to M/WBE Pro-gram participants. How-ever, Grimes was candidabout his desire to see moreM/WBE contractors obtainproposals.

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Let’s Play Irving: Two input meetings scheduled for JulyThere is no doubt: Irving’s

parks and trails, pools, recre-ation centers and sportingvenues are popular. Fromswimming to soccer, runningto family picnicking, Irvingresidents play and learn inthese city-owned facilities.Recognizing the need to en-sure Irving’s facilities remainrelevant, safe and ready toserve the city’s future gener-

ations, Halff Associates hasbeen engaged to conduct anextensive evaluation and todevelop a Parks and Recre-ation Master Plan.

Residents are invited toprovide input for the devel-opment of the Master Plan atPublic Meetings scheduledthis summer:

6 to 8 p.m., July 10, LeePark Recreation Center,

3000 Pamela Drive6 to 8 p.m., July 12,

Cimarron Park RecreationCenter, 201 Red River Trail

In addition, an online sur-vey is available to residentsto provide feedback. The sur-vey is 19 questions long andshould take approximately10 minutes to complete.

Once completed, the Halffteam and city staff will eval-

uate the feedback and datagathered to build a forward-looking, prioritized masterplan. The plan will includeidentified funding optionsand recommended program-ming, and will establish op-erational and staffing needs.The master plan will includea five-year implementationperiod, with a 10-year hori-zon outline.

Carrollton public library’s summer reading program continuesRock out with the Carroll-

ton Public Library by joiningthis year’s Summer ReadingProgram: Libraries Rock, of-fering online access throughREADsquared. Age-specificprograms are available for lis-teners (0-4), kids (5-9),tweens (10-13), teens (14-18),and adults (19+).

Track your reading hoursonline, earn points, andprogress levels. Points can beused to buy raffle tickets forprize packs, including itemssuch as signed books, giftcards, and educational toysfor listeners and kids; Ama-zon gift cards, backpacks,school supplies, VR headsets

and controllers for tweens andteens; and signed books, anAmazon gift card, a KindleFire 7, and a Google Chrome-cast for adults. Visit the storeon READsquared to see acomplete list of prize packsand items included. Winnersare drawn at the exclusiveEnd of Summer Pool Party on

Friday, August 17 and postedonline the following day.

Prizes are also earned foreach level attained. Move upa level for every one hour ofreading for listeners; twohours of reading for kids,tweens, and teens; or fivehours of reading for adults.Level 10 completes the pro-

gram, but keep reading toreach super levels and earnmore points.

Register for the SummerReading Program at carroll-tonlibrary.READsquared.com. Usernames from last yearare still valid. Physical read-ing logs to keep track ofbooks and minutes are also

available at both Libraries forthose without internet access.The program runs throughThursday, August 16 and issponsored by the Friends ofthe Carrollton Public Library.For more information, visitcityofcarrollton.com/libraryor call 972-466-4800 for reg-istration assistance.

Nancy Lieberman Charities donates dream court to PlanoNancy Lieberman Chari-

ties has teamed with the IraKravitz Family to donate toPlano, TX a brand new Kids& Cops Dream Court. Thenew Dream Court will be lo-cated at 3380 Sherwood Dr.

“I’m excited to have an-

other Dream Court in thePlano Community. I havelived here for almost 10 yearsand the children are so vital toour growth. We’re proud tobe able to give them a safeplay space. I want to thankmy friend Ira Kravitz for be-

lieving in our dream to unitecommunities with local lawenforcement with our DreamCourts. Basketball Hall ofFamer, Nancy Liebermansaid.

“Plano once again is fortu-nate to have Nancy Lieber-

man Charities open anotherDream Court. These courtsoffer a kid friendly place toexercise, have fun, and bene-fit from the life lessons ofbasketball,” said Plano PoliceChief Greg Rushin.

The Dream Court is 45-by-

75 feet with two brand newbasketball goals, and featuresa high-performance Pow-erGame™ surface from SportCourt® in signature Kids &Cops dark blue and steel bluecolors. Its centerpiece is theDream Courts logo, flanked

by the brands of all four sup-porting organizations.

Over two million youthplay on Dream Courts in theU.S. and Sport Court hasbeen the partner to Nancy

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Texas Capital Bank gen-erously donated a 2018Dodge Promaster City Vanto the American Red CrossNorth Texas Region to sup-port biomedical services.

The Red Cross Dallas of-fice is home to the NorthTexas blood processing cen-ter. After a donor givesblood, the donation is trans-ported to the lab for pro-cessing and testing. Oncethe blood is ready for distri-bution, the new vehicle willdeliver the blood to hospi-tals and, in turn, patients inneed.

“Texas Capital Bank isproud to provide the RedCross a vehicle to movetheir mission forward asthey provide lifesaving re-sources to people in need,”

said Effie Dennison, SeniorVice President and Directorof Community Develop-ment and Corporate Social

Responsibility, Texas Capi-tal Bank. “We are glad to bea Ready365 partner helpingwhen disasters strike and

appreciate all that Red Crossdoes to provide emergencyservices throughout theyear.”

The American Red Crosshas a constant need to add toand update its fleet of disas-ter and biomedical servicesvehicles in order to carry outits lifesaving mission ofhelping those in need. Onaverage, the Red Cross re-sponds to nearly 64,000 dis-asters a year and these vehi-cles are used to transportboth people and material as-sets where they are neededmost.

“We are grateful for ourpartnership with Texas Cap-ital Bank and their willing-ness to help fill this criticalneed,” said Keith Rhodes,CEO, American Red CrossNorth Texas Region.“Whether during a large-scale disaster or amid aneveryday demand, like the

constant need for blood, it isthe generosity of our part-ners that enables the RedCross to serve those inneed.”

The new biomedical serv-ices vehicle donation coin-cides with the June 11launch of the American RedCross Missing Types cam-paign encouraging first-timedonors and lapsed donors togive blood. As part of thecampaign, the letters A, B,and O – letters used to iden-tify blood types – are disap-pearing from brands, socialmedia pages, signs and web-sites to illustrate the criticalrole every blood donorplays. Learn more about theMissing Types campaign orvisit redcrossblood.org tofind a blood drive near you.

(Left to right) Michelle George, assistant vice president & community relations manager, Texas CapitalBank, and Ronald Baker, executive vice president and manager, Texas Capital Bank, and American RedCross Dallas board member, present the new vehicle to Diane Stephenson, senior officer - Corporate Part-nerships, American Red Cross North Texas Region and Keith Rhodes, regional chief executive officer,

American Red Cross North Texas Region. (Photo: Ilijah Mora / American Red Cross)

Texas Capital Bank donates fleet vehicle to the American Red Cross

AddisonThe Addison Kaboom

Town! will be held on June3 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at4970 Addison Circle Dr., inAddison.

One of the country’s mostlauded and unique Inde-pendence Day celebrationsis in Addison, Texas eachyear on July 3. Addison Ka-boom Town!® powered byStream, is a city-wide cele-bration, with a fantasticparty in the 12-acre Addi-son Circle Park. Enjoy theevent in the park or at manyof Addison’s 180+ restau-rants and area hotels.

A complete list of watchparties will be available onthe event website soon. Theincredible Addison AirportAir Show can be seen fromanywhere in town! The 30-minute long fireworks showis presented by MethodistHospital for Surgery.

Concessions are availablein the park. Guests are en-couraged to leave coolersand bags at home to expe-dite entry into the park.Those choosing to bringcoolers must limit the sizeto no larger than16”X20”X12”.

Absolutely no alcoholcan be brought into or out ofAddison Circle Park.Tick-ets are not required to attendthe party in Addison CirclePark but admission is first-

come, first-served and ad-mission is limited. For moreinformation visit www.Ad-disonKaboomTown.com.

DallasRed, White and Boom

on the Bridge will takeplace on July 3 from 6 p.m.to 10 p.m. at ContinentalAvenue Pedestrian Bridge,in Dallas. This event willhave music, the food, andthe live fireworks. The freeevent has one of the finestviews in Texas. For moreinformation visit Face-book.com/events.

Fair Park Fourth willtake place on July 4 startingat 3 p.m. at the Fair Park inDallas. Fireworks will start

around 9:37 p.m. The StateFair of Texas Midway willopen at noon featuring sev-eral rides, games, and con-cession stands. Admissiontickets to the Midway canbe purchased at the entrancegates for $8, or online for$5 by visiting BigTex.com.Parking for the general pub-lic is $10 per car at FairPark Gates 5 and 6. Begin-ning at 3pm, other (FREE)attractions will open up in-cluding water inflatables,games, a zipline on the Es-planade, rides, face paintersand more! Starting at 6 p.m.guests should be sure tohead to the Lagoon for liveentertainment. AnchorsCynthia Izaguirre and JoeTrahan will host the pro-

gram from the Cotton Bowl.The prime-time televisionshow will begin at 9 p.m.and is scheduled to featurespecial musical perform-ances by recent “AmericanIdol” contestant, HarperGrace and noted jazz trum-peter, Freddie Jones, as wellas a few local stories pro-duced specifically for thetelevision program. Formore information on FairPark festivities, includingmuseum information, visitFairPark.org.

GarlandThe STAR-SPANGLED

SPECTACULAR 2018will be held on July 4 from4 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. atFirewheel Town Center, inGarland. Don’t forget yoursunscreen and chairs/blan-kets. Patrons should carpooland plan to arrive early asonsite parking is limited.DART transportation willbe available.

Family Fun Activities: 4PM - 8 PM. Main Stage En-tertainment with Hi-Defin-tion Band: 7 PM - 9 PM.Fireworks display begins at9:15 PM

IrvingThe Independence Day

Fireworks Show will takeplace on July 4 from 6 p.m.ro 10 p.m. at Lake Carolyn,in Irving. Scenic Lake Car-

olyn is the site for theevening festivities. Locatedalong the south side of LakeCarolyn, the FireworksShow offers a fantastic wayto finish your IndependenceDay. Entry is free, but park-ing garages are $10. Be sureto bring your own blankets,lawn chairs, and umbrellas.Leashed, well-behaveddogs are permitted at thefestival, but must be re-moved prior to the fire-works display for safety. At-tendees also are encouragedto ride the DART OrangeLine to the Las ColinasUrban Center Station. Afree shuttle service willtransport attendees betweenthe station and the event.For more information visitthe Irving website.

LewisvilleSounds of Red, White &

Lewisville will be held onJuly 3 from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Wayne FergusonPlaza, in Lewisville. TheCity of Lewisville will holda special multi-act concertevent and fireworks showas part of Sounds ofLewisville - Sounds of Red,White and Lewisville Pre-sented by Topgolf. Theevent and activities are freeto the public. Fireworks willbegin around 9:30 p.m. Bestviewing areas for the fire-works show are Wayne Fer-

guson Plaza and the sur-rounding areas in Old TownLewisville. Attendees areencouraged to bring blan-kets and lawn chairs fortheir comfort. Well-behavedpets on a leash are allowed.Parking will be limited inOld Town. Attendees areencouraged to take theFREE shuttle from LoneStar Toyota of LewisvilleRail Road Park or Lowe'sHome Improvement at Val-ley Parkway and I-35. Shut-tle runs 5-11 p.m. Per shut-tle policy, no pets orw e a p o n s a l l o w e d o ns h u t t l e b u s e s . F o rmore informat ion ca l l972 .219 .3401 or v is i tSoundsofLewisville.com.

RichardsonThe Family 4th Cele-

bration will be held on July4 starting at 6:15 at Breck-inridge Park, in Richardson.This traditional, patrioticsalute is free and open to theentire community. Atten-dees are encouraged tobring picnics, blanketsand/or lawn chairs andenjoy the evening under thestars! All grills brought tothe park must remain on ahard surface, not turf! Therewill be bounce houses, aclimbing wall, and other pa-triotic activities for the kids!For more information visitcor.net.com.

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Plans announced for the annual Fair Park Fourth celebrationThe City of Dallas,

Friends of Fair Park, theState Fair of Texas, andWFAA-TV (Channel 8) in-vite everyone in DFW tocelebrate America with aday of family fun and fire-works at Fair Park Fourth.

Starting at 12 p.m. onWednesday, July 4, guestscan enjoy live music andaccess to rides, games, andconcessions within the StateFair of Texas Midway.Combining traditional jazzwith New Orleans streetmarching style, the celebra-tory Razzmajazz DixielandBand will be strolling theMidway from 3 p.m. to 7p.m. Taking the stage underthe “saddle” from 6 p.m. to9 p.m., Bamboo Boat Bandwill put on an island-themed concert near thefireworks-viewing area andthe Top o’ Texas Tower on

the Midway. Admission tickets to the

Midway can be purchasedat the entrance gates for $8,or online for $5 by visitingBigTex.com. Approxi-mately 35 rides and 12games will be available onthe Midway, as well as 14

concession stands includingFletcher’s Corny Dogs andStiffler’s Mom’s CookieFactory. Costs for rides,games, and concessions willvary. During the Fair ParkFourth event, all proceedsfrom the Midway will bedonated to the State Fair of

Texas Scholarship Program.For more information aboutthe State Fair of Texas, visitBigTex.com.

Free and open to the pub-lic, Fair Park Fourth willfeature patriotic perform-ances, entertainment, andconcession stands, plus aspectacular firework showat approximately 9:30 p.m.On the Fair Park grounds,other attractions are avail-able, including water inflat-ables, midway games, a zi-pline on the Esplanade,rides, face painters andmore! Access to the SwanBoatsand additional conces-sion stands will be availablein Cotton Bowl Plaza start-ing at 12 p.m. and alongGrand Avenue starting at 3p.m. Starting at 6 p.m.guests should be sure tohead to the Lagoon for liveentertainment. Followed by

the National Anthem at ap-proximately 6:45 p.m. and aperformance from the Dal-las Winds at 7 p.m.

In addition to enjoyingthe Independence Day ac-tivities, attendees are in-vited to check out the vari-ety of attractions housed inFair Park year-round. TexasDiscovery Gardens will beopen from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Admission is priced at $10for adults, $8 for seniors 60and older, and $5 for chil-dren age 3-11 – children 2and under are free. Visitorscan stop by and enjoy theblooming gardens, butterflysanctuary, and nature ex-hibits all day long. TheChildren’s Aquarium at FairPark will be open from 9a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admissionis priced at $8 for adults and$6 for children age 3 to 11and seniors age 65 and

older, with free admissionfor children age 2 andunder. Starting at 4:30 p.m.,guests can purchase ticketsfor a discounted price of $4.The Old Mill Inn restaurantand patio will be open from11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. TheAfrican American Museumwill be open and offeringfree admission from 5 p.m.to 9 p.m. The Hall of Statewill be open and offeringfree admission from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.

Guests can view the fire-works show, sponsored byOncor, from inside CottonBowl Stadium, the StateFair of Texas Midway, orvarious other locationsthroughout the Fair Parkgrounds. For more informa-tion on Fair Park festivities,including museum informa-

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Film Review: Fans of the franchise willlove Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

By Dwight BrownNNPA Film Critic

Lions and t igers andbears , oh my. Tyran-nosaurus, velociraptors andbrachiosaurus—run for yourlives. The cloned dinosaursfrom the theme park JurassicWorld are in trouble on thevolcanic isle of Isla Nublar,which is erupting, spewinghot lava and emitting adeadly ash cloud. If theyaren’t rescued, they will die.That’s the premise in this se-quel to “Jurassic World”($1.7B at the box office).The question is this: Willthis follow-up to the wildlysuccessful “Jurassic World”be enough to hook ac-tion/adventure/sci-fi fansand reel them into the the-aters?

Colin Trevorrow, the di-rector of Jurassic World,passes on direction duties toSpanish filmmaker J.A.Bayona (“Orphanage,” “TheImpossible”), and the differ-ence in style is negligible.Trevorrow writes the scriptwi th Derek Connol ly(“Jurassic World,” “Kong:Skull Island”). Editor BernatVilaplana worked with Bay-

ona on “The Impossible,” asdid cinematographer OscarFaura. Composer MichaelGiacchino won an Oscar forhis original score for the an-imated feature “Up”. Add increature sculptor Wayne An-derson (“Underworld: BloodWars”) and it’s no wonderthat the footage rips along ata breakneck pace, with won-drous views of a paradise is-land being ravaged by 700-degree orange liquid rockand ancient beast clones run-ning rampant. Everything isneatly coordinated—rightdown to the last scream forhelp.

Three years have passed.Isla Nublar, an isle 120 mileswest of Costa Rica thathoused the now abandoned

reptile theme park, is deso-late except for lush greenvegetation and giganticbeasts. The Dinosaur Protec-tion Group, run by formertheme park manager ClaireDearing (Bryce DallasHoward, “Jurassic World,”“The Help”), is out to savethe gigantic animals. Theyaren’t as aggressive asPETA, but they’re dedicated.

Claire is approached bythe duplicitous Eli Mills(“Rafe Spall,”” Life of Pi,”“The Big Short”), who has aplan to relocate the behe-moths to a sanctuary, but notout of the kindness of hisheart. Dearing is pulled intothe mission. She enlists herex-boyfriend Owen (ChrisPlatt), who trained some of

the less hostile and very in-telligent velociraptors. Atechy/hacker, Franklin Webb(“Justice Smith,” “The GetDown”), and an equallyyoung paleo/veterinarian,Zia Rodriguez (DaniellePineda, TV’s “The Detour”),become part of the A-team.Of course, nothing goes asplanned.

The simple premise hov-ers around animal rescue.Working within that blue-print, the film moves quicklyto add in a chain of actionscenes, daring escapes, fistfights, dinosaur wrestlingmatches and some graphicviolence (a man gets tornapart, so be wary of bringingreally young kids to thismovie) as it builds into sev-eral crescendos. Just as youthink there can’t possibly bemore mayhem or anotherchallenge, there is; not adnauseum, but it’s enough tomake you shell-shocked.

The bad guys want to usethe behemoths for an evilpurpose that involvesweapons of destruction. Allof the subterfuge, angst andcause célèbre animal rightsactivism is a ploy to whipthe audience’s emotions into

a frenzy. On some levels itworks. But most astuteviewers will understand thatthere is no moral theme ofany consequence in this rep-tiles gone wild orgy.

The relationship betweenClaire and Owen is fun, untilthey do stupid things likekissing in the middle of anaction scene. The two leadshave charisma and you likethem regardless. Spall asMills gives you a fitting an-tagonist to hate, and youhope he gets his just re-wards. Ditto for Toby Joneswho plays Mr. Eversol, atrafficker, and Ted Levine, asKen Wheatley, the vile manwho heads the rescue andmisleads Claire. Smith pro-vides some comic relief asWebb the nerd who hates toget his feet dirty. And,Pineada shows spunk as thebrainy and fearless Ro-driguez.

It’s obvious the dinosaursaren’t real, but thanks to thespecial effects and photogra-phy, with a gigantic assistfrom the sound effects de-partment (Marti Albertsound effects editor), yournerves will get frayed. You’lljump out of your seat or sit

with dread as you watchgnashing teeth bear down onhuman flesh. Also, a shoutout to the vivid images of thevolcano and the gorgeousshots of the island whichperfectly set up the atmos-phere for a verdant paradisegone wrong.

The 128 minutes roll byand you’ll feel like you justgot back from a tour of dutyin the war-torn jungles ofsome tropical island nation.Your adrenalin will be high.Your thoughts will race. Youwill not feel like you justwatched the most innovativeaction/adventure/sci-fi filmin the world (“Avatar”), butyou’ll have to admit that“Jurassic World: FallenKingdom” worked its magicin its own way, even if itsaura doesn’t have a long-lasting effect.Dwight Brown is a film

critic and travel writer. As afilm critic, he regularly at-tends international film fes-tivals including Cannes,Sundance, Toronto and theAmerican Black Film Festi-val. Read more movie re-views by Dwight Brownhere and at DwightBrown-Ink.com.

Bryce Dallas Howard (left) and Chris Platt star in “Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom.” (Universal Pictures)

nity Rising, we are strength-ening our focus on highereducation for the benefit ofDHA residents, families andour broader North Texascommunity.”

VisionOpportunity Rising has a

vision that includes an audi-ence that is much largerthan DHA and its students.In fact, the vision extends toinclude all of us who are af-fected by poverty. The vi-sion statement explains thatOpportunity Rising isfounded in the belief thateducation is a key to endingpoverty and that everyonedeserves an opportunity topursue a higher educationand lifelong learning. Thefoundation invests in educa-

tion and learning opportuni-ties so that everyone has ac-cess to the necessary re-sources for academic andprofessional success, lead-ing to an improved qualityof life.

The core values of thefoundation include the im-portance of collaboration,hope, inspiration, learning,and motivation. As a group,the collaborative effort ofOpportunity Rising’s lead-ership, donors, and formerand future scholars providesthe opportunity for successand thus, the elimination ofpoverty. Further, it is withhope and inspiration thatstudents and supporters cantruly believe in the future—that we can believe in the

reality of powering successthrough education. At thecenter of these values is thebelief in the power of edu-cation and the strength topersevere.

Opportunity RisingAwards

In 2018, Opportunity Ris-ing assisted nearly 2,000students - all of whom areDallas Housing Authorityresidents - with scholar-ships, internships, mentor-ships, and other learningopportunities. On Thursday,

June 14, the DHA awarded37 of those students withnearly $70,000 in scholar-ships at their OpportunityRising Foundation Scholar-ship Awards Banquet (pre-viously the Crystal AwardsDinner). The awardees were

from 10 North Texas schooldistricts and five charterschools. The top scholar-ship awards are:

The Albert C. Black, Jr.Scholarship Award, whichhonors a deserving highschool graduate who hasdemonstrated academic ex-cellence, high self-esteem,outstanding leadership,community responsibilityand who will be attending afour-year institution.

The Troy BroussardLeadership Award, whichhonors two (2) deservingstudents (one male and onefemale) who have demon-strated exceptional leader-ship in their community andschool. The recipients ofthis award will attend afour-year institution ofhigher learning.

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By Frank Clemente

This is the time of year forfinal report cards, so it’s agood time to grade PresidentTrump and CongressionalRepublicans on their massivetax cuts mostly benefittingthe wealthy and corporations.Six months after enactment,their new tax law is seriouslyunderperforming, failing toachieve passing marks in oneimportant subject after an-other.

Tax Fairness: Once thelaw is fully phased in, 83% ofthe benefits will go to thewealthiest 1%. Those one-percenters will get an averagetax cut of over $50,000 thisyear. Folks making under$86,000—the bottom three-fifths of the income scale—will get only about a dollar aday.

Increasing Worker Pay:Trump and other Republicansclaimed that giving corpora-tions huge tax breaks wouldhelp workers, going so far asto guarantee them a $4,000pay raise. Unfortunately, only4% of American workers aregetting any kind of payouttied to the corporate tax cuts.

Most of those are one-timebonuses, not permanent wagehikes, and few are anywhereclose to $4,000. Moreover,the government reported lastweek that average real hourlywages for four out of fiveworkers in the private sectorhave actually gone downover the past year.

Sharing the Wealth: Only402 of the nation’s six millionemployers have announcedany plans to share their taxcuts with employees throughbonuses or wage hikes. Thetotal is estimated at $7 billionso far. But that pales in com-parison to the $77 billion intax cuts that just 156 corpora-tions we have estimates forare getting this year.

Meanwhile, since the taxlaw was enacted, corpora-tions have announced nearly$500 billion in stock buy-backs that principally enrichtheir CEOs and other wealthyshareholders. So, corpora-tions are spending 69 timesmore benefitting speculatorson Wall Street than they areon bonuses and wage hikesboosting workers on MainStreet.

The High Cost: When thetax cuts were signed into law,budget experts figured theywould cost $1.5 trillion over10 years. That price tag hassince ballooned to $1.9 tril-lion. That big bill pushes upthe deficit, which Trump andcongressional Republicansaim to reduce by cuttingMedicare, Medicaid, SocialSecurity, education, nutritionand other public services vitalto working families. What acruel exchange: cut taxesmostly for the rich and WallStreet, then pay for those taxcuts by cutting health careand retirement for workingfamilies.

Protecting Health Care:

The Trump-GOP tax planweakens a key part of Af-fordable Care Act (ACA) anduses the savings to pay for taxcuts that mostly benefit thewealthy and corporations.The result: 13 million Amer-icans will lose health carecoverage by 2025, and insur-ance premiums for ACAhealth plans will spike by10%, on average, most yearsfor the next decade.

Drug companies, on theother hand, make out likebandits, as they always do.Five pharmaceutical giantswill together get an estimated$6 billion tax cut this year.The industry will save tens ofbillions more in the futurefrom a hefty U.S. tax dis-count on their accumulatedoffshore profits. Big Pharmareceived this tax handoutafter recently jacking up theprices to consumers of someof their most widely-pre-scribed drugs by as much as14 times the rate of inflation.

Learning from Mistakes:Despite these disastrous re-sults, Trump and his GOP al-lies want to repeat their mis-takes by passing a secondround of tax cuts, whichwould once again highlyfavor the rich. The most fre-quently suggested form ofthis “Round 2” tax cut wouldgive over 40% of the benefitsto the richest 5% of families,those making over $290,000a year. It would cost another$650 billion, further imperil-ing important public services.

To get passing marks onhow well they address theneeds of the American peo-ple, Trump and his Republi-can allies need to repeal theirtax cuts for the wealthy andcorporations. Then we coulduse that money to fix roads

and repair bridges, buildschools and make collegemore affordable, expandbroadband and ensure cleanerwater, and expand qualityhealth care to all and ensuresecure retirements.

But if Republicans refuse

to improve their failinggrades on this most basic testof good governance, theAmerican people may decideto expel them from office.Frank Clemente is execu-

tive director of Americans forTax Fairness.

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NDG Book Review

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Change, they say, is good.It’s the opportunity for

growth. It’s a chance to takea breath, reassess, reconfig-ure. It makes the landscapelook fresh; it also muddiesthe waters. And yet, youbounce back and, as you’llsee in “Shapeshifters” byGavin Francis, so does yourbody.

Summer, spring, fall, andwinter. Whether by lookingthrough your window orthrough your newspaper, youknow that seasons come,change happens, and eachnew thing is connected to allothers somehow.

Ever since medical school,Gavin Francis has found

such connections – espe-cially those within the humanbody – to be things of “rev-erence, the unfolding of akind of joy…”

Take, for instance, our

very beginnings, and birth.On a mother’s part, says

Francis, pregnancy is proofthat we aren’t in charge ofour own bodies, and it’sphysically hard on thewoman who endures pre-dictable, but sometimes un-pleasant, changes. Of course,a fetus isn’t exactly havingfun during pregnancy, either,and in between the two,there’s puberty, which is in-famously difficult. When thathits, says Francis, pubertywreaks drastic changes in ateen’s body and in his mind,and those changes can ex-tend well into a person’stwenties.

Speaking of age, no matterhow many skin-care prod-

ucts you use, darn it, yourskin will never be restored tothat of your youth. There’s anexplanation for the old “hairturned white overnight”myth. And because there aredifferent kinds of memory,there are different ways of re-membering.

Natural change is onething, but Francis alsotouches upon change wecause ourselves: we can en-sure that our genders matchour brains, for example. Wecan sleep, or not, or needmore if we fly across timezones. We can diet, takedrugs, and work around lackof limb. We can laugh;“…most cultures,” Francissays, “have stories of mus-

cle-bound strongmen”; andone in four Americans has atattoo. And just so you know(because about a quarter ofall tattooed folks regret theirink), the removal of said inkhurts way more than it didwhen you got the tat to beginwith…

Don’t let the contempla-tive tone of “Shapeshifters”fool you. Don’t let it lull youinto believing that this bookis like a meditation. Really,it’s more like being at a fire-works extravaganza: everyfew minutes, there’s a chanceto say “Wow!”

Now, admittedly, authorGavin Francis writes with apronounced sense of seren-ity, and a feeling of reverence

that he admits to, early in thisbook. That belies its liveli-ness: here, you’ll read topicalphilosophy and history be-fore you meet pseudony-mous patients who mustlearn how the human bodydeals with various kinds ofphysical and mental changes,welcomed or not. It’s in theensuing and inevitable factsand observations, as Francisshares them, that you’ll haveabundant chance to be gen-uinely amazed.

We humans, as you’ll seein “Shapeshifters,” are pre-dictable, unique, and re-silient. We are alike and dif-ferent and change, as theysay, is a good thing.

And so is this book.

NDG Book Review: Shapeshifters: A Journey Through the Changing Human Body

Trump, GOP get failing grades on new tax law

By Glynda C. Carr andKimberly Peeler-Allen

In a recently publishedRol l ing S tone ar t ic le ,recording artist JanelleMonae exposes a discon-certing, yet largely univer-sal awareness shared byBlack women seeking toexercise power: when wereveal ourselves to behuman and inevitably im-perfect, we are too often la-beled unworthy and inca-pable of leading. It's why,Monáe says, she spent thebetter part of a decademasking herself behind thepersona of an androidnamed Cindi Mayweather.

Monáe ' s unusual re -sponse to coping with thisawareness may be unique toentertainment, but her ac-knowledgment speaksbroadly to the very harsh,extraneous judgments thatwomen-particularly Blackwomen-face when they at-tempt to lead. These judg-ments were on full displayin a recent New York Mag-azine article that ostensiblyexplored the campaigns ofthe two women-StaceyAbrams, who is Black, andStacey Evans, who isWhite-running to becomeGeorgia's Democratic gu-bernatorial candidate. Whatthe article manages to offer,however, is litany of de-

meaning characterization ofAbrams, including suggest-ing that she is "uppity," fi-nancially ill-equipped, hardto relate to and unmarriage-able. In short, the article isa regurgitation of some ofthe most demeaning andhostile labels that Blackwomen come up againstwhenever they attempt toclaim seats of power.

Progressives need to payattention, because these im-balanced judgments are notonly unfair, but also defeat-ing in a age when Blackwomen are an indispensi-ble, and perhaps the mostcritical factor in Democratsprevailing come November.If we don't check and chal-lenge false narratives aboutthe character and viabilityof Black women candidatesseeking to serve at all levelsof government in all typesof communities, we will nodoubt spend the next twoyears once again analyzingwhat went wrong.

Politics is inherently aword war between competi-tors, but the tenor of thecriticisms hurled at Abramsreads especially personaland especially coded. Leftunchecked, there is a realrisk that these immaterialcharacterizations will over-shadow the strength of herqualifications. Abrams, whoserved eight years in the

state legislature before step-ping down to run for gover-nor, is by far the most ac-complished of the candi-dates vying for the top ofGeorgia ' s Democra t icticket. As house minorityleader, the Ivy League-edu-cated attorney blocked ef-forts to raise taxes on thepoor and working families;protected access to repro-ductive healthcare; andpassed legislation in supportof grandparents and otherkin raising children. Shealso started the New Geor-gia Project, which regis-tered more than 200,000voters over two years. Hervision for Georgia includesuniversal pre-K, living-wage jobs and criminal-jus-tice reforms that level thefield for all the state's resi-dents.

In short, Abrams has thekind of leadership experi-ence, legislative trackrecord, relatable story andvision for the state that vot-ers across the board shouldbe eager to support. Butwith the May 22 primaryjust weeks away, She hashad to spend a good deal oftime talking about her debt-a situation wrought largelyby her need to support fam-ily members in need-insteadof her vision for a newGeorgia. The distraction isvexing for many reasons,

including that debt is not adisqualifier for holding of-fice. If it were, a majority ofour elected officials-mostespecially our current pres-ident-would never havebeen elected.

The irrelevant scrutinyexperienced by Abrams ishardly isolated. Blackwomen candidates andelected officials face alitany of race- and gender-coded criticism about per-ceived shortcomings thatare never mentioned in ex-amining the qualificationsof other candidates.

Too often, Black womenseeking leadership are la-beled with false narrativesthat paint them as angry in-stead of impassioned, finan-cially irresponsible insteadof willing to stretch their re-sources to help others, oryoung and inexperiencedinstead of ambitious andtrailblazing. Recent exam-ples of this are plentiful.

When St. Louis, Mis-souri, Treasurer TishuaraJones lost her 2017 bid formayor by just 888 votesagainst an establishmentcandidate with much deeperpockets, the city paper's ed-itorial board wrote that "adose of humility" mighthave made voters more sup-portive of Jones' candidacy.And when Lauren Under-

wood announced her candi-dacy for the Illinois 14thDistrict U.S. House seat,many in the Democraticpower structure were quickto write her off as non vi-able even though she grewup in the district and previ-ously served as a senior ad-visor to Department ofHealth and Human underPresident Barack Obama.Despite this criticism and acorresponding lack of Dem-ocratic establishment sup-port, in March, Underwoodtook 57 percent of the Dem-ocratic Primary vote to beatout her six opponents-allmen.

In November, Under-wood, Abrams and hun-dreds of other Black womenrunning for office across thecountry will face off againsttheir opponents for local,state and national offices.Many of these women ex-emplify the kind of promis-ing, proven leadership thatprogressives say they want.But if we refuse to chal-lenge and correct damaging,false narratives about Blackwomen's leadership abili-ties-and records-we will ul-

timately deprive our towns,cities, states and country ofthe elected officials who aremost connected, committedand able to address the in-equities and divisions chip-ping away at our democ-racy.

There's a lot on the line in2018. If creating a fair, eq-uitable and tolerant countryis truly our goal, then wemust make an urgent standand put our resources be-hind candidates who em-body these principals. Thatmeans not only courtingBlack women's votes, butalso supporting them ascandidates who eager andready to provide the kind ofstrong, effective leadershipthat can help turn our coun-try around. Glynda Carr and Kim-

berly Peeler-Allen are co-founders of Higher Heightsfor America is a nationalorganization building thecollective political powerand leadership of Blackwomen from the votingbooth to elected office. Foradditional information visit:http://www.higherheights-foramerica.org.

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Crown Castle is proposing to 148-foot self-support telecommuni-cations tower at the following site: 300 N Washington Ave., Dal-las, Dallas County, TX 75226; 32° 47′ 17.80″ N 96° 46′ 28.28″ W.Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party on theimpact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings,structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology,engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible forlisting in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specificreason the proposed action may have a significant impact on thequality of the human environment. Specific information regardingthe project is available by calling Monica Gambino, 2000 Corpo-rate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Monica.Gambino@Crown-Castle.com, 724-416-2516 within 30 days of the date of this pub-lication.

Crown Castle is also notifying any interested party that believesthe proposed action may have a significant impact on the envi-ronment that a Request for Environmental Review (Review) maybe submitted to the Federal Communications Commission(FCC). Such Request may only raise environmental concerns.Information regarding the project may be found under file num-ber A1106323 on the FCC website www.fcc.gov/asr/applications.The Request must be filed with the FCC within 30 days of thenotice being posted on the FCC website. The FCC strongly en-courages that all Requests be filed electronically atwww.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. Requests may also bemailed to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, 445 12thStreet SW, Washington, DC 20554, ATTN: Ramon Williams. TheRequest must also be served upon Crown Castle by mailing acopy to 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 ATTN:Legal Department.”

Checking the narrative on Black women's leadership: It's not only timeto court Black women's votes, but also support them as candidates

tion, visit FairPark.org.For the seventh consecu-

tive year, WFAA will pres-ent a one-hour Texas-sizedsalute to America’s birthdayfrom historic Fair Park. An-chors Cynthia Izaguirre andJoe Trahan will host theprogram from the CottonBowl. The primetime tele-vision show will begin at 9p.m. and is scheduled tofeature special musical per-formances by recent“American Idol” contestant,Harper Grace and notedjazz trumpeter, FreddieJones, as well as local sto-ries produced specificallyfor the program. The broad-cast also features the

evening’s annual live fire-works display, backlit bythe Dallas city skyline be-yond Fair Park.

Parking for the generalpublic is $10 per car at FairPark Gates 5 and 6. Therewill be two entrances to theState Fair of Texas Midway,with one near the Children’sAquarium and the otherclose to the Fair Park Coli-seum. Gate A to the CottonBowl will open at 5 p.m.,with gates B, D, and Mopening closer to the start ofthe fireworks show. Pro-duced by Pyrotecnico, thefireworks display will beginat approximately 9:30 p.m.

Application deadlines

approachingPolice Officers

The City of Garland islooking for newly ap-pointed Police Officer Re-crui ts . The applicat iondeadline is June 29 by 5p.m. Lateral Transfer pro-gram is available to qualify-ing current or prior policeofficers. Officers must bewilling to respond to citizencalls for service, enforcecriminal and traffic laws, re-duce crime and fear ofcrime within the City ofGarland. For more informa-tion visit the CityofGar-land.com/employment .

June 29Job Fair of DallasThe Job Fair of Dallas

will be held on June 29from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at pin

Embassy Suites by Hilton– Dal las DFW AirportNorth, in Grapevine. Plan toattend and meet face-to-face with several of the Dal-las area’s finest employers.All of the companies at ourjob fairs have open posi-tions they are seeking to fill.Positions in the followingareas are typically avail-able:

Sales, Customer Service,Call Center, Management,General Business, Market-ing, Retail, Administrative,Insurance, Banking, Engi-neering, Accounting, Fi-nance, Education, Law En-forcement, Government,Mi l i ta ry, Hospi ta l i ty,Human Resources, Techni-c ians , Te lemarke t ing ,Healthcare, IT, and more.

July 7Harley Job Fair

Harley-Davidson of Dal-las is hosting a Job Fair onJuly 7 starting at 8 a.m. atHarley-Davidson of Dallas,in Allen. Are you Awe-some? Love Motorcycles?Looking for a lifestyle andnot just another 9-5? We gotit! Come in and apply! Hir-ing for all positions! Be sureto bring plenty of resumesand dress professionally.

July 10Dallas Job Fair

Dallas Job Fair hosted byJobFairX will be held onJuly 10 from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at Sheraton DallasHotel by the Galleria, inDallas. Live interviews inDallas, TX with AT&T,Lockheed Martin, Star-bucks, American Airlines,City of Dallas, Vasayo,Texas Health Resources,Kroger, Maverick Enter-prises Inc., T-Mobile, Bankof America and many more!250 plus jobs available atthis event.

July 11Dallas Job Fair

A Dallas Job Fair will beheld on July 11 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at Doubletreeby Hilton Dallas-Market

Center, in Dallas. It isstrongly recommended thatattendees arrive at the ca-reer fair no later than 11a.m., wear business profes-sional attire, bring at least10-15 copies of your up-dated resume, and displayan engaging and motivatedattitude. There will be inter-views from over 10 compa-nies from companies rang-ing from small local busi-nesses clear to Fortune 500corporations. For more in-formation, register at Ca-reerBuilder.com.

July 12Holiday Inn

Arlington Job FairThe Holiday Inn Arling-

ton JOB FAIR will takeplace on July 12 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. at HolidayInn Arlington Ne-RangersBallpark, In Arlington.They are looking for teammembers that are drivenand will go the extra milefor our guests and co-work-ers.

• Cooks• Front Desk• Engineer• Houseman• Servers• Drivers • Laundry Attendant• Public Area AttendantMust pass a background

check. Full Time and PartTime Available. Apply atcareers.hhmhospitality.com.

July 17Dallas Career Fair -

Meet RecruitersThe Dallas Career Fair -

Meet Recruiters will takeplace on July 17 from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. at EmbassySuites, in Dallas. Many ofthe companies we workwith offer some/all of thefollowing:

• Base + Uncapped Com-mission Pay Structure

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Be sure to dress in busi-ness professional attire,bring your updated resume,and have a positive attitude.To register for this event visithttps://www.eventbrite.com.

July 19YMCA Hiring FairThe YMCA Hiring Fair

will be held on July 19 from2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at North-west YMCA, in Fort Worth.Imagine going to workknowing that what you doeach day positively affectsthe lives of the people inyour community. Working

at the Y, you’ll discovermore than a job—you’llenjoy a career with a futureand the opportunity to makea lasting difference in thelives of those around you.

Join them at their upcom-ing hiring fair to learn moreabout the variety of career-starting opportunities theYMCA of MetropolitanFort Worth has to offer thisfall including:

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Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliatesdoing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wire-less) proposes to build a 85-foot Self-SupportStealth Communications Tower at the approx.vicinity of 3220 Park Row Avenue, Dallas, DallasCounty, TX, 75210. Public comments regardingpotential effects from this site on historic propertiesmay be submitted within 30 days from the date ofthis publication to: Trileaf Corp, John,j.huter@trileaf.com, 2550 S. IH-35, Suite 200,Austin, TX 78704, 512-519-9388.

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NOTICE: Pastor Woodsonserves the community byproviding “ProfessionalTherapy and CounselingServices” on a “SlidingFee” scale. To schedule anappointment call the Pas-toral Counseling Center at972-526-4525 or email thechurch at www.bethelbible-felloswhip.org

Discover Hope and Help fordaily living; and, you don’thave to be a member tocome. The Connect-2-Re-flect (C2R) meetings areheld in comfortable and re-laxed homes, one in Car-rollton and one in Plano, re-freshments are served. Callthe church for details.

July 08, 9:45 a.m.Join us in our “Prayer andMeditation” at 9:45 am.You will be blessed and in-spired. You don’t want tomiss this as we celebrateservice to God, our commu-nity and all mankind. Also,

hear an inspiring word fromGod.

July 11, 7 p.m.Join us in Wednesday’sPrayer and Bible StudyClass with Senior PastorWoodson, Pastor LarryGardner, and others con-ducting a new book studywith “The Red Sea Rules”by Robert J. Morgan, 10God-Given Strategies forDifficult Times, with sup-porting chapters and verses.Spiritual maturity is God’sdesire for you; it’s Time toGrow in the Word of God.

Dr. Terrance Woodson,Senior Pastor1944 E. Hebron ParkwayCarrollton, TX 75007972-492-4300www.bethelbiblefellow-ship.org ______________________

FELLOWSHIPCHRISTIAN

CENTER CHURCH INALLEN

“THE SHIP”

July 08, 9 a.m.Join us in our SundayMorning Services as wepraise and worship God inthe Joycie Turner Fellow-ship Hall, followed by ourWorship Services; and bringsomeone with you, you willbe blessed. It’s for God’sglory and honor.

July 11Join us in our Wednesday’s12 Noon-Day Live, Prayerand Bible Study classand/or our WednesdayNight Live, Prayer andBible Study at 7 p.m. tolearn more about God’sWord. Be encouraged byGod’s plan for your matu-rity and His glory; and mostof all; be prepared to grow.

Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed. D. Senior Pastor2450 K Avenue #300 Plano, TX 75074972-379-3287www.theship3c.org ______________________

INSPIRING BODY OFCHRIST CHURCH,

Let’s Go Fishing!MATTHEW 4:19

July 06, 7 p.m.All men are invited toMen’s Ministry meetingeach Friday night at 7 p.m.,

(IBOC promotes proactivemale leadership.)

July 08, 10 a.m.Don’t forget to invite fam-ily and friends to join us forour Morning Service as wecelebrate our Lord and Sav-ior, Jesus Christ.

July 09, 7 p.m.Join us in Monday Schoolas we grow in God’s Wordand learn what God has tosay to us.

Pastor Rickie Rush7701 S Westmoreland RoadDallas, TX 75237972-372-4262www.Ibocchurch.org______________________

MT. OLIVE CHURCH OF PLANO (MOCOP)

(Uniting the Body ofChrist Among Nations)

July 08, 10 a.m.Join us for Morning Wor-ship Service as we praiseand worship God for HisHonor and His glory. Don’tforget to comeback at 7p.m. for our BrazilianChurch.

July 11, 7 p.m.You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Studyclass; you will learn what

God has to say to us. Cometo be encouraged by God’splan for your spiritualgrowth and His glory.

Dr. Sam Fenceroy, PhDSenior Pastor andPastor Gloria Fenceroy300 Chisholm PlacePlano, TX 75075972-633-5511www.mocop.org______________________

SHILOH MBCIN PLANO

(WHERE COMMUNITY BECOMES FAMILY)

Come and connect to Godthrough Shiloh; grow inChrist through the study ofGod’s Word; and Serve Godthrough service to eachother and to the world.John 12:26.

July 08You are invited to ourmorning worship at 10 a.m.Sunday School will start at8:30 a.m. We would love tohave you at our services.

July 11, 7 p.m. You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Study tolearn more about God’s

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"But thanks be to Godthat, though you used to beslaves to sin, you whole-heartedly obeyed the formof teaching to which youwere entrusted. You havebeen set free from sin andhave become slaves torighteousness.”

- Romans 6:17-18Becoming a new person

in Christ is part of a life-long journey that begins atconversion. Before comingto Christ, we were living (ina metaphorical sense) inEgypt, in the land ofbondage. Just as the peopleof Israel toiled as slaves inEgypt, we were slaves to sinand worldly ambition.

Before we came toChrist, we sweated andtoiled to build our career

and acquire material pos-sessions. Work was ouridol. Greed was ourtaskmaster. We may havehad all the trappings ofpower in the business world- a corner office, a staff ofour own, a key to the exec-utive washroom - but wewere living as a slave in theland of Egypt. We didn'trun our career; our careerran us.

Jesus once said, "No ser-vant can serve two masters.You cannot serve both Godand money." Luke 16:13.In the original language, theword translated "money"was an Aramaic word,Mammon. This does notrefer merely to money as amedium of exchange butalso to a demonic spirit de-signed to promote a mind-set of ambition for riches,power and worldly gain.The word is capitalized inthe original text because thepeople of Jesus' day thoughtof Mammon as a false god.Jesus was saying that thosewho spend their lives seek-ing worldly gain are idol-

aters. No one can serve twomasters. No one can wor-ship both the true God anda false god.

We cannot experience thegrace that God gives to Hischildren because we are toobusy striving for riches andenslaved to Mammon. Theonly way we can be free isto turn away from Mammonand allow the one true Godto transform us into a dif-ferent person.

Ask yourself today ifyour life is best representedas Egypt or the

Promised Land. Some-times you just don’t knowwhat to say. You may bedistraught, distracted, orfrustrated, or even doubtful.Maybe you are good at ask-ing, thanking, and seekingforgiveness . . . but there’sso much more to prayer,which is simply talking toGod.

There are other ways toapproach God and He willgive you a journey of dis-covery that will surpriseyou. If you are in a prayerrut or drought. Get excitedabout meeting with God!

You can pray in times ofdoubt; there are prayers forhealing, and warfare prayer.What you may have learnthrough perhaps a writtenprayer, in memorization,and more.

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CHURCH, continued from Page 14Word. Come and be en-couraged by God’s plan foryour maturity and growth;it’s all for His glory and Hishonor. We are, “Growing inChrist through the study ofHis Word.”

Our church ministries offeropportunities for motivation

and growth; join us and see.Be blessed of the Lord.

Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.Senior Pastor920 E. 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org

Lieberman Charities since thefirst court installation in 2010.A total of 58 Dream Courtshave been built to-date acrossthe nation with each courtserving approximately 100youth per day, helping im-prove the lives of over 2.1million kids a year.

A dedication ceremonywas held on Monday, June 25at 3380 Sherwood Dr. Plano,TX 75074. Following the rib-bon cutting, children partici-pated in an open-court“shootaround” with Lieber-man and members from thePlano Police Department

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