By Dr. John E. WarrenIntergovernmental AffairsContributing Writer, NNPA

During the last ten years, a re-ported 109 lawsuits have been filedagainst Wells Fargo Bank covering43 subject areas. Some of these are:

Breach of Contract, Breach of Fi-duciary Duty, Breach of Good Faith,Collusion to illegally set ATM Rates,Conspiracy, Discrimination againstMinorities, Employee Unpaid Over-time, Excessive ATM Fees, Exces-sive Overdraft Fees, False Certifica-tion Falsified Documents, Hidden Il-legal Fees. Improper Investment Ad-vice, Inflated Insurance to Pay forKickbacks, Insurance Overcharges;Loan Modification Denials; Mort-gage Origination Fraud, PredatoryLending Practices, Property Conver-sion, Racial Discrimination; Record-ing False Affidavits; Robosigning,Securities Fraud; Selling Propertiesthey did not own, Unlawful Termi-nation of Employees; ViolatingTruth in Lending Laws and Wrong-ful Foreclosures.

The following highlights a few ofthe cases related to the above men-tioned specific lawsuits: November2007, in Gipson et. al. vs. WellsFargo, the bank was sued for Breachof Fiduciary Duty by allegedly en-gaging in prohibited transactions. InOctober 2008 Hagens Berman sued

Wells Fargo for excessive overdraftfees charging that customer transac-tions were illegally reordered so asto maximize late and overdraft fees.

In 2010, the City of Baltimore,Md. sued Wells Fargo for PredatoryLending- Ghetto Loans. The judgedismissed the case and blamed therecession; In 2012 in the case ofWard et al. vs. Wells Fargo, thebank, was sued for Breach of Con-tract-Wrongful Foreclosure; in Feb-ruary 2011, in a class action lawsuitbrought in the State of Georgia onbehalf of veterans, the court foundthat Wells Fargo overcharged veter-

ans on mortgages and was forced topay $10 million.

In October of 2012, the U.S. De-partment of Justice brought suitagainst Wells Fargo Bank in the U.S.District Court of Manhattan oncharges of "a decade of misconductunder the Federal False Claims Act -false certification, mortgage lies,seeking $100s of millions of dollars.In August of that same year, the Se-curity Exchange Commission finedWells Fargo Bank $6.5 million forviolation of section 8A of the Secu-

NDG’s View

For the las t severalweeks the North DallasGazette has met with sev-eral of the candidates run-ning for office in Dallas,as well as reviewed the re-sponses received from ourcandidate survey.

Today we are providingour recommendations forvoter consideration in sev-eral key races for the citycouncil and school board.

Next week, we willfeature more.

Casey ThomasDistrict 3

I n c u m b e n t C a s e yThomas is facing opposi-tion from Joe Tave again,as well as, Sandra Cren-shaw. NDG bel ievesThomas deserves a secondchance to build upon theexperience he gained overthe last two years. If re-elected Thomas plans topush for quality economicdevelopment in District 3,improved code enforce-ment and a focus on pub-

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By Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette Staff Writer

Few political figures cansay truthfully that they dedi-cated their lives to battlinginjustice and making sure allAmericans are t rea tedequally and with dignity. ButU.S. Rep. John Lewis is one.

Lewis, one of the “big six”leaders of the Civil Rightsera, was still a student inNashville when he embarkedon the Freedom Rides to bat-tle desegregation in 1961. Hebecame chairman of the Stu-dent Nonviolent Coordinat-ing Committee (SNCC) andled the group’s efforts to de-

segregate lunch counters inthe South. He also was one ofthe organizers and speakersat the landmark March onWashington that year.

In 1965, he co-led themarch across the EdmundPettis Bridge in Selma, Ala.,

where he and other partici-pants were attacked by policein a Civil Rights watershedknown as “Bloody Sunday.”Lewis sustained a fracturedskull. In 1986, he was electedto represent Georgia’s 5thCongressional District inWashington, D.C., a positionthe Democrat has held since.

On Tuesday, the Center forPublic Leadership at HarvardKennedy School will honorLewis with the GleitsmanCitizen Activist Award for his60-year career of advancinghuman rights.GAZETTE: The country

feels more divided today thanin some time. Where is Amer-ica right now, and where arewe going?

LEWIS: I think we are at aturning point. I have been in-volved for almost 60 years,really. I have seen and wit-nessed unbelievable changes.I tell young people, espe-cially young children, whensomeone says to me “nothinghas changed,” I feel like say-ing “come and walk in myshoes. I will show youchange.”

I think we’re in one of themost difficult periods in ourrecent history as a nation andas a people. There is thissense that that’s all we’regoing to do, and there’s notanything else or a role for thenational government to playin helping to make real thehopes and dreams and aspi-

rations of people. But to ful-fill the dreams of so many —blacks, whites, Asian-Amer-icans, Native Americans,Latinos — we must not letthose dreams and the hopesof so many be abandoned ordie. In spite of all of theprogress that was made —and we’ve made progress,we’ve come a distance — westill have a distance to go.

It is my belief that the scarsand stains of racism are stilldeeply embedded in Ameri-can society and that peopletoday at the highest level ofgovernment want to fanthose flames. Some peoplemay not be conscious they’redoing it, but in strange waysthey’re still doing it. The

Civil Rights Act of ’64, theVoting Rights Act of ’65have been undermined in somany different ways. TheSupreme Court, a few shortyears ago, put a dagger in thevery heart of the VotingRights Act of 1965.

There are people whowant to circumvent the les-son, the effect of these twomajor pieces of legislation. Ithink there’s still a need forpeople in high places, not justin government, but in the pri-vate sector, in the academiccommunity, in the media, inbusiness to continue to be ad-vocates, bringing people to-gether, and build what Mar-tin Luther King Jr. called “thebeloved community.”

Crystal Dunn had a ban-ner performance in her twoappearances for the U.S.Women’s National SoccerTeam as they faced offagainst Russia.

Playing games in bothDallas and Houston, Dunnleft the field with two scoresin each match, leading thescoring effort for the U.S.women as she continues tomake her mark on the inter-national level.

Prior to Dunn’s promo-tion to the national team,the USWNT thrilled mil-lions in 2015 when theytook their third World Cuptitle in a game that waswatched by more than 27million Americans. Despitethe World Cup win, the

USWNT has faced its shareof disappointment after-ward.

In the Olympics, theAmericans were sent homein the first round of elimi-nation play, falling to Swe-den in what was likely thebiggest upset of the games.Then in the She BelievesCup, held in the beginningof March, the U.S. was once

again disappointed. Afterinitially beating Germany,they lost to England andFrance, ending up in fourthplace when the dust settled.

“I think we all need to hitthe reset button and kind oflearn from things that wecan get better at from theShe Believes tournament,but it’s a new camp and wehave to start anew and getback to it,” said Dunn, whoearned her spot on the na-tional team after leading theNational Women’s SoccerLeague (NWSL) in 2015after barely missing the ros-ter for the World Cup heldthe same year.

This is an off year forwomen’s international soc-cer, but with a lack of high-profile tournaments, the

players must avoid losingfocus prior to the qualifyingcompetitions feeding intothe 2019 World Cup.

“I think we have a hugeamount of eagerness still onthis team, which I think isgoing to translate into a re-ally strong dominant side,”Dunn said. “A lot of us arestill trying to get better.We’re trying to improve ourgame every single camp,and I feel like that’s exactlythe mindset that we needevery time we get together.We only have a certainamount of time together be-fore we’re off to our ownplaces again. So thesecamps are really importantfor us to – like I said – re-group, reset and get it to-gether.”

WACO – Jade A. Con-nor, a senior biology majorfrom Lewisville at BaylorUniversity, has been se-lected to receive a presti-gious Fulbright study grant,becoming the University’s48th student Fulbright re-cipient since 2001.

In the fall, Connor willbegin studies at MaastrichtUniversity in the Nether-lands for a master’s degreein Governance and Leader-ship in European PublicHealth.

“I am extremely honoredand excited to be named aFulbright Scholar,” Connor

said. “This program doesnot simply teach studentsabout public health butgives the tools to make de-cisions about a variety ofpublic health disciplinesand implement programs

that can transcend geo-graphic borders and demo-graphic differences.”

After earning her mas-ter’s degree, Connor willreturn to the United Statesto begin medical schoolwith an ultimate goal of im-proving the lives of patientswith dementia, particularlyAlzheimer’s disease.

“The Netherlands hasmany innovative nationalprograms for citizens withdementia, and I believe thatI can learn a great deal fromthe Dutch approach to careof patients with dementiathrough public health meas-ures,” Connor said. “In mycareer, I hope to effectchange outside of my own

practice by creating publichealth programs for thesepatients that can be imple-mented among the multi-tude of ethnicities, socioe-conomic statuses and cul-tures in the United States.”

Connor decided to cometo Baylor after attending In-vitation to Excellence, aspecial weekend programfor high-achieving highschool seniors that show-cases some of the excitingacademic opportunities-Baylor offers in the Han-kamer School of Business,School of Engineering andComputer Science, scienceprograms in the College ofArts and Sciences, RobbinsCollege of Health and

Human Sciences, Diana R.Garland School of SocialWork and the Honors Col-lege.

“That weekend I spoke toBaylor students who weredoing incredible things:going on medical missiontrips, studying abroad, con-ducting research, servingthe community – all ofthem making real differ-ences in the world,” Con-nor said. “I was also drawnto Baylor’s culture of com-munity and service. Every-one I met at Baylor felt agenuine desire to help thosein need and serve in what-ever sphere of influencethey had. They really caredabout others and wanted

others to succeed. After thatexperience, I knew thatBaylor was the right fit forme, but I had no idea howm u c h I w o u l d g r o wthroughout my years here.”

Connor is both a WilliamHillis Scholar in Biomed-ical Sciences and a Carr P.Collins Scholar at Baylor.The Hillis Scholars pro-gram provides research ex-periences and enhancedmentoring and learning op-portunities for high-achiev-ing undergraduate pre-health students preparesthem for top graduate pro-grams and medical schools.The Collins Scholars pro-

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lic safety. “If re-elected, I will have

the opportunity to sow theseeds of the developmentthat we have planted overthe past two years begin togrow into shovel-readyprojects on the ground. Wewill see the beginning of theredevelopment of Red Birdand the rehabilitation ofshopping centers that arelong overdue. We will alsosee the construction of anew grocery store in south-west Dallas,” Thomasshared. NDG believes Casey

Thomas is a keeper. Tammy Johnston

District 7Tammy Johnston is seek-

ing to replace incumbentTiffanni Young and NDGbelieves she represents anew and fresh vision forDistrict 7. If elected she haspromised to address the on-going loose dog issueplaguing the district and es-tablish a Community Advi-sory Board as a means toprovide voters with a voiceat City Hall.

According to Johnston,the Board would, “compriseof neighborhood leadersfrom each community in thedistrict where we meet once

a month with city staff towork together to solve is-sues.”

Also, NDG is concernedabout Counci lmemberTiffanni Young’s connec-tion with the communityshe serves. At the MondayNight Politics hosted by theDallas Examiner on March13, many were surprised byher absence. Young appearsaloof even when she is inpublic and out of touch withthe issues the voters areconcerned about. Whenprovided an opportunity tosubmit a candidate survey,despite multiple requestsNDG did not receive a re-sponse. We also have con-cerns she lacks the as-sertiveness necessary torepresent the best interestsof the voters.

Scott GriggsDistrict 1

NDG bel ieves Scot tGriggs has served his con-stituents well during thisfirst three terms, and is theright man for the position toserve for a fourth term. Weappreciate not only his ex-perience, willingness tospeak up against powerfulvoices, but also Griggs val-ues accountability.

“Trust is the difference

that makes me the betterchoice,” Griggs shared inhis candidate survey. "I amthe trusted candidate andleader who takes a positionand communicates that po-sition to the community anddevelopers. I am account-able to those I represent. Iam the candidate and leaderthat has the confidence ofour community.”

We wholeheartedly agreeand believe the votersshould return Griggs to theCity Council.

Dwaine CarawayDistrict 4

In our view, Dwaine Car-away is the RenaissanceMan in this election andshould replace the womanhe helped to elect, incum-bent Carolyn King Arnold.Caraway has a proven trackrecord of bringing eco-nomic development to thedistrict as spotlighted in ourstory this week. He is theright person to tackle the is-sues facing the city such asthe Police and Fire PensionFund and rising crime inDistrict 4.

Tennell AtkinsDistrict 8

NDG supports TennellAtkins to return to the CityCouncil, putting his experi-ence, knowledge and under-standing of Dallas City Hall

to work again on behalf ofthe voters. With incumbentErik Wilson, we have con-cerns regarding whether hefully grasps the issues athand and if he can in fact behis own man and not justanother voice for the Dallaspower brokers. We believethe community should be-come very concerned whenthe powers that be can in-fluence Wilson so muchthat he changes his vote atwill.

Joyce ForemanDallas School BoardTrustee - District 6

Dallas ISD Trustee JoyceForeman has been a tirelesschampion for District 6.Foreman is a woman withstrong convictions and isnever afraid to speak up onbehalf of these students,parents and educators sherepresents. We believe shehas done a great job and de-serves the support of votersin District 6.

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From outrage to outcome

Southern Methodist Uni-versity will be the site of apanel discussion regardingsocial media and how it in-fluences social action. In thispanelists will include attor-neys Emmanuel Obi andLee Merritt, media executiveKC Fox, businessmen andactivists Cory Hughes, and

Mark Hughes. This paneldiscussion on April 26 willaddress the influence of so-cial media on social activistat SMU at Dallas Hall inMcCord Auditorium from6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The primary topic is ex-amining social media’s abil-ity to create activism. I amgreatly impressed with thesocial media’s reach to mo-bilize the people. We needmore people to be action-oriented. Through socialmedia and its various hash-tags, we learned of the tragicdeaths of Trayvon Martin,

Michael Brown, SandraBland . Wi thout soc ia lmedia, these atroci t ieswould not have received theattention they deserve.

The activism associatedwith this outrage is good;however, it must lead to a fa-vorable outcome. As panelistand attorney Emmanuel Obi,the lawyer for the McKinneypool party participants oncesaid, “We need outrage tooutcome.” We need politicalaction to go with the foot ac-tion. We must move beyondmarching in the streets toholding elected officials ac-

countable for creating lawsdesigned to safeguard ourrights.

A case in point, “The 1963March on Washington” wasmore than just the Marchwhere Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr, recited his “I Havea Dream Speech.” After theconclusion of that speech,the March on Washingtonorganizers lobbied the hallsof Congress and the WhileHouse for the passage of theCivil Rights bill. Beyond theprotest there was action.

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CORRECTIONIn las t week’s

issue of the NDG,DeSoto City Coun-cilmember CandiceQuarles’ name wasmisspelled in thephoto caption. Weregret the error.

Hey, all you strong,healthy kids out there: faceit-you are growing old andthere is nothing you can doto stop the process, says theAssociation of MatureAmerican Citizens. AMACsuggests you embrace oldage even if you are only inyour 20s and 30s; there arethings you can do now tomake life easier in yourlater years.

Youngsters, of course,feel invincible. It's onlynatural and, some wouldsay, you have a right to feelthat way but that feeling ofinvincibility won't last long.Doctors will tell you it isalso a time to make lifestyleadjustments that will standyou in good stead in yourlater years. So, get used toeating the right foods andestablishing an exercise reg-imen. Go and see your doc-tor and he or she will tell

you what else you can do tocreate a healthy and happylifestyle.

Take a tip from your eld-ers: it's not easy growingold. But, there are thingsyou can do to now to helpyou live a long, healthy andactive life.

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Can unemployment increase stroke risk?Unemployment appears

to increase the risk of hav-ing a stroke in middle-ageJapanese men and women,and may have similar impli-cations in the U.S, accord-ing to new research pub-lished in the AmericanHeart Association’s journalStroke.

Compared with continu-ously employed middle-aged Japanese participants:

• Those experiencing atleast one period of unem-ployment increased risks ofdeveloping and dying from

either ischemic (clot) strokeor hemorrhagic (bleed)stroke.

• Reemployed men, butnot women, also had in-creased risks of stroke.

• Continuously unem-ployed men and womenshowed higher risks ofstroke mortality.

Unlike in the UnitedStates, in Japan, workers arepart of a “life-term employ-ment system” in whichmale employees devotethemselves to a stable job.“If they lose that job, theyare likely to be reemployedin unsatisfactory, lower po-sitions,” said Ehab. S.Eshak, M.D., MSc., Ph.D.,lead study author and visit-ing associate professor at

Osaka University’s medicalschool in Japan.

Researchers analyzed thel o n g - t e r m i m p a c t s o fchanges in employmentamong 21,902 Japanesemen and 19,826 women,age 40-59, over 15 years.During that time, 973 menhad a stroke and 275 diedbecause of it, while 460women had a stroke and131 died because of it.

The results may not applyto other countries becauseof cultural differences, in-cluding Japan’s unique

labor market.“The main implication is

that job security during themost productive work agescould help reduce strokerisk,” said Hiroyasu Iso,M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H, studyco-author and professor atOsaka University. “Thosewho do suffer a job lossneed help in rejoining thelabor market in an appropri-ate career.”

The study could not dis-tinguish between peoplewho left a job on their ownor were fired.

Galaxy Counseling Center hosting an Eveningof Island Fun, top-notch food on May 20

Galaxy Counseling Cen-ter presents a tropicalsoirée, taking place at thehome of Christopher andEdith Aslam on Saturday,May 20th, 2017.

The event will feature aspectacular island-inspiredmenu from World Master

Chef Sharon Van Meter,President and CEO of 3015at Trinity Groves, Dallas'landmark culinary eventvenue. Guests will enjoyan upscale wine selection,an exciting silent auctionwith a myriad of items, andcan try their luck at the sig-

nature wine pull. Localartist, Chad Stockslager,will be providing the enter-tainment for the evening.

Tickets are available forpurchase online atwww.galaxycounseling.org/luau. Individual ticketsare $125 and couples tick-

ets are $225. Sponsorshipsare still available. Proceedsfrom the evening will ben-efit the programs ofGalaxy Counseling Center.Galaxy is celebrating its42nd year of providingcounseling services to thecommunity.

Take a good tipfrom your elders

The 32nd Annual 2017Adolescent And Ladies Sym-posium will be held at theGreenville Avenue Church ofChrist, 1013 S. GreenvilleAvenue, Richardson, Texason Saturday, May 6, 2017,from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The Symposium is designedto assist preteen girls ages 9– 12, adolescent misses ages13 – 18, and adult ladies ages

19 – up, to more effectivelycombat the social and gener-ational issues that confrontthem today. The Symposiumhighlights the knowledge,understanding, competen-cies, and skills that they willneed to deal with these issuesfrom a Biblical perspective.The Symposium theme,“Thriving By The Holy SpiritFor Life-Long Holiness And

Harmony In The Sister-hood,” includes 2 generalsessions and 16 small groupworkshops that will give par-ticipants an opportunity tobecome actively involved inthe subject. Participants willalso learn proactive skills thatwill enable them to avoidworldly practices. The Sym-posium is FREE and includescontinental breakfast, lunch,

and door prizes. Childrenunder 9 years of age cannotattend.

Spaces for workshops arefilled on a first-come, first-

served basis, according toregistration. Popular work-shops fill fast! The EarlyRegistration Deadline isApril 26, 2017. Go online for

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Indivisible Oak Cliff joins Marches for Science on April 22Indivisible Oak Cliff (IOC)

will be taking part in theMarch for Science on Satur-day, April 22. Various groupswill meet at 9 a.m. and holda rally for about an hour. TheMarch itself begins at 10 a.m.Participants will meet at theDallas City Hall, 1500 Mari-etta, Dallas and march to FairPark where Earth Day eventsare taking place.

IOC will have a table at the

pre-march rally and inviteparticipants to stop by andmake a sign for the march.

Supplies will be provided byIOC. Donations of sign-mak-ing materials (markers, posterboard, etc.) will be gratefullyaccepted. IOC will also offervoter registration and infor-mation about their organiza-tion. IOC believes these typesof events demonstrate theirconcern about today issuesand their impact on tomor-row while providing fellow-ship and fun. www.face-

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The March for Science isthe first step of a globalmovement to defend the vitalrole science plays in ourhealth, safety, economies,and governments, accordingto the organizers. The Marchfor Science champions ro-bustly funded and publiclycommunicated science as apillar of human freedom and

prosperity. For more infov i s i t w w w. m a r c h f o r -science.com

These marches, plannedglobally, will see a diverse,nonpartisan group to call forscience that upholds the com-mon good and for politicalleaders and policy makers toenact evidence-based policiesin the public interest, the or-ganizers state.

IOC is a nonpart isan

group, based in Oak Cliff,Texas, dedicated to pressur-ing our elected representa-tives to oppose or influenceactions and policies that arecounter to what they considerare core American beliefs: in-clusiveness, the freedomscodified in the Constitution,respect for human rights anddignity, and the peace andwell-being of future genera-tions.

Richardson to host summer camps for 43rd yearThe Richardson City

Council unanimously ap-proved an ordinance Mon-day to clear the way for an-other summer of “Sizzlin’Summer Camps” offered bythe City’s Parks and Recre-

ation Department. The ordi-nance adopts the City’sStandards of Care for YouthPrograms and is required an-nually by the state in orderfor the summer camp pro-gram to be exempt from

state day care regulations.The City has been offeringsummer day camps since1974.

Parks and Recreation staffpresented a brief update onthe camp program prior to

the vote. Camp attendancefor 2016 was 1,503, whichwas described as being righton target. Four camps are of-fered:

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By David WilfongNDG Special Contributor

The Dallas Police andFire Pension (DPFP) is atthe top of the list of finan-cial concerns for the city,and most likely the biggestcrisis the city will face any-time soon. While city lead-ership and all concerned in-terests look for and debatepossible solutions all theway from Dallas to the statecapital in Austin, one poten-tial source of revenue is ruf-fling a few feathers.

Currently, the DPFP isrunning a deficit of approx-imately $4 billion, and thereis no quick and easy answeras to where to find themoney to shore it up. StateRepresentative Dan Flynn(R-Van) has filed a compre-hensive 177-page bill (HB-3158) to address the fund-ing crisis, but officials stillneed to find an additionalestimated $450 million.

It has been widely re-ported that the fund is ontrack to go broke in 10years, but Flynn has statedthe fund could run dry a lotsooner than that if some-thing is not done quickly.

That’s where the possibil-ity of tapping into taxesoriginally earmarked forDART comes in.

Dallas City Councilmem-

ber Scott Griggs, who alsosits on the board for theDPFP, has proposed tappinginto tax revenues currentlybeing allocated to the Dal-las Area Rapid Transit(DART) as one potentialsource of funds to shore upthe ailing pension.

No surprisingly, DARTreacted swiftly against theproposal, publicly opposing

it in a press release on theDART website.

“The (DART board) res-olution also points out ifDallas were successful inreducing its contribution,DART would reduce serv-ice within the city by thatamount,” DART stated.“This would result in signif-icantly less bus and railservice in Dallas, affectingapproximately 20,000 dailyDallas customers, as well asthe loss of 250 to 350 jobs

held by DART employees.“The DART resolution

explains such a plan is notan option since cities part ofDART must commit a fullone percent of sales taxescollected in their cities.DART received approxi-mately $545 million in salestax revenue from its 13service area cities last year.”

The DART Board unani-mously passed a resolutionagainst the measure duringtheir March 28 meeting.

But it is also that 13-citystretch of the DART servicearea that Griggs said par-tially justifies the use of taxmoney to divert to theDPFP. Griggs explains thatDallas taxpayers are cur-rently subsidizing the trans-portation needs of subur-banites who currently usethe DART system in othermunicipalities.

He also said he believes

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Kinder Camp (5-6)This is a fun and eventful

camp that brings out the cre-ative genius in the kindercampers. With arts andcrafts, science projects, out-door fun, special guests, andmore, kinder campers have ablast during the summer.

Playground (7-11)A camp hosted in Heights

Parks during the morning,and comes inside to theHeights Recreation Center

for lunch and afternoon ac-tivities. This camp attendsone field trip a week, andgoes swimming daily.Elementary Camp (7-11)

This specialized indoorcamp focuses on gymgames, arts, crafts, and sci-ence experiments, occa-sional playground activities,and much more. Campersenjoy two field trips perweek, and swimming everyother day.

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McKinney re-establishing public transitThe McKinney Urban

Transit District last weekvoted on policies to re-estab-lish limited public trans-portation services in theMcKinney Urbanized Areaduring their board meeting.The Urban Transit Districtboard currently includes allmembers of City Counciland representatives fromCelina, Lowry Crossing,Melissa and Princeton.

The board voted on a hy-brid plan allowing for a taxivoucher program to beginwithin the next 90 days anddedicated demand responseservice when vehicles are ac-

quired. The data gatheredfrom the taxi voucher pro-gram will allow the board tobetter determine the level ofdemand for public transitservices within the McKin-ney Urbanized Area. Taxiservices under a voucherprogram allow qualified re-cipients to determine theirown schedule rather thanhaving to wait on a fixedroute service. Moreover, taxivouchers empower the usersto scale up or down theirown needs for transit de-pending on their own cir-cumstances.

The policies established

by the board will providelimited public transit servicesfor seniors 65 years and overand individuals with disabil-ities as defined by the UrbanTransit District. The boardalso directed staff to amendthis policy to potentially in-clude consideration for citi-zens in hardship situations.

For more information onpublic transit in McKinney,visit the city’s website.

Dallas Police and Fire Pension rescue threatens DART funding

A DART Red Line train leaves the Tyler/Vernon station during itsdaily service to commuters. DART is facing the possibility of losing

millions of funding dollars if the city decides to tap into its tax supportto shore up the failing Dallas Police and Fire Pension. (Photo: David

Wilfong / NDG)

By Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.)

Three years ago, BokoHaram terrorists burst intodormitory rooms at the Gov-ernment Secondary School inthe northern Nigerian town ofChibok and kidnapped nearly300 girls simply because theydared to get an education. Inthe days leading up to an-niversary of their kidnapping,there were plenty of head-lines devoted to the “Chibokgirls,” as these now youngwomen are famously known.On April 14, 2017, wereached another sad mile-stone. Some of us paused toremember the anniversary ofthis horrific, ongoing tragedy.Soon the news reports willfade and the story of the stillmissing Chibok girls will sliponce more to the backburner.

The 195 Chibok girls whohaven’t been able to escapetheir captives or were notamong the 21 released lastOctober, are still the mostcompelling symbols of theBoko Haram insurgency, butwe must never forget that thegroup has committed in-creasingly heinous acts in thepast three years from whichinnumerable victims maynever recover. Let me countthe ways.

More than 2.6 million peo-

ple are currently displacedacross Nigeria and its neigh-bor nations in the Lake Chadregion, and Nigeria is in theprocess of building a com-prehensive orphanage tohouse approximately 8,000children who’ve been sepa-rated from their parents. Atleast one million childrenhave been forced out ofschool. Millions moreAfricans are at risk of starv-ing to death and countlessmen, women and children allof ages, both Christians andMuslims, have been kid-napped, tortured, and/orkilled.

It gets worse. In addition toengaging in the human traf-ficking of women, forcingthem into sexual and domes-tic slavery, the insurgents alsouse children as suicidebombers. Even ISIS, towhom Boko Haram haspledged allegiance, has ex-pressed concern that thegroup goes too far.

As a mother, a former edu-cator, and indeed, a humanbeing, I have felt heartbro-ken, shocked and angered bythe daily horrors our WestAfrican sisters and brothershave been forced to endure.The actions of the world’smost deadly terrorist grouphave also emboldened me touse my voice and every re-

source available in the fightto ensure that the Chibokgirls are not forgotten and tohelp eradicate Boko Haramand repair the damage it hascaused.

I have traveled twice toNigeria to meet with victims’families and government of-ficials and brought the#BringBackOurGirls move-ment to the United States.Each week that Congress isin session, lawmakers fromboth sides of the aisle partic-ipate in a “Wear SomethingRed Wednesday” socialmedia campaign that helpsmaintain pressure on theNigerian government to keepworking to negotiate the re-lease of the remaining Chi-bok girls and pull out allstops to defeat Boko Haram.

On December 14, 2016,President Barack Obamasigned, into law, legislationthat Senator Susan Collins(R-Maine) and I sponsoredthat directs the U.S. secre-taries of State and Defense to

DART could still improveits services to riders throughoptimization of bus routesand cutting certain projects,specifically naming the pro-posed Cottonbelt rail linethat would run north of Dal-las (all currently operatingDART light rail lines runthrough the center of thecity).

The DART Board is notalone in its opposition toGriggs’ plan. Dallas CityCouncilmembers Erik Wil-son and Jennifer StaubachGates both voiced their op-position to the proposal atthe April 13 meeting of theDPFP board meeting whereGriggs and fellow DallasCity Councilmember PhilipKingston spoke in supportof such a move.

Ultimately, it will be the

voters who decide whetheror not such a stop-gapmeasure takes place. Themeasure will have to gothrough the state legislatureand then back to the DallasCity Council, who couldthen pass the measure on toDallas voters in a referen-dum.

Griggs, who has repeat-edly said the solution to theDPFP crisis is going to in-volve “shared pain” acrossthe city, said he believes theDallas citizens, when facedwith the other possibilities,will decide to divert 12.5percent of the existing taxrevenue stream currentlygoing to support publictransportation is one of theleast harmful approaches tofixing the problem.

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LEWISVILLESchool Board

candidate forumA Lewisville ISD school

board candidate forum 6:30p.m. is scheduled for Thurs-day, April 20 at LewisvilleISD’s Bolin AdministrationCenter located at 1565 W.Main St. The public is in-vited to hear the eight candi-dates vying for the two openseats on the seven-memberBoard of Trustees.

MESQUITEMayor’s prayer

breakfast on May 4The City of Mesquite and

Mesquite Ministerial Al-liance will co-host the 14thAnnual Mayor’s PrayerBreakfast on Thursday, May4, from 7 - 8 a.m. at FamilyCathedral, 790 WindbellCircle. To register for thefree event, please visitwww.cityofmesquite.com/Breakfast.

This free event offers theMesquite community aunique opportunity to cometogether in fellowship on theNational Day of Prayer. Abrief prayer service will fol-low the breakfast.

In addition, a NationalDay of Prayer-Noon DayService will be held fromnoon – 12:30 p.m. on May 4at Mesquite City Hall, 757N. Galloway Avenue. Noregistration is required.

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Remember the Chibok Girls

UT Dallas will honor stu-dent, faculty, staff and com-munity leaders for theircommitment to diversity atthe 8th annual DiversityAwards Ceremony andSoirée this week.

The event will feature mu-sical, dance and poetry se-lections and a video tributecelebrating 10 years of serv-ice through the Office of Di-versity and Community En-gagement (ODCE).

The ceremony will befrom 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Thursday in the DavidsonAuditorium in the JindalSchool. The event is free andopen to the public. RSVPhere.

“UT Dallas is committedto becoming a nationallycompetitive, prominent re-search university. As part ofthis development, a commit-ment to enhancing diversityand community engagementis vital,” said Dr. GeorgeFair, vice president for di-

versity and community en-gagement and dean of theSchool of InterdisciplinaryStudies. “We are concernedwith recruiting a diverse fac-ulty, staff and student body,and we recognize that thiscan be accomplished only ifwe build significant partner-ships with the diverse popu-lations we serve.”

The event benefits theUniversi ty’s Divers i tyScholarship Program, whichwas created in 2010 to in-

crease the diversity of stu-dents enrolling at the Uni-versity. Performances willinclude the UT Dal lasChamber singers and win-ners of the Diversity PoetryC o m p e t i t i o n a n d t h eBangladesh Student Associ-ation Dancers. The eventalso will feature food fromvarious cultural regions ofthe world.

Dr. Melissa Hernandez-Katz, who teaches commu-nications in the School of

Arts , Technology, andEmerging Communication,will receive the InclusiveExcellence and InterculturalEngagement TeachingAward. She said she washonored and humbled to be

recognized.The University estab-

lished the ODCE in 2007 toprovide leadership for diver-sity initiatives. Dr. MagalySpector, professor in prac-tice and assistant to the

provost, served as the firstvice president for diversityand community engage-ment. Fair was appointed tothe position in 2014 afterSpector stepped into a newrole.

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SACHSE -- Over a spanof three days, patrons of theSachse Public Library willgo from marveling at thewonders of modern scienceto the pageantry of a me-dieval court.

The ever-popular PerotTECH Truck will make avisit to the library on Satur-day, April 29 at 1 p.m. In ad-dition to hands-on scienceexperiments, the TECHtruck brings the promise ofinspiration and innovation toSachse.

The TECH Truck is a mo-bile discovery lab where stu-dents of all ages can Tinker,Engineer, Create and Hack,all under the guidance of per-sonnel from the Perot Mu-

seum. The truck’s emphasisis on STEAM (science, tech-nology, engineering, art andmathematics) topics, creatingan environment that allowsstudents the freedom and en-couragement to create anddiscover.

“All ages are invited tothis free event,” says MignonMorse, Library Manager.“The TECH truck is a greatway for boys and girls to cul-tivate an interest in the sci-ences. That’s an impor-tant field where we defi-

nitely need more students toenter.”

Then, on Tuesday, May 2the library undergoes a trans-formation into a court fromthe middle ages, as theKnight and Princess Acad-emy takes over the Chil-dren’s Area at 6 p.m. Young-sters are encouraged to comedressed as knights, princesand princesses, as they willhold court, play games andmake crafts with a medievaltheme.

“A knighting ceremonywill take center stage,” saidMorse. “All of the pomp andpageantry of this impressiveceremony will be brought tolife by a ‘real’ knight.”

The Knight and Princess

are sponsored by the Me-dieval Times Dinner andTournament, and the knight-ing will take place once theyoungsters complete an ob-stacle course with a medievaltheme.

Once the ceremony iscomplete, everyone will joina procession to the librarymeeting room to be pre-sented at the royal court. Thenewly knighted youngsterswill then be treated to a royaltea with a ‘real’ princess. Thetea will include apple juiceand a snack.

“Exposing our young pa-trons to science with thePerot TECH Truck and then,two days later, show thenwhat it was like during the

middle ages allows them tosee the progress of time,”said Morse. “It’s a great ex-ample of how progress takesthe world from one era to an-other.”

Both programs are free,and all ages are welcome toattend.

The Sachse Public Libraryhas a full schedule of eventsand activities, includingStory Time each Wednesdayand Thursday and on Satur-day, May 20. Also, Paws toRead with Princess the Ther-apy Dog will return the onTuesdays, May 9 and 23. Formore information, residentsare encouraged to visitwww.cityofsachse.com/li-brary or call (972) 530-8966.

Science and Middle Ages share time at Sachse library

UT Dallas hosting Diversity Awards Ceremony and Soirée

UT Dallas celebrating the diversity of staff and students this week.(Courtesy photo)

Nova Academy andCommunity MissionaryBaptist Church of Desoto, ishosting its Fall EnrollmentRoundup/Spring Fest onApril 22 from 8 a.m. toNoon. The Roundup andSpring Fest will be at NovaAcademy’s newest location

located at 820 WintergreenRoad in Cedar Hill.

The free family friendlyevent includes free food,fun ac t iv i t ies such asbounce houses, face paint-ing, photo booth, vendorsand entertainment. TheNova Academy LLC Drill

Team will perform. There will be live enter-

tainment with special guest“5 mins Triple “D” DanceGroup.”

Nova Academy, CedarHill will be accepting appli-cations for its fall enroll-ment, PK-4 to 6th Grade.

Nova Academy and Community MissionaryBaptist Church set to host Fall Enrollment

Roundup and annual Spring Fest

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www.NorthDallasGazette.com Irving / Plano

Plano eleventh-graderCaitlin Savage is this year’sbest of show winner in Dal-las Area Rapid Transit’s(DART) annual student artcontest.

Her work was selectedfrom first- through third-place finishers for each gradelevel in the contest, which at-tracted 2,246 entries fromstudents in kindergartenthrough 12th grade. DART’s2017 art theme was “The ad-venture starts here.”

Savage is enrolled in thePlano Independent School

District at Plano East SeniorHigh School.

She will receive a $1,000cash prize by Dallas Con-temporary and her winningart will be displayed on theside of a DART bus travelingacross the agency’s 13-cityservice area through Septem-ber. The winning entry alongwith 28 various grade-levelfirst, second, third place andhonorable mention winnerscan be seen at DART.org/art-contest and on display at theDallas Museum of Art fromApr. 18-30 before being

highlighted at Dallas LoveField.

DART’s student art con-test is a 19-year tradition thathelps promote the use ofpublic transportation and issupported by communitypartners Dallas Contempo-rary, Half Price Books, PerotMuseum of Nature and Sci-ence, Dallas Zoo and theDMA, along with mediapartners The Dallas MorningNews, Al Dia, NBC-DFW,Telemundo-39 and SuburbanParent Magazines.

PISD student wins DART art contest

It is time to clean out themedicine cabinet and disposeof your unused prescriptionmedications in a responsibleway. Join the Plano PoliceDepartment for the Drug En-

forcement Agency's NationalPrescription Drug Take-BackDay on Saturday, April 29.The take-back service is freeand anonymous, with noquestions asked. Sites will

accept tablets, capsules, andall other solid dosage formsof unwanted medication. Youmay black out your personalinformation or simply re-move the prescription label

altogether. Plano Police offi-cers will also accept un-wanted medicine dumpedinto unmarked disposablebags at the collection sites.

Take advantage of this op-

portunity to safely andlegally dispose of your un-needed drugs and avoid theurge to throw them awaywith the regular trash whereanyone can find them. Liq-

uids in bottles, over-the-counter and prescriptionmedications, vitamins (plusother human AND animal

Bring your unused medications to a drug take back collection site

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By Jackie HardyNDG Contributing Writer

Dallas City Council elec-tion is May 6 and voters willgo to the poll to determineseats in all 14 Districts com-prising the city council board.District 4 candidates includeincumbent Carolyn KingArnold and former DallasC i t y C o u n c i l m e m b e rDwaine Caraway.

Caraway successfully heldfour two-year terms from2007 to 2015. According tothe City of Dallas website,council members who satisfythe eight-year maximumterm, are unable to seek re-election until one City Coun-cil term has passed. Carawayhas met the requirement andthus he formally announcedback in February his inten-tion to run for his old Place 4seat.

Caraway shared withNorth Dallas Gazette via aphone interview the reasonswhy he’s running again in theupcoming May election.

“I am very much investedin this community. I am astakeholder. I live in District4 as well as my Mother, so itmatters greatly to me to seethis community thrive“ headds.

Caraway claimed his run-

ning against incumbentArnold is nothing personal,as he played an integral partin helping her win the seatback in 2015. But, he feelsthe progress the Districtgained while he was in officehas significantly stalled. Ac-cording to Caraway, con-stituents have asked him torun again.

“My responsibility to myconstituents in which I servedand did a tremendous jobserving is to make sure themomentum continued fromwhen I left office. Unfortu-nately, it has come to ascreeching halt,“ Carawayexclaims regarding his reasonfor throwing his hat back intothe ring.

Experience makes adifference

Caraway believes hisstrong pedigree in city gov-ernment distinguishes himfrom Arnold.

“For the Council to elevateme to Deputy Pro-Tem,Mayor Pro-Tem, and Mayormeant that they believed inme and that I was capable ofcrossing all political lines. Ibring about results and peo-ple listen and trust me,” Car-away affirms with respect tohis proven track record as aleader when serving on theDallas City CouncilBoard.

City of Dallas offices/com-mittees Caraway has servedinclude Interim Mayor(2011); Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem (2007-2009); MayorPro-Tem (2009-2011); PublicSafety Committee (Chairper-son); South Dallas Fair ParkTrust Board (Chairperson);and Park and RecreationsBoard (Vice Chair).

Caraway has also held

and/or currently serving onthe following civic and com-munity boards: NAACP,Dallas Branch (former Presi-dent); Kappa Alpha Psi(member); Cotillion IdlewildClub (former Chairperson);Cedar Crest NeighborhoodAssociation (board member);City of Dallas Youth Com-mission (member); and Habi-tat for Humanity (volunteer).

In addition to Caraway’spublic and community serv-ice involvements, he is mostproud of his work with theDallas Youth Council; an or-ganization that provides 100percent sponsorships to highschool students by grantingthem the opportunity to ex-perience college tours in theeffort to promote higher edu-cation.

“I have had 18 summit col-lege tours where over 3,000students are given the oppor-tunity to travel to differentcolleges and travel beyondtheir neighborhoods to seeother opportunities,“ addsCaraway.

Pay the police and firepension

One of the hot-button is-sues being discussed in thiselection cycle is the DallasPolice and Fire Pension(DPFP) System funding cri-sis. The Deferred RetirementOption Plan (DROP) is abenefit within the pensionplan that allows memberswho have passed their retire-ment date to continue work-

ing beyond the point of re-tirement and transfer their re-tirement benefits to a separateDROP account that receivesa guaranteed rate of return.Currently, Dallas City offi-cials are challenging the pen-sion system as it’s in dangerof reportedly becoming in-solvent in the next 10 years.

In a recently published sur-vey, Caraway indicated sup-port for the City honoring theoriginal agreement estab-lished under the DPOP plan,as well as he believes the Cityneeds to work with the Policeand FireRetirement Board tocollectively resolve the issuein the effort to present a solu-tion before the State.

If elected, Caraway hopesto tackle issues affecting hisconstituents particularly inthe areas of public safety, ed-

ucation and economic devel-opment.

Crime on the rise in thedistrict

Per a 2016 Dallas PoliceDepartment Report, homi-cides in 2016 increased by 26percent from 2015 and vio-lent crimes increased by 11percent. There has also beenan exodus of police officersleaving the Dallas Police-force creating additionalchallenges for the departmentwith respect to combatingcrime.

“The crime rate is up,streets are bad and are gettingworse and the things we putin motion have s implystopped. We are losingground and the drug dealersand prostitutes are walkingthe streets and taking backover what we cleaned up andtook out,“ adds Caraway inregards to his assessment ofthe present condition of Place4.

Caraway feels better train-ing for police officers andmore police directives areimmediate solutions to thecrime infestation taking placein the neighborhoods hehopes to be able to serve onceagain.

“There’s a Fina gas stationon Overton and Bonnie ViewRoad that has a problem withgangs, drug dealing, andprostitution and at one pointwe had police cameras,which are no longer visiblethere, that pointed straightacross the street in the direc-tion of the car wash and the

store. There are no camerasthere today,” Caraway ad-vises.

“The problem must beeradicated and some differenttactics need to be used inorder to eradicate the prob-lem by getting the policemore involved,“ he describes.

He also feels strong HOAsand better job opportunitiesfor ex-offenders are someother effective ways in help-ing to eliminate crime. Car-away believes when we em-power and educate the com-munity we are able to createstrong and secure neighbor-hoods.

“We have to educate ourfolks, but we have to firstmake them feel safe enoughto want to come in and takepride back into the commu-nity in which they live.”Address Dallas ISD issues

Caraway also hopes to im-prove code enforcement forschools, expressing concernsabout the physical conditionsof many of the schools inDistrict 4.

“From a City Council per-spective, I want facilities tobe upstanding facilities thatmy citizens, as those studentsare my citizens, have a safeenvironment in which theycan go to get their educa-tion.“

According to Caraway, thelead and asbestos issues inwhich many Distr ic t 4schools are plagued with, hestrongly feels are a responsi-bility of the Council member

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The Renaissance ManDwaine

Caraway ofPlace 4

throwing hishat back inthe ring

Dwaine Caraway wants to spearhead more economic development likethe Glen Oaks Crossing Shopping Center located at I-35 & East Led-better, which was developed during his earlier tenure on the DallasCity Council. This shopping center features retailers such as SuperWalmart, Hibbett Sports, Shoe Dept., Dollar Tree, IHOP, and Cato

Fashions. (Photo credit: Kendrick Colton)

Urban Village Apartments located on Lancaster Rd. is the type of at-tractive and affordable housing Caraway wants to continue to bring to

Place 4. (Photo credit: Kendrik Colton)

jointly develop a five-yearstrategy to aid the Nigeriangovernment, the Multina-tional Joint Task Force cre-ated to combat Boko Haram,and international partnerswho’ve offered their supportto counter the regional threatthe terrorists pose.

In a telephone conversa-tion between President Don-

ald J. Trump and NigerianPresident MuhammaduBuhari in February, the twoleaders pledged “to continueclose coordination and coop-eration in the fight againstterrorism in Nigeria,” accord-ing to a readout from theWhite House. Secretary ofState Rex Tillerson also hasreportedly praised the Multi-

national Joint Task Force’sefforts to defeat Boko Harama “success story,” but whilethe terrorist group may bedown, it is far from out.

On June 12, we will markanother milestone in this ter-rible saga. That is the day theState and Defense depart-ments’ five-year plan is due.It also is the deadline for thedirector of National Intelli-gence to assess the willing-ness and capability of Nige-

ria and its regional partners toimplement the strategies out-lined. We must use our col-lective voice to ensure theydon’t miss this urgent dead-line.

By now you may be askingyourself why any of thisshould matter to AfricanAmericans who are fightingtheir own battles to close theeconomic and opportunitygaps that still exist here at

home and to exercise funda-mental rights like the right tovote. Some of you may havenever even heard of the Chi-bok girls. But if we don’t,who will? If we don’t teachthe world to acknowledgethat Black lives matter acrossthe globe, who will? Untilthen, it will continue to cryfor victims of terrorism inEuropean nations, the MiddleEast and even Russia, while

African and African-Ameri-can lives lost go ignored.Congresswoman Freder-

ica S. Wilson is a member ofthe Congressional BlackCaucus and represents partsof northern Miami-Dade andsoutheast Broward counties.She serves on the House Ed-ucation and the WorkforceCommittee and the HouseTransportation and Infra-structure Committee.

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Explore these top kid-friendly attractions at EarthDayTX 2017By Carla MeadowsNDG Special Contributor

I used to think of EarthDay as a festive littlespringtime holiday whichgave me a legitimate excuseto let my girls go outsideand play in the dirt in honorof Mother Nature.

Today this holiday hastaken on a bigger signifi-cance, and what better placethan in Big D.

That’s because Dallas ishome to the world’s largestEarth Day exposition andeco-conference called EarthDay Texas (EarthDayTX),which returns to the LoneStar State at historic FairPark April 21-23.

This FREE three-daymega fun event gives par-ents an opportunity to teachkids to care about and pre-serve our planet. It offers anarray of exciting and inter-active activities, exhibits,presentations and unique

one-of-a-kind experiences.E a r t h D a y T X 2 0 1 7

sprawls more than one mil-lion square feet of indoorand outdoor event spaceand attracts more than130,000 attendees, 700+ ex-hibitors and 250+ speakers.That makes it the largest an-nual environmental exhibi-tion and programming ini-tiative in the world!

It’s a unique forum forsharing the latest initiatives,discoveries, research, inno-vations, policies, and corpo-

rate practices that are re-shaping our world.

Since EarthDayTX has somuch for families to see anddo, here’s a quick list of topattractions that your kiddoswill enjoy:

Top EarthDayTX Attrac-tions for Kids:

Lego Build The ChangeDuring this three-day

building event, children areinspired to build their “A,Bees, and Seas” version ofa more sustainable futureusing millions of LEGO

bricks.Tree Climber’s Interna-

tionalLearn how to climb trees

rope-and-harness style withprofessional instructors onthe tall, historic oaks at FairPark.

Mobile Dairy Class-room

For an utterly amazingexperience, learn how tomilk a cow in the SouthwestDairy Farmers exhibit.

Go Dive Now – ScubaPool

With the addition of GoDive Now’s 20’x30’ mobilepool arriving at Fair Park,EDTx attendees can receivea scuba tutorial in Dallas!

Lung Force WalkOrganized with the

American Lung Associa-tion, walk this 5K for lungand women’s health every-where!

Performing PoetsRush over to the Eco-Po-

etry Lounge to learn from

New York City poetry pro’sas they guide participants ofall ages on how to shareyour environmental mes-sage with the world.

Solar Car ChallengeHigh school teams dis-

play the solar-powered carsthey built from scratch.

Creature TeacherMeet animals like kanga-

roo, giant tortoise, python,lionhead rabbit, chinchilla,and even tarantulas!

Texas Discovery Gar-dens

Play with butterflies atthe Texas Discovery Gar-dens, which will be openduring EDTx!

Green LibraryCheck out new and clas-

sic environmental booksand DVDs.

Science On A SphereThis s ta te-of- the-ar t

spherical device designedby NOAA scientists allowsyou to see the Earth as ifyou’re in outer space.

Petting ZooWild Things Zoofari gets

you up close and personalwith our furry friends.

Exotic WildlifeTake advantage of this

opportunity to see anAnteater, Sloth, and Chee-tah from the Dallas Zoo!

Wellness In The ParkYoga and Tai Chi returns

to Fair Park on Saturdayand Sunday. Unify withyour surroundings in thesehour-long classes for thewhole family!

Earth Day Texas 2017 isa free public event on April21-23, 2017 from 10 a.m. –6 p.m. at Fair Park in Dal-las. Conference times andlocations may vary. Formore information call 214-310-1200.Carla Meadows is a spe-

cial contributor and blog-ger. More of her work canbe found at www.Mommys-MinivanMonologues.com.

Kids petting zoo at Earth Day Texas in Fair Park.

gram recognizes and re-wards students who demon-strate leadership throughservice.

In addition to academics,Connor is involved in stu-dent organizations. Sheserves as president of Bay-lor Undergraduate Re-search in Science and Tech-nology (BURST), a student

organization for undergrad-uate students interested inscientific research, and iseditor of BURST’s journal,Scientia, which featuresoutstanding student re-search in the biological sci-ences, physical sciences,mathematics and technol-ogy. She is a member of theAmerican Medical Student

Association at Baylor, a Bi-ology Ambassador and atu tor a t La Vega HighSchool.

Connor considers Dr, BillNielson her “most influen-tial mentor.” Neilson is amedical doctor and servesas clinical professor of theHonors Program and asso-ciate dean of the HonorsCollege.

“I honestly have neverhad an educator invest in

me as much as Dr. Neilsonhas. He was the one whosuggested that I apply to theFulbright and the first onewho really challenged meto take risks and make biggoals. Dr. Neilson has re-

ally cared about me as aperson, not just as a stu-dent,” Connor said.

The Fulbright U.S. Stu-dent Program offers re-search, study and teachingopportunities in more than

140 countries to recentgraduates and graduate stu-dents. Connor is a 2013graduate of Hebron HighSchool in Carrollton. She isthe daughter of Trevor andFoye Connor.

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Undiscovered Prince recordings to be released with ‘DELIVERANCE’ EP(PRNewswire) - - In

honor of the one year an-niversary of Pop iconPrince's passing, RMA(Rogue Music Alliance) isreleasing a special six songEP titled DELIVERANCE,of new, undiscovered studiorecordings from 2006-2008this Friday, April 21. Thetitle track, "Deliverance," isavailable now on iTunesand Apple Music. The pre-order for the EP is alsoavailable now on iTunes,Google Play and Amazon.

The EP disc version ofDELIVERANCE will bereleased nationwide on June2 at Walmart, Target andother major brick and mor-tar stores.

DELIVERANCE fea-tures six previously unre-

leased tracks: "Deliver-ance," "Man Opera," whichincludes a four-movementmedley: "I Am," "Touch

Me," "Sunrise Sunset," "NoOne Else;" and an extendedversion of "I Am." Thesongs were written and

recorded when Prince wasan independent a r t i s t ,protesting what he saw asan unjust music industry. Inthe spirit of that independ-ence, and in supportingPrince's opinion of majorlabel contracts, DELIVER-ANCE is being released in-dependently via RMA, aVancouver, WA basedrecord company. The ma-jority of all sales of DE-LIVERANCE will benefitPrince's estate.

Prince, and Ian Boxill(2Pac, Gladys Knight, JanetJackson, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, multiple awardwinning Prince albums), co-wrote and co-produced allof the tracks beginning in2006. After Prince's un-timely passing, Boxill con-

tinued their work by spend-ing the past year completingthe composi t ions andarrangements, finishing theproduction and mixing thesongs.

Says Boxill, "I believe'Deliverance' is a timely re-lease with everything goingon in the world today, andin light of the one-year an-niversary of his passing. Ihope when people hearPrince singing these songs itwill bring comfort tomany."

He continues, "Princeonce told me that he wouldgo to bed every night think-ing of ways to bypass majorlabels and get his music di-rectly to the public. Whenconsidering how to releasethis important work, we de-

cided to go independent be-cause that's what Princewould have wanted."

Prince is regarded one asof the most prolific andgroundbreaking artists inmodern music history. Aworldwide Multi-Platinumselling artist, Prince wasa lso a mul t ip le t imeGRAMMY Award winner,

American Music Awardwinner, Billboard MusicAward winner, AcademyAward winner, GoldenGlobe Award winner, BETAward winner, Soul TrainMusic Award winner,B r i t Aw a r d w i n n e r ,GRAMMY® Hall of Famewinner, MTV Music Awardwinner, NAACP ImageAward winner, and ASCAPAward winner, and more.

representing the District andmust be addressed to ensureall students are safe.

Caraway emphasized mat-ters, for example, relating tothe school curriculum, hiring,administration, budgeting;arematters that fall under theoversight of the Dallas Inde-pendent School District.

Jump-start economicdevelopment in District 4

Caraway feels economicdevelopment within the Dis-trict is stagnate and he thinksmore can be done to bringadditional restaurants, shop-ping centers and entertain-ment venues to the southernsector.

“I would like to see a Tin-seltown Movie Theater in ourarea. We have to go to Lan-caster, Cedar Hill and Oak

Cliff is big enough to have amovie theater,“ he proclaims.

Under his stewardship,Caraway stresses publicsafety would remain a prior-ity with the entertainment es-tablishments he’s proposing(i.e. movie theater) as he ad-vised a “no loitering ordi-nance“ would be enforced toensure optimal safety of theresidents.

Pursuing economic devel-opment initiatives that sup-port the diversity of retail andrestaurant establishments issomething Caraway feelswill attract and retain localpatronage of its District 4 res-idents.

“I want to bring more eco-nomic development in theVillage Fair Shopping Cen-ter, where we can have sit

down restaurants and wherecustomers can go in and havea diverse dining experience.”he suggests.

“There’s a mix match fromwhat I see on the other side ofthe freeway and why can’twe have those same ameni-ties,” a question Carawayposes with respect to bring-ing more economic develop-ment to his District.

During his tenure as a CityCouncil member, Carawayfelt his District was movingforward, but now he is con-cerned things are moving inthe opposite direction underArnold’s care.

“I want to restore integrityand ensure a better quality oflife for our future genera-tion,” he concludes.

For more campaign infor-mation on Dwaine Caraway,

voters can visit the followingsocial media sites and web-sites:

Facebook:www.face-

book.com/dwainecaraway/,Instagram: www.insta-gram.com/carawayfordal-lasTwi t te r : @dwaine-

fordallas and YouTube:www.youtube.com/chan-nel/UCiWKoC0g5VHM34-mdvOeg-Q

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drugs) will be accepted. Lawenforcement representativesmust be present when con-trolled substance medicationsare dropped-off for disposal.Please remember, officerscannot accept combustiblessuch as inhalers and sharpsitems (needles) of any kind.

Last year, Plano police col-lected 2,384 pounds of drugs

for disposal. Drop-off loca-tions will be open from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at these sites:

• Clark High School, 523W. Spring Creek Parkway

• Plano East Senior HighSchool, 3000 Los RiosBoulevard

• Plano Senior HighSchool, 2200 IndependenceParkway

• Plano West Senior HighSchool, 5601 W. ParkerRoad

The National PrescriptionDrug Take Back Day processalso includes Plano Police of-ficers taking the collectionboxes to the local Drug En-forcement Agency headquar-ters in Dallas. All boxes ofdrugs are weighed beforebeing safely burned in an in-cinerator.

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Why United Airlines’ woes had nothing to do with social mediaBy Jay York

As a social media man-ager who manages manycorporate campaigns for myagency’s clients, I can’t helpbut sympathize with thepoor soul who handlesUnited Airlines’ socialmedia accounts.

I can imagine that persondriving to work Mondaymorning, listening to GaryJules’ “Mad World” on re-peat, dreading what the daywould hold – all because ofa total and incomprehensi-ble lack of basic customerservice.

By now, nearly everyonehas watched the infamousviral video of a United Air-lines passenger getting“voluntarily” yanked out ofhis seat by police, his facesmashing into the armrest inthe opposite row. Gasping

passengers aimed theirsmartphone cameras at theordeal, but no one with theUnited Airlines staffseemed to realize how badthe situation was – and cer-tainly not how bad it wasabout to become.

They soon found out.News organizations re-ported on this PR disaster,social media skewered thecompany relentlessly, andcompetitors gleefully piled

on.And what’s been happen-

ing with those folks whomanage the United Airlines’social media? Just two postshave appeared on theUnited Airlines Twitter ac-count since the incident.The first was a much-de-rided non-apology apologyfrom CEO Oscar Munoz,who expressed regret forhaving to “re-accommodatethese customers.”

The second came a daylater, when the first postfailed to capture the essenceof what an apology is sup-posed to be. This time theCEO assured us that Unitedwould take “full responsi-bility and will work to makeit right.” It was signed, sim-ply, Oscar.

Although United Air-lines’ Twitter has gonemum, the rest of the socialmedia world hasn’t been sosilent. Browse throughUnited’s tweets prior to theincident and you’ll discoverangry Twitter users findingclever and creative ways toweave the notorious inci-dent into unrelated conver-sations. The results rangefrom hilarious to savage.

But what would you ex-pect? Any company thatthinks this type of mistake(read: abhorrent, bone-

headed, violent violation ofthe customer/business rela-tionship) will go unpun-ished by the internet (read:actual human beings) is liv-ing in a different century.Consumers are more activenow than they’ve ever been.They expect more than theyever have before. And theyarguably have greaterpower than ever before be-cause of social media.

Social media has createdan avenue for consumers tomake their voices heard,much to the detriment ofcompanies who choose toput customer service on theback burner in favor of thebottom line.

Social media was nevermeant to be a place wherecustomer service issueswere handled. That’s justthe way things evolved, atleast in part because compa-

nies avoid dealing withproblems their policies cre-ate until the collectivevoices rain down on themvia their Facebook andTwitter profiles.

Can you blame customerswho feel cheated orwronged for taking the onlyrecourse they know how? Icertainly can’t. Companieshave a duty to service theircustomers in a fair and justway. Yes, mistakes can hap-pen and in those cases cus-tomers will do their best totake to traditional means toget their problems solved. Ifthose avenues don’t work orare too inconvenient, toTwitter they’ll go.

What’s really unfortunatefrom a PR standpoint – andsocial media managerstandpoint – is that the

See UNITED, Page 20Fule33 / Wikipedia

There was an “Outrage toOutcome.”

There was street activismin Selma, Alabama too.However, it was more thanjust marching to the Ala-bama state capitol singing“We Shall Overcome.” Thepurpose of the march wasthe passage of the VotingRights Act of 1965. Beyondthe protest there was action.There was an “Outrage toOutcome.”

The challenge is to movebeyond our collective out-rage of protest. We need touse that outrage to get favor-able legislative outcomes. Inthe Dallas-Fort Worth area,we have had severa lmarches and rallies protest-ing the abuse of power bythe police. Let’s use our col-lective outrage to coordinatethe creation of local CitizensPolice Review Boards to ad-dress police shootings. Thisis a favorable outcome that

can come out of our outrage.Beyond the Outrage, there

must be an Outcome.

Ed Gray, the host of TheCommish Radio Show airingSaturdays 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. onFBRN.net, can be reached ateegray62@att.net.

The Dallas RegionalChamber (DRC) is puttingout the word to millennialsaround the country: Nomatter who you are, whereyou’re from, or what careeryou want to pursue, there’sno better place to be thanthe Dallas Region - andthere’s no better time to behere.

The Dallas Region hasbecome a shining exampleto the country for businessopportunities, corporate re-locations, and job growth.In fact, since 2010, morethan 75 companies have re-

located to the Dallas Re-gion and hundreds morehave expanded operations,creating more than 500,000new jobs.

To ensure this successc o n t i n u e s , t h e D R Cworked with its membercompanies to create a newTalent Attraction depart-ment and develop a na-tional, multi-level, multi-channel marketing initia-tive, Say Yes to Dallas. Thecampaign, which formallylaunched today, will targetthe influential millennialworkforce and highlight

why the Dallas Region is agreat place to start or con-tinue a career, raise a fam-ily, and experience a highquality of life in one of themost affordable and dy-namic markets in the coun-try.

Say Yes to Dallas willreach the target demo-graphic by working withmember companies’ in-house recruiting execu-tives, partnering with au-thentic social media influ-encers, hosting networkingmixers and events, anddr iving digi ta l t raff ic

to i t s new webs i te ,www.SayYesToDallas.com

“Millennials are thelargest generation in theU.S. workforce today andare key to the continued ex-pansion of the Dallas Re-gion’s economy now and inthe future,” said Dale Pet-roskey, President and CEOof the Dallas RegionalChamber. “We want the en-tire world to know what weknow: Dallas truly hassomething for everyone -from diverse job opportuni-ties and an affordable costof living, to unique neigh-

borhoods and unlimited ac-cess to parks, culture, arts,sports, and entertainment,”Petroskey said.

Tiffany Cason, DallasMarket President for Capi-tal One Bank said, “TheDallas Regional Chamberhas been a catalyst in get-ting companies to relocateand helping companies thatare already here to growand expand.”

For more informationabout Say Yes to Dallas,visit www.sayyestodal-las.com.

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Dallas Regional Chamber targets national millennialworkforce with new ‘Say Yes to Dallas’ campaign

The City of Irving hasscheduled a Minor i tyWomen/Business vendorworkshop April 27 to ensurevendors and contractors in-terested in doing businesswith the city are informedand understand how to dobusiness with the city. Thecity will focus on e-procure-ment for goods and miscella-neous services.

Representatives from keyCity of Irving departmentsincluding Capital Improve-ments, Building Services,and Parks and Recreationwill discuss the various typesof goods and services con-tracts they require and thebidding process. Attendeesare encouraged to ask ques-tions during the presenta-tions.

Workshop registration isscheduled for 5:30 p.m. April27 at Irving City Hall, FirstFloor Council ConferenceRoom, 825 W. Irving Blvd.MWBE administrators willbegin presentations at 6 p.m.

The city encourages all in-terested to attend and toR S V P w i t h D e b o r a hMcVean, MWBE programadministrator, (972) 721-3753 or dmcvean@cityofirv-ing.org.

City of Irving toHold Minority

Women/BusinessVendor Workshop

rities Act of l933. In theFebruary 2013 case ofMalta vs. Wells Fargo Bankbrought in California, WellsFargo was sued for allegedviolation of the TelephoneConsumer Protection Actby calling cell phones with-out prior consent using anautomated dialer or with aprerecorded voice message.Denying any liability, WellsFargo Bank agreed to pay$17.1 million to fully re-solve the matters.

In 2014 in the case ofGarcia et al vs. Wells

Fargo, the bank was suedfor violating the Californiaunfair competition law bydeceiving its customers thatdebit card purchases wouldbe posted chronologicallyto their accounts when infact Wells Fargo postedthem in a high-to-low orderfor the sole purpose of gen-erating overdraft fees. Thebank was ordered to pay$203 million

In 2015 in the case ofMilitello vs. Wells FargoBank suit was brought forTrust Fraud alleging (1)

Breach of Fiduciary Duty,(2) Conspiracy to Defraudand (3) Negligence andGross Negligence. Thebank was ordered to pay $8million.

In January of 2016 in thecase of Manuel vs. WellsFargo, the bank agreed to asettlement of $12 million toresolve a class action law-suit that claimed the finan-cial institution allegedly vi-olated the federal FairCredit Reporting Act(FCRA) after denying em-ployment to a job applicantbased on the results of abackground check report.

In August of 2016, theU.S. Consumer Fair Prac-tices Board sued WellsFargo bank for charging il-legal fees on student loans.The bank was fined $3.6million. In February of thatsame year, the same federalagency charged WellsFargo mortgage brokerswith receiving illegal kick-backs in return for bor-rower referrals for title in-surance and settlementservices, from to 2009 toearly 2014. The settlementfine was $16.2 million.

Coming up to September

2016, the same U.S. Con-sumer Fair Practices Boardand the case of People vs.Wells Fargo & Co. in theLos Angeles SuperiorCourt brought suit againstWells Fargo for "secretlyramming phony accountsdown customer's throats".The bank agreed to a settle-ment of $185 million.

Wells Fargo is bracingfor its April 25 Sharehold-ers meeting and the resultsof an investigation orderedby the board in relationshipto the many problems thathave become public.

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By Freddie AllenNNPA Managing Editor

T h e e m p l o y m e n tprospects for African Ameri-cans showed little improve-ment in March, according tothe Labor Department’s mostrecent jobs report.

The labor force participa-tion rate, which is the shareof Blacks who either holdjobs or are looking for work,remained unchanged fromFebruary (62.3 percent) toMarch. The share of Blackswho have jobs within thepopulation (employment-population ratio or E-POP)was also flat (57.3 percent).The Black unemploymentrate improved slightly, de-creasing from 8.1 percent to8 percent in March.

Meanwhile, the key labormarket indicators for Whiteworkers continued to im-prove under the Trump Ad-ministration. The labor forceparticipation rate for Whiteworkers ticked up from 62.9percent in February to 63percent in March and the E-POP increased from 60.3percent to 60.5 percent lastmonth. The unemploymentrate for White workers alsoimproved, dipping below 4percent in March.

The labor force participa-tion rate for Black men over20 years-old climbed up afew rungs from 67.8 percentin February to 68.1 percentin March and the E-POPticked up from 62.5 percentto 62.6 percent. The joblessrate increased from 7.8 per-cent to 8.2 percent in March,which may occur whenworkers are optimistic abouttheir prospects.

The labor force rate forWhite men over 20 years-olddecreased from 72 percent to71.9 percent in March. TheE-POP also declined from69.3 percent in 69.2 percent.The unemployment rate im-proved from 4.1 percent to3.9 percent, but this wasmost likely the result ofWhite men leaving the labormarket in March.

The labor force rate forBlack women over 20 years-old was the same 62.7 per-cent in March that it was inFebruary. The employment-population ratio increasedfrom 58.3 to 58.6 percent inMarch. The jobless rate for

Black women fell from 7.1percent to 6.6 percent inMarch.

The labor force rate forWhite women over 20 years-old rose from 57.6 percent to57.8 percent in March. TheE-POP also increased from55.5 percent to 55.7 percentin March. The unemploy-ment rate for White womenfell from 3.7 percent to 3.5percent in March indicatingthat White women enteredthe labor market and foundjobs at higher rates in Marchcompared to February.

The national unemploy-ment rate was 4.5 percent inMarch and the economyadded 98,000 jobs, the low-est monthly job growthunder the Trump Administra-tion, so far.

The professional and busi-ness services sectors added56,000 jobs and retail tradelost 30,000 jobs in March,according to the Labor De-partment.

In a statement about theMarch jobs report, Rep.Bobby Scott (D-Va.) saidthat the current economic

growth, once again, dis-proves President Trump’sclaim that he was handed ‘amess’ by the Obama Admin-istration.

“President Trump andCongressional Republicanshave failed to build on theeconomic progress madeduring the Obama years,”said Scott.

Scott also noted that theHouse Republicans of the115th Congress have rolledback protections that wouldhelp Americans stay safe atwork, have access to a high-quality education, save forretirement, breathe clean airand drink clean water.

In a blog post about theMarch employment num-bers, Elise Gould, a senioreconomist with the Eco-nomic Policy Institute, saidthat, despite PresidentTrump’s claims, the econ-omy has been slowly butsteadily headed ever-closerto full employment for years.

Gould said that policy-makers must aggressivelypursue full employment toensure that all workers share

in the nation’s economicgrowth.

“While the topline indica-tors provide important meas-ures of the overall economy,workers of color, as well asyoung workers and less cre-dentialed workers, sufferfrom higher than average un-employment rates in bothgood times and bad,” saidGould. “For example, it wasonly in July 2015 that theBlack unemployment rate fi-nally ducked below wherethe White unemploymentrate was at its peak in the af-termath of the Great Reces-sion.”

Gould continued: “So,while the economy is thestrongest it’s been in years,there are still a lot of workerssitting on the sidelines andunderutilized. For communi-ties across the country to feelthe full extent of the recov-ery, the Federal Reserveneeds to keep their foot offthe brakes and let the econ-omy reach full employmentbefore raising interest ratesagain.”

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(A PLACE TO BELONG)

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

April 23 & 30, 9:45 a.m.You’re invited to our Sun-day “Prayer and Medita-tion” at 10 am. You will beblessed and inspired. Youdon’t want to miss this!

April 26, 7 p.m.Join us in Wednesday’sPrayer and Bible StudyClass with Senior PastorWoodson, Pastor LarryGardner, Bro. Brad Whiteand others teaching a serieson “Design for Disciple-ship, Book 7, Chapter 2.”Spiritual maturity is God’sdesire for you. It’s Time to

Grow; Ephesians 4:12 &13.

May 4, 7 p.m.(Every 1st and 3rd

Thursday)Discouraged, bewildered,questions about the Bibleand no one to ask, and youfeel imitated in churches?Come Connect-2-Reflect(C2R): Discover Hope andHelp for daily living; and,you don’t have to be amember to come. Meetingsare held in comfortable andrelaxed homes one in Car-rollton and one in Plano, re-freshments will be served.

Dr. Terrance Woodson,Senior Pastor1944 E. Hebron ParkwayCarrollton, TX 75007972-492-4300w w w. b e t h e l b i b l e f e l -loswhip.org ______________________

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April 23 & 30, 8:45 a.m.You’re invited to our Morn-

ing Services as we worship,honor and praise God forHis blessings.

April 26Join us at 12 Noon withRev. Viveca Potter teachingon the Word of God; comeback at 6:45 p.m. for Cor-porate Prayer and stay forSenior Pastor Autry at 7:30p.m. teaching the Word ofGod. Our youth will comefor Food and Fellowship at7 p.m. followed by BibleStudy at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Terrence Autry,Senior Pastor701 Centennial 972-991-0200Richardson, TX 75081www.Chr i s t communi -tyrichardson.org______________________

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April 23 & 30, 8 a.m.Join us in our Sunday Serv-ices as we praise and wor-ship God in the JoycieTurner Fellowship Hall,200 West Belmont Drive inAllen; followed by our Sun-day Worship Services atBolin Elementary School inAllen, Texas 75002 andbring someone with you,you will be blessed.

April 26, 7 p.m.Join us in our Wednesday’s12 Noon-Day Live, Prayerand Bible Study and/or ourWednesday Night Live,Prayer and Bible Study at 7p.m. to learn more aboutGod’s Word at the JoycieTurner Fellowship Hall,200 West Belmont Drive inAllen. Be encouraged byGod’s plan for your matu-rity and His glory; and mostof all; be prepared to grow.

April 29,Community Giveback tothe least, lost and left out;800 Volunteers needed tohelp with the Children Hos-pital, Hope’s Door, Do-minique Cares, Samaritan’s

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Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed. D. Senior Pastor1609 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-379-3287www.theship3c.org ______________________

INSPIRING BODY OFCHRIST CHURCH,

Let’s Go Fishing!MATTHEW 4:19

April 21, 2017All men are invited toMen’s Ministry meetingeach Friday night at 7 p.m.,(IBOC promotes proactivemale leadership.)

April 23 & 30, 10 a.m.You’re invited this Sundayas we praise, worship,honor and magnify God’sHoly name.

April 24, 7 p.m.Join us in Monday Schoolas we grow in God’s Wordand learn what God has tosay to us.

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April 26, 7 p.m.You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Studyclass; you will learn whatGod has to say to us. Cometo be encouraged by God’splan for your spiritualgrowth and His glory.

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No one really knows howold he was since his birthrecords were long ago lost inbureaucratic red tape.

He selflessly devoted hislife to service in schools,hospitals, homes, factoriesand offices, helping folks getjobs done without fanfareand foolishness.

For decades, petty rules,silly laws and frivolous law-suits held no power overCommon Sense.

He was credited with cul-tivating such valued lessonsas, “To know when to comein out of the rain, the earlybird gets the worm, and lifeisn’t always fair.”

Common Sense lived bysimple and sound financialpolicies: Don’t spend morethan you earn. Reliable par-enting strategies:

The adults are in charge,not the kids; and it’s okay tocome in second (or even last,as long as your best effortswere given.)

A veteran of the IndustrialRevolution, the Great De-pression and the Technolog-ical Revolution, Common

Sense survived cultural andeducational trends includingbody piercing, whole lan-guage and “new math.”

But his health declinedwhen he became infectedwith the “If-it-only-helps-one-person-it’s-worth-it”virus.

In recent decades his wan-ing strength proved no matchfor the ravages of overbear-ing regulations. He watchedin pain as self-seekinglawyers ruled good people.

His health rapidly deterio-rated when schools endlesslyimplemented zero tolerancepolicies, reports of six-year-old boys charged with sexualharassment for kissing aclassmate.

A teen was suspended fortaking a swig of mouthwashafter lunch and a teacher wasfired for reprimanding an un-ruly student.

It declined even furtherwhen schools had to get par-ents consent to administeraspirin to a student but can-not inform the parent whenthe female student is preg-nant or wants an abortion.

Finally, Common Senselost his will to live as the TenCommandments becamecontraband, churches be-came businesses, criminalsreceived better treatmentthan victims and federaljudges stuck their noses ineverything from Boy Scoutsto professional sports.

And, when a woman whowas stupid enough not to re-alize that coffee is hot, andwas awarded a huge payoutfor her stupidity, this reallycaused Common Sense to fi-nally throw in the towel!

Common Sense was pre-ceded in death by his parents,Truth and Trust, his wife,Discretion, his daughter, Re-sponsibility; and his son,Reason.

Two stepbrothers, MyRights and Ima Whiner, sur-vive him. Not many at-tended his funeral because sofew realized that he was

gone. --Author UnknownEveryone can make a dif-

ference within their own sur-roundings. The world wouldall benefit from followingthese nine fundamental, “Na-tive American Command-ments:

1) Treat the Earth and allthat dwell thereon with re-spect.

2) Remain close to theGreat Spirit (God).

3) Show great respect foryour fellow beings (all hu-mans, regardless of racecolor and creed.)

4) Work together for the

benefit of all mankind. 5) Give assistant and kind-

ness wherever needed. 6) Do what you know to

be right (in God’s eyesight!) 7) Look after the well-

being of mind and body (es-

pecially your own.) 8) Dedicate a share of your

efforts to the greater good. 9) Be truthful and honest

at all times.10). Take full responsibil-

ity for your actions.Send email to: businessoffice@northdallasgazette.com to sign upfor Sister Tarpley's weekly elec-tronic newsletter.

Obituary of Common Sense

K104 Street Team, (L to R) Kardon, Sister Tarpley, Jaylan and Q tak-ing the picture at the UT Southwestern Health Fair, 04-15-2017

North Dallas Gazette takes a moment toreflect on the past with

Historical Perspectivesfrom Sister Tarpley

Hear what it was like growing up in a very dif-ferent Dallas when Booker T. Washington wasa black school. Sister Tarpley graduated frm

there and went on to college and later becamea city councilmember in Carrollton.

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NDG Book Review www.NorthDallasGazette.com

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Each Sunday, your familyhas a routine they follow.

Everyone gets up early tothe smells of a good breakfastthat Mama makes; she servesall your favorites before yougo to church to raise yourvoice and praise God. Churchis also where people can goto pray. Some people getsaved there. And in the newbook “Early Sunday Morn-ing” by Denene Millner, il-lustrated by Vanessa Brant-ley-Newton, some people geta dose of confidence.

Sunday is the day yourfamily sets aside for the Lord,

which makes it pretty specialbecause everybody puts ontheir best clothes, shines theirshoes, and goes to church to-gether. It’s your favorite dayof the week, especially whensomething like a solo inyouth choir makes it evenbetter.

Singing is fun, and it’s easyto practice when nobody’saround. It’s also fun when it’sdone with someone else butsinging alone in front of a mi-crophone, in front of thewhole church? That’s scary,even though everybody tellsyou it’ll be okay. You’ll belooking extra-fine, you’llhave your hair in a beautifulcrown, they all have good ad-vice but still, you’re awfullynervous. Mama says “the an-gels will shout in Heaven”when you sing. Daddy saysto “pick a spot in the churchand sing to it like you do inthe mirror.” Their wordsmake you feel a tiny bit more

confident.Once you’re at church, just

getting through SundaySchool is hard. Not looking atthe microphone is hard. Notwatching the clock is hard,too. And then, it’s time to puton the choir robe you’vebrought from home and walkto the front of the church withyour friends. It’s time to openyour mouth and sing… butyou’re still nervous.

Mama thinks angels willshout. Daddy reminded youto pick a spot and don’tworry. You remember allthat, so you take their adviceand a deep breath….

Dry mouth. A little shaky

in the knees. That funny feel-ing just below the ribcage.Yep, that’s a case of thenerves alright, but “EarlySunday Morning” showsyour child that things have away of turning out fine.

And that can take time, asthis story indicates. The maincharacter, unnamed but basedon author Denene Millner’sown childhood, is ready-not-ready to tackle what’s obvi-ously a big honor; throughthe expressive artistry ofVanessa Brantley-Newton,young readers can see thecharacter dealing with MeanKids and wrestling with herfears, and that reticence is

easy to identify with no mat-ter what your age.

But wait – that’s not all.Millner also tells a tale of atight-knit community, a closefamily, and their collectivefaith. Of course this book isabout a little girl’s solo inchoir, but you can’t discountthe adults, who quietly sup-port the story.

Children who love read-alouds will enjoy this book,while kids ages 8-to-10 mayenjoy reading it themselves.It’s definitely a charmer; infact, once you’ve read “EarlySunday Morning” once,you’ll be singing its praises,too.

NDG Book Review: Early Sunday Morning will have you singing praises

CHURCHES, continued from Page 18

United Airlines situationcould have been avoided.

United Airlines neededfour people off that flight.They asked for volunteers,offering vouchers as entice-ment, but couldn’t clear theseats they needed. So theychose passengers them-

selves and ordered them offthe plane. When the doctor,already in his seat, declinedto leave the police werebrought in and social mediainfamy followed.

What should have hap-pened instead? The airlinecould have simply raised

their offer for vouchers.They could have enticedsomeone to give up theirseat by other means. A vol-unteer could have beenfound, if only they’d beenwilling to pay for it.

This incident should re-mind companies that theyneed to take a hard look atthe policies they have in

place when dealing withcustomer disputes. Theyneed to train their employ-ees to identify and disen-gage when their policies arecausing needless escala-tions.

They should do this be-cause it will help them avoida PR disaster but, more im-portantly, because it’s the

right thing to do. The viralvideos, hashtags, posts, arti-cles, and subsequent hit totheir stock prices are just anafter effect.

So let’s make it happen,brands. Let’s come togetherfor a united effort to do rightby our customers. Your cus-tomers—and the folks whomanage your social media

accounts —will thank you.Jay York is senior social

media strategist for EMSIPublic Relations (www.em-sincorporated.com), a firmthat represents corporationsand experts in a wide arrayof fields such as business,health, food, lifestyle, poli-tics, finance, law, sports andentertainment.

UNITED, continued from Page 13