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62 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY Budget Proposal Does Make America Great Again Pt2 ESTABLISHED IN 1960 Over the last 30 plus years – my time and work has been dedicated to serving those in my community and working to bring about better opportunities for the Congresswoman Eddie people in Texas and Bernice Johnson our nation.

Americans are working hard every day to make ends meet for themselves and their families – by working more than one job at time, taking out student loans for advanced degrees to gain a competitive advantage in the job industry, teaching in public schools, etc. There are other countless ways that Americans continue to push forward with hard work with an expectation that there will be an investment that is beneficial to them. However, after reviewing President Trump’s current initiatives in his budget proposal, these cuts are an apparent attack and atrocity to working class Americans, seniors, students, teachers and residents of every community.

Alongside my constituents I paid attention during the last campaign cycle and listened to the roaring rhetoric of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump who founded his campaign on “America First” and “Make America Great Again”. He pledged to preserve Medicaid and Social Security yet this budget proposal reflects differently –there is nothing great or American about this proposal.

As Americans we pride ourselves for being servants of others and helping our neighbors.

Well from one American to another, I do not see how this budget plan is positioning us for investment in our local communities across the nation. The focus should remain on finding solutions to better educate, protect the health and wellness of all Americans, provide economic stability with job creation, and allow the social safety net to protect the most vulnerable in our communities at all times.

Once again, the president broke his promise, “there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid,” which he tweeted in May 2015. The recent budget proposal from the Trump administration provides drastic cuts to Medicaid spending by $610 billion over 10 years. The proposal would also cut Social Security Disability Insurance, which covers approximately 10 million people. The Administration went as far as decreasing funding for Meals on Wheels, a program which many seniors enjoy and benefit from weekly.

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Additionally, families that benefited from SNAP will be impacted, the budget would shift $116 million to states.

Another promise broken once again by President Trump, “The well-being of the American citizen and worker will be placed second to none….” I have no clear understanding of how we plan to promote an investment in our younger and current generation’s future if we plan to take away opportunities for them to receive education and job training.

This is a dangerous assault on public education.

Whether in the form of tax credits, vouchers, or so-called educational savings accounts, Secretary DeVos and this administration will use any means necessary to advance the for-profit privatization of our children’s’ education at the expense of millions of students from pre-school through college and beyond.

Instead of giving public schools and our teachers the resources and professional development services they need to provide our children with excellent, high-quality education, the proposed budget would slash more than 22 important educational programs. And the budget would severely slash college affordability programs like the Pell Grant and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program which provides a strong incentive for students to commit to 10 years of public service as public defenders, social workers, etc. These cuts would eliminate class-size reduction efforts, physical education, music and art programs, teacher training, and additional important student and teacher services.

President Trump made promises to fight for working class families, seniors, students, and individuals who want a competitive advantage in America so I would strongly urge my colleagues on the other side to oppose his proposal. And in the meantime I will work to ensure every child has access to a high-quality, affordable public education, that seniors are not forgotten and left struggling, and that students have a competitive advantage in the work force.

Statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Johnson released the following statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2018.

“The President’s Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2018 is a far cry from the promises he made to work on behalf of all Americans. Instead, the President and his administration propose a bud-

get that provides an abundance of unnecessary and untenable tax cuts to powerful corporations and wealthy individuals, while jeopardizing the future of hard-working families.

Critical investments in our nation’s infrastructure are still desperately needed. Yet, the President’s FY18 budget proposal seeks instead to slash funding for important programs such as Capital Investment Grants, effectively killing 56 transit projects that are currently in the pipeline such as DART’s D2 Alignment Project and the Red and Blue Line Platform Extension Project. His budget would also eliminate the highly-successful TIGER discretionary grant program. This is a terrible proposal that does not reflect the needs of our nation.

The security of our nation is founded upon a strong economy and the future of our nation rests in our investments in education. The President’s budget steals billions of dollars from critical job-creating investments in infrastructure, innovation and clean energy. It features unprecedented cuts to programs designed to revitalize communities and generate broad-based prosperity.

Instead of giving public schools and our teachers the resources and professional development services they need to provide our children with excellent, high-quality education, the proposed budget would severely slash more than 22 important educational programs.

Drastic cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, and Medicaid would undermine coverage for millions of Americans, and abandons our most vulnerable citizens including the elderly, Americans with disabilities, and our children.

We simply cannot afford a budget that hollows out our economy, ransacks our investments in jobs, undermines basic living standards and strips funding for public education. We must continue to work together to ensure that all Americans are protected and not forgotten while we seek growth and a competitive advantage in the workforce.

Condemning Threats Made Against Rep. Al Green WASHINGTON, D.C. –“I stand with the entire Texas Democratic Delegation and condemn the attacks on our colleague, Congressman Al Green,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “Many of these threats are racist in tone and are too disturbing to repeat. We stand with our friend and against the violent threats made against him and his family that are not just despicable –they are criminal. We hope law enforcement is able to uncover the perpetrators.”

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CeCe Winans and Son Collaborate on Latest Project: “Let Them Fall in Love” THE INTERVIEW

By Arielle Johnson

We are very excited about the highly anticipated release of Cece Winans' latest project - “Let Them Fall in Love.” It has been almost Arielle Johnson exactly 9 years since her previous album release “Thy Kingdom Come,” which was released on April 1, 2008.

Many of Cece Winans fans are probably accustomed to Cece releasing an album, on average, every one to two years, therefore we were curious about why she was absent from the studio recording aspect of the gospel business, for so long.

As you may or may not already know, Cece Winans and her husband Alvin Love, II, are pastors of the Nashville Life Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

The church was established five years ago and recently celebrated its five year anniversary several months ago. Cece smiles as she speaks proudly of their church and parishioners, as her and her husband have made walking the walk of Jesus Christ a big priority, by making outreach to the surrounding community and Christian living education, top priorities in their ministry.

Quite naturally, this fairly new responsibility of co-pastoring of the church, has caused her to step away somewhat from the recording studio. Cece mentioned, sometimes the vocal strength required for a new recording project, just was not there, as her vocals were constantly being taxed by co-casting with her husband and making guest speaker presentations at numerous conferences. On top of all this, Cece continued to minister through song.

On one recent occasion, Cece recalls the harrowing experience of losing her voice altogether. However, as foreboding as the prospect of starting and completing a new project within a reasonable length of time may have been, Cece realized she had to return to the studio, as she was being called on by God, to use her gift of music, to inspire others through song.

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studio album actually came up six years ago, slayed on the track, only to be told by her when Cece's son, Alvin Love, III, presented son to re-record, because he felt she could some songs he produced do better. It was hard for to his mother. Initially, she her not to ask her son, was a bit skeptical about if he had forgotten how the project, as many of the established she already songs, which have now was in the gospel world, been etched in history as when these moments part of the wonderful “Let came about, but Cece's Them Fall in Love” album, son proved to be just as were played for her. tough as his Mom by They were definitely stating, they would be somewhat of a reconnecting with her departure from what she old listeners and gaining had done previously. She new ones. wondered how she would Without revealing connect with her previous too much about the “Let fans, with a sound and style Them Fall in Love” projthey were not accustomed ect, which was released to hearing from her. Alvin's under the PureSprings CeCe Winans response to his mother's Gospel/EMI Gospel Photo Credit: Jeremy Cowart reservations was articulated Label, we will just say, Cece in so many words, as they and her son Alvin Love, III dialogued about the task ahead, “Look nailed it.

Mom...with social media, the music industry They compiled songs which capture the in general has changed, and by compiling an sound of the Motown era in music composialbum with a variety of styles, you'll be able tion, mixed in with some of that footto recapture the hearts of your loyal supstomping and side to side rocking of oneself porters, and attract the attention of younger in the church pews, old-fashioned tradiaudiences who may not know much about tional style gospel music, and then iced that Cece Winans.” lovely cake with a few worship songs and That conversation took place six years ago, contemporary uptempo gospel to round it but it would take Cece another three years all out. This compilation lacks nothing in to figure out, how to balance numerous its musical arrangement or lyrics, also vocal commitments to her church and a number of different organizations, with a new project. The day finally came when Cece was mentally and spiritually prepared to record, knowing everything was in full balance. She had most of the songs, but a few more were needed to round out the “Let Them Fall in Love” project, which debuted on February 3, 2017.

Of course we had to ask Cece what it was like working with the man she birthed into this world, and what we heard was somewhat side-splitting on the humor side of things. She mentioned how she was not able to pull the “I'm Your Mother” card on her son, as he was only interested in getting the best from his Mom. There were many times she was asked to re-record notes she knew she had just

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and instrumental riffs abound.

For Cece, producing this project was easy, as it was merely delivering examples through song, of the life she is already living. Here is a very personalized categorization of the songs on the “Let Them Fall in Love” project: 'He's Never Failed Me Yet', 'Run to Him', Hey Devil' (Motown Era Sound), 'Why Me' – (Worship Music with a taste of Country Gospel), 'Lowly' – (early 70's guitar and piano playing style), 'Never Have to Be Alone' (Contemporary Worship Music), 'Dancing In the Spirit' (Contemporary Uptempo Praise Music), 'Marvelous' (Worship Music) and 'Let Them Fall in Love' (Contemporary Worship Music).

Cece Winans will be performing at the Majestic Theater on Elm Street in Dallas, next week Friday, June 2nd as part of her 9 city tour, sponsored in part by Medi-Share.

If you would like to keep up with details about her tour and support her latest project, “Let Them Fall in Love”, be sure to follow Cece on Instagram and Twitter @cecewinans You may also “LIKE” her 'Official Cece Winans' facebook page, where Cece says she will begin documenting her tour, and connecting with her supporters old and new through Facebook Live.

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Why Should Tennell Atkins Return to City Hall

By Robin Finch Tennell Atkins, former Mayor Pro Tem and four-term City Councilman, is seeking to regain his District 8 seat and complete the good work he started, but left undone by his opponent.

Mr. Atkins’ reelection to City Council means that District 8’s residents will have, once again, the voice of a true advocate who is willing to fight for their family and community needs, rather than engage as a lackadaisical figure head who supports the dominant positions of current city leadership.

Tennell Atkins is a proven public servant who, for eight years ably served the residents and interests of District 8.

Gail Terrell, former 2017 City Council District 8 candidate, agrees "I am supporting Tennell Atkins for Dallas City Council, District 8. I have worked with Tennell for more than 10-years and believe he will better serve the needs of the residents in Southeast Oak Cliff and District 8.

Tennell has my support and vote."

Mr. Atkin’s personal authenticity built meaningful relationships with his constituents, while his hard work achieved measurable economic progress and significant community improvements that earned him the respect and admiration of long-trusted community leaders such as former Dallas Police Chief David Brown, the Dallas Police and Fire Fighters Associations, Honorable Charles Rose, Clara McDade, Sabrina Brenham, and former City Councilwoman Carolyn Davis.

As Mayor Pro Tem and District 8 City Councilman, Atkins’ efforts brought Save-a-Lot grocery store to MAY 26, 2017

the residents of the Highland Hills area after a 20 year absence. Now its residents can purchase fresh meat and produce within their own community.

In the 2012 bond package, Atkins secured funding to renovate nearly 300 miles of streets and alleys for the City of Dallas.

He worked with the residents, members of the Parks and Recreation and Perkins & Will’s architectural team to ensure that the development of the Singing Hills Recreation Center represented the needs of the community.

It is unfortunate that once he left office the new councilman did not follow through with the completion of a much needed community gym, a gym that would provide the residents a place to go after school, during the summer and on weekends. Through the same bond package, Atkins along with other City Councilmembers brought a horse park to the Pleasant Grove area. The park sits on the southern edge of the Trinity River Corridor situated in a forested area that offers visitors a beautiful fishing pond, prairie vistas lush with native grasses and trees, four miles of soft surface forest riding trails, and parking facilities for horse trailers.

The Department of Public Works completed the design for the re-alignment of Wheatland Road between University Hills Boulevard and Lancaster Road. There were two potential projects in the planning stages for District 8, but have remained in the planning stages. To move forward, District 8 will need significant public infrastructure investment utilizing $5 million which was approved in the 2012 bond package and $5.2 million

that was approved in the 2006 bond program for the Wheatland Road realignment.

Tennell Atkins is more than a political candidate in a city council runoff election; he is one of Dallas’ own and a life-long resident of District 8.

Mr. Atkins is intimately familiar with the challenges its families and businesses faced over the last 40-years, and has fought tirelessly to improve access and quality of education, increased economic development and jobs, infrastructure, community cooperation, and crime prevention and homelessness.

"We need a leader who can fight for us with untied hands. Tennell Atkins, I believe will tackle the hard issues of police reform, homelessness, economic development and toxic lead in our schools’ water. These are issues we have agreed are central to the constituents.” stated Eric Williams,

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former 2017 candidate for Dallas City Council, District 8.

If the measure of a candidate can be judged by their prior accomplishments, the quality of their endorsements, and the grass-roots nature of their election campaign, Tennell Atkins beats all measures and should return to City Hall as City Councilman for District 8.

Get out and support Tennell Atkins for District 8 City Councilman to finish the job left undone. Vote for a leader you know, a leader you trust.

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May 26 The 2nd Annual MLK Multicultural Affair is a unique presentation of the vibrant cultural and artistic expression found in the D/FW area focused on art, music, dance and fashion.

7:00pm at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, located at 6911 Lemmon Avenue in Dallas, Texas. General admission tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased online or at the door. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. White attire is required for entry into the event, with accents of gold or silver Featured performers include: • R&B Singer Ray Vaughn • The North American Qipao Association (DFW Chapter) • Saxophonist/Vocalist Dean Mills • Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble • The TMJ Dance Project Guests can also enjoy: • A multicultural fashion show featuring City of Dallas employees • Exclusive vendors and an art exhibit • Sounds by local Dallas DJ ChelleMechelle • Heavy hor d'oeuvres including a martini mashed potato bar • Swing out lessons provided by Demarick Love with D- Town Swing Entertainment • A raffle sponsored by MLK Dallas Dream Forward; Grand prize is a 55” RCA TV or Xbox One Bundle • Free photo booth provided by LCI Media For more info about the MLK Multicultural Affair, tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.dallasmlkcenter.com/ mlkmulticulturalaffair or call 214.670.8418

ELITE NEWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR June 3 June 17 FREE June 3, 2017 event hosted in Fort Worth.

Our Hat & Heels Brunch event on June 3, 2017 at 11:00am at Homewood Suites located at 6350 Overton Ridge Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76132, hosted to benefit single mothers.

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23rd Annual Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-athon, 10920 Composite Drive, Dallas at 6p.m., featuring Miko Branch of Miss Jessie’s, Terry Allen, Kiki Shepard, Sen. Royce West, Eva Coleman, Dareia Tolbert, Bethel Johnson, Dante and Reneta Wesley, Williams Chicken’s Hiawatha Williams and many more ****** It Takes A Village Educational Foundation “Unity in the Community” Parade planning is underway, the parade and entertainment will be held on Saturday June 17, 2017, parade start time 10am and end time 12pm Participant line-up at 8am at 1515 E. Ledbetter Dr. Dallas, 75216 Glendale Park Parade route will

start at 1515 E. Ledbetter Dr. and Frio St. Dallas 75216, crossing Houston School Rd. and making one stop for a review station on University Hills Blvd, at Williams Chicken Performance time 2-3 minutes per performing groups Parade will continue on E. Ledbetter Dr. and concluding at 907 E. Ledbetter Dr. Dallas 75216, Moorland Family YMCA. Total parade route 0.8 miles. Vendor(s) setup time 8am, cleanup and break down time 1pm-3pm Vendor(s) setup location 907 E. Ledbetter Dr. Dallas, 75216 Moorland Family YMCA 1.Retail vendors please come prepared to have a strong visual “brand” presence with banners and Tent or Canopy 2.Sales permits and liability insurance Volunteers, arrival time 8am T shirts sponsored by We Are Uniforms Participants, and Vendors if you’re interested in ordering T shirts for the parade please contact We Are Uniform carol@weareuniforms. com Carol Robinson For-profit businesses entry fee is $75

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We need you!! The community needs an extremely large presence at the follow-up hearing for 3006 Holmes. At the last hearing, begrudgingly, Judge Dale Tillery decided to suspend the financial civil penalties of $125 per day for the 4,801 violations. In addition, the owner was given 30 more days to do additional repairs. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 8:45a.m at the George Allen Courts Building, the 134th Judicial District Courtroom on the 6th floor (down the long middle hallway on the left). The address is 600 Commerce Street.

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For the Fame or Love

by Joslyn Mitchell For African Americans, it is often hard for us to find where we fit in or what career works for us. The most common dream career for an African American male is to be a professional athlete. 70 percent of the NFL is made of Black men and 74.4 percent of the NBA is made of black men.

The most common dream for African American women is to be happily married.

49 percent of college- educated women marry an educated black man compared to the 84 percent that marry interracially. In the 21st century, African Americans are decomposing into their own sorrows and troubles.

Troubles of not having a back-up plan after realizing pro ball is not in the picture, sorrows of realizing it may be a while before Mr. right comes. The black neighborhoods are the holy grail of crimes; from drugs, to murder, and

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then robbery.

According to the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in 2014, black males made up 1 million of the 2.3 million incarcerated males.

What is there to do to help the lost souls of this race? One woman is taking a stand against violence in the black communities through her plays, yes plays. Dona Mitchell has been writing, directing, and producing her own stage productions in the DFW area since before the year 2000. Her plays mainly focus on the crimes and struggles that goes on in the black neighborhoods and how they just need to be heard.

She has written plays including; “HIV/AIDS on the Rise”, “Child Abandonment,” “Break the Streets On Youth Crime,” a short film, “Aids in the Hood,” and many more. She has joined forces with the NAACP and the National AIDS Foundation for National AIDS day. She

is also the director over the youth drama ministry at Concord Missionary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Mitchell has been a voice for the black community and giving them hope for over 20 years and when asked what is next to come, her response was, “Stay tuned I am just getting started.”

“I have always had a need to help my community, I feel like it is an obligation for me to help them.” She said. Dona Mitchell developed a new program last summer, “Project Under” bringing awareness around those that are disenfranchised an downtrodden to include the unsheltered homeless people to stay hydrated for the summer. Over 3000 bottles of water were donated to her project. “I don’t do it for recognition I do it because it is my calling to help people in need.”

Questions are probably raised if she is even human, but Mrs. Mitchell is every bit of human just like you and I. “If more people

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would take a stand and help our community we would be a better place.”

Dona Mitchell is an icon for the community as well as the school as a Truancy Coordinator, turning the absence rate of Lancaster ISD around by contributing countless hours to bringing resources to the students with good attendance over the past years.

Most people do it for fame, but because this one woman donating her life to help her community, she has touched many lives.

Annually she has a program called, 'Break The Streets on Youth Crime,' changing the mindset of youth and bridging the gap between youth and law enforcement. Last summer she recorded a PSA on youth and law enforcement and preparing to record another one this summer.

The PSAs are used as a tool to impact youth and law enforcement.

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2017-2018 DALLAS MAVERICKS DANCER PREP-CLASSES AND AUDITIONS

The Dallas Mavericks Dancers will hold prep-classes from May 30th-July 11th for all women interested in auditioning for the best dance team in the NBA. These classes are not mandatory, but are designed to prepare dancers, 18 years old and up, for Mavericks Dancer Auditions that will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole.

Go to Mavs.com for more information on the prep-class schedule, purchasing class cards and to download an application to audition.

AUDITIONS

WHEN: First Round: Saturday, July 15th in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Registration: 9:00am – 10:00am Tryouts Begin: 10:00am Auditions are closed to the public, but media is welcome to attend from 10:00am-12:00pm. Please RSVP to erin. finegold@dallasmavs.com for access and interviews.

FINALS: Sunday, July 16th at 10am in the Monte Carlo Conference Room at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

WHERE: Hilton Anatole Hotel 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 Parking is available for media in Lots 1 & 2—please

follow the signs to Mavs Auditions and we will validate your parking.

The final team will be announced on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Practices will begin Monday, July 24, 2017 and will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

The Mavs are seeking women who are high school graduates at least 18 years of age or older who are talented, energetic, physically fit and love to perform in front of large crowds and who will be living in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area during the 2017-2018 Mavs Sea-

son.

The final team will consist of 20 women, and the organization expects between 300-400 women to register for tryouts.

Additional information and applications are available on mavs.com.

The Dallas Mavericks Dancers just completed their 27th year of entertaining basketball fans. Regarded among the best in the NBA, the squad includes professional dancers who appear at all Mavericks home games.

The Dancers are also very active in the community, making numerous public appearances throughout the Metroplex.

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BASEBALL: Texas Southern wins SWAC championship in 13 innings

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Tigers of Texas Southern University are headed back to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament after defeating Alabama State 4-2 in 13 innings Sunday to claim the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.

Gerrek Jimenez’ bases-loaded single in the top of the 13th proved to be the game-winning run as the Tigers (20-32) won their second conference championship in three seasons.

Jimenez came into the game in the 12th inning as a defensive replacement, and knocked the game-winning hit in his only at-bat of the game and second of the entire tournament.

Michael Villanueva pitched six shutout innings of relief to pick up his team-leading eighth win of the season. The freshman from Baytown, Texas, struck out three batters and allowed only two hits and walked two batters.

Alabama State fell to 31-25 with the loss, the team’s only setback of the 2017 tournament. The Hornets were

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attempting to defend their 2016 championship in a rematch of last year’s title game.

Austin Bizzle, the SWAC’s Relief Pitcher of the Year, absorbed his first loss of the season (7-1). He retired the first nine batters he faced before giving up a leadoff double to Jose Camacho in the 13th.

Camacho’s leadoff double in the 13th ended a run of 20 consecutive batters retired by Bizzle and ASU starter Tyler Howe, who pitched the first nine innings of the game. After the hit, Gaudencio Lucca was hit by a pitch to give the Tigers runners on first and second with no outs.

Bizzle got a groundball straight back to the mound from Kamren Dukes, setting up the force out of Camacho at third base.

However, the attempt to get Dukes on the double play at third failed when Ray Hernandez’ throw was low, allowing Lucca and Dukes an extra base, giving the Tigers two runners in scoring position.

The Hornets opted to give Blake Hicks an intentional

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walk to set up the force play, but Jimenez showed no rust or nerves as he knocked a single to left field to score Lucca. TSU added another run when Jose Cabreja knocked a shallow fly ball that was just out of reach of the rightfielder, scoring Dukes.

The play was ruled an infield fly, meaning Cabreja was called out, but Dukes still had enough time to score.

Hicks had knocked in the first run in the top of the first inning, hitting a single after Howe walked three consecutive batters. Christian Sanchez, who was later named the tournament MVP, added an RBI double in the fourth inning to score Hicks.

ASU got on the board in the bottom of fourth with Gustavo Rios’ RBI single. Cage Cox tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a leadoff homerun.

TSU starting pitcher Anthony Martinez pitched seven innings, striking out four batters.

Villanueva, Lucca, and Martinez were all named to the All-Tournament team.

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See you at Church on Sunday

Marsalis Missionary Baptist Church

Rice Chapel A.M.E. Church

2723 S Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX 75216

"Standing on your Faith"

4122 South Marsalis Avenue Dallas, Texas 75216 Church (214) 376-6527 Fax (214) 302-3302

Sunday School 9:00 AM Sunday Service 10:00 am Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm

Elder R C Emanuel Pastor

2023 Mouser St. Dallas, Texas 75216

Rev Daryl Carter Pastor

Rev Oliver W Lomax

Pastor

New Leaf Family Church 1707 St Augustine Rd Dallas, Texas Church (214) 398-6641 Service Times: Sunday School 8:30 am Sunday Worship 9:30am Wednesday Bible Study 7:00

Dr. Carey C Toney Sr. Founder Pastor Teacher 1st Lady C>aShawn Toney Pastor

St. Paul Baptist Church

1600 Pear Street Dallas, TX 75215 Phone: 214-421-3741 Fax: 214-421-3926 Early Morning Worship: 7:45am Sunday School: 9:30am Rev. Lelious A Johnson Morning Worship: 10:45 Pastor

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Hours of Oporation Mon - Fri: 7am - 10pm Phone: (214) 946-3584 www.newbethell.com

Christian Holy Temple Church

Willing Workers Baptist Church 4142 Gladewater Road Dallas, Texas 75216 Church (214) 770-1326 or (214) 428-1266 Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship;11.00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Rev. Terry White Pastor

New El Bethel Baptist Church

Carver Heights Baptist Church 2510 E. Ledbetter Road Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-371-2024 Sunday Worship Services Sunday School - 8:30am Worship Hour - 9:30am Wednesday - 7:00pm

Church 214-943-6007 Sunday School 9:00 am Morning Worship 10: 00 am Prayer & Praise Worship 7:00 pm www.marsalisavenuebc.com

1569 Ann Arbor Ave Dallas, TX 75216 Church (214) 375-2913 www.chtchurch.org

Dr. Timothy J. Brown Pastor

Rev. Clarence Henderson Pastor Pastor

1222 E Red Bird Dallas, TX 75241 Church: (214) 376-1534

Sunday School 9:20 Morning Service 10:45 am Rev Anthony Nolan Sr Pastor Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm

The Lord Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Marlon J. Duncan Pastor

Greater Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church 1010 Bayonne St Dallas, Texas Church: (214) 744-1677

Morning Glory 7:45 am Sunday School 9:15am Morning Worship 10:30 am

St. John Grand Prairie Campus 1701 West Jefferson Grand Prairie, TX 75051 Phone: (972) 264-1483 Sunday Worship 7:00 9:00 & 11:00 Email: sjbcsupport@sjbcfamily.com Website: http://sjcfamily.org

Denny D. Davis Pastor

Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church 2110 E. Eleventh St. Dallas, TX 75203 Church (214) 972-0218 Sunday Service 7:45 & 10:00 am Wed. Prayer Meeting 11am & 10am Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00pm www.gebcdallad.org

Rev. Burley Hudson Pastor

Friendship West Baptist Church

Paradise Missionary Baptist Church

6722 Bexar St Dallas, TX 75215 Church 214-428-5459 Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am

St. John Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Ned Armstrong Pastor

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2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75232 Church (972) 228-5200 Sun Morning Services 8:00 am & 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study 12 Noon & 7:00 pm

Frederick Douglass Haynes, III Pastor

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church "A Church That Cares"

Rev. Michael R. Hubbard, Sr., Rev. Michael R. Hubbard, Sr., Pastor Pastor 5144 Dolphin Road ~ Dallas, Texas ~ 75223 Phone: (214)823-1018 ~ Fax: (214)8243813 www.hmbconline.org Service Times: Tuesday Night: @ 6:30 p.m. (S.W.A.T.) Children & Youth Night Wednesday: 12 Noon & 7:30 pm. Bible Study ~ 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:05 a.m. BTU/Disciplines of Discipleship; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship

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See you at Church on Sunday Concord Church

www.ConcordDallas.org

Rev. Bryan Carter Pastor

24 Hour Prayer Line (972) 223-9898

Apostle Herman Murry Jr. Pastor

www.fullgospilwhollytemple.org

Greater New Zion Baptist Church

Bible Study Tue. 11am Wed. 6:00 pm

Rev. Kennedy Young, Jr. Pastor

Morning Woreship 8:00 & 10: 15am Sunday School 9:00 am Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday 6:00 pm

Rev. C JR Phillips Pastor

Rev. Joe S Patterson Pastor

9550 Shepherd Rd, Dallas, TX 75243

Church: (214) 341-6459

Rev. Tommy Brown Pastor

Sunday School 9:00 AM Praise & Worship 10:25 AM Morning Worship 10:30 AM Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Bible Study 7:30 PM

8350 Forest Ln Dallas, TX 75243 Church (214) 349-7701

Dr. W. R. Willis Pastor

New Birth Baptist Church

444 W Ledbetter Dr, Dallas, TX 75224 Church: (214) 374-0828 Early Morning Worship 7:50 am Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Evening Worship 7:00

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Pastor C.T. Marshall

3919 Munger Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 Church: (214) 824-8312 Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Rev. W. C. Davis Pastor

Prayer Meeting Bible Study 7-8:30 pm

The “Exciting” Singing Hill Baptist Church 6550 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX 75241 Church: (214) 375-5952 Fax (214) 371-1611 Rev. George & Michael Pryor Pastor

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Worship Services Sunday 7:30 am Early Morning Worship Sunday 10:30 am Worship Service Rev. David E Wilson www.greatercornerstone.org Pastor

2018 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX 75216 Church: (214) 943-3579 Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship 10:45 am Bible Study Wednesday 7:15 pm Thursday 11:00 am

Sunshine Bible Sunday 10:00 am Fellowship Dinner 5:20 pm

www.calvarytemplemesquite.org

Rev. Stanley E. Smith

Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church

Bexar Street Baptist Church

Sundays @ 11:00 A.M.

See You At Church This Sunday

Church (972) 642 - 9125

Chris L. Simmons Pastor

Munger Avenue Baptist Church

Faith Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church 4205 South Robinson Road P O Box 540515 Grand Prairie, Texas 75054

1819 Martin L King Jr Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215 Church: (214) 426-5468 Sunday Worship 8:00am & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30am Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm

Calvary Temple Community Church 1501 Clay Mathis Rd, Mesquite, TX 75181 Church: (972) 222-3708 Praise & Worship Service Sundays @ 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. Children’s Church

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

Intercessory Prayer Every Wednesday, 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM Bible Study Every Wednesday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Young Adult Praise Team First Thursday, Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

214-371-2633

6000 Singing Hills Dr, Dallas, Texas 75241 Church: (214) 374-6631

39727 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75237 Church: (972) 572-Fight (3448)

2210 Pine St Dallas, Texas Church (214) 421-4119 Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 11:00 am

6960 S. Polk St. Dallas, TX 75232 Sunday Worship 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study 12 noon and 7:00 PM Church

St . Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

Full Gospel Holy Temple

Sunday School 9:15 Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 am Sunday Evening Worship 8:00 Tuesdays & Saturdays 8:00 am

Cornerstone Baptist Church

East Gate Missionary Baptist Church

6808 Pastor Bailey Drive, Dallas, TX 75237 Ph: 214-331-8522 Sunday Worship: 8:00am, 10:00am, & 12:00pm Wednesdays: 7pm

Lighthouse Church Of God in Christ 2127 S Corinth St Rd, Dallas, TX 75203 Church: (214) 371-2421 Morning Worship 11 am www.lighthousecogic.com

Superintendent Michael Clerkley, Sr Pastor

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Sunday Worship 8am & 10:45 am

Sunday School 9:45 am Wedensday Night 7pm

Dr. H.E. Anderson, Sr., Senior Pastor

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church 411 N Hampton Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115 Church: (469) 297-4771 Sunday School 9:00 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Wednesday Women’s Men’s Monday 7:00 pm

Rev. Darrell W Pryor Pastor

Divine Inspiration Missionary Baptist Church 4325 W Ledbetter Dr, Dallas, TX 75233 Church (214) 337-1713 Sunday School 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30am

Rev. Wade Pastor

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62 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY Cheryl Smith’s

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