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Church Announcement: Dr. Timothy Wilbert and the Bible Way Community Baptist Church celebrates their 26th church anniversary. The celebratory service will be Sunday, September 10, 2017 during the 11 Am Worship Service.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Cedric Wheaton of Dallas,Texas. Please come and celebrate what God has done, is doing and will do for Bible Way! Be our guest!

Pastor T.C. and First Lady Annie Marshall will be honored for five years of dedicated service to the Legendary Bexar Street Baptist Church Pre-Anniversary, Sunday, September 3 at 3:00pm Dr. V.B. Lockhart, Guest Speaker All-White Gala, Saturday, September 9 5-7pm at the Bexar Street Church Anniversary, Sunday, September 10 at 3:00pm Rev. Eddie G. Carter, Guest Speaker

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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Releases Statement Following the Trump Administration’s Decision to End DACA DALLAS, TX – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a six-month delay: “Today, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Although I am disheartened by their efforts to

tear families apart and take away opportunities from these hardworking individuals who have continued to contribute to our nation, this action comes as no surprise. Over the last few months I have witnessed the current Administration make it their sole mission to attack immigrants and their families through administrative actions, enacting a Muslim refugee ban, and the verbal assault against those who seek to have a better future and faithfully serve in their communities.

“President Trump’s decision to rescind the

DACA program marks the beginning of a dark era that will impact DREAMers in multiple communities in North Texas and across our nation. I stand alongside my constituents, DREAMers, business leaders of Fortune 500 Companies, and faith leaders in urging my Republican colleagues to help pass the current DREAM Act. This bill should be brought to the floor without delay because DACA program recipients should not live in fear and uncertainty of their future for a path towards legal citizenship.”

A Break for Grandmother

According to the U.S. Census, more than 2.7 million grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Out of this number, one-fifth are living below the poverty line.

Last year on January 17, 2016, Arvella Warren, a local resident of Dallas, was reading the Dallas Morning

News and came across an article entitled, “More grandparents are caring for young kids,” written by Alejandra Cancino. The article tells us a brief story about a Chicago grandmother named Debra Aldridge who at the time the article was written, had been her grandson's primary caregiver for 11 years. At the time, Ms. Aldridge decided to care for her grandson, she was only making $7.50/hr which in our country is considered living below the poverty line.

Ms. Warren was overwhelmed by what

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she read that day and immediately sprang into action. She thought to herself, “Lord, what can I do to help? I only have a high school diploma.” But Ms. Warren had much more than a high school diploma; she had a church family and a network of friends, who were in a position to conduct the necessary research, to help her create a non-profit which would benefit hardworking Grandmothers. Through a conversation with her Pastor, she got a brief overview about the importance of setting up a Break for Grandma Continue page 17, 18

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Dallas Habitat is Bringing Jobs and Houses to South Dallas

Dallas Habitat has partnered with the City of Dallas, Cedar Valley College and Northlake Community College to provide a paying 2-year apprenticeship program, which employs young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. The starting pay for the apprenticeship program is $10/hour and it includes medical and dental benefits and a full year Dart transportation pass which starts from Day One. The program involves a 30-40 hour 5-day work week with one day spent in class and the other 4 days spent in the field constructing homes.

Currently, there are over 50 apprentices enrolled in the program, and they are working on recruiting more students before the end of this year.

Once a student is enrolled in the Dallas Habitat Apprenticeship program, there is an opportunity for the student to earn and additional .25/hour, on top of their starting pay of $10/hr. with the completion of modules (specific construction skill training) within the program.

OSHA certification is the only certification required in the program, and is usually obtained within the first 3 months of training. However, there are additional certifications a person may apply for on their own, to set themselves apart from others within the construction trade and increase their earnings. Also, there are certain specialty areas within

construction students can study, which will prepare them for specific apprenticeships, i.e. plumbing and lumber.

In addition to partnering with the City of Dallas, Dallas Habitat also works with the Texas Workforce Commission, the Potters House, and Summer Economic Development Program to make this 2-year apprenticeship program a success. Background checks are mandatory, however, the program allows ex-offenders with non-violent criminal offenses to enroll.

Now if your finances are in order, and you are ready to achieve the next level of the American Dream, home ownership, Dallas Habitat has a unique home ownership program designed for you.

Unlike a majority of the home ownership programs in existence, Dallas Habitat does not use a person's credit score to decide whether or not they get to become a homeowner. Instead, they pay more attention to how a family is managing their current debt, which determines their ability to purchase and their commitment to giving Habitat 200 hours of their personal time. This 200 hour investment of their personal time covers the family's down payment on their home and through financial training, helps them to realize it is financial literacy that is going to keep

them in their home. Also, the family's sweat equity is used towards the down payment on their home, because they are expected to assist with constructing their property.

A family of 4, earning $58,700.00 or more, based upon HUD limits, would qualify for a home under the Habitat homeownership program. However, if the family's income is higher than this amount, they may qualify for a larger property and loan.

In the next several weeks, Dallas Habitat will be building 14 houses in the Joppa section of Dallas within 5 days.

Since 2006, Dallas Habitat has either built or repaired more than 100 homes.

This year alone, Dallas Habitat has built 27 homes.

Dallas Habitat is 100% locally owned and operated. If you wish to contact Dallas Habitat about their apprenticeship program or becoming a homeowner, you may dial 214-678-2300 or visit www.dallasreahabitat.org

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Joyce Foreman

Trustee, District 6

Dr. Lew Blackburn Trustee, District 5

Bernadette Nutall Trustee, District 9

“BUILD THE NEWS UPON THE ROCK OF TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, CONDUCT IT ALWAYS UPON THE LINES OF FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY, ACKNOWLEDGE THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO GET FROM THE NEWSPAPER BOTH SIDES OF EVERY IMPORTANT QUESTION.” These are the words that are inscribed on the old Dallas Morning News building.

On Friday, August 18th, there was a critical vote about raising the property tax rate, and ordering a tax ratification election to raise additional funds for Dallas ISD. Four options were made: a .02 cent “swap”, with no overall tax increase, .13 cent tax increase, .06 cent tax increase, and a .02 cent tax increase.

The .02 cent “swap” was the only one having been formally presented to the Board by the administration prior to the Board approving the 2017-2018 balanced budget in June. The tax “swap”, which the administration preferred, and formally presented, would have yielded more than $42 million for the district without impacting tax payers.

The funds were to be used for programming in our schools, and to fulfill a promise the Board made to employees of the district to provide them with a much-needed pay raise.

The Dallas Morning News editorial board wrote an opinion piece that was very misleading, resulting in many readers believing that Trustees Foreman, Nutall and Black-

burn, voted to not give the citizens of Dallas the right to vote for a tax increase. This is wholly incorrect. We voted for two of the four options made available that night.

Regarding the .13 option, Trustees Flores, Blackburn, Foreman, and Nutall voted against it. Regarding the .06 option, Trustees Blackburn, Foreman, and Nutall voted against it. For the .02 cent “swap” Trustees Blackburn, Foreman, and Nutall voted in favor. For the .02 cent tax increase, Trustees Flores, Solis, and Marshall voted against it.

We supported both of the .02 options, either of which would have gone to the voters as a TRE. Another Side of an Important Question We voted against the .06 and the .13 proposal because both would have resulted in the district being pushed into a tax recapture designation (Robin Hood). This designation, once imposed will not go away, meaning that for every dollar collected from the tax increase, approximately 30 cents would be sent to the state, and not used in DISD. With the .06 tax increase, the District would have paid more than 13 million local tax dollars

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to the State. The .13 cent tax increase would have sent more than 38 million local tax dollars to the State. We also ask your readership to reflect on the 2015 bond election in which the Board promised that DISD would not raise taxes.

In what was touted as a cost saving move, the district paid $47 million cash for a building to house administrators that had a taxable value less than half of that amount.

The building needs over $14 million to make it viable for district staff. That’s $61 million that the district is not collecting interest or investment income on. The district has sold prime property for far less than its market value. There was a marketing campaign that touted that most funds from a .13 cent increase would be spent in our individual districts. While that may seem admirable, there was no guarantee the schools would have received the funds, after presenting a proposal, that required several levels of approval. Also, this was marketed without regard for federal comparability guidelines, which requires that student funding be comparable to similar schools throughout the district.

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South Oak Cliff High School opened in 1952. At the time, its student population was 100% white. As whites started to move out of the neighborhood and blacks moved in, the school population reflected the demographic change.

Over the years, there have been a number of published stories circulating in the press about the poor physical condition of the South Oak Cliff High School property. There are also a number of other negative stories you can find about the school online and elsewhere, but the bottom line is, where S.O.C. High School lacks in physical appearance, it more than makes up for in school spirit. The past is just what it is, and so is the present until the necessary changes are made. Students in the area still need to a place where they can receive a quality education. With the new administration and faculty the school has brought in for this school year, S.O.C. is definitely on its way to working on its image from the in-

side out, through its students.

Two weeks ago, the Elite News had the pleasure of meeting SOC's new Band Director, Lance Williams at the schools Back to School supply drive, which was sponsored by SOC Alumni Bear Cave. (Mention other Band Directors). In the blazing heat, approximately 40 band members and majorettes broke it down for a crowd full of spectators, who were so excited by the band's performance, many of them took out their cell phones to record. Not a single member of the group appeared to be overtaken by the over 100-degree weather.

the crowd, by giving a little more of themselves with each beat of the drums, through the articulation of their movement and

LIFE THROUGH MUSIC AT SOUTH OAK CLIFF H.S. You could feel and see them feeding off of the excitement of

sounds coming from the other instruments. And at the end of their performance, when they began to march away, they kept that high energy which flowed throughout their presentation. The only time the band let up slightly was when they returned to their classroom, to return instruments and recover their belongings.

Mr. Williams explained to us, there is a difference between Corp band and show style band and the difference is in showmanship. When their band comes out, they are coming out to make the masses hot. If everyone is not hyped by the time they finish, they may have to go back to the

drawing board to find out what's wrong.

This year will be band director, Lance Williams' first school year at SOC. He was hired over the summer to start working with the kids. Incidentally, this will also be the school principal, Dr. Willie Fred Johnson's first year as well. Together, along with other faculty members, they plan to take advantage of SOC transformational state to make way for the next generation of transformative leaders.

Mr. Williams knows how big of a difference music can make in students lives. Even as a young man who was fortunate to grow up in a household, here in Dallas with both of this parents, there were things happening in the streets which sometimes attracted him.

However, it was the Band Leader at Skyline H.S., Xavier Gunter who took him under his wing and encouraged him to pursue music.

Mr. Williams said, "When everyone else was chilling, I was in band." In so many words, being

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in band saved his life. It allowed him to channel his emotions.

When it was time to start sending in applications for college, although Mr. Williams had exceptional computer skills, he found it difficult to imagine himself sitting in front of the computer all day. As he considered other options, it made more sense for him to enroll in a program which would award him with an artistic scholarship, which he could use to excel in the arts as well as academia. While speaking with us, he reminded us if it were not for Band scholarships many of the kids in our community would not have the opportunity to go to college. Mr. Williams, is a graduate of Prairieview. Band is one of their primary revenue streams for our HBCUs. At SOC HS, Mr. Williams says he is willing to accept any and all students willing to work hard and only seeking greatness in themselves. Previous musical training is not a requirement.

Sometimes students come to Band class with the desire to play one instrument. They are often drawn to the drum because of its popularity or the trumpet because it only has three of four valves.

With Mr. Williams guidance, they soon learn, each instrument requires dedication and there are no individual stars in the band.

As members of the band, they will all be standing together to achieve more.

Mr. Williams, is a former band leader of Billy E. Dade Middle School. When he became a part of the Dade faculty, the school

was combating a lot of bad press. Through Band and other school programs Mr. Williams can honestly say he was a part of that transformation process which has made Dade a success story, every local journalist in Dallas wants to tell. It is the story of triumph after a string of repeated failures and low moral.

The students got excited about music, and it carried over to their academic learning.

The SOC band also receives instruction from assistant band directors Mr. Hall and Mr. Clark.

As a team, the leaders of the SOC Band plan to write a new chapter in the history of SOC High School. Mr. Williams says his present calling is to be with our community by providing a supplemental support system to our next generation of students, who have a myriad of challenges and circumstances to overcome.

Band participation provides a path for them to channel their emotions.

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Houston Strong With an estimated 200 billion dollar cost to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey, this storm has been deemed, “The worst disaster in Texas history”. Many of those losses were in the Houston and surrounding areas.

With so many families, returning home to see the destruction of Harvey, for many it is like living through a nightmare while you are wide-awake. Do you try to rebuild or do you start over somewhere new? For many the question of rebuilding is not possible or costly because 80% of the families affected by Hurricane Harvey did not have flood or homeowners insurance, and the others that are fortunate to have insurance now have start the long process of rebuilding.

Although Hurricane Harvey has caused so much hurt and sorrow, Houstonians have not allowed this catastrophe to stop their lives from moving forward. “Houston Strong” is what Houstonians have chosen to put in the mindset of the rest of the world.

“Hurricane Harvey blew through our lives like a powerful locomotive. It uprooted EVERYTHING, creating mass chaos.

Now that the dust has settled and the water has receded, we have to choose which way we will go. Will we choose to live in the wreckage and pretend our home

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is the “mansion” we remember?

Or, will we crawl from under the water and debris to slowly rebuild our lives? The answer is simple. We will emerge from the rubble and come back stronger than ever. Because after disaster strikes, the most important thing to remember is that there is ALWAYS a rainbow at the end of every rain.” Houstonian Kelli Coley so eloquently put about her families loss and now the road to rebuilding their lives.

As Houstonians start to rebuild their lives and move forward, it is easy to see why “Houston Strong” is so befitting the character of a city who has lost so much!

By: Kimberley Blair Pleasant

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2nd Annual Fruit of the Spirit Banquet observed for the award, and it is definitely not the type of decision which is made from one or two observations. These special people are sort of secretly observed throughout the year. In addition to selecting people from the community, awards are also given to servants of the community, such as police officers and judges.

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Some of the people judging the nominees are actual ofOn Saturday, Septemficers and judges. Accordber 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. ing to Pastor CJ Duffey, Color Blind Anointed the founder of Color Blind Ministries, will hold its Anointed Ministries, who “2nd Annual Fruit of the will be the Masters of CerSpirit Awards Banquet” emony of the “2nd Annual at Sulphur Springs H.S. Fruit of the Spirit Awards in Sulphur Springs, TX. Banquet”, having everyday This year, Heisman Tropeople judged by servants phy Winner and Hall of of the community, helps to Famer, Tim Brown will be make the community more one of the guest speakers.

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The Golf Club of Dallas: Unanswered Questions ?????

Deemed the “Hidden Jewel” of

the Oak Cliff area, neighbors living in Wynnewood Hills subdivision, raised many concerns about the future of The Golf Club of Dallas and the effects of a potential mass development announcement that the Huffines Group possibly building a “signature community” with over 500 homes with marketing values up to $450,000. Over 600 residents piled into a 200-room capacity-building for this meeting two give their views and reasons why they feel that the golf course should not be demolished and new homes not be built on it.

Many residents have lived in this community for more than forty years, and have been witness to the once segregated Golf Club of Dallas membership restrictions in the past.

At one time not even Singer Johnny Taylor, who lived at the end of the golf course, was allowed to have a membership, because it was a “private restricted golf course.”

Now that the golf course is open to the public it is a place that brings a since of piece for these who live in the community. It is a place where they can go to see wildlife and enjoy the small bodies of water that surround

the golf course.

After the meeting held on Tuesday September 6, 2017, about the potential demolishing of The Golf Club of Dallas and redevelopment, many residents still have unanswered questions about how this particular development will affect their community. Will they have increased taxes because of the market value of the new homes? Will the new amenities be for the entire community or just those that live in the new development? If they demolish the golf course and its amenities, what is left for the current residents, like the wildlife, lakes and creeks, things that the community has enjoyed for years?

ment to be built without even giving notice or consideration to the thoughts and opinions of the residents about the future plans of their community.

These unanswered questions are what the residents will continue to ask and fight against to keep The Golf Club of Dallas apart of the history of Oak Cliff and the community.

By Darrly Blair

It would be a shame for city leaders to allow this type of develop-

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MINISTERS LISTINGS Concord Ministries Baptist Church 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, TX 75237 Church (214) 331-8522 Worship 7:30 am 9::15 am 11 am - 12:24 am www.concorddallas.org

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

Rev. Bryan Carter Pastor

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

Full Gospil Holly Temple

24 Hour Prayer Line (972) 223-9898 Sunday School 9:15 Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 am Sunday Evening Worship 8:00 Tuesdays & Saturdays 8:00 am

Bexar Street Baptist Church

Greater New Zion Baptist Church

Rev. Joe S Patterson Pastor

New Mount Zion Baptist Church 9550 Shepherd Rd, Dallas, TX 75243

Sunday School 9:00 am Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday 6:00 pm

Rev. C JR Phillips Pastor

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 Pastor

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

Church (972) 642 - 9125

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

2018 S Marsalis Ave, St . Phillips Missionary Baptist Church Dallas, TX 75216 Church: (214) 943-3579 6000 Singing Hills Dr, Sunday School 9:30 am Dallas, Texas 75241 Sunday Worship 10:45 am Church: (214) 374-6631 Bible Study Wednesday 7:15 pm Morning Woreship Thursday 11:00 am 8:00 & 10: 15am

Calvary Temple Community Church

Church: (214) 341-6459 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

Superintendent Michael Clerkley, Sr Pastor

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

Apostle Herman Murry Jr. Pastor

www.fullgospilwhollytemple.org

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

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

Cornerstone Baptist Church

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

Lighthouse Church Of God in Christ

Rev. Stanley E. Smith

Pastor

www.calvarytemplemesquite.org

Dr. W. R. Willis Pastor

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

Prayer Meeting Bible Study 7-8:30 pm

Rev. W. C. Davis Pastor

The “Exciting” Singing Hill Baptist Church 6550 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX 75241 Church: (214) 375-5952 Fax (214) 371-1611

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

C.T Marshall Pastor

Munger Avenue Baptist Church

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

Sundays @ 11:00 A.M.

Chris L. Simmons Pastor

Sunday Worship 8am & 10:45 am Rev. Gorge & Michael Pryor Pastor

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Sunday School 9:45 am Wedensday Night 7pm

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

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MINISTERS LISTINGS Marsalis Missionary Baptist Church

Rice Chaple A.M.E Church “Standing on your Faith”

4122 South Marsalis Avenue Dallas, Texas Church (214) 302-3302 Elder R C Emanuel Suday School 9:00 AM Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm Carver Heights Baptist Church 2510 E. Ledbetter Road Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-371-2024 Sunday Worship Services Sunday School - 8:30am Rev Daryl Carter Worship Hour - 9:30am Pastor Wednesday - 7:00pm

Rev Oliver W Lomax-

Pastor

New El Bethel Baptist Church 2023 Mouser St. Dallas, Texas 75216 Hours of Oporation Mon - Fri: 7am - 10pm Phone: (214) 946-3584 www.newbethell.com

Dr. Timothy J. Brown Pastor

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 Rev. Burley Hudson Pastor www.gebcdallad.org

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

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

Frederick Duglass Haynes, III Pastor

Greater Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church 1010 Bayonne St Dallas, Texas Church: (214) 744-1677 Dr. Carey C Toney Sr. Founder Pastor Teacher 1st Lady C>aShawn Toney Pastor

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

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Ned Armstrong Pastor

The Lord Missionary Baptist Church

St. Paul Baptist Church 1600 Pear Street Dallas, TX 75215 Phone: (214) 421-3741 Fax: (214) 421-3926 Worship 8am & 11am

Rev. Terry White Pastor

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church 2020 W Wheatland Rd,

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

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

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

Freindship West Baptist 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

2723 S Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX 75216

St. John Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Lelious A Johnson

Pastor

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

“A Church That Cares” 5144 Dolphin Road Dallas, Texas 75223 Phone: (214)832-1018 Fax: (214)824-3813

www.hmbconline.org Service Times Tuesday: @

Rev. Marlon J. Duncan Pastor

6:30 pm(SWAT)Children & Youth Wednesday12 Noon & 7:30 pm Bible Study 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:05 am BTU/Decilpes of Dissipleship 10:45 am

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BUSINESS LISTINGS / CLASSIFIED LISTINGS ResCare Current Job Openings Community Outreach Specialist The Community Outreach Specialist provides onsite job matching services, WorkinTexas.com registrations, ResumePro development, one-on-one or small group setting workshops, and initial intake assessments.

Requirements – An Associate’s Degree from a recognized community college or four-year College or university, and comparable years of related case management and job matching experience is required.

Candidate must have the ability to travel 50% of time within Dallas County.

Current Locations: Garland (Bilingual Spanish preferred), Mesquite Peer Support Specialist – CHOICES The Peer Support Specialist provides support to the Choices program working as a liaison for Choices participants.

The support provided is centered around work-related goals that focus on assisting participants to obtain maximum levels of independence leading to success at present and future employment.

Requirements - Associates Degree from an accredited college or university. Must be a current or former Choices participant and have a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance that meets the State of TX requirements.

Current Locations: Fair Park Area, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, North Dallas, Pleasant Grove, South Dallas Peer Support Supervisor – CHOICES The Peer Support Supervisor provides support to the Choices program by supervising, training and developing the Peer Support Team that will work as a liaison for Choices participants.

Requirements - Associates Degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in workforce development. Candidate must

have a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance that meets the State of TX requirements and be familiar with the Dallas Area or can get to destinations using maps/GPS. Current Location: South Dallas Project Director The Project Director provides leadership, budget/fiscal management oversight, supervision of assigned staff, and monitoring of performance management / performance review process. You will also ensure compliance to meet or exceed contractual expectations while responsibly achieving our mission and vision, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of the operation.

Requirements - BS/BA in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Project Management, or closely related field of study. Operational leadership experience with a minimum of 5 years professional experience organizing, planning, and developing programs and services at a management level, including supervision of others; Senior level management experience managing multiple departments/functions/teams, with direct responsibility to executive leadership or a board of directors strongly desired. At least 2 years of experience providing operational oversight in a staffing agency or a workforce services-related environment desired, but not required. Fiscal / financial management experience, operational oversight, and experience managing grants and/or contracts. Candidate must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for frequent travel within and outside the region.

Current Location: Grand Prairie

Rosine Hall

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218 TWO different JOB FAIRS are scheduled Most position schedules will be between 8am to 6pm with weekend hours, too.

Some positions have night needs and could extend through December.

Janitors/Housekeepers $9.50 *Clean/restrooms, public areas, empty trash—must be able to bend/stoop and lift up to 30 lbs.

(8a-5p including weekends) Parking lot Attendants $10

*Direct vehicles to parking spaces; politely interact with guests; ability to stand throughout

shift outside in the parking lot.

(Hours between 8:30a – 6pm, including weekends) Gift Shop Cashiers $10

*Positive personality needed to sell fun and fascinating items on carts outside in the garden, may also work inside Gift Store. Cash handling experience; ability to stand for extended periods for gift cart position (weekdays/weekends between 8:30am – 5pm; with some night time hours) Ticket Sales $10 *Pleasant personality to sell tickets and direct guests into the garden, sit for extended periods of time in ticket booth.

Cash handling and point of sale system experience is a plus but not required. (weekdays and weekends from 8:30am – 5pm--also some extra night time hours) Customer Service $10

*Pleasantly answer phones and assist guests with their questions, sit for extended periods of time. Basic computer experience needed. (weekdays and weekends from 8:45am – 5pm) Data Processing $10

*Accurately and efficiently input data into a database, sit for extended periods of time, work independently. Basic computer experience needed. (weekdays 8:30am – 5pm)

E O E-Criminal background checks will be conducted as well as credit checks for cash handling positions.

TheAdolphus Hotel 3502370 – Guest Services/ Housekeeping 6567824 – Various Culinary Positions 8556411 – Security 7214199 – Maintenance BARRI FINANCIAL 3023915 – Sales Associates Bilingual (English/ Spanish) DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 5228071 – Professional Bus Drivers HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 3016407 – Police Officers (Houston) KELLY SERVICES (KRAFT) 6537827 – General Labor (Assembly) ONTRACK STAFFING 6571293 – Skilled Industrial Positions PRIME CDL 6551028 – Class A CDL Truck Drivers PSSI 7183345 – Sanitation Entry Level Crew RESULTS STAFFING 5249291 – Administrative Staff, Operations Specialist ,Recruiting Specialists, Marketing Representatives THE SALVATION ARMY 6571324 – Case Aid (Client Monitors) UPS 3467546 – Part-time Package Handlers

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BUSINESS LISTINGS

Walter L. Irvin

5787 South Hampton Rd.Suite 210 Dallas, TX 75232-2257 Phone: (214) 330-1100 Fax: (214) 331-2595

Areas of Law Real Estate Probate Estate Planning

Window Air Condition Units Available Thru Sept 30th. North Texas Air Conditioning Initiatives provides/installs free window AC units to area residents who meet eligibility requirements.

(Not available for apartment dwellers).

Contact: Yvette Traylor; 214-444-0028.

non-profit, 501c3. However, it was the help she received from her circle of four friends, which developed into a non-profit now known as “A Break for Grandmother�. They too sprang into action right away and started writing out Ms. Warren's vision as she helped them see the need for such an organization.

By the way, Ms. Warren shared with Elite News, none of the members on the Board or herself have been faced with having to raise any of their grandchildren. Their giving comes purely from the heart.

Last weekend, unbeknownst to her, Dawnitha Henry arrived at the Golf Club of Dallas, after accepting an anonymous inviBreak for Grandma tation for Brunch in the mail. When she

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Mrs. Henry was being honored because she met the Board's criteria for special honoree of the day.

She is at least 62-years old or older and has had full custody of at least one grandchild for a full year.

Shortly after Mrs. Henry realized she was the honoree, before she could recover from the shock, she was being flanked by all of the Board members, who were bearing gifts, flowers and a plaque awarding her for being an Outstanding Grandmother. Afterwards, everyone who was at the table honored her by giving her words of encouragement. Mary Wesley, a Board Member said, “We want you to look at your plaque anytime you feel discouraged. You are of sound mind and have a good heart. God has chosen you for this role.” The reality is, it takes a very special person to give up their time, and literally become a parent again, after they have raised their own

children. When Mrs. Henry spoke, she let us know, everyday as a grandmother isn't necessarily a walk in the park. She also let everyone know the grandchild she is raising, is the son of one of her grandchildren, which makes Arquis her great-grandson. Mrs. Henry said, “Sometimes I feel like the twoheaded lion. But when I pray, I can hear God saying, 'You are appreciated and you will be rewarded'.”

If you know of a Grandmother deserving of this honor, please send a short letter of 62 words or more, explaining why and mail it to, “A Gift for Grandmother” PO Box 764371, Dallas, TX 75376.

Since its inception, A Break for Grandmother, has honored 18 grandmothers. The first grandmother was Debra Aldridge, the woman Ms. Warren mentioned she found out about in the article published in our local paper.

With donations from family and friends, Ms. Warren was able to fly her in from Chicago and pay for her room and board in September 2016.

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& CASEY (HOTT DOC) BLAIR Courtesy: SWAC.org

SWAC schools recognized for APR Success, Academic Excellence BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2016-17 All-Academic Team, recognizing over 1,230 student-athletes from the conference's 10 member institutions who achieved academic success during the 2016-17 academic school year. In order to qualify for the team, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. These individuals truly define what it is to be a "student-athlete".

Put into effect in 2003 as part of an ambitious academic reform effort in Division I, the Academic Progress Rate (APR) holds institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each studentathlete for each academic term.

Currently, teams must maintain a fouryear average APR of 930 or a two-year average APR of 940 average to participate in NCAA championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must keep a four-year average APR of 930 to compete in championships. Click here for more details.

While the APR is intended as an incentive-based approach, it does come with a progression of penalties for teams that under-perform academically over time.

Jackson State had 163 total-student athletes earn All-Academic recognition, more than any other school in the SWAC

thus earning the Tigers the institutional Academic Excellence Award once again.

In addition to having nearly 200 more students to garner All-Academic honors than last year, nine of the league’s member institutions had at 100 student-athletes represented on the list as opposed to eight schools achieving the feat last year. After Jackson State, Texas Southern University came in second with a total of 148, followed by Alcorn State (141) Alabama State (133) Arkansas-Pine Bluff (130) and Prairie View A&M University (118).

Grambling State saw 118 students honored, and Alabama A&M University (112) and Mississippi Valley (102) also cracked triple-digits.

The All-Academic Team is representative of the SWAC’s progress, with the increases in training and focus shift towards the academic success of its student-athletes.

Please click here to view the 2016-17 AllAcademic Team With an estimated 200 billion dollar cost to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey, this storm has been deemed, “The worst disaster in Texas history”.

Many of those losses were in the Houston and surrounding areas.

With so many families, returning home to see the destruction of Harvey, for many it is like living through a nightmare while you are wide-awake. Do you try to rebuild or do you start over somewhere new?

For many the question of rebuilding is

not possible or costly because 80% of the families affected by Hurricane Harvey did not have flood or homeowners insurance, and the others that are fortunate to have insurance now have start the long process of rebuilding.

Although Hurricane Harvey has caused so much hurt and sorrow, Houstonians have not allowed this catastrophe to stop their lives from moving forward. “Houston Strong” is what Houstonians have chosen to put in the mindset of the rest of the world.

“Hurricane Harvey blew through our lives like a powerful locomotive. It uprooted EVERYTHING, creating mass chaos.

live in the wreckage and pretend our home is the “mansion” we remember? Or, will we crawl from under the water and debris to slowly rebuild our lives? The answer is simple. We will emerge from the rubble and come back stronger than ever. Because after disaster strikes, the most important thing to remember is that there is ALWAYS a rainbow at the end of every rain.”

Houstonian Kelli Coley so eloquently put about her families loss and now the road to rebuilding their lives.

As Houstonians start to rebuild their lives and move forward, it is easy to see why “Houston Strong” is so befitting the character of a city who has lost so much!

Now that the dust has settled and the water has receded, we have to choose which way we will go. Will we choose to

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