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Black candidates discuss platforms, pick up checks Collins brings donors, peared are as follows: contenders together Barbara Girtman,

BY THE DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

Volusia County Council candidate, District 1

On Tuesday, three AfricanAmerican candidates for political office spoke with a small room full of financial backers brought together by local political activist Thaddeus Collins.

The event, at Malcolm’s Bar and Grill at the LPGA golf course’s clubhouse, allowed hopefuls to make their pitches to prospective donors and walk away with checks.

The political hopefuls who ap-

Girtman is a fourth-generation DeLand resident who is focused on advocating for civic engagement and business opportunities in DeLand and Volusia County.

She was twice elected unopposed in 2014 and 2016 as a commissioner for the West Volusia Hospital Authority.

She volunteers on the Rotary Club of Deland’s board and the Greater Union Life Center, a religious community nonprofit orga-

nization. She was also appointed to DeLand’s Economic Development Committee and serves on several strategic planning committees.

Girtman is a real estate sales professional at Bee Realty Corp., and has been recognized for her civic and business engagement efforts by the West Volusia NAACP, Johanna Knox Village, and other organizations.

On Tuesday, Girtman spoke about her experience in getting community resources by leveraging her relationships in the Rotary Club and among nonprofit organizations, saying that “I needed to be the change that I wanted to see.”

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Volusia County Council candidate Barbara Girtman makes her pitch to prospective donors.

She noted that though many Rotarians are Republicans, they are backing her candidacy because they are “ready for a new voice and new energy.”

“It’s about pulling down resources for our community,” she

explained. “It’s also about creating a collaboration with the county council. Many municipalities say the county council is out of touch, and there needs to See CANDIDATES, Page 2

Group moves forward on plaza for veterans

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

As Memorial Day approaches across the nation Americans will honor, celebrate and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to raise funds for the Volusia County Veterans Memorial Plaza, which will be adjacent to the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge (historically the Orange Avenue Bridge). The plaza will be located on the northwest side of the bridge.

The bridge is undergoing a $38 million-dollar renovation, which is already being funded by the federal government. The bridge was closed in June 2016 for a 32-month construction project.

Fundraising starts Tuesday June 1 will be the official launch of a fundraiser for the the memorial plaza.

Fundraising efforts are being spearheaded by Volusia County Veterans Memorial Plaza, Inc., a 501©(3) non-profit organization and an advisory committee.

The committee has 10 members made up of business and community leaders along with veterans.

“We don’t want to disrupt Me-

morial Day so we want do an actual event, but we will officially start collecting funds for the memorial to honor our local veterans. We really want the community to come out and participate and bring this project into fruition,” said Josh Wagner, a former Volusia County Council member and chair of the plaza project.

Committee’s impact Wagner noted that the committee wants the plaza construction to coincide with the bridge project.

“We can’t start the plaza until the bridge is at a certain point,” he related.

Retired Marine Corps veteran Pierre Louis is president of the local Military Officers Association of America. He serves on the plaza committee, and is one of the key members of getting the project started.

“We saw that progress was being made on the bridge but not a lot being made on the memorial. So, after going to the County Council and speaking with Commissioners like Billy Wheeler, it reignited the conversation.”

Wheeler is also on the committee.

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Applicants sought for Volusia’s Affordable Housing committee

Thirty-one years ago in 1987, the Daytona Times reported on ‘The Wall’ built to separate Orange Avenue from the Palmetto Park housing development to prevent street drug sales, and the increase in jail construction statewide, including in Volusia County.

Residents interested in affordable housing issues are encouraged to apply to serve on the Volusia County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.

The committee reviews incentive strategies to create and preserve affordable housing in Volusia County and makes recommendations to the Volusia County Council.

The committee has eight openings for county residents who are involved in various aspects of affordable housing.

The committee structure is defined by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program, which provides funds to help first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance, rehabilitation and repair of housing, and other strategies to assist income-eligible families secure safe, decent and affordable housing.

Committee makeup The committee is to be com-

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posed of members who are actively involved in various aspects of affordable housing and represent at least six of the following areas: • Residential homebuilding industry • Banking or mortgage industry • Homebuilding labor activities • Advocacy for low-income persons • For-profit and not-for-profit housing • Real estate profession • Local planning agency • Unincorporated Volusia County residency • Employer representative • Essential services personnel, such as teachers and firefighters.

Members will be selected by the Volusia County Council. Applications are available online at www.volusia.org/advisory.

For more information contact Paula Szabo by email at pszabo@ volusia.org or call 386-736-5955, ext. 12308.

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Dancing with a master Dr. Sheron Wray shared her expertise in dance Tuesday night at the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach.

Wray is a renowned choreographer and dancer. She is a Master Artist in Residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida.

Born in England, she has vast experience as a professional dancer, researcher and professor.

She has been an associate visiting choreographer for Danza Libre in Cuba since 1999.

The free event Tuesday night was part of a Master Artist Outreach program at the Daytona Beach center.

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Residents participated in dance exercises Tuesday with Dr. Sheron Wray (center, in blue).

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Grant Hill, right, visits patient Jerry Falkner at Halifax Hospital’s orthopedics unit.

Grant Hill visits medical center Future Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill visited Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach on Tuesday for a pep rally celebration where he was presented with a physician’s jacket and stethoscope and made an honorary member of the hospital’s medical staff.

After the event, Hill took time to visit Daytona Beach resident Jerry Falkner, a patient in the hospital’s orthopedics unit.

Hill, a two-time NCAA champion and seven-time NBA All-Star, was in Daytona Beach for the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Best of the Preps banquet held on Tuesday at the Ocean Center.

Halifax Health to host summer festival

COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Governor honors veterans in DeLand Governor Rick Scott visited the National Guard Armory in DeLand on Tuesday and awarded 224 veterans with his Governor’s Service Medal. Since 2013, Scott has awarded more than 14,500 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal.

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“When the memorial is done, veterans will also be able to use the plaza for other events such as military branch service birthdays, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day services and more,’’ Louis stared.

Louis stressed the importance of honoring local veterans, especially those who died in combat.

“It’s extremely important to celebrate the legacy of not just local veterans but all veterans, especially those who have made that ultimate sacrifice for this country.

Having this memorial is just one way that our local community can come together to do this,” he said,

Organizations involved Some of the local veterans’ organizations that are on board include the Military Officers Association of America, Volusia Coun-

Church to present ‘Porgy and Bess’ The musical “Porgy and Bess will be presented at 3 p.m. on June 9 at First Church, 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast.

It will feature the FAME Ensemble – Nathaniel Shropshire III, Drickus Horne, Francesca Scott, Jessica Kiana and LaTasha Platt.

Tickets are $30 each.

Call the church at 386-446-5759 for more information.

ty Veterans Association and the American Veterans (AMVETS).

“We really want other veterans organizations to get involved with this project.

The reception in the veteran community has been great just as in the local community. It’s important that everyone do their part. Just a little helps,” Louis added.

How to help The memorial plaza has an estimated construction time of about six months at a cost of $1.2 million.

People can give by buying a brick through a campaign or just give money through the donor campaign.

The brick campaign is $125 for a 4x8 brick and $300 for an 8x8 brick. The donor campaign ranges from $1,000 to $100,000.

All proceeds go toward funding the project and are tax deductible.

“Even without doing anything we have raised a few thousand dollars. You can donate online or through PayPal. It’s very easy to do. We have a few groups on board,” noted Wagner.

For more information or to donate, visit www.volusiaveterans.com.

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The Volusia County Veterans Memorial Plaza will be adjacent to the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge now under construction.

Danny Fuqua, Barbara Girtman and Percy Williamson appeared at Tuesday’s event.

from Page 1 be fresh energy and a fresh vision.”

She also wants to bring resources to small and minority businesses.

Her opponents include Jeffrey Brower, Eddie Molina, and Pat Patterson. She ranks second in her group of competitors with regard to fundraising with a total of $16,686. Patterson leads in fundraising with $29,650.

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Danny Fuqua, Daytona Beach City Commission candidate for Zone 1 In 2015, Fuqua retired from a 29-year career in the Army. He and his wife now serve as co-pastors of Word and Praise Family Church in Daytona Beach. He said he has served “on almost every board in Daytona Beach.”

“The reason I am running is because I have a heart for the citizens of the city of Daytona Beach, especially the citizens of Zone 1. I’m not running for any personal gain. I’m running because I feel that I could make a difference in Daytona Beach.”

Fuqua says he can work with the other commissioners to push Daytona Beach’s agenda forward. He wants to focus on infrastructure issues, including sidewalk improvement, flood abatement, repaving streets, and improving traffic patterns in Zone 1, as well as keeping the city fiscally responsible.

“I want to be the voice of the people. I will do the research that will give them the answers they are looking for,” he explained.

The fourth annual Summer Fun Festival presented by Halifax Health is 5 to 8 p.m. June 1 at The Pavilion at Port Orange, Lakeside Park, 5501 South Williamson Blvd., Port Orange.

The free event will include train rides, face painting, a photo booth, games, giveaways, prizes and refreshments.

For more information about the festival, call 386-425-4224.

His opponents include Anne Ruby, incumbent Ruth Trager, Vernon Weatherholtz, and Frederick Ziegler. He ranks second in fundraising in his group with $6,547 raised to date, second to Trager’s $10,475.

Percy Williamson, Florida House of Representatives candidate for District 26 Williamson graduated from BethuneCookman University as a star basketball player with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He was a banker with Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America, serving in the retail, commercial and community development areas. He retired after 25 years as vice president and state manager of Bank of America’s Community-Based Finance Divisions which funded and constructed community projects from Pensacola to Key West.

After leaving banking, Williamson spent 14 years as director of Leisure Services for

the City of Daytona Beach. He managed a 120-member professional staff and oversaw an annual multimillion dollar budget.

During his tenure, Leisure Services was responsible for 38 parks and seven recreation centers.

While with the city, Williamson created the Mayor’s Backpack Giveaway where thousands of low-income children are given backpacks filled with school supplies each year; former Mayor Yvonne ScarlettGolden’s “All About Respect” campaign to defuse racial tensions during Black College Reunion; the Art in Public Places gallery inside the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center, which has hosted 14 art shows since 2013; and the Youth Employment for Summer Program, a public-private collaboration entirely funded by private sector companies, which gave full-time summer jobs to 65 high school students.

“Our community is confronting serious concerns, including inequitable alloca-

tion of resources,” Williamson exclaimed.

“Our current representative is not bringing home the bacon to Volusia County.

Name one major project that the incumbent (Patrick Henry) has brought home to Daytona Beach. Just one,” he dared.

“We as voters and Black folks need to take a look at who we are sending to Tallahassee to represent us. I’m from the athletic world. If you are not performing consistently and at a high level, somebody will come and take your place and you should expect that.”

Williamson challenged Henry to a oneon-one debate and said he committed “legislative malpractice” by supporting a bill to place a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol – but that provided no state funding.

“The state has a multibillion-dollar budget, and you make a struggling, small HBCU pay the bill? So you give us an honor with this hand and an IOU with the other?” Williamson asked.

“Make an informed decision. Send somebody to Tallahassee with an aggressive leadership background that can collaborate with all the people and get things done.”

In fundraising, Henry has raised $15,500 to Williamson’s $5,230 as of the state’s most recent filing ending April 30.

Shows, no-shows Current elected officials appearing at the event included Volusia School Board Member Ida Wright and Daytona Beach City Commissioner Paula Reed of Zone 6.

Two Black candidates who did not appear include Dr. L. Ronald Durham, a candidate for the Volusia County Council AtLarge seat; and Henry, the House District 26 incumbent.

All candidates face primaries on August 28.

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Local author shares his journey following Ormond library event James F. Daniels recently shared the memories underlying his drive behind picking cotton and becoming a community leader.

Daniels, author of “Metamorphosis from Cotton Picker to Community Leader,’’ shared his story following a discussion in April, celebrating Black History Month everyday.

The discussion, showcased by promoters Linda Epps and Lawrence Green, took place at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, proving to be great and showing off Paco’s fashions from BB’s Boutique in the local Tanger Mall.

His story Daniels, who was born in 1928, was inspired by a wave of sit-ins at the all-White lunch counters during the civil rights movement in Tallahassee.

From 1952 to 1954, he attended Florida A&M in Tallahassee, contrasted with growing up sharecropping amid the Great Depression with his parents and 12 siblings in the 1930s on a plantation in Cordele, Georgia, among other oppressed, segregated Blacks.

Daniels was so impressed with the sit-ins that on his return to Daytona Beach in 1957, he began formulating how to follow through to implement a local NAACP. Daytona Beach was a unique environment because at the age of 11, he and his family had relocated to Ormond Beach, where he attended the all-colored Rigby School - finishing up in the 10th grade - and attending the Campbell School to qualify for college.

Local NAACP ties He bell-hopped as a teen at the Ormond hotels on the beach and caddied at the country club.

Daniels said, “I called Bob and asked him, ‘Didn’t we have a chapter here?’ He said ‘he did not know, but they certainly could get one.’”

Robert Saunders, NAACP Field Secretary for Florida, had befriended Daniels during his years in Tallahassee.

Touching base with Ruby Horley, Southeastern Director in Atlanta for the NAACP, Daniels put together a slate for president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, which hinged upon Horley’s coming to set up a charter for a Volusia County branch, which later appealed to becoming the Daytona Beach branch.

“All the others had gotten their own branch – Ormond Beach, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach and naturally, we changed it to the Daytona Beach branch,” said Daniels.

“And, that’s when I really got involved with the civil rights movement,” he added.

Retired Marine to speak at Flagler Memorial Day service

Flagler County will host its Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28, featuring American Legion State Commander Steve Shuga, who retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1995 after 20 years of service.

During his enlistment with the Marines, Shuga’s

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How to get book Daniels and the late Charles W. Cherry Sr., Daytona Times founder and publisher, staged the first ever, lunch-counter sit-in with others from the NAACP to picket Woolworth’s at Magnolia Avenue and Beach Street.

Daniels’ stories will never be forgotten in that he gives a voice to making it easier for today’s youth. His book can be found at amazon.com/Metamorphosis from Cotton Picker to Community Leader.

Armstrong Media Group, LLC, is Daniels’ publisher at 1655 North Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite 1, Daytona Beach.

COURTESY OF CHI DELTA OMEGA CHAPTER OF AKA

Above are Scholarship Committee co-chairs Cerrito King and Marva Jones along with Darryl Boyer, Zameena Phillips, Namiah Simpson, Emany Desinor, AKA Chapter president Theresa Waters, Donald Bryant and Bella Jean-Baptiste.

AKAs award scholarships to graduating seniors Members of the Chi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc. – and its affiliate, the Ivy Community Foundation, Inc. – recently awarded nine scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Each scholarship recipient received $1,000, and each may be eligible for continuing scholarships for the next four years.

Included with the scholarship awards presented this year, Chi Delta Omega Chapter has awarded $78,000 in scholarships since 2003. This has been possible through support from the community in achieving the organization’s “service to all mankind” with education as one of its primary initiatives.

AACS to host Juneteenth event The African American Cultural Society, Inc. (AACS) will host another observance of Juneteenth, taking place June 16 at the Cultural Center, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

Juneteenth is the only nationwide holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.

All are welcome to join this free, cultural event partially funded by the City of Palm Coast.

The day’s program will begin 4 p.m. and will include food, entertainment, bounce houses, service providers and vendors.

Parents are encouraged to bring their kids for an educational and entertaining experience.

Freewill donations will be

military assignments included areas of the Western Pacific, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Zaire, El Salvador, Japan and Kuwait.

The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. in front of the Government Services Building, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell.

Program participants Ray Mercer, a World War II Silver Star recipient, will place a wreath at the Veterans Monument in front of

PHOTOS COURTESY OF IMANI KINSHASA

The audience was enthused by Paco’s fashions, modeled by Imani Kinshasa (far left), Jacqualine Whyte, Vivian Richardson, the Rev. Cheryl Daniels, Guardine Wright-Gibson and Sybil Dodson Lucas. gratefully accepted, as well as online at aacspc.eventbrite.com to help defray the expenses.

The African American Cultural Society is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and a mission to preserve and perpetuate the cultural heritage of African-Americans through social, educational, artistic and intellectual activities.

Edmund G. Pinto Jr. is the chairman of the Board of Directors.

For further details, contact Joseph Matthews, President, at 386447-7030, or email at Info@AfricanAmericanCulturalSociety.org.

You also can visit AACS Palm Coast on Facebook.

••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Lenny Rowe and Dr. Lawrence Gary, May 26; and Audrey Thorpe, May 27.

the Government Services Building.

Local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will lead attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, Jamison Walker will sing the National Anthem, and Travis Thomas will sing “God Bless the USA.” Jack Howell, Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, will present Flagler County with a plaque recognizing it as a Purple Heart County.

The Memorial Day event

Dr. Kwando Kinshasa narrated a discussion with author James F. Daniels (seated), and Linda Epps promoted the event.

is sponsored by the Flagler County Commission and the Flagler County Veterans Advisory Council.

Veterans groups to participate include: American Legion Post 115, Amvets Post 113, DAV Chapter 86, Marine Corps League 876, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Flagler County Veterans Service Office, VFW Post 8696, and the Knights of Columbus 2264 Color Corps.

Port Orange to host first community cleanup event The City of Port Orange, in collaboration with Volusia County Volunteers, a non-profit organization that helps to improve the overall quality of life of Volusia County residents through events and fundraisers, will host a Community Roadside Clean-up event on June 9 in the Commonwealth area.

The event is part of the city’s ongoing anti-litter initiative, #KeepOurCityPretty.

The city invites volunteers to participate by gathering at the host location, Buschman Park (Spruce Creek Road entrance), at 8:30 am for check-in, with the event starting at 9 a.m.

Waste Pro will have two dumpsters available for trash and recyclables. Supplies such as bags, gloves, etc. will be provided by Grainger, the city’s supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products.

At 11 a.m., volunteers will meet back at Buschman

Park, where refreshments will be served. At that time, trash will be weighed and prizes will be awarded to the “Most Weight Collected,” the “Most Unique Find,” among others.

To register, visit the city’s website, www.port-orange. org, under “City News” located on the homepage.

Ormond church to observe Women’s Day Historic New Bethel A.M.E. Church of Ormond Beach will celebrate its annual Women’s Day on May 27.

The Church School commences at 9:30 a.m. followed by the morning worship service at 11 a.m. The church is located at 115 S. Yonge St. The celebration will culminate at 4 p.m. with a Women in White program featuring the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hinson Graham as the speaker.

Former first ladies of the church will be recognized. The Rev. Phyllis Rose Brown is the pastor.

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Who will protect solar consumers?

Thanks to President Barack Obama, the solar and wind industries are expanding rapidly.

He provided tax credits and subsidies for renewable energy (part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

Despite the stunning failure of the solar company Solyndra, which left taxpayers liable for its $535 million collapse, our nation’s capacity for solar and wind boomed under him. The cost of rooftop solar dropped by 54 percent during that administration.

The number of U.S. households with solar panels exceeded a million households by 2016.

On a roll This month, California passed legislation requiring that all new homes use solar power, an amazing boost to the industry! And the United Nations announced that solar attracted more investment in 2017 than any other power source, clean or dirty.

But the Obama administration didn’t offer consumers enough protection against unscrupulous solar panel salespersons. Consumer advocates have had to be aggressive in protecting consumers from illegitimate business practices in the solar industry.

A year ago, three members of Congress wrote to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asking that these shady business practices be investigated. I wrote a column about the flawed practices and had the opportunity to meet with Abby Hopper, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

It sounds good The organization says it is

JULIANNE MALVEAUX TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE

The need for renewable energy has led the federal and state governments to provide subsidies for solar energy. We must also protect consumers who are being ripped off by those unscrupulous actors in the solar industry! working to increase pro-consumer policies around the country, and has a Consumer Protection Committee, a set of free tools to help consumers understand solar agreements, and projects to include underserved communities in the solar industry, including a supplier diversity program.

Some of the members of the industry group are also involved in community colleges, STEM programs, and employment training.

So why did Hector Balderas, attorney general of New Mexico, recently file a 17-count civil complaint against Vivint, a Utah-

A royal wedding that affirms noble values Prince Harry of Wales, sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, married American actress Meghan Markle with all of the ceremony and global hoopla that the British royalty inevitably attracts. What’s notable about Prince Harry, however, is not so much the royal blood that he inherited, but the royal values that he has chosen to express.

In harm’s way Harry chose a military career, training at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He was pressured to take safe assignments far from the line of fire. But unlike the many leaders and national security advisers who posture tough but evade the draft or service in the military, he fought hard to stay with his unit and go into battle. He stood with his unit in times of war.

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In 2007-2008, he served on the front line in Helmand, Afghanistan, but was pulled after his presence was revealed and the Taliban pledged to kill him. He then trained as an Apache attack helicopter pilot and returned to Afghanistan in 2012 with the British Army Air Corps.

That was more than a display of patriotism. It provided him with real world experience in battle – an experience that is always sobering, making leaders less casual about sending young men and women into combat across the world. Those who ex-

Fear can immobilize you Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, “Without personal honor there is no leadership.”

I think that was his way of saying our country is currently leaderless. That’s a scary thought.

Rex went on to say that we have a growing crisis of ethics and integrity. He invoked the Bible by saying, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Constant fear If we’re free, we should have no fear. Fear negatively impacts our health. Yet, I see many people experiencing fear every time they hear what No. 45 has done or said.

DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS, ESQ. TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE

In the Bible at 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT), we’re told “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self- discipline.” If we believe that, why are we allowing fear to immobilize us? Power, love and self-discipline can get us through this if we unite against the lies we’re told daily by the man charged with leading our nation.

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based rooftop solar company, accusing them of fraud, racketeering and unfair business practices? Balderas says Vivint employed “high-pressure sales techniques and procedures designed to mislead consumers” and lock their customers into contracts lasting 20 years, with rates that increase “by over 72 percent,” as the agreement matures.

Vivint is one of the country’ largest solar companies. Still, SEIA has no comment on the Vivint situation in New Mexico on their website. No surprise, since Vivint is an SEIA member.

The website says all the right things. It highlights its consumer protection work, mentions diversity and inclusion, speaks of environmental awareness, and provides updates on public policy. Beneath a sunny exterior, though, there is a problem with unscrupulous solar companies.

Desperate measures When rooftop solar companies lose money, as SolarCity did, losing more than $800 million in FY 2016, they become desperate to keep growing, seek out new customers, and take advantage of those who are less sophisticated. That’s what New Mexico says Vivint did.

Another major player in the rooftop solar industry is Sunrun, which has had its own ethical concerns. Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Sunrun (and SolarCity) misled investors.

I support renewable energy. I believe that allowing the utilities to dominate the electric market

perience battle are often those who best understand why the use of military force should be avoided, undertaken only as a last resort to avoid greater loss of life.

His ‘second home’ After leaving the military, Harry devoted time and energy to veterans, launching the Invictus Games for injured servicemen and women, and he remains a supporter of its foundation. He has traveled often to Africa. He visited children’s homes in Lesotho and later launched Sentebale, the Princes’ Fund for Lesotho, a charity to aid children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, a disease that has been a scourge in much of Africa.

Last year, he became the president of African Parks, a conservation group. He joined volunteers to translocate elephants to repopulate areas that have been decimated by poaching and environmental destruction. He has called Africa his “second home,” and will continue to play a role in mobilizing concern for its challenges and attention for its ac-

As No. 45 pushes against all that’s good about America, let us push back just as hard against the evil he’s spewing against just about every bit of progress we’ve made in perfecting our union.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT), tells us, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Yes, we are experiencing a strange and challenging season under No. 45, but if we reject the bad behavior he’s exhibiting, and do what we know to be right, we can get through this.

We’ll go high When he goes low, as our beloved Michelle Obama once said, let us go high. Let us resolve to comfort those No. 45 denigrates.

Let us uplift those he puts down.

Let us love those against whom he spews hate.

JOEP BERTRAMS, THE NETHERLANDS

is problematic. But I am also extremely leery of the government mandating more rooftop solar because the industry is seemingly rife with bad actors who prey upon unsuspecting consumers.

If we employed policies at the state and federal levels that would divest from our electric grid and instead invest in rooftop solar, why should we believe that companies like Vivint would suddenly behave themselves?

We shouldn’t. That’s why I agree with the Consumer Federation of California’s call for government to “create a framework of consumer protections.”

Shifting the burden Solar companies love to highlight the immense investment that is needed to modernize our existing electricity grid. The companies are right that work needs to be done. They are also right in the unfortunate conclusion that these investments are likely to re-

complishments.

Harry’s decision to wed Meghan Markle, an AfricanAmerican actress, showed remarkable independence. Markle, a politically progressive, divorced, biracial, feminist American, does not exactly fit the royal tradition.

Despite slurs of the tabloid press, she has captivated the British and people across the world like a breath of fresh air. Talking of her experience, she quipped, “It’s time to focus less on glass slippers and more on glass ceilings.”

Not her load In full swoon, the press has suggested that the enthusiastic reaction of the public to the remarkably stylish and thoughtful young woman might transform race relations in Britain, revolutionize the house of Windsor, and help strengthen U.S.-British relations strained in the time of Trump.

That’s far too much to load onto her shoulders, but there’s no question that the union is a symbol of change.

We must speak out when we hear No. 45’s hateful rhetoric or our silence is giving consent to what he is saying and what he is doing. Reject No. 45 and all the uncouth silliness for which he stands.

We can’t go back to where No. 45 wants to take us. Our ancestors of all races, colors, creeds worked too hard to allow people like No. 45 to succeed. We’re better than he’s painting our country to be. Yes, the world is laughing at us, but let’s meet the challenges with which we are presented and turn them to good.

Let’s look at where we are as a season now and believe there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Instead of succumbing to hate, chaos and fear we’re facing, let’s rise above it and believe that we’re coming into a new season as

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However, the solar companies conveniently ignore the fact that as more well-off households spend thousands to install solar panels, the cost to sustain and modernize the grid will be shifted to the poorer Americans without solar panels. We cannot ignore this unfair reality. We must make sure that government subsidies don’t accelerate this regressive cost shift.

The need for renewable energy has led the federal and state governments to provide subsidies for solar energy. We must also protect consumers who are being ripped off by those unscrupulous actors in the solar industry!

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“It is difficult to overstate how important it is to have a member of the royal family ... who is mixed race and embracing her heritage and stating that is very much part of her,” historian Ted Powell told the Observer: “It is hugely positive for Britain, particularly in the wake of Brexit and the controversies of immigration policy and race.’

Prince Harry’s marriage needed the formal consent of his grandmother, the queen of England. When she provided it, it provided an unprecedented royal seal of approval of Ms. Markle and of the diverse peoples of the Commonwealth.

The marriage won’t change race relations in Britain or erase the legacy of colonialism. But in a time of growing racial division and of leaders fanning hatred and nationalist furies, it is a marker that points in a hopeful direction. That is worth celebrating.

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It’ll be over I believe God has got this and it’s just a matter of time before we move into a better season. We just have to keep the faith.

As Dick Gregory always taught us, “Hate, jealousy, anger and fear are our enemies. All of them negatively impact our health and well-being.” Knowing that no lie lives forever, let us have no fear because no season lasts forever.

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MAY 24DECEMBER – MAY 30,142018 - 20, 2006EDUCATION

Plenty of local pomp & circumstance

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he three institutions of higher learning all held their spring commencements over the last few weeks.

Bethune-Cookman University’s graduation was May 5 at the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center.

Congresswoman Val Demings was the morning commencent speaker and entrepreneur and civil rights activist Henry Thomas gave the afternoon address. There were more than 300 graduates, according to the university.

More than 3,400 students graduated from Daytona State College on May 14 at the Ocean Center. The college also held two commencent services that day.

Stetson University celebrated the graduation of 828 students at two commecenent

services. Stetson conferred degrees on 180 graduate students in Edmunds Center on May 10. Another 648 undergraduates received degrees at a May 12 ceremony in Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in DeLand.

“To the Class of 2018, congratulations,” Stetson President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., said in her charge to the graduating class.

“All your hard work, sacrifices and sheer persistence, and the support of the people that love you, have gotten you to this milestone day, to new beginnings. I am so proud of you.”

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Local students learn techniques and fundamentals at a previous camp.

McNorton and friends returning this month for football clinic

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

All youngsters are encouraged to attend the annual Bruce McNorton Youth Football Clinic.

The camp takes place at Derbyshire Sports Complex at 849 Derbyshire Road on May 31 and June 1 beginning at 5 p.m. Onsite registration is at 4:30 p.m.

The event is free for both girls and boys ages 6 to 20.

“The camp has really grown tremendously. We invite the youngsters to come out and have a great time while learning the skills of the game,” said Bruce McNorton.

McNorton is a NFL scout with the Pittsburgh Steelers and retired NFL player that played 10 years in the league.

He created and runs the clinic, which is presented by the City of Daytona Beach Cultural & Leisure Services.

NCAA seminar The event includes a NCAA Eligibility seminar, which will be held on May 30 inside the Yvonne

Scarlet-Golden Cultural & Educational Center at 100 Vine St. from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

This component of the clinic was added in 2016 to help kids get prepared to Bruce be able to play McNorton at the collegiate level.

“This will be our third year with this portion of the camp. It’s growing steadily, but we aren’t getting the turnout that we would like. We do have people that are trying to support it. We encourage student athletes and their parents to come and see what is going on. It provides valuable information for those who want to go play in college,” expressed McNorton.

Fundamentals and more The clinic teaches participants football fundamentals, proper techniques, elite training, academic advice, team work prin-

Seminar stressed Those involved with the clinic encourages the older players to take advantage of the NCAA Eligibility Seminar.

“We had one of the high school athletic directors attend last year.

We have reached out to the local high schools. We want the eighth, ninth and 10th graders, especially because it’s the best time when we can help them,” said McNorton.

This portion provides vital information that help players with their college eligibility. It covers NCAA clearinghouse requirements, high school courses prerequisites for colleges and the new GPA and test score requirements. cipals and provides professional coaches and professional equipment.

Last year, more than 200 youngsters participate in the camp, which is going into its 13th year in Daytona. It existed previously for five years in Pontiac, Michigan.

Former NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson, known as “Megatron,’’ showed up last year.

This year, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Keion Adams will be helping teach the kids.

Norton told the Daytona Times, “I think that is what makes our camp different. A lot of times when people come out, they see that all those who are participating who are helping out tare doing it for the love of it. The coaches are very involved. They are motivated and. They are here for the kids sharing their expertise.

They aren’t there for the publicity.”

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Local and statewide students participate in the invitational on May 12.

Daytona Express hosts track and field invitational The Daytona Express Track & Field Club, a local track team, hosted its first invitational on May 12 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

The event attracted 25 teams throughout Florida as well as a team from Savannah Georgia, South Carolina and 26 independent runners.

The youth who participated are AAU members and participate at local meets such as this one to sharpen their speed to reach their goal of qualifying for the AAU Junior Olympics, which is held once a year.

This year’s Junior Olympic Event will be held in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake University.

Major sponsors As a team, Daytona Express travels to different cities to compete. Hosting this meet made it possible for our athletes to run in their hometown, which was an honor.

Some of the athletes have aging grandparents or transportation hardship that restricts some of their closest family and friends from seeing them compete.

The major sponsors are Quanita May of Quanita’s Social and Ballroom Dancing, City of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Biker Threads, and Dr. Joel L. Sebastien of East Coast Bariatrics.

Results for the track meet can be found online at www.bwsportstiming.com.

Some former NFL players who will be on hand instructing youth include James Cribbs, James Jones, John L. Williams and Ernie Mills.

A joy to host Also keeping the camp free for kids is another goal for McNorton. A lot of camps charge.

McNorton expressed, “God has blessed me to be in a position to do this. I don’t have a nonprofit. I’m in the process of doing it now. God has put me in a position where I could pay for it. It hasn’t been a big deal or sacrifice. The joy is being able see the kids learn and have fun.

“I wished that something like this was available when I was a kid. That motivated me. It’s great seeing kids and their parents around town that stop me and say how much they appreciate it.

I enjoy doing it.”

How to register McNorton emphasized, “There are so many kids even in our area that aren’t getting a chance to go to college and play football despite being great athletes and playing on some great teams.

They end up at junior colleges and prep schools.

“Parents are concerned. Kids aren’t taking the right core classes and eligibility requirements.

They need to be taking their right core classes and get their ACT and SAT test scores. The higher the GPA, the lower their scores need to be on these tests.”

Parents can register their kids for the clinic at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center at George W. Engram Boulevard.

For more information, contact Daytona Beach Cultural & Leisure Services at 386-671-8337 or 386-566-5601 or email chirilloj@ codb.us.

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Gage to sing at Cinematique

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Rep. Patrick Henry (seated, second from left) and Sen. Dorothy Hukill, (seated, second from right), are shown with West Volusia NAACP members at their May 14 meeting.

Legislators honor Moores at NAACP meeting

On May 14, State Senator Dorothy L. Hukill (RPort Orange) and Representative Patrick Henry (D-Daytona) honored civil rights leaders Harry T. and Harriette Moore during the West Volusia NAACP meeting at Greater Union First Baptist Church in DeLand.

During this year’s legislative session, Hukill filed Senate Resolution 1934 and Henry filed HR 8057, which recognizes Dec. 15, 2018 as “Harry Tyson Moore and Harriette Vyda Simms Moore Day” in Florida.

The Moores, from Mims in Brevard County, were distinguished teachers and civil rights activists who pioneered the early civil rights movement in Florida.

‘A great privilege’ In 1934, Harry T. Moore organized the first branch of the NAACP in Brevard County.

The Moores were assassinated by a hate bomb on Dec, 25, 1951 on their 25th wedding anniversary. He went on to lead the Florida chapter of the NAACP in 1941.

Music academy plans June 3 recital The Daytona Beach Music Academy will present a recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3 in the

“As someone who’s grandfather, the late Samuel O’Quinn, was brutally murdered in Mississippi during 1959, having the opportunity to introduce legislation that honors our civil rights icons is a great privilege,” Henry said in a statement.

Hukill noted, “Several years ago, I had the honor of attending the 50th anniversary memorial service commemorating the lives of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore and met their daughter Juanita Evangeline Moore. It is important that their legacy lives on and they receive the honor and recognition for their work in advancing the cause of civil rights.”

Family connection In a statement, Mike Williams, president of the West Volusia NAACP, also reflected on the Moores’ impact.

“My parents, Clifford and Lucille Williams, bought their NAACP memberships from Mr. Moore when he was the state executive director in the late 1940s. I recall my father sharing stories of how he often reminded Mr. Moore to be careful because standing up for civil rights during that time was dangerous work.

“Mr. Moore would respond to my dad and say, ‘Mr. Williams if I die fighting for civil rights, it will be for a good cause.’ ‘’

parking lot of 227 Second St., Holly Hill.

The music academy specializes in private piano, voice, guitar, drums and violin lessons for children and adults. Donations are being sought to help with

the program’s events.

For more information, contact director and founder Brejoya Perry at info@daytonabeachmusicacademy.com or visit the website at http://daytonabeachmusicacademy.com.

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See how at publix.com/community.

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Cinematique of Daytona is presenting Jazz Sunday with singer Sybil Gage on May 27 at 2 p.m.

A jazz and blues vocalist, the New Orleans native now lives in Florida.

Tickets are $10. Cinematique is located at 242 S Beach St., Daytona Beach.

More info and events: www. cinematique.org or call 386-2523118.

Sybil Gage is a Florida-based singer.

1978 high school classmates to reconnect A class reunion for 1978 Seabreeze, Spruce Creek and Mainland High School is scheduled for June 22-24.

A Meet & Greet with the theme “Back to Daytona Beach” is scheduled for Friday, June 22. The event is from 6 to 11 p.m.

It will feature an old-fashioned barbecue with music from the 1970s. It will be held at BethuneCookman University’s Center for Civic Engagement, 940 International Speedway Blvd.

On Saturday, the June 23 gala is scheduled with the theme “Puttin on the Glitz.” A live band is scheduled for the event, which will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight. It will include dinner at the Daytona 500 Club, 1801 W International Speedway Blvd.

A departing brunch is set for June 24 at Fairfield Inn, 1820 Checkered Flag Blvd., Daytona Beach.

The fee is $175.00 per person for all events.

Register by May 31 online at http://great78reunion.com.

For more information, contact Delphine Williamson (delphinenbct@gmail.com), Mattie Carter (cart6893@gmail.com), or Deborah Jarnagin Strickland (debbiejarnagin@gmail.com).

Launch Federal Credit Union to host job fair Launch Federal Credit Union has planned a job fair for Saturday, June 2 at its new Ormond Beach branch. Onsite job interviews will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Positions are available in the following areas: Member Services, Tellers, Contact Center, Lending Center, Collections, Information Technology, Human Resources and Digital Marketing.

The branch is located at 240 N. Williamson Blvd., Ormond Beach.

Professional attire and copies of your resume are required.

For complete job descriptions, visit the website at www.launchfcu.com/go-beyond/employment.