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Landmarks help keep their memories alive Streets bear name of men who donated much time and talent to Daytona Beach community.

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Last week, the Daytona Times noted some local parks and buildings named after some of the area’s most prominent Black residents.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH The focus this week is on streets named after African-Americans who made an impact on the area, including Charles W. Cherry Sr.; Dr. Henry Butts Sr.; George W. Engram and Rev. Carl Brinkley.

George W. Engram Boulevard George W. Engram owned and operated Engram Electric Company, which was the first Black-

owned electric company. He also owned Engram Rentals.

“Engram was a good boss.

He taught me the ropes. Back in those days we often worked all night Saturday and all night Sunday,” commented George McLendon, who worked for Engram in the mid-1940s. McLendon owns McLendon Electric Services at 751 Bellevue Ave. At one time McLendon, Lloyd Electric and Engram Electric were the three Black-owned electric contractors in town.

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Charles W. Cherry Sr., founder of the Daytona Times, served on the Daytona Beach City Commission for nearly five terms.

‘Push forward and activate’

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Jesse Iwuji and his purpose car were a big hit at the Dickerson Center in Daytona Beach on Tuesday.

NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji gives pep talk to kids at Dickerson Center

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

One of the country’s few Black professional racecar drivers spent time Tuesday with kids in Daytona Beach’s Black community.

Jesse Iwuji, a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver, stopped by the Boys and Girls Club at the John H. Dickerson Center and chatted with students about motorsports, education, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers.

“I just came here to give the kids some inspiring and motivating words. I also want to let them know that they can be what they want to be,” said Iwuji, who also is an active-duty lieutenant in the U.S. Navy serving as a surface warfare officer since 2010.

NASCAR and diversity Iwuji is one of three African-American drivers in NASCAR. The other two are Jay Beasley, who competes in the K&N Pro Series East, and Darrell Wallace, Jr. who competes in Xfinity series.

Iwuji hails from Texas and his parents have Igbo Nigerian roots.

“I am a little unique being AfricanAmerican and of African decent. NASCAR is a sport that is predominantly and historically Caucasian. There are some unique opportunities in the sport for minorities,” he remarked.

On Tuesday, Iwuji also gave the youngsters a Black history lesson and the importance of diversity.

“Wendell Scott was the first Black NASCAR driver. He was the pioneer. NASCAR is big on diversity. It is an inclusion sport and looking for diversity. It was open to me when I decided to get into it. It is also open to girls who can be drivers, pit crew memSee NASCAR, Page 2

Jesse Iwuji urges students to believe in themselves.

Volusia has openings on advisory boards The Volusia County Council is seeking applicants for positions on 12 advisory boards that research and make recommendations on a variety of topics, including growth management, services for children and families, licensing for contractors, tourism marketing, funding for cultural organizations, and other important issues affecting the community.

The county has openings on these advisory boards: • Agri-Business Inter-Relationship Committee • Animal Control Board • Children and Families Advisory Board • Cultural Council of Volusia County • ECHO Advisory Committee • Halifax Area Advertising Authority • Historic Preservation Board • Library Advisory Board • Planning and Land Development Advisory Board • Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority • Tourist Development Council • West Volusia Advertising Authority The advisory boards were established to give citizens input into what happens in their community and to advise the county council on matters that affect residents and their county government.

Applicants should have the expertise necessary to accomplish the board’s objectives, a reputation for integrity and community service, and an interest or experience in the area of board service desired.

Advisory board members will be selected by the Volusia County Council. Applications and more information are available at www.volusia.org/advisory.

For information about the duties and responsibilities of advisory boards, contact Deputy Clerk Marcy Zimmerman at mzimmerman@volusia.org or 386-7365920, ext. 12398.

Remembering Dr. Charles Allen Cusack: Businessman, educator, musician

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Dr. Charles Allen Cusack, a funeral home director, musician and music teacher was remembered this month as a man who persevered and excelled despite a lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia.

Cusack died on Feb. 8. On Feb. 16, family and friends said their goodbyes at a service at The Sanctuary Church in DeLand.

He was the general manager of

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family businesses – J.E. Cusack Mortuary in DeLand and Rocker Cusack Mortuary of Leesburg. Cusack also excelled as an author, and lyricist, composer Dr. Charles Allen Cusack and director.

“He was pretty special. His family will miss him. His laughter will be missed. He was a meticulous person and just a perfec-

tionist,” remarked his aunt, Volusia County Commissioner Joyce Cusack.

‘A love for music’ Unable to play sports, Cusack developed his skills in music.

As a pianist, he played and led choirs at several churches. He also directed choirs at schools.

“He excelled at music. He was in and out of the hospital all his life. He couldn’t play sports or do P.E., but he developed a love for music. He learned to play pia-

no. He was an active musician at churches. He came from a musical family,” Joyce Cusack noted.

He served as Sunday School musician and director of the critically acclaimed 60-voice youth choir at Greater Union First Baptist Church of DeLand. There, he also recorded a CD. In addition, he served as a musician for the Mount Zion Northeast Coast District’s annual Youth Rally Choir.

He taught choir and music workshops for several churches

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and church organizations.

Cusack taught music at the African American Museum of the Arts, was director of the Stetson University Gospel Choir, and taught chorus at Blue Lake Elementary and Southwestern Middle schools in DeLand.

His accomplishments including serving as director of music for the Mount Zion Northeast Coast District Association and Florida General Baptist Convention Women’s Auxiliary.

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Flagler job fair set for March 3

Library plans teen tech programs

Daytona State College’s Flagler/Palm Coast Campus will host the fourth annual Flagler County Job Fair on Friday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sponsored by the Flagler County Department of Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Flagler/Volusia, Daytona State and the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, more than 40 businesses are expected to participate in this year’s event, offering nearly 400 available jobs and counting.

“We’re delighted to collaborate on this important event,” said Dean Howe, head of Daytona State’s Career Services office. “It is an excellent opportunity for our students and graduates to connect with area employers.”

A limited number of spaces are still open for businesses interested in reserving a free table at the event, which last year was attended by over 400 job seekers.

Employers who want to take part can register at FlaglerCountyJobFair.com.

Job seekers also can sign up on the website for CareerSource Flagler/Volusia’s employment preparation workshops being held prior to the event, so they can be fully prepared when meeting recruiters.

Daytona State’s Flagler/Palm Coast Campus is located at 3000 Palm Coast Pkwy SE. For more information, contact Katrina Austin at 386-313-4070 or KAustin@flaglercountyed.com.

Teens are invited to celebrate Teen Tech Week in the Launch Pad at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. They can “Wreck it in the Launch Pad” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, as librarians show them how to harvest computer components from older technology and see how they were made. The group will also explore ideas on what could be made using the harvested computer components.

Teens can learn the basics of computer programming by using a visual programing language called Scratch during the Teen Tech Club meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Participants are encouraged to wear green as they will also be taking part in St. Patrick’s Day activities.

Barbecue dinner sale at Allen Chapel The Allen Chapel AME Church Men’s Ministry will hold its annual barbecue dinner sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the parking lot of the Allen Chapel AME Church, 580 George W. Engram Blvd.

The dinners start at $6 and includes two sides, dessert and a beverage.

For more information, call the church at 386255-1195.

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‘Wealth of knowledge’

National ambassador Charles Allen Cusack was born on Dec. 9, 1978 in Daytona Beach to James E. and Brenda B. Cusack of DeLand. He was the couple’s only son.

At just 6 months old, he was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.

“He was such a fighter. He never complained about pain or his condition. There were many times that he couldn’t walk or raise his arms, but he just continued on,” Joyce Cusack stated.

By age 10, her nephew was the Sickle Cell Poster Child for Volusia County and served as a national ambassador for awareness campaigns.

He was made an honorary member of a national board after introducing the presentation: “I’m NOT Contagious: A Guide for Young Clients” at a meeting in Dayton, Ohio at age 11.

At age 12, he published that work as a guide to help combat social stigmas for children with blood-related illnesses through The Journal of Psycho-Social Awareness published by Duke University in addition to lectur-

Cusack graduated from DeLand High School with honors and earned a bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University. He had a degree in business administration.

He also was a graduate of the National Academy of Mortuary Science and Minnesota Graduate School of Theology at Brooklyn Park, where he earned his doctorate in ministry in Christianmusic administration.

“He was a very bright man who had a wealth of knowledge that he was willing to share. He was a historian that would tell you things too,” added Joyce Cusack.

He is survived by his wife, Karen D. Cusack, and their children, Ayja, Destiny, Devin and Taccara (Chanden) and grandchild Taryn.

Memorial donations in his honor may be made to Mount Zion North East District Choir for a Centennial Project. Make checks payable to Mount Zion NE District Choir or MZNEC Massey James Improvements. The address is MZNEC, P.O. Box 717, Lake Helen, FL 32744.

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bers and other areas of the sport,” he commented.

Iwuji races for Patriot Motor Sports Group. Racing since 2015, he has one top-five finish under his belt.

“I am pretty new to the sport.

I haven’t won anything big or gotten to the Daytona 500 yet, but I am getting better and learning each and every day,” he said.

Officer and an athlete Iwuji said he decided to get into racing after two deployments in the Navy. “I decided that I wanted to pursue motorsports. I always had a passion for cars and motorsports.”

He also was participated in multiple sports before taking up racing. Iwuji played college football as a defensive back and on special teams for the midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy. He ran track and competed in the 60-meter run, 100-yard dash, 200-yard dash and 4x100 relay teams in the Navy.

“I got to play football against big schools like Notre Dame, Ohio State, Army and others. It was fun.”

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After his talk inside the Dickerson Center, students got a chance to hang outside with Jesse Iwuji and his “cool’’ race car.

‘Believe in yourself’ During his visit, Iwuji spoke to the kids on five points. They included: Make a decision; believe in yourself; push forward and activate; never quit and a quote – “Talent gets you in the door but character will keep you there.’’

“Believe in yourself. There will be people that will tell you no, but it doesn’t matter. You must believe in yourself that is when doors will open,” commented Iwuji, who earned his bachelor’s degree in 2010.

He added, “Never let people bring you down. People will al-

ways have opinions of you and where you should be.”

“Do something each and every day that will get you closer to your goal,” he continued.

Following his speech, he took the kids outside and showed them his No. 36 purple racing car. He also posed with them and gave away some signed memorabilia.

‘It’s cool’ The kids who attended said they enjoyed Iwuji’s visit.

Kaleb Burton simply said, “It’s cool. He said some encouraging

things to us.”

Added Angel Burgess, 9, “It’s cool what he told us. He told us that we can be what we want to be and it’s good to hear grownups tell us things like that.’

‘A great fit’ NASCAR’s Multicultural Development Senior Account Executive Lauren Houston said it was fitting that Iwuji would visit the center during Black History Month.

“We definitely like to promote Black History Month. We also want to promote diversity. We

have so many programs that are dedicated toward diversity inclusion, especially in the AfricanAmerican community,” she said.

“With Jessie being here, we definitely want to promote him on the East Coast. He races on the West Coast a lot. It’s a great opportunity for him.’’

She told that Iwuji participated in the News Smyrna Beach Speedway on Feb. 19.

“He wants to get more involved with the Daytona Beach community. We thought that the Boys and Girls Club would be a great fit.”

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Engram moved to Daytona in 1933, influenced by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

Despite having an electrician degree from Tuskegee, Engram worked at Second Avenue’s Ritz Theater as a film projectionist due to segregation.

He also taught applied electrical sciences at the then-Bethune-Cookman College.

Engram was the first Black to past the state electrical contractor exam.

“He was a man of determination. He succeeded when the odds were stacked against the Black man. He along with so many other electricians that came under and after him. We weren’t wanted in the business,” recalls McLendon.

In 1948, Engram lost a runoff for the Daytona Beach City Council as he sought to become the first Black on the council since Joseph Brook Hankerson, who was elected in 1898. Engram also lost an election bid in 1960.

Engram also played a role in acquiring Bethune Beach near New Smyrna Beach.

Back during segregation, Blacks were banned from Daytona Beach.

In 1996, even though confined to a wheelchair, Engram carried the Olympic torch through town.

He died in 1998. Shortly before his death, the city named Cypress Street and parts of Fairview Avenue after him.

“That’s a great honor; he was a great citizen. It’s also a great honor for those who knew him,” said McLendon.

Engram Road in New Smyrna Beach also bears his name. It runs to Bethune Beach.

Charles W. Cherry Sr. Causeway Charles W. Cherry Sr. Causeway is located on parts of International Speedway Boulevard between Nova Road and Ridgewood Avenue.

“It’s a great honor. We’re thankful. It’s ironic that it runs through one part of the city going towards the beach. He fought hard to make Daytona Beach one city,” said his oldest son, Charles W. Cherry II. The elder Cherry, who died in 2004, was

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Dr. Henry Butts

a civil rights activist, educator, entrepreneur and politician.

He founded the Daytona Times, which is currently in its 43rd year, and the 10-yearold Florida Courier. Cherry also started the WPUL-AM 1590 radio station. With radio stations around the country, Cherry and his family at one time owned and operated one of the nation’s leading Blackowned media companies. In 2014, he was inducted posthumously into the Florida Press Association Hall of Fame.

His civic involvement included nearly five terms on the Daytona Beach City Commission.

Cherry’s business acumen included ownership of Mormen Realty and a bail bonds company. His community activism led him to serve as president of the local NAACP for years.

For more than 10 years, he was president of the Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches. One of his most early notable achievements was in 1964 when he was called upon to bail out Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from a St. Augustine jail after a protest.

Cherry and King both attended Morehouse College.

Dr. Henry Butts Drive Butts, who died in May 2010, was pastor of Butts Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ located at 636 Hawk St. The Daytona Beach native was a graduate of Campbell Street High, attended Bethune-Cookman College, and studied computers at IBM in Rochester, Minnesota.

He received his doctorate of divinity at Trinity Hall College in Louisville, Kentucky in 1986. Butts also served in the

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Carl Brinkley Circle is named after the minister and housing executive who died last year.

George W. Engram Boulevard and Henry Butts Drive are roadways in Daytona Beach named after local leaders.

United States Air Force from 1957 to 1967.

Butts’ community involvement included the Community Development Advisory Board, the NAACP, and founding the Daily Bread Feeding Program. He was a charter member of the Mary McLeod Bethune Center and the Daytona Beach Police Ministers Association.

He also played a part in getting a bandshell/stage set up in Daisy Stocking Park.

In 2010, the Daytona Beach City Commission named School Street after him.

Carl Brinkley Circle The Rev. Carl Brinkley only has a small

circle that goes around the Pine Haven Housing complex named after him. However, his influence and impact expanded far beyond the Daytona Beach area.

Brinkley was a longtime CEO and executive director of the Daytona Beach Housing Authority, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, and the first Black sheriff deputy in Volusia County.

He was born in 1925 in Newark, New Jersey, where he also grew up. He was one of the few Black kids to attend Central Avenue Elementary and Junior high schools.

In 1942, Brinkley enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 16 and served in World War II. In 1948, he came to Daytona to assist his elderly grandparents who were more well off than most Blacks. They were friends with Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

He became the first Black full-time deputy sheriff in Volusia County in 1952, and later became its first Black sergeant.

In 1958, he began working in the maintenance department of the Housing Authority and later became the CEO. He served the Housing Authority for 40 years.

Brinkley became an ordained minister in 1948 and pastored churches in Port Orange, Bunnell, Altamonte Springs, Merritt Island and Sanford.

He also spent some time as a professional boxer.

Brinkley died in February 2016 at age 90.

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Rave reviews for local production of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ Opera lovers got swept up by emotion in a drama of the seductress captivating the opera “Carmen.” The Daytona Beach Symphony Society presents worldclass productions, and without exception, “Carmen” won admiration Friday evening at the Peabody Auditorium. In the audience was a group of 32 patrons from Palm Coast and Ormond Beach.

Linda Epps coordinated the group to enjoy the beauty of live music at the opera. Georges Bizet’s incredible “Carmen” was presented by the Teatro Lirico D’Europa.

The music came alive with vibrancy from a 40-piece orchestra, fully staged. The time-honored “Habenera” and other musical excellence were performed in French with English subtitles.

“Carmen,” which is intermittently flirtatious, has themes of betrayal and murder. It featured Giorgio Lalov as the artistic director; Jason Tramm as conductor of the orchestra, and joined by passages with Stanislava Ivanova portraying Micaela; Benjamin Sloman as Don Jose; Zivko Penchev, Zuniga; and Galina Ivanikova as Carmen.

Excellent reviews “We are having a wonderful time. It’s a great presentation,” said Dr. Betty Green. “We’ve seen it before, but this one is one of the best.”

“Carmen” brought to mind the first opera I had seen. “Aida,” performed by opera legend Leontyne Price, was presented at New York’s old Metropolitan Opera House back in the day. It was located at Broadway and 39th Street.

A friend had urged my delight in seeing the artistry and dignity that Miss Price brings to the opera houses around the globe.

I’m so pleased and delighted to have so many of my friends here.

It’s really wonderful, and I appreciate all of you being here,” said Guardine “Gerri” Wright-Gibson during the intermission. “And I think that each “Carmen” is different depending upon the production company. And this particular company is excellent.”

Wright-Gibson is the president of the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild, embarking upon the position in May 2016, and becoming the first African-American president of the guild. She also serves on the board of directors of the Daytona Beach Symphony Society.

Timeless classics of opera and other ensembles, traveling the globe, rely heavily on fundraising provided by Wright-Gibson and the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild. They give financial strength to the Daytona Beach

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Symphony Society. Folks are of the mindset that Daytona Beach has its own symphony orchestra, but it does not.

How to join The Daytona Beach Symphony Society has provided 65 years of bringing the acclaim of artists, such as Van Cliburn, Itzhak Perlman, The Vienna Boys Choir, and dance and opera from around the world.

The experience and delight of seeing Bizet’s masterful “Carmen” were supported by the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild as the Grand Season Sponsor; the Loretta & Michael Kahn Foundation, as the Season Sponsor; Dr. & Mrs. Thurman Gillespy Jr., Concert Grand Presenters; the Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach and Dr. Michel C. Samson, Associate Sponsors; Carefree Catering and Total Wine & More, Hospitality Sponsors; and Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Ponce Inlet Women’s Club, and Subway as the Yes! Sponsors.

If you desire to become a member of the guild and enjoy its many perks, your $40 check also will provide for 2,500 school kids each year to see the performances at the Peabody without cost. Many of the students, 6 to 18 years old, are at risk, and at least 40 percent live below the poverty level.

Your $40 check can be endorsed to the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild, c/o Joan Fenton, Membership, P.O. Box 2, Daytona Beach, FL 32115.

And, be thrilled by the perks as a member – including the worldclass productions.

Photographers sought for Centennial Celebration

The Centennial Committee for Flagler County’s 100th anniversary has invited amateur photographers to capture what Flagler County means to them.

“With everyone using high-resolution cell phone cameras, in addition to the amateur photographers in our community, we should end up with some really great entries to show as part of the Centennial Celebration,” Centennial Chairman Carl Laundrie said.

“The theme of the photo contest is ‘What Flagler County Means to Me.’”

“Carmen’’ is performed by the Teatro Lirico D’Europa, a world-renowned opera touring company.

The Centennial Celebration is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 29, at the Flagler County Government Services Building, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell.

A fun, run/walk for all ages and the start of a geocaching event will kick off the day’s events, which include the photo contest, a car show, music, tour of the Emergency Operations Center, food trucks, crafts and kids’ zone with free train rides.

The afternoon will feature historical re-enactments of the first County Commission and School Board meetings, a Henry Flagler re-enactor and a performance, “The Three Wives of Henry Flagler.”

April 10 deadline Beginners to advanced photographers, 14 years old and up, are invited to participate. Photos will be judged on their overall quality, impact, composition, creativity, technical skill, and storytelling. Pictures will be judged by age groups: 14 to 18 years old, and 19 years and older.

Prizes awarded include $200 for Best of Show, as well as first-, second-, and third-place prizes by divisions of $150, $100, and $50, respectively.

The submission deadline date is April 10.

For more information, go to www.facebook.com/flaglercountycentennial or contact the Centennial Committee at centennialcommittee@flaglercounty.org.

••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.

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Linda Epps, shown with Lawrence Green, coordinated the group attending the opera.

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Shauntice Shephard, Feb. 25; Renata McCarthy, Feb. 26; Jasmyne D. Hendrix, Douglas Brown, Feb. 27; Jennie Timmons, Feb. 28; and Kristara Peddlar, March 1.

Happy anniversary to Roy and Gloria Benjamin, Feb. 25; Dr. Irving and Mrs. Christine Robinson, Feb. 28.

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Sandra Mason and Guardine “Gerri” Wright-Gibson took a moment to chat with friends during the intermission of “Carmen.”

County to hold workshops for business vendors Volusia County’s Purchasing and Contracts Division will hold two workshops for vendors who want to learn how to do business with the county.

The workshops will be in the first-floor training rooms of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 14; and from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 15.

County representatives will demonstrate how to register as a vendor; explain how to submit bids, proposals and quotes; and discuss state and local ordinances relevant to working with the county. Staff will explain the information channels available to vendors and answer questions.

Reservations are not required.

For more information, call 386736-5935, ext. 12490.

Business workshop at Deltona City Hall SCORE will host a workshop for new entrepreneurs or those considering starting their own small business.

The workshop is from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb 28 at Deltona City Hall 2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona.

It will be presented by David Shifflett, who is a certified SCORE mentor located in the West Volusia area. He is an adjunct professor - Florida Technical College, where he instructs individuals

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‘Painting Florida with Ryan Weldon’ Area residents can witness the creative process of artist Ryan Weldon during shows being produced by Daytona State College’s TV station, WDSC Public Broadcasting Channel 15.

Over the next 12 weeks, shows titled “Painting Florida with Ryan Weldon,’’ will air on Thursdays on the station at 7:30 p.m. The shows are being produced by Daytona State College students, which includes Daytona Times photographer Duane C. Fernandez Sr. Fernandez, who took the photo above, will be producing three of the 12 shows this semester. Weldon, center, is surrounded by the crew of the series. from diverse and multicultural backgrounds and ensures all aspects of owning or managing a business are understood.

The following will be covered: • Starting a business plan • Marketing your business • Checking financial viability • Tracking income and expenses • Picking a legal structure

Register at www.score87.org.

For more information, call 386255-6889.

ECHO committee to meet with applicants Volusia County’s Environmental, Cultural, Historical and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) Adviso-

ry Committee will meet at ECHO grant applicants’ project sites on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

There will be a presentation and an opportunity for questions during each 30-minute site visit at the following times and locations: • 8:15 a.m.: Rob Sullivan Park, 200 W. Highbanks Road, DeBary • 9 a.m.: Florida Hospital Fish

Memorial, 1055 Saxon Blvd, Orange City • 10:15 a.m.: Riverfront Park, 204 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach • 11:15 a.m.: New Smyrna Beach City Annex, 214 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach • 1 p.m.: Marine Discovery Center, 100 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach • 1:45 p.m.: 27th Avenue Beachfront Park, 3701 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach • 2:35 p.m.: Whistle Stop Park, 651 Roberts Road, Edgewater • 3:20 p.m.: Mary DeWees Park, 198 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill Applicants will attend a mandatory eligibility meeting at 4 p.m. at the Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. River Blvd., Edgewater.

The presentations and eligibility meeting are open to the public.

ECHO grants are provided through a competitive application process annually and are for the purpose of acquiring, building or restoring environmental, cultural, historical and outdoor recreation facilities that are open for public use.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) not-for-profit groups that have a local office in Volusia County, municipal governments within Volusia County, and departments of Volusia County Government.

Learn more about the ECHO program at www.volusia.org/ echo.

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Yale University consigns a present-day monument to the past Symbols matter. Whether these symbols are flags, icons or names on buildings, symbols are shorthand and they stand in for those core values we reject – and those we accept.

After years of outcry, protests, and an act of glass-shattering vandalism, Yale University has recently announced that the name of the residential college commemorating John C. Calhoun will be changed.

Supported slavery Calhoun, a Yale alumnus, served our nation as its seventh vice president, its 16th secretary of state, its 10th secretary of war, and as a senator representing South Carolina, but his service to our country – his legacy – is overshadowed by his fierce defense of the indefensible institution of slavery.

Calhoun, a self-described White supremacist, was a slaveholder and an ardent supporter of slavery. During his 1837 senate address, he publicly hailed the institution as a “positive good.”

Erected in 1933, the college that has borne the name and the heavy symbolic weight of Calhoun’s name for 86 years will be renamed for Grace Murray Hopper, a computer science pioneer and Navy rear admiral, who received her master’s degree and doctorate from Yale.

Fight launched But changing the name of the Calhoun College was never a foregone conclusion. As recently

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According to the New York Times, the university has promised to invest $50 million in a faculty-diversity initiative to address the fact that less than three percent of Yale’s arts and sciences faculty is Black. as last spring, Yale President Peter Salovey maintained that, despite the din of protest, the university would keep Calhoun’s name. In a campus-wide email to students, he wrote: “Ours is a nation that continues to refuse to face its own history of slavery and racism. Yale is part of this history, as exemplified by the decision to recognize an ardent defender of slavery by naming a college for him. Erasing Calhoun’s name from a much-

Civil rights will suffer under Sessions Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees seem intentionally perverse: an education secretary who has no clue about public schools; an energy secretary who wanted to eliminate the department; a treasury secretary from Goldman Sachs who ran a home foreclosure factory.

So when a White nationalist sympathizer, Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, was confirmed to be attorney general, it passed by as just another absurdity.

Wrong focus The coverage of the confirmation battle focused primarily on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s outrageous muzzling of Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she tried to read a 1986 letter from Coretta Scott King criticizing Sessions. The muzzling was an unforgivable indignity.

Lost in the furor was the thrust of King’s letter. She was writing

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to urge the Republican-led Senate of the time to reject President Reagan’s nomination of Sessions to the federal bench because he had “used the power of his office as U.S. attorney to intimidate and chill the free exercise of the ballot.”

Sessions had opposed the Voting Rights Act, made racist statements and falsely prosecuted Black civil rights leaders seeking to register people to vote in Alabama. He was an ardent and unrelenting opponent of civil rights.

The Republican Senate rejected his nomination.

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I’m not tired yet!

At church, we sing a song, “I’m Not Tired Yet,” that gives me the energy and the inspiration to persevere. Originally performed

by The Mississippi Mass Choir, “I’m Not Tired Yet” allows you to leave your bed in the morning with a positive approach to the day, filled with a spirit of purpose, commitment and charity.

In light of the current administration, this song offers us a different approach to life in these United States. Instead of getting lost in a political “pity party” of remorse and regret, we are directed to get up and do something other than engaging in idle speech or speculation about a (possible) four-year Trump administration.

We mustn’t waste time and begin and sustain a conversation about moving forward, despite those

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who wish to take us back to the ugliest periods in our history.

Yes, we can To conquer the monstrous Trump administration, we must believe that together we have the strength – intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical – to face all the adversity thrown in our path. We will suffer casualties, but we have historical examples that prove we can overcome and prevail.

beloved residential college risks masking this past, downplaying the lasting effects of slavery, and substituting a false and misleading narrative, albeit one that might allow us to feel complacent or, even, self-congratulatory. Retaining the name forces us to learn anew and confront one of the most disturbing aspects of Yale’s and our nation’s past. I believe this is our obligation as an educational institution.”

But rather than create an atmosphere of reconciliation and soulsearching, the public sanction of symbols of division and hatred often energizes and justifies its adherents, while arousing alienation and resentment in its opponents. How can we appeal to our better angels, when every day we are greeted by the demons of our past?

Broken window Corey Menafee, a cafeteria worker at Yale, also made his feelings known about the building and the racially-charged stained glass panels that adorned the college featuring idealized images of slavery, which, at one point, included a stained-glass window depicting a shackled Black man kneeling before Calhoun (the kneeling Black man was later taken out of the picture).

With the poke of a broomstick, Menafee knocked down and shattered a racially-charged glass panel in the dining hall that depicted two slaves, a man and a woman, carrying bales of cotton on their heads. His reason-

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ing was simple, saying, “It’s 2016, I shouldn’t have to come to work and see things like that.”

Menafee’s action, campus protests, and the racial reckoning taking place across many American college campuses and in communities that were fed up with wages of police brutality and the insults of judicial indifference, played a significant role in revisiting the controversy over Calhoun’s name.

‘Fundamental conflict’ Yale did the right thing, with the president noting in a statement to students, “The decision to change a college’s name is not one we take lightly, but John C. Calhoun’s legacy as a White supremacist and a national leader who passionately promoted slavery as a “positive good” fundamentally conflicts with Yale’s mission and values.”

I applaud Yale’s change of heart.

changed. He opposed Supreme Court decisions striking down laws banning homosexual sex and same-sex marriage. He voted against equal pay for women and against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, and he argued that it would be a “stretch” to call grabbing a woman’s genitals – as the president boasted of doing – assault. He is leading opponent of immigration reform and supported Trump’s ban on Muslims.

On civil rights he learned, as Strom Thurmond’s late operative Lee Atwater put it, that “you can’t say ‘nigger’ – that hurts you.

Backfires. So you say stuff like... ‘states’ rights and all that stuff.”

Sessions remains a fierce advocate of states’ rights over civil rights. Even as he joined 97 senators in voting to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act in 2006, he gave a speech declaring its enforcement sections unconstitutional.

When the Supreme Court’s conservative gang of five gutted the law, he praised their decision, saying preposterously, “(I)f you go to Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, people aren’t being denied the vote because of the color of their skin.”

Even as he was saying that,

states across the South were preparing a raft of laws to make voting more difficult for AfricanAmericans and the young. Striking down the voter ID law in North Carolina, the federal appeals court found that the new provisions “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision,” while providing “inept remedies” for an alleged problem of voter fraud that is nonexistent.

Think on these lyrics: “Been working for Jesus a long time.

(I’m not tired yet.) ...Been running by day and praying by night.

(I’m not tired yet.) I’ve gotta get going. It’s a mighty hard fight.

(I’m not tired yet.) (No, I’m not tired yet.) I’ve been serving the Lord a long time. (I’m not tired yet.)”

Think of Fannie Lou Hamer, who was threatened, kicked, beaten and displaced because she sought the right to vote.

Think how she persisted under threat of grave bodily harm and inspired a nation to embrace her cause.

rifice and the reward of walking across that same bridge, fifty years later, hand-in-hand with President Barack Obama, who honored her for her courage.

Think of Rosa Parks, who stood for us all by sitting on a bus in defiance of racist practices. And, 11 years before Rosa Parks sat on that bus, don’t forget Irene Morgan, a woman recuperating from the loss of a child who, in rural Virginia, refused to give up her seat to a White couple.

Irene knew nothing about nonviolence training, but she had the courage to physically fight for the right to keep her seat.

Think of Diane Nash, who sat in at lunch counters in Nashville and organized the Freedom Riders to travel in the South to oppose racially restrictive practices on interstate commercial vehicles. Think of Ida B. WellsBarnett working to prevent the lynching of Black men.

Think about them Think about Amelia Boynton who, on Selma, Alabama’s Edmund Pettis Bridge, faced Alabama state troopers who beat and kicked her until she was unconscious. Think of her self-sac-

Great power Now Sessions will take his states’ rights views to the Justice Department. He will have more power than George Wallace ever had. Wallace had state power.

Sessions has national power with a state agenda, with thousands of lawyers under his command.

He will help shape the Supreme Court. And simply by inaction – by refusing to enforce the Voting Rights Act as states act to restrict voting – he can do more to undermine civil rights than Wallace could by standing in the schoolhouse door.

Blame shared Every senator who voted for this nomination shares the

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I also encourage the university to “confront one of the most disturbing aspects of Yale’s and our nation’s past,” not only by unshackling itself from its reprehensible symbols, but by addressing slavery’s legacy of racial inequality and committing to increasing the diversity of its student body and faculty.

According to the New York Times, the university has promised to invest $50 million in a faculty-diversity initiative to address the fact that less than three percent of Yale’s arts and sciences faculty is Black. And of Yale’s close to 5,400 undergraduate students, only 11 percent identify themselves as African-American.

While a battle has been scored, the war to commit to inclusion remains to be won.

Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

shame. This isn’t or should not have been a partisan question.

This is a question of whether the Constitution that Lincoln fought a Civil War to forge and Dr. Martin Luther King led a movement to enforce will be respected.

Donald Trump and the Republican Senate have put in office someone who is committed to undermining that Constitution.

He is in position to poison the well of justice for a long time.

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump wooed African-American voters, saying given disproportionate unemployment and poverty, they should vote for him.

“What have you got to lose?” he asked.

By making Sessions attorney general, Trump has shown us what we have lost: a Department of Justice committed to equal rights, ready to defend the right to vote. People of color, immigrants, the LGBT and women are likely to experience justice denied directly, and the country as a whole will suffer as justice is defiled.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is president and CEO of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

They kept working Remember Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first Black female candidate for president of the US and the first chair of the National (Political) Congress of Black Women, along with cofounder Dr. C. DeLores Tucker.

Think of our mothers and grandmothers who worked under unbearable conditions for us – and never yielded to being tired.

These courageous sisters did it for you and for me. We are obligated to do more than just moan, groan and complain while we sit in the comfort of our homes. We owe it to them NOT to be tired yet!

Dr. E. Faye Williams is national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc.

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Black Press played vital role in ‘Hidden Figures’

BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWS WIRE

In her book, “Hidden Figures,” author Margot Lee Shetterly pays homage to the African-American women who worked as human computers in the space program.

It’s a book that’s spawned an Academy Award-nominated movie and has brought to the fore the accomplishments of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, the brilliant Black women who worked at NASA serving as the brains behind America’s nascent space program starting in the 1950s.

Inside the book, Shetterly also pays homage to where she first got the notion to write such a historical masterpiece.

“In the first week of May 1942, the Norfolk Journal and Guide published an article that would… be like a signpost for the road not taken,” Shetterly said.

She even recalled the headline that accompanied the piece in one of the nation’s oldest African-American-owned newspapers.

“Paving the Way for Women Engineers,” the headline blared.

An accompanying photo revealed 11 immaculately dressed Black women in front of Hampton Institute’s Bemis Laboratory, graduates of Engineering for Women, a war training class.

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“Hidden Figures” author Margot Lee Shetterly (left) poses for a photo with New Journal and Guide publisher Brenda Andrews. identity that included Black citizens to resolve struggles for full citizenship, freedom, and racial justice.

During World War II, the Journal and Guide reported regularly on soldiers serving overseas.

The newspaper even sent correspondents into battle to report on heroism that rarely made the front pages of the mainstream papers.

Iconic publications “The Journal and Guide and the Pittsburgh Courier, two of the granddaddies of the Black Press, are mentioned prominently inside the hard cover copies of the book with a picture that dates back to the 1940s,” said Brenda Andrews, president, publisher and owner of the New Journal and Guide.

The Journal and Guide published its first issues in 1900 and, during the World War II, by many accounts, was the largest Black employer in the South, according to Andrews.

Its circulation topped 100,000 and Andrews said the newspaper joined others like the Chicago Defender, the Baltimore Afro-American and the Pittsburgh Courier in taking the lead in writing about Black interests and recording African-American history.

‘Not properly recognized’ “We were hidden figures ourselves until about the 1960s,” Andrews said of the Black Press in America, which this year celebrates 190 years in operation.

“This story and how the author researched ‘Hidden Figures’ is an example of what the Black Press has been doing, which is recording Black history.”

Andrews continued: “When I speak with people, even today in the 21st century, people are curious about the Black Press’ role.

We were in the shadows in our community, doing the work, recording information.”

Andrews said the Black Press wasn’t formerly recognized for its great journalism, seen mostly as underground activists.

“Even today, we’re not properly recognized for recording that history. We were hidden in Black

Out of hiding

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The cast from “Hidden Figures” is shown on stage at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Jan. 29 after the movie was receive the award for best cast ensemble. areas among Black people,” she said. “It came about that World War II was significant, because it was our activism that stories of segregated troops were told.”

Early activism During World War II, the Black Press led the call for a “Double V” victory against fascism abroad and against Jim Crow in the United States.

Reportedly, with such a slogan, many historians regarded this campaign as the groundwork for the Black activism that characterized the Civil Rights Movement.

Black newspapers, led by the

Katherine Johnson

Dorothy Vaughan

Norfolk Journal and Guide, Chicago Defender, Pittsburgh Courier and the AFRO took a conservative effort and channeled Black

Mary Jackson

militancy into nationalistic ends.

They sought government concessions and they looked to create a homogenous American

Samaria Rice was featured in the new documentary.

‘The wrong talk’

PBS film explores Black and ‘The Talk’

Another featured couple, whose son was killed by a police officer in New Jersey, had the same thought.

“We had the wrong talk,” said the father of 30-year-old Abdul Kamal, who was unarmed when he was shot multiple times by police in Irvington after he allegedly broke into his estranged wife’s apartment.

“I came from the ghetto, the projects. My son never lived in the projects. We thought because we made a certain amount of money that we could protect our children,” said Mohammed Kamal.

“As a parent, I thought I was doing the right thing. I gave him a false concept, actually. ‘You are just as good as any other…’ No you’re not. No you’re not, son.”

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played with a toy gun. “I always told them to cooperate and [to] do what you’re told, but I just really didn’t have to have that type of talk because we really wasn’t in that type of neighborhood.”

Black and Latino families about how to survive an encounter with police.

The two-hour film highlights six stories, each helmed by a different director, each offering different perspectives and opinions on the talk.

“I really wasn’t having these conversations with my kids because we wasn’t in that type of neighborhood,” Samaria Rice says in the documentary.

Rice is the mother of 12-yearold Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Cleveland police as he

More cases Also in the film is the case of 28-year-old Oscar Ramirez, who was unarmed when he was fatally shot five times in 2014 by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Paramount, California.

Another segment features a

Embedded writers and photographers sent stories back home of patriotic service including reports from the U.S.S. Mason, one of only two U.S. Navy ships with an African-American crew.

“It wasn’t until the 1960s and segregation [reform efforts] and the civil rights that Black newspapers came out of hiding,” Andrews said.

Andrews added: “But if it had not been for the Black Press in World War II telling our stories, much would have gone unknown. It’s very redeeming that our mission is recognized now.”

With the success of the book and movie for “Hidden Figures,” Andrews believes history will continue to tell the glowing story of the Black Press.

She said the current atmosphere makes it quite difficult to appreciate now, but it’s her hope that in the future, when individuals reflect, they will know that the Black Press did its job and well.

“That’s why it’s important to tell our own stories and refuse to let others portray who we are,” said Andrews. “The Black Press isn’t just about news stories; we’re recording our history as only we can.”

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, was featured in “The Talk: Race in America.”

woman who had guns drawn on her by Chicago police and lived to tell the tale. Pastor Catherine Brown describes in vivid detail how a simple traffic stop ended up with her being beaten by officers in front of her own home.

Bridging the stories are impactful anecdotes from actress Rosie Perez, “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, rapper Nas and one of the film’s directors, John Singleton.

Balancing act “The Talk” attempts to balance things out by also covering efforts made by law enforcement to deal with racial bias.

Viewers are taken into racial sensitivity and simulator classes at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, where officers are challenged on their prejudices, snap judgments and use of deadly force.

However, a line from retired NYPD Captain Eric Adams appears to render all of the police training moot, if true. Addressing the mentality of officers when deciding whether or not to use deadly force, Adams said the motto is most often, “I’d rather be tried by 12 than carried by six.”

Check your local PBS station for future airings of the documentary.

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The right mix leads Trinity to semifinals

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

The Trinity Christian Academy boys basketball team has had a great season completely under the radar.

The Deltona team has won district titles back to back seasons. The Eagles (21-8) are headed to the Class 3A Final Four after beating Gainesville St. Francis 85-76 on Tuesday in the regional final.

“Last season we won the district tournament and lost in the first round. We didn’t have the experience. This year we had a really good summer especially during camps. We played a tough schedule with big schools like Deltona, Evans, Palm Coast, Seminole, Lake Mary and DeLand,’’ said Head Coach John Torre.

“I think those games gave us big game experience. We have 14 kids that have bought into what we’re doing from day one, even when the football players got back. We have seven seniors and several underclassmen that have accepted their roles. We have good team chemistry.’’

Hialeah team next Trinity plays Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah in the semifinals at the Lakeland Civic Center on Feb. 28. The winner advances to the championship game on March 2.

Torre said, “We have to keep the momentum. We have the chemistry and discipline to get it done, but we have to go and play.”

Traditionally known as a baseball school with some football success, the Eagles basketball program is thriving.

“We have been a dominant baseball school with eight Final Four appearances and a few titles. It’s great to hear about us in basketball now, Torre noted.

“We have finally got the right mix of players, coaching staff and kids buying into the mentality. It’s nice that we’ve been under the radar and haven’t had the pressure on us. We don’t mind. I think it has allowed us to just go play basketball.

Led by Archibald Trinity is led by do-all athlete senior guard Amorie Archibald.

Archibald is also the school’s football star and has accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball at Louisiana Tech next season.

“Amorie is that once-in-a-

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The team, shown in a previous game, is headed to the semifinals at the Lakeland Civic Center on Feb. 28.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS while player. He has stuck around and worked hard. Players like playing with him. He has earned a D-1 (Division 1) scholarship,” Torre remarked.

Sophomore guard/forward Marlon Bradley, senior guard Kendall Murthie and junior guard Gabriel Mercedes also have been big for Trinity “Marlon started as a freshman last year but didn’t know his role.

This year he has come along.

He is a defensive force. His confidence and offense is improving. He is really humble. Kendall transferred from Deltona where he played behind the Hinson brothers on a Final Four team.

His big school experience has really helped us. Gabriel has been in and out of the starting lineup.

He is a three-point specialist who has really given us a lift,” Torre explained.

Others step up Trinity got off to a 9-1 start to begin the season.

The team lost Archibald for a four-game stretch due to an injury and lost three games. The Eagles rebounded winning eight out of 10 games after Archibald’s return.

“It was a tough time. Any time that Amorie comes out of the lineup its tough. The other players had to go from supporting roles to starring roles. Since Amorie came back, he is not always scoring 30 points; he sometimes scores 17 points,’’ Torre stated.

“It’s been games with Marlon scoring 22 or 28 points and Gabriel hitting big threes. Kendall has also stepped up. Amorie’s injury might have been a been a blessing in disguise. Our schedule was tough and it has been tough, sometimes keeping the kids motivated,” the coach added.

Trinity’s Amorie Archibald goes up for a basket during a recent game. He has led the Eagles to an impressive season, district title and playoff run.

iel Suarez (Joe Gibbs Racing), Erik Jones (Furniture Row Racing), Ty Dillon (Germain Racing) and Gray Gaulding (BK Racing) grabbed four of them.

Jones (Trucks, 2015) and Suarez (Xfinity, 2016) have won NASCAR championships before and will be in top-notch equipment. Suarez wins rookie of the year based on what he is stepping into: Carl Edwards’ already ultracompetitive No. 19 Toyota.

Controversy in waiting New rules in NASCAR often seem to have unintended consequences (lug nuts, anybody?).

With the new segments format and the bonus points that come with it, restarts will be at a premium early in races. And with cars going to the garage no longer allowed back in races (another new rule), causes of wrecks that come from overly aggressive restarts will really be under the microscope.

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Chase Elliott signs autographs and poses with fans in the garage area before Daytona 500 qualifying on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

Predictions about Daytona 500 winner, Cup champion

BY DAVID SCOTT CHARLOTTE OBSERVER/TNS

With the Daytona 500 just days away, it’s time to make some predictions about what’s to come in the 2017 NASCAR Cup season.

Daytona 500 winner The season-opening race takes so much offseason preparation for teams that it’s not often a very good predictor of how the sea-

son will play out. It has also been won by drivers from seemingly out of nowhere — Trevor Bayne (2011), Jamie McMurray (2010), Ryan Newman (2008), Ward Burton (2002).

It’s going to happen again on Sunday, with Wood Brothers Racing driver Ryan Blaney winning the Great American Race.

Blaney, who had three top-five finishes in his rookie season of 2016, is in good hands: The Woods have five Daytona 500 vic-

tories (including Bayne).

The final four

Cup champion

Truex will be joined by Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson’s No. 48 team will have another summer slump, costing it valuable playoff bonus points.

Jimmie Johnson will face the question all season: Can you win a record eighth Cup title? He will say yes and he will be right that it’s possible. But Martin Truex Jr., who has had perhaps the best and most consistent car on the Cup circuit over the past two seasons, will take advantage of the new points system and win his first championship.

Rookie of the year There were a limited number of Cup seats coming open this season and rookies Dan-

Danica Patrick, who has yet to record a top-five finish in four seasons as a Cup driver, will break through this season.

It won’t be Sunday at Daytona, where she won the pole in 2013 and finished fourth in last week’s Clash.

It will come at Daytona’s July race, where she won’t win, but will get a top-five in a race on a restrictor-plate track where she has been relatively successful (two eighth-place finishes).

Next gimmick (or rule change) NASCAR loves to tweak the playoffs. It has made the regular season more meaningful this season by adding bonus points.

Watch for the next step to be announced late in the year for 2018: perhaps a first-round bye for the regular-season points leader.

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How to develop character in young children tunities to learn and practice social-emotional skills every day through games, puppet play, books, music, art projects and more.

“We believe who children become is as important as what they know,” said Gloria Julius, Ed.D., vice president of education and professional development for Primrose Schools.

“That’s why nurturing children’s social-emotional development and building character has been an integral part of our approach for more than 30 years.”

FROM FAMILY FEATURES

In a typical day, it’s possible for children to spend more time engaging with technology than interacting with their peers face to face.

As a result, the “selfie culture” is on the minds of today’s parents, who worry about how they can make sure their children grow into kind and selfless adults.

However, a national survey revealed that parents don’t fully realize the power they have when it comes to developing good character in their children.

The online survey, commissioned by national preschool provider Primrose Schools, profiled hundreds of U.S. parents whose children attend, will attend or have previously attended an early education program between the ages of 3-5.

In today’s social media-focused world, 92 percent of parents agree that nurturing positive character traits in children is more important than it used to be. Yet nearly 50 percent of parents are unaware of just how early they can and should start helping their children develop these traits.

Starts at home

When to start The foundational skills for good character start emerging in the first year of life. Children as young as 6 months old can demonstrate outward signs of budding empathy skills.

Character and emotional intelligence continue to develop throughout the early years and are significantly influenced by young children’s interactions with their parents and caregivers.

Yet almost 50 percent of parents believe preschool is too early for children to start learning social-emotional skills, and could be missing critical opportunities to support their child’s development.

Why it’s important Intentionally nurturing socialemotional skills starting at birth is an important and often over-

COURTESY OF FAMILY FEATURES

Character and emotional intelligence continue to develop throughout the early years and are significantly influenced by young children’s interactions with their parents and caregivers. looked opportunity as these skills have been shown to be key predictors of future health, academic and life success.

Early brain and child development research now shows more clearly that the first five years of life are critical for building the foundation for traits such as honesty, generosity, compassion and kindness, which will impact children for a lifetime.

“We now know that IQ no longer represents an accurate predictor of school readiness, much

less future life success,” said Dr. Laura Jana, a pediatrician and nationally acclaimed parenting and children’s book author.

“It’s not just about learning the ‘3 Rs’ of reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic anymore. It’s the addition of a fourth ‘R’ that represents relationships and the importance of reading other people, which sets children up for success in today’s world.”

The right child care In addition to parents, child-

care providers play a key role in helping children develop a strong foundation. However, more than half of parents surveyed feel their child did not or will not acquire honesty, generosity and compassion (54, 54 and 62 percent, respectively) during their early education experience.

Parents seeking early education and care for their children should look for providers that emphasize character development. In these nurturing environments, children have oppor-

Take an active approach to helping children develop a solid foundation in good character with these tips: Help children recognize their feelings. Help little ones recognize and understand their feelings by giving them vocabulary words to express themselves.

Lead by example. Children learn a lot by watching the interactions of adults. Model social-emotional skills by listening to others, apologizing when you hurt someone’s feelings, being respectful of others, etc.

Help children identify other perspectives. Point out differences in other people’s thoughts and feelings. When reading with children, ask what they think the characters are feeling or narrate the emotions and exaggerate facial expressions for young children.

Talk about your own decisions in terms of right and wrong. As children’s abilities and understanding grows, discuss your values and take advantage of everyday situations to describe and demonstrate good citizenship and desirable behavior.

Let kindness and respect rule the day. Set household guidelines grounded in showing kindness and respect, and help children learn to follow them. When they break the rules, calmly explain how or why their behavior was unkind and how they could have better handled the situation.

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