Daytona Times - April 24, 2014

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Former NBA player says he’s broke and homeless SEE PAGE 7

Florida Friends for Obama plans April 26 rally in Palm Coast

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A matter of life and death Nearly 35 percent of the more than 95,000 people on the national waiting list for a kidney transplant are African-American. BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

Minnie Mayes, a frequent visitor to Daytona Beach, is a caregiver and licensed practical nurse (LPN). She has assisted hundreds of ill and elderly patients throughout her career but found herself

as a caregiver in a more personal sense when her brother John Blanks suffered kidney failure in the late 1980s. Blanks, now 25, knew his kidneys were problematic from high school. He tried out for the school’s football team at age 15 and was told he could not play after receiving test results from a physical.

He received his first donated kidney at age 25. Blanks was diagnosed with acute renal failure and placed on a transplant list and began dialysis.

Donate life April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM) and Mayes wants residents to be aware of how important it is to register their organs. NDLM was instituted by Donate Life America and its partnering orPlease see LIFE, Page 2

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Blanks Siblings John, Eddie, Minnie (Mayes) and Steve encourage others to consider organ donation after John’s continued good health following two organ transplants.

B-CU VP named president of Missouri HBCU

Harold Lucas, Dwayne Murray, and Philipp Urasch watch as Pastor Melvin Dawson putts his golf ball at the Jimmy Huger Scholarship Golf Tournament.

BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

After a national search and community input, the Harris-Stowe State University Board of Regents has appointed BethuneCookman University senior vice president for administration and student services as the new president of the Missouri institution. Dr. Dwuan Warmark will be come president of the university effective July 14. Harris Stowe State University is a historically Black university located in St. Louis with historical connections dating back Dr. Dwuan to 1857 as a “Whites only” Warmack school. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Warmack to Harris-Stowe and believe his energy and vision will accelerate the university’s commitment to student success,” said Thelma V. Cook, chairwoman of the Harris-Stowe Board of Regents in a written statement. “His passion and long-range vision are just what the university needs at this time. We look forward to working with Dr. Warmack to build a strong future for Harris-Stowe.”

High hopes for Black males Warmark said he’s excited about helping Harris-Stowe “move forward confidently and vigorously.’’ He noted, “I am eager to work with the Harris-Stowe and St. Louis communities to strengthen recruitment and graduation rates, enhance alumni and community engagement, and position the university as a significant asset in a growing, thriving region. “I have a special interest in improving the educational attainment of AfricanAmerican males, but I am also committed to Harris-Stowe being a beacon of opportunity for all students. ”

More than a golf tournament Event named for Huger raises thousands for area students BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

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Community input According to a press release, the search committee for the presidency was headed by St. Louis civic and business leader Michael Holmes, president of Rx Outreach and a former top executive at Express Scripts and Edward Jones. The committee included representatives from the faculty, staff, student body, alumni and community leaders. “The Board of Regents and search committee were impressed with Dr. Warmack’s strong record of collaboration and his ability to work with various

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Mario Davis prepares to swing at the tournament.

ver $12,000 was raised on Saturday at the third annual Jimmy Huger Scholarship Golf Tournament. The funds will go to area high school seniors in Volusia and Flagler counties. The event, in honor of the wellknown 99-year-old community and civil rights leader, was held at the Daytona Beach Golf Club. Paul Wetzel, Bob Jagger, Michael Stallworth and Tom Miller were the winning foursome and Wright Smith won both the longest drive and longest putt-hitting contests. “Even though it rained the day before, it dried out in time for ev-

eryone to come out and have a good time,” John Leland Huger Sr., facilitator of the event, told the Daytona Times. “We had a field of over 80 golfers to participate – from north and south Florida.”

Scholarship deadline extended Although the deadline for the scholarship has technically passed, Huger says that seniors that get their application to him by April 26 can still be considered. “The scholarship selection process has began, however applications received to me by Saturday can still be submitted.” Seniors at all Flagler and Volusia County schools can find the guidelines for the scholarship in their guidance counselor’s or respective office at the school. For more information on the scholarship, call 386-566-8393.

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Henry trying to woo football fans to watch NAIA championship game in Daytona BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

Daytona Beach will host the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football championship game in December at Municipal Stadium and Mayor Derrick Henry already is promoting it to those interested in watching some good football. He can be seen encouraging tourists to visit the area in a You-

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Tube video posted by the Halifax Area Advertising Authority. The authority is a volunteer board appointed by the Volusia County Council that spends millions on tourism advertising each year. “Welcome to the world’s most famous beach where we are proud of our 23 miles of hard packed sand, which are ideal for biking, jogging and a little football,” the mayor says as he catches a football by the ocean’s edge.

“We hope to see you on Dec. 20 at the NAIA national football championship.”

Three-year contract Sixteen teams will qualify for the Football Championship Series with three rounds of competition played on campus sites prior to the national championship game. “We are extremely excited to have our Football NationPlease see HENRY, Page 2

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