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JUNE 13 - JUNE 19, 2013

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GOP to reach out to Blacks during Juneteenth

PEOPLE SPEAK

Local Republicans will try to recruit members during Saturday festival at Cypress park

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Tony Ledbetter was driving down Nova Road in Daytona Beach earlier this year when he saw signs of sponsors on the fence of Cypress Street Park promoting the upcoming Juneteenth festival.

Daytona Beach is one of many communities across the country that celebrates Juneteenth, which marks the time Texas slaves learned they were free.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War. This was two and a half years after slaves had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on Sept. 22, 1862.

After learning what the event was all about, Ledbetter, who is the chairman of the Volusia County Republican Party said, “We have a responsibility to be in the (Black) community to tell

people who we are.”

More aggressive approach Ledbetter, in an interview with the Daytona Times this week, said the party should have been doing more to recruit Blacks and other minorities.

“We should have bought tickets to the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet in January. We will be buying tickets next year,” said Ledbetter. In addition to setting up a table at the festival this Saturday, members also purchased 20 tickets for the June 13 banquet recognizing 20 Hometown Heroes.

That event kicks off the Daytona Beach Juneteenth Community Celebration.

Ledbetter said the Volusia County Republican Party under his watch will be taking a more aggressive approach recruiting Blacks to join their ranks Elected chairman of the group in December, Ledbetter said he wants to do more to educate those who are not in the party about the beliefs of Republicans.

“The party is interested in reaching out to all communities, including Blacks and Hispanics,” he said, admitting that of the 100,000 Volusia Republicans he is only aware of 25 Blacks.

A dream come true

Blacks to help recruit One of those Black Republicans is Webster Barnaby, who was elected last fall to the Deltona City Commission.

Webster, along with Black Republicans Horace Anderson, a Daytona Beach business owner, and Derek Hankerson, founder of Freedom Road Productions based out of St. Augustine, will be at the festival to help recruit more Blacks to the party.

Webster, a GOP member since 1991, said many Blacks don’t know that it was Black Republicans who helped start the NaPlease see GOP, Page 2

YMCA now operating out of center in Midtown

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Photos by DUANE FERNANDEZ/SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry (third from left) is flanked by members of Yvonne Scarlett-Golden’s family as they cut the ceremonial ribbon on Saturday.

At center opening, family, officials pay tribute to Scarlett-Golden as beloved mayor, advocate, hero

‘Win-win partnership’ The YMCA will charge fees for participation, but it will not discount or waive program fees at the center based on YMCA membership.

Williamson wrote that each month the YMCA “shall remit 30 percent of net revenue generated during the previous month from YMCA’s use of the center.

“This is an excellent opportunity to create a win-win partnership with the YMCA that will greatly benefit all of the citizens of Daytona Beach,” Williamson stated.

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

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t the entrance of the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center, a portrait of Daytona Beach’s first Black mayor greets all who enter. The new center is a dream come true for many of her family members and friends.

At the grand opening last Saturday, a jazz band played in the courtyard. Paintings from a local artist welcomed each visitor who stepped inside the center. Nearly 100 children, along with their parents were in the gym, preparing a cheer for visitors to the opening.

At least 200 more people were seated in folding chairs in the front of the center listening as one dignitary after another paid tribute to Scarlett-Golden, who in 1994 was first elected to the Daytona Beach City commission.

She went on to be elected mayor in 2003, re-elected

The YMCA is now providing programs and activities to serve Daytona Beach in the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center and the Cypress Aquatic Center.

Daytona Beach commissioners approved a license agreement June 5 with the Volusia/Flagler Family YMCA to have a shared use of the center upon approval of Leisure Services Director Percy Williamson to better serve a growing diverse population.

The agreement runs from June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014.

The YMCA will have access to all existing furnishings and equipment, excluding the music room and all office space.

In a memo to City Manager Jim Chisholm, Williamson wrote that programs from the YMCA may include, but are not limited to Silver Sneaker exercise programs, water aerobics, toddler tumbling classes, toddler yoga classes, senior computer classes, senior cooking classes, walking programs, pre-diabetes classes, group exercises, including zumba, yoga, spin or cycling classes, boot camp classes, and other related programs.

Services not duplicated More than 300 residents attended the grand opening of the community center, located at 1000 Vine St. in Daytona Beach. again in 2005. She unexpectedly died in the middle of her second term.

“She would be happy to see family and friends here today. I see her with her legs crossed looking down on us listening to cool jazz,” said Betty Goodman, Assistant City Manager of Daytona Beach.

Cost: Priceless Leisure Services Director Percy Williamson, the master of ceremonies for the program, called the community center a centerpiece for the Derbyshire neighborhood.

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Donald Scarlett, brother of the city’s first Black mayor, shared anecdotes with the crowd about growing up with Yvonne Scarlett-Golden.

YMCA board member Bruce Teeter spoke at the city commission meeting before the unanimous vote.

“Thank you for this opportunity. It has been a while since the Y has been in Daytona Beach. Good thing for the city and Midtown. Percy, he has been doing some really good stuff. You all make sure you thank him,” Teeter remarked.

YMCA CEO Theresa Rogers said the organization initially will be at the center four hours a day.

“We will offer programs that are not duplication, but to enhance. We have worked very closely with staff on this project,” she said.

Volusia County Health Department Director Bonnie Sorenson, also a member of the YMCA board, said the decision is great for the community because it assures “children in disadvantaged neighborhoods have access to health care and healthy options.”

Mayor Derrick Henry agreed. “We hope you will have a bigger presence (in the city) in the future,” he said to YMCA leaders, acknowledging he grew up going to the YMCA.

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ACT-SO workshops for teens under way in Flagler The Afro-Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) has made its mark as a Flagler County NAACP enrichment program, encouraging high academic and cultural achievement among underserved minority high school students.

The arts outreach for Summer 2013 is a supportive collaboration by the Flagler Police Athletic League (PAL), the Flagler School District, and the Flagler Sheriff’s Office to produce a Summer Internship Program (SIP) in the Arts and Humanities for ages 13-18.

The NAACP initiative, in its sophomore year, is a seven-week project of presenting teens with an extended study program of Humanities and the Performing and Fine Arts. Demographics are such that because of low registration fees and targeted outreach, the program has attracted

able for those meeting eligibility on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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By Jeroline D. Mccarthy | Daytona Times families that receive state income assistance and, therefore, are eligible for participation at minimum registration fees ($15-$25).

Workshops will end with a performance presentation that will include sculpting, writing, drama, vocal, dance, drawing, painting, theater arts, and photography. Instructors, visiting lecturers, and established artists/teachers have all committed their time and talent to this successful effort.

The workshops are housed at Buddy Taylor Middle School, 4500 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast.

The workshops have begun

and will end Aug. 2. The four-day week covers Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is served 12:30 to 1 p.m., and the Humanities workshops pick up from 1 to 2 p.m.

This is an alternative for teens opting for summer employment, or impacting upon school budgets or phased-out arts curricula.

Applications are available by logging on to www. flaglercntynaacp.org or www.flaglercountypal.org.

For additional details, call ACT-SO Director Stephanie Ecklin at 386-675-3774.

The registration is $100, yet scholarships are avail-

Cultural Society to host Juneteenth celebration The cornerstone of celebrating Juneteenth evolves from Juneteenth becoming a holiday because the former slaves of East Texas celebrated freedom two years following the Emancipation Proclamation.

The ex-slaves did not receive word that they had been freed until some time during June 1865.

The African American Cultural Society will celebrate Juneteenth on June 15 at the cultural center, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

Vendors will have ethnic food for sale and a variety of goods. The vendors will set up shop at 10:30 a.m.

The program will begin at 1 p.m. with the “call to assemble” to honor the an-

cestors with song, dance, dramatic performance and recitation. The performance will end 4 p.m.

During the “call to assemble,” the guest speaker will be the Hon. Jon Netts, mayor of Palm Coast.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children for the educational experience. This is a free cultural event, but donations will gratefully be appreciated.

For further details, call the center at 386-447-7030.

Crawford to perform at jazz, barbecue event Enjoy soaring vocals in rhythm sung by chanteuse Jan Crawford at the Jazz Jam & Barbecue. Crawford performs June 21, 4 to 7 p.m., with other musicians invited at Hammock Community Center, 66 Malacompra Road, off A1A, Palm Coast. The event is sponsored by the North East Florida Jazz Associa-

Armstrong to discuss art at reception

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A free reception featuring local artist Anthony Armstrong will be held June 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center.

The event is sponsored by the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Armstrong’s art will be featured at the center through July 19. More information: 386-671-8331.

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GOP from Page 1 tional Rifle Association and that Martin Luther King Jr. and his father were registered Republicans.

“We are not second-class citizens. Liberal media is keeping us in a box. No party should hold us hostage,” said Barnaby.

Barnaby, who is also a minister, said the Democratic Party is forcing too many to “compromise what is in your heart.”

He was hinting at the stand many Democrats, including President Barack Obama, have taken on supporting marriage equality for gays.

“I see too much compromise in the Democratic Party,” he noted.

Just want to ‘engage people’ Barnaby also accused the Democratic party of encouraging its members to be dependent on the government.

Quoting from the book of Matthews in the Bible, Barnaby said Democrats encourage its followers to “bury their talents and become dependent on the government.”

Barnaby also said the Republican Party encourages its members to work hard to get ahead in life and not be dependent on the government.

He added how his generation growing up was different than current generation.

“Work ethic is different. We had drive back then. We didn’t let discrimination stop us,” he said.

“All I want to do is to engage people. We (Blacks) are not monolithic. We don’t need to be afraid (to be Republicans).

We can all come out of the closet,” he said with a laugh.

“We are tired of being pushed to the back of the political bus,” he concluded.

Defending the party Republican Chair Ledbetter added, “We are Republicans because (we support) limited government. The news media is calling us names. We got the

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horns, five horns. I’m tired of news media defining us.’

He said most Republicans believe in free enterprise, people depending upon themselves instead of depending upon the government.

He also supports from a defense angle “Americans taking care of our country instead of taking care of everybody else.”

“The economy is better if run by free market, individuals – everybody becoming rich instead of everybody becoming poor,” he continued.

Ledbetter said he doesn’t support Republicans cutting programs that help people but he does want cuts in programs that are duplicating services.

“There are probably 20 or 30 programs to help train people to get jobs. I want to cut the fat out,” he explained.

“Programs can be cut that don’t cut anybody out of welfare or food stamps. I am not interested in hurting anybody.

I am interested in every day making as much money for themselves and their families,” he added.

Ask questions Ledbetter said he can remember when Republicans and the Black community worked hand in hand years ago.

“The reason the Republican Party was formed was to end slavery. I’m not expecting an earthquake to happen

Saturday, but you have to start somewhere. We are going to lead by action and doing,” he concluded.

Ledbetter said the party has produced a document that they will be passed out at the festival.

“If you have questions, we are all about answering questions,” he said.

Gordon Meyer, a former Libertarian, who became a Republican a year ago, also will be one of the volunteers at the festival helping to recruit members.

Meyer said he became a Republican because he wanted to be more active in the process and couldn’t do so as Libertarian. He chose the Republican Party because he was more aligned to its fiscal policies though he says he agrees more so with the Democrats on social issues.

“When I think Democratic Party, I think big government.

What got me excited about the Republican Party is Ron Paul, who ran for president last year,’’ he noted.

Meyer, who is White, said there needs to be a shakeup at the local level, which he says is made up of “a bunch of old White people.”

“The Republican party is a dying animal unless we reach out (to minorities),” he said.

Other vendors There will be other vendors at the Juneteeth Community Celebration on June 15. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 925 George W. Engram Blvd.

The Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels, featuring more than 500 historical artifacts will be on display.

Barbecue and seafood also will be sold. There will be live entertainment as well as rides for children, including large inflatables and a rock climbing wall, pony rides, petting zoon, and a teen pool splash.

A Community Service Health Fair will be taking place during the festival as well.

For more information, contact Linda McGee at 386-6718337 or email her at mcgeel@ codb.us.

The Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m.

June 24 at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 3901 Tiger Bay Road, Daytona Beach.

Agencies will make presentations on their applications for fiscal year 2013-2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide funding. The advisory board will discuss and score the applications, then recommend funding allocations to the Volusia County Council.

This advisory board to the county council provides guidance in addressing substance abuse issues.

For more information, contact Myra Gaziano, Housing and Grants Administration, at mgaziano@volusia.org or 386-736-5955, ext. 12324.

Volusia’s Community Assistance Division plans public meetings Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division will hold three public meetings to provide information about the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Solutions Grant programs.

The meetings, which start at 5:30

tion (NEFJA).

Crawford has returned since performing aboard cruise ships. The venue is a BYOB (bring your own bag) and includes door prizes and a 50/50 raffle drawing.

The ticket price is $20.

To reserve a ticket, call Aimee’s Hallmark Shop, 386-445-0985; Barbara Gomez, 386-437-1005; Muriel McCoy, 386-445-1329; or log on NEFJA.org.

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

Happy Birthday to You! Birthday wishes to: Birthday wishes to: Ray C. Henderson, June 14; Philip Dunn, my dad, Rufus Coaxum, in the Bronx, June 15; Danielle Delaney, June 16; Elaine Koonce, June 19.

p.m., will be June 18 at the Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave., DeLand; June 19 at the Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach; and June 20 at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division St., Ormond Beach.

Staff members will provide information on the programs’ status and discuss current funding levels and proposed activities for the 2013/2014 program year. Residents are encouraged to attend and provide input on housing and community development needs.

For more information, call Grants Coordinator Donna King at 386736-5955.

Volusia’s Mosquito Control Division schedules open house Volusia County’s Mosquito Control Division will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28 to discuss and display its mosquitofighting equipment at 801 South St., New Smyrna Beach.

Staff will offer guided tours and tips on mosquito-proofing your home and protecting your skin.

Participants will get a close-up view of the county’s mosquito-fish hatchery, spray trucks, helicopters, airboats, sentinel chickens and mosquito traps. Hot dogs, popcorn and bottled water will be available.

The open house is being presented in recognition of National Mosquito Awareness Week, June 23 to 29.

For more information, call 386424-2920.

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Compiled by the Daytona Times ‘Dig into Reading’ starts Monday The “Dig into Reading” program begins at 2 p.m. Monday, June 17, with ventriloquist Jacki Manna and continues through July 29 with additional shows, movies and crafts at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island. More info: www. volusialibrary.org or call 386-257-6038.

Reading program starts at center Children in grades 1 to 5 can learn and laugh this summer at the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach. Reading logs are available for the popular summer reading program. Children can enter a prize drawing every time they finish a book.

Special programs begin at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Port Orange sets history lesson The next Port Orange history lecture is scheduled for June 21 at the Adult Center Annex, 3738 Halifax Drive. The lecture begins at 1 p.m. and will focus on outlaws and gangsters in the Halifax area.

More information on the city’s centennial events, call 386-506-5522.

City to celebrate Juneteenth Daytona Beach is hosting its 13th annual Juneteenth celebration on June 15 with vendors, entertainment and a kids zone. The event is free to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. More information: Sharonda Cowell at 386-671-5823 or CowellS@codb.us.

Free classical jazz concert in Deltona The Brian Petras Trio, an established classical jazz trio from the Orlando area, will perform at 7 p.m. June 15 at the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave. Admission to the Music in the Amphitheater series is always free. Concessions are available. No outside food and drink is permitted. More info: 386-878-8900.

Food addiction meetings weekly Addicts In Recovery Anonymous can help those who suffer from food obsession, overeating, undereating and bulimia. It is based upon the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins at meetings. There is a weekly meeting every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at United Presbyterian Church, 730 Beville Road, Daytona Beach. Call 386258-0610 for additional information or visit www.foodaddicts.org.

Volusia moves Orange City offices Volusia County has relocated its Orange City offices for Human Services and Veterans Services activities to larger accommodations at 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Suite 104. Human Services and Veterans Services also have offices at 250 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach; 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand; and 107 E. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach. More info: Call Human Services at 386-740-5101 or Veterans Services at 386-740-5102.

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82 sites to participate in summer food program Volusia County’s Human Services Office will sponsor a Summer Food Service Program for children at 82 sites from June 10 through Aug. 16.

The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides nutritionally balanced meals regardless of race, color, sex, disability or national origin during summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available.

All children 18 and younger are eligible for meals at no charge, and there will be no discrimination in meal service.

The programs are approved only for geographical areas where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced-price meals during the school year.

All sites listed under city headings will serve children in the immediate vicinity in addition to those enrolled in their summer programs.

The following sites will participate in the Summer Food Service Program.

Meals will be served Monday through Friday unless otherwise indicated.

DAYTONA BEACH Boys & Girls Club, John Dickerson Center, 308 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

(June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Camp Destiny, 868 George W. Engram Blvd.

(June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 7 to 7:45 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Campbell Middle School, 625 S. Keech St. (June 17 through July 11) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays, except July 5.

Carolina Club Apartments, 100 Carolina Lake Drive (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Daytona Garden Apartments, 437 Jean St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Hope Fellowship Church, 869 Derbyshire Road (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 11 a.m. to noon No meal service on Fridays.

John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m., snack: 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Longstreet Elementary School, 2745 S. Peninsula Drive (June 10 through Aug. 2) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to noon Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center, 740 S. Ridgewood Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

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A girl is shown eating breakfast at a summer program at a recreation center in Washington, D.C. Volusia County’s program started this week.

For more information Call Volusia County’s Human Services Office at 386254-4648 in Daytona Beach, 386-736-5956 in DeLand, or 386-423-3375 in New Smyrna Beach. Ask for extension 12989 or 12984. In addition to these sites operated through Volusia County’s Human Services Office, there are several other summer food programs in the county. To locate them, visit www.SummerFoodFlorida.org.

Higher Learning, 211 Bay St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Master’s Academy II Summer Rec, 918 Orange Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:45 p.m.

Midtown Cultural & Education Center, 925 George Engram Blvd. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

New Heart Christian Center, 1328 Hurst St. (Tuesdays and Thursdays only from June 10 through July 30) Breakfast: 9 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.

NHCC-2 (KaJaMi Kids), 101 Indigo Drive (June 10 through Aug. 2) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to noon Northwood Community Center, 1200 Ninth St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Ortona Playground, 1206 N. Halifax Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m., snack: 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Palm Terrace Elementary School, 1825 Dunn Ave. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Rose Marie Bryon Children’s Center, 625 South St.

(June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:15 to 9:15 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

St. Paul’s Church of God in Faith, 829 George W. Engram Blvd. (June 10 through July 2) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Turie T. Small Elementary School, 800 South St. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Westside Elementary School, 1210 Jimmy Ann Drive (June 17 through July 25) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: 12:30 to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays except July 5.

DEBARY Community United Methodist Church, 41 W. Highbanks Road (July 8 12) Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 26 Dogwood Trail (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m., snack: 4 to 5 p.m.

DELAND Back to Basics Outreach Ministry 2, 918 S. Adelle Ave., DeLand (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.

Boston Avenue Charter School, 340 N. Boston Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.,

lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Boys & Girls Club Spring Hill, 462 Green St. (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave (June 10 through Aug. 2) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, 115 E. Howry Ave. (July 1 through Aug. 2) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Freedom Elementary School, 1395 S. Blue Lake Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays.

Freedom Playground, 230 N. Stone St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Garfield Place Apartments, 512 Harrison Place Drive (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 2 p.m.

George Marks Elementary School, 1000 N. Garfield Ave. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 2 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays except July 5.

Jackson Gym, 420 Delaware Ave. (June 17 - 28) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Salvation Army, 1240 S. High St. (June 17 through Aug. 12) Lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m., snack: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Temple Learning Center, 820 S. Adelle Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Woodward Avenue Elementary School, 1201 S. Woodward Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

YMCA, 761 International Speedway Blvd. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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DeLeon Springs United Methodist Church, 265 Ponce DeLeon Blvd. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Malloy Community Center, 330 E. Retta St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

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Boys & Girls Club Saxon, 2329 California St. (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.

Deltona Lakes Elementary School, 2022 Adelia Blvd. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Deltona Tennis Association, 1537 Norbert Terrace

(June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Forest Lake Elementary School, 1600 Doyle Road (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Pine Ridge Fellowship, 1045 E. Normandy Blvd.

(June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunrise Elementary School, 3155 Phonetia Drive (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays.

Temple Shalom of Deltona, 1785 Elkcam Blvd.

(June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:15 to 9:15 a.m., lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Timbercrest Elementary School, 2401 Eustace Ave. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays except July 5.

YMCA Four Townes Deltona, 280 Wolf Pack Run, (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 7 to 8 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

EDGEWATER Boys & Girls Club Edgewater, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.

Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m., snack: 3 to 4 p.m.

Indian River Elementary School, 650 Roberts Road (June 10 through July 5 and Aug. 5 - 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Little Explorers Montessori Summer Rec, 408 N. Ridgewood Ave (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., snack: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

YMCA Southeast Volusia, 148 W. Turgot Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

HOLLY HILL Boys & Girls Club Rossmeyer, 1044 Daytona Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

LAKE HELEN Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen, 493 S. Lakeview Drive (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, 344 Sheldon Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Snack: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Wednesdays.

Apostolic Faith Temple Church, 300 Milford Place (June 10 through July 31) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays.

Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The W.O.R.D. Center, 2120 S. Ridgewood Ave., #8 (June 10 through Aug. 2) Snack: 10:30 to 11 a.m., lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

ORANGE CITY Everybody is Somebody – Mt. Barrien, 289 E. Blue Springs Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Snack: 9:30 to 10 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m. to noon Orange City Elementary School, 555 E. University Blvd. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m., snack: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Orange City United Methodist Church, 396 E. University Ave. (Mondays only from June 10 through Aug. 12) Lunch: 2 to 4 p.m.

ORMOND BEACH Emmanuel Church of the Living God, 54 S. Ridgewood Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1:15 p.m.

Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road (June 17 through Aug. 9) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

San Marco Apartments, 1500 San Marco (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Skate & Shake Learning Center, 250 N. U.S. 1 (June 10 through Aug. 16) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., snack: 3:30 to 4 p.m.

South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. (June 17 through Aug. 2) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

PIERSON Pierson Elementary School, 1 W. First St. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays except July 5 T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School, 100 E. Washington Ave. (June 10 through July 5) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PORT ORANGE Port Orange Elementary School, 402 Dunlawton Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Spruce Creek Elementary School, 642 Taylor Road (June 10 through July 5 and Aug. 5 - 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sugar Mill Elementary School, 1101 Charles St. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

No meal service on Fridays YMCA, 4701 City Center Pkwy. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

SEVILLE St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 1835 Barton St. (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SOUTH DAYTONA Warner Christian Academy, 1730 S. Ridgewood Ave. (June 10 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MORE SITES Boys & Girls Club Oretha Bell, 813 Mary Ave., New Smyrna Beach (June 10 through Aug. 9; closed July 1 - 5) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Holiday Care Center, 1031 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Islamic Center of Daytona Beach, 347 S. Keech St. (June 10 through July 3) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m., snack: 2 to 2:30 p.m.

YMCA, 1046 Daytona Ave., Holly Hill (June 10 through Aug. 16) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.

Yvonne Scarlett Golden Center, 1000 Vine St., (June 10 through Aug. 9) Lunch: noon to 1 p.m., snack: 3 to 4 p.m.

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Jury is out on Obama’s fight to confirm judges The next major showdown in Washington may not be over how best to reduce the deficit or involve another Obama cabinet appointment. Look for sparks to fly over the president’s constitutional prerogative to nominate federal judges and the Senate’s responsibility to either confirm or reject those nominees.

The latest manifestation of this is President Obama’s decision to fill three vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a frequent stepping-stone to the Supreme Court. The president said he is merely fulfilling his constitutional responsibility as president, but Republicans are accusing him of “packing the court.”

Clearly, the courts are anything but packed. In fact, more than 10 percent of all judgeships are unfilled. There are 87 vacancies, up from the 55 when Obama first took office.

Packing the court To fully appreciate the significance of this standoff, it is important to remember that in their effort to radically shift the nation to the right over the past two decades, Republicans have gone all out to control the federal judiciary by placing young, arch conservatives on the bench.

According to a March 5 report by the Alliance for Justice titled, “The State of the Judiciary: Judicial Selection At the Beginning of President Obama’s Second Term,” Republican appointees still control the federal judiciary.

However, the study found, “Since the end of the Bush Administration, the percentage of

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Republican-appointed circuit judges dropped from 61.3% to 51.2%, and the percentage of Republican-appointed district court judges dropped from 58.6% to 53.6%.”

Political affiliation isn’t the only thing that is changing.

Obama appointees diverse “President Obama’s nominees have been the most diverse in terms of race and gender in American history,” according to the report. “Forty-one percent of his appointees have been women and 36% have been people of color, a far higher percentage than any of his predecessors.”

Bill Clinton had the secondbest record, with 29 percent of his appointees women and 24 percent people of color.

Obama’s record would have been even more impressive had he made nominations at the same pace of his immediate predecessors.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report on May 2, titled, “President Obama’s First Term U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: An Analysis and Comparison with Presidents Since Reagan.”

It noted, “President Obama is the only one of the five most recent Presidents for whom, during his first term, both the average and

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median waiting time from nomination to confirmation for circuit and district court nominees was greater than half a calendar year (i.e., more than 182 days).”

Slow confirmation There is plenty of blame to go around for such a slow confirmation pace, beginning with Obama. “… Of the 81 circuit or district court vacancies that existed at the end of President Obama’s first term, 50 (or 61.7%) were vacancies for which, as of January 19, 2013, the President had not selected a nominee,” the CRS study found.

And even when Obama did submit names, the study found, his confirmation rate was lower than most of his immediate predecessors.

“Among the first five Presidents during their first terms… President G.H.W. Bush had the greatest number of circuit court nominees confirmed, 42. President Reagan had the greatest percentage of circuit nominees confirmed during his first term (86.8%). In contrast, President Obama had the secondlowest percentage of circuit court nominees confirmed (71.4%) and is tied with President Clinton for having the lowest number of circuit nominees confirmed, 30.”

There was a similar pattern with district court nominees, with Obama having the second-lowest number and percentage confirmed.

Although Obama has done an impressive job appointing nominees who reflect racial and gender diversity, he has not done as well with professional diversity,

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according to the report by the Alliance for Justice. While Obama has appointed 99 ex-prosecutors, he has nominated only 33 former public defenders and 16 former academics. Á professionally diverse judiciary better reflects the range of legal and societal experiences that judges bring to the bench,” the report observed. “A judiciary heavily slanted toward former corporate attorneys and prosecutors lack the perspective of lawyers who have represented clients in criminal defense, consumer and environmental protection, personal injury, and other public interest fields.”

presidents have repeatedly nominated people under 50 to circuit court seats, and in fact have placed a premium on selecting Young nominees,” the Alliance for Justice study stated. “As for district court seats, President Reagan nominated over 30 people under 40 years old to the district court bench, while President Obama has nominated only five.

“Since young district court appointees are often prime candidates for subsequent elevation to the circuit courts, both President Obama and future Democratic presidents may have relatively few of these potential nominees to consider going forward.”

Older candidates nominated

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Unlike Republicans, Obama has tended to nominate older candidates to the bench, averaging 51.3 years old. That’s typically 2-5 years older than Republican appointees.

And that could come back to haunt Democrats in the future.

“Because federal judicial appointments are for life, Republican

Zero tolerance discipline policies: A failing idea Many schoolchildren in America are on summer break right now, but here’s a pop quiz about discipline policies in our nation’s schools that’s just for grownups: • Would you suspend a student from school for four months for sharpening his pencil without permission and giving the teacher a “threatening” look when asked to sit down?

• Would you expel a student from school for the rest of a school year for poking another student with a ballpoint pen during an exam?

• Would you expel a student from school permanently because her possession of an antibiotic violated your school’s zero-tolerance drug policy?

• Would you call the police, handcuff, and then expel a student who started a snowball fight on school grounds?

If you answered “no” to any of these questions because they sounded too unfair to be the result of an actual policy, give yourself a failing grade. All four are real examples of zero tolerance school

rently required to report “unassigned offenses” resulting in excluMarian sions of 10 days or less for regular education students, the estimatWright ed actual number of disciplinary Edelman exclusions is likely at least two to NNPA COLUMNIST three times the 60,000 reported.

Jen Vorse Wilka, a student at discipline policies in Massachu- Harvard University’s Kennedy setts — and there are thousands of School of Government, found stories like these throughout that these startling statistics when she state and across the country. studied zero tolerance discipline policies in Massachusetts as part Major negative effect of her master’s degree program.

New research analyzing the data from the 2009 – 2010 school year Cradle to prison in Massachusetts found nearly Her final report, “Dismantling 60,000 school expulsions and sus- the Cradle to Prison Pipeline: Anapensions. Just more than half of lyzing Zero Tolerance School Disthem were for “unassigned offens- cipline Policies and Identifying es” – nonviolent, noncriminal of- Strategic Opportunities for Interfenses that can include behavior- vention,” received an award from al issues such as swearing, talking the school’s faculty and sheds new back to a teacher, and truancy light on the need to address these Of the approximately 30,000 harmful policies. “unassigned offenses,” two-thirds This report bolsters the work received out of school suspen- Massachusetts community leaders sion, resulting in 57,000 lost days and advocates are already doing to of school. What’s more, because take action against harsh one-sizeMassachusetts schools aren’t cur- fits-all policies and call for more

Private Manning deserves an award, not jail time The court martial of Pvt. Bradley Manning for allegedly providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks is the latest in efforts undertaken by this administration to crush whistleblowers.

In fact, the Manning case is reminiscent of that faced by Daniel Ellsberg in the famous “Pentagon Papers” incident surrounding the Vietnam War. In the case of the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg released classified documents concerning the Vietnam War to the New York Times. These documents revealed the criminality and hypocrisy of the U.S. aggression.

Yet, the Bradley Manning case is not simply the latest in a list of prosecutions. It stands as a particularly illustrative example of steps taken by an administration that had promised so-called transparency when Obama was elected in 2008. Instead, we have found the contrary. Not only have whistleblowers faced retaliation, the Obama administration has used the Espionage Act six times in order to squash whistleblowers.

Squashing whistleblowers

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In neither case have criminal prosecutions taken place. Think about it for a moment. The Bush administration manufactured evidence in order to carry out a blatant act of aggression against a sovereign nation.

This aggression resulted not only in the deaths of thousands of Iraqis and U.S. personnel, but it has totally destabilized the nation of Iraq itself. Despite this, no one from the Bush administration has been prosecuted.

We can also look at Wall Street.

Obama came into office in the midst of the worst financial collapse and recession since the Great Depression. Instead of prosecution and jail time the perpetrators of this disaster had the audacity to insist they were still entitled to their annual extravagant bonuses.

The administration’s stand towards whistleblowers exists in ‘Do the right thing’ So, let’s now go through the stark contrast to its attitude towards both the criminality on Wall scorecard. Individuals who have Street as well as the criminality of attempted to identify criminal bethose who lied us into the Iraq war. havior by government officials,

agencies, etc., face retaliation, and in the case of Manning, jail time.

Bradley Manning should not face any jail time. In fact, he needs to get an award for his courage.

The other night I was watching Spike Lee’s “She Hate Me.’’ If you have not seen it, take a few moments to do so. One of the issues that Lee raises is that the “little people” who do the right thing and call out injustices frequently suffer, whereas those in the elite who carry out the injustices, not only frequently get away with it, but they may gain some benefit.

The classic example was Frank Wills, the African-American security guard who discovered the Watergate break-in. For an action that should have netted him a medal, he found himself ultimately cast aside and treated as, in effect, a criminal.

You may have expected more from the Obama administration.

It won’t happen unless we insist otherwise. It is not just about Obama the man; it is about an administration.

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balanced approaches.

Right now, Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) and the Education Law Task Force are championing two pieces of legislation to reduce school exclusion for disciplinary reasons and, by doing so, reduce school dropouts; improve access to education among students excluded from school; and require the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to review and respond to school exclusion data.

The Children’s Defense Fund has endorsed both bills. MAC also is championing a new bill to ensure schools have the supports and tools they need to become safe, supportive learning environments that result in far fewer school exclusions. If successful, these pieces of legislation could become a model for effectively curbing these policies’ negative impact.

more per prisoner than per public school pupil — a greater disparity than in any other state.

The most recent data show that in 2007 Massachusetts spent $78,580 per prisoner and only $12,857 per pupil. That’s a pretty dumb investment policy. Sound fiscal policy means investing in early childhood development and education especially in these economic hard times. Intervening early not only saves lives and futures, it saves money.

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“Life’s Jewels,’’ under the direction of Britney Parks, perform a cheer in the gym of the center for visitors at the center’s grand opening.

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A jazz combo performed in the courtyard as residents toured the facility.

from Page 1 “The center was budgeted at $2.5 million, but its value is much more,” said Williamson, who helped shepherd the project from the beginning to the June 8 grand opening.

Family members of ScarlettGolden came from as far away as California for the occasion.

Two of her brothers still reside in Daytona Beach where she was born and raised before moving to California with her late husband. It also was where she made a name for herself.

Donald Scarlett remembers growing up with his sister in what he called the “ghetto” of Daytona Beach.

“When we were reared up on South Street she had something about her then shaping up. She had to be in control. She was in control on South Street - in the heart of the ghetto. We saw something in her. We couldn’t describe it. (It was something) not in all people,” he said.

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Fond family memories Brother Carlton Scarlett also recalled fond times with his sister.

“I wonder sometimes how we made it. I was the youngest. They never would believe anything I said. This I had to live with. I’m glad I am able to be here to witness this for my sister. She always worked hard. She wasn’t concerned about recognition. She cared about ordinary people,” he noted.

Carlton Scarlett Jr. lived near Scarlett-Golden while she was an educator and civil rights activist in California.

“She would tell us, ‘it’s time to go, the struggle continues,’ ” Scarlett Jr. said with a smile.

Horace Golden Jr. also grew up with her in San Francisco.

“She was the strongest human being I knew in my life,” he said to the hundreds attending the ceremony.

From seed to fruition Wanda Only, granddaughter of Scarlett-Golden, was named the executor of her estate and gave an official statement on behalf of the family.

“She wore many hats – teacher, administrator, community activists, civil rights activist and servant to the people. She was passionate about life and helping others,” Only stated.

“The center will serve as a reminder of the life she led and people she served.’’

Florida State Rep. Dwayne Taylor, before being elected to his current post, succeeded ScarlettGolden in her Zone 5 city commission seat. He initially came up with the idea of the center and naming it after her.

“This is a moment of celebration. It was 10 years ago she was campaigning for mayor. She did wonderful things for this community. I wanted to do something to solidify her legacy’’ Taylor remarked.

Yvonne ScarlettGolden’s brother Carlton Scarlett, with wife Bobby at his side, shares as Daytona Beach Assistant City Manager Betty Goodman, left, and City Commissioner Bob Gilliland listen.

The Daytona Beach Police Department had the honor of the Presentation of Colors during the opening program.

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Above: Many activities, including dance classes, will be available to the public at the center. Right top: Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry shares the honor of cutting the ceremonial grand-opening ribbon with his predecessor, former Mayor Glenn Ritchey and Florida State Rep. Dwayne Taylor.

Right bottom: Zone 5 City Commissioner Patrick Henry was proud to welcome the crowd to his zone where the center is located. He also paid homage to Scarlett-Golden, who was also once a Zone 5 commissioner.

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“I was able to plant the seed to help to bring the center to fruition. I carried the torch, handed it off to Derrick. He handed it off to Patrick who brought it in for the win. Y’all have done a great thing. We have something that did not have to be rebuilt or handed down,” added Taylor, referring to current Mayor Derrick Henry and his brother, Patrick Henry, who each succeeded him to be representatives of Zone 5 where the center is located.

Paved way for others Mayor Henry said he remembered Scarlett-Golden had a

“towering personality.”

“I’m following in the footsteps of Madam Mayor, meaning I’m going to do things my way,” said Henry, the second Black elected to the post. He succeeded car dealership owner Glenn Ritchey, who had been asked by ScarlettGolden to finish out her term. He did, and was mayor until he decided not to seek re-election last year.

“Glenn Ritchey made a promise. He committed to honoring his friend, our hero. His steady hand guided us through the process, seeds planted by others,” said Henry.

“The building honors her spirit. An advocate for civil and human rights. She returned home to serve us with valor and dignity looking after young and elderly. Her commitment will never be forgotten,” concluded Mayor Henry.

Open six days Commissioner Patrick Henry was the final speaker on the program.

“How can I not be excited?

They couldn’t kill this dream.

She was a trailblazer, ahead of her time. We stand on the shoulders of a giant of a woman who

paved the road before I got here,” he stated.

The one-story building includes a courtyard in the center showcasing an open-air amphitheater. It includes a library, gym, small theater, reaching center photography studios, and rooms for dance classes and after-school programs. Included is a permanent historic exhibit featuring memorabilia celebrating Scarlett-Golden and the neighborhood.

The new facility, at 1000 Vine St., is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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business men, Greg Eaton and Joel Ferguson in his hometown of Lansing, Mich., as examples of Blacks owning buildings, car dealerships and other businesses.

They were his childhood examples of what could be accomplished, he explained. It is important that Blacks mentor and help one another in business, he added.

Johnson, CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers major league baseball team and has several enterprises, including Magic Workforce Solutions, Sodexo Magic Food Service, Magic Airport Holdings, ASPiRE and other entities.

‘Strategy is everything’ He began fact-finding, researching and reaching out to people early in his playing career to set the stage for the growth and development of his own business portfolio.

It’s important to gather information, fact find and develop a solid business strategy, said Johnson.

“Your strategy is everything.

How are you going to drive ROI (Return On Investment), how are you going to implement your plan, execute it and then who’s going to manage that,’’ he inquired.

“A lot of people looked at me as a dumb jock. I could play basketball, but I couldn’t run a business,” he said.

Recognized spending power

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Rachel Robinson, the wife of the late Dodger great Jackie Robinson, joins hands with Los Angeles owner Earvin “Magic “ Johnson before the start of a MLB game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15.

Johnson shares his path to success in business NBA legend talks about his journey, gives advice during Black Enterprise Conference in Ohio

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Earvin “Magic” Johnson is easily considered one of the greatest basketball players in history. But it’s his strategic business moves off the court that have made the fivetime NBA champion and Hall of Famer a force to be reckoned with and widened his impact.

His wise investments and partnerships have elevated him toward all-star status in anoth-

er arena. Just as noteworthy is Johnson’s track record of opening businesses in predominately Black neighborhoods, providing jobs in the community.

As a youth, his goal was to play professional basketball, but it was not his sole focus, he told a gathering of Black business owners and entrepreneurs, at the Black Enterprise Conference and Expo held recently in Columbus, Ohio.

Business came first Former college and NBA player, current collegiate basketball TV analyst Clark Kellogg conducted a one-on-one “fireside” chat with the basketball legend on the first day of the conference, in which Johnson talked about his start in business and shared keys for success.

“Even as a young man who was thinking about playing in the NBA, I was still dreaming about being a businessman because I’m a big believer if you can’t dream it, you can’t become it. So, when I got my first job at 16, it was seven floors that I had to clean, you know, an office building,” he told the audience.

“I would get to that seventh floor and I would bust in like I was Earl Graves, Sr., you know like I was the CEO,” said Johnson, flashing his trademark smile.

Earl Graves, Sr., is the renowned founder and publisher of Black Enterprise magazine, longtime businessman and philanthropist.

What he owns Johnson credited two Black

Johnson said he was repeatedly turned down by investors and potential business partners that did not share his vision or think that he was business savvy. And the fact he wanted to invest in the so-called ghettos and ‘hoods around the country was a vision, few shared.

“We have to get into … proving people wrong. Everybody told me I couldn’t do it in urban America.

They said there was no money to be made in urban America,” explained Johnson.

“I wanted to impact Urban America. I wanted to show people. Here we are, African-Americans about a trillion dollars spending power. Latinos about a trillion dollars spending power. That’s a lot of disposable income. We love to shop; we love to do things, but the problem is a lot of retail is not in our community. We’ve got to drive outside of our communities and spend our money,” he explained.

Strategic partnerships important Johnson said knowing demand for products, goods and services was present in the inner cities prompted him to open Magic Johnson Theaters in 1994 in South Central Los Angeles in a joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Through the years, he has formed business partnerships with Starbucks, T.G.I. Friday’s and 24 Hour Fitness. And it has certainly paid off as Johnson’s net worth, estimated to be $700 million makes him one of the country’s wealthiest Black Americans.

Forming strategic partnerships is important, stressed Johnson.

“A lot of times we want it all for

ourselves, we want 100 percent.

And that becomes a problem,’’ he continued.

“Look, if I can get 50 percent of something, I’m good. That check is still good. So you get somebody that don’t have the expertise that you have and then you guys come together and you build something very powerful and build a successful business.”

‘Be a competitor’ Different knowledge bases and skill sets are part of the formula for his success, he noted.

“I know what I know and hopefully my partner knows something else and then we come together and make a lot of money and then we put people in our community to work. And that’s what I did to build my business,” said Johnson.

The same work ethic displayed on the basketball court is what he brings to the boardroom.

“If you’re going to be in business, you better be a competitor.

A competitor will do their homework, research, bring their passion and fire, will be disciplined.

You know it’s really important to stay focused on the prize,” he said.

Passing it on He also said building a track record of success and brand building are important, adding, “Your brand, your reputation is everything.”

Commenting on the grim fact that Blacks, Latinos and other minorities have been unable to pass down wealth to future generations, Johnson said parents must teach their children early about business, citing Graves Sr. as an example.

His son Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr. is now president and CEO of Black Enterprise after being prepared by his father.

Johnson said he is doing the same with his oldest son, Andre.

Giving back Magic Johnson told the crowd he has not forgotten his roots, growing up poor in Lansing. The youngest of nine children, his mother and father worked hard to provide for their children.

Giving back also is something Johnson said is important.

His Magic Johnson Foundation, formed not long after he made his 1992 announcement that he was HIV positive, awards student scholarships, hosts job and health fairs, HIV/AIDS education and a host of other community services.

“God blessed us to be able to do what we do and then somebody helped us along the way to achieve what we are achieving at that time. Those two African-American men helped me to become what I am today. That’s why I’m standing here talking to everybody,” he remarked.

“So it’s my job to reach back and to give back too. And so I really believe that you can do good and do well at the same time – that you can give back and still be successful at the same time.

We should always be about giving back while we’re trying to also build our own success.”

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Campbell’s iconic vehicle heading to festival in England Street, school in Daytona Beach was named after driver FROM STAFF REPORTS

For the second time in its history, Sir Malcolm Campbell’s Bluebird V is crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the United Kingdom to be on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Daytona Beach Sir Malcolm was first named Campbell Campbell Street after the record setting racecar driver.

The historic land speed record vehicle will be on display July 1114 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is the world’s biggest and most diverse celebration of the history of motorsport held

on the grounds of the Goodwood House, West Sussex, England.

‘Treasured artifact’ Campbell’s Bluebird V, which set a land speed record of 276.82 mph in Daytona Beach back in 1935, will be among the many significant race cars on display at Festival of Speed, which is an annual summer weekend that brings together a large mix of cars, stars and motorsports “royalty’’ to create the largest car culture event in the world.

“Daytona International Speedway is proud to have this treasured artifact make a special voyage across the Atlantic Ocean for display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,” Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said.

“The Bluebird V is an iconic vehicle of one of the greatest land speed record holders in history, Sir Malcolm Campbell, and we are honored to have it represent the “World Center of Racing” at the Goodwood Festi-

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The 1935 Bluebird V is part of an exhibit housed at the Daytona International Speedway Ticket and Tours Building. val of Speed.”

The Bluebird V, which previously traveled to the United Kingdom for the 2004 Goodwood Festival of Speed, was to depart the Daytona International Speedway Ticket and Tours Building on June 7.

After a short trip to Charleston, S.C., the vehicle, which is 10,000 pounds, will begin crossing Atlantic Ocean on June 14

with a scheduled arrival date in England on June 29.

Holiday weekend races In other Speedway news, the Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola kicks off with the Subway Firecracker 250 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series race on July 5.

The stars of the NASCAR Sprint

Cup Series take center stage with the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola on July 6.

Tickets for all the events that are part of the Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola Weekend At Daytona are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com.

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Palm Coast events include meeting with soccer legend

Marsh Gilbert, Gary Rainey (president of the Florida Professional Firefighters) and Robert Suarez surround State Rep. Dwayne Taylor as he holds the Florida Professional Firefighters 2013 Legislator of the Year award.

Taylor receives Legislator of the Year Award during firefighters conference Florida State Rep. Dwayne Taylor received the Florida Professional Firefighters Legislator of the Year award on June 6. The award was presented to him during the 69th annual conference for Professional Firefighters held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort.

“Nobody deserves that award more than him,” commented Mike Tyrell, Daytona Beach Fire Department Union President 1162. “There’s no doubt

about that. That guy is destined for greatness and we will be by his side the whole way.”

Taylor has remained an advocate for the state’s firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement officers.

“I will continue to fight in Tallahassee for all of our first responders,” stated Taylor.

Taylor’s legislative assistant, Shanneé Green also received the Legislative Assistant of the Year Award at the conference.

Soccer goalie legend Jim Leighton of Scotland will be at Ralph Carter Park, 1385 Rymfire Drive, at 2 p.m. on June 15 and 3 p.m. at Houligan’s, 50 Plaza Drive, Palm Coast. Free. More info: Palm Coast Parks & Recreation, 386-986-2323.

Palm Coast will present Food Truck Tuesday on June 18 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast. Presented by the City of Palm Coast and Beach 92.7, the event includes free entertainment, with gourmet food available for purchase from 13 food trucks. More information: 386-986-2341.

Palm Coast’s Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool, 339 Parkview Drive, will join water parks, pools and other aquatic facilities around the globe on June 18 for a simultaneous swimming lesson in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record. Free admission. Check in is 10:30 a.m.; the lesson begins at 11.

More information: www.

WLSL.org or call 386-986-4741.

College to host Strengthening Families Workshop Daytona State College is scheduling a Strengthening Families Workshop for June 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The aim of the Strengthening Families workshop is to educate parents about the importance of protective factors such as parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, concrete support in times of need as well as social and emotional competence of children.

Participation is free and open to the public. Facilitators will be Corey Best and Maria Long.

The workshop will be held

at the Daytona Beach campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Bergengren Hall (Building 110, Room 112).

To register, call 386-252-4277, ext. 316 or send email to maria. long@healthystartfv.org no later than June 25.

JAG funds available for nonprofits, cities Volusia County anticipates the award of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in the amount of $164,626, of which the county will retain $16,462 for planning, evaluation and administration.

The amount available for countywide distribution is $148,164. Applications are being accepted.

Eligible programs include law enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; corrections and community corrections programs; drug treatment programs; crime victim and witness programs; and planning, evaluation and technology improvement programs.

The county’s Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board has established funding priorities in the area of behavioral treatment services for substance abuse and mental health problems to score the applications and make funding recommendations. Final approval for funding will be made by the Volusia County Council.

Applications are available online at www.volusia.org/ community_assistance/applications/htm or by calling Myra Gaziano at 386-736-5955 in DeLand, 386-254-4648 in Daytona Beach, or 386-423-3375 in New Smyrna Beach. Ask for extension 12324. The application deadline is noon Thursday, June 20.