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Daytona wants to sell 53 Midtown parcels

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Mayor says proceeds from sale of lots should be reinvested back into Midtown CRA, not put in city’s general fund

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Seven parcels of land on Whitehall Street. Four lots on Wallace Street. Seven lots on Cedar Street. Three on South Street.

Three on Fulton Street.

These are just some of the 53 parcels of city-owned land in Midtown that city officials want to put on the market, with some lots selling for as low $1,951 – most not selling for more than $9,000.

“It’s a fire sale,” noted one Midtown property owner who remembered when the city was acquiring the land using Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) funds and is now worried that the money made from the sale of the land in Midtown would not be reinvested back into the community.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, who was scheduled

this week to vote on whether the city will implement a plan to sell the properties, told the Daytona Times that if land was purchased with CRA funds, it should go back to the same CRA.

Low prices There are worries that the money made from the sale of the lots will go into the city’s general fund, which may not have a direct impact on improving Midtown.

“I don’t want revenue to go to the general fund if it came from CRA,” said Henry.

Henry said he realizes how dif-

ficult it is to get anyone to come into Midtown to build and invest.

He is willing to support selling the properties at record low prices back to the public, which will at least mean some funds coming back into city and CRA coffers from property taxes. The hope is that the new property owner will build something – a business or a home – on the property.

Assessed value According to a memo obtained by the Daytona Times, the Volusia County Property Appraiser’s office noted the total 2012 as-

Celebrating Black history in June

Thousands participate in Daytona’s Juneteenth events

sessed value of all the land the city wants to sell to the public is $2,110,248.

The Times has learned this assessed value does not take into consideration what the city originally paid to purchase the properties, which is far more than what the city is selling the property to whomever wants to purchase the lots.

According to a memo from Redevelopment Director Reed Berger to Daytona Beach City Manager James Chisholm, they want the city officials to approve a resolution that “allows the CRA and Please see midtown, Page 2

Green flag waved for Speedway project

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

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Above: Dancers entertain the crowd at the Juneteenth festival on June 15 at Cypress Street Park. Below: Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels owner and curator Angela Jennings shows her collection during the festival.

Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood confirmed during a press teleconference Tuesday that his organization intends to implement a coordinated community outreach program, including advertising, trade fairs, training and meet-and-greet opportunities, to ensure all qualified locals, women and minority firms can participate in the nearly $400 million renovation project.

Chitwood announced that the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) gave the green flag to fund redevelopment of the frontstretch of the Daytona International Speedway (DIS), the company’s 54-year-old flagship motorsports facility, to enhance the overall experience for its fans, marketing partners and the motorsports industry.

Groundbreaking next month A press release stated that the multiyear project will break ground on July 5 and is targeted for completion in January 2016, in time for the 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 58th Daytona 500.

The Daytona Times first reported on the renovation project as part of a series in March involving the hiring of minority contractors on major construction projects.

Chitwood, responding to a question from the Daytona Times during Tuesday’s teleconference, said the July 5 groundbreaking will be ceremonial, and that actual construction won’t start for at least two months.

He said that initially only utility and underground work will be done.

Thousands participated in Daytona Beach’s Juneteenth Celebration last weekend, which included recognition of 20 Hometown Heroes.

See page 5 for more on the Juneteenth banquet and festival.

Barton Malow hired

Sharpton to speak at Greater Friendship for Durham’s 10th anniversary

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES STAFF harperjames59@yahoo.com

The Rev. Al Sharpton will be the featured speaker at Dr. L. Ronald Durham’s 10-year anniversary celebration slated for Aug. 16 at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach.

Durham, who hails from New Jersey, knows the civil rights leader personally and worked with him last year in organizing a massive rally in Sanford seeking the arrest of George Zimmerman in the

death of Trayvon Martin.

In a recent interview, Durham said he hopes to get over to Sanford sometime after the opening statement of the trial to show support for Martin’s family.

Degrees, positions Durham was called to preach at age 16, sought his higher education at Shaw University on a full scholarship, received his earned Doctor of Pastoral Studies degree from Evangel Christian University in Monroe, La., a Doctor of Sacred Theology from United

Rev. Al Sharpton

Dr. L. Ronald Durham

Christian Seminary, Riverside, Calif., and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Bethune-Cookman University.

He was the moderator of the North Jersey District Mis-

sionary Baptist Association and counselor to the National Black Caucus of Washington, D.C. immediately preceding his relocation to Florida.

He also was a teacher for the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education for more than 17 years.

Baptist convention VP Earlier this year, the Florida General Baptist Convention held its 138th Annual Session at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, where DurPlease see SHARPTON, Page 2

Chitwood confirmed the general contractor for the redevelopment project will be the Barton Malow Company, which has an office in Orlando.

He said Barton Malow will be responsible for outreach to local and minority contractors. It will be the company’s job to guarantee that all contractors have opportunities to participate on the redevelopment project, expected to cost between $375 to $400 million.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry was at the press conference Tuesday when Chitwood announced the plans.

Henry said Chitwood would not make any guarantees on the hiring of minorities but did say locals and minorities will be introduced to the general contractor.

Footing their own bill Considering DIS and ISC are using their own money to finance the project, Henry said they have not come to the Please see SPEEDWAY, Page 3

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Former Atlantic High coach Herman Perry dies

JUNE 20 – JUNE 26, 2013 been a major help for this year’s team as well as the program. … He has had an impact on many of the players. Perry is also my best friend.’’

Perry was born Sept. 10, 1956 in Daytona Beach to Jeanette C. Perry and the late Artis “Jack” Hall. He grew up in the Daytona Beach area and attended local public schools.

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Herman Perry

Herman “Kenny” Perry, former assistant coach of the Atlantic High School girls basketball team, died May 24 at Florida Memorial Hospital.

The Atlantic girls basketball team hosted an alumni game in April to help Perry who had recently suffered a massive stroke.

In April, George Butts, head coach of the girls basketball team, told the Daytona Times, “Coach Perry has

Perry was a graduate of Mainland High School’s Class of 1974. He also attended Bethune-Cookman College, graduating with a degree in business administration in 1978.

He devoted his career as a math educator where he served over 30 years teaching and coaching in St. Lucie and Volusia counties until his retirement in February.

Perry is survived by his mother and a host of other relatives.

Charles ‘Fritz’ Caskey, popular Bethune-Cookman professor, dies at 94 FROM STAFF REPORTS

Charles Frederick “Fritz’’ Caskey, 94, of Daytona Beach died June 8. The popular Bethune-Cookman college professor retired in 2000 after 27 years at the college.

Caskey was born Feb. 21, 1919, in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

After graduation from high school, Caskey began classes at Shepherd College, which offered flight training. He obtained his pilot’s license, paying for air time by

Learn how to create a will during June 24 workshop at B-CU FROM STAFF REPORTS

A free workshop on putting together a will is set for 6 p.m. June 24 at Bethune-Cookman University’s Center for Civic Engagement Center.

Living Legacy Workshops and Seminars was officially established in October 2012.

“We bring workshops to churches, communities and civic organizations that offer valuable information regarding the importance of having a will, living will and health care power of attorney, protecting yourself against identity theft, as well as protecting

Mainland, Bethune grad

working at the air field and playing in the dance band.

In 1942, as World War II intensified, he was inducted into the Army Air Corps and was soon piloting B-25s over North Africa.

During his career he piloted over 10,000 hours and 15 different planes. His piloting career culminated with a flight around the world in a C-124. Taking advantage of the GI Bill, he completed his Ph.D. in 1970.

At college from 1973 to 2000 He began at Bethune-Cookman College in 1973 and taught educational psychology, becoming professor of psychology in 1980. He was appointed associate vice president for Academic Affairs in 1993. He was subsequently awarded professor emeritus.

Caskey was active in many aspects of community life in Daytona Beach. He served on the Symphony Society, including a stint as president. He was active in the Kiwanis Club, being named Kiwanian of the year in 199495. He was an officer on the board of his condominium association for years.

In 1944, he married Doris Louise Wright; they had met at Martinsburg High School.

your rights regarding everyday matters,” said Katie Akers, an independent associate of LegalShied, which conducts the workshops.

“At the conclusion of the no-cost workshop, participants will be given information on how to access services that are affordable, particularly in today’s economy, that relate to each Katie Akers of the workshops,” she continued, The workshops are at no cost and no obligation to the host and/or the participants.

Dr. Evelyn Bethune, also an independent associate of Living Legacy, will be one of the hosts for the event at the center.

The workshop audiences range in age from 18 years and up as well as various ethnic and religious backgrounds.

To RSVP for the workshop, contact Bethune at 386492-5319 or Akers at 904-509-7001 or livinglegacy@ katieakers.com.

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Willard, program manager at 386437-8279.

GED and life skills program in Flagler taking applications

Rance Allen to be guest at COGIC convocation

The Road to Success is taking applications for the next semester that starts July 8. It is a free GED prep and life skills training program designed to help out-of-school youth ages 1621 become members of the workforce.

Participants will receive GED prep and remediation, job readiness training, life skills workshops, mentoring, job coaching and college admissions assistance.

GED classes are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon with workshops on Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

The program is located in the George Washington Carver Center at 206 East Drain Street, Bunnell.

The program is sponsored by: the Center for Business Excellence, Flagler Schools and George Washington Carver Foundation.

For more information, call Brian

sharpton from Page 1 ham was named a vice president.

For the first time in the 138-year history of the convention, a Daytona Beach pastor has risen to this position.

The Florida General Baptist Convention is made up of more than 600 Baptist churches from Pensacola to Key West, and has more than 350,000 members. Prior to his selection as a vice president, Durham served as the convention’s corresponding secretary for the past four years.

“I deem this an honor, for which I am truly thankful,” said Durham. He went on to state, “This was not something I was seeking, but it’s wonderful to be recognized statewide, and I do not take this lightly.”

Durham will be working with pastors assigned by the convention president from the Central Florida area.

He also will have in his area of responsibility the 153-acre property

Gospel music legend and Grammy Award winner Bishop Rance Allen will appear at the annual Holy Convocation of the Church of God in Christ of East Central Florida, Inc. hosted by the Stellar Award Gospel music songwriter Bishop Samuel L. Butts.

This event will take place July 9-12 Rance at the Plaza Re- Allen sort and Spa, 600 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.

This event is free and open to the public. Service times are nightly at 7 p.m. Seminars will be held daily, Wednesday through Friday at 10 a.m.

It is sponsored in part by AARP and the law firm of Rue, Ziffra and Caldwell, P.A.. There will be free AARP, Social Security, Medicare and

owned by the convention in Palatka, currently used as a retreat and conference site. The Florida Baptist Convention soon will begin looking at development of an assisted living center on the property, Durham noted.

Local clergy president In April, Durham also was elected president of the Daytona Beach Black Clergy Alliance (DBBCA).

The DBBCA is an alliance of pastors across denominational and cultural lines from the Daytona Beach area. The purpose of the DBBCA is to promote unity among the local clergy as well as support other civic, civil rights, religious organizations, and issues that will enhance the life of all the residents of the surrounding areas.

As well as serving as president of the DBBCA, Durham is co-chairman of F.A.I.T.H. (Fighting Against Injustice Towards Harmony).

In another key position, Durham was co-chair of the last Volusia County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee. The January banquet speaker was Benjamin Crump, attor-

caregiving seminars on Thursday and Friday during the conference at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact Butts Miracle Temple COGIC at 386-252-8565 or visit the website at http://www.bmtcogic.org/.

Campbell among schools competing in Lots2Give Contest Campbell Middle, Orange City Elementary and Woodward Avenue Elementary schools are competing in a national contest for a $20,000 grand prize in the Big Lots Lots2Give Program.

Each school submitted a video and brief essay explaining why their school is in need of financial support.

The winner will be selected by the public voting online for their favorite video. The school with the highest number of votes wins. To vote for a Volusia school, visit the Big Lots website at www.biglots.com/lots2give. Anyone can vote up to three times each day until Sunday, July 7.

ney for the parents of Trayvon Martin.

Also attending the banquet with Crump was Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, who presented a scholarship to a local high school graduate in their slain son’s name.

Durham also is the author of a book titled “The Secret Power of Prayer’’ published by Townson Press.

MIDTOWN from Page 1 City to consider sale (of 56 parcels of land) for far less than fair market value.”

Daytona Beach commissioners are scheduled to be asked this week by Berger to approve “a resolution approving a strategy to offer certain city owned parcels of real property located within the Downtown, Main Street, and Midtown Community Redevelopment areas for sale and to permit staff to proceed with implementation of the strategy.”

Can’t build on some Only two properties on the list are from the Main Street area and one from downtown, which means most on “the list of properties proposed to be declared surplus” are from Midtown.

Eight lots up for sale, according to Berger’s memo to Chisholm, are “not buildable (and) should be offered to the adjacent property owners for purchase.

Thirty-eight of the lots are residential and suitable to be redeveloped in accordance with the respective Community Redevelopment Area master plans.

The memo also said four lots are not buildable but can be combined together

and sold as buildable lots.

Three lots are commercial to Midtown and suitable to be redeveloped in accordance to Midtown Redevelopment Plan.

DBPD building on list Also on the list is the former Daytona Beach Police Department building at 990 Orange Ave. Berger said it is included so that a separate request for proposal can be issued to put the property on the market.

“With the commission’s approval, staff will begin implementation of the strategy including solicitation proposals appropriate for each category,” wrote Berger.

The Daytona Times also learned that “The Redevelopment Agency is authorized to transfer ownership, or any other interest in any real property acquired by sale, lease, exchange or any other legal means. The transfer of real property or interest therein may be to any private or public entity for development, redevelopment or use in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan. The purchasers or lessees and their successors and assigns shall be obligated to devote such real property only to the uses specified in the Redevelopment Plan.”

PARCELS FOR SALE Street Address

2012 Value Lot Size

147 Fairview Ave. $58,813 228 Adams St. N. $3,500 128 Caroline St. S. $1,951 439 Colt Place $3,742 GWE Blvd. $1,703 337 Rose Ave. $2,700 Wallace Street $4,914 Wallace Street $4,914 379 Weaver St $1,002 532 Bellevue Ave. $10,831 310 Caroline St. N. $8,000 324 Caroline St. N. $8,000 519 Cedar St. $7,950 529 Cedar St. $8,239 Cedar Street $8,488 Cedar Street `$6,360 Cedar Street $7,950 Charles Street North $10,080 Division Street $11,397 Division Lane $5,842 311 Fulton St. $4,500 340 Fulton St. $20,278 348 Fulton St. $4,500 Garden Street $45,662 Jefferson Street $5,000 Jefferson Street $4,000 627 Marion St. $6,640 Oak Street $6,318 41 S. Oleander Ave. S. $10,950 343 Rose Ave. $4,500 South Street $7,950 South Street $4,584 South Street $5,166 Wallace Street $7,148 558 Wallace St. $7,148 350 Walnut St. $3,250 Wells Street $8,723 Wells Street $21,609 Whitehall Street $6,997 Whitehall Street $8,300 Whitehall Street $8,300 137 Wild Olive Ave. S. $11,500 550 Cedar St. $3,765 552 Cedar St. $3,765 360 Lane St. $3,500 362 Lane St. $3,500 George W. Engram $21,598 MLK Blvd. S $7,574 MLK Blvd. S. $7,236 301 Jean St. $212,809 RFP former police station 990 Orange Ave. $1,418,060 RFP former police station

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A milestone for little ones at Palm Harbor Academy Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) students and other kindergarteners from a school were attuned to celebrating the first milestone of student achievement. The kids were part of a recent graduation at Palm Harbor Academy.

Parents were joined by other guests also wishing the best for the students.

Student achievement expressed the commencement speech of Joy Blake, the kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Blake thanked the parents and guardians for making sacrifices and the kids for their preparedness to “believe and achieve.”

The kids read 30 books during the year.

Zooming in with commendations were school principal Esther Hamilton and school founder/CEO the Rev. Gillard S. Glover.

The kids had their pictures taken and were honored by local vocalist Kayon Jones singing “The Greatest Love of All.’’ Later, an ice cream social was enjoyed.

The academy is open during the summer for a free VPK program. Palm

Harbor Academy is located at 95 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast. It can be reached at 386-4479692, or log on at www. palmharboracademy.net.

‘Hour with the King’ Guests will issue forth praises during “An Hour with The King.” It is a prayer breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Boulevard, Palm Coast. They will proclaim the Good News of the King come June 29, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

“I promise you that we are planning and praying for a glorious time with the Lord and each other,” said Evangelist Faye Dadzie, founder/CEO of Victorious Life Ministries, the leadership behind the event.

Tickets at $25 can be purchased by calling 386871-7192 or emailing victoriousmin@att.net.

Supporting cancer patients Cynthia Black has been making her dream real.

She recently presented four gift certificates in free can-

Palm Harbor Academy students are shown with their principal, Mrs. Esther Hamilton.

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By Jeroline D. Mccarthy | Daytona Times cer screening to co-founder Faith Coleman of the Flagler Free Clinic. The certificates were the compliments of Radiology Associates Imaging Centers. Black also donated 80 percent of money raised from her “Phenomenal Woman” fashion show

to fund free cancer treatment at Halifax Hospital.

Black, a former professional model, highlighted her flair to support cancer treatment. It was fulfilling bringing awareness to cancer survivors as models to showcase the Vince

Carter restaurant.

Black’s mom is a 30-year colorectal cancer survivor, and her dad succumbed to prostate cancer that had metastasized to the lung and brain. Despite enjoying a 35-year modeling career, Black is troubled by being uninsured, but connects the uninsured cancer patients with treatment.

She will hop on the mic for another show to fund cancer treatment. It will take place Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, and vendors are welcome to set up shop. Black can be reached

at 386-546 1817.

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

Happy Birthday to You! Birthday wishes to: Randenese Litkett, James Sharpe, June 22; Monica Baker, June 24; Howard Wilson, June 25. Happy anniversary to: Donald and Shirley Jones, June 24; Errol and Carmel Hooke, June 25.

Community Calendar To list your community event FREE, e-mail us at news@daytonatimes.com. No phone calls or faxes, please. Events are listed on a space-available basis, and in the sole discretion of the Daytona Times staff. Effective immediately, paid events will no longer be listed in the Daytona Times Community Calendar. You can advertise local events for as little as $35 per week. Call 813-319-0961 or email sales@daytonatimes for more information.

Compiled by the Daytona Times Children and Families board meets Tuesday The Service Category and Funding Review Subcommittee of the Children and Families Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Volusia County Health Department, room 516A, 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach. Members will hear presentations from the Council on Aging , the House Next Door, the Volusia/Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless, and the YMCA. More information: Call 386-7365955, ext. 15694 or visit www. volusia.org/cfab.

Substance Abuse advisory board to meet 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 20132014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide funding. For more information, send email to mgaziano@volusia.org or call 386-736-5955, ext. 12324.

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.

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 386-2580610 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.

Mosquito Control plans 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 mosquito-fighting equipment at 801 South St., New Smyrna Beach. Staff members will offer guided tours and tips on mosquitoproofing your home and protecting your skin. More information: 386-424-2920.

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Joie Chitwood III addresses the crowd during a press conference Tuesday at the Daytona International Speedway.

SPEEDWAY from Page 1 city asking for any financial help.

“If they do not ask us for any additional help, we don’t have any leverage to ask them for anything,” said Henry, re-emphasizing he wants DIS to hire minorities and locals for the redevelopment project.

“If they are spending $375 million, I don’t want to do anything to hold up a project of that magnitude. Economic impact will be astronomical,” said Henry, adding there is the likelihood that DIS will come before the city on permitting issues.

Community outreach planned Speaking on behalf of the Speedway, Senior Director of Public Relations of DIS Lenny Santiago initially told the Daytona Times in its April 4 edition that DIS intended to implement a coordinated community outreach program to make sure qualified minorities are hired.

Chitwood confirmed this Tuesday after being asked by the Daytona Times during the teleconference.

“We have worked with minority and women business enterprises in the past on other initiatives. We believe this project would represent a significant potential boost to our local economy, creating thousands of construction jobs,” Santiago said in an email to the Daytona Times last March.

Diversity policy?

Former Daytona Beach resident Anderson Hill, now a successful minority contractor based out of Orlando, said he has heard of Barton

Malow, the general contractor hired

by ISC, but he doesn’t know much about them.

“It would be interesting to see if they have an internal diversity policy. This means that they would have an internal goal of achieving a certain percentage of their projects go to minorities. If so, then this effort would be in addition to the goals (of minority hiring) of the owner of the Speedway,” Hill explained.

Barton Malow’s website states, “We solicit bids from D/M/WBE subcontractors for building projects through public notices and through D/M/ WBE business organizations. Members of our staff establish personal contact as well.

“We package projects to provide opportunity for all types and sizes of D/M/WBE businesses. Specific attention is focused on matching various building components with the capability of target subcontractors,” according to the website.

Plenty of qualified help Hill said minority contractors in the Orlando area just formed the National Association of Minority Contractors for Central Florida. He was elected vice president of the group.

“We are available to assist in providing contractors to meet their goals. My company HZ Construction has formed a new business relationship and is capable of doing millions of dollars in bonded work on the project if we get an opportunity,” concluded Hill.

Though dozens of minority contractors are based in Volusia County, no such organization exists to speak on their behalf.

Sixty-six minority firms located in Volusia County are listed on Florida’s Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) website.

On the OSD website, 13 Blacks, 14 Hispanic and 38 women companies are certified as contractors – from construction companies, financial services providers, consultants and suppliers of materials.

Statewide there are 1,190 Black, 1551 Hispanic and 3,747 women businesses that are certified by the state and can be located through the Office of Supplier Diversity’s website.

Not done with Legislature DIS President Chitwood said he expects little sleep over the next 2 ½ years as they work on the redevelopment project.

He said fan seating will not be affected until 2015. Under the new redevelopment plan, the backstretch of the DIS will be demolished.

Chitwood also said that because the Speedway did not get any help from the state on tax refunds and rebates there will be no renovations during this phase to the DIS Midway, the area from the fence enclosing the frontstretch to International Speedway Boulevard.

Chitwood was disappointed when Florida legislators refused to vote on a bill during their last session, which ended May 3, to guarantee DIS $70 million in tax breaks, refunds and rebates on the contingency that the Speedway spend at least $250 million renovating the track’s front stretch.

During Tuesday’s press conference, Chitwood said DIS should have been treated “more fairly” considering other sports franchises across the state receive rebates.

Chitwood is not giving up on the rebates. “We will be making more trips to Tallahassee,” he added.

To learn more about the redevelopment project, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/redevelopment or www.redevelopdaytona.com.

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Blacks more willing to make privacy concessions Although the federal government secretly spied on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders in the past, Blacks are more willing than Whites to have their privacy rights invaded if it will help investigate possible terrorists.

A recent joint poll by the Pew Research Center and the Washington Post showed that a majority of Americans support the National Security Agency’s tracking of telephone and Internet records of millions of Americans in an effort to make them safe from terrorists.

According to the poll, 56 percent of Americans support the NSA obtaining special court orders to track telephone calls of millions of Americans to investigate terrorism. Forty-one percent found the practice unacceptable and 2 percent were undecided.

Government intrusion supported However, on several key security issues, Blacks were more accepting of government intrusion than Whites.

When you drill down to the race of registered voters who were interviewed, there were significant racial differences. Of Whites polled, 60 percent said yes, the government should be able to monitor everyone’s email and online activities; 36 percent objected.

Among all people of color, 67 percent said yes and 30 percent said no. But among registered African American voters, 75 percent – 15 percent more than Whites –

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replied that such invasions were fine with them while 23 percent objected.

Respondents were also asked: As you may know, it has been reported that the National Security Agency has been getting secret court orders to track telephone call records of millions of Americans in an effort to investigate terrorism. Would you consider this access to telephone call records an acceptable or unacceptable way for the federal government to investigate terrorism?

Overall, 56 percent of Americans said the NSA action was acceptable and 41 percent said it was unacceptable. A bare majority of Whites – 53 percent – found such activity acceptable, compared to 44 percent who considered it unacceptable. Among African-American voters, 62 percent found the practice acceptable and 37 percent found it unacceptable.

Monitor emails A similar divide appeared when respondents were asked: Do you think the U.S. government should be able to monitor everyone’s email and other online activities if officials say this might prevent future terrorist attacks?

Fifty-five percent of Black vot-

ers said yes and 44 percent said no.

Among Whites, the numbers were flipped. Only 42 percent said yes and 55 percent said no.

Amazingly, Blacks are more trusting of the federal government even considering its past abuses.

As I mentioned in a column last year: “From 1956 to 1971, the FBI operated a program called COINTELPRO, an acronym for Counter Intelligence Program.

The goal of COINTELPRO was to “expose, disrupt, misdirect, or otherwise neutralize” organizations that the FBI deemed “subversive.” The FBI harassed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. until his final days.

Under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover and with the approval of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the FBI wiretapped King’s home and office telephones, decided not to tell King of credible threats on his life, taped what the FBI claimed were illicit sexual activities and mailed them to Dr. King’s wife.

If anyone has reason to distrust the federal government’s monitoring of its citizens, it’s AfricanAmericans. Yet, we continue to hope against hope, placing our trust in people and institutions that have sought to destroy us.

George E. Curry is editor-inchief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

The ‘Colored entrance’ to White-owned businesses For the most part, corporate America employees are satisfied with their careers. There is usually a chart to review in terms of responsibility. Is the employee moving up the “ladder” and heading towards more executive responsibility? That is correlated with salary.

The greater the responsibility, the greater the pay and the less tolerance for any era or bad judgment. If one reaches as far up the ladder as he or she can, then they will ultimately seek new employment that offers more opportunity or capitulate to the end of their improvement and sit there until retirement.

There are many divisions within a major corporation. Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Procurement, Research/Development, Security and Maintenance are some of the major divisions.

Each of these divisions is usually managed by a vice president, director, chairman or president.

They report to the President/CEO or Chairman/CEO.

HARRY C. ALFORD NNPA COLUMNIST

Maze of divisions

great staff and started winning a lot of contracts at this one particular Fortune 10 corporation.

Eventually, members of the corporation suggested that they get certified as a minority business. They said they would rather not as they were winning contracts in a straight up competitive way. Then the corporation demanded it. So they did and by doing so they now had to go through that colored door. Predictably, their business started drying up and within a year they were out of business.

There is a big stigma placed on certified minorities within the majority of major corporations. And, by the way, a corporation having a Black CEO has so far made no difference in the attitude of minority procurement.

Somewhere in this maze of divisions is a particular occupation sometimes known as Manager of Minority Procurement or Diversity Procurement or some other form that reflects on a minority procurement program that the company alleges it has.

It’s the colored entrance while White-owned firms head to the procurement division where the real deals are done.

A lot of these corporations will demand that you, a Black person, should go through that colored door and never approach Harry C. Alford is the cothe main door. founder, president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Big stigma Commerce®. Website: www.

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Juneteenth is worth celebrating Did you know that the official African-American holidays are: Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth? What do you, and your family, do to celebrate Juneteenth?

Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, the Juneteenth holiday is an abbreviated form of “June Nineteenth.” It marks the day Blacks in Texas belatedly received word that President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had freed the nation’s slaves.

Black Americans should commemorate Juneteenth as the date in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived with his troops at Galveston Island and read President Lincoln’s proclamation freeing the state’s 200,000 slaves.

The proclamation had originally taken effect on Jan. 1, 1863, but word didn’t reach Texas until two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and more than two years after the proclamation was issued.

Explanations for the holdup vary. Depending on who’s doing the explaining, the delay could have been attributed to anything from bureaucratic delays to a slow mule. Once freed, several self-sustaining Black farming communities grew up in Texas, and across the land, as freed men tilled their own soil.

Juneteenth obsolete WILLIAM REED BUSINESS EXCHANGE

End of slavery Descendants of slaves should institute some modern-day ritual as we continue the country’s oldest celebration commemorating the end of slavery.

An African-American tradition since the late 19th century, Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or day of observance in 42 states.

On June 19th, 2013, the Dr. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., chairman of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, will join with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) to host a ceremony to unveil a statue of Frederick Douglass at the U.S. Capitol with Myers reading Douglass’ historic speech: “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.”

The speech is a classic: July 5, 1852, Douglass gave a speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, held at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall and told his audience, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.’”

But some are asking: “Is Juneteenth still relevant?” These days, some consider Juneteenth as being “controversial.” In the early 20th century, economic and cultural forces caused a decline in Juneteenth celebrations. The Great Depression forced many Blacks off farms and into cities to find work. In those urban environments, employers did not grant leave for Juneteenth celebrations.

At the height of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth lost more gravitas, particularly among militant Blacks who perceived it as obsolete. Some argued that Juneteenth wasn’t a cause for celebration inasmuch as it symbolized that Texas Blacks had remained enslaved after the rest of the South had been freed.

Making it a point to trade, or buy something, from another Black, would be a worthwhile practice for African-Americans to engage in during Juneteenth. This should also be a time for Blacks to focus on education and selfimprovement, and to retrace our outstanding ancestry.

William Reed is head of the Business Exchange Network and available for seminar projects through the Bailey Group. org. Click on this story at www. daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star

Overdraft fees still a problem A new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finds that overdraft fees continue to pose high risks to consumers, despite recent regulatory changes. The report focuses on the dreaded overdraft charge, the fees banks and credit unions collect for covering customer transactions that exceed checking account balances.

Sounds simple, but many times the terms that accompany these fees are complex, and too often the costs are out of proportion to the overdrawn amount.

Variations in how transactions are posted to checking accounts and limits or the lack thereof on the number of fees allowed in a single day can be confusing and harmful to consumers. Even though practices vary among institutions, one thing is consistent: consumers lose tens of billion to overdraft fees every year.

For customers with only marginal bank balances, the costs incurred by overdraft fees can remove available funds for other household needs.

Overdraft protection?

“What is marketed as overdraft protection can, in some instances put consumers at greater risk of harm,” said CFPB’s Richard Cordray. “Consumers need to be able to control their costs and expenses, and they deserve clarity on those issues.”

The CFPB found that overdraft fees on debit card and ATM transactions in particular are associated with higher rates of involuntary account closure. As a result, the affected consumers become less able to open a checking account at another institution.

The new CFPB report follows a 2010 rule by the Federal Reserve that required financial institutions for the first time to secure customer approval before enrollment in overdraft coverage for debit and ATM transactions. Wide variations in the number of “opt-ins” by institutions indicate that some are more aggressive than others in obtaining consent forms from their customers.

Clear abuses Following the announcement of the 2010 rule, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) noted that the rule did not address clear abuses that customers experience once they are enrolled,

Charlene Crowell NNPA FINANCIAL WRITER

including the exorbitant cost of debit card overdraft coverage or re-ordering transactions to maximize fees. And because the size or frequency of the fees was not addressed, financial institutions have the incentive to secure as many opt-in forms as possible.

Previous research by CRL has found that: • Most debit card transactions that trigger overdrafts are far smaller than the size of the overdraft itself; • Most consumers surveyed would rather have their debit card transaction declined than have it covered in exchange for an overdraft fee; • In 2008, Americans aged 55 and over paid $6.2 billion in overdraft fees; Americans aged 18-24 paid nearly $1.3 billion in overdraft fees.

Ban institutions CRL along with others including Pew Charitable Trusts, have also called for banning institutions from processing transactions from the largest to smallest. This change would diminish the number of overdraft fees charged and thereby freeup consumer monies for other items.

In reaction to the CFPB report, CRL said, “We remain concerned about financial institutions that deliberately trigger overdraft fees by re-ordering daily transactions from the highest to lowest, often resulting in more fees from customers.

This deceptive practice remains far too common despite fueling widespread litigation. . . .We look forward to future studies by the CFPB that will shed even more light on an issue that affects millions of Americans each year.”

Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes. com to write your own response.

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These youngsters prepare to entertain attendees at Daytona Beach’s Juneteenth festival at Cypress Street Park. There were inflatable rides and other activities for those who were at the free event.

Thousands gather in Daytona to celebrate Juneteenth Events included recognition of Hometown Heroes, festival at park FROM STAFF REPORTS

More than 500 residents dined on baked chicken, rice, string beans, sweet potatoes, macaroni salad and chocolate frosting cake at the kickoff of Daytona Beach’s Juneteenth Celebration banquet at Daytona Beach’s Midtown Cultural and Educational Center on June 13 where 20 Hometown Heroes were recognized.

Thousands also turned out for a festival last Saturday at Cypress Street Park where dozens of vendors provided information about their organizations and others sold all kinds of food to the masses.

The Hometown Heroes recognized at the banquet included Lillie Bell Beckton, Duane Fernandez, Charlie Lydecker, Launa Taylor, Dr. Alma Dixon, Korynne Lamitriz Burgess-Turner, Charles Bethune, Suzanne Grubbs, Isabel Berber, Maureen Taylor, Ronnie Williams, Chris Daun, Perman Shepard, Joanne Foster, Ivette Delgado, Tim Huth, Rafael Ramirez, Dixie Morgese, Christine Davis and Cheryl Coxwell.

Prayers, proclamations Judge Hubert L. Grimes and Donna Tucker, assistant principal at Creekside Middle School, presided over the event.

The program kicked off with Katherine Moore singing the national anthem.

Many vendors were on hand to sell their wares, food and other products to make money for their charities or organizations.

Representatives from several faiths offered up a prayer, including Kamal Frikach, Islamic Center of Daytona Beach; Rabbi S. David Kane, Congregation B’Nai Torah; Father Philip Egitto, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; Royce Adkins, president of the American Indian Association of Florida, Inc.; and Pastor John Thomas Long III, Tubman-King Community Church of Daytona Beach.

The audience was serenaded by Liz Owens.

Proclamations were presented by Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry and Volusia County Councilwoman Joyce Cusack.

DUANE FERNANDEZ/ SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Remarks and recognitions Hometown Hero Lillie Bell Beckton (front right) was one of 20 residents recognized for the contributions to the community.

She sits at a table with her family and friends at the banquet held at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center.

As the patrons dined, entertainment was provided by the Hispanic American Youth Group of Deltona, Markilo Allen and Ima Jackson.

The moment all had been waiting for was the introduction of the Hometown Heroes with help from Mayor Henry and Daytona Commissioners Carl Lentz, Paula Reed and Patrick Henry.

A $1,000 scholarship was presented to Brandon Thompson.

Closing remarks and other recognitions were given by Percy L. Williamson, Daytona Beach’s Leisure Services director, and Linda McGee, Juneteenth Committee chair, and an employee in Leisure Services.

Also recognized during the banquet were members of the Juneteenth Celebration Committee, including co-chairpersons Julio Holness and Charles Bryant.

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Deltona City Commissioner Webster Barnaby was among the Republicans at Cypress Street Park. He was trying to recruit members to the Republican party.

Republicans Lynn Parfitt, along with her husband Alan Burton, and Volusia County Party Republican Chair Tony Ledbetter greet Juneteenth Celebration Chairwoman Linda McGee during the banquet on June 13.

Daytona Beach City Commissioner Carl Lentz and Mayor Derrick Henry present Hometown Hero honoree Lillie Bell Beckton with her trophy, certificate and flowers as friends and supporters cheer her on.

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Nearly 200 area youngsters participated in the seventh annual Bruce McNorton Football Clinic, which took place at Derbyshire Park in Daytona Beach from 4:30 to 8 p.m. June 6-8. Each child received a free T-shirt and sunglasses. They also were fed after their workouts. More than a dozen sponsors supported the free clinic.

McNorton hosts free two-day clinic again for local kids

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For the seventh year in a row, Daytona Beach native and retired Detroit Lions player Bruce McNorton has conducted a free football clinic at Derbyshire Park for local boys and girls. McNorton, a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is a 1977 Spruce Creek High School graduate.

“I do this because athletics was very important to me when I was growing up. My friends and I say we wish we would have had something like this when we were growing up. There are a lot of kids that have been here every year. They seem to be looking forward to it every year,” McNorton told the Daytona Times this week.

“As long as God keeps blessing me, I will continue to do this totally free clinic. Some want to extend it (to more than two days).

That could happen because there is no charge. Most of the coaches have jobs and other responsibilities. It’s hard to ask them to come out for more days without any compensation. The clinic is non-profit so it is run on in-kind donations and blessings. I thank God for blessing me to bless others,” he added.

Above: A sign graces the fence of the athletic fields at Derbyshire Park welcoming the kids before they get ready to work out.

Top right: The purpose of the clinic is to increase endurance and stamina in the youngsters.

Bottom right: Retired NFL players and local football standouts help with the clinic each year.

Always planned to give back Charles Bethune, a co-founder of the clinic, said he and McNorton first met when they played Pop Warner football together when they were six years old.

He doesn’t recall anyone doing a similar camp while they were growing up.

“We always said if – when – either one of us made it, we would always go back to the communi-

ty and give back,” said Bethune, who is currently a coach at Basicila of St. Paul and a part-time employee in Daytona Beach’s Leisure Services Department.

Other city employees involved the camp included Vincent Terry, Terry Johnson and Joe Chirillo, also with the city’s Leisure Services Department.

Bethune said he first started working with McNorton doing camps in Detroit when he played with the team from 1982 to 1992.

Retired NFL players help McNorton recruits some of his NFL friends to help with the camp, including retired players James Jones, James Harrell and James Cribbs, all who played for Detroit. Clarence Siler, a former player for the San Francisco 49ers, also helped out.

Former Bethune-Cookman Wildcat players Marvin and Kenny Scott also helped to make a difference in the kids’ lives.

McNorton also credits Kim Moten, co-owner of Fifi Salon, for the help she provides for the clinic every year.

Bethune said the purpose of the clinic is to increase endurance and stamina in the youngsters.

“They learn sportsmanship, character, team-building skills and comradery,” he noted.

The clinic’s sponsors included Ritchey Cadillac, Daytona Mitsubishi/KIA, Southeast Automotive management, Homewood Suites/Hilton, 2nd 2 None Bail Bonds, Full Circle Nutrition, Training Initiative, Daytona Beach Bucks/Cheer, The Steeler Store, and Doctors Group, Real Property Management, W’s Beatitudes Barber Shop, Safari Lounge and Cubco Screen Printing.

The participants of the clinic learn sportsmanship, character, team-building skills from a number of volunteers including former NFL players, graduates of Bethune Cookman University’s football team and Daytona Beach city employees.

“As long as God keeps blessing me, I will continue to do this totally free clinic...The clinic is non-profit so it is run on in-kind donations and blessings. I thank God for blessing me to bless others.”

Bruce McNorton

retired Detroit Lions player and 1977 Spruce Creek High School graduate

Bruce McNortorn, a retired Detroit Lions player, who is now a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers, shares a moment with several of the participants of his free clinic.

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Deltas salute seniors with Hats Off Luncheon

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On June 8, the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. honored senior citizens with their annual Hats Off Luncheon held at Duff’s Buffet in South Daytona.

Crowned this year as Mr. and Mrs. Hats Off were Mrs. Betty C. Hardeman (95) and Dr. James E. Huger (98). Mrs. Hardeman and Dr. Huger were the most seasoned seniors in attendance.

The members of the sorority entertained the seniors with poetry, signing and dancing as they enjoyed their lunches.

Seabreeze’s Class of 1973 to reunite this month A 40th reunion for Seabreeze Senior High’s Class of 1973 is scheduled for June 28-30. The event will be hosted by Sandra Sims-Strachan and Dr. Melinda Tanner-Hamilton.

The reunion will be held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, 100 N Atlantic Ave. A happy hour is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 28. On Saturday, June 29, a “School Spirit Beach Party” will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. An “All White Brunch” will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 30.

For more information, contact Sims-Strachan at slsims7@gmail.com or Tanner-Hamilton at meltanham@aol.com.

Scholarships awarded The sorority also awarded three $1,000 scholarships to deserving seniors from local high schools.

They were awarded to Shari Chung (Seabreeze High School), Petra Merrick (New Smyrna Beach High School) and Brianna Williams (Mainland High School) at the end of the school year.

Cosmetologists to help cancer patients ‘Look Good, Feel Better’

Delta Sigma Theta’s Mr. and Mrs. Hats Off for this year are Mrs. Betty C. Hardeman and Dr. James E. Huger.

Left: Guests at the Pretty Hat Tea had a good time showing off their fancy crowns.

Showing off their pretty hats for a good cause The Daytona Beach Section of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. (NCNW) held its Pretty Hat Tea on June 9. The event was held at the Lakeside Community Center in Port Orange. Proceeds will go the section’s community service.

Bottom: From left are Carla Lester, who won for the most unusual hat; Pretty Hat Tea chairwoman Pamela Reed; Janet Hall, who was honored for wearing the oldest hat; and Valerie W.Lowery, first vice president of the section.

Women undergoing cancer treatments are invited to join Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center for “Look Good, Feel Better” on Monday, July 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During this session, trained cosmetologists teach female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, this group meets on the first Monday of every other month at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, located at 224 Memorial Medical Parkway in Daytona Beach.

Registration is required. Call 800-227-2345 to register.

Parents invited to Strengthening Families workshop at college Daytona State College has scheduled 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.

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