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East Central Florida’s Black Voice JULY 16 - JULY 22, 2015

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Ex-gang members to pray and preach at ‘Soul City’ Former Bloods and Crips to share message of salvation on July 26 at a Daytona Beach public housing complex.

BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES

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Pastor Monzell Ford has organized the ‘Pray 4 My Hood’ event, which takes place July 26 at Daytona Garden Apartments.

The Crips and the Bloods are rival gangs immortalized by rap music and films for their colors, crime and street-code charisma. But two former members have

agreed to stand together in a unified front at Daytona Garden Apartments, often referred to as “Soul City,” to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and the blood he shed for mankind’s salvation.

On Sunday, July 26 from noon to 4 p.m., Pastor Monzell Ford, a former South Central Los Angeles Crips gang member, is inviting area residents to a Kingdom Ministries outreach event and block party called “Pray 4 My Hood.”

The event’s name also is the title track from a new album by Sevin, a Chris-

tian rap artist and former Bloods member. His afternoon performance in Daytona will end a tri-city promotional tour that kicked off in Orlando and included Fort Myers.

‘One hood’ While the Crips have historically been recognized by the color blue and the Bloods red, Ford expressed they are simply gang culture identifiers without any symbolism. In a celebrated alliance void of color or territorial warfare, Ford and Sevin will unite as “one

‘Intertwined By Her Legacy’

hood” celebrating music, food, fun and most important to them – preaching the word of God. “This is not just a concert or event, it is a handson movement and building block towards what we can do when a community comes together,” said Ford, who has been pastoring for 13 years and is chairman of the Black Clergy Alliance.

“It’s not a charity event either, but a kick off to monthly outreach efforts to tear down strongholds.

My heart is to save souls Please see PRAY, Page 2

Former Daytonan ‘Googie’ Hayes dies at 59

BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

Dr. Edison Jackson, president of Bethune-Cookman University, addresses the crowd gathered at Heyn Chapel.

B-CU celebrates 140th birthday of founder Bethune-Cookman University honored the legacy and life of its founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, on July 9 with a program at the Gertrude Heyn Chapel. The service was followed by the laying of a wreach at the Bethune Foundation Home. The theme of the birthday observance was “Intertwined

By Her Legacy.’’

The featured speaker was B-CU graduate Jada Wright-Greene, founder, editor and publisher of Heritage Salon Magazine, a publication dedicated to the African-American museum culture.

The celebration included the book release event for Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State, written by Dr. Ashley Robertson, the he Bethune Foundation’s curator and director, Dr. Ashley Robertson. The book release event is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9th at the Historic Bethune Foundation Home.

Dr. Bethune was born Mary Jane McLeod on July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, S.C. She founded the school in October 1904 as the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. The renowned educator and civil rights leader died in Daytona Beach on May 18, 1955.

The Daytona community is mourning the passing of former resident Edward H. Hayes, III, affectionately known to his family, friends and classmates as “Googie.” He died on July 3 at age 59.

Hayes, born on Nov. 26, 1955, was a native of St. Petersburg.

He received his primary education in the Tampa Bay area at Kimbell Elementary School followed

by Sacred Heart Academy.

Edward His formative ‘Googie’ years were spent Hayes in Volusia County, where he attended Campbell Middle School and both Seabreeze Junior and Senior High Schools located in Daytona Beach.

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A praise dancer performs during the July 9 program on campus.

Hayes entered then-BethuneCookman College in 1974. While there, he was a drummer in the marching band. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1978.

In 1980, Bethune-Cookman honored his family with the “Total Family Award,’’ meaning that all members of his immediate family had matriculated at the Daytona Beach institution.

A devoted husband and father, Hayes wed Ramona Loper in 1980. In 1983, the college sweetPlease see HAYES, Page 6

Should the doors of the church be open and armed?

Pastors, security experts reflect on how to keep churchgoers safe

BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES

Fatal shootings in America’s Black churches are not a historical phenomenon.

Alberta Williams King, the mother of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot and killed in 1974 by Marcus Chenault, a lone,

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Black gunman. “Mama King’’ was murdered while playing the organ in the Ebenezer Baptist Church during a Sunday morning service.

The tragedy occurred in June and – 41 years later in the same month – Dylan Roof, a lone White gunman entered the Emmanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston and sat through a near hour of Bible study before he unloaded a barrage of bullets that killed nine congregants.

On July 5 in Daytona Beach, a

man disrupted Sunday School at Madison Heights Church of God in Christ and attacked Pastor Max Hawkins after reportedly throwing his Bible to the floor and declaring, “I am God.” He was later determined to be Hawkins’ mentally ill nephew who was taken into custody by police.

No one was killed in that Volusia County attack, but in the aftermath of a succession of multiple crimes committed nationwide, the church as a safe place to worship is being re-evaluated.

A.M.E. pastors reflect From as close as Jacksonville to Volusia County, pastors expressed concerns and solutions

regarding church safety.

“This is a different season,” Pastor Mark Griffin of Wyman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Jacksonville, shared with USA Today.

“Every church leader has to take a look at their security protocol.

We are seeing more violence in the church.”

Griffin leads two churches in two different locations and has said security already exists, but also wonders whether it is adequate.

Pastor Nathan Mugala of Daytona Beach’s Allen Chapel A.M.E. has taken security measures in his church by strategically placing cameras in and around his sanctuary. He additionally has a “Parking Ministry” whose mis-

sion is to ensure members safely arrive and leave worship service in addition to directing traffic and safeguarding cars while worship is in session.

“The church is a safe haven for worship,” Mugala told the Daytona Times in a recent interview.

“My main emphasis is that we all just have to learn to trust in God to keep us safe.”

Church is a target The 21st-century church is known for having an abundance of valuable technology equipment and the most important commodity for a burglar – money. Beyond multiple break-ins Please see CHURCH, Page 2

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University offers free tuition to Charleston victim’s children

BY ZENITHA PRINCE SPECIAL TO THE NNPA

The massacre of nine congregants in an African-American church in Charleston, S.C., by a selfproclaimed White supremacist has been marked by stories, not so much of hate, but of touching tales of forgiveness, graciousness and an DePayne outpouring of love.

MiddletonIn another of Doctor those aspiring stories, Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) is

offering full tuition scholarships to the four children of DePayne Middleton-Doctor, a university employee and one of nine victims killed in the tragic Emanuel AME Church shooting June 17.

“Right now, more than anything, we want DePayne’s children to know we love them,” said Southern Wesleyan President Todd Voss in a statement. “We want to honor DePayne’s service to SWU and her belief in Christian higher education as an important element in Gracyn, Kaylin, Hali and Czana’s future success.”

Life of love, service A 1994 alumna of Southern Wes-

leyan, Middleton-Doctor was employed at the institution’s Charleston learning center as an admissions coordinator. Former colleagues praised her for her embodiment of Christ-like principles, including her demonstration of love and service to family, students and co-workers.

“DePayne was a wonderful woman and co-worker who embodied the best of what we do here at SWU,” said Dean Grile, senior director of recruitment services and director of the university’s Charleston learning center. “She enjoyed reaching out to working adults to give them a second chance or a first opportunity to improve their lives and

their family’s lives through education.”

‘Valued employee’ The scholarships will cover each child’s tuition for their entire enrollment, if they choose to attend Southern Wesleyan, according to Chad Peters, vice president for enrollment management. The awards are the university’s way of honoring a beloved employee, who often boasted of her children’s accomplishments to co-workers.

“As a community we are deeply saddened by the loss of a valued employee who faithfully served and ministered to adult and

Transportation planning organization meets July 27 in Palm Coast SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

The River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization will hold a meeting from 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 27, to receive public input on the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. The

meeting will be held at Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast.

Specifically, the public meeting is to solicit input on the draft Cost Feasible Project List. The 2040 plan must be adopted by September 2015. The organization is also holding

public meetings in DeLand and Daytona Beach.

The plan is a long-range vision of the transportation needs for the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization Metropolitan Planning Area (all of Volusia County and portions of Flagler County, in-

cluding the cities of Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach and portions of Palm Coast and Bunnell).

For more information, contact Pamela Blankenship at pblankenship@ r2ctpo.org or 386-226-0422 ext. 20416, or visit http:// www.r2cmobility2040.com.

graduate students in Charleston,” Peters said. “We realize the scholarships won’t ease the pain of loss that the children are dealing with now and in the future; however, it is our desire as a community for each of them to know we care about them.”

Middleton-Doctor was among several people killed when alleged assailant, 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, opened fire on the group that had gathered for Bible study in a racially motivated attack.

This story is special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper.

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and internal theft, the church has been a target for both petty crimes and widespread violence leading to death.

Chenault actually sought to kill Alberta King’s husband when he opened fire brandishing two revolvers and screamed, “I’m tired of all this!”

He instead shot his wife simply because she was closer and declared he was the “Servant Jacob.”

In a statement, the 23-year-old said he shot Mrs. King because “she was a Christian and all Christians are my enemies.”

Roof was only 21 years old but motivated by racial animus when he committed the Charleston massacre. His crime is preceded by words shared with his childhood friend Joseph Meek Jr. who said in news reports that Roof shared, “Blacks were taking over the world [and] someone needed to do something about it for the White race.”

Church safety initiatives

Sevin, front, is shown in a scene from his “End of Dayz’’ music video. The former Bloods gang member will speak in Daytona at the July 26 event at Daytona Garden Apartments.

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from Page 1 and empower people to have their needs met,” Ford noted.

In gang at 14 Ford became a gang member before he could walk or crawl. His father, Willie “Donnie Boy” Ford was a Crips member, which established a family legacy. At the age of 7, the elder Ford was sentenced to prison on a drug charge and left his son in the care of his mother and stepfather Carol and Louis Cox. The couple worked feverishly to save their son from a destined life of gangs, drugs, and crime.

By age 14, Monzell Ford had joined what he calls an “offset” Crips gang called the “Five Deuce Hoover Gangsters” in South Central, Los Angeles. The family moved to a West Covina suburb in an attempt to deter their son’s misguided path.

To no avail, Ford’s leadership skills further emerged: He formed his own subset Crips gang with a handful of young Black males called the West Covina Hoover Neighborhood Crips, also known as the “NHC.” “Gang attraction was about belonging, being a part of a group of individuals who know they got each other’s back,” Ford explained. “There was a lot of racism in the 1970s and many young minorities had no direction or nothing to do. Gang membership was empowering. It gave you power, made you feel fearless.”

Drugs, money, guns Ford also became a user and dealer of drugs at the age of 14 – mostly marijuana.

Within a year, he was earning almost $1,500 per week and professes to have always been street savvy.

He refers to himself as an educated thug.

“I’m not glorifying or bragging, but I knew how to manipulate people to do things for me so I never got caught and sent to the ‘pen’” stated Ford, who admitted to multiple arrests for assault, carrying concealed weapons but was never caught with possession of drugs.

“I’ve had misdemeanors and served jail time but never got sent to the penitentiary or participated in drive-by shootings although I did carry a gun with no license. The longest I was in jail, on and off was for a couple of months but never longer than a year in county jail,” he added.

When the Daytona Times asked if he’d ever shot or killed anyone, Ford opted to “not comment.”

Bullet missed his heart At age 17, Ford was known by the street name “Ice Capone.” While attending a Halloween party with friends, a fight broke out and gunshots followed.

A crowd of startled teens ran in different directions to dodge fire but Ford was struck by a single bullet shot from a 38 hollow-tip that entered his chest and exploded. Six ribs were broken – his left lung was punctured.

“The hospital was eight miles away and upon arrival, my pupils weren’t dilated and I’d lost five pints of blood,” Ford stated. “The police immediately handcuffed me to the bed and all I could utter was ‘call my Mom, call my Mom.” The police predicted he’d die and tried to coerce him to give names of those involved, but the pain was too intense. Ford couldn’t breathe, his lung eventually collapsed and a chest tube was inserted. He awoke from a coma three days later and learned the shooter died the same night, but felt a voice was saying, “Satan, you can’t have him (Ford) yet.”

“What caught my attention was a hospital visit from my stepfather,” said Ford. “He told me I need

to understand that I was blessed and God had a plan for my life. This was no accident.”

The near-fatal shooting slowed Ford down but didn’t stop him. Gang life was all he knew.

A praying grandmother The dichotomy surrounding Ford’s upbringing is that his paternal grandmother, “Mama Lacy” raised him to attend church because ‘that’s what Black folks did.’ She took the place of his imprisoned father and mother who worked long hours, including a stint at the U.S. Postal Service. His grandmother made sure Ford was in New Bethel Church of God in Christ every Sunday.

“I was actually raised in the church,” said Ford, who further insists New Bethel had the world’s best choir.

“From ages 8 to 16, on Sundays I lifted holy hands, and Monday through Saturday I was in the streets gang-banging, having sex and selling drugs.”

Ford fathered his first son when he was 17 and dropped out of Nogales High School in West Covina, where both the principal and guidance counselor predicted he’d never live to see the age of 20.

Not only did he prove them wrong, 10 years later he earned his GED. On July 13, Ford turned 47 years old and recently graduated from Liberty University with a 4.0 grade point average and Bachelor of Science degree in political studies.

Called to serve In 2001, Ford realized he could not continue on the same path. He relocated to Fort Myers and married wife Obed. Together they have a daughter, 16, and a son, 10. Ford’s two sons from previous relationships are 30 and 25.

Ford said he received salvation at age 15, but like many Christians, he didn’t declare Jesus Christ as Lord of his life until he reached

the age of 32. He also worked for the postal service at one time, became a licensed security agent, and followed the proper procedure to obtain a concealed weapon license.

“I had everything a man could ever want – kids, their mother knew God’s word, but I didn’t have peace,” explained Ford.

“God had been chasing me for years and other people were even telling me God called me to be a pastor.”

Daytona Beach became Ford’s home in 2009. He heeded the call to become a pastor who took to the streets versus a four-wall church became fruition.

With his wife as his co-laborer, Kingdom Minded Worldwide Ministries was established. The numerous tattoos that etched his muscular forearms have since been covered with biblical messages scribed in fresh ink.

Plea for men Ford’s new life and acquired experiences more than prepared him to understand the mentality of all human beings, but specifically incarcerated men who were sold out for street life.

A primary focus of his ministry is to deliver God’s word to those with a desperate need of love, understanding, direction and compassion to be filled with hope. He is inviting the entire community to join him at Daytona Garden Apartments on July 26, but especially wants to encourage men to step up during his street evangelism and outreach. The apartment complex is located at 437 Jean St. “This city would be on fire if men came out and accepted change,” said Ford. “It’s time to line up and grow up. Let all that other stuff go. We are going to show Volusia County that two men who used to be enemies are not coming to shoot your hood, we’re here to heal your hood.”

For more information on Pastor Monzell Ford’s ministry, visit www.kmwministries.org.

Keeping the church secure has been a national initiative for decades and initiatives like the Texas-based National Organization for Church Security and Safety Management, Inc. (NOCSSM) trains churches through the country in the areas of security and safety.

President and founder Chuck Chadwick also is the licensed security manager and president of Gatekeepers Security Services. The company’s Gatekeepers Program has put hundreds of armed Gatekeepers in churches across Texas.

“Our mission in our Gatekeepers program is to train these men and women to go toward the sound of the gunfire and stop the violence, and the only way to really do it effectively is through firearms,” said Chadwick.

For a megachurch with a hefty budget, Chadwick’s initiatives are an apt resource. But, according to Brian J. Gallagher, a Maryland-based church safety expert, more than 80 percent of the nation’s churches have less than 100 members.

Their budgets cannot afford high-tech training or often the necessary base-level security – an alarm system.

Gallagher adds that churches are what’s known as “soft targets,” meaning they are accessible unlike a university setting, which was Roof’s initial choice but the confessed killer said it proved difficult access.

“Too many churches don’t have alarm systems and many keep their doors unlocked,” stated Gallagher. “I can understand the doors of the church need to be open to the public, but if you have multiple entrances – not every door.’’

Pastors and pistols Beyond technology, the safety conversation has advanced to the need for church pastors and clergy to also arm themselves with weapons as a form of protection.

“Everybody has a Second Amendment right to be armed with a weapon, but you can’t blanket every church’s security needs across the country,” Gallagher advised. “If you’re holding a gun, it’s for one or two reasons – to take a life or defend someone’s life from being taken. Every pastor is not going to have the necessary training, maturity or law enforcement skill-set to be armed for the varied scenario-based situations,” he added.

Gallagher served as a U.S. Secret Service specialist for 10 years and currently oversees an online resource initiative for churches at www.securityatchurch.com.

“I can say that every megachurch should have armed-security of some sort,” offered Gallagher.

“Every church in an inner city or high crime area should also have an armed response or personnel, but I cannot endorse that security be the pastor. It’s different in each church, every location.”

‘Defend yourself’ In last week’s Florida Courier, the Daytona Times’ sister paper, Samuel R. Hayes III reflected on Black Christians’ concerns about armed selfdefense. He is a Navy veteran, a certified weapons specialist and the CEO of Caliber Training Group based in Atlanta.

“One could argue that the true essence of Christianity is to defend yourself and the core of your beliefs with righteous indignation when presented with a threat. There’s this ideology in the church that using physical force – up to and including lethal force in an instance like the recent shootings in South Carolina – is bad. Arguably, (that ideology is) against God’s will if you are not armed and properly trained to meet a threat, should you be called on to step into the role of ‘protector,’” Hayes said.

“Discreetly carrying a firearm is a skill-set that you hope you never need. But you’ll be glad you were able to engage a threat responsibly and effectively as a result of your training,” Hayes added.

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Flagler accepting applications for Veteran of the Year Julie Murphy, public information officer, states that all veterans deserve high praise, but Flagler County is looking for nominations for Veteran of the Year.

The award will be presented to a living Flagler County veteran who has not only served his or her country with honor but has used the leadership skills and abilities learned in the military to improve the community through selfless, volunteer service.

“There are a number of veterans who continue to serve their fellow veterans and the community,” said Sal Rutigliano, Flagler County Veterans Services Officer.

“They deserve to be recognized.”

Nominations will be accepted from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30, so the time is right to make preparations to show your appreciation to your favorite veteran.

The Veteran of the Year Committee, a subcommittee of the Flagler County Veteran’s Appreciation Day Committee, will review all nominations and select the Veteran of the Year. The award will be presented at an expanded Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the Government Services Building.

Qualifications for honor The nominee must be a resident of Flagler County; a living veteran of one of the five Armed Forces of the United States, including Reserve or National Guard, or a United States Merchant Marine; have demonstrated outstanding patriotism, leadership, and service as a veteran and a volunteer in the community or civic service; and, be awarded for a single act or for continuous service. Previous award recipients will not be considered.

Nominations must be postmarked no later than Sept. 30, and may not exceed three typewritten pages.

The nomination must include a resume of no more than two pages with a minimum font size of 11 points, which includes periods of military service and branch of

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one of the five Armed Services or USMM; military awards and decoration; membership in nationally-recognized veteran’s organizations; membership in community or civic organizations; community or civic organization awards or special recognition; and, the nominee’s address, telephone number and email.

A one-page typewritten nomination statement, maximum 250 words – describing why the individual being nominated should be selected as the Flagler County Veteran of the Year – should be provided along with the resume. Proof of military service is also required through either a DD214 or verification by a nationally recognized veteran’s organization.

“It’s an honor for us to be able to recognize the men and women who have served our country and continue to serve our community,” County Administrator Craig Coffey said.

Nominations can be mailed to: Flagler County Veteran’s Service Office, Attention: Veteran of the Year, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Bunnell, Fla. 32110.

Noting the priority that Director Donna Gray-Banks gives to the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, a workshop will transpire to detail patents, copyrights and trademarks. It will take place July 23, 6 p.m., at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center, 925 George Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach.

Board Certified Intellectual Property Attorney Sandra Sovinski will be the facilitator.

In addition, there’s importance in “Social Media Tools for Authors.” Attendees will gather at the workshop on Sept. 24, 6 p.m. The facilitators will be publisher/ book coach/award-winning author/motivational speaker Michael Ray King and Cindy Dalecki, marketing/public relations/advertising/sales expert. She’s the owner of Marketing 2 Go. And finally, Gray-Banks’ third workshop - to be presented at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center - will jumpstart the writing of a book. The workshop is titled “I Want to Write a Book, Now What!”

Publishing companies from Jacksonville to Daytona Beach will be on hand to field questions and give insight into the publishing field. That’s Oct. 22, 6 p.m.

For more detailed information, contact Gray-Banks at 386-627-4353, or email Freshbookfestivals@gmail.com.

Palm Coast hosting meeting for grants Communications & Marketing Manager Cindi Lane announced that the City of Palm Coast will assemble a workshop for July 22, 6:30 p.m. It will provide information to representatives of organizations applying for this year’s Cultural Arts Financial Assistance Matching Grant program. It will be held at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy, NE, and is open to the public.

The matching grant program is open to

Palm Coast-based non-profit organizations. The grants must be used to fund cultural-arts programs and/or events that are conducted within the City of Palm Coast.

Hosted by the Palm Coast Parks & Recreation Department and the Leisure Services Advisory Committee, the workshop will focus on the grant submittal process and timeline; completion of the grant application and the required information/documentation; the event and organization budget form; and provide general information about grant writing and grant funders.

Grant applications will be distributed at the annual grant workshop.

Beginning July 23, the grant application can be downloaded from the Parks & Recreation webpage at www.palmcoastgov. com/government/parks-recreation.

For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 386-986-2323.

••• Want to learn about the future of public transportation in Flagler County? Be in attendance at the public information meeting of Aug. 11, 4-6 p.m. at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center, 1769 East Moody Blvd., Training Room A, Bunnell.

If you can’t make that one, you can stop by the Aug. 12, 4-6 p.m. meeting at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway, N.E., Palm Coast.

••• I am wishing each of you a great summer and looking forward to returning in the fall from my vacation to pen my articles. Enjoy!

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

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Phyllis Henderson, July 21. Happy anniversary to Ivor and Loida Dehaney, July 20; and upon my anniversary to my husband, Louie, July 22.

Students learn about fire safety during ‘Data Busters’ program Area high school students participating in the Northeast Florida Community Action Agency’s “Data Busters” program visited Flagler County Fire Rescue Division to learn

about the department and how to properly use a fire extinguisher.

“I’m going to show you how to use these fire extinguishers and while I wouldn’t discourage you

from putting out a small fire, you should really call 9-1-1,” Fire Marshal Joe King told the students on July 10. “We’d rather show up and have the fire out, leaving us nothing to do,

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Fifteen students listened carefully to his instructions before heading outside to put their classroom knowledge into action.

Five steps There are five steps (PPASS) to using a fire extinguishers: “pull” the ring or pin that prevents accidentally pulling the trigger; “purge,” or test the extinguisher before walking up to the fire; “aim” start-

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The next meeting of the Democratic Club of North East Volusia County is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, a 7 p.m. in the private dining room of Red Lobster, 2625 W. West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach. The private dining room has been reserved from 5 p.m. to allow members and their guests to enjoy conversation and camaraderie before the meeting is convened.

A special, discounted menu is available to those who choose to have dinner.

All Democrats, including visitors and tourists are invited.

For more information, call 386- 265-5084.

Pharmacist to discuss advances in Parkinson’s medications Dr. Roger Accardi will describe new medications on the horizon for Parkinson’s disease patients from 2 to 3 p.m.

ing low at the bottom of the fire; “squeeze” the trigger; and “sweep” the nozzle back and forth.

“You want to be 6 to 8 feet away,” King said.

“Don’t corner yourself and back away from the fire; never turn your back on it.

If the smoke is making you cough, the fire is definitely too big to try to put out by yourself.”

Six-week program Patricia Cain, a family service specialist, and Donna Schwarz, her assis-

Wednesday, July 22, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library on City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. Accardi is a pharmacist and president of Accardi Clinical Pharmacy in Orange City.

Reservations are required; call 386-676-6375 by noon Monday, July 20.

The free program is cosponsored by the Parkinson Association of Greater Daytona Beach and the Friends of the Daytona Beach Library.

Volusia to seek public protection applicants at career fairs Volusia County’s Public Protection Department is looking for qualified men and women to apply for positions as corrections officers, lifeguards, beach safety officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and firefighters.

Prospective employees can gather more information during career fairs at: • 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave.

tant, said the Data Busters program is offered through Daytona State College.

During the six-week program, students have classes on Monday and Wednesday to learn the Microsoft Suite programs, including Excel and PowerPoint. The students work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with some having jobs at the Flagler County Public Schools, Flagler County Senior Services and Career Source among other locations.

“They really get some good skills in this program,” Schwarz said.

• 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Public Protection staff will provide information about job responsibilities and benefits. Applicants can use the library computers to apply for jobs, and Personnel staff will be on hand to assist them.

Daytona Beach library to host ‘Hospice 101’ Deborah Korfage-Amborn will explain how hospice care brings compassion, support, experience and expertise to those facing a life-limiting illness during a free program from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. Korfage-Amborn is the community relations coordinator for Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Daytona Beach Library.

For more information, call Adult Program Librarian Cindy Fouraker at 386257-6036, ext. 16166.

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Tear down the walls of economic inequality After a spirited debate, the South Carolina House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouse grounds at the urging of Gov. Nikki Haley, who quickly signed the measure into law.

The flag was lowered for the final time on Capitol grounds last week. Many South Carolinians hailed its ceremonious removal as a “new day” for their state as well as a fitting tribute to State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, one of the nine massacred at Emanuel AME Church.

People are talking Revulsion from the Bible study slaughter sparked conversations all over the country about the Confederate flag.

An Iowan who sold ice to Walmart with a Confederate logo (go figure) was told he had to change his logo or sell his ice elsewhere. The U.S. House of Representatives has banned display of the Confederate flag on sites maintained by the National Park Service. Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker say the Mississippi flag should be redesigned to remove the Confederate symbol.

At the same time, support for the Confederate flag is unwavering. A poll conducted for CNN found that 66 percent of Whites consider the Confederate flag more of a symbol of Southern pride than racism, a view shared by only 17 percent of Blacks.

While 72 percent of Blacks consider the flag a symbol of racism, only 25 percent of Whites agree, with the remainder of them say-

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ing the flag represent each point of view equally, were undecided or expressed no opinion.

Removing the flag from public places and putting it in museums is a victory for those who reject this symbol of racial subjugation. Still, every economic statistic screams racial subjugation. President Obama had it right (if belatedly) when he said that employers are more willing to employ Johnny than Jamal.

Disproportionate pain Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that Black unemployment rate was 9.5 percent, more than twice the 4.6 percent rate than Whites experienced. Some economists will say that African-Americans are less educated than Whites, explaining part of the unemployment rate gap. Others will cite other factors, such as occupation and location.

Race still plays a role in unemployment rate differentials. White men and White high school dropouts have about the same unemployment rate as Black high school graduates, and highly educated Blacks always have higher unemployment rates than less well-educated Whites. While education pays off for Blacks, as those with better educations are paid more than those with less educa-

Congress urges action against payday lenders The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will provide $32 million in relief to consumers who were caught in a maze of charges and fees designed to trap them in payday loans they never authorized.

The enforcement action, announced July 7, affects two lenders based in Kansas City, Mo., who operated as many as 16 different businesses involved in online lending. The FTC also imposed an additional $22 million fine against the lenders and banned them from all consumer lending.

Members of Congress are urging the FTC to take similar action against similar violators.

Borrowers trapped Every day, online and storefront payday lenders trap borrowers in long-term cycles of debt. Their triple-digit interest rates and access to borrowers’ bank accounts or car titles place these borrowers in financial jeopardy. The FTC’s actions and others undertaken by

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federal and state regulators reveal rampant abuses in the short-term, small-dollar lending market.

More than 100 members of Congress representing 35 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, recently urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to enact a strong rule to curb abusive practices by payday lenders and other high-cost predatory loans like car title and certain installment loans.

In separate letters, 33 US senators and 68 House members urged the same action: strong regulation and enforcement of abusive and predatory consumer lending.

Their calls for CFPB rulemaking comes as the Bureau finalizes

Beyond Confederate flag symbolism The debate in connection with the flags of the former Confederate States of America (CSA) has unleashed a badly-needed debate about U.S. history. As many commentators are noting, for the first time in a long time we are not just discussing whether the flags of the Confederacy offend us. We are starting to really delve into the history of the Civil War and its aftermath.

The mainstream US does not particularly enjoy engaging in discussions about history. Such discussions can become messy and, certainly for much of White America, raise significant questions concerning massive injustices committed against people of color. That said, the question of

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the Confederate flags has forced to the surface a discussion about the actual nature of the Confederate States of America. It has also forced a discussion about why the Confederate flags resurfaced.

Slavery’s role One of the most important debates concerns the role of slavery in contributing to the Civil War.

tion, Whites get a greater return on education than Blacks.

If we want to remove vestiges of racial subjugation, we ought to pay attention to unemployment rate differentials and work as hard to eradicate them as we did to take down that Confederate flag in South Carolina.

How? President Obama could sign an executive order directing the Department of Labor and other federal departments to target money and programs to the inner city or, more specifically, to African-Americans. In these closing months of his presidency, he has used executive orders for other purposes. Why not use one to ensure that Jamal gets treated the same way as Johnny?

In addition to Jamal and Johnny, how about Tamika and Theresa? Though the unemployment rate gap is smaller between Black and White women, there are gaps in pay and working conditions.

Because more than 40 percent of Black families are female-headed, low pay for Black women translate to different living conditions for Black families.

Similar differences are measured in the poverty rate, where more than a quarter of Black families live in poverty, compared to fewer than 10 percent of White families. Average pay for an African-American family is about $31,000, compared to about $52,000 for White families.

Congress has been hostile to any poverty-prevention programs, fighting to reduce food stamps programs and pushing back on Obama-backed legislaits proposed rule, first announced in late March. At that time, a letter signed by 500 consumer advocates from all 50 states waged an unprecedented push for reining in abusive small-dollar and highcost loans, and engaged the White House and Capitol Hill.

Continuing the fight

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tion to increase the minimum wage.

In the midst of legislative hostility, could President Obama do anything to lower poverty and especially the gap in the poverty rate? Certainly appointing a presidential commission to propose legislation on poverty prevention would be a first, if only symbolic.

Huge gap The wealth gap is staggering.

African-Americans have a scant 2.5 percent of our nation’s wealth.

The median wealth for White families is $120,000, compared to $7,000 for Black families.

The wealth gap is partly a function of the inability for AfricanAmericans to attain wealth, certainly during slavery and the Black Codes era, and beyond.

There were exceptions, of course, but the gaping wealth gap affects the quality of life for African-

provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Respondents continue to view the financial industry as underregulated; They also believed that regulations and enforcement will ensure financial institutions act fairly and responsibly.

“We are thankful for lawmakers and regulators standing up against these predatory loan practices which drain billions of dollars a year from low-income families,” said Diane Standaert, director of state policy with the Center for Responsible Lending. “As CFPB moves towards issuing its proposed rules, we urge it to use its full authority to stop the dangerous debt trap of these loans, and eliminating loopholes.”

According to policy experts, CFPB could act on the pending regulation sometime this fall.

was limited based on a pass system. Political parties were banned (though, of course, factions existed) in a fraudulent argument for alleged greater democracy.

premacy.

Beginning in the late 1940s with the rise of the Dixiecrats and later the racist movements against civil rights, the flags of the Confederacy were rehabilitated to actually represent the legacy of the Confederacy.

Grasping this history helps us to better understand the movements that fly the battle flag of the Confederacy. It also helps us to understand a point that I never tire of raising.

The Civil War never truly ended – it just changed form.

Troops targeted There is also the matter of the manner in which the CSA conducted the war, and specifically, the question of prisoners of war.

While there were certainly crimes committed on both sides, the CSA carried out purposeful atrocities against Black soldiers and, in some cases, White soldiers who commanded Black troops. The CSA was preparing to issue orders for the execution of Black soldiers until they realized that the North would retaliate in kind.

The CSA, then, was a caricature of the “democracy” that the USA claimed to represent. It cast aside any pretense of an enlightened civilization and represented pure and unadulterated White su-

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ers into a cycle of debt,” wrote the members. “We support the Bureau’s efforts to close the door to unaffordable loans by addressing failure to underwrite for affordable payments, repeatedly rolling over or refinancing loans, accessing the consumer’s account for repayment, and performing costly withdrawals.”

As consumer advocates stress the importance of the ability to repay a loan as a cornerstone of both responsible lending and effective regulation, a new poll jointly commissioned by Americans for Financial Reform and the Center for Responsible Lending, asked 2016 likely voters their opinions on consumer lending and regulation, Wall Street influences and actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Respondents showed strong and bipartisan support for regulation of financial services and products. By more than a 10-to-one margin, they favored a rule requiring small-dollar lenders to verify a customer’s ability to repay before a loan can be issued.

Now, after listening to an onslaught of diverse and strong voices, federal lawmakers are adding their voices and influence to the continuing fight for fairness.

“Predatory lenders should not be able to continue unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices that are designed to trap borrowers in a cycle of debt,” wrote 33 senators. “This is a business model rooted in preying on individuals and families that have no ability to repay, and the CFPB has a critical opportunity to protect consumers by issuing strong rules.”

Members of Congress with constituencies as varied as their broad geographic expanses similarly called for CFPB to adopt strong regulations.

“While there is a need for affordable credit, unfair, deceptive and Other poll results abusive payday and car title lendNearly three-quarters – 73 pering practices often pull consum- cent – said they favor the central Defenders of the CSA suggest that it was a marginal concern, whereas the historical record – including as documented in speeches by leaders of the CSA – demonstrate the centrality of slavery in the decision to secede from the U.S. But discussions concerning the CSA cannot stop at slavery. Let me give you a few examples of why.

Despite the suggestion that the Southern secession was about states’ rights, what is interesting in the constitution of the CSA is that there was no provision for secession! Yes, the individual states had a great deal of autonomy, but paradoxically, there was no right to secede from the CSA despite the CSA’s secession from the Union. This is certainly ironic, but it points toward much of the hypocrisy in the CSA’s legacy.

The CSA was not at all a democratic structure. Even leaving the status of slaves aside for a moment, the free flow of CSA citizens

Americans.

What to do? The president might consider the Institute of the Black World’s proposal for a John Hope Franklin Commission for Reparatory Justice to explore the possibility of, among other things, reparations.

Taking down the Confederate flag without tearing down the walls of racial economic inequality is a partial victory. While I am elated that Gov. Haley has expressed her opposition to the Confederate flag, I wonder if she will fight to end the institutional racism that results in higher unemployment rates, lower incomes, and less wealth for African-Americans?

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than 14,000 girls are currently incarcerated in the United States, a number that has been rapidly increasing in recent decades.

Most girls, arrested for minor, nonviolent offenses and probation violations, are locked up under the guise of rehabilitation and subjected to punitive solitary confinement, routine strip searches, and other forms of abuse.

Traumatized early Esché L. Jackson, a University of Southern California graduate who was a foster youth before she was incarcerated, told the audience that exposure to violence at a young age impacted her childhood and early adulthood.

“I think I was traumatized because there were a lot of domestic issues I was experiencing that translated into my academics, and then my behavior was worse,” said Jackson who stood trial for murder to protect her boyfriend.

“I was in the street life and I was gang-affiliated, just leading a life of destruction.”

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Congresswoman leads discussion on abuse of girls, women in criminal justice system

BY SHANTELLA Y. SHERMAN SPECIAL TO THE NNPA

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently held a panel of juvenile court judges and young women to discuss how Congress should address the specific needs of women and girls in the judicial system.

The panel, on June 26, focused on issues impacting women and young girls in prison, includ-

ing abuse and neglect during incarceration. The panel also addressed the disproportionate number of female prisoners formerly in the foster care system who have suffered childhood physical abuse, sexual molestation, and abandonment.

“Fundamentally, I believe that the best policy is done when the people who are most immediately impacted are involved in telling the policymakers what

the policy should be,” Bass said.

“Juvenile justice is an absolutely critical issue for us and while we’re engaging in this discussion in this country girls and women must be included in the discussion because our needs are different in the criminal justice system.”

14,000 girls jailed According to data released by

the Bureau of Justice Statistics in 2007, the most recently available data, more than 50 percent of the women in jail reported having been physically or sexually abused before their imprisonment. Coming from an abusive environment directly impacts how young women see themselves, and, therefore, the decisions they make.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) states that more

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, (D-Va.), who introduced H.R. 1064 The Youth Promise Act, which promotes a reduction in prison sentences through mentoring and intervention, joined Scott and said his program would do a lot to keep young girls from getting into trouble, as well as cut down on recidivism.

“We have a criminal justice system that as policy just waits until people get off track, join a gang, mess up and get caught, and then get into a bidding war over who can impose the most egregious sentence,” Scott said.

“Waiting until it’s too late has gotten us to a point where we lock up a higher portion of our population than any country on earth. We can do something about these young women if we take a proactive approach.”

This story is special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper.

Young publisher an innovator in Black millennial movement

BY TATYANA BELLAMY-WALKER SPECIAL TO THE NNPA

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Members of the Fruit of Islam gather for the Millions More Movement march on the National Mall on Oct. 15, 2005. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.

Million Man March to convene Oct. 10 in D.C.

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The Nation of Islam is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March to be held again in Washington, D.C. The event will take place on Oct. 10 at the National Mall.

While the first event on Oct. 16, 1995, was specifically centered on the atonement of Black men, the initiative this time focuses on a myriad of racial and social injustices.

Abdul Khadir Muhammad, student minister at Muhammad Mosque No. 14 and the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern regions, spoke to the Afro-American Newspaper on June 26 to clarify what the upcoming march will be about.

“The title the media is implementing called “Millions for Justice” is incorrect,” Muhammad said. “The actual title is “Justice or Else.”

“It’s not actually a march,” he continued. “It’s a gathering of people showing up at the National Mall like the others that were given.”

‘Justice is due’ Muhammad said topics at the event will include

taxation, veterans, police brutality, unemployment and incarceration.

“We have to stop, sit down and settle differences in our community,” Muhammad said. “Any injustice that the country has done to us, justice is due.’’

A press conference about the upcoming event as held on June 24 at a church in D.C. More than 2,300 people from various faiths waited in the Metropolitan AME church in Northwest to hear what the Nation of Islam has planned for October.

Attendees included Muhammad, Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan and national co-executive directors, including Willie F. Wilson, pastor of Union Temple Church in Southeast; Tamika D. Mallory, former executive director of the National Action Network; and the Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore.

The NAACP D.C. Branch also issued a press release stating their plans to participate in the march.

President Akosua Ali stated, “The NAACP D.C. Branch is honored to join the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Rev. Willie Wilson and leaders nationwide in demanding social justice. The 20th anniversary of the Million Man March is a historic moment to mobilize, galvanize and epitomize constructive change to address the racial and economic disparities in this country.”

More information on the Oct. 10 event is on Twitter at #JusticeOrElse or www. justiceorelse. com.

This story is special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper.

Eleven years ago, teachers at the Clara H. Carlson School told Annis R. Sands of Elmont, N.Y., that upper-division courses would cause her excessive stress and anxiety.

At 12 years old, Sands pressured the district to place her in the higher-level courses. The following year, she was the only Black student in her advanced placement classes.

“Children have less fear,” Sands said. “As an adult, you’re more afraid of what the world perceives you are doing. I have more fear now than when I was younger.”

Sands, 24, is a graduate of Dartmouth College and an innovator in the Black millennial movement. As the creator of Blackprint, an Afro-centric media source, she is rising above the racial disparities that are presented across the nation.

“I’m still a fighter,” Sands said. “I Annis wanted to get unSands traditional experiences. The fighter in me pushed me to do things that were unpredicted.”

‘Black Lives Matter’ leader Through the use of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, Blackprint is used as a tool for social change and advocacy in the AfricanAmerican community. This year, Blackprint hosted the fundraiser “New York City Stands With Ferguson,” an art showcase featuring 18 talented filmmakers, poets, musicians, writers and artists at the MayDay Community Space in Brooklyn, N.Y. The program included an array of live poetry performances, short film screenings and a silent auction of donated art pieces.

Sands, who is an enthusiastic leader of the “Black Lives Matter” campaign, decided to fundraise for the youth action group Millennials Activists United from her home in New York rather than join the thousands of supporters

based in Ferguson, Mo. “I wanted to show solidarity,” Sands said. “Art is activism … it is a space to tell stories. I gathered troops in New York to say, ‘We don’t have to physically be in Ferguson to stand with you.’”

Started with Martin case Sands’ journey toward racial congruity started in the summer of 2012, when unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin was fatally shot in Sanford by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer.

“What does it mean to be a young millennial in a state of crisis?” Sands asked. “The crisis didn’t start in Ferguson, my radical journey was triggered by Trayvon Martin.”

As Sands waved a “Black Lives Matter” sign in Union Square, she stood among the thousands of activists who rallied for the slain Florida teenager. After several days of marching, she became emotionally exhausted.

Created magazine At a Staten Island day care center, Sands recounts her earliest memory of racism. She was 5 years old.

“A little girl said, ‘I don’t want to play with you because you’re Black,’” she recalled. “I did not play with anyone that day.”

As an entrepreneur in the Black millennial community, Sands spends 15 to 20 hours a week working on her upcoming projects. Her latest venture, the Ivy Startup magazine, is an online platform that profiles Ivy League students, professors and alumni in the startup world.

“All of these spaces are important because there is too much to cry about,” Sands said. “I want people in my community to be happy and know their voices are being acknowledged.”

This year, Sands is a producer on the web series “Here We Wait,” a character-driven drama based in a local restaurant. Since June, her magazine has reached thousands of consumers nationwide.

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hearts welcomed their only son, Edward H. Hayes, IV. “Googie’’ Hayes began his professional career with the City of Daytona as a purchasing agent, but in 2002, returned to his St. Petersburg home and was later employed at Creal Funeral Home.

Kappa, entertainer Among those who will miss him are his global network of fraternity brothers from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He also will be missed by all who marveled at his ability to captivate the stage as an entertainment impresario whose influences included his own father, Billy Cobham, Stanley Clark and the R&B band, Earth,

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Faithful church member Hayes embraced the belief that “one of the greatest things in life is to be loved, and with God.” He was a member of Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, where he was a faithful member and served as a drummer in the church music ministry.

He is survived by his son: Edward H. Hayes, IV, Daytona Beach; parents: Edward and Joretha Hayes, Daytona Beach; sister: LaVeta (Carl) Logan, Lake Mary; grandchildren: Emani and Rihanna Hayes, Daytona Beach; and other relatives.

A viewing was held Monday, July 13, with funeral services on Tuesday, July 14, at Creal Funeral Home and Cremation Chapel.

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1. How do I ensure my children’s safety while swimming?

alcohol level (.10 in some states) or higher.

14. Does everyone on the boat need to wear a life jacket?

The safest place for children to swim is in a roped-off area with a trained lifeguard present.

Not all lakes provide a swimming area. For those without one, follow these tips: n Make sure the area is clean, well maintained and away from boaters. n Check docks for loose nails or broken boards and keep children from swimming underneath. n Inflatable toys, while fun, should not be used as a personal flotation device.

Always keep a close eye on children. n Jump in feet first to avoid injury. n Learn CPR in case of an emergency. n Bright-colored swimsuits keep children visible in natural surroundings. n Outfit children in water shoes to keep them safe from sharp objects. n Keep plenty of water and sunscreen on shore.

Facts, tips and trivia about water safety, rules and laws

2. How do I stay safe while swimming in the ocean?

The American Red Cross offers these tips: n Never swim alone. n Check the surf conditions before you enter the water.

Check to see if a warning flag is up or check with a lifeguard for water conditions, beach conditions, or any potential hazards. n Stay away from piers, pilings and diving platforms when in the water. n Keep a lookout for aquatic life. Water plants and animals may be dangerous. Avoid patches of plants. Leave animals alone. n Make sure you always have enough energy to swim back to shore.

3. What should I do if caught in a rip current while swimming in the ocean?

See graphic, below.

16. What are safety tips for water sports?

When towing a skier or tuber, check equipment and ropes for wear and tear, keep an extra person on board to watch, stay parallel to the shore when landing, know proper hand signals, keep watch for underwater obstructions such as floating debris, always wear a personal flotation device when being towed and be mindful of the time (in most states, skiing is prohibited between sunset and sunrise).

17. What is a personal watercraft?

Examples are Jet Skis and water bikes where operators sit, stand or kneel on the vessel rather than inside it.

n Muffler installed on the engine n Horn, whistle or bell n Navigation lights Boaters should also make sure their boat is operating properly and complete the following: n Give a float plan to a responsible person on shore. n Check the steering and throttle controls and lights. n Check for fuel leaks. n Check personal flotation devices for mildew or broken straps. n Drain water from the engine and make sure the bilge plug is secure. n Make sure fire extinguisher is fully charged.

4. What tags/registration conditions?

Weather should be checked are needed when before leaving and periodicalboating? ly throughout the day. Boaters

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8. What do I do if I get caught in bad weather?

In addition to putting on a personal flotation device, passengers and boaters should: n Sit low in the bottom of the boat to avoid lightning. n Secure loose items. n Keep water out of the bilge. n Steer the bow at a 40-45 degree angle into the waves and head to the nearest shore. n Anchor the boat if the engine fails.

9. What do I do if someone falls overboard?

If a passenger falls overboard, boaters should: n Throw the victim a personal flotation device if he or she isn’t wearing one. n Reduce speed and turn

accident?

Always check with your state boating authority: Some states require all boating accidents to be reported immediately. The U.S. Coast Guard requires that a Boating Accident Report (BAR) be filed if a boat is involved in an accident that results in the following: n Loss of life. n Personal injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. n Damage to the boat and other property damage of $2,000 or more. n Complete loss of the boat.

Timelines for reporting types of accidents vary. Go to www. uscgboating.org/safety/fedreqs/ law_report.htm for full details.

11. How many boating fatalities occur each year and what are the causes?

In 2014, the Coast Guard counted 4,064 accidents that involved 610 deaths and 2,678 injuries. Alcohol use was the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents..

12. What is boater’s fatigue?

According to the American Red Cross, people should be aware of the “dangerous toos” — too tired, too cold, too far from shore, too much sun and too much strenuous activity. The combination of these elements wears on the minds and bodies of boaters, increasing the risk of drowning, especially when mixed with alcohol.

5. What should be on my pre-departure checklist?

Before leaving the dock, these safety items are needed: n Personal flotation device for all passengers n Throwable flotation device n Fire extinguisher and flame arrestor n First-aid kit

15. How do I know if my child’s life jacket fits correctly?

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I check the weather

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, all undocumented vessels with any sort of propulsion must be registered in the state in which it will be used most.

When you register, you’ll be given a “certificate of number,” which must be displayed on your boat or other personal watercraft. Numbers must be painted or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the craft in at least 3-inch-high block letters. Validation stickers have to be within six inches of the registration number, according to your state instruction.

Your state boating authority has a list of registration requirements; some states require all vessels to be registered.

Everyone under the age of 13 is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device, and poor swimmers should wear one, too.

Boaters are required to have a personal flotation device on board for all passengers.

13. What is BWI or BUI?

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Depending on your state, boating while consuming alcohol is called a BWI, or boating while intoxicated, or a BUI, boating under the influence.

A BWI or BUI can lead to fines and/or an arrest for those operating a boat with a .08 blood-

18. What are the rules and regulations regarding personal watercraft?

Rules vary by state and can be downloaded in a PDF format from the U.S. Coast Guard: www. uscgboating.org/regulations/ boating_laws.htm

19. How do I safely use my personal watercraft?

Operators should follow these tips for a safe ride: n Follow the 50-foot rule. All operators must keep their personal watercraft 50 feet away from other vessels, platforms or people unless idling. n Don’t operate one at night.

In most states, it is illegal to use one between sunset and sunrise. n Be courteous, follow

MCT Riders of personal watercraft, such as this Sea-Doo, should take special precautions when in the water.

traffic patterns and don’t jump the wake of another vessel. n Travel with friends. Traveling with two or three other personal watercraft ensures help if an emergency occurs.

20. What environmental considerations should I take into account when operating a personal watercraft?

If not used correctly they can cause serious harm to the environment. Before operating yours, take the following into consideration: n Stay out of shallow water.

Running your personal watercraft in shallow water disturbs sediment and aquatic vegetation, which can clog the water pump. n Don’t create unnecessary wake. When too close to shore, creating a wake can cause erosion. n Only dock in designated areas. Docking on shore or in reeds and grasses damages delicate environments. n If possible, fuel your personal watercraft on land. This prevents oil and gasoline spills, which are harmful to the environment.

— Written and compiled by Jennifer Hall, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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JULY 16 – JULY 22, 2015

Health department advises parents to get kids’ school shots early SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Florida Department of Health in Volusia County is encouraging parents to get their schoolaged children vaccinated now instead of waiting until school starts.

“Lines are typically longer if you wait until just before school starts to get your children immunized,” said Ron Rondeau, interim administrator, Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia).

“Our immunization nurses are prepared to provide back to school shots for children entering kindergarten and seventh grade as required by law. Immunizations protect our children and our entire community from

disease, illness and death.”

Immunizations are offered at the following DOH-Volusia locations during regular immunization hours and extended hours in August: • 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach • 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand • 3151 Howland Blvd., Deltona • 717 W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach

What’s required Children who are entering kindergarten are required to have immunizations for school entry. The Florida Department of Health and Department of Education require all students enter-

ing seventh grade to have a Tdap booster (adult strength tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine.

An updated Florida certification of immunization DH 680 form must be presented to the school before children can receive a schedule or enter school on the first day of classes.

New and transferring students, kindergarten students, and those entering seventh grade will need to provide proof of immunizations prior to enrollment. Returning students should have already completed the required shot series. Parents are encouraged to review all records. Parents are encouraged to bring shot records with them.

Help Me Grow Program The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County also is offering eligible clients an opportunity to complete an early childhood developmental screening as part of the Help Me Grow Program offered through the United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties’ 2-1-1.

Help Me Grow is a comprehensive and integrated statewide system designed to address the need for early identification of developmental and/or behavioral concerns, and then to link children, ages birth to 8 years old, and their families to community-based developmental and behavioral services and supports. The goal is to promote healthy development for

every child in Florida.

The Help Me Grow Program offers families: • Free developmental screening, without waitlists or income limits • Activities that support healthy growth and learning • Community resources, from parenting classes to food pantries • Referrals for evaluation and early intervention services Parents with concerns about their children’s development may call Help Me Grow at 2-1-1 or 386253-0564.

For more information on the program, visit www.helpmegrowvfc.org. For immunization hours, visit www.volusiahealth. com.

County warning: Keep horses, livestock away from creeping indigo SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

An invasive plant called creeping indigo has been identified in Flagler County, and it is poisonous to horses and other grazing livestock.

The plant was introduced into Florida in 1925 as a potential forage species as it is in the same family as alfalfa, clover and peanuts. Toxicology concerns were evident by the 1930s and using it for forage was abandoned.

It has since expanded northward from Key West into Central and North Florida. Flagler County has an Invasive Exotic Control Program and creeping indigo has just been added to the list as officials work to significantly reduce it on public lands.

“We are getting better at identifying it,” said Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension agent in Flagler and Putnam counties. “We want people to know what to look for.”

July 25 meeting Warren is hosting an educational meeting about creeping indigo from 10 a.m. to noon July 25 at the Extension Office, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell.

The plants grow like groundcover, have pink to coral colored

flowers arranged in clusters with leaves that have six to eight small clover-like leaflets per leaf unit.

“The plant can be showy looking, but detection can be difficult when in areas where it either mixes with other grasses and plants,” Warren said. “Livestock owners should learn to identify and manage pastures to reduce risks associated with creeping indigo.

Symptoms Non-neurological symptoms include weight loss and loss of appetite, increased heart rate, labored breathing, hypersalivation, foaming from the mouth and dehydration among others.

Neurological symptoms include changes in personality and depression, low head set, head pressing, compulsive walking, head tilting, hanging lips, abnormal gait and unconsciousness or convulsions.

If you think you have identified creeping indigo on public lands, contact Flagler County’s Land Management Coordinator Mike Legasse at 386-313-4046.

For more information about creeping indigo management and pasture control, contact Warren at 386-437-7464, or 386-329-0318.

Creeping indigo has pink to coral colored flowers arranged in clusters with leaves that have six to eight small clover-like leaflets per leaf unit.