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Taking bold steps to stop domestic violence
PEOPLE SPEAK
Midtown center will be starting point for Oct. 30 Purple Parade to bring awareness about bullying, abuse BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
National studies indicate that one in four women will experience some form of domestic abuse in her lifetime. While the statewide incidents of domestic violence crime slightly declined in 2012, there was an increase in Volusia County. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
there were 3,934 crimes that were classified as domestic violence offenses in 2012 in Volusia. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and for the second consecutive year, the Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. is hosting an awareness walk on Oct. 30. The council provides comprehensive services to families affected by domestic violence in Volusia County.
Hundreds expected Called the Purple Parade, the 5 p.m. walk will start at Daytona Beach’s Midtown Cultural & Educational Center located at 925 George Engram Ave. The entire walk is a loop on the Martin Luther King Jr. walking trail. Registration for the walk begins Oct. 30 onsite at 4:30 p.m. The purpose is to raise awareness and vital funding for domestic violence prevention. Participants are en-
couraged to wear purple to show their support. “Individuals who are bullied, whether they are children or adults, often remain silent. This event gives a voice to those individuals by showing them community support. Last year, we were excit ed to have nearly 300 individuals attend our Purple Parade and this year we are hoping to double or triple that number,” said Cheryl Fuller, CEO of the Domestic Abuse Council.
Bullying starts early Fuller said statistically one in five students in a typical classroom will experience bullying in some fashion. “They might be a bystander, the victim or they might be the bully,” she explained. “These numbers are startling and indicate how pervasive this is in our society. The mission of the Domestic Abuse Council is to end Please see PURPLE, Page 6
Few Black subcontractors at Speedway’s last forum BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
Daytona International Speedway held its second subcontractor outreach forum on Oct.16 to provide information on construction opportunities related to its $400 million Daytona Rising redevelopment project. The first was held on July 17. More than 230 Florida minority and women-owned businesses as well as local Volusia County construction trades attended both forums, representing cities such as Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, Orlando, Sanford, Winter Springs, DeLand, Hawthorne, Pinellas Park, St. Johns, New Smyrna, Ocala, Titusville, Fort Lauderdale, Apopka, Odessa and Palm Coast. The project is being designed to create a state-of-the-art racing experience along the Speedway’s nearly mile-long frontstretch. Dr. Glenn Cherry, CEO of the Daytona Times and Florida Courier, was among the approximately 50 people who attended the second outreach last Thursday. Cherry was surprised to see only a few Black subcontractors at the outreach. Cherry admitted getting certified with the state requires a lot of footwork and paperwork. Even after going through the process, there is no guarantee of a job on a major project.
Hiring concern He also said it is important the Speedway hire minority subcontractors, who, in turn, will hire Black laborers. Most importantly, he noted, the hiring of a Black subcontractor sustains the development of that Black
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SeaWorld Orlando President Terry Prather; Matthew W. Rearden, Vice President, Business Affairs at SeaWorld; the Rev. Kevin James; SeaWorld CEO Jim Atchison; and Bethune-Cookman Dean of Business Aubrey Long are shown at a forum on B-CU’s campus.
How they made it to the top SeaWorld executives share career advice with business students at B-CU BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
Bethune-Cookman University business graduates have something other students don’t have – exposure to CEOs who can help them when they enter the real world. That’s what Aubrey Long, Dean of BCU’s School of Business said recently as the university welcomed SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO Jim Atchi-
son to the earlier this month. He spoke during B-CU’s Business Fall Forum. Atchison oversees SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, which operates 10 parks in the United States. Hundreds of students gathered at the Performing Arts Center to hear from Atchison who brought with him Orlando’s SeaWorld President Terry W. Prather, who oversees the operation of all three of the company’s Orlando parks – SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica. Prather, who is Black, also spoke to the students.
Started at the bottom Atchison, who promoted Prather to his current position, said he first met him while they both beginning their ca-
reers. Atchison was working as a parking attendant while Prather was working in maintenance. Atchison, who was also attending University of South Florida, said he “liked the fit” working at a theme park. He said he took a long view and realized working at a theme park was somewhere he could grow and move up the ladder of success – which is what he and Prather both did starting from the bottom. “I found a place to start that would help me get better,” said Atchison, which is the advice he also gave to the B-CU students. Atchison said he was the youngest of 10 kids, the first in his family to graduate from college. Please see ADVICE, Page 2
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Longtime ‘Insurance Man’ and businessman Perman Shepard dies at 79 BY JAMES HARPER DATYONA TIMES harperjames59J@yahoo.com
Perman Shepard, right, is survived by his wife, Edna, whom he married in 1953.
Longtime Daytona Beach resident and business owner Perman Shepard died Oct. 23 after a long illness. Known as the “Insurance Man,’’ Shepard once was a top salesman for Atlanta Life Insurance Company and received numerous plaques, awards and trophies for his work. Shepard and his wife, Edna, were owners of This Bud’s For You Floral Boutique from 1984 to 1996. He also had served as the president of the Florida State Black Florist Association and was a member of the National Florist Association. Shepard was a member of the Second Avenue Merchants Association and was the organiza-
tion’s vice president in 2005. He also was president of the Victoria Park Homeowners Association.
Went to Campbell, B-CC He was born in Boston, Ga., on Dec. 2, 1933 to Elma and Eberneza Shepard. Shepard received his high school diploma in 1952 from Campbell High School. He played football, his favorite sport, at Campbell High and then Bethune-Cookman College. Classmate Arthur Harper remembers Shepard as a very popular football player at Campbell Senior High. “He was easy to get along with - a very religious man and friendly to everyone he met,” said Harper, who also patronized the Shepards when they owned the florist shop.
Said Cynthia Slater, president of the local NAACP, “I was saddened when I learned of the passing of Perman Shepard. Mr. Shepard has a long history of civic engagement in Daytona Beach. His involvement in helping establish the Second Avenue Merchants Association does not go unnoticed as was his fight for fair and equal opportunities for African-Americans in this city. He will truly be missed. He was also known for chartering a bus to the Florida Classic in Orlando yearly and most of the B-CU away games. Shepard was also a driver for Bethune-Cookman University, Gaines USA Charter Services, Travel Lynx, and Riviera Assisted Living. His daughter Kimberly said he had already had a bus scheduled for this year’s classic.
Active in community, church He was a volunteer for the Daytona Beach Citizens on Patrol and active in his community. In addition, Shepard was a longtime member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church and held many leadership positions there. He married Edna Walker on Sept. 9, 1953. Along with his wife, he is survived by four children: Lenita Shepard Shervington, Michael Shepard, Jeffery Shepard and Kimberly Shepard Williams; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services had not been finalized by the Daytona Times’ presstime on Wednesday. Herbert Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Deputies hosting live Facebook chat on cyberspace dangers FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will take its cyber-safety message directly to the online community with the agency’s first live Facebook chat. The one-hour event called Cyber Safety for Kids & Teens: What Every Parent Should Know will take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Sheriff’s Sgt. Jay Toth along
with Karen Pierce, a school resource deputy, will be answering questions from the public during Tuesday’s live event and offer tips on how to protect children from the dangers lurking in cyberspace. Topics are expected to include everything from the potential dangers of social networking and chat rooms, protecting online privacy and cyber-bullying to recognizing the warning signs
of exploitation. There also will be advice for parents on ways they can monitor their children’s online activities.
More possible Sheriff Ben Johnson said he’s excited about the upcoming event, adding that social media is allowing law enforcement to be more proactive about promoting crime prevention.
“Modern law enforcement is much more than simply reacting to crimes after they occur,” said Johnson. “We want to do everything we can to promote good safety habits in order to reduce victimization and vulnerabilities and prevent crimes before they occur. Social media allows us to communicate directly with the citizens, listen to their concerns and provide them with reliable infor-
DIS from Page 1 business. He also remarked on how many non-Black women were in the room representing subcontractors. Cherry said he was concerned that the women were representing themselves as minorities. “They are required to be certified to be classified in the minority category,” said Cherry, noting that it appeared the Speedway assumed the women present were representing minority firms.
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Regina L Cromer-Halls of Sanford-based G&C Welding Specialist, LLC, a certified MWBE firm working on the Daytona Rising project, speaks to other attendees at the Oct. 16 forum.
So far, the Daytona Times has determined that only one Black subcontractor, Sanford-based G C Welding Specialist, LLC, a certified MWBE firm, is working on the Daytona Rising project.
Palm Coast Citizens Academy graduates 29th class SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Free course
Thirty-five Palm Coast residents graduated Oct. 15 from the Palm Coast Citizens Academy, a comprehensive program designed to educate interested residents about the operation and workings of their City government. The graduating class – the 29th in the program’s history – spent five weeks learning about city departments and visiting city offices, the Palm Coast Community Center, Main Fire Station 25, and Water Treatment Plant No. 3. Mayor Jon Netts kicked off the class in mid-September with a session titled “Governing the City,” providing background on Palm
The Citizens Academy meets once a week, on Monday evenings, for five straight weeks. The course is free and registration is limited to approximately 30 Palm Coast citizens per session. The academy is held three times a year – fall, winter and spring. The next session will be winter 2014, running from Feb. 3 to March 3, 2014, with graduation on Tuesday evening, March 4. To register, go to www.PalmCoastGov.com and search for “Citizens Academy.” For more information, contact Cindi Lane, Palm Coast Communications & Marketing Manager, at 386-986-3708.
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The graduates are shown with Palm Coast Mayor Jon Nets, City Manager Jim Landon and members of the City Council. Coast’s incorporation, city charter, the council-manager form of government, and a general overview of the city. Those enrolled in
the Citizens Academy met each of the council members and department directors and other city staff employees.
Sheriff’s Office has sites to drop off drugs on Saturday FROM STAFF REPORTS
Residents can clean out their medicine cabinets and get rid of unwanted, unused and expired drugs this Saturday. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will join with law enforcement agencies around the country in a national prescription drug take-back event. The Sheriff’s Office will be manning five drop-off sites throughout the county. The Sheriff’s Office’s drop-off sites on Oct. 26 will be located at the agen-
cy’s district offices in DeLand, Deltona, DeBary, Holly Hill and New Smyrna Beach. The sites will open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dropoff sites • 1706 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand • 1691 Providence Blvd., Deltona • 94 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary • 999 Third St., Holly Hill • 101 E. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach This marks the seventh national drug take-back event. Launched
in 2010, the events have resulted in 2.8 million pounds of unwanted prescription drugs being removed from circulation. For those who miss Saturday’s event, the Sheriff’s Office offers a continuous program where residents can drop off their unwanted prescription drugs at a district office or make arrangements to have a deputy pick up their unwanted prescription medicine by calling the Sheriff’s Office’s Communications Center. Saturday’s event is free and anonymous.
ADVICE from Page 1 He remarked that a lot of students are encouraged to start their own business upon graduation. “You don’t have to start something from scratch to be an entrepreneur,” he noted.
Explanation of diversity Atchison also commented on hiring Prather as president of SeaWorld Orlando. The fact that he was Black was not an issue. When promoting or hiring people, Atchison said what he looks for is “diversity of thought, background and style.’’ He remarked, “I cast a net wide enough to attract a diverse group of candidates.’’ In a separate interview, Prather recalled when he started working at a theme park. Prather was a single
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SeaWorld CEO Jim Atchison speaks to students at the Business Fall Forum at Bethune-Cookman. parent in his early 30s and needed a stable job for his family. He had been in construction when the maintenance job came along.
‘Unique chance’ Prather, now 58, attri-
butes his success to believing he could make the transition “from where you are to where you want to be.” ‘It was up to me to make the change,” he declared. Aubrey Long, Dean of the B-CU School of Business said the purpose of the forum is “to give our students
the opportunity to speak to the captains of industry, to hear their experiences and to ask questions.’’ He added, “It really is a unique chance to speak to business titans who have worked their way to the very top, and Mr. Atchison is a great example of that.”
mation that they can use to protect themselves and their families. This is a very creative use of social media, and we plan to have more of these events if the interest is there.” Anyone who wants to participate is encouraged to go to the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/VolusiaCountySheriff ) at 11 a.m. on Oct. 29 to join the discussion.
Lenny Santiago, Senior Director of Public Relations for the Speedway told the Times that there has been no public disclosure of the number of MBWE firms participating in Daytona Rising. He said an estimate would likely include all minorities and womenowned businesses. “We are hopeful that more minority firms are able to participate in this project – that’s the sole reason for hosting these outreach forums,” Santiago remarked.
Available work During both forums, subcontractors were given an overview of diversity outreach and information on how they can pre-qualify for the bidding process on various aspects of the project. Barton Malow, the design builder for the project, also provided a list of upcoming remaining bid packages, including mis-
BRIEFS Daytona Beach festival takes place Halloween night Ghouls, ghosts and goblins of all ages are welcome to the City of Daytona Beach’s annual Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Derbyshire Park, 849 Derbyshire Road. Admission is free and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Featuring carnival games, inflatable bouncers and slides and lots of candy, the festival allows children to celebrate the night in a festive and safe manner. There will also be a costume contest at 7 p.m. For additional information, call Daytona Beach Leisure Services Department at 386-671-8337.
Stewart Memorial to host ‘Uplifting Religious Life Discussion’ An “Uplifting Religious Life Discussion” will take place at Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. led by the Rev. M. Silas M’Mworia, pastor of Stewart Memorial Church and the Rev. John Baldwin II, chaplain of Bethune-Cookman University. The discussion is one of many activities leading up to Stewart Memorial’s Men’s Day, which is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10. All school principals, past and present will be honored at this time. Other activities scheduled include: Nov. 4: Affordable Health Care seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and financial seminar from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring the
cellaneous metals, drywall partitions and ceilings, cold-formed metal studs, acoustical ceilings, millwork and casework, floor tile, carpeting and painting and specialties. Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said the company has been focused on creating opportunities for local communities and particularly minority and women-owned businesses throughout Florida. “Daytona Rising represents a significant economic boost and we are grateful to have such talented and hard-working business partners from all areas of the community helping to transform our vision into a reality, which benefits everyone,” Chitwood said. Businesses can learn more about the project by visiting http://contractors.bartonmalow.com or emailing DIS.Outreach@ bartonmalow.com. Legair Financial Group from Fort Lauderdale. Nov. 6: Voter Education Political Forum at 6 p.m. led by Dr. Walter Fordham and Attorney Roland Blossom. It will feature Cynthia Slater, Volusia NAACP president; and Rep. Curtis Richardson, State Rep. District 6. Stewart Memorial is located at 317 North Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. in Daytona Beach. For more information, call 386-255-7222.
Tools and appliances sale scheduled Nov. 2 On Nov. 2, the Men of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church will host a Tools and Appliances Yard Sale & Fish Fry in the church yard from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Items for sale will include stoves, dishwashers, clothes dryers, small home appliances, computers, printers, a scanner, yard and other tools, small working keyboard, and a variety of household and personal items. The location is 317 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach. For more information, call 386-255-7222.
Sign up for insurance at Flagler NAACP Medicaid recipients and the uninsured with no access to a computer can register for the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) at the Flagler County NAACP. The office will be open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Nov. 6, 8, 12, and 15. The office is located at 1 Florida Park Drive, Suite 305, Palm Coast. Call 386-446-7822 to attend a sign-up session or send email to Sbye@FCBNAACP.org.
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A final salute to paratrooper Walter Morris Walter Morris’ funeral at the African American Cultural Society (AACS) punctuated his high profile, being first in a unit, distinguished to be called the 555th Parachute Infantry Company, and later becoming known as the “Triple Nickle.” Mr. Morris acted as the first sergeant and had the Black soldiers emulate the White parachute students in training. Mr. Morris passed away Oct. 13. He was 92 years old. The unit’s success became noteworthy by answering the call of the first attack on the continental U.S. as Japanese incendiary balloons had reached the Oregon area in 1945, creating massive forest fires, and killing six U.S. civilians. At the end of World War II, the Triple Nickle merged into the 82nd Airborne Division in 1947 as Gen. James M. Gavin had seen how badly the Black troops were treated. Walter Morris and the Triple Nickles became the operatives for integrating the U.S. Army six months prior to President Truman’s signing his executive order to integrate the military. Mr. Morris was commissioned a second lieutenant for little over a year before being discharged from the Army to become the first Black construction manager of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Project in Brooklyn, initiated by Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Mr. Morris became a sought-after speaker and the subject of awards, print media, documentaries, and TV broadcasts - particularly by journalist/NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw - as well as CNN.
Special tributes AACS President Edmund G. Pinto, Jr. officiated at Mr. Morris’ homegoing at the AACS with military chap-
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lain the Rev. Chris Magnell’s offering the invocation and Chris Coleman of Coleman Mortuary delivering the words of comfort. Mr. Morris was a charter member of the African American Cultural Society. Sharon Black rendered a beautiful rendition singing “The Lord’s Prayer,” and Whitney Houston’s gorgeous vocal was Whitney’s recording of “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” Building ties, engaging in lasting relationships were Mr. Morris’ call, especially as they related to involving children, education, campaign recognition, and Black history. Mr. Morris taught lessons to his young grandson, who is now Army Major Michael A. Fowles, a paratrooper, of whom his grandfather was most pleased. Among the lessons that Mr. Morris taught was justice for all is essential to our society. Special tributes were the testimonials by Deidra McGee, U.S. Department of Forestry; and Joe Murchison, president of the National Triple Nickle Association. Also collaborating were William Smith, president, Morris Biggs Chapter, Triple Nickle Association, Jacksonville; Sgt. Major M. Williams Tyson, Arsenal Missiles, Rock Island, Ill.; as well as her civilian husband; and Jordan B. Corbin, a former paratrooper. In the number were James Allen, former VFW Commandant; Master Ser-
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Above are past and current members of the military, who attended Walter Morris’ funeral.
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geant K. Grossett-Tate, Miami-U.S. Southern Command; Larry Wiles, Flagler Beach VFW; Mike Lyde, Past President Richard W. Williams Triple Nickle Association, Columbus, Ga.; and Pastor Leroy Chandler, Pathway to Freedom Black History Exhibit, North Marion County. Resolutions were presented to the family by Barbara Goss, Flagler County NAACP First Vice President, and Edmund G. Pinto, Jr. on behalf of the African American Cultural Society. The military salute with the presentation of colors were attributed to the Armed Forces in attendance. Mr. Morris leaves to cherish his memory daughters Patricia Worthy (Stefen) and Crystal Poole (Eddie), stepdaughters Verneal Corbett and Jean Lanier (Bob),
in addition to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Chief Jones remembered at Mt. Calvary service The bravado of Police Chief Arthur Lee Jones assimilated his “walking the walk and talking the talk,” the calling of myriad witnesses attending the chief’s memorial service. A sterling reminder of his love of family, community, and God recently reflected the service at Mr. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Edwin Coffie, pastor, officiating. The ministry of music offered up the adulation of “Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior.” Chief Jones 61, passed away Oct. 8. The final arrangements were entrusted to Karl N. Flaggg Serenity Memorial Chapel
of Palatka. The homegoing service culminated the next day at the Word of the Living God Ministry in Pompano Beach with Apostle John L. Mohorn, pastor. Chief Jones was the first African-American to hold the position of Chief of Police for the City of Bunnell Police Department. He served from 2008 to 2012. He was educated in Broward County, graduating from Dillard High School in 1970, and continuing at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C. After entering the employ of the City of Fort Lauderdale - where he retired after 32 years of service in law enforcement, from patrolman to detective - he reached the highest rank of a practitioner in the school resource officer program, acquiring countless criminal justice training and numerous professional letters and commendations. Chief Jones is survived by his wife, Frankie, seven grown children, and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Attending the memorial were members of the clergy: the Rev. Learon Gifford, Elder Willie Durden, Elder Johnnie Lee Harris, Jr., Minister Cynthia Williams, gospel soloist; the Rev. Donnell Bryant, the Rev. Daisy Mae Henry, and Deacon Clay Simpson, Jr. Following a request for diversity in the City of Bunnell by Edmund G. Pinto, Jr., past Police Chief Armando Martinez recommended that Arthur Lee Jones become the new Chief of Police. Edmund G. Pinto Jr., is the African American Cultural Society President. Chief Jones “devoted his life experience to helping others; his passion encouraged youth in the community to be the best they could by striving for excellence and maintaining respect for themselves and others. Chief Jones was an overall positive force, who was respected by those who knew him.” Others bearing witness to the chief’s dedication were former Palm Coast City Councilman/church trustee Holsey Moorman, City of Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson, former Flagler County NAACP President Robert Williams, Flagler County NAACP First VP Barbara Goss, and church secretary Jeanne Richardson. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.
Celebrations Birthday wishes to: my son, Andrew, Oct. 26; Keanna Jordan, Oct. 27; Rita Acey, Verna Johnson, Sheryl Luster, Oct. 29.
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Volusia County has benefited off backs, dimes of Daytona’s Blacks There has been much discussion over the years about the reurbanization of Daytona Beach. Drawing more people back to JOSHUA J. live in the core of the communiWAGNER ty is important for the health of GUEST COLUMNIST the city. For far too long people have enjoyed the fruit that Daytona Beach residents provide while Sell City Island paying little or nothing to support Second, I am proposing to sell the infrastructure – it has been City Island, except the Jack (Jackprovided on your back and dime. ie Robinson Ballpark) and tennis courts, to a developer to build resPenny sales tax idential housing. Once you have There are three initiatives, additional people living downamong a list of many that I want town and a more viable tax base, to bring to your attention. First, Beach Street will blossom again. We could then use the increI am bringing forward a plan to the County Council for a refer- mental taxes to put the library on endum for a penny sales tax for Beach Street, build a new courttransportation. This would not house and build a parking gabe a new tax. It would be a better rage to the west of the businesses way to tax. This is important for on Beach Street. Although the inMidtown because of the amount cremental funding will be someof tourists that visit the city. It is a what limited to the Downtown fair way for the visitors to contrib- CRA, this is still important to you ute to the streets, sidewalks and because it will help increase the value of Midtown. As the histortransit system. One of the many benefits of my ic Beach Street core grows so will proposal is that it would also re- Midtown. quire county government to reduce the general fund. This would Homeless shelter equate to less property taxes for Third, over the past two years I homes and business in Daytona have worked with a group of likeminded individuals, including Beach.
Judge Belle Schumann and the F.A.I.T.H. organization, to come up with a plan to open a homeless shelter near the jail. This is important to you for many reasons. The main one being that you should not have to pay for the homeless issue on your own. We all need to share in addressing the problem. Further, this will help with making your neighborhoods safer. You should not house the homeless on your streets and yards while the rest of the county simply looks by. It is time to support a real solution to this problem. As these initiatives start to surface and take shape, please support me as I continue to support you.
Joshua J. Wagner represents District 2 on the Volusia County Council. He took office in January 2009 and was re-elected to a second term in November 2012. District 2 includes South Daytona, Daytona Beach Stores, Wilbur-by-the-Sea and Ponce Inlet, as well as parts of Daytona Beach, Port Orange and unincorporated Volusia County. Wagner also is a partner with Doran Sims Wolfe & Kundid.
Republicans and the new ‘White flight’ Now that the GOP-manufactured economic crisis is over (for several months, anyway), one might say the lesson for the Republican Party is best expressed by that old warning: Be careful what you wish for. Driven by its reactionary Tea Party faction and the Right’s newest demagogue, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the GOP tried to use forcing a shutdown of the government and the debt-default threat to hijack the democratic process – to effectively repeal Obamacare and destroy the authority of the president. However, wrapped in self-delusion, they misjudged President Obama and the Congressional Democrats – and, as the Republican Party’s sinking to record lows in many polls show, the American public – just as they did in the 2012 national election. Not for nothing did conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer, watching the battle unfold, label them Congress’ “suicide caucus.”
2008 and 2012, are already figuring the best ways to make hay from the GOP’s missteps. But one of several critical questions this astonishing episode of American history has cast into sharp relief is who’s going to win the political war that’s now broken into the open within the Republican Party between the Tea Party faction and its establishment wing represented by Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The outcome of the GOP civil war between the Tea Party ideologues and the establishment wing is important not just for the Republican Party but for the country as a whole.
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The outrageous stunt has likely tilted the political calculus for both the 2014 midterm congressional elections and the 2016 presidential contest more in the Democrats’ favor. One has to believe that the Democratic Party get-out-the-vote strategists, who’ve performed so superbly in
As the nation’s cities have become more and more diverse, with more and more Americans of different backgrounds gathering in the same living space, the living space of the conservative and extremely conservative Whites who are the base of the Republican Party and its Tea Party faction
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is just the opposite. As Ryan Lizza, the New Yorker’s political correspondent, noted in a recent article, “Where the G.O.P.’s Suicide Caucus Lives,” the districts of many Republican members of Congress “actually became less diverse (his emphasis) in 2012.” These districts, predominantly exurban and rural, where Whites constitutes at least 80 percent of the residents, “represent an America where the population is getting Whiter … and where the Republican Party is becoming more dominant and more popular.” Today, the country’s demographic changes and Republicans’ deliberate Congressional-district gerrymandering have combined to effectively produce conservative Whites-only political “fortresses” that are, as the shutdown crisis showed, bastions of a voting bloc which values its “ideological purity” above the country’s political traditions and economic viability. True, those kinds of voters have always existed in America. But it’s not a comforting thought to understand the last time such a group exercised significant political power was when the regime of Jim Crow ruled the South.
Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. Click on this story at www. daytonatimes.com to write your own response.
Morgan State takes a global view of journalism “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” –Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm That’s the sentiment of individuals at Morgan State University’s (MSU) School of Global Journalism and Communication. When Cornish and Russwurm wrote these words nearly two centuries ago in Freedom’s Journal, they started America’s Black Press. Founded as a New York City weekly on March 16, 1827, Freedom’s Journal was established the same year that slavery was abolished in the state of New York. The paper served to counter the mainstream press on racial issues and interests. Cornish and Russwurm worked as senior and junior editors, respectively. Richard Prince’s online news on journalism diversity issues, Journal-isms, was first to report that DeWayne Wickham, USA Today and Gannett Company columnist “was set to create a school of communications at Morgan State University.” Nowadays, Wickham is saying: “Morgan has given me the honor of conceptualizing this school and serving as its founding dean.” Kweisi Mfume, chairman of the Morgan State University Board of Regents, recently introduced its new School of Global Journalism and Communication, located at 4905 Perring Parkway in Baltimore, during a ribbon cutting ceremony and Civil Rights and Me-
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‘White is right’ There are some among contemporary African-Americans of the “White is right” mentality and who seek “mainstream institutional” education. They should go elsewhere, but in reality, Wickham plans to help students “plead our own cause” and ensure that they receive the education, skills and experiences needed to become successful journalists in the 21st century. The opening of MSU’s School of Global Journalism and Communication makes that institution the nation’s only historically Black College with a primary mission to train the next generation of journalists and mass communicators to compete in a global environment. Beginning with Freedom’s Journal, the Black Press has chronicled and commented upon events as they have occurred and affected African-Americans. Throughout his distinguished career, Wickham has stayed true to our culture. Wickham has already left an indelible mark on the Black Press and made arrangements for some MSU students to
intern with the Afro newspapers. He’s co-founder of The Trotter Group, an organization of Black columnists, and a National Association of Black Journalists founding member and former president. Wickham’s contributions in public policy, politics and civic engagement are unparalleled. He has also worked for Black Enterprise magazine and as executive editor of BlackAmericaWeb.com.
Black standard The symposium provided a platform for Black reporters such as Paul Delaney, a retired New York Times editor, to recount the outstanding coverage that the Black Press provided during the Civil Rights Movement’s most important events. The symposium special included video interviews with Simeon Booker who led JET magazine’s Civil Rights coverage and Moses Newson, who risked his life covering major events such as the Emmett Till murder trial, and Freedom Rides in 1963. Wickham’s influence on students can be significant. His venture with MSU can set the standard for Blacks. Wickham can become a beacon for Blacks in journalism going forward.
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A misguided Big Mac attack Two weeks ago, I was sent a video of a Hispanic woman interrupting a speech by Jeff Stratton, president of McDonald’s USA. He was giving a speech at the Union League Club of Chicago. Nancy Salgado, the Hispanic woman in question, became Exhibit A for what’s gone wrong in today’s workforce: rudeness and what the Bible calls slothfulness. Salgado is a 26-year-old cashier at a McDonald’s in Chicago. She has two children out of wedlock and earns $8.25 an hour for working 30 to 40 hours a week. She has worked for McDonald’s since she was 16 and claims, without offering any documentation, that she has never received a raise in her decade of working at Mickey D’s. Salgado rudely interrupted Stratton speech by shouting, “Do you think it’s fair that I have to be living on a poverty wage? Do you think it’s fair that I am making $8.25 while I’ve worked for McDonald’s for 10 years? Do you think it’s fair? My two kids are struggling because you can’t raise our minimum wage. I don’t believe that’s fair. What do you have to say?” If I had been in the audience, I would have gladly answered for Stratton. No, you don’t have to live on poverty wages. If you have been with a local franchisee for 10 years and have never received a raise, then there must be a whole lot more to your story that you aren’t sharing. McDonald’s has one of the best training programs for their employees in the U.S. It is not possible to work for a franchisee, take advantage of their training programs and not to receive raises and promotions. That can’t happen at McDonald’s, if you have a commendable work record.
Your fault The second point: It’s not McDonald’s fault that you decided to have two kids without the benefit of being married. If you couldn’t afford to have children, why didn’t you abstain, take birth control, or get married and then have kids? Salgado wants to put that responsibility at the feet of McDonald’s? Really? Give me a break. She made a series of horrible decisions and now she
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wants someone else to foot the bill for her mistakes. The interruption was orchestrated by a liberal group that advocates $15 an hour wages for fast food industry employees. Salgado and the other protesters were issued tickets by the police for trespassing.
Mcdonald’s story McDonald’s has a great story to tell, but for some reason they seem reluctant to tell it. The first thing they need to do is to reach out to their own franchisees, especially those in the Black and Hispanic communities. I would start with Van Jakes, a retired NFL cornerback and a McDonald’s franchisee for 21 years. He represents all that is good in a former professional athlete. He is a good corporate citizen in the Atlanta community and has been a good McDonald’s franchisee. During Van’s time with McDonald’s, he has had employees start at the bottom and now own their own restaurants. He found it inconceivable that any of his employees could work for him for 10 years, take advantage of the employee training programs, and still be in the same position that they started in. Others in the chain share that sentiment.
To malcontents To McDonalds, I say stop being afraid to tell your story and take advantage of the great people you have within your organization, including Van Jakes. And when it comes to Nancy Salgado and other malcontents, if they are that unhappy with their job, they can pick up their last check the same way customers pick up their Big Macs and French fries at the drive-thru window – to go.
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Mormons lower age for missionaries More youth to embark on fulltime missions after high school BY STEPHANIE EARLS THE GAZETTE (MCT)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grace Hansen never seriously considered putting her life on hold for 18 months to embark on a mission. Though it’s a practice fundamentally embraced and encouraged by the Mormon Church, for Hansen and many young women like her the timing simply didn’t work out. In order to serve a mission, the church required women to be at least 21 years old. So, when Hansen sat down to evaluate her options after high school graduation last year, mission work wasn’t in the running. “Everybody always told me that I’d be married by the time I was old enough to go,” said Hansen, who took a part-time job as a lifeguard supervisor in Pleasant Grove, Utah, while she figured out what to do next with her life.
Major boost Then in a major and unanticipated move last October, the Salt Lake Citybased faith announced it was lowering the minimum age for full-time missionary service from 21 to 19 for women and from 19 to 18 for men. “Suddenly, all these friends I’d graduated high school with were going on missions,” said Hansen, who’s now 20 years old and is seven months into her missionary deployment in Colorado Springs, Colo., where she is known as Sister Hansen. “If it (the minimum age) was still 21, I probably wouldn’t have gone because there were a lot of different opportunities coming up in the next couple years and I probably would have taken one of those instead.” The church expected the
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Elder Leon Joyner, left, who started his mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the age of 18, asks his companion, Elder Cody Pickett, a question while studying scriptures on Sept. 19. move would boost its missionary ranks, and it was right.
Third are women Before the change, about 58,000 full-time Mormon missionaries served worldwide, roughly 9 percent of them female, said J. Patrick Anderson, Colorado Springs mission president for the LDS church. That number is now closer to 75,000 and climbing. By next year, the church expects as many as 100,000 of its missionaries will be sharing the gospel around the globe. A third of them will be women. “As soon as the announcement was made, the applications just started to flow in. The speed
with which it’s happened maybe even surprised a lot of people,” Anderson said. “I think what it says is that we’ve got a lot of young people that are very interested in sharing what they believe to be true.” After a 12-week training program, missionaries work in two-person “companionships,” proselytizing, studying, teaching and volunteering in the communities where they live. To accommodate the recent influx, the church has added 58 missions, bringing the worldwide number to 405, Anderson said.
Title of Elder Since the age requirement change, the number of missionaries stationed
locally has jumped from 180 to 250. “Just last year there were 15 sisters; now there are 38 that are based here,” Hansen said. Before the church dropped the age limit, Leon Joyner, from Glen Bernie, Md., always knew he would embark on a mission helping the needy and teaching others about the faith that’s so important to him. He also knew that meant he’d have some time to kill after high school, waiting to turn 19. Joyner figured he’d attend a year of school to begin studying auto mechanics, wait for his birthday and revisit options then. “Since the age requirement dropped, I decided to just go ahead and do my mission right now. I’m su-
Mixed reactions about pastor’s same-sex marriage Bishop resigns church after revealing she married another woman in March BY DONALD JAMES SPECIAL TO THE NNPA
Bishop Allyson D. Nelson Abrams, outgoing secretary of the Detroit Council of Baptist Pastors, is a Christian spiritual leader, national speaker, theological teacher and author who has built a strong reputation in African-American faith-based communities around Detroit and across the nation. For more than five years, she has served as pastor of Zion Progress Baptist Church, located in downtown Detroit. On Oct. 18, Abrams stepped down as pastor. She revealed to her congregation on Oct. 6 that she is in a same-sex marriage. “With some buzz going around about my samesex marriage, I wanted my church to hear from me before members heard it from other sources. I had already talked with my deacons,” said Abrams. “I knew that it would eventually get to my congregation. So I stood in my pulpit and openly talked about love, Christ, and that I was married, and it was a same-gender marriage.”
Strong support According to the 43-year-
old pastor, there were a myriad of reactions from the congregation. She said some expressed disappointment and many expressed love and support. Abrams said the next day, a groundswell of calls poured in, some, said Abrams, from members who have not actively attended Zion Progress Baptist Church in years. “Some members asked me to stay. Some said if I was leaving, they would go with me to another church. Some members even said that if I was going out of the state, they would go to another church.” Abrams quickly realized that her same-gender marriage had the potential to cause a deep divide, so deep that even families in the church were split on which side of the issue to stand on. “It is not my desire to split the church,” Abrams said, during an exclusive interview at the Michigan Chronicle office. “It really hurts me because I don’t want to be the reason for the church to split and potentially for family members to be at odds with one another. Therefore, I felt that it was in the best interest of everyone to resign.”
Quit all Baptist positions Abrams also severed ties with other faith-based organizations in the region. After a nine-year stint with the Council of Baptist Pas-
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Bishop Allyson D. Nelson Abrams, 43, was pastor of Zion Progress Baptist Church in Detroit. tors of Detroit, she stepped down, citing that she didn’t want to be the topic of proposed meetings on the issue, which could have ultimately caused a rift within the council. “I want to make it clear that I was not forced out or put out as some rumors have suggested,” said Abrams. “I’ve had many calls from people in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and other places who have asked me about leaving the council. I was not put out; I resigned.” In addition, Abrams removed her church from the Baptist Missionary and Education State Convention, as well as the Progressive National Baptist Convention. She also stepped down from her co-editorship of the nationally published Progress National Baptist Convention magazine, The Baptist Progress.
Married best friend After several decades of serving and leading in the African-American faith community, Abrams knew that her marital status would not sit well with everyone. Nevertheless, Abrams has proudly identified
her new spouse as Bishop Emeritus Diana Williams of the Imani Temple of the African-American Catholic Congregation in Washington, D.C. The couple married in March in Iowa. “She is definitely my best friend, a wonderful person and is a support system to me in tremendous ways,” Abrams said. “We have a lot in common. We have similar visions, missions and goals. We complement each other very well in how best to serve God.” Abrams added that when she (Abrams) was consecrated as bishop on April 14, 2012, the topic of same-sex marriage or gay relationships was never brought up, as it was not on her heart or in her spirit at the time.
First same-gender relationship About a year or so before she was married, she became open for love, and love not necessarily from a certain gender. “At some point you have to be honest with yourself,” said Abrams. “This is my first same-gender relationship. I knew the person before, but we were just friends. We had a great re-
per excited I could come out right after high school,” said Joyner, 18, who began a two-year mission in Colorado Springs in August, earning the title Elder. “Auto mechanics is the plan for when I get back home.”
Joy for family For Hansen’s companion, Sister Kerry Green, of Dallas, Ore., the rule change means a smoother transition when she returns to Brigham Young University-Idaho to continue her studies in nursing in December 2014. “I know with a lot of people, leaving at 21 was an awkward spot, especially for people in college because you’re right between your junior and senior year,” said lationship where I began to ask questions of myself about a year ago.” Abrams believes, “We are all made in God’s image and in God’s likeness, which means whoever you are, whatever you look like, whatever your gender is, whatever your color, whatever your culture, whatever you orientation (sexual), everybody is made in God’s image. “There are so many people who are wounded, so many people who are hurt, so many people have been cast out; people have been pushed to the point where they actually have tried to hurt themselves and have even killed themselves because of what the religious community says about who they are.”
Calls male ministers hypocrites She continued, “One of the things that really hurts me is that for so many years, African-American churches, and maybe White churches as well, are saying that these people (gay) are going to hell. Some ministers (male) are being hypocrites because behind the scenes they are right there doing stuff. Many people, especially young people and the unchurched, when they come to church, want to be welcomed and affirmed. “There is a difference. If I’m affirming you, that means that I am accepting you as you are and that you are free to serve in any capacity in the church as a member. If a same-gender loving person can clean the church, play the organ, sing in the choir, they should be able to lead the church…teach, preach and do all of that.” Abrams, who holds Master of Divinity and Doctor
Green, who recently turned 21. “Being able to leave earlier is better.” After watching five older siblings head off on missions, Green knew it was something she would do as soon as she came of age. Before the rule change, though, she struggled to work out the crowded logistics presented by school, faith and eventual career. “My family and I are just super excited that I got to go at this point and be part of this first wave,” said Green, who’s awaiting a visa so she can serve the remaining 15 months of her missionary tenure in Sao Paulo. “I have a little sister who is planning to go on a mission and she is just so excited that she gets to go earlier.” of Ministry degrees from United Theological Seminary as well as a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University, believes that two Scriptures are important to read as “scriptural references” as it relates to samegender relationships: Luke 7: 1-10 and Matthew 8: 5-13 (about the Centurion’s servant). She also believed the Greek words “entimos duolos pais” when seen together mean beloved servant, which means male lover. This, according to Abrams, is different from the other servants in nature of the relationship.
On Bible references Abrams also said that during this time in history, the law did not consider it adultery when men had sex with men; it was only viewed as adultery when men had sex with other women. “The references in the Bible that discussed ‘homosexual acts’ referred to popular male prostitution during that time,” said Abrams. “The men would have sex with the male prostitutes, often. This is what was discouraged in Scriptures. “However, nowhere does Jesus or any text discuss males who engaged in loving committed relationships with other males that were not totally sexual in nature, but were simply love between two consenting individuals. This is what we see between many same-sex couples on today, and what is being fought on today.”
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Homecoming with ‘Human Beat Box’ Rapper Doug E. Fresh, also known as the “Human Beat Box,’’ is scheduled as the guest at Bethune-Cookman’s Homecoming pep rally on Friday, Oct. 25. The Wildcats will host conference foe South Carolina State on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Municipal Stadium for the 2 p.m. game. For a list of Homecoming activities, visit http:// www.cookman.edu/homecoming/Events_2012.html.
The team travels next to the Fairleigh Dickinson New Jersey Jamboree in Elmwood, N.J.
Bowlers finish Miami lineman named top fifth at Sugar player on national college list Bowl invitational in Louisiana SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Defensive end LeBrandon Richardson has been selected as this week’s National Defensive Lineman of the Week by College Football Performance Awards, announced Monday afternoon by the CFPA office in Davidson, N.C. This is the first time all season Richardson is earning this prestigious weekly award, while already being listed on the CFPA Preseason Watch List. Richardson, a 6-2, 255-pound junior from Miami (Central High School), registered a season-high eight tackles in the Wildcats’ 48-21 win over Savannah State. Along the way, he collected a career-high seven solo stops, while also chipping in on a career-best four tackles for loss in the game. Richardson went on to force a fumble and post one quarterback sack. As a team, BethuneCookman (6-1, 3-0 MidEastern Athletic Conference) recorded 10 tackles for loss in the win over the Tigers, as well as posting four sacks. They limited the Tigers to just 94 yards rushing – holding their fifth opponent of the year under the century mark rushing. It was also the third consecutive game in which the Cats allowed less than 100 yards on the ground.
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KENNER, La. – The 20thranked Bethune-Cookman bowling team wrapped up its season-opening event on Oct. 20 at the AMF All Star Lanes as part of the AllState Sugar Bowl Collegiate Invitational. The annual event was hosted by Tulane University. A day after B-CU bowling head coach Robert “Tony” O’Neal admitted he had mixed emotions about how his team performed during the first two days of competition, the Wildcats used that challenge from their head coach to take two wins in the final day of bowling. Bethune-Cookman began the bracket portion of the tournament seeded sixth after going 6-4, respectively, in both Baker
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Game of the week Jumping up to No. 14 in this week’s The Sports Network poll, the Wildcats return to the field Saturday, Oct. 26, hosting conference foe South Carolina State to Municipal Stadium at 2 p.m. The game will serve as Homecoming for
Bethune-Cookman, and is already being billed as one of the “FCS Games of the Week” by The Sports Network as both teams enter the weekend unbeaten in league play. For the latest information on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, fans can follow the team on Twitter, @
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Registration deadline extended to Oct. 25 for Senior Games in Palm Coast
The City of Palm Coast has extended the deadline to Friday, Oct. 25, to sign up for the Ormond Beach Senior Games sports events to be held in Palm Coast and Bunnell. In addition, an online registration option has been added to make registration easy. Archery, dance, horseshoes and powerlifting will be held in Flagler. The Seniors Games are open to men and women ages 50 and up, and will run Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. Registration is $10 and includes a T-shirt, opening ceremony admission (Oct. 25), and participation in one sports event; participation in each additional sports event is $5. To register, go to http:// apm.activecommunities. com/palmcoastrec and click on “Activities,” then “Senior Games.” Participants may also sign up in person at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday).
and Team competition Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats opened Sunday’s bowling with a 4.5-2.5 victory over Alabama A&M in the opening round. The B-CU team stumbled to Texas Southern in the next round by a 4-1 decision. Bethune-Cookman completed the event in fifth place, using a 4-2 defeat over Louisiana Tech in its final match. The Wildcats return to the lanes Nov. 1-3, traveling to the Fairleigh Dickinson New Jersey Jamboree in Elmwood, N.J. The team missed last year’s event due to the hurricane moving into the New York/New Jersey area.
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Archery, Cha Cha and more Events hosted by Palm Coast include: • Archery – 900 American Round: Oct. 26, 8 a.m., Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast; additional competition equipment fee of $5 must be paid at time of event. • Dance (4 Events) – Cha Cha, Waltz, East Coast Swing, Rumba: Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Flagler Auditorium – 5500 E. Hwy 100, Palm Coast. • Horseshoes (Singles): Oct. 31, 9 a.m., Old Dixie Community Park – 1250 S. Dixie Hwy., Bunnell. • Powerlifting (Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift): Nov. 2, 8 a.m., Matanzas High School 3535 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast. The opening ceremony will be at noon Oct. 25 at the Ormond Beach Senior Center, 351 Andrews St., Ormond Beach. The Florida Sports Foundation sanctions the Ormond Beach Senior Games and other local games in Florida each year. The local games event may serve as a qualifier for the state championships or national championships. Qualifying criteria varies from event to event. Events may also be held locally that are not part of the state- or national-level competition. For more information, call event coordinator Casey Ryan at 386-986-2525.
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