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City makes good on promise to Midtown businesses Critical section of Orange Avenue reopened; overtime speeds up work on reconstruction project BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

After bringing their pleas for help before the Daytona Beach City Commission, businesses along Orange Avenue can heave a sigh of relief as traffic leading to several shopping plazas has been restored. A critical commercial section of Orange Avenue from Nova Road to Caroline Street has reopened 30 days ahead of schedule thanks to an expedited construction plan. The opening al-

lows direct access via Nova Road to several small businesses fronting Orange Avenue. As previously reported in the Daytona Times, several businesses brought concerns to a number of commission meetings stating that business, traffic and revenue were down for their respective stores because patrons found it too difficult or tedious to find them while construction is underway. Business owners in the 955 Plaza, a church and restaurant were among those asking for assistance.

Reed steps in The $17.6 million reconstruction project located primarily in Midtown, the predominately Black area of Daytona Beach, will Please see MIDTOWN, Page 2

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Workers contracted with Thadcon Inc. erect signage near Orange Avenue to help motorists find local businesses affected by the reconstruction project.

History is made

Hospice organization reaches out to Blacks BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

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Jessica Davis takes the oath of office on Nov. 18. Her husband Mario and daughter Marissa stand by her side.

Davis becomes first Black female commissioner in DeLand BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

Jessica Davis, a career counselor for atrisk teenagers, was sworn in as the first African-American female to the DeLand City Commission’s District 3 seat on Nov. 18. She was elected in a landslide victo-

ry during the Aug. 26 primaries, beating opponent Krystal Brown – also a Black woman – 73 to 26 percent. At her swearing in, she was surrounded by friends, family, constituents and members of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. “Thank you to everyone that came out tonight to show me support at my swearing in. Being the first elected AfricanAmerican female to the DeLand City

Commission is a humbling and rewarding experience. I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to serving the City of DeLand. Stay tuned,” Davis said via her Facebook page. Davis, elected Aug. 26, replaced Vonzelle Johnson in Seat 3. Johnson decided early in the year not to run for re-election and had attended very few city commission meetings.

While November is usually remembered with turkey and pies as the kickoff to the holiday season, it also is National Hospice Awareness Month. Halifax Health-Hospice, which has been in Volusia and Flagler counties for 30 years, recently hired Dr. Ronald L. Durham in an effort to reach out to the Dr. Ronald L. African-Ameri- Durham can community. Durham has served as the organization’s community relations coordinator in Volusia and Flagler counties since September. The pastor of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach said he was approached by the organization several months ago and found that it aligned with his ministry.

Help for individuals, community “A couple of months ago, several individuals from Halifax Health Hospice came to visit me in my office at the church and really expressed a sincere desire to Please see HOSPICE, Page 2

Church celebrates its seniors at annual Golden Harvest event

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Seniors, ranging from 73 to 95, were honored Sunday during the annual Golden Harvest Celebration at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

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The annual Golden Harvest Celebration was held at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach on Nov. 16. “Celebrating the G.O.L.D. “Grateful-Outstanding-LovingDisciples,” was the focus of the service or as Sandra Strapp expressed, “Celebrating our senior saints who are now golden.” Narcissus Brown, 95; John H. Gainey, 92; Joshua Edwards, 83; Argie M. Brown, 83; Anthony P. Church, 78; Eva Lee Mitchell, 78; Viola Sampson, 76; and Johnny J. Davis, 73 were all honored at the event. “We thank God for those who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Because of their faithfulness, God continues to allow this church to do great things in

this community,” Pastor Ronald L. Durham remarked. The program was coordinated by Deaconess Bobby J. Scarlett who stated that what she enjoyed most about putting the program together was listening to the stories the honorees share. “I spent an hour or more with each honoree,” Scarlett indicated. She also added that what was also important to both her and Pastor Durham was the involvement of the young people who sang and ushered during the service and those who walked each honoree to their seats. “It’s more than just a program; it is the spirit of cooperation and togetherness and the continuality of old to young which is being passed down,” she added.

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NOVEMBER 20 – NOVEMBER 26, 2014 Darren Wilson will be indicted for Brown’s death could come any day. Most protestors assume that the case will conclude with a non-indictment. “Police brutality is happening all over the nation right in front of our faces, and some of us have the privilege of continuing on everyday life as if this isn’t our reality,” Shakur said. “This action is a demonstration. This is our way of showing this is something we can’t avoid.”

‘No justice, no peace’

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Dhoruba Shakur speaks out against police brutality at a protest at a St. Louis intersection on Sunday. The protest, which also included dozens simulating Michael Brown’s body lying in the street, was in remembrance of 100 days since Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

St. Louis protesters demonstrate with peaceful ‘die-in’ BY REBECCA RIVAS NNPA NEWS SERVICE

About 150 protestors shut down an intersection in remembrance of the 100 days since unarmed teen Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.

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reach out to the African-American community with their message and how they offer assistance to our families. Unfortunately in our community, we are not really taking advantage of it,” Durham told the Daytona Times. “In their discussions they asked if I knew someone who would be interested,” he continued. “My passion obviously as a pastor is to help people and it certainly ties into my call as a minister of the gospel to help people who are struggling with family at that time in their lives.” Durham explained that so often hospice resources are not as readily available or accessible to those in the African-American community. “So I felt it was just a great way for me to continue my role as a person in the community and assist African-Americans in the resources that Halifax-Health Hospice does offer.

Changing perceptions “So often hospice is viewed by, at least in our community in many instances, as a place, rath-

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include a complete streetscape overhaul with six-foot sidewalks, improved lighting, the installation of new traffic lights and new underground utilities, including water, sewer and storm water. “There were business owners telling me their businesses were in dire straits because their customers could not get to them,” Commissioner Paula Reed told the Daytona Times. She saw firsthand how businesses were being affected as she

Two separate groups gathered at the Delmar and Skinker Metrolink stops at about 11:15 a.m. and then marched down the sidewalks on Delmar and Skinker boulevards. At the intersection of Delmar and Skinker, the groups converged and continued to march down Delmar west-

bound, while chanting to “indict, convict” Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in Brown’s shooting death. “If we don’t get it, shut it down! If Mike don’t get it, shut it down!” they chanted, just as they stopped right outside of the Tivoli Theater and shut down the

er than a concept, and because it is viewed as a place oftentimes in our community they see it as a place you go to die. Because of that, they don’t want to go to that place,” he continued. “Part of my role is to show that hospice is not a place that you go at the end of your life to end your life, but a place one can go to receive a better quality of life when they are seriously ill.” Wherever home is for that patient is where hospice will go to provide services, Durham explained. A private residence, an assisted living facility, a nursing home, a hospital. According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, “Hospice provides pain control and palliative care to patients who are terminally ill. It also addresses their social, spiritual, and emotional needs, along with those of their family members.” For decades, patients have counted on hospice to give them comfort, peace and closure in the twilight of life.

hospice calls them ‘angels of mercy.’ “Because of the ability that those who are trained clinicians understand that it is a time within the life of every family that there are several things that are needed, the least of which is someone who extends to them compassion, relieves them in many instances of the burdensome chores that come along with caring for someone who is very, very ill. Families that do access hospice are from every ethnic group, every economic level in our community and it just runs the gambit of people who access what we have to offer.”

‘Angels of mercy’ “Hospice is for everybody,” Durham continued. “It is a service that I believe that for just the couple of months I’ve been working with Halifax Health-Hospice, everyone who has worked with

walked Orange Avenue to speak to the owners and customers. Reed pushed for assistance for the businesses, recommending a loan or grant that could help with expenses that were not being met.

Overtime paid Susan Cerbone, spokesperson for the city, told the Times that commissioners held a workshop with staff to discuss the status of the Orange Avenue project to come up with ways to address the problems, including additional signage, expanding workers hours and a marketing campaign to the public. Ultimately, the city decided to

How hospice helps

street. There, some pretended to be police officers, who yelled at protestors to “Freeze!”

Waiting for grand jury The mock police then started shooting the protestors dead and yelling, “Get a job!” The protestors fell to the ground and played dead, while others came around and outlined them their bodies in chalk. “On Aug. 9 at 12:01, an officer by the name of Darren Wilson brutally murdered our brother Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,” said activist Dhoruba Shakur over the bullhorn. Their latest direct action comes as a grand jury decision regarding the case looms over the community. With a “mid-November at the earliest” prediction for the conclusion of the grand jury, an announcement on whether or not

while they are there in the home so that the person is not alone and is engaged. The volunteers are very, very helpful to let that patient know and caregiver know there are those in the community who are willing to come in and assist them with some of the basic day-to-day activities they need to have done,” he described. In addition to caring for the ill patient, hospice offers respite care which gives the patient’s caregiver an opportunity to get out of the house for a few hours, take care of their own needs at a grocery store, or a pharmacy, banking needs. Sometimes a family members is with a loved one practically 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

About hospice visits, Durham explained, “We make sure the person is as comfortable as possible. In every visit, the nurse, the CNA, the chaplain, whoever it may be that is visiting that patient from Halifax Health-Hospice, one of the primary questions we ask that person is, ‘Are you in pain?’ We want to ensure that we do all that we can to alleviate that person being in pain and in severe distress.” “We have an entire group of individuals who are volunteers. They will sit with the loved one. They may read to that person

Referrals from anyone

pay Thadcon, the company contracted to complete the project by early 2016, $70,000 in overtime pay to speed the process along. The workers’ hours during the week were expanded Monday through Friday and added work on Saturdays to complete the section of Orange Avenue in question. The plan moved the segment ahead 30 days before schedule. The $70,000 cost will be absorbed in contingency provided for in the project budget and within the spending authority of the city manager. In addition to the overtime pay, $15,000 was spent on signage in the area at main intersec-

tions and along Nova Road.

Durham also explained that because of how hospice is structured, anyone – a person’s neighbor, a part of the medical team or family of someone who is very ill – could call Halifax Hospice on the patient’s behalf. “Generally, our referrals come from doctors whose patients are seen on a regular basis when that doctor sees a steady, progressive decline in the patient’s health. In some instances, it’s the nursing staff within a doctor’s office who are familiar with the service and

‘Now open’ The city also moved ahead with a marketing advertising campaign promoting Orange Avenue through local media outlets, including radio and print. Cerbone says the positive ads were to promote business and let customers know they “are locally owned, easy to get to, and open.” She said $7,080 was spent on radio ads and $3,570 on print advertisement. “Orange Avenue is now open. I hope it will alleviate some of the financial pressures that so many of the business owners were expressing to the commission,”

Shakur said this is something that will be on the forefront of their minds for a long time. “It should be for you as well,” he said to those watching on the sidewalks. Joining in like a battle cry, the protestors – who were still lying dead on the street – started chanting, “No justice, no peace!” University City police officers blocked traffic for the protest and did not intervene. The protestors then walked down the middle of Delmar to Skinker and turned to march towards Forest Park Parkway, shutting down the southbound side of Skinker. At the Skinker and Forest Park intersection, they formed a barricade of people on the crosswalks and demanded four and a half minutes of silence – representing the four and a half hours that police allowed Michael Brown’s body to lay in the middle of the Canfield Green neighborhood. Brown was on his way to his grandmother’s house when he was stopped by Wilson for walking in the middle of the street.

No police intervention After the moment of silence, the protestors left the street and moved to the sidewalk. St. Louis City police allowed the protest and did not intervene. “We are here disrupting the natural flow of business,” said Derek Laney, organizer with the Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment. “We want people to understand that as long as we have a climbing pile of dead bodies in our community at the hands of cops, then no one’s going to be comfortable. If we can’t be comfortable in our communities with the knowledge that we’ll be able to come home safe, then other communities don’t get to be comfortable.”

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they will refer patients to us,” he explained. “Once the referral is made, a nurse will speak to the family and share what the organization can and will do as well as address any questions or concerns they may have about the facility, payment.”

No one turned away According to Durham, no one will be turned away from hospice services because of an inability to pay. In fact, $2 million was used in community benefits last year. How the money was spent: $1.5 million went to care for patients who were under or uninsured and an additional $500,000 in other programs such as household support, which could include utilities and household repairs. Funds also support veterans programs, family caregivers, and children’s grief programs, including Camp Begin Again, a program specifically created for children dealing with the loss of a loved one. There are multiple centers in Flagler and Volusia counties, including Port Orange, Orange City, and Edgewater and offices in DeLand, Ormond Beach, Palm Coast and New Smyrna Beach. For more information on hospice or to volunteer, call 386-3224701.

Commissioner Patrick Henry told the Times. “Several businesses addressed the city commission previously because of the financial burden that they were experiencing.” “We decided to pay overtime to the contractor to speed up the completion of Orange Avenue in that area. And it worked, now it is open,” he continued. Henry also said that the remainder of Orange Avenue should remain open because of the width of the road in those areas. The larger lanes would allow for construction workers to divide one lane of traffic for driving while work is being completed on the opposite side.

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NOVEMBER 20 – NOVEMBER 26, 2014 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

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Mt. Calvary men honor church’s creator of programs With an attitude of gratitude, the Men’s Fellowship Ministry “gave thanks in all circumstances (I Thessalonians 5:18)” and rewarded the labor of Anne Phillips. The inner attitude of giving God thanks was recognized at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, the pastoral leadership of the Rev. Edwin Coffie. A dozen roses was presented to Phillips, having given a name to be put with a face for the church directory. She is Mt. Calvary’s graphic designer, who also creates the church bulletins, programs, journals, flyers, leaflets and obituaries. Phillips weighs in with creativity and communicates with form, color, fonts and graphics. “I was truly surprised and blessed by the award,” said Phillips. The aspect of thanks - sprung from grateful hearts - was recently rendered on Men’s Day by Men’s Ministry Chairman/Trustee Jimmie Johnson and Trustee Joseph Matthews. Gratitude no less was acknowledged when Trustee Henry Simon, Sr., was named “Man of the Year.” Bro. Simon is forthcoming to be ordained a deacon. ••• What Are You Thankful For? By Sis. Anne Phillips I am thankful for the food He provides. It’s my Bible that I keep at my side. I am thankful for our spiritual blessings for the Word, for forgiveness in confessing.

PALM COAST COMMUNITY NEWS JEROLINE D. MCCARTHY

Through faith I have hope and no fear. I am thankful for the love He shares. I am thankful for the mercy God has given for His grace, for His promises to the forgiven. I am thankful for Him as my friend, For I now have salvation in the end. I am thankful for the good things we own for the earthly needs He meets, each gift from His throne. I am thankful for the adversities of life, for peace, joy and comfort, for renewal from daily strife. I am thankful for God’s will for you, give Him praise and His love will shine through. What Are You Thankful For?

Giving thanks for Team Feed Flagler There is homelessness, hunger and poverty even while folks in Flagler County are characteristically affluent. However, some folks struggle financially and scramble to keep food on the table - a direct hit of the economic decline of recent years.

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Anne Phillips was surprised to be recognized by the Men’s Ministry of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. One of the upstarts to launch the area’s Thanksgiving food drive was former County Commissioner Milissa Holland. The drive, begun in 2009, has escalated to the Team Feed Flagler Initiative, based upon the economic decline, as seen in the faces of the new poor. Team Feed Flagler focuses upon families and is headed by the Flagler County Commission. Food creations oftentimes are prepared by an executive chef, assisted by culinary students from the area high schools. The prepared meals and other food contributions, solicited by municipalities, businesses, churches and community organizations are delivered to distribution sites. Ap-

peal for financial donations is also entreated.

First A.M.E. to serve free meals on Nov. 26 Notwithstanding, the First Church of Palm Coast (First A.M.E.) - the Rev. Gillard S. Glover, pastor - will again take part as one of the sites serving Thanksgiving dinner for the Team Feed Flagler Community Thanksgiving Program. “It’s an honor to be a part of the Team Feed Flagler program again this year,” said Team Coordinator Nellie Chapman Davis. “This is my second year representing FAME (First A.M.E.). It warms my heart to be able to help feed the community’s families.

“This year, we will feed 150 hot meals and distribute 93 family meal boxes,” affirmed Davis. The consensus is that Team Feed Flagler is an opportunity for the doors of the church to open for a unique outreach for everyone to come and enjoy food and fellowship. Whether rich, poor, or in-between, every- Nellie one is invited Chapman to Thanksgiv- Davis ing dinner with the members of First Church. The date is Nov. 26, 3-6 p.m. And, feel free to share the Thanksgiving spirit by inviting friends and family! First Church, at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, can be reached at 386-446-5759. And, if the location of the church is not conducive for travel, the other dining locations are: Hammock First Baptist Church, 5328 North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast; and St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 609 State Street, Bunnell. The locations to savor the meal on Thanksgiving are: First United Methodist Church, 205 Pine Street, Bunnell; and Oceanside Beach Grill, 1848 South Oceanshore Boulevard, Flagler Beach. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Alicia Douglas, Nov. 20; Cathy Darby, Nov. 22; Frederick Canty, Henry “Van” Davis, Nov. 23; Edwina “Pat” Smith, Nov. 24; Anne Phillips, Brandon Robinson, Kian Jordan, Nov. 25. Happy anniversary to Eugene and Joanne Price, Nov. 21; Kilus and Betty White, Nov. 24. ees. Individual participants and companies may join the series throughout the year. The Halifax Health Corporate Challenge features three primary award categories, with multiple subcategories in each. The three primary categories are Overall Competition, Participation and Volunteers. Individual participants in the Live Your Life Well Races Series and teams in the Halifax Health Corporate Challenge can visit LYLWseries.com to signup, as well as access additional information regarding the point system and the comprehensive event schedule.

Commission is ready to serve The new Daytona Beach City Commission was sworn in on Nov. 12. Seated left to right are Commissioner Patrick Henry, who was re-elected on Nov. 4; Mayor Derrick Henry; and Commissioner Robert A. Gilliland. Standing from left to right are City Manager Jim Chisholm; Commissioner Pam Woods; Commissioner Ruth Trager, who was elected Nov. 4: Commissioner Kelly White who also was re-elected Nov. 4; and Commissioner Paula Reed. DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./HARDNOTTS PHOTOGRAPHY

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Free legal clinics taking place in Daytona Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, the primary provider of free legal aid in Central Florida, is hosting a series of free legal advice clinics through mid-December called Walk-In Wednesday. The clinics will take place at the Volusia County office, 128 Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, on Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17. Hours are from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. These free clinics are open to all income-eligible residents in Central Florida. Individuals who have civil legal issues including but not limited to consumer, public benefits or housing and foreclosure will be able to meet one-on-one with experienced attorneys. These attorneys have volunteered to work for free as part of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida’s Volunteer Lawyer Project.

Take paperwork All attendees are encouraged to bring with them any papers related to their legal matter, any court pa-

perwork that has been received or filed, a list of questions to ask attorneys regarding the legal matter and a resident alien card if not a U.S. citizen. Participants must be income eligible for free legal services to attend. To qualify for assistance an intake needs to be completed prior to or upon arrival. Clinics are open on a first come first served basis, therefore participants are encouraged to pre-register by calling 800-9842919 x. 2117 or 866-4280105 ext 2906 or arrive with ample time to complete an intake the day of the clinic. The application process will begin at 1 p.m. and attorneys will start seeing clients at 3 p.m. For more information on these clinics, email probono@clsmf.org.

Halifax Health, YMCA launch ‘Live Your Life Well Race Series’ Halifax Health is presenting a Live Your Life Well Race Series in partnership with the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA. The new race series consists

of 22 distinct events that will take place throughout 2015. As part of Halifax Health and Volusia Flagler YMCA’s commitment to improve the overall health and wellness of the local community, residents of Volusia and Flagler counties are being challenged to participate in multiple events throughout the duration of the Live Your Life Well Race Series, which kicks off Jan. 18 with The Aunt Catfish 5K in Port Orange. The series continues with the following races: • Jan. 18: Port Orange 5K • Feb. 14: Love Your Heart 5K, Deltona • March 29: The Tomoka Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, Ormond Beach • April 25: Healthy Kids Day, All YMCA Branches • April 26: Southeast Volusia Family YMCA 5K, Edgewater • May 2: DeLand Family YMCA Triathlon and 5K, DeLand • May 3: Palm Bluff Trail Race and Ultra 50M/50K/ Half/12K, Osteen • June 7: Echo Half Marathon and 5K, Deltona • June 21: Ormond Family YMCA Triathlon, Ormond Beach • July 4: July 4th Firecracker RWB Run, Ormond Beach

• July 12: Suck It Up Buttercup 5K and 10K, DeLand • Aug. 8: Port Orange Family YMCA Triathlon, Port Orange • Aug. 23: Four Townes Family YMCA 5K, Deltona Sept. 5: The Color Run, Daytona Beach • Sept. 26: DeLand Family YMCA Kids Triathlon, DeLand • Oct. 10: Camp Winona Mud Fest, DeLeon Springs • Oct. 25: Lighthouse Loop 5K/Half Marathon, Port Orange • Nov. 6: Corporate 5K, Daytona Beach • Nov. 8: Silver Sneakers 3K Fun Run and Walk, Port Orange • Dec. 5: Ormond Beach Family YMCA 5K/10K, Ormond Beach • Dec. 12: Bulow Woods Trail Race and Ultra Marathon, Ormond Beach • Dec. 26: Holiday Bridge Challenge, Ormond Beach “This partnership is an investment in the community we serve and is just one example of what both of our organizations are doing to encourage residents to live healthful lifestyles through exercise and nutrition,” said Jeff Feasel, Halifax Health president and chief executive officer. Volusia Flagler Family YMCA President and CEO

Teresa Rogers echoed Feasel’s enthusiasm. “We are so grateful to have a partner like Halifax Health step up to promote better health for the people in Volusia and Flagler counties. Their commitment to the wellbeing of our community mirrors the Y’s pillar of promoting Health Living and provides the perfect synergy between our two organizations,’’ she stated.

Rewards for groups Enterprise-based Runner’s High Timing and Race Management is coordinating the race series on behalf of Halifax Health and the YMCA. The Halifax Health Corporate Challenge provides an additional incentive for local companies to get their employees involved and engaged in this friendly competition. Group participation will be rewarded in addition to overall performance using a weighted point system that levels the playing field for companies and teams of varying sizes from small businesses to large corporations. Companies will be divided into two divisions based on company size – 10 or fewer employees and greater than 10 employ-

‘A Christmas Story’ to be shown Nov. 28 at park A free viewing of “A Christmas Story” will be shown at dusk Friday, Nov. 28, in Riverfront Park on the corner of Beach Street and Magnolia Avenue in Daytona Beach. The holiday classic tells the tale of a young boy who has to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect gift for a 1940s all-American Christmas. Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsley star in the PG film. Moviegoers should take lawn chairs or blankets. Hot dogs, popcorn, candy and soft drinks will be available for sale. In case of rain, the movie will be shown the following evening in the park. The following day, library staff will lead a discussion of the book “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash.” The author, Jean Shepherd, spun the materials of his all-American childhood into a work of comic art. The discussion begins at 10 a.m. Nov. 29 at the Cinematique Theater, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. For more information, call Adult Program Coordinator Catherine Relda at 386-257-6036. The free programs are sponsored by Cinematique, the Riverfront Friday Festival, the Volusia County Public Library, and the Friends of the Daytona Beach Library.

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NOVEMBER 20 – NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Midterm election lies and consequences One source of the widespread losses the Democratic Party suffered this month in the midterm elections can be traced to the Ebola crisis that began claiming numerous victims across the U.S. last month—a crisis many attributed to the managerial incompetence of President Obama for not preventing the disease’s appearance in the country. You ask: What victims? What Ebola crisis? Exactly. On November 11, seven days after Election Day, the last Ebola patient in the U.S., Dr. Craig Spencer, who had caught the disease while treating victims in West Africa, left the special Ebola treatment facility at New York City’s Bellevue Hospital – completely Ebola free – to be greeted with hugs and praise for his altruism by Mayor Bill De Blasio and a host of city officials. Eight of the nine people who came down with the Ebola virus on American soil have recovered. The only fatality was Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian national, struck down by the disease only after he entered the country.

Used as a scare tactic The latest proof that the lethal Ebola virus is not a threat to the American public was greeted with deafening silence from Republican officialdom, the conservative echo chamber and their mainstream media allies, who had ginned up the Ebola “crisis” with the-sky-is-falling exaggerations, half-truths and outright lies. Nonetheless, it had well served its purpose as a scare tactic to bash the president and the Demo-

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crats. Of course, there were several other reasons the Democrats were so deserted by White voters in the congressional midterms, most especially, the wage stagnation that has hammered the financial wellbeing of middle- and lower-wage workers alike. Then, too, numerous Democratic candidates’ decision to run away from the president and fudge exactly what they stood for didn’t help them, either. But the Ebola-crisis-that-wasn’t provides a dramatic example of what has been the GOP’s central response these last six years to the Obama presidency: lying.

Not the first time Remember the “death panels” that conservatives back in 2009 said were a central feature of the proposed Affordable Care Act? Remember the widespread conservative claims in August and September 2009 that the speech President Obama was going to make to the nation’s school children via a national in-school broadcast was actually a nefarious plan to “indoctrinate” them in “socialist” precepts? Remember that more than a third of Republicans still believe President Obama was born outside the U.S., and another 20 percent believe he’s the agent of a global socialist-Muslim conspiracy to destroy the U.S.? Black Americans – who

throughout most of American history have struggled against the lies the White majority told against them and accepted about them – should be well aware that the panoply of lies the GOP has been depending on has had and will continue to have enormous consequences for America’s present and future. Consider the lies the U.S. Supreme Court used to further narrow affirmative action for people of color; and in a separate case, to destroy the crucial provision of the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 in order to help the GOP diminish the strength of Democratic-leaning voting blocs; and, in the “Hobby Lobby” case, to give GOP-supporting Christian conservatives a means of discriminating against gays and lesbians, “uppity” women and any others they deem unworthy. As those decisions indicate, the court’s conservative majority has increasingly functioned as the GOP’s allies – providing increasingly ratty legal “fictions” as they rubber-stamp GOP wishes. Thus, it’s no surprise that three days after the elections, the court suddenly declared it would review the latest legal challenge to Obamacare that had been rejected by a lower federal court.

Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes.com.

VISUAL VIEWPOINT: CHRISTMAS ALREADY?

RICK MCKEE, THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE

We need a President of Black America After the “Tuesday Evening Massacre” of the Elephants over the Donkeys, in January 2009, I wrote an article that warned about our being complacent and resting on the mere fact we had elected a Black president. I suggested we should get busy right away doing the commensurate work it would surely take for us to get something more for our votes than just a good feeling about “making history.” Obviously, we failed in that regard, and now we are crying about the massacre that took place on November 4. As far back as 2006, I have warned against our complacency and settling for an emotional victory rather than a substantive victory. Now, we have very little, if anything, to show for our record turnout of 2008 and 2012. And that’s because we failed to act appropriately on the morning after those elections.

No say-so in the fight

Lynch deserves swift confirmation African-American women were excited about President Obama’s nomination of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States. Since she has sailed through two Senate confirmations, her current confirmation ought to move quickly and without controversy. But Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Tenn.) and his crowd seem to want to drag the process along, insisting on their “right” to question Loretta Lynch, and to make a spectacle of this confirmation. There are dozens of vacancies in the ambassadorial ranks, among others, because Republicans have blocked Senate consideration of these appointments. Many Republican Senators keep saying they want to work with the administration. One way to show it is to move some of the appointments out of gridlock.

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right thing” by African-Americans. President Obama is entitled to his choice for Attorney General. She has been fully vetted by the White House and has an exemplary record trying cases that range from police brutality to corporate fraud. This is a piece of cake for the woman nominated attorney general. Why would the Senate not choose to confirm this woman? Simply to flex their partisan muscles and flaunt their power? I might remind the Senate of the mobilization of Black women when Alexis Herman had a rocky road in her confirmation for Secretary of Labor in President Clinton’s second term. Prominent AfricanAmerican women, including Dorothy Height and C. Delores Tucker, rallied their supporters. The message: Don’t mess with Alexis.

Loretta Lynch would be the first African-American woman to hold the position. This history-making nomination should not be tarnished by partisan nonsense. If Republicans are really trying to We will remember The foundation of another moreach out to the African-American community, conducting a non- bilization is present and opposihostile hearing this year would tion to the highly qualified Loretsignal their willingness to “do the ta Lynch sends a signal to African-

American women, and to others, that this is a hostile Senate. This is not new information, but is the kind of information that repels many from the Republican Party. Maybe Republicans don’t care. Maybe, after their November rout, they feel no need to play nice with the president or with the people who didn’t support them. Memo to Republicans – two years from now you will have to defend your record. There is no African-American woman in the Senate, and precious few in the House of Representatives. Undoubtedly, these women will speak up for Loretta Lynch, perhaps walking from the House offices to the Senate as they did in support of Anita Hill. The confirmation of Loretta Lynch is likely to be a watershed moment for the Senate. Will they act out of integrity or ignorance? Loretta Lynch deserves to be confirmed sooner rather than later, and the senators who talked bipartisan cooperation on the campaign trail need to practice what they preach.

Julianne Malveaux is a writer and economist based in Washington, D.C. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes. com.

Is the GOP ready to welcome Blacks? Since the Republicans’ takeover of Congress on Nov. 4, I have received numerous emails and phone calls from many of my friends who are Democrats indicating that they are ready to join the Republican Party. My dilemma is that I am not quite sure the Republican Party is ready to receive them. I began to call these friends one at a time to discuss what made them come to the conclusion that they are ready to join the Republican Party. The common theme sounded was that they were never so much in love with the Democrats. Rather, Republicans made it clear that there was no room in the party for them. This goes to what I have written about in the past: It doesn’t matter how much a person agrees with you if they feel like you don’t care about them or that you don’t want them to join your group.

No Blacks in the room When you see Republicans or Republican events on TV, you see a crowd of nothing but White faces in the audience. Because of these optics, many Blacks feel that the party has absolutely no interest in Blacks being involved in their events on any level. Republicans and Blacks agree on the need to address the high unemployment within our com-

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neck out and publically associate themselves with the Republican Party? Republicans have no appreciation for the pitfalls of Blacks being publically aligned with them. Businessmen lose contracts, preachers lose members, and students are ridiculed. So, if the party wants Blacks to publically associate with them, what are they prepared to do to protect them from their liberal detractors? By publically promoting Blacks who are ashamed of their Blackness, over time the public will see that it is OK to be Republican. I find it fascinating that with all the Republicans organizing their campaign for their 2016 presidential runs, I am not aware of one Black that’s part of the inner circle of any of the campaigns. I am fed up with speeches about diversity that is not reflected in reality. I am not convinced the party is ready to shift its thinking. What a shame if the Republican Party, once again, blows a great opportunity to grow the party into a true governing majority.

munity. Republicans and Blacks agree on the need to promote more opportunities for Black entrepreneurs. Republicans and Blacks agree on the need to promote school choice and vouchers for those who are stuck in nonperforming schools. Republicans and Blacks are united in their opposition to Obama’s pro-homosexual agenda and amnesty for illegals. But Republicans have not taken advantage of what they have in common with African-Americans. Instead they have given the spotlight to Blacks who run away from their race and serve as nothing but official mouthpieces for the party. These characters have no ties to the Black community. They use incendiary rhetoric that alienate Blacks rather than win Raynard Jackson is presithem over. dent & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a WashOK to be Republican ington, D.C.-based public relaIf you don’t take care of known tions/government affairs firm. Republicans, why would anyone Write your own response at in their right minds stick their www.daytonatimes.com.

My article, “When Elephants and Donkeys Fight,” was based on an African proverb: “When elephants fight, the grass suffers.” Nov. 4 was a graphic illustration of that reality for us, the grassroots. For the next two years the elephants and donkeys will continue to fight and we will continue to suffer. We have no clout with either party, we have no sayso about what happens to us. Black voters have been lulled to sleep by patronizing gestures and platitudes from politicians who only want and know they will always receive our votes. They also know that we will not leverage our votes against them nor make demands on them in exchange for our votes. They know all we want to do is vote, and then we will go home and await the next election.

Blame us Are we the reason many of us are crying about the results of the last election? Are we, the Black electorate, and the political talking-heads whom we follow, the reasons we will likely spend the next two years in political purgatory? Maybe so, but the real question is: If we got nothing during the first two years of the Obama administration, when the donkeys controlled both chamber, what would make any of us be-

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lieve we will get anything during the next two years? Maybe this is the slap upside our heads that will make us change the way we play politics. Here is a solution. Theodore Johnson III wrote an article in the Atlantic magazine titled, “Black America Needs its own President” (September 5, 2014) in which he stated, “The call for a President of Black America may, at first blush, sound odd…But Black America is about 45 million people strong and has buying power of just over a trillion dollars… an economy roughly equivalent to Portugal’s and a population that is about the same as Spain’s. That should translate to a significant amount of economic and political power. But without a leader to marshal this capital, we’re treated like a subcultural afterthought…”

Make a move Interestingly enough, a group formed in 2007 devised a plan for a President of Black America, which we called the “POBA.” Unfortunately, Black folks decided to take another nap when it looked like Barack Obama would be elected as the POTUS, and our plan was shelved. In light of Johnson’s article and our previous attempt, now is the time to revive the POBA idea. This is a call for one million conscious Black voters to join the POBA movement. These voters/consumers will use our leverage to positively impact political outcomes and the Black economy, locally and nationally. If you want to be “One in a Million,” contact me at jclingman@ blackonomics.com.

Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is one of the nation’s most prolific writers on economic empowerment for Black people. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes.com.

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Fund focuses on developing Black CEOs Hundreds of students attend recruitment conference in D.C. BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – In an effort to increase the relevancy of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) redesigned one of its signature programs to cultivate Black industry leaders at the corporate level. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of TMCF, a HBCU membership group focused on increasing access, retention and graduation rates of students and creating a pipeline of highqualified graduates for employers, said that the group got off base with its leadership program. “We kept getting people entry-level jobs,” said Taylor. “We were getting people that could get in and work as an analyst at Wells Fargo instead of looking for that kid that showed the potential to become a CEO or a president of a division or a senior vice president of Wells Fargo.”

CEOs, board members According to research conducted by Richard Zweigenhaft, a psychology professor at Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C., though Blacks account for more than 13 percent of the U.S. population, only 6.8 percent of board members of Fortune 500 companies are Black. DiversityInc, a publication that advocates for corporate and workplace

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Johnny Taylor is president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an organization that helps students at HBCUs excel. diversity, reported that “there are six Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, accounting for 1.2 percent of all Fortune 500 CEOs.” “I can give you a 100 people to go work in your call center, then, ‘Bam!’ your numbers, say ‘I got a hundred more Black people,’ but that doesn’t solve the problem,’’ Taylor noted. He added that TMCF’s Leadership Institute, at its core, is serious about identifying HBCU students who have the ability to be leaders in major corporation. The Leadership Institute is the premier recruitment conference held each year for public HBCU students. This year’s conference was held Nov. 8-12 in Washington, D.C.

Future leaders identified Using assessment tools developed by the Gallup Organization, a polling and survey research firm, and conducting one-on-one in-person interviews, TMCF identified students that “have the skills, the mindset, the tenacity to be successful in large organizations on leadership tracts,” said Taylor. “And if we start doing what we should be doing and identifying them and grooming them and introducing them to companies like MillerCoors and to other major corporations, 20 years from now these people will be running organizations and no one will be able to question whether or not HBCUs

need to exist.” TMCF hosted nearly 500 student scholars at the Leadership Institute’s annual conference. Students attended workshops and sessions on financial literacy, diversity and inclusion, personal leadership branding and career readiness. Students also got the opportunity to network and interview with corporate executives from top companies such as Walmart MillerCoors, Shell Oil Company, John Deere, Boeing and Microsoft Corporation. Federal agencies – including the Department of Defense, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – were also on hand to share information

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Joshua Lee, a senior bachelor’s of science biomedical engineering major at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. and a TMCF scholarship recipient, said that he’s learning how to engage with other young leaders, not just from social aspect, but from career-driven and peer-to-peer mentoring as well. “When you hang around leaders, you get to share ideas, you get encouragement you get the push that you need,” said Lee. Lee said that it costs more than $20,000 a year to attend North Carolina A&T and that the TMCF provides about $6,200 per year. Lee also works and gets help from his parents and other financial aid to pay for school. “The [Thurgood Marshall College Fund] has always pulled through,” said Lee, adding that without the TMCF scholarship, he would never have been able to finish college. “I can honestly say that’s one of the biggest reasons why I’m still in school.” The Forestville, Md., native who also started a campus ministry, credits TMCF for teaching students that leadership and giving back to the community, especially HBCUs, go hand and hand. “Get a good job and start your career when you get opportunities, go back, say ‘thank you,’” said Lee. “This is what TMCF has taught and is teaching the students. Once you graduate and once you make it and get your job, once you get to whenever you want to go in life, don’t forget where you came from, take time to give back to the commu-

Taylor said that there is no reason why all HBCUs shouldn’t have serious endowments given the number of graduates that they have produced over the years. “If it weren’t for that HBCU, you wouldn’t be a schoolteacher and instead of making $40,000 a year, you might be making $20,000 a year so you got to give something,” said Taylor. “All these people have cable, cell phones, cars. It’s all about priorities. I refuse to let the community off on this.” Taylor said that when you look at spending power in the Black community, which the Nielsen Company estimated will top $1 trillion next year, there is enough money in the Black community to solve the HBCU problem. “There would be no Thurgood Marshall and therefore no Brown v. the Board of Education, if there was no Lincoln University and no Howard University to educate Thurgood Marshall,” Taylor said, referring to HBCUs. “So you are reaping all of the benefits of what the HBCUs produced and now you think because you went to Harvard that this doesn’t matter to you.” Taylor said that when you look at spending power in the Black community, which the Nielsen Company estimated will top $1 trillion, there is enough money in the Black community to solve the HBCU problem.

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Another Classic win for the Wildcats?

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This Saturday’s game will be the 69th total matchup between the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and the Florida A&M Rattlers on the gridiron. The game will be played again at the newly renovated Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

Thousands of alumni, students and fans from all over the country will gather in Orlando this weekend to watch B-CU take on FAMU.

B-CU Coach Brian Jenkins celebrates his team’s win at a Florida Classic. The Wildcats are seeking their fourth straight win.

B-CU loses to Hampton 40-35 SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Another fourth-quarter comeback eluded No. 18 Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 13 as Hampton held off the Wildcats, 40-35 in a nationally televised ESPNU contest held inside Armstrong Stadium. Hampton quarterback and Orlando native Jerrell Antoine threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns as the Pirates (3-8 overall, 2-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) jumped on the Wildcats (8-3, 5-2 MEAC) for 30 first half points and twice led by 16 points. Hampton’s 40 points were the most scored on B-CU

Bethune-Cookman meets Florida A&M again this Saturday in the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic. The teams take to the gridiron at the reconstructed Orlando Citrus Bowl. The Florida Classic is the nation’s largest HBCU rivalry. B-CU will take on FAMU for the 69th time and the 35th time as part of the Florida Blue Florida Classic. Will the B-CU Wildcats defeat the FAMU Rattlers for the fourth time in a row? In 2011, B-CU defeated the Rattlers 26-16. In 2012, the score was B-CU 21, FAMU 16. And last year, the Wildcats won 29-10. For complete details about the Florida Classic weekend, visit www. floridaclassic.org.

in conference play since Norfolk State also scored 40 in 2009. “Hampton played fundamental football and we didn’t, and that’s the bottom line,” said B-CU head coach Brian Jenkins afterwards. “Any team that can play fundamentally sound has more than a good chance to win the game. They just made more plays than us on a consistent basis.”

Hampton stays course Bethune-Cookman closed to 40-35 on Larry Brihm’s 4-yard run with

5:28 remaining. The Wildcats had the final possession and moved from their 23 to the Hampton 36, but time ran out after quarterback Quentin Williams threw a pass inbounds to running back Anthony Jordan. “We settled the team down and told them we needed to play our brand of football,” Jenkins said about holding Hampton to 10 points in the final 30 minutes. “But we were putting the cart before the horse, and looking ahead to the victory before fighting the fight. Hampton stayed the course.” Anthony Jordan ac-

counted for 124 yards (81 rushing, 43 receiving) for the Wildcats, who had won four games, including the last two, when trailing entering the fourth quarter. Hampton capitalized on a short field to score the game’s opening 10 points.

Another TD by Jordan Bethune-Cookman closed to within 10-7 and 16-14, on a Michael D. Jones 54-yard run and Jordan’s 51-yarder, but the Pirates pulled away to a 3014 lead in the second quarter after Oak Ridge High alum Antoine manufactured

scoring drives of 74 and 75 yards, respectively. Only one other team has scored 30 points in a first half on B-CU during the Brian Jenkins era – eventual BCS national champion Florida State last season. Bethune-Cookman got it back to 30-21 at halftime on Jordan’s 2-yard run with 19 seconds to play. The quick 73-yard drive included a 59-yard Quentin Williams strike to Jhomo Gordon that set up first and goal.

194 yards for Williams Hampton stopped Bethune-Cookman on fourth down on the Pirates 27 yard line on the Wildcats’ opening possession of the

second half, then drove 65 yards to take a 37-21 lead on Antoine’s 9-yarder to Rayshad Riddick with 5:29 left in the third quarter. Bethune-Cookman answered two minutes later with Jordan’s third touchdown, a 13-yard run one play after he took a screen pass for a 34-yard gain. Williams finished the night 12-of-19 passing for 194 yards, while rushing 18 times for 52 yards. Brihm was a solid 6-for-8 in a reserve effort for 48 yards, also rushing for a score. Michael D. Jones had 92 yards rushing. Frank Brown caught four passes for 54 yards, while Gordon (83) and Jaime Wilson (38) each tallied three catches.

This story was courtesy of B-CU Athletics.

Harvick wins Homestead race and Sprint Cup championship BY JIM UTTER CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (MCT)

HOMESTEAD — The winner of the race is the winner of the Chase. Kevin Harvick held off Ryan Newman on a restart with three of 267 laps remaining to win Sunday’s Ford 400 and capture the 2014 Sprint Cup Series championship. The championship is Harvick’s first and in his first season driving with Stewart-Haas Racing. Brad Keselowski finished third, Paul Menard finished fourth and Jamie McMurray was fifth. Newman ended up second in the series standings, Denny Hamlin third and Joey Logano — whose night was sidelined by a pit stop — was fourth. Jeff Gordon led the first 12 laps before NASCAR was forced to call a caution for a cable that had gotten loose and hung from the catchfence, which surrounds the track. After pit stops, Kurt Busch took over the lead on Lap 15 followed by Gordon and Harvick.

Lap 59 wreck Harvick moved into the lead on the restart and Gordon took over the top spot two laps later. Brett Moffitt wrecked on Lap 59 to bring out the second caution of the race. On the restart on Lap 64, Gordon was in the lead followed by Hamlin and Logano. Hamlin moved into the lead on the restart but Gordon re-passed him on Lap 67. Moffitt wrecked again on Lap 87. During a round of pit stops, Gordon again came off pit road first and took over the lead on Lap 91 followed by Hamlin and Harvick. Debris from an accident involving Alex Bowman on Lap 116 brought out the fourth caution of the race. Gordon again led on the restart on Lap 121. Harvick powered past Gordon to re-take the lead on Lap 124.

More wrecks, cautions A.J. Allmendinger wrecked on Lap 156 to bring out the fifth caution of the race. During a round of pit stops, Gor-

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Kevin Harvick lets his joy show as he raises the trophy for winning the Nascar points championship at the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday at the HomesteadMiami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. don once again was first off pit road and led the way on the restart on Lap 161 followed by Hamlin and Harvick. Greg Biffle pounded the wall on Lap 163, which brought out caution No. 6 of the race. On the restart on Lap 166, Gordon retained the lead. Hamlin passed Gordon

on the restart to move back out front. The first bit of trouble for the four title contenders came on Lap 184 when Logano slapped the wall as Harvick got around him for second place. Marcos Ambrose hit the wall on Lap 194 to bring out the seventh caution of the race. Again, Gordon

was first off pit road and took over the lead on Lap 199 followed by Hamlin and Harvick.

Harvick, then Newman Trevor Bayne wrecked on Lap 207 to bring out the eighth caution. Gordon led

the restart on Lap 213 followed by Hamlin and Harvick. Debris on the backstretch brought out a caution on Lap 221. During pit stops, instant replay was needed to determine the order off pit road and again it went to Gordon, who led on the restart on Lap 226 followed by Hamlin and Harvick. With 30 laps remaining, Gordon led the way followed by Hamlin and Harvick. Allmendinger again slammed the wall in Turns 1 and 2, which brought out a caution on Lap 237. J.J. Yeley wrecked on Lap 255 to bring out the 12th caution of the race. On the restart on Lap 259, Hamlin led the way followed by Newman, Keselowski, McMurray, Menard and Harvick. Harvick, on four new tires, powered into the lead on Lap 261. Debris on the track brought out the 13th caution on Lap 262. On the restart, Harvick led the way followed by Newman and Hamlin.

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