Daytona Times - December 27, 2012

Votran offering free rides the night of New Year’s Eve

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B-CU president resigns

Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed, BethuneCookman University’s first woman president since the founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, resigns after seven and a half years as the university’s leader.

Reed’s resignation this year followed a tumultuous 2011, as indicated in a nine-part investigative series published from June through September in the Florida Courier, the sister newspaper of the Daytona Times. The series detailed how B-CU was slapped with 13 state and federal lawsuits and administrative complaints, including legal actions filed by longtime professors.

She also faced criticism from some Midtown residents for not being more engaged in the community. She submitted her resignation in January and left in May after presiding over the university’s graduation exercises.

“During her tenure, Bethune-Cookman achieved university status with the launch of its first master’s degree program in transformative leadership, earned its highest enrollment in history, graduated its largest class on record, received an ‘A’ bond rating and improved its physical plant by building several new buildings on campus, which were fully paid for without debt to the university,” said the statement about her retirement.

“When Reed arrived at BethuneCookman, the endowment was $28 million and has increased to $43 million today. Additionally, the university has received seven accreditations in approximately 18 months, including reaffirmation of accreditation with no recommendations for improvement from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.’’

Dr. Edison Jackson, former president of Medgar Evers College in New York, was chosen by B-CU’s Board of Trustees to take over for Reed as interim president. He began May 13.

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Henry elected mayor

Thousands marched to Daytona City Island Library during early voting the last two weeks before the Nov. 6 general election. Black churches marched on Sunday during a “Souls to the Poll” rally. Nearly 2,000 BCU students marched the next day to vote.

Blacks registered to vote in record numbers and turned out to the polls in record numbers to help elect Derrick Henry as Daytona Beach’s first Black male mayor.

Henry defeated Zone 1 City Commissioner Edith Shelley in a runoff. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University employee Paula Reed defeated B-CU employee Cathy Washington to succeed outgoing Zone 6 Commissioner Cassandra Reynolds.

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Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed retires in May as Bethune-Cookman’s fifth president.

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Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, front center, is shown with city commissioners.

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The Midtown Cultural and Educational Center opens.

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Daytona residents were among the many attending Trayvon Martin rallies.

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Daytonans support Martin family

Hundreds of Daytonans traveled to Sanford on March 22 for a rally attended by an estimated 15,000 from around the country to support the family of 17-yearold Trayvon Martin who was killed by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman. The Rev. Al Sharpton and other national figures were present during the march in Sanford.

Hundreds of area residents, B-CU students and members of Occupy Daytona marched on Daytona Beach City Hall the same month upset that Zimmerman had not been arrested at the time.

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Local shootings

While the nation continues to be rocked by shootings that took place this month in Newtown, Conn., and other places around the country, the first week in December saw two murders take place

in Daytona Beach. On Dec. 1, 23-yearold Rayshard Mitchell was shot on Verdell Street. About a mile away on South Keech Street, Lesley Bouie was shot in the chest just before 5 a.m. on Dec. 11 allegedly defending his sister against an intruder. Also this year, there was a shooting at Derbyshire Park between Stephan Shroshire, 20, and Ocean Maddox, 18.

Another incident occurred Oct. 5 at the Tropical Gourmet Jamaican Restaurant when Adrian Rodriquez was injured - this time a stabbing.

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Midtown center opens

Midtown Cultural and Educational Center opened May 29 to replace Cypress Street Recreation Center, most affectionately for a decade called “The Rec.’’ Hundreds attended the grand opening of the $4.5 million dollar facility, which features a music room, dance studio, art room, computer lab, new T.R. Faircloth

gym and industrial kitchen. Ground also broke for the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural and Education Center, which is set to open February 2013.

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Passings

Volusia County School Board Chairman Dr. Al Williams dies unexpectedly on Oct. 1, about a month after being re-elected to another term on the board. He had been a school board member since 2004.

The community and B-CU mourned the passing of longtime Athletic Director Lloyd “Tank” Johnson on May 20.

Others who died in 2012: Educator Minnie McCrary, funeral home owner Theresa Gainous, business owner Keturah Thompson, educator and business owner Edith Payne, Deacon Bobby Burch Sr., nurse Marguerite Laws Jordan; restaurant owner Mae Sheppard, B-CU employee Reola Robinson, and the Rev. Please see 2012, Page 2

Naming part of park after Lucas irks former commissioner’s wife

BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

The wife of a former Zone 5 Daytona Beach commissioner is upset that the athletic fields associated with Derbyshire Park are on the way to being named after someone whom she says “has done nothing for the city.’’

Madeline Young is the wife of Rufus “Buddy” Young, who served as the zone’s commissioner for 14 years before he died in 2002 at age 77.

After learning D’lorah Hy-

acinth, daughter of educator, coach and philanthropist Harold V. Lucas was going before the Daytona Beach Planning Board on Dec. 20 with enough signatures to have the baseball and football fields named in her father’s honor, Young said she was determined to make it to that meeting to speak against the request.

A done deal?

Young was among a half-dozen speakers at the meeting but was the only one who spoke against

the renaming.

“It looks like it’s a done deal,” Young said in an interview with the Daytona Times this week.

The city staff recommended Harold to the planning Lucas board that the athletic fields be named in Lucas’ honor and the majority of those present at the board meeting spoke in support of the renaming. The board members then voted unanimously to sup-

port the renaming of the fields.

The request next goes before the Daytona Beach City Commission, which will make the final decision.

“He (Lucas) has done nothing for the city. Everything he has done has been for BethuneCookman University. Yes, he was an educator, but so was I and my husband,” Young noted.

Officer, educator She reiterated that her husband also was a city policeman, a sheriff’s deputy, and a school admin-

istrator for 30 years. “He served this city well,” she remarked.

“I’m sure the records will point out what he has done for this city.

He has done much work in this city. The Derbyshire Park is in an area in which he worked. It was in his zone. I’m sure with the accomplishments he has made he has made those on merit. Anyone who is now working in City Hall can contest to the fact that he was a good commissioner,” Young continued.

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Votran waives trolley, night fees on New Year’s Eve City, county offices closed on holiday

Votran will offer free service the night of Dec. 31. However, there will be no bus service on New Year’s Day in the Greater Daytona Beach Area, Southeast and West Volusia County areas.

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Ready to spread holiday cheer Members of the Crafty Ladies knitting group stand on the steps of Chiles Academy in Daytona Beach on Dec. 8 prior to entering to present 188 knitted items to Academy attendees, which includes teens who are pregnant and young parents. The Crafty Ladies meet every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John H. Dickerson Center to produce knitted items to give away to the needy. For more info about Crafty Ladies, call 386-671-5821.

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Looking for a designated driver this New Year’s Eve? Hop on Votran’s New Year’s Eve trolley and night service.

Votran waives fares for New Year’s Eve trolley and night service beginning at 7 p.m. Dec. 31.

“This is a safe and festive way to get around town,” said Steven Sherrer, Votran general manager. “The service coincides nicely with the county’s Light Up Volusia Nights partnership in the core beach area. It gives residents and visitors another transportation option to go ice skating at the bandshell and take in the sights and sounds of the New Year’s Eve festivities.”

The trolleys will serve the Main Street Daytona Beach New Year’s Eve celebration and other destinations on State Road. A1A. The trolley route operates from Granada Boulevard to Dunlawton Avenue with a loop onto Beach Street between Orange Avenue and International Speedway Boulevard. The trolleys will operate with night Routes 1 and 17 to provide service every 20 minutes until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1.

The free night service is available to the public. The regular night service routes 3, 4, 10, and 15 will end at their normal time published in the schedule.

Votran will not operate bus service

Montford Marines honored

Dr. James Huger, Eli Graham, John Steele, all of Daytona Beach, along with Robert Blanks of Orange City and Wilfred Carr and James Sharpe of Flagler from Page 1 County were honored as Montfort Point Marines. The area residents Tommie Robinson, associate pas- were invited to Washington, D.C., tor at Greater Friendship Baptist in June to receive Congressional Church. medals at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on June 27.

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Orange Avenue overhaul

New Housing Authority head

Anthony Woods agrees in February to be the new Daytona Beach Housing Authority executive director replacing Pete Gamble, who officially retired Dec. 31 after 13 years in the position.

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New Year’s Day in the Greater Daytona Beach Area, Southeast and West Volusia County areas.

Holiday closings Volusia County administrative offices and libraries will be closed New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Eve, administrative offices will be open normal hours and library branches will close at 5 p.m.

The Tomoka Landfill and West Volusia Transfer Station will be open normal hours on New Year’s Eve, but will be closed on New Year’s Day. There will be no garbage, recycling

B-CU opens center

Larry Handfield Athletic Center opens on International Speedway Boulevard. City also approves construction of training field behind the center with construction expected to be completed in 2013.

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• Daytona Beach was chosen as the site of Florida’s NAACP convention, which focused on 2012 elections and featured speeches by the Rev. Nelson Rivers, Leon Russell, and author political pundit Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.

• Reggie Williams retires as Circuit 7 Administrator for the Department of Children and family in February after holding the job since 2006. He previously worked for Volusia County as community services director. Williams was replaced by Arnold Anderson, who is also Black. Anderson had served as the director of program services at Carolina Youth Development Center in Charleston S.C. • James Green, father of Daytona Beach City Commissioner Cassandra Reynolds was recognized in Tallahassee as one of the “The Magnificent 12” Black college presidents.

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B-CU dedicates Larry Handfield Athletic Center in September.

John Steele, Dr. James Huger and Eli Graham were honored at Greater Friendship Baptist Church on Veterans Day. Daytona Beach Commissioners Kelly White and Paula Reed participated in the program.

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• The Rise Above Retail Squadron Traveling Exhibit landed at Daisy Stocking Park this summer with Tuskegee Airman Hiram E. Mann, Charles “Doc” Holiday and Daniel Keel as guests.

• Daytona Times Senior Writer James Harper was chosen to attend the International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. the last week in July. The conference, which attracted 20,000 people from around

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Lucas speaks briefly Young said she will attend the city commission meeting when the final de-

the world, shined the spotlight on the disease in America for the first time in 20 years after a ban was lifted by President Barack Obama that allowed foreigners with the disease to travel to the U.S.

to when they are gone. He has done quite a bit for this area. Mr. Lucas is my high school football coach; he has been a friend,” said Moore, who is the son of former Bethune-Cookman College President Richard V. Moore.

from Page 1 done something earlier to have her husband honored with his name on it but was told before her husband’s passing that something would be named in his honor, which has yet to happen.

One promise made to her was from Pete Gamble, former executive director of the Daytona Beach Housing Authority, she said.

Young said Gamble told her after the completion of the New Pine Haven affordable housing project that a portion of it would be renamed after her husband. She explained that it hasn’t happened because Pine Haven has yet to be completed.

Now Young said she will be working to have the baseball field behind the new Midtown Cultural and Educational Center renamed after her husband.

Young said prior to her current home, she and her family lived a block away for the baseball field.

Overhauling of the field along with the addition of tennis and basketball courts has yet to begin as the city seeks funding to complete the project.

and yard trash collection for residents of unincorporated Volusia County on New Year’s Day. Unincorporated areas are outside city limits.

Collection days normally scheduled between Dec. 25 and Jan. 4 will be the following day. For instance, Wednesday collections will be on Thursdays.

Daytona Beach City offices also will be closed on Jan. 1. There will be no garbage collection for Daytona Beach residents on that day. For those affected customers, trash will be picked up on their next regularly scheduled day, which is Friday.

Other notable events

City officials find $19 millions dollars to finally overhaul Orange Avenue in Midtown with plans to eventually find funds to redo Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

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‘Platform for success’

The Daytona Beach Planning Board has voted to name a portion of Derbyshire Park after Harold Lucas, a retired educator, coach and philanthropist. cision is made on the renaming of athletic fields at Derbyshire Park.

She has been told that the basketball and tennis courts at Derbyshire Park still are up for renaming, but Young does not want Lucas’ name to dominate her husband’s at the site.

Lucas, who turned 80 this year, was present at the planning board meeting and spoke briefly.

“Anything I say will be anticlimactic. I’m just an old ball coach that spent

60 years or more trying to help the kids. They say only a fool represents himself as a lawyer so I let my daughter speak for me,” Lucas remarked.

Kudos for Lucas D’lorah Hyacinth pleaded her case before the planning board about the renaming.

“I am happy to see the city has recommended going forward with renaming the field. (My father has) contributed to betterment

of city, state of Florida and U.S. I submitted an application of over 60 pages.

He has touched the lives of hundreds, thousands of lives people who have gone out in the city, state around the country and are making differences where they are,” Hyacinth said.

Attorney Reggie Moore also spoke in support of the fields being renamed after Lucas.

“I think it is great we can do something while a person is living as opposed

Bethune Cookman University Athletic Director Lynn Thompson also was among speakers at the meeting who praised Lucas and his accomplishments.

Thompson noted in his comments that Derbyshire Park and its fields and courts were one of the few areas people of color before integration could participate – “but more importantly it became a platform for success for so many people.”

“As I look back over the years there have been generations and generations who have been touched

by Coach Lucas - not only as a coach and administrator but as a very stern disciplinarian. That’s probably where he got his greatest claim to fame - setting kids straight,’’ Thompson stated.

“Some things are right.

The timing is right. There will be no greater gift than to recognize someone who continues to influences the lives of young people and those who are young at heart by his actions and his giving. The Lucas name is

synonymous with community service.’’

Local, statewide achievements Hyacinth says her father deserves to have fields renamed in his honor.

Information about Lucas she provided included his service as a Korean War veteran, 40 years as an educator and administrator, 50 years as an athletic coach and philanthropist.

His daughter also noted that Lucas established the track and field program for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, was selected to sit on the inaugural Educational Standards Commission, and developed the prototype for discipline guidelines in Volusia County Schools while serving as assistant principal at Mainland Senior High School.

Lucas’ father, Harold V. Lucas Sr., founded the business department at Bethune-Cookman and his mother, Beatrice Cato Lucas, was the first Miss B-CC (Bethune-Cookman College).

Hyacinth said B-CU has always been a major part of her father’s life because as a youngster he accompanied his father on visits to the school’s founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

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AACS to host New Year’s Eve gala

Kilus and Betty White recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They married Nov. 24, 1963.

The African-American Cultural Society’s Ways & Means Committee is mixing up a New Year’s Eve gala, reclaiming the favorites of 1960, 1970s and the present with deejay Donald Bryant. It begins Dec. 31, 8 p.m., at the African-American Cultural Society.

Edward Tucker Caterers will whip up a Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, country pigs feet, prime rib au jus, baked herb chicken and collard greens.

Southern style blackeyed peas will showcase Tucker’s menu with green beans, yellow confetti rice pilaf, red bliss potato salad, cornbread, peach cobbler and sweet iced tea.

The African-American Cultural Society (AACS) event is $75 per person.

To book a reservation, call AACS Ways & Means Chairman and First Vice President Sybil Dodson Lu-

Women’s prayer breakfast at church

Children board to meet Jan. 8

Allen Chapel AME Church Women’s Day Committee will host a free prayer breakfast Dec. 29 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. at 580 George W. Engram Blvd.

The prayer breakfast theme is “Embracing our differences – a life of purpose,” based on the women in the Bible.

Speakers will include the Rev. Toni Charles, who serves on the ministerial staff of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, and the Rev. Betty Watson of Greater Mt. Olive AME Church, Merritt Island.

In addition, the Women of Allen Chapel will portray biblical women and share their individual experiences.

“Women will witness the power of spiritual and emotional healing and discover how they can experience it for themselves as they receive encouraging words from the speakers,” said Cynthia Slater, chair of the women’s breakfast.

The public is invited to attend.

For more information about this event, call the church office at 386-255-1195.

The Children and Families Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 8 in the first-floor training room of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123. W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

Members will discuss funding for summer camp scholarships and hear agency presentations on the processes for requests for proposals and requests for statements of qualifications.

The advisory board assesses and evaluates strategies to meet needs, monitors program compliance, advertises funding availability, recommends appropriations for programs serving children and families, and provides recommendations to the County Council on children and family issues.

More information: Peggy Johnson, children and community programs coordinator, at 386-736-5955, ext. 15694, or visit www.volusia.org/countycouncil/cfab.htm.

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Community news

By Jeroline D. Mccarthy | Daytona Times cas at 386-447-7030.

Whites celebrate golden anniversary on cruise Happy memories of the wedding vows were revisited by Kilus White, Sr. and the former Betty Claytor as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

The couple sailed aboard The Carnival Valor on a seven-day cruise in November. Thirty-two relatives and friends sailed along to the Caribbean. There was plenty to do and places onshore to have fun.

The Whites have been Palm Coast residents since 1997. They are the parents of two and the grandparents of a precocious grandchild.

Deltas to host Sweetheart Ball Set your heart on a “Signature Sweetheart Ball” of elegance at the Hammock Beach Resort. Its’ sponsored by the Palm CoastFlagler County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta for the educational development component of the sorority’s five-point

program thrust.

It will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 26 with cocktails and dining and dancing at 7 p.m. A cash bar is part of the experience and an upturn in entertainment by “The Love Band.”

Formal attire is requested and a ticket price of $60.

To reserve your space, text or call Kenya Ford, 386846-2937 or Lalita Thomas, 386-546-0011.

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

Happy Birthday to You! Birthday wishes to: Henry “Smitty” Smith, Dec. 28; Sis. Mary Lee, Dec. 29; John Foti, Dec. 30; Charlotte Prince, Vivian Rowe, Dec. 31; the Rev. Annette Weaver, Jan. 1.

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Compiled by the Daytona Times Society hosting Kwanzaa event The African-American Cultural Society will celebrate the Kwanzaa principle Ujamaa (cooperative economics) from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Dec. 29 at 4422 N. U.S. Highway 1, Palm Coast. A panel and community discussion, “Recalling the Spirit of Community,” will be held from 10 a.m. - noon followed by intermission with vendors and refreshments followed by entertainment at 3 p.m. For more information,

call 386-597-0333 or 386569-9940.

Library to host ‘Super couponing’ program Jan. 23 Couponing pro Mary Edwards will share tips for saving money through “super couponing” during a free program from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island. Edwards writes a blog, Couponers United, at www. couponersunited.com. More

information: 386-257-6036, ext. 16264.

Party and fireworks in New Smyrna A free New Year’s Eve party will take place Dec. 31 on Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be fireworks at 9 p.m.

New Year’s Eve on Main Street A free New Year’s Eve celebration featuring a live ball dropping ceremony, multiple stages of live entertainment, fireworks, food, and kids attractions will be held Dec. 31 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. from A1A to Peninsula along the boardwalk in Daytona Beach.

More information: www.newyearseveonmainstreet.com.

Quit smoking classes set Free smoking cessation classes sponsored by the Florida AHEC Network and the Florida Department of Health will be held on Wednesdays Jan. 3-Feb. 7, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Bert Fish Medical Center, Schildecker Board Room, Daytona State College. More information or registration: 877-784-8486 or www.quitsmokingnowfirstcoast.com.

Business workshop scheduled Presented by the Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College, this business start-up series workshop will provide an overview of the seven basic requirements for business startups Jan. 10 from 6 p.m.8 p.m. Daytona Beach Campus, Bergengren Hall (#110), Room 112. Free. To register or for additional information: 386-506-4723 or e-mail sbdc@DaytonaState.edu.

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Re-elected Black politicians do little for other Blacks Again this year, African-Americans placed higher priorities on participation in politics than the pursuit of capitalistic and business development initiatives to improve their economic conditions.

In 2012, Blacks continued to display dysfunctional political behavior. Instead of seeking and supporting candidates and platforms to improve the financial status and wealth-building through private and public sector programs, the following abhorrent political behavior occurred among African-Americans.

Once an African-American is elected to high office, they or a member of their family, lounges there for life. Examples are African-American voters in Chicago, Detroit and New York City. They should be awarded the “Coleman Young ‘I Stayed Too Long’ Political Empowerment Award.”

Detroit suffers The award has dubious value. Coleman Young became Detroit’s first Black mayor in 1973 and served in that capacity for 20 years. By the time he left office, Detroit had lost half its population.

During Young’s tenure, Detroit

scandal-scarred “Lion of Lenox Avenue” cruised to a 22nd term in the House of Representatives. Rep. WILLIAM Charles Rangel claimed victory for District 15’s seat despite his diREED minished status in the House.

Rangel provides his constituents BUSINESS EXCHANGE little clout since he was censured became the world’s “murder cap- by Congress in 2010 and stripped ital,” arson capital and America’s of his chairmanship of the powermost dangerous city. The poverty ful Ways and Means Committee. rate zoomed to the highest in the U.S. Unemployment rose to more Run Jesse run? than 24 percent and Detroit beIn Illinois’ 2nd Congressional came a lawless pocket of poverty District, a political enclave that as property values plummeted. covers most of Chicago’s South People are asking: “What were Side and nearby suburbs, Jesse they thinking to reelect 83-year- Jackson Jr. caused a special elecold John Conyers Jr. to his 25th tion that could cost upward of $5 term in the U.S. House of Repre- million after resigning from the sentatives?” He’s become a fix- Congressional seat that he held ture on Capitol Hill and is the sec- for nearly 17 years, immediately ond-longest serving incumbent after he’d won another term. The member of the House (after fellow voters gave him 65 percent of the Michigan Democrat, John Dingell votes even though he was bedwho is No. 1). ridden and never made campaign Conyers is the third-longest in- appearances. cumbent member of the Congress by length of service. His wife, Lame duck Obama Monica, is a former Detroit city The “I’ll Be Sweeter to You Tocouncilwoman who has been im- morrow than I was Yesterday” prisoned since pleading guilty to Award goes to Black voters across conspiring to commit bribery.

America who gave Barack Obama

Blacks disproportionately affected “The recession and slow recovery have led to declining net worth for the average U.S. household and a disproportionate decline for African-American and Hispanic households”, states the report.

In communities of color, income declines are higher in part because of declines in over-representation

Charlene Crowell NNPA FINANCIAL WRITER

in wealth. People at or nearing retirement lost an average of $90,000 from 2007-2010. As wealth and retirement resources declined, many older workers remained in the labor force longer than retirees in previous decades.

As an increasing number of older workers delay retirements, some younger workers experience higher unemployment and declining labor participation.

CRL further notes that consumer spending accounts for approximately 70 percent of total U.S. economic activity. As large numbers of consumers continue to tighten their fiscal belts, sustainable economic recovery will likely be delayed.

“In order for the U.S. economy to grow again, individual households must find themselves in a position to increase their spending,” says the report. “This will be difficult as long as households continue to face stagnant incomes, increasing expenses, increasing levels of debt, and declining net worth.”

To read more on this report, visit http://www.responsiblelending. org/state-of-lending.

in two types of employment that historically provided stable and secure jobs: manufacturing and construction. These two industries suffered job losses of 10 and 20 percent, respectively.

African-Americans who formerly worked manufacturing and construction jobs lost more than twice the number of jobs between 2007 and 2011 than they previously gained in the pre-recession decade.

These losses in income also caused losses of wealth that are even more severe. In fact, the decline in wealth from 2005-2009 between communities of color and White households is the largest documented wealth gaps since the Census Bureau began publishing wealth estimates in 1984.

The net worth for African-Americans dropped 53 percent and among Latino families, 66 percent.

Charlene Crowell is a comBy comparison, White household munications manager with the wealth declined only 16 percent in Center for Responsible Lending. the same years.

She can be reached at: Charlene. crowell@responsiblelending.

Seniors working longer org. Click on this story at www.

Households headed by persons daytonatimes.com to write your aged 55-65 saw the largest losses own response.

It’s time to legalize all drugs The old British Empire was the founder and leader of the drug trade. This government saw the drug trade, particularly Opium, as a good means to increase its treasury and promote the overall economy to benefit its citizens with jobs and industry.

The English would grow and cultivate the opium crops in India and then sell the finished product to the Chinese. The wealth accrued by this system was enormous and it made this nation with such a small population rule other nations with populations exponentially greater.

It was about power and wealth.

Drugs more prevalent Drugs are prevalent in the United States more now than ever. It is an extremely large industry with no restraints and a future that seems very bright. At the low end of the trade business are law enforcement agencies locking up users and small traders. At the high end are drug cartels dragging in billions of dollars.

The final phase of this industrial transaction is the cleaning or laundering of the dirty money. The largest banks in the world are far too willing to accommodate drug cartels. They clean the money and give advice on tax avoidance. It is criminal but no one is going to jail.

Just last week the U.S. Department of Justice settled such a case with banking giant HSBC. Accord-

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the wrong end of American wage and education disparities.

The one thing that makes a president’s second term so interesting is the fact that as a lame duck a president can do things he couldn’t before because he no longer have to please everyone to get their votes. This opens the door for Obama to do what he really wants to do with his power as president.

Last but not least, one of the biggest and most important items that might be on Obama 2’s agenda is what he might do to help his 95 percent of their ballots in the most loyal constituents, AfricanScandal ridden Rangel 2012 elections despite high un- Americans.

A new initiative the Obama 2 In the 2012 elections, Harlem’s employment rates and being on

Typical American household has only $100 after monthly expenses According to findings from the Center for Responsible Lending’s newest report, “The State of Lending in America and Its Impact on US Households (State of Lending),” the typical household has just $100 left each month after paying for basic expenses and debt payments.

After controlling for inflation, the typical household had less annual income at the end of 2010 than it did at the beginning of the decade. Moreover, as worker productivity increased, the workplace has seldom rewarded them with higher pay.

Even in households with two wage-earners, the amount of disposable or discretionary income after paying monthly expenses was less in 2010 than it was in 2000.

The combined effect of stagnant wages along with unemployment and under-employment is forcing families to curb spending and use any available assets to keep pace financially. Families with no savings or assets incurred new debt.

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ing to Rolling Stone magazine, “The banks’ laundering transactions were so brazen that the NSA probably could have spotted them from space.

(Assistant U.S. Attorney General Lanny) Breuer admitted that drug dealers would sometimes come to HSBC’s Mexican branches and “deposit hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, in a single day, into a single account.

For the above criminal activity HSBC received no indictment and no arrests were made at all. The government simply settled with them on a fine of $1.9 billion.

Prisons filling up Meanwhile, out in the streets and neighborhoods, the law authorities are locking up our population with a vengeance. Stiff penalties are handed out to users and low-level dealers in rapid fashion. Long sentences are served in our prisons.

In fact, our prisons are filling up to the point that they are now cramming our local jails with drug offenders. The rich get richer and the poor go to jail and have their futures terribly damaged.

This happens because there is so much profit in the drug business. How do we get the profit out of drugs? There is a model. In Amsterdam, drugs are legal in designated areas. People can go and buy the drugs at low prices and get as high as they want. You won’t see the cartels doing much activity there because they cannot make the kind of big cash they are accustomed to.

Let us start emptying our prisons and jails of drug users and lowlevel traffickers. Bring these people home and work them back into society as productive citizens.

Every African-American family has been damaged or affected by the drug industry. Children, cousins, nephews, husbands, mothers and fathers are missing from our households because of the lure of illegal drug activity.

The rich take part in this and get away with it as the common people suffer immensely. Let us start to go down this road to the legalization of drugs and end this social and economic madness.

Harry C. Alford is the cofounder, president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@ nationalbcc.org. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

administration should be about is a “White House Conference on Minority Business” to address the lagging economic growth in minority communities. AfricanAmericans stumble through elections not knowing the cure to their lack of opportunities and growth is to foster Black-owned businesses, which should be the source of jobs and wealth-building.

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

No reason to celebrate S.C. first Black U.S. senator The polite side of me congratulates Tim Scott on being named senator for the state of South Carolina. Alright, now that we have that out of the way, let’s get down to business.

The appointment of Scott was a move that reminded me of the Republican choice to head the Republican National Committee – Michael Steele–in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s first election in 2008.

The RNC seemed to want to go out of their way to demonstrate that they could put a Black person into a responsible position now that the country had elected an African-American. In the aftermath of the re-election of President Obama, and the increasing support he is receiving among people of color (as voting blocs), the Republicans seem to, once again, want to demonstrate that they are not the party of whiteness…well, sort of.

Scott a hindrance?

The concern for Black America on this appointment is that we fall into the trap of ignoring Scott’s politics in the name of supporting “another Black man.’’ This is a mistake that many of us have made over the years with one of the most egregious examples being the support gained by Clarence Thomas from too many African-Americans when he was appointed to the Supreme Court.

Many of us, naively, seemed to believe that Thomas would “do the right thing’’ once he had the job security of a Supreme Court appointment. Instead we have been treated to an adamantly conservative justice. He has not only been of no help to Black America; he has been a hindrance.

BILL FLETCHER, JR. NNPA COLUMNIST

Scrutinize his politics Senator Tim Scott has not sided with the interests of Black America. His politics are not particularly different from outgoing Senator Jim DeMint. Scott essentially embraces the politics of the Tea Party. He happens to have Black skin.

For understandable reasons, we of Black America are frequently willing to give another Black person who achieves high office the benefit of the doubt. We are always concerned about double standards and the sorts of racist assaults that Black elected (and appointed) officials regularly experience.

This reality, however, cannot lead us to ignore the actual “content of the character’’ of such individuals. Whether the person is Tim Scott, Clarence Thomas, or for that matter, Susan Rice and Barack Obama, we need to scrutinize their politics and their policies. This means being prepared to challenge those who, regardless of their face, smile, speeches, or place of birth, advance the interests of the 1 percent over the rest of us.

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies. He can be reached at papaq54@hotmail.com. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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It is important for parents, grandparents and caregivers to teach children about medicine safety to avoid accidental ingestions.

Talk to children about what medicine is and why you must be the one to give it to them.

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Grandparents love when their grandchildren come to visit, but they do not always remember to take extra precau­t ions to put their medicines and vitamins up and away Annually, more than 60,000 young children — or roughly four school busloads of children per day — age five or younger are treated in emergency departments (ED) for accidental ingestion of household medicines, according to Dan Budnitz, M.D., M.P.H., director of CDC’s Medication Safety Program.

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and out of sight before their grandkids arrive. In fact, in a recent survey from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, nearly one out of every four grandparents said they store prescription medicines in easy-access places, including dailydose boxes that children can easily open, and 18 percent said they store over-thecounter medicines in easily accessible spots.

the Up and Away and Out of Sight educational program to help parents, grandparents and caregivers understand how to best store and safeguard the medicines they use so young children cannot access them.

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they are used.

• Set a daily reminder to take your medicines and vitamins on your refrig­erator or a location you check on a daily basis, since they will be safely stored up and away and out of sight.

• Program the national Poison Help number, 1-800222-1222, along with other emergency contact numbers into your home and cell phone, so they are available in case of an emergency.

“Spending time with grandchildren is so special, and no grandparent wants to unintentionally put young children in harm’s way by leaving medicines and vitamins out. When grandchildren come to visit, it is important to be vigilant about making sure all medicines and vitamins are safely stored in ‘up-andaway’ places, rather than

Each year, one in every 150 2-yearolds is brought to an emergency department for accidental drug overdose, typically after finding and taking medications without adult supervision.

places kids can easily reach or rummage through,” said Emily Skor, vice president of Communi­cations and Alliance Development at CHPA. Safe medicine and vitamin storage should be practiced year round at home and away from home.

Grandparents often take a variety of medications. They must be cautious about safe medicine storage when their grandchildren stay with them.

Returning medicines and vitamins to a safe location every time they are used can help prevent the accidental ingestions and ED visits by young children each year.

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Youngstown State too much for Wildcats

By ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES butleramj@yahoo.com

Cold shooting, missed free throws and not rebounding doomed Bethune-Cookman University last week in a 67-51 loss to Youngstown State University.

Youngstown State (7-5) dominated the boards. The Penguins outrebounded the Wildcats 5032 including holding a 31-11 advantage in the category at halftime.

“We played soft. I told our guys that. I can’t sugarcoat it. We didn’t compete at a high level to win. You can’t get outrebounded like that and expect to win,” said B-CU Coach Gravelle Craig.

Veteran team The Ohio team showed plenty of patience when running its offensive and defensive sets.

“They are a veteran team that has been together for a few years. They have good chemistry and play well together,” Craig remarked.

Bethune-Cookman (5-9) shot 36 percent from the field, went 2-for-13 from three-point range and made only five-of-13 free throws.

Alex Smith (13 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks) and Adrien Coleman (17 points, eight rebounds) played well for B-CU. “Alex is improving. He just needs to keep working and moving forward,” stated Craig.

The Penguins had four players score in double figures led by Kendrick Perry (15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists) and Bobby Hain (14 points, seven rebounds).

Damien Eargle (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Blake Allen (12 points, 10 rebounds) also posted double-doubles for Youngstown.

Eargle also blocked four shots.

Changes coming The Penguins led by as many as 16 points in both halves. They built comfortable 33-21 halftime lead fueled by 10-0 and 7-0 runs.

B-CU battled back to get within 48-43 after a lay up from Malik Jackson with 9:50 to play.

Youngstown went on to outscore B-CU 19-8 the rest of the way.

The Wildcats won’t play again until Jan. 7 when the travel to Baton Rouge to play Louisiana State University (LSU).

“We will look at some things and make the changes that we need. We will continue to work hard and get prepared for conference play,” responded Craig.

Basketball game notes Alex Smith posted a double-double for the second consecutive game for B-CU. He also matched his season high in blocks (four).

Kevin Dukes (923) is closing in on 1,000 career points. The last Wildcat to do so was C.J. Reed in 2010.

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Bethune-Cookman’s Adrien Coleman (1) is defended by Youngstown State’s Bobby Hain (20) at a recent game at Moore Gymnasium.

B-CU ROUNDUP rizon League, which also has Valparaiso as a member. Valparaiso has beaten both B-CU and Youngstown this season.

Youngstown is coached by legendary coach Jerry Slocumb, who has 662 career victories. He is 39th all-time and fifth amongst active coaches in career wins.

Ricky Johnson made both of BCU’s three pointers in the game.

B-CU shot a season low 35.5 percent from the field.

Lady Wildcats notch two wins B-CU improved to .500 on the season by picking up two wins at the Hatter Classic at Stetson University in DeLand Dec. 18-19.

The Lady Wildcats defeated University of North Carolina (UNC) Asheville 74-57 and Georgia Southern 59-48.

Four Wildcats scored in double figures against UNC Asheville led by Chastity Taylor (15 points) and Kayla Crawford (14 points, eight rebounds).

Terrenisha Hollis added 15 points and Amanda Hairston 12 points for B-CU. Shaykeia Coyler had 13 points and Hollis 12 for the Lady Wildcats against GSU. B-CU (5-5) will return to action on Dec. 30 when the Wildcats host Holy Cross.

Bethune-Cookman’s Ricky Johnson (22) gets around teammates Alex Smith’s (2) screen on Youngstown State’s Blake Allen.

Football: Hackney, Richardson named All-Americans Sophomores Terrance Hackney and LaBrandon Richardson were named to the BoxToRow. com All-American football team.

Hackney, an offensive lineman, helped the Wildcats rack

up 4,665 yards of total offense, including 2,928 on the ground.

It was the third All-American honor for Hackney this postseason. He was also named to the Sports Network FCS All-American third team offense and Beyond Sports Network FCS AllAmerican third team offense.

Richardson, a defensive end,

led the MEAC in sacks with 8.5.

He also had 53 tackles and a 44-yard fumble return touchdown.

Teammates juniors running back Isidore Jackson (1,069 rushing yards, 12 total TDs) and linebacker Jarkevis Fields (103 total tackles) received honorable mention.

Holiday hoops tournaments highlight prep sports action

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Tyler Jenkins had 24 points to lead Halifax Academy past Warner Christian Academy 64-55 in the championship game of the inaugural Halifax Invitational Tournament at Hinson Middle School in Daytona Beach.

Travis Walker added 15 points and LaShawn Wilder 13 for the Knights of Hinson Middle.

“Each game showed what type of team we were.

Each game everybody different step up and allowed us to be successful,” said Shamus Dougherty, Halifax head coach.

Warner was led by Mark Maddox, who led all scorers with 35 points. James Harris added 11 points for the Eagles.

Walker was named tournament MVP. Joining him on the All-Tournament team included Nick McClelland (Pierson Taylor), Joey Sterling (Pine Castle Christian), Mark Maddox (Warner Christian), Jordan

VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REVIEW Brown (Warner Christian) and James Cuthbertson (Halifax Academy).

Other tournament scores: Warner-46, Taylor-44; Halifax-50, Orlando Pine Castle-41, Pine Castle-47, Taylor-27.

Atlantic girls show in prestigious tournament Atlantic went 2-1 in the CresCom Holiday Invitational tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., which features some of the top teams in the nation.

The Sharks beat C.E. Murray High School, S.C., but lost to Kings Fork, Va. 59-37 and Heathwood, S.C. 61-54.

“I was proud of our girls.

The competition was tremendous. We were in position to win the games that we lost. Our opponents had a little more experience than we did. Play-

ing in this tournament will help us in district and conference play,” commented George Butts’s Atlantic’s head coach.

Ronni Williams had 20 points against Kings Fort, Destiny Woodard 24 against Heathwood and Shantazia Howard scored 27 against C.E. Murray for the Sharks.

Lopez tournament Father Lopez girls also hosted a tournament field, which was quite competitive.

The Green Wave defeated Spruce Creek 72-42 and lost to Gainesville Buchholz 74-68.

Shannon Crenshaw led Lopez with 26 points against Creek. Ashley Folsom added 20 points and Simone Brown 16 for the Green Wave.

The Hawks were led by Jenna Hawkins who had 22 points. Crenshaw had 27 points and Ashley Folsom 22 against Buchholz for Lopez.

Calvary tournament Calvary Christian Acad-

emy in Ormond Beach also hosted a holiday tournament this past week.

The Lions beat Tallahassee John Paul II Catholic High 70-52 and lost to Belle Isle Cornerstone Christian Academy 62-56.

Zach Camporese scored 32 points for the Lions against John Paul II while Marquis Miller had 21 against Cornerstone.

More tourneys to come Atlantic, Father Lopez and DeLand will host holiday tournaments Dec. 2729.

The Lopez and Atlantic tournaments will consist of both boys and girls brackets.

Warner also will compete and host games in Atlantic’s Sunshine Tournament.

DeLand girls will travel to Orlando Dr. Phillips to compete in the Florida Prospects Christmas Tournament Dec. 27-29.

Matanzas (Palm Coast) will host a girls tournament Dec. 28-29.

Lopez also will host the

New Year’s Showdown Jan. 4-5, which will feature girls and boys brackets. The admission will be $5.

Football: Reclassification The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) released its tentative football classifications for the 2013 and 2014 seasons on Dec. 21. Every two years schools are reclassified into classes and districts based on student enrollment.

The moves locally at this moment will be New Smyrna moving up from 6A to 7A, Father Lopez is moving up from 2A to 3A and Atlantic moves down from 5A to 4A. Go to www.fhsaa.org for complete tentative football reclassification.

University’s Vogt resigns Mike Vogt resigned as University head football coach this past week to become the offensive coordinator at Pinecrest high in Southern Pines, S.C.

Voigt led the Orange City based school in its threeyear existence to a 10-20 record, including a season best 5-5 mark this year.

Brian Kells, the school’s wrestling coach, also will be the school’s football coach.

Vogt joined Deltona’s Ky Cowan as the latest coach to resign. Cowan resigned for personal reasons a week earlier.

There are now five area schools without head football coaches. Spruce Creek, DeLand and Matanzas High in Palm Coast also are without coaches.

Prep Sports Seven Basketball Girls: 1. Father Lopez (123), 2. Atlantic (8-4), 3. DeLand (12-2), 4. Flagler Palm Coast (9-4), 5. Seabreeze (84), 6. Trinity (11-4), 7. Warner (6-3).

Boys: 1. Father Lopez (81), 2. New Smyrna (10-2), 3.

Mainland (6-4), 4. DeLand (7-4), 5. Spruce Creek (65), 6. Halifax (8-3), 7. Calvary (8-3). Others: Pine Ridge (5-4), Atlantic (5-7), Flagler Palm Coast (5-7).

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