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Vol. 13 Edition 20 Free Thursday October 11, 2018
A View From A Pew
The Legacy Continues...The Sons of Dr. Malone, Dr. McRae and Dr Chambers Come Home to Join Their Father’s Practice
Save Your Relationship. Don’t Come To The HBCU Classic If You Are A Jealous “Significant Other” Page 3
SuiteSoulTV
Audrey Batts Watson Returns To Columbus With A New Venture Page 5
Millennial Microphone
D.A. McBride Speaks Through His Millennial Microphone Page 17
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Democratic Incumbent
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THURSDAY October 11, 2018
Save The Date!!!
According to the street committee the installation service for the newly elected officers and executive committee for the Columbus branch NAACP will be held Sunday October 28, 2018 at 3PM. The service will be held at St. Mary’s United Methodist Church located at 3993 St. Mary’s Rd Columbus, Georgia. The newly elected officers are: Pastor L.K. Pendleton, President; Pastor Ralph Huling, 1st Vice President; 2nd Vice President March Konan; 3rd Vice President, Marvin Melvin Tanner, Jr.; Secretary, Wane A. Hailes; Assistant Secretary, Faith Stephen; Treasurer, Willie Wells and Assistant Treasurer, Andrea Fleming. The Honorable Judge
The Street Committee
John D. Allen and the Honorable Gil McBride will officiate the oath of office. The public is invited.
Save The Date!!!
According to the street committee on Saturday October 27, the Divine 9, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, NAACP, The Columbus Urban League, the Courier Eco Latino and Davis Broadcasting, Inc. will gather together to “Stroll To The Polls”. Saturday the 27th is one of the early voting dates and each of the organizations have committed to participating in getting their respective constituents, parishioners, members, readers and listeners out to vote on that date. See Pgs 11 & 15
The Courier Eco Latino Newspaper *Any editorial content are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper, publisher or staff” The Courier Eco Latino Newspaper 1300 Wynnton Rd Suite 104 Columbus, Georgia 31906 Email: couriereconews@gmail.com Phone: 706.225.0106 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5747 Columbus, Ga 31906 Visit Us Online At: www.couriernews.org
Request for Bids
RFB No. 19-0012 Roofing Services at Bull Creek Golf Course Clubhouse Due: October 3, 2018 – 2:30 PM Della Lewis, CPPB Buyer Specialist RFP No. 19-0015 Hydraulic Excavators Due: October 31, 2018 – 2:30 PM Sandra Chandler, Buyer
RFP No. 19-0008 Workers’ Compensation Claims Management Services (Annual Contract) Due: October 19, 2018 – 5:00 PM Della Lewis, CPPB Buyer Specialist
Sealed responses must be received and time/date stamped by the respective due dates shown above, by the Finance Department/Purchasing Division of Columbus Consolidated Government, 100 Tenth Street Columbus, GA 31901. To obtain specifications, visit the City's website at https://www.columbusga.gov/finance/purchasing/docs/opportunities/Bid_Opportunities.htm, notify the Buyer via email BidOpportunities@columbusga.gov, fax 706-225-3033, or telephone 706-225-4087. Andrea J. McCorvey Purchasing Manager
Central Missionary Baptist Church P.O. Box 161 Ellerslie, Georgia 31804
“A Church with a Vision from God” 706-563-1881
e-mail: cmbcellersliega@att.net
Website: www.gacbc.com
Central Missionary Baptist Church Ellerslie, GA is having their Annual Calendar Tea, Sunday October 14th 2:00 PM.
A VIEW FROM A PEW
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 2018
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You Might Not Want To Attend An HBCU Classic Reunion If You Are A Jealous “Significant Other” touch someone gives you. Oh, they won’t say anything right then, but you can rest assured it’s coming. It might be by the silent treatment you receive in your car all the way back to the hotel. You ask them; “what’s wrong” and their only response is “nothing”. You’ve made plans earlier to attend the after party but all of a sudden they don’t want to go. Confused, you ask, “Why”, and after an hour going back and forth with, “I just don’t feel well” or “Don’t worry about me go be with your friends, I’ll be ok watching TV”. Then it finally comes out; “You don’t really want me to go anyway. Why don’t you go be with that “%$#@” you was all hugged up on?” Not only do you miss the after party, you don’t get any sleep because you have been up all night trying to convince your significant other that you did not sleep with every person that spoke to you during the day. The next morning, your friends are asking you where you were and how you guys missed a great party. You feel compelled to make up a lie about how they got sick from something they ate and that you guys are going to be heading back early. Last week I celebrated a significant milestone. It was 28 years ago, Wednesday October 5, 1990 when I arrived in Columbus as the Director of the A.J. McClung YMCA.
The atmosphere and the energy in the city at the time were at an all time high due to the Tuskegee Morehouse football Classic, “The Granddaddy Of Them All” which was scheduled for that Friday. Today, in addition to Tuskegee vs. Morehouse two additional HBCU classics are held in the
Tri-City: White Water and the Fountain City Classics.
Coming to the “Classics” each year is a fun event, especially if you attended one of the historically Black instututions. It is an opportunity to reacquaint your self with college friends and reminisce about old times. That is great for you but not so much for your spouse or significant other who did not attend school with you and may be meeting your friends for the first time.
I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that to avoid embarrassment and otherwise awkward moments that it might be best if you come by your self. This is of course if you want to have a good time with your friends without constantly being accused of having slept with every person who hugs you or holds you just a little too long for your significant others taste. For the record they will be watching every move you make and how you respond to every
On the ride back home of you are mad as hell the reunion, which was posed to be a fun-filled away, was a bust.
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Sadly the same thing would have happened if you had attended your significant others reunion. And that is why I recommend that if you wish to “save your “relationship” don’t go. Just because they see an “old flame” doesn’t mean they are going to try and hook up with them. Truth be told, time isn’t good to everybody and
nine times out of ten you end up counting your blessings that you “escaped a bullet” because what they look like now is far, far from what they looked like then.
Even if your spouse was on the cheerleading squad or a majorette with the marching band you rarely have anything to worry about. True, they were probably extremely popular but that doesn’t mean they were “loose”. It could be they were just fun to be around. Of course there will always be that one person who thinks they are Tyrone Davis and spends the entire weekend, trying to; “Turn Back The Hands of Time”. They were fine back in the day but now they are 5’5” at least 300lbs walking with a cane and pulling an oxygen tank behind them. Be up front though. Brothers don’t be slick by suggesting your wife stay home and take care of the kids. Your feelings will be real hurt if they come back talking about how they had a great time staying with Auntie Cheryl watching TV and eating ice cream and cake while mommy went out. Now you are mad because neither you nor your wife has any relatives named Cheryl.
The bottom line, your significant other deserves to go to a reunion weekend without having to answer ridiculous questions or being accused of things they couldn’t do at age 22 let alone 62. If you know you are prone to jealous rages and making a mountain out of a molehill do yourself a favor and stay home. Life is too short. And by the way, to those who are attending, a word to the wise: turn of your facebook locater. I’m just saying!
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F RIENDSHIP B APTIST C HURCH
831 6 TH AVE C OLUMBUS , G A
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Early Worship 8am Breakfast 9am Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 11am Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Bible Study 7pm Thursday Noon Bible Study 12 noon Sunday Child Day Care Services Available For Those Attending Our Worship WEBSITE : friendshipbchurch.org (O FFICE )706.323-6996 (FAX ) 706.322.7596 (PASTOR ’ S HOME )706.561.6733 friendshipbaptistcolumbus@gmail.com or friendshipbc@juno.com Transportation available, must contact church office by Friday at 12:00 noon.
R EV. D R . E MMETT S. A NITON , J R PASTOR
First African Baptist Church 901 5th Avenue
Columbus, Georgia
Sunday Worship 8am Early Morning Worship Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 11am Transportation Provided
Call 706-323-3367 Sr. Pastor Roderick Green
Metropolitan Baptist Church 1635 5th Avenue . Columbus, Georgia
706.322.1488
Pastor Curtis Crocker, Jr.
Service Sunday School 9:30 A.M Monday Night Tuesday Bible Study
Schedule Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M Prayer 6:00 P.M 12:00 P.M & 5:30 P.M
Mission Statement A growing church for growing Christians attempting to grow the Kingdom, one soul at a time.
Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church Corner of 3rd Avenue and 5th Street Rev. Dr. J.H. Flakes Jr. Way Columbus, Georgia 31901 706.324.2055 Rev. J.H. Flakes, III -Pastor Rev. Dr. J.H. Flakes, Jr. - Pastor Emeritus
P ROGRESSIVE F UNERAL H OME Evergreen Covington, CEO
4236 St. Mary’s Road Columbus, Georgia
706.685.8023
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THURSDAY October 11, 2018
COVER STORY
Audrey Batts Watson Hosts SuiteSoulTV
By Wane A. Hailes The Courier
A native of Columbus and 1987 graduate of Hardaway High School, Audrey Batts Watson, has more than 25 years experience in the entertainment industry working with such artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Tyrese, Notorious BIG, Monica, Angie Stone, Eric Sermon, Faith Evans, Mario, 112 & others. Her record label marketing experience includes BMG Entertainment, RED Distribution, Arista Records, Bad Boy Entertainment and J Records in addition to owning a record store in Atlanta, Audrey’s Music Room, and founding the Southeast Coalition of Urban Retailers (SECUR), created to give independent record retailers a stronger voice in the industry.
She returned to Columbus in 2016 and birthed the concept of her newest venture, SuiteSoulTV, an R&B and Soul music video show featuring artist interviews and performances. She is the executive Producer and Host of the show that airs every Friday at 7p/6c on Bounce in Columbus.
An industry veteran and music lover for as long as she can remember, Audrey was, literally, destined to
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create SuiteSoulTV. Her parents were the ultimate house party hosts with a collection of LPs and 45s you wouldn’t believe. The O’Jays, Stevie, Lou Rawls, Con Funk Shun, Cameo, The Isley Brothers, The Brothers Johnson, Gladys, Diana, Chaka, Minnie and more! You name it and she was a fan. Her love of R&B and Soul music only grew from there. While at Howard University, Audrey decided she wanted a career in the music industry because her love for it had sustained her so. And so it was...she’s worked with some of the top record labels in the business and overseen the projects of, and hosted release parties for, some of the top artists in the game. Now, she has created her own platform to showcase indy and nationally known artists for your viewing pleasure.
thing we knew about enjoying music, taking our experience to an entirely new level? Then came BET, and our minds were blown! Well, as its first audiences have matured, we’ve come to a place where we simply can’t find music videos on TV anymore...until now.
About SuiteSoulTV
Tune into SuiteSoulTV every Friday at 7p/6c on Bounce in Columbus.
Her parents, who are now deceased, are Aubrey and Gracie Batts, married 52 years when he passed in April of 2016; she passed in December of 2017. Audrey, a divorcee, has one sister, LTC (Ret) Rena Batts Elmore (Hugh) in D.C. and amazing twin daughters, Aubrey Grace and Bella Marie, who are 4. Remember when MTV launched and changed every-
In addition to featuring all the R&B artists you know and love, SuiteSoulTV will introduce you to some amazing new talent and some incredible indy artists who may have been around a while, but slipped past you. Get ready to have that feeling of anticipation again as you look forward to each new opportunity to hang out in the suite, and actually see the music you love...again. The plans for the first season are incredible! In addition to featuring videos from the top artists on the charts and some hand picked standouts each week, you never know who’s going to stop by the suite! SuiteSoulTV will feature interviews with some of your favorite artists, flashback videos that will transport you and live performances you won’t want to miss.
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Columbus, Georgia - For the month of October, the Association of Sickle Cell Lower Chattahoochee Region is hosting an “Adopt a Donor Center� blood drive with our local chapter of the American Red Cross. We are asking the Tri-city community to go to the Red Cross Center and donate blood on behalf of the association. The American Red Cross is located on 7490 Veterans Parkway Columbus, GA 31909. Their hours of operation are Monday – Friday 11 AM to 7 PM. The contact number is 706-317-3529.
Donating blood is a simple way to give to someone in need. It is a short process that could save many lives. Please give. Thank You. WHAT: Blood Drive
WHEN: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 through October 31 TIME: 11: 00 AM -7:00 .M
WHERE: American Red Cross 7490 Veterans Parkway Columbus, GA 31909 POINT OF CONTACT 706.505.2923 Jacquelyn Y. Latimore 706.566.6329 Lois N. Williams
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Thursday October 11, 2018
The Legacy Continues...The Sons of Dr. Malone, Dr. McRae and Dr Chambers Come Home to Join Their Father’s Practice
There is no success without succession. Periodically we take opportunity to introduce to the community those family owned businesses who, contrary to many, have made or are making a concerted effort to insure generational wealth. Succession needs to be planned so that relationships can be properly transitioned and new roles can be properly learned. Effective succession should be a regular and ongoing process not a “life event” that occurs once every generation or when somebody dies. In Columbus, there are three fathers who are all doctors of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Unbeknownst to many all three have sons who have joined them in their practices. On the following pages we introduce you to father and son, MD.
Dr. Thomas N. Malone, MD and Dr. Michael Malone, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Spend five minutes with Dr. Thomas N. Malone and you will realize he is a treasure trove of information. Today he is the longest serving Black doctor in Muscogee County. By mentoring and assisting young doctors who come to the city he continues to “pay it forward” as his mentor, Dr. M. Delmar Edwards did for him when he first arrived. Originally from Montgomery, Alabama he grew up attending rallies where he listened firsthand to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He knew Ralph David Abernathy before he became involved with King and the civil rights movement. His family lived so close to King’s that when his home was bombed some of the windows in the Malone home were blown out as well. As a veteran he did his residency in the Army and arrived as a doctor at Ft. Benning in 1977.
“My intention was to go back to Montgomery and open up my practice, said Malone. When I sought out Black doctors in the city I met Dr. Delmar Edwards and found that he was the only Black doctor in Muscogee County. He convinced me to stay and really mentored me along the way. I started my practice in 1978 and became the second black doctor in Muscogee County and the only Obstetrician.” Dr. Malone tells the story of the day he met Dr. Edwards. “I went by his office, which was located on 8th and 4th Avenue
to introduce myself. At the time Dr. Bob Wright was also working out of the same building with his Optometry practice. When I walked into his office the waiting room was packed with men and women. He was as busy as he could be but we hit it off instantly. He put a white coat on me and took me back to the waiting room and said, “Tom, you see all of those ladies out there? You’re going to see them today. And I did. He and his wife became my family’s best friends. He pointed me in the right direction for a lot of things.” His son, Dr. Michael Malone joined the practice thirteen years ago. Like his father he has a passion for providing quality healthcare to his patients and educating them on the importance of pre-natal care.
“This is a calling for me, a career path that began when as a child my dad would take me on his rounds here in Columbus and Tuskegee. I am one of the lucky ones who are able to work with their dad in the same profession. I will never know everything he does but everyday is an opportunity to learn just a little bit more.” In addition to Columbus the Malone’s also serve patients in Russell County and Eufaula” Malone Obstetrics & Gynecology 2039 10th Avenue Columbus, Georgia 706.324.2485
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Dr. Sylvester McRae, MD and Dr. Kevin J. McRae, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology For Dr. Sylvester McRae “being the best you can be and make an honest living” were words that were instilled in him and his siblings growing up in Telfair County, South Carolina. “I will always remember my father making us pick cotton, watermelon and do construction work. He wanted us to know what life would be like if we chose not to further our education. He didn’t have us do that because it was a bad thing but regardless all of us ended up attending Ft. Valley University. My oldest sister was an educator with a Doctorate in Education and my older brother is a dentist. He was one of the first African American to be accepted into the Dental School of the Medical College of Georgia.” McRae, who attended the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency there as well, came to Columbus in 1985. To say he is excited about his son returning to work alongside him is an understatement. “I always believed he would return to Columbus and we would have the opportunity to work together. As I consider retirement eventually, it is a comforting feeling that the family legacy will continue.” Of the three sons to join their father’s practice Dr. Kevin McRae is the most recent. A 1999 graduate of Columbus High School he completed his under-
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graduate studies at Hampton University and attended medical school at St. Mathews University School of Medicine Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. He completed his residency at Meharry Medical College in July of this year and officially joined his father in practice on September 17, 2018.
The young McRae always knew he wanted to go into medicine and always knew he wanted to do something with a surgical background.“ “All of us, my siblings and I, were exposed to my dads work when we were growing up. Unlike them I always enjoyed shadowing him every chance I got and I enjoyed science. I really hadn’t planned to go into Obstetrics and Gynecology but as my training progressed I naturally gravitated toward OB. When that happened it only felt natural to come back home to the community I love and under the guidance of my father.” St. Francis OB/GYN Physician Partners 2300 Manchester Expy. Butler Pavilion Ste A002 Columbus, GA 706.576.4648
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Dr. Crandall Chambers, MD and Dr. Wesley Chambers, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Crandall Chambers, originally from Annapolis, Maryland, is a graduate of Morehouse College and Meharry Medical College. He came to the area in 1997 under a three-year contract with Phenix Regional Hospital. In 2000 Dr. Curtis Fleming, who was in failing health, approached him with an opportunity to purchase his practice. “It was perfect timing, says Chambers, because my contract was ending with the hospital and I was contemplating my next move.”
Chambers wife, an attorney, is a graduate of Emory University and George Washington Law School. She is from LaGrange and the reason they moved to this area. They have three children two daughters and a son. Both daughters are Spelman graduates. One is an attorney practicing in Los Angeles, California and the other is an obstetrician gynecologist who is currently at Baylor doing a two-year fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. His son, Dr. Wesley Chambers, the oldest, also went to Morehouse. He attended the University of Alabama in Birmingham for medical school and the University of South Alabama for his residency. When asked what is like working alongside his son he had this story to share.
“It’s a surreal kind of experience to practice with your son. You go from disciplining him to now, having to view him from a different lens. When he came to the practice initially my wife reminded me that I have to take off my “Dad” hat and put on my “Colleague” hat because the way I was talking to him was father to son.
It helped me a lot because I had to realize he was now my equal. That was the first time being placed in that position and that was hard to do. But it made me put things in perspective and I realized I had to adjust my tone in regards to how I communicate with him. I think we are “jelling” pretty well. I still have to put on my “Dad” hat every once in a while but it’s working.
Surprisingly the son, Dr. Wesley Chambers is Chairman of the hospitals Department of OB/GYN, who now signs the letters that come to the father, Dr. Crandall Chambers.
Wesley always considered joining his father’s practice. “It was always an option for me when I finished my residency, to come back home and furthering my career. With two small children it is also helpful to have that extra family support. The fact that my father had built a very busy practice helped influence my decision as well.” When asked, as a young OB/GYN doctor what concerns him most regarding female patients he shared his major concern.
“I think women need to be further educated about reproductive health issues. Most patients come in for simple things like annual exams or a Pap smear and they don’t really know what the Pap smear is for. Because of this a big part of what we do is educate our patients about their bodies and their health ingeneral.” Chambers & Chambers MD 811 22nd St Columbus, GA 31904 (706) 323-1054
AN AMAZING EVENING OF COMEDY AND JAZZ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
COME WITH FRIENDS! Enjoy Comedian Kurt Green, Jazz artists Rob and Ronita Baptiste, and witness The Great Preacher's Laugh-off.
Tickets are $30. Purchase tickets at the church administration building (next door to the church) and at Larry's Beauty Supply, 1147 Henry Avenue, Suite A, Columbus GA 31906. Delivery available for orders of 5 or more tickets. Call 706-464-4541.
V ot e St ac ey Ab ra ms Fo r Go ver n or
-1 Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks. House Resolution No. 238 Resolution Act No. 414 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1138 Without increasing the current state sales tax rate, shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to create the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to conserve lands that protect drinking water sources and the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams; to protect and conserve forests, fish, wildlife habitats, and state and local parks; and to provide opportunities for our children and families to play and enjoy the outdoors, by dedicating, subject to full public disclosure, up to 80 percent of the existing sales tax collected by sporting goods stores to such purposes without increasing the current state sales tax rate? What This Means Constitutional Amendment 1 permits revenue received from the sales and use tax of goods and services sold in sporting goods stores to go to the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. The Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund protects and preserves conservation land. Vote Yes
-2Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes. House Resolution 993 Resolution Act No. 410 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1130 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to create a state-wide business court, authorize superior court business court divisions, and allow for the appointment process for state-wide business court judges in order to lower costs, improve the efficiency of all courts, and promote predictability of judicial outcomes in certain complex busi-
ness disputes for the benefit of all citizens of this state? What This Means Constitutional Amendment 2 creates a statewide business court system. Business court judges will be appointed by the Governor to a five-year term, subject to approval by a majority vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a majority vote of the House Committe. Vote Yes
-3Encourages the conservation, sustainability, and longevity of Georgia's working forests through tax subclassification and grants. House Resolution No. 51 Resolution Act No. 297 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1127 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to revise provisions related to the subclassification for tax purposes of and the prescribed methodology for establishing the value of forestland conservation use property and related assistance grants, to provide that assistance grants related to forest land conservation use property may be increased by general law for a fiveyear period and that up to 5 percent of assistance grants may be deducted and retained by the state revenue commissioner to provide for certain state administrative costs, and to provide for the subclassification of qualified timberland property for ad valorem taxation purposes? What This Means Constitutional Amendment 3 changes how ad valorem taxes are assessed for “forest land conservation use� property and authorizes the General Assembly to offset the loss of revenue to local governments and schools that
may result from implementation of this constitutional amendment. Constitutional amendment 3 also creates a new class of property called "qualified timberland property" for ad valorem tax purposes. Qualified timberland property is defined as property with the primary purpose of producing timber for commercial use. Vote Yes
ment on how to divide the taxes, the funds will be divided among the districts in proportion of the students enrolled. Vote Yes
-5Authorizes fair allocation of sales tax proceeds to county and city school districts. Senate Resolution No. 95 Resolution Act No. 278 Ga. L. 2017, p. 857 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize a referendum for a sales and use tax for education by a county school district or an independent school district or districts within the county having a majority of the students enrolled within the county and to provide that the proceeds are distributed on a per student basis among all the school systems unless an agreement is reached among such school systems for a different distribution? What This Means Constitutional Amendment 5 allows a county school district with an independent school district in it to call for a countywide referendum for a special education sales and use tax. The educational sales taxes will be distributed according to an agreement between the county school system and the independent school district. If the county school system and the independent school district cannot reach an agree-
-BProvides a tax exemption for certain homes for the mentally disabled. House Bill No. 196 Act No. 25 Ga. L. 2017, p. 55 Shall the Act be approved which provides an exemption from ad valorem taxes on nonprofit homes for the mentally disabled if they include business corporations in the ownership structure for financing purposes? What This Means Statewide Referendum Question B provides that a nonprofit home for the mentally disabled which qualifies for a tax exemption will not lose its tax exempt status if a lender becomes an owner of the home for the purposes of providing financing for construction or renovation of the home. The lender cannot keep any ownership interest in the home after the debt has been paid off for this provision to apply. Vote Yes
-4 Provides rights for victims of crime in the judicial process. Senate Resolution No. 146 Resolution Act No. 467 Ga. L. 2018, p. 1139 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide certain rights to victims against whom a crime has allegedly been perpetrated and allow victims to assert such. What This Means Constitutional Amendment 4 is known as Marsy's Law. The constitutional amendment provides that victims of crimes have the right to know when court proceedings are taking place and the right to be heard at hearings. The Constitutional Amendment also gives a crime victim the right to know when the accused has been released or escaped. Vote Yes
PROPOSED STATEWIDE REFERENDA -AProvides for a homestead exemption for residents of certain municipal corporations. House Bill No. 820 Act No. 346 Ga. L. 2018, p. 235 Do you approve a new homestead exemption in a municipal corporation that is located in more than one county, that levies a sales tax for the purposes of a metropolitan area system of public transportation, and that has within its boundaries an independent school system, from ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of the difference between the current year assessed value of a home and the adjusted base year value, provided that the lowest base year value will be adjusted yearly by 2.6 percent? What This Means Statewide Referendum Question A provides for a homestead tax exemption for the City of Atlanta. Vote Yes
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Voting By Mail is Safe, Easy, and Critical for Our Community Vote for Stacey Abrams and vote early — by mail or in person. Because Botham, Trayvon, and Tamir can’t speak for themselves.
By: Ben Crump
A child walks home from a convenience store holding a bag of skittles, minding his own business. A self-appointed police wannabe decides to chase after him.
A bullet ensures that child doesn’t make it home – ever again. George Zimmerman, the self-appointed police wannabe, makes it home that same night. And he makes it home every night after that, except for the nights he gets arrested for felony aggravated assault, domestic violence, stalking, and criminal mischief. Trayvon Martin was not nearly his last victim, but Zimmerman somehow still walks a free man.
Six years and countless Michael Browns, Tamir Rices, and Botham Jeans later, the whole system is still guilty as ever — run, in many cases, by shameless architects of mass voter suppression. The state officials who allow young, unarmed black men to be gunned down without consequence often remain in power because they obstruct justice-seeking black and brown folks from voting.
That’s why this year more than ever, we need you to vote — especially early by mail. Any registered voter can submit an Absentee Ballot Application to your local County Board of Registrar's Office via email, fax or in person. Voting by mail before Election Day is not only simple, it’s the key to ensure that the full scope of our power is felt in this election cycle. It’s time to hold leadership accountable for their actions and make our voices heard.
Governors’ decisions matter. Their leadership affects our communities, in many ways, more than the president’s. I believe that the voters of Georgia understand that, and it is why I am so confident that my friend Stacey Abrams will be elected as your next governor. While Brian Kemp has engaged in attempted voter suppression — trying to close seven of the nine polling centers in a majority black county in South Georgia — Abrams has empowered all Georgians to get out and vote for a better state and a better future.
So, take advantage of this right and vote early. Voting by mail — as early as September 18 — is simple, and it forms a paper trail. If the need presents itself, your vote can be verified by the paper record that a mail-in vote creates. This election, cast your ballot for Botham. Cast it for Trayvon. Cast it for Tamir and Michael and Philando. Cast it for Stacey Abrams for governor, who always has and always will be our champion. And tell your friends, your neighbors, your community that you’re voting early this election for Stacey Abrams
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to ensure that your voice is heard and your power is felt.
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Thursday October 11, 2018
D.A. McBride’s Millennial Microphone
I Often hear people from the Baby Boomer generation or older complain about the Millennial as a Generation. I've even heard of us referred to as the "lost Generation". Well, I, as a card-carrying member of the millennial generation am here to say; we are not LOST'. We (millennial's) know where we are and we know where we want to be; but, as far as direction on how to get there, we may need to be rerouted at times. However I assure you we are not lost.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 I had the amazing experience to hear "The Voice of young America" speak at the Columbus State University Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center. The moniker "Voice of Young America" was bestowed upon him by his teen group at Faith Worship Center. The audience was a group of freshman and sophomore High School Students from the tri-city area, sponsored by Gear Up Georgia, the African American Male Institute (AAMI), and local community leaders/ volunteers.
He (The Voice of Young America) started with a profound statement: "I am ..." With that open-ended statement, he went on to say "I am a typical black male statistic." In full transparency, he went over his personal story and how he is a typical black male statistic in ways that leaves lasting effects on our millennial generation. After running through a list of statistics and expressing his expertise as a {googleologist}, he expounded on the process it takes to create a diamond. The time, the pressure, the heat and most importantly the process it takes to become coal before it can even turn into a diamond. We as Millennials understand the generations that came before us.
The generations that sacrificed and died for us to have the opportunities that were unimaginable over 100 years ago. So realize, we're not Lost; but we're at a cross road of untapped opportunity desiring to make the right choice, right decision, and choose the right direction for our future and for our legacy. The "Voice of Young America" goes on to ask the students "Do you know your worth?" Between all of his ups and downs in life, he stated at the age of 23 he finally realized his worth. The value in knowing your worth and that you are here for a defined reason is worth more than any materials in life. He spoke about teaching his six year old son the value of legacy. How each generation must meet and or surpass the previous generation to keep the family legacy moving forward.
As a "lost generation" the most important statistic, fact, or whatever you want to call it, is knowing our worth as a Generation. Though we all maybe searching for direction in different ways, I repeat once again, "We are not LOST!" We know who we are and more importantly we know our worth. Minister DeMarcus Smith is truly "The Voice of Young America" and his message through transparency is showing all Millennials what our true worth is.
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Thursday October 11, 2018
Youth Orchestra Kicks Off 25th Season With Unique Performance
The Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus (YOGC) will open its 25th season on October 30th, 2018, with a performance that has never been tried before. Talented young instrumentalists will be joined onstage by Voices of the Valley Children’s Choir and dancers from the Columbus Ballet. All three groups will perform separately before performing a finale with members from all three organizations on stage at the same time. This unique collaboration exposes both the performers and their families to different artistic disciplines and challenges these students to work and accommodate performers with different backgrounds, perspectives, and needs.
YOGC consists of musicians 8-18, with a mission to provide enhanced musical experiences above and beyond what they may be getting in their school orchestras. There are two separate large groups that perform under the YOGC umbrella, as well as smaller chamber groups. The String Orchestra is composed of younger string players who play instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, and bass. The Youth Symphony Orchestra is made up of intermediate and advanced string players, and adds brass, wind and percussion instruments to create a fuller sound and expand the repertoire opportunities. More than 100 students from over 20 area public, private and home schools participate in the combined orchestras.
Mariana Lopez-Ruiz is a junior at Columbus High School and a violinist in the YOGC, joining the String Orchestra while in middle school. She still remembers how intimidated she felt as a new YOGC member, being challenged by the difficulty of the musical repertoire. Musical Director and
Conductor Jim Palmer, as well as older and more experienced musicians, welcomed her and helped Mariana to feel more at ease.
“I am so glad I decided to join YOGC because I have a great time and it has made me a better musician. I am pushed more than in school orchestra, for the repertoire is more difficult and we focus on phrasing, dynamics, balance, technique, and many other polishing details rather than notes. ...It is evident how YOGC helps students improve because they are always the ones who sit in the front chairs for their school orchestra and some make All-State, a difficult competition.” The YOGC 25th Season Opening Concert is Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 at 7:30p. This unique performance in partnership will be in Bill Heard Theatre of RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the RiverCenter box office. For more information about the Youth Orchestra, please visit yogc.org or email info@yogc.org.
Request for Bids
RFB No. 19-0017 Used Oil & Antifreeze Recycling Services (Annual Contract) Due: October 24, 2018 – 2:30 PM Kevin Robertson, Buyer
Sealed responses must be received and time/date stamped by the due date shown above, by the: Finance Department/Purchasing Division of Columbus Consolidated Government 100 Tenth Street Columbus, GA 31901. To obtain specifications, visit the City's website at https://www.columbusga.gov/finance/purchasing/d ocs/opportunities/Bid_Opportunities.htm, notify
the Buyer via email BidOpportunities@columbusga.gov fax 706225-3033, or telephone 706-225-4087.
Andrea J. McCorvey Purchasing Division Manager
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Prediabetes y presión sanguínea alta se puede manejar: Qué debe saber
de los CDC, que conecta a los visitantes a un registro de programas reconocidos por el CDC en todo el país. Hipertensión “Con casi la mitad de los adultos de los EE.UU. viviendo hoy con la presión arterial alta y un mayor riesgo de ataque cardíaco y accidente cerebrovascular, más estadounidenses deberían estar supervisando sus niveles de presión arterial y emprender acciones rápidas para poner bajo control su presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión”, dice la Dra. McAneny. Desafortunadamente, a menudo no hay signos o síntomas de hipertensión arterial, que es por lo que se le conoce como el “asesino silencioso”. Si se deja sin tratamiento, el trastorno daña los vasos sanguíneos y aumenta el riesgo de un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y otros trastornos graves. ((StatePoint) Mientras enfermedades crónicas como la prediabetes y la presión arterial alta tocan a cada vez más estadounidenses, los médicos están instando a los pacientes a tener en cuenta que la detección temprana es clave, y que la enfermedad crónica puede manejarse a menudo con cambios en el estilo de vida. “Para hacer frente a la creciente carga de las enfermedades crónicas, los pacientes deben ser conscientes de su riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 e hipertensión”, dice Barbara L. McAneny, M.D.,
Presidente de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense (AMA). “Para evitar estas dos enfermedades crónicas, la conciencia y la acción son clave”. Como parte del esfuerzo para facultar a los estadounidenses de modo que hagan frente a la enfermedad crónica, la AMA ofrece la siguiente orientación. Prediabetes Si bien la prediabetes –la precursora de la diabetes tipo 2– tiene implicaciones graves para la salud, quienes están en riesgo pueden dar pasos para revertir el trastorno y evitar o retrasar la diabetes tipo 2 medi-
ante cambios en el estilo de vida, como la pérdida de peso, comer de modo saludable y una mayor actividad física. Lamentablemente, no todo el mundo sabe siquiera que corre peligro. Ochenta y cuatro millones de personas en Estados Unidos viven con prediabetes, y, de los que la tienen, el 90 por ciento no lo saben, según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). La AMA insta a los pacientes a averiguar su riesgo haciendo una prueba en línea de un minuto en
DoIHavePrediabetes.org. Además de la prueba de riesgo, el sitio contiene otros recursos y enlaces. Desarrollada como parte de una campaña conjunta de sensibilización de prediabetes nacional que es la primera de su tipo lanzada en 2016 por AMA, Ad Council, CDC y la American Diabetes Association, la campaña ha ayudado a cientos de miles de estadounidenses a conocer su riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2. El sitio web de la campaña también cuenta con consejos de estilo de vida y enlaces al Programa Nacional de Prevención de la Diabetes
Para ayudar a comprender y manejar los números de su presión arterial, visite LowerYourHBP.org, un sitio lanzado por la American Heart Association, American Stroke Association y la AMA en colaboración con el Ad Council. El sitio ayuda a elevar la sensibilización sobre las consecuencias de la hipertensión que alteran la vida y motiva a las personas a trabajar con sus médicos en el desarrollo de un plan de tratamiento y a comprometerse con él. Al ser proactivo y conocer sus riesgos, puede tomar el control de su salud.
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¿Qué tan listo está su hijo para el nuevo año escolar? 3. Agrégale diversión: Usted es el experto sobre su hijo y puede hacer que el aprendizaje sea emocionante. Lean juntos, eligiendo temas que le interesen a su hijo. Encuentre matemáticas en la vida cotidiana y conviértalas en un juego. Estos pequeños momentos de aprendizaje se acumulan mucho. 4. Celebra el esfuerzo: Ayude a su hijo a ver que el trabajo duro es lo que lleva al éxito. Concéntrese en el esfuerzo y en lo que está aprendiendo su hijo. Esto ayudará a que su hijo se sienta menos nervioso ante nuevas tareas o temas. 5. Apoye las habilidades para la vida: Fortalezas tales como
(StatePoint) Mochila y suministros-- ¡listos! Así que, ¿qué queda por hacer antes de volver a la escuela? ¿Qué tal descubrir qué tan bien ha aprendido su hijo las habilidades fundamentales que necesita para tener éxito en el siguiente grado? Noventa por ciento de los padres de niños entre kínder y 8º grado piensan que su hijo se desempeña al nivel de su grado o por encima de él en lectura y matemáticas, según la investigación de Learning Heroes. Sin embargo, el National Assessment of Educational Progress halló que sólo poco más de un tercio de los alumnos están alcanzando ese nivel. Además, el “deslizamiento de verano” pone los estudiantes en riesgo de perder hasta dos meses de habilidades de lectura y dos y medio meses de habilidades matemáticas durante un solo verano.
Para saber mejor qué tan preparado está su hijo para el siguiente grado y cómo apoyar su aprendizaje en casa, revise estos consejos de Learning Heroes, “5 Superpoderes para el regreso a la escuela”. 1. Está al tanto: Utilice la Verificación de preparación para ver qué tan preparado está su hijo para su nuevo grado. Diseñado por expertos de primer nivel en lectura y matemáticas, la Verificación de preparación ofrece al instante información importante sobre el progreso de su hijo respecto del nivel de su grado en cuanto a las habilidades de lectura y matemáticas después de que su hijo responda sólo de tres a cinco preguntas en cada una de las dos materias. La herramienta gratuita, que está disponible tanto en inglés como en español, también lo conecta con información, videos y actividades para ayudar a
la comunicación, la resolución de problemas y la confianza ayudarán a su hijo en la escuela y en la vida. Hable abiertamente con su hijo sobre cómo se siente y maneja las situaciones, especialmente las difíciles. “El aprendizaje sucede en todas partes: en casa, en la comunidad y en el aula”, dice Bibb Hubbard, fundador y Presidente de Learning Heroes. “5 Superpoderes para el regreso a la escuela pueden ayudarle a utilizar el verano y el comienzo del año escolar a fin de obtener una imagen más completa de dónde está encarrilado su hijo y dónde se necesita más atención y enfoque”.
desarrollar las habilidades del nivel del grado en casa. Para acceder a esta herramienta y otros recursos, visite rutaalfuturo.org. Otras formas de evaluar qué tan listo está su hijo para el nuevo grado incluyen prestar atención a lo fácil o difícil que les resulta hacer tareas al nivel de su grado y viendo sus resultados anuales de la prueba estatal del año pasado. Si aún no ha recibido los resultados, pregunte a los profesores de su hijo. 2. Asóciate: En su primera reunión con los maestros, lleve con usted los resultados de la prueba estatal de su hijo y pregunte lo que significan para este año. Descubra lo que se espera de su hijo y cómo puede darle apoyo en casa. Ayude al profesor a conocer a su hijo compartiendo también sus intereses y fortalezas. También puede compartir lo que ha aprendido de la Verificación de preparación.
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