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Vol. 10 Edition 9 Free Thursday July 30 2015
New Family Center Director
Muscogee County School District Superintendent Dr. David Lewis Responds To Open Records Request
Monique Turner-Lopez Named CEO Page 7
Ft. Benning Journalism Summer Camp Students
Students Interview Local Attorney Kelli Hooper
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2015 Community Service Awards
The “Wind Wings”
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THURSDAY July 30, 2015
Congratulations Graduates According to the Muscogee County school district a total of 619 House Bill 91 petitions were received and 562 of the petitions were approved. 56 petitions were denied because they did not meet the requirements. 80 of the 562 approved HB 91 petitioners are confirmed to participate in the summer graduation plus 39 regular summer school graduates are participating in the summer graduation. Never Too Early To Discuss Voting Procedures According to the street committee the Board of Elections will be holding a forum to discuss the feasibility of having Sunday Voting in 2016. This forum is open to the public and will provide everyone the opportunity to speak. Date: Thursday, August 6, 2015. Time: 5:30 pm. Place: Citizens Services Center (Community Room). 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906. If you have any questions or concerns, call Jeanette James (Elections & Registration Qualifying Officer) by phone #706-225-3608. Coming Soon! In Our 2 Part Series We Examine A Double Standard:
Black Cops Are Expected To Handle White Suspects With “White Gloves�
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TRUST GOD
THURSDAY July 30, 2015
A VIEW FROM A PEW
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Don’t Miss Your Blessing Waiting On A Burning Bush and began praying for God to save him and God assured him that he would be rescued. A short time later a man came along in a rowboat and offered to take him to safety but he refused. He told the man in the rowboat, “I’m fine, God’s going to save me. Don’t worry.” So the man in the rowboat left. The man kept praying but the waters continued to rise. A few hours later some men in a speedboat came along and offered to take the man to safety. Again he refused and said, “I’m fine, God’s going to save me.” The men in the speedboat left and the waters continued to rise.
Many of us are so determined in our faith that we allow ourselves to be bound by it. In so doing, we limit God. We are quick to say, “God told me that He was going to heal me”. Then we determine in our own minds that the healing is going to be accomplished in a specific supernatural way and
refuse to accept any other means of healing. It’s like the often-told story of the man who was caught in a flood. The waters had risen so fast that he had no time to get out of his home to higher and safer ground. He climbed up on the roof of his home
The man kept praying and a few hours later a helicopter appeared over the house, which was now almost completely submerged under the floodwaters. The helicopter crew lowered a ladder for the man to climb up but he waved them off and shouted, “Don’t worry, I’m fine, God’s going to save me.” The waters kept rising and a few hours later the man drowned. When he got to the Pearly Gates he began complaining to St. Peter that God had told him that He would save him but hadn’t done it. St. Peter asked him who did
he think had sent the man in the rowboat, the men in the speedboat, and the helicopter. Here’s another example to ponder over. A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found in it a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book. Many years passed and the young man became a very successful businessman. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him
his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL !! The man whispered, “God, speak to me. ”And a meadowlark sang. But the man did not hear. So the man yelled, “God, speak to me!” Thunder rolled across the sky. But the man did not listen. The man looked around and said, “God, let me see you. ”A star shone brightly. But he noticed it not. And the man shouted, “God, show me a miracle. ”And a life was born. But the man was unaware. So, the man cried out in despair, “Touch me, God, and let me know that you are here!” Where upon God reached down and touched the man. But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on. Don’t miss out on a blessing because it isn’t packaged the way you expect.
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Opinion/Editorial By Kaffie Sledge Special To The Courier
By Brother Love Special To The Courier Verify Then Trust I am not the one to tell you to trust this mayor and council. In fact, I will be one of the first to tell you not to trust them, specifically when the mayor and certain council members are partnering together on any issue they are eager to get passed in a hurry. Each citizen voter has three (3) councilors they elect to represent them. You have one (1) district councilor and two (2) at-large councilors at your service. Even if you trust one or all three of your representative councilors, you should still verify everything they tell you or try to sell you on. It is not that they might not be telling the whole truth or you do not believe what they say. It is not personal. It just makes good sense for every citizen that does trust one elected official or another or one political candidate or another to verify whatever the elected official or political candidate tells them. Trust but verify should be the policy and procedure followed by every taxpaying American citizen. When you do not do your homework whenever government and politics are concerned, then there is a good chance you are going to make a serious mistake, get played for a fool, or both. Likewise, you should not believe everything you read in the newspaper. Newspaper reporters sometimes get the quotes from one source or another wrong, and sometimes almost pretty much the whole story wrong. They misinterpret what a source says. Sometimes they are just not good reporters. The reporter might cherry-pick information or quotes and the story takes on a certain slant this way or that because of a personal bias of some sort. You never know about these things, but they do happen. Below are the unedited comments that Judge Bobby Peters was compelled to post on the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer’s Facebook page because a story published on July 11th did not quite reflect all of what he told the Ledger reporter regarding elected officials and their annual budget requests. Judge Peters: “This is probably a mistake but would like to add some clarification since little of what I did say
was reported, The entire issue is what resources are needed to carry out the functions required by law and which funtions are not required but are "discretionary". Public Safety is too important to draw a line in the sand or let personalities come into the decision. First list those functions required by law and then outline those which might have merit but not required, simply a "wish list". For example, the Marshall wants a drug squad and needs more manpower to have one. But that is not a funciton required by law for the Marshall to perform so the Mayor and Council do not have to fund it. It is "discretionary". However, the Marshall can point out the influx of herion into our community and increased crimes to fund drug habits and can make a good case for the city to fund his discretionary program. They don't have to do so. But he is required to serve Municipal Court and therefore he knows how many vehcles he needs and how many Marshalls he needs to do so. That is a required function and has to be funded by the city, at a safe level. The Sheriff has many many functions he must carry out by law including court security, serving all legal documents for Superior and State Court, transporting inmates, capturing and extradicting fugitives, handling administration & personnel, maintaining a jail with over 1000 inmates, photo identification security for City Council meetings, handling mental patients, etc etc. But great deference has to be given to department heads in public safety to make sure he or she has the resources to carry out those functions. Lets say the Mayor and Council make a decision that only 60 deputies are needed to work at the County Jail, a function required by law for the Sheriff to maintain. And the Sheriff says that is impossible, he needs many many more. There might be a compromise of course but the Sheriff knows better than most how many officers it takes to run the jail and transport prisoners to court and provide security for all the various courts, plus many other duties. I did not say anything about "crying over" the issue, not sure who the article is quoting but not me. This is not a simple issue, and really to important
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I’m Just Saying... We’ve heard the Bill Cosby stories. So what kind of person needs a sex partner who is unconscious? “A necrophiliac. It’s the closest he can get to dead bodies. He can use them without them being invested in it at all,” said Delores Roys, Ph.D. Cosby, with all his money and influence, could get women without rendering them unconscious. Right? “That was never the issue. If it were, then everybody would just go to prostitutes. It’s about owning the soul of the person. It’s about having such control over a women that there is absolutely nothing she can do,” said Roys, who in 1996 was one of the founders of The Highland Institute for Behavioral Change, which has offices providing sex offender treatment in Atlanta and Macon. In the deposition taken in 2005 and 2006, and recently published by the New York Times Cosby boasted: “I think I’m a pretty decent reader of people and their emotions in these romantic sexual things, whatever you want to call them,” he said. He’s been doing this forever,” Roys said. “I think he’s probably liked this behavior his whole life. And remember, this was right in the middle of the Hippie Age, with everybody doing drugs. Drugs were easily available. He could indulge his fantasies.” She’s not excusing all the women, Roys said. “They were there for a reason, but several said they considered him a close friend. They said they went to him for help with their careers: How do you do this? How do you do that? How do you meet people?” Cosby always presented himself as the avuncular Uncle Coz. America’s Dad. The ghetto moralist. “He never presented himself as any kind of sex machine, so women were going to come to him – and men, too – he was a helpful guy,” Roys said. All this while keeping his wife in the dark, Cosby said. One wonders how Camille Cosby could not have at least suspected something. “All these people have been complaining for all these years. How could she not have a clue? Where there is so much smoke, there’s got to be a blaze somewhere,” Roys said. There were reports and complaints about Cosby’s sexual behavior. He reportedly paid off some women, but he hasn’t faced any accusers in a court room. The first thing you have to do is talk to the police. And back in the day, what police officer was likely to believe you? “You go to the police about Bill Cosby and they are going to look at you like you are some kind of crackpot,” Roys said. “And then you have to have details, and if you’ve been drugged, what are your details? None. This makes for the perfect victim, if you have to hide what you are doing.” It’s been said perhaps Cosby hung around the Playboy Mansion too long. “And I’ll bet there were plenty of women who took the drugs and never complained because that was a cool thing,” Roys said. Bill Cosby is an example of how you can’t determine who is a sex offender; or who engages in deviant sexual practices, Roys said. Forget creepy guys in trench coats, hiding in the bushes. Cosby may be creepy now, but back when this all started, he was not what we stereotypically envision as a sex offender. When someone like him is shown to be what he is, everyone is horrified. People don’t believe it’s real. But it is real because that’s who the Bill Cosbys of the world really are.
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Muscogee County School District Responds To Open Records Request
By Wane A. Hailes The Courier In our last issue dated July 16 2015 we reported that, after receiving numerous phone calls from parents complaining about the recent press release they received regarding House Bill 251, we filed an open records request with the Muscogee County School District seeking answer to their concerns. The press release was titled “2015 Space Available Georgia Public School Choice Option (House Bill 251)”. If their child is enrolled in a school that is failing It allows parents to choose a school for their child in the district other than the school of assignment from a list of schools where space is available. Transportation is not provided and appeals are not allowed. Students are selected using a lottery. The press release stated that application requests would be accepted Friday, July 10 ␣ Friday, July 24, 2015, by 5:00 p.m. Forms are available at all schools in the Muscogee County School District (MCSD) and the Central Registration Office, which is located at 2960 Macon Road. It went on to state that parents who are interested in applying must complete and submit a House Bill 251 Request Form and return it to the Muscogee County Public Education Center, 2960
Macon Road, in the Division of Student Services by 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2015. Parents may also determine the school of assignment by accessing the School Locator (https://locator.muscogee.k12.ga.us/Locato r/). Type the street address in the online link of the school locator to see the school of assignment (elementary school, middle school and high school). School assignments are determined by the parent/guardian’s legal home address. A list of the identified schools that the parents received with space available was provided with an X denoting the schools that have space available. Here is the list of questions we asked: 1. The media release titled "2015 Space Available Georgia Public Choice Option (House Bill 251) states that it was released to parents on July 9, 2015. When reading the press release it says applications will be accepted Friday July 10Friday July 24, 2015. Most parents would have missed at least a day to request an application. Should not this information, by law, been made available to parents at least 14 days prior to July 9, 2015? 2. What administrative department and department head in the Muscogee county school District is responsible for disseminating this information and why was it not released at that time, according to the law? 3. Are the minimum numbers of enrollment per elementary school still 450 and 624 for middle schools? If so then why aren't all of the elementary, middle and high schools that are listed below the minimum enrollment available for parents to choose from? 4. Based on their own enrollment numbers how can the school district claim that there
is no space available? 5. Who made the decision on what schools were and were not available and how what was their decision based upon? 6. What steps will the school administration take in allowing parents to request applications to all of the schools with space available? After receiving their responses, (see box) we asked for further clarification that resulted in a meeting with superintendent David Lewis. As a result of our meeting we now understand that the process for deciding hardships is not decided by one person but rather a three-stage process. The initial review and recommendations are done by the Student Services Department. If there are any questionable requests they are reviewed by the Regional Chiefs. The final list of vetted hardships is given to the Assistant Superintendent for approval. 1) the process was delayed because the administration was obligated to review and place all approved hardship requests before the HB251 requests were released. This was necessary in order to know how many slots were available. Because of the delay the deadline has been extended by eight days until Wednesday August 8 by 5PM. 2) Unlike previously stated, all schools, with the exception of C l u b v i e w a n d Wy n n t o n , Columbus and Britt David, are available for parents to submit a request that will be reviewed and approved through a lottery process. It is our hope that in the future the administration would do a much better job of communicating with the parents and students to eliminate any confusion.
Response To Questions
The released HB251 list was developed based on several pertinent factors using the same process as last year. Due to an increased volume of hardship requests which must be processed first in order to determine availability, the HB251 release was delayed by eight days. The school system is still processing these requests, but made the decision to release a HB251 school list containing those schools with adequate space to accommodate as many HB251 requests as possible. For clarification, with the exception of charter schools (Clubview and Wynnton) and system-wide magnet schools (Columbus and Britt David), parents may submit requests for any other school they would like their children to attend up until the deadline of 5:00 pm on July 24, 2015. All requests will be accepted, reviewed, and approved through a lottery process based on limited space availability. After that date, the district will continue to accept HB251 requests throughout the school year as we did this past year. The enrollment minimum to meet Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding requirements are 450 (elementary), 624 (middle), and 970 (high). HB251 school capacity is based on student enrollments by grade and class, not based on the overall number of students within a school. If enrollments drop below a certain number in a grade level or class, teachers must be transferred to schools with greater enrollments. It is very disruptive to transfer teachers the closer we get to the start of the school year. Not only is this disruptive to the individual teacher, but also to the school and its students as the school must adjust their master schedule, balance class loads, and course offerings. The administration and board of education remain committed to reducing class size whenever possible. Student differentiated instruction becomes increasingly difficult when class loads exceed state maximum levels, and near district class waiver maximums. Moreover, the HB251 student transfers authorized during the 14-15 school year remained in the schools they selected and did not return to their residential zoned schools. The administration continues to strive to offer equity of programming throughout the district. The geographic location of a zoned school should not prohibit access to the same programming available across the district. It is a well-known fact that the district is faced with the challenge of having too many under-capacity schools. As enrollment is diminished, these schools continue to lose additional zoned students, which adversely impacts course offerings and ultimately leads to the elimination of programs such as fine arts, career and technical, and advanced coursework. All parents and guardians of new kindergarten students and those new to the school district in all other grade levels are encouraged to register prior to the end of July. This becomes critical as the maximum individual class sizes are reached and the district faces the decision of closing zoned student access and transferring those students to the next school closest in proximity.
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Who’s Got Next?... Young Professionals On The Move Nadine Haralson, provides up close and personal interviews with young professionals who are making a difference in our community. Join us each issue as we introduce, recognize, and celebrate those individuals in Columbus, Phenix City and Ft. Benning who are… “On The Move”
Zaki “Zak” Shahid of his joy onto others.
herself.
After speaking with a mentor who recognized Shahid’s ability to inspire and train others he convinced him to tap into his gift. Shahid decided to create a Facebook page where he could post motivational quotes and videos. “I love to help people win and add value to their lives” shares Zak.
But it’s not just Cherith’s community involvement that has everyone’s mouth moving, it’s her tasty treats for everything sweet. As owner of “Sassy Sweets”, Slaughter knows just how to captivate anyone’s taste buds. If it’s not her super soft cupcakes that have you screaming “Yasss”, then you’re sure to go crazy over her Sassy Jar treats; southern favorites like Red Velvet and, Hot Fudge Sundae, and Key Lime Pie all stuffed to perfection in a Mason jar.
By Nadine Haralson The Courier
Little did Shahid know that just sharing a quote or two a day on Facebook would not only help others add value to their lives, but also to his. As Zak’s Facebook page gained more exposure, he began to receive public speaking invites, which eventually led to the launch of “Positive Motivators”, a public speaking, training, and development company.
“Life is 10 percent of what happens to you, and 90 percent of how you react”, explains Zaki Shahid of Positive Motivators.
“My future goals, shares Zak, is to continue motivating people and impacting families by teaching them the value of entrepreneurship.”
Originally from Washington DC, Zaki (Zak) Shahid moved to Columbus, Georgia in 2005 with his wife Crystal and their son Zaki Jr. Beginning his collegiate career at Fort Valley State University, Shahid graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Troy State University. As a General Manager for Verizon Wireless, dealing with the general public is a way of life, coming across individuals from all walks of life, Zak, a man of self awareness and great confidence, he decided to rub off a little
Cherith Slaughter
There’s a quote from Ghandi that says; “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” A quote that couldn’t be truer, for Zak Shahid, CEO of Positive Motivators, Certified Travel Agent, General Manager for Verizon Wireless, part of the City of Columbus Community Development Advisory Board, and proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. It looks as though Shahid has found a thousand ways to lose himself in others, but I’m sure he has found himself a million times over because of it.
By Nadine Haralson The Courier Representing the Young Professionals on the Move” in Phenix City, Alabama, Cherith Slaughter is a graduate of Lithia Springs High School, and a Clayton State University attendee, who’s motivation and passion springs from her strong spiritual foundation and the influence she has on her daughter. Heavily involved in her community as an Activities Leader at Columbus Parks and Recreation Center, financial administrative assistant and active praise and worship leader of Move of God Ministries, Inc. in Opelika, Alabama, Cherith is also associated with the “Character Speaks Campaign” which encourages youth and young adults to exhibit positive character and behavior, an attribute Slaughter tries to display
With future plans to open a bakery that caters to personalized sweets, she’d also like to open a Café with LIVE music, as a place not just to go, but to experience. “Music and baking walk hand in hand to me, they both travel places that sometimes I can’t go” , shares Slaughter. She hopes to one day use her cafe to provide classes on etiquette and proper dating for youth and young adults, something that is important to Slaughter as a parent to a young girl. “I’m motivated because of my daughter” shares Cherith. “I don’t want her to be bombarded with great stories of who her mother could be, but rather who I was”. Cherith Slaughter, a person who can provide food for the soul and your stomach, now that’s a rare treat.
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Monique Turner-�Lopez Named Chief Executive Officer of The Family Center been named as chief executive officer of The Family Center in Columbus and will assume her new position on Monday.
By Staff The Courier Monique Turner-Lopez has
She comes to Columbus via New Haven, Conn. With more than 25 years of experience managing various programs, including case management/counseling, positive youth development, family economic success, two-generation work, work force development, reentry services, college to career, and parent education. She is bilingual in Spanish and English. "Monique is an immensely gift-
ed leader with a wealth of experience and knowledge in leading non-profit, multi-faceted programs," said Jeffrey Hobbs, chairman of The Family Center board of directors, in a statement. "We believe that the future of The Family Center will be in great hands under Monique's leadership." Former CEO Lisa Scrivner announced her resignation in January. The board's executive committee, comprised of seven members, conducted the five-month search for a new leader. Turner-Lopez most recently served as a consultant at Boys & Girls Club of New H a v e n Connecticut, where she spearheaded public and pri-
vate funding efforts. She has extensive nonprofit experience, including serving as chief programming officer at YWCA Hartford Region in Hartford, Conn.; director of service development at Easter Seals Goodwill Industries in New Haven; and director of the Center for Youth, Center City Churches (now Hands on Hartford). She earned a bachelor's of science degree in foreign service from Georgetown University in
Washington and a master's of science in human services administration from Springfield College. The Family Center is a private, nonprofit community-service organization and parent organization of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley, Families and Schools Together (FAST), Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Georgia/East Alabama and Family Counseling of Columbus.
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A Candid Conversation With...Attorney Kelli Hooper By Students From The Ft. Benning Journalism Summer Camp them to provide the newspaper with an interview of one of their guests for the week. They accepted the offer
criminal work so I would send them to my business partner, Alcide Honore. He’s a very good criminal defense attorney.
The following is their interview with local attorney Kelli Hooper here.
Students: What school did you attend?
Students: Did you always want to be a lawyer? Hooper: First, I wanted to be Oprah. In high school and undergrad, I wanted to be a doctor. I got wait-listed for medical school. Then my mentor, the former Governor of Colorado Richard Lamb, recommended law school as a career. I’m glad I listened to him. Students: Is this something you would you want to wakeup and do for the rest of your life? “Yes. I love being a lawyer. My 15 year goal is to be a Professor at a Law School. I’d like to teach at a law school near the ocean, preferably. Students: Were there any obstacles you had to face? Hooper: “Yes. I had to learn to manage my time and strike a life/work balance while I was in law school. When I started, my son was a baby, so I had to juggle being a Mom and being a Student.
Front Row: Isiah Parker, Daviana Branton, Hunter Johnson, Joiner Williams Back Row: Kyle Gibbs, Shelby Arnold, Nathlia Glenn, Morgan Singleton,
During the week of July 2024, 2015 students participating in the summer camp at Ft. Benninghad the opportunity to focus on the fields of journalism and the media.
They were afforded the opportunity to visit Davis Broadcasting, Inc. and tour all of their studios which included FOXIE 105. The students also had the opportunity to tour WLTZ TV 38 and appeared on
Students: If you weren’t a lawyer what would you be doing?
“The Dee Armstrong Show”.
Hooper: Teaching. A professor of Law.
At the beginning of the week The Courier Eco Latino newspaper met with the students to discuss print media. As a result
Students: If you are on the criminal side and you know someone is guilty, what would you do?
of our conversation we invited
Hooper: “Well, I don’t do any
Hooper: Undergrad at the University of Denver, UCLA for Graduate School and Cumberland School of Law, for law school. Students: Who are some of your role models? Hooper: Oprah Winfrey and Morris Dees from the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Courier Eco Latino 2015 Community Service Awards A Special Thank You To... The “Wind Beneath My Wings” By Wane A. Hailes The Courier On Saturday July 25th the Courier Eco Latino not only hosted our signature event, the 2015 Community Service Awards, but we celebrated our 10-year anniversary of service to Columbus, Phenix City and Ft. Benning. An event such as this would not be possible without the support of a great many people and they include but not limited to, our sponsors: WestRock, Aflac, Georgia Power, A1A Bonding, Evergreen Memorial Park, Kinetic Credit, The Edwin Jackson Foundation,
Gloria Lowe Battle 2015 Community Service Publishers Award
ual I have been blessed with a partner who more than compensates for my deficiencies, my wife, Valerie Hailes. From obtaining the location, decorations, centerpieces, ticket sales and other logistics, she handled it all, coordinating and delegating responsibilities accordingly. All with that beautiful smile of hers and in spite my meddlesome nature. For years I have longed for a helpmate and as usual the Lord had to wait until I got out of His way searching for what I wanted, so He could provide
Left to right: Albert Jones, Brittney Jones ,Nadine Haralson, Valerie Hailes, Nicole haralson, Roslyn McCormicks, Nadia Haralson
Lindsey Kate’s Closet, Glenn’s After Hours Repair Service and The Fountain City Classic Committee. I am grateful for the numerous accolades that were bestowed upon me during the evening and I was especially surprised with the video presentation of congratulatory messages that included: family members, community leaders and friends. Anyone who has ever ventured to put on such an occasion as ours knows that the success is in the details, and being more of a creative, as opposed to a detailed oriented individ-
me with what I needed. On August 17, 2012 he did just that and my life, as well as my business has grown from her counsel, guidance and discernment. And I love her dearly for it. She has truly been; “The Wind Beneath My Wings”. My new mantra for my business is; “There is no success without succession” and as a father of one son Raymond Wane, I am fortunate that my wife has added to my life four beautiful daughters; Nicole, Nadine, Nadia and Brittney; a sister-in-law, Roslyn and a sonin-law, Albert. Each of who have bought into my vision of serv-
ing this community through our publications. They were also an integral part of the program this past weekend and will be slowly taking on more responsibilities with the business in the coming months. Needless to say I feel extremely confident with the Courier Eco Latino legacy. Finally it was a great honor for the Courier Eco Latino newspaper to recognize former edu-
cator and businesswoman Gloria Lowe Battle as our 2015 Comunnity Service Publishers Award recipient. A listing of all our community service awardees can be found on page 13. Not pictured are Karl Douglass, Denise Thomas and Pastor Alvin Cabrera. Look for the full story and pictures in the September issue of the Courier Eco Latino, The Magazine.
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Community Calendar Sunday, July 26, 2015 – Friendship Baptist Church, 831 Sixth Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901 – (706) 323-6996: Annual Men and Women’s Day Observance – 11:00am – Guest Speaker – Mrs. Carolynn Lewis Obleton, Executive Vice-President – CB&T – Columbus Bank and Trust Company. Saturday, August 22, 2015 – G.W. Carver High School Cafeteria, 3100 8th Street, Columbus, GA 31906: 5th Spencer/Carver Alumni Associations Unity BreakfastGuest Speaker – Mrs. Lula Huff, Tax Commissioner of Muscogee County. To get tickets, contact (706) 4059333 or (706) 577-2407. F r i d a y, A u g u s t 2 8 – Sunday, August 30, 2015: W.H. Spencer All-Class Reunion; Friday, August 28th – Heritage Bowl (Spencer-Carver) football game at 7:30pm; Saturday, August 29th – Banquet at Columbus Trade Center at 7:00pm; Sunday, August 30th, worship service at Spencer High School Auditorium with lunch served in cafeteria. For ticket information, contact (706) 4059333 or (706) 561-5868. Saturday, September 28, 2015: - 11:00am - 2nd Annual Green and Gold Luncheon, Columbus Trade Center. For ticket information, call (706) 687-9834 or (706) 324-7071. Kingsville Baptist Church t 288 Broad Street Cusseta, Georgia 31805 will hold their annual Homecoming on Sunday August 2, 2015 at 2:30pm. Apostle Dewayne Johnson and Total Praise Church family will be our special guests for this occasion.
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PAGE 14 Love From Page 4 to allow politics to come into play. Crime is not decreasing and legal mandates are added all the time. If a function is required, then the official needs the resources to carry it out. What level of funding for those resources is the argument and will be resolved in a fair and open budget process. There are no bad guys on either side of the argument, just differences of opinion on the amount of funding needed to carry out those mandated duties. Available revenue drives the budget, not the other way around. There is no easy fix when resources are tight and there is a lot of competition for those same resources. But pub-
lic safety has to be a priority.� Here is what the reporter attributed to Judge Peters: Peters, who preceded Poydasheff, said the city is obligated to provide enough funding to carry out the constitutional duties required of constitutional officers, but there is no obligation beyond that. "The budget is totally within the purview of the mayor and council," he said. "A request from a department head is not set in stone and can be increased or decreased by the governing authority." In the case of the sheriff, those duties include operating the county jail and providing security for the Superior and State Courts. "But let's say he puts in his budget that he would also like to cre-
ate a SWAT team," Peters said. "The law does not require the sheriff or the marshal to have a SWAT team, then the city government does not have to provide the resources to start a SWAT team."
I do not think Judge Bobby Peters was making or made any mistake at all. He spoke out. Some might call it being outspoken, at least that is what they call it when Marshal Greg Countryman defends himself or his office. In fact, former mayor and now Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters did exactly what he was supposed to do as a man of integrity. He corrected the record. The story did not accurately convey all of what he said in the interview, so he immediately cleared
the matter up for the benefit of the public. Nevertheless, I am sure Mayor Teresa Tomlinson was not very happy about how the judge handled the matter, but if Judge Peters had not publicly addressed the newspaper article we are would have been left with an erroneous conclusion and false impression. Regardless of whatever the reason or cause, when a certain slant is put on a newspaper article, readers in effect are misled. Sometimes it may be an honest mistake when it happens. Sometimes it may be the reporter’s misinterpretation because of personal bias. I myself do not do news articles. I write an op-ed column
for this newspaper. Therefore, please do not misunderstand. I am not saying if the Sunday newspaper article written by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reporter was an honest mistake or deliberately done as it was. What I am saying or stressing here is that you as a concerned citizen should always trust but verify if at all possible. Better yet, when in Columbus, Georgia, always verify then trust in these matters. I personally find that to be the smartest, safest, and overall best rule to live by in this city. That is my word to the wise and to those of you that desire to be wise.
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Tickets are Still Available By Wane A. Hailes The Courier The inaugural Bob Wright Symposium On Business Empowerment is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2015, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, at the Cunningham Center, Columbus State University (CSU). Dr. Linda Hadley, Dean of the Turner College of Business at CSU, is assisting with the coordination and support of this symposium. The conference will feature world class business leaders and executives sharing invaluable business insight, knowledge and experience, in addition to networking opportunities for attendees. “The symposium is designed to expose members of our community to successful entrepreneurs who are industry trailblazers and respected thought-leaders within their fields,” said Bob Wright. “This is also the first event of its kind to take place in my hometown of Columbus, Georgia, the proud home of several influential minority business and community leaders.” The conference will be moderated by ABC News Anchor/Reporter, Byron Pitts, and Nationally acclaimed business leaders. In addition to the above speakers, Dan Amos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aflac, will be the symposiums lunch keynote speaker. Individual registration for the full conference is $150.00. The event is sponsored by the Delta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and the Alpha Georgia Education Foundation. For additional sponsorship opportunities, contact Douglas Bryant, 706-5665875, or douglasbryant@ml.com.
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PAGINA 6 DACA From Pagina 5 la mayoría de los estados recolectan entre el 3 por ciento y el 6 por ciento del precio de la compra en impuestos de ventas al igual que las cuotas de inscripción y título. Estos ingresos adicionales se suman a los beneficios de seguridad inherentes para todos los estadounidenses de tener más conductores autorizados y asegurados en las carreteras. Estos resultados ayudan a informar a una de las premisas centrales de la acción legal interpuesta por Texas y otros estados sobre la legalidad de los programas de la acción diferida—la expansión DACA y la Acción Diferida para Padres de Ciudadanos, o DAPA— que el presidente Barack Obama anunció en Noviembre del 2014. Texas afirmo daño causado por DAPA, porque Texas cobra cuotas para licencias de conducir
Jueves 30 de Julio 2015 por debajo de lo que cuesta al estado emitirlas. Sin embargo, Texas no tomó en cuenta ningunos de los ingresos fiscales que acumularían de las personas que adquieren acción diferida: los datos de la encuesta demuestran que 33 por ciento de Texanos encuestados compraron un automóvil después de recibir DACA a un costo promedio de $10.346. A una tasa de impuestos de 6,25 por ciento, esto se traduce a un pago promedio de impuestos estatales de $647 por automóvil, sin siquiera contar los pagos de registración y título. Aunque se debe tener cuidado al extrapolar una muestra de una población, las conclusiones son claras: Texas tiene mucho que ganar debido a las grandes cantidades de ingresos fiscales nuevos producidos por las personas que obtienen la acción diferida, consiguen licencias de conducir y compran
automóviles. Las familias de destinatarios de DACA La encuesta subraya los lazos profundos que atan a los destinatarios de DACA y a los ciudadanos estadounidenses, y demuestra los estados legales tan diversos que miembros de la misma familia pueden tener. Cuarenta y cinco por ciento de los encuestados tienen hermanos que son ciudadanos, mientras que 40 por ciento tienen un pariente que es elegible para aplicar a la acción diferida bajo DAPA. Conclusión De empleos nuevos y mejores ingresos, a educación más avanzada y compras de automóviles, DACA está teniendo un gran impacto en las vidas individuales. Pero solo es una pieza del rompecabezas: mientras que casi 1,17 millones de personas son elegibles para aplicar para DACA, 4 millones de personas adicionales podrían
ser elegibles para aplicar para a los programas de acción diferida del 2014, que permanecen suspendidos a raíz de la demanda de Texas. Dado a los amplios beneficios económicos y sociales de DACA, permitir que la acción diferida siga adelante nos dará recompensas aún más grandes. Sin embargo, la acción diferida solo provee protecciones temporales, y una solución más permanente como una reforma migratoria comprensiva—anclada por un camino a la ciudadanía para los inmigrantes indocumentados—produciría beneficios aún más grandes y proveería un aumento de la prosperidad para todos los estadounidenses. *Nota del autor: 8,7 por ciento de los alicantes fueron nacidos en Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras. Cifras de Nicaragua, Panamá y Beliz no están disponibles.
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Resultados de encuesta nacional de los destinatarios de DACA demuestra el impacto del programa
Por Tom K. Wong, Kelly K.Richter, Ignacia Rodriguez, Philip E. Wolgin En Junio, el Programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, o DACA por sus siglas en inglés—que les permite a inmigrantes indocumentados elegibles que entraron al país en su niñez aplicar para permisos de trabajo y aplazamientos temporales de deportaciones—cumplió su tercer aniversario. Aproximadamente 665.000 personas han recibido DACA desde el lanzamiento del programa. Una serie de encuestas tempranas demuestran que DACA ha mejorado las vidas de sus destinatarios, y analices del impacto económico han encontrado que salarios aumentan cuando los destinatarios obtienen autorizaciones de trabajo, consiguen trabajos que coinciden con sus habilidades, e invierten más en la educación superior. Siguiendo estos hallazgos, el National Immigration Law Center, o NILC, el Center for American Progress y Tom K. Wong de la Universidad de California, San Diego, llevaron a cabo una encuesta nacional para analizar los resultados económicos y educativos, de los destinatarios de DACA. La encuesta es parte de un estudio continuo por Wong llamado, Administrative Relief Impact and Implementation Study. Los resultados añadieron a un cuerpo de investigaciones que muestran la manera en la que DACA afecta significativamente a sus destinatarios. (Vea el grafico 1) Actualmente, el 96 por ciento de los encuestados están empleados, o matriculados en la escuela. Muchos están consiguiendo mejores empleos, con salarios más altos comparados a los
que tenían antes de DACA. Están comprando automóviles a tasas más altas, y muchos están buscando oportunidades educativas antes no disponibles para ellos. Esta encuesta también es una de las primeras en cuantificar sistemáticamente el efecto salarial de tener la acción diferida. Según los datos, DACA ha aumentado los sueldos promedios por hora de sus destinatarios, por 45 por ciento. Dado que los salarios más altos dan más ingresos fiscales y un crecimiento económico mayor, estos resultados sugieren que DACA beneficia a todos los estadounidenses. Metodología La encuesta fue conducida a través de internet durante el mes de junio del 2015 con un tamaño de muestra de 546 encuestados. De estos encuestados, estamos seguros que 467 son destinatarios de DACA. Siguiendo las normas establecidas por Wong y Valdiva en el 2014, la encuesta incluyó varias funciones para mejorar la confianza en la validez de sus conclusiones. Primero, incluyo una prueba única para verificar el estatus indocumentado, que excluyó a algunos individuos de la muestra a base de sus respuestas sobre su historial migratorio. Más allá, no se dieron incentivos financieros para la participación; esto fue para proteger aún más contra las respuestas de individuos documentados. La encuesta dirigió el problema de adulteración de votos, o una persona que toma la encuesta varias veces, al usar una plataforma de encuesta en línea nueva que impide que cualquier dirección protocolo único de internet, o dirección IP, de enviar respuestas múltiples. Los datos también fueron revisados para asegurar
que no hubiera respuestas múltiples. Mientras que la encuesta usó una estrategia de muestreo para identificar a los destinatarios de DACA, anuncios de Facebook también se utilizaron en la contratación. Esto ayudó a crear una base de encuestados mucho más amplia. Los encuestados viven en 34 estados y en el Distrito de Columbia y tienen una edad media de 22 años. En total, 73 por ciento son mujeres y 26 son hombres. La proporción más alta de mujeres es una tendencia que se repite en encuestas en línea de personas jóvenes indocumentadas. La gran mayoría de respondientes—84 por ciento—se identifican como Hispanos/Latinos, mientras que 9 por ciento se identifican como Asiáticos, 2 por ciento se identifican como Afroamericanos, 2 por ciento se identifican como Blancos y 2 por ciento se identifican como otro. Comparado con las estimaciones más recientes de la población elegible para DACA, los encuestados Hispanos/Latinos están ligeramente sobrerrepresentados en esta muestra. Sin embargo, dado el desglose demográfico de las aplicaciones aprobadas—con 78 por ciento de destinatarios de DACA nacidos en México y por los menos otros 9 por ciento nacidos en Centro América*—los datos probablemente rastrean la distribución racial y étnica del programa. El impacto de DACA en el empleo La encuesta encuentra que DACA ha ayudado significativamente a los destinatarios a participar en la fuerza laboral. 76 por ciento de encuestados están actualmente empleados, con un adicional 20 por ciento adicional que no están trabajando pero están en la escuela. Como muestra el gráfico 2, después de recibir DACA, 69 por ciento de los encuestados reportan haber obtenido un trabajo con un sueldo mejor; 57 por ciento reportan obtener un trabajo que “mejor encaja con mi educación y formación;” y 54 por ciento reportan obtener un trabajo con mejores condiciones laborales. El impacto de DACA en las ganancias Casi dos-tercios de los encuestados— 62 por ciento—ha “sido capaz de ganar más dinero, lo que me ha ayudado a ser financieramente independiente.” Adicionalmente, 57 por ciento dicen que ganar más dinero “ha ayudado a mi familia financieramente.” Como indica el gráfico 3, DACA ha
aumentado los salarios promedios por 45 por ciento, moviéndose de $11.92 por hora, antes de recibir DACA, a $17.29 por hora después de ser aprobados para obtener DACA. Eso resulta en un promedio de $5.27 más por hora y un aumento medio a $4. Debido a que la línea de base de salario por hora es modesta, y muchos de estos individuos son nuevos a la fuerza laboral, hasta las protuberancias salariales relativamente pequeñas resultan en aumentos de porcentuales grandes. Los resultados dejan claro que DACA ha creado un camino para que los jóvenes indocumentados encuentren puestos de trabajo con salarios mejores. Investigaciones futuras ayudarán a evaluar el carácter de los efectos salariales a de corto y largo plazo de DACA mientras los destinatarios adquieren más experiencia laboral y progresan en sus carreras. Importantemente, investigaciones futuras deben identificar si los efectos salariales a de corto plazo representan un altiplano en las ganancias o si existe un efecto de salarios a largo plazo aún más robusto. El impacto de DACA en la educación En general, 65 por ciento de encuestados actualmente están en la escuela. De estos, 70 por ciento también están trabajando. Como demuestra el grafico 4, la mayoría están llevando a cabo estudios universitarios, y 17 por ciento están llevando a cabo títulos más avanzados. Actualmente noventa y dos por ciento de encuestados que están en la escuela dicen que DACA les permitió “perseguir oportunidades educativas que antes no podía.” Destinatarios de DACA en las carreteras La encuesta encuentra que 89 por ciento de encuestados han obtenido una licencia de conducir o ID del estado por primera vez después de recibir DACA. Además, 21 por ciento de encuestados reportan comprar su primer automóvil después de recibir DACA, con 26 por ciento de personas comprando un automóvil nuevo y 74 por ciento comprando un automóvil usado. Un total de 96 por ciento de personas que compraron un automóvil también compraron seguro de auto. El costo promedio de las compras de automóviles en la muestra fue de $22.559 por autos nuevos y $9.607 por autos usados. Esto es importante para los ingresos de los estados, dado que
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PAGE 4 ESPINOSA From Pagina 3 hablar y declarar. Es ahí donde queda evidenciado que el problema no es lo que hablan sino de donde proviene. Y dice que levantado los ojos al cielo, gimió, y le dijo: Efata, es decir: Se abierto. Al momento le fueron abiertos sus oídos, y se desato la ligadura de su lengua, y hablaba bien. ¿Me pregunté por un momento si los oídos estaban tapados por los dedos a que Jesús le estaba diciendo EFATA?, al lugar que se encontraba cerrado para recibir, (el corazón). Quizás no te percatas que lo que postergas en tu vida para ser arreglado provee para que el corazón se cierre ante una gran oportunidad de restauración y sanidad, como en casos de situaciones conyugales en las cuales el corazón ya se ha encerrado al no será posible, no importa lo que hayas escuchado por tus oídos lo que está cerrado es el corazón y al estarlo impide recibir lo dicho. Hoy no le estoy hablando a tus oídos, ni tampoco a tu lengua, hoy le estoy hablando a tu corazón y estoy declarando esta palabra poderosa EFATA, (se abierto), sobre tu vida, sobre
Jueves 30 de Julio 2015 tu matrimonio, tu casa, familia, relaciones saludables, trabajo y ministerio. Muchas veces Dios tiene que apartarnos de entre la gente tapando nuestros oídos, y haciendo que su palabra toque nuestra lengua para así hablarle a nuestro corazón para que opere más allá de la razón, llevándonos a operar en la convicción de que si estamos abiertos para sanidad seremos sanos, si estamos abierto para libertad seremos libertados, si estamos abiertos para restauración seremos restaurados. No hay nada imposible si nuestro corazón está abierto a lo que Dios quiere hacer en nuestras vidas. Hoy es el día para ser abierto, para levantarte, para sacudirte de todo aquello que impide que escuches, o sea que sueltes los corajes, las raíces de amargura y corras con paciencia la carrera que tienes por delante. No es tiempo de cerrar tu corazón cuando hay sanidad, restauración disponible hoy para ti. Tu Padre está interesado en tu corazón y al sanarlo podrás vivir conectando al El de forma poderosa. Bendiciones para ti amado lector.
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Los pequeños cambios pueden marcar una gran diferencia en el supermercado
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Marcos 7:31-37 ¿Alguna vez te has encontrado con alguien que no quiere salir de donde está, ni siquiera se da la oportunidad de salir de la condición en la cual se encuentra? La realidad es que son cosas con las que como Pastores nos encontramos día a día. Personas a quienes de alguna manera u otra se les difi-
factores globales, gracias a la información que hay disponible sobre los historiales de medio ambiente y de derechos humanos de las empresas. De hecho, un nuevo informe “2015 Carting Away the Oceans” de Greenpeace, que evalúa y clasifica los supermercados en función de sus esfuerzos por proteger los océanos de los trabajadores de
la industria de los alimentos marinos, descubrió que, aunque algunas de las principales cadenas de comestibles han dado pasos para obtener ciertos productos marinos de proveedores medioambientalmente sustentables que tratan justamente a sus trabajadores, queda mucho más por hacer para abordar los problemas sistémicos de la industria. “Las investigaciones siguen revelando que los abusos contra los derechos humanos son problemas generalizados en la industria global de los alimentos marinos. Los principales detallistas están en posición de hacer mucho más para proteger tanto a los océanos como a los trabajadores que proporcionan los alimentos marinos”, dice el
responsable principal de campañas sobre los océanos de Greenpeace, David Pinsky. Como consumidor, Pinsky observa que nosotros tenemos también un enorme poder para provocar el cambio en lo referente a la sostenibilidad de los alimentos sobre los derechos humanos. Cerciórese de leer las etiquetas y hacer preguntas. Ya sea que compre en una tienda familiar o en una cadena nacional, puede hablar con su vendedor acerca de los productos que ofrecen y hacerle saber lo que usted preferiría ver en las estanterías. Si su tienda de comestibles no cambia su oferta, puede comprar en otro lugar. “Su sándwich de atún puede no representar nada para usted actualmente más allá de su almuerzo; pero si no investiga de dónde vino realmente, es muy probable que fuera traído hasta su plato en formas que trataban mal a los trabajadores y poniendo en peligro la salud de nuestros océanos”, dice Pinsky. “Además de tener en las estanterías de las tiendas
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culta creer que todo puede ser diferente. Viven cerrados a que puede haber un cambio en sus vidas, por que en muchas ocasiones consiste en modificar cosas con las cuales no quieren trabajar de su propia vida. Saben que es lo que les hace mucho daño pero las dejan ahí. Esto se debe a que en la mayoría de los casos el nivel de profundidad en la cual se encuentran sumidos es tan fuerte que se encuentran cerrados a recibir instrucción, ayuda y dirección. No obstante hay una historia que quiero compartir contigo amado lector dicha historia da lugar en lugar llamado Sidón cerca del mar de Galilea ceca de un lugar también llamado Decápolis, dice la historia que le fue traído
a Jesús un sordo y tartamudo, le rogaron que le pusiera la mano encima. Lo que más me intriga es que Jesús lo tomo (aparte de la gente) ya que hay cosas en las cuales Dios quiere trabajar contigo y necesita apartarte de todo aquello que impida que seas abierto a lo que Dios quiere hacer en ti. Dice la historia que le metió las dedos en las orejas de él, o sea les tapo los oídos, ¿pero porque si era sordo?, es que hay cosas que hacen que te vuelvas sordo a lo que el Todo Poderoso quiere que escuches, le metió los dedos en las orejas, y escupiendo, toco su lengua; hay cosas que has escuchado que han cambiado tu forma de
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un atún enlatado que sea seguro para el océano, los supermercados deben tener en vigor políticas sobre el atún enlatado para ayudar a orientar prácticas sostenibles y socialmente responsables”. En el informe de este año, 80 por ciento de los detallistas obtuvieron calificaciones de aprobado en general; no obstante, todos los 25 detallistas que se analizaron han fracasado en sus esfuerzos de abordar los abusos de derechos humanos y las operaciones ilegales de la industria de los alimentos marinos. Para ver toda la clasificación y leer el informe, visite seafood.greenpeaceusa.org. Hoy en día, comer “sin culpa” significa cosas distintas para algunas personas, más allá de simplemente evitar los dulces y las golosinas. Al aprender más sobre cómo se pescaron, criaron, empaquetaron y manufacturaron sus alimentos marinos, puede darle a su familia alimentos que lo hagan sentir bien.
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La Voz de la Minoría
Edición 9
Gratis
Jueves 30 de Julio 2015
Los pequeños cambios pueden marcar una gran diferencia en el supermercado
Resultados de Encuesta Nacional de los Destinatarios de DACA Demuestra el Impacto del Programa
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Attorney Jose Guzman Opens Private Practice In Columbus
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