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The Voice Of The Community: Inspirational-Informative-Empowering

Vol. 13 Edition 23 Free Thursday November 8, 2018

A View From A Pew

“So You Want to Go Back When You Say America Was Great?” OK Then Page 3

2018 Election Results

“Together We Will: Upward And Onward”

The Columbus Branch of the NAACP Installs New Officers

The Results Are In...Voters Pages 7 Have Spoken

9 New REACH Scholars

Muscogee County School District REACH Scholars Participate In Signing Ceremony Pages 9

Jennifer Dunlap & Ray Lakes

Attorneys Open Real Estate Closing Practice Page 13

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THURSDAY November 8, 2018

Kudos to the Fountain City Classic Committee

According to the street committee the 29th Fountain City Classic was a huge success. From the Health fair, Cuff Links & Pearls, Old School/New School Party, Vendors, Classic Parade, Tailgating and the “Showdown Before Sundown” the annual event was truly a gathering of alumni, friends and family. Congratulations to the “Classic Committee”, Saundra Ellison, Ft. Valley University alumna, Jean Lynn, Albany University alumna and FCC Chairman State Representative Calvin Smyre. And we must not forget the hard work pro-

The Street Committee

vided by his “Girl Friday”, Robbie Branscomb. Great job guys. Can’t wait until next year.

The WACS Are Back

Calling all former Members of the Women’s Army Corp a reunion is being planned. The street committee has learned that reunion organizational meetings are scheduled for November 17, December 15 and January 19, 2019 from 1-4pm. If you served in the Women’s Army Corp contact Avis Lewis (Momma Love) at 404.558.3288 or 470.717.7106.

Request for Bids

St James AME Church Kicks off 155th Anniversary w i t h T h e G r e a t P r e a c h e r ’s L a u g h - o f f

An Amazing Evening of Comedy and Jazz also features Comedian Kurt Green and Jazz Duo Rod and Ronita Baptiste

The Great Preacher’s Laugh-off is creating quite the buzz as the Friday, November 16, 2018 7:00PM performance at the St. James AME Church nears. Brainchild of the St James AME Anniversary committee, who saw it as a way to bring diverse congregations and comedy lovers together, The Great Preacher’s Laugh-off will feature area ministers vying for a trophy and bragging rights by telling their best story or joke during an evening of comedy and jazz. The winner will be chosen through audience participation. Clear favorites are already emerging and organizers say that in order to contribute to a favorite preacher’s win, the key is to “be in the audience”. Ministers currently slated to put their best joke forward are Rev. Alford Bunkley, Antioch Baptist Church, Butler GA; Rev. Adrian Chester, Beallwood Baptist Church; Rev. Oscar Daise, Grant Chapel AME

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/docs/opportunities/Bid_Opportunities.htm, notify the Buyer via email BidOpportunities@columbusga.gov, fax 706-225-3033, or telephone 706-225-4087.

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Tickets for the event are available on Eventbrite.com, at the church administration office at 1002 6th Avenue and at Larry’s Beauty Supply, 1147 Henry Avenue, Columbus GA.

The anniversary celebration culminates on November 18 with the dedication of the Garden of Memories and the morning keynote by The Honorable Mayor Teresa Tomlinson. Mayor Tomlinson brings the Sunday service message on establishing a legacy to last. Everyone is invited to attend.

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Church; Rev. Terrance Evans, Greater Ward Chapel AME Church; Rev. Johnny Flakes III, Fourth Street Baptist Church; and Rev. Curtis Frazier, Bethel AME Church, Cusseta GA. Along with the smooth jazz saxophone and vocals of Rod and Ronita Baptiste and closing out the comedy of area clergy, will be professional comedian Kurt Green. Emcee for the evening is Wane Hailes.

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A VIEW FROM A PEW

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2018

So You Want To Go Back When America Was Great? Ok, Let’s Go Back

But here again, the food would spoil because another Black man, John Standard invented the refrigerator.

Since I have your undivided attention, here are a few more things they might want to consider in their America without Black people. Marie Ban Brittan Brown invented Closed circuit television security. The next time someone says to you they believe that they should “Make America Great Again” ask them do they or any of their family members have a pacemaker? If the answer is yes then ask them to kindly give it back because a black man, Otis Boykin invented it along with the IBM computer.

I consider myself an educated man. There are some who might even say I am a learned individual. Much of what I have learned has not necessarily come from book sense but rather common sense and lessons learned through life’s experiences. It is because of my life’s experiences I have developed, what Merriam-Webster describes as: “the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure; the ability to judge people and things well; to “read between the lines”, if you will.

That is why when someone says “Make America “GREAT” Again” , I hear the “Code Words”; “Make America “WHITE” Again.” What comes to my mind is “They” want to go back to a time when people like me had to drink from a separate water fountain. “They” want to go back to a time when I had to go to the back door of a restaurant to order my food and then sit out-

side to eat it.

Truth be told, if they knew like I know, they wouldn’t want to go back to those “Good Ole’ days”. If you think back , those “Good Ole’ Days” weren’t really that good especially if “WE” weren’t around. Think about this: America wasn’t so great before Richard Spikes, a black man, invented the automatic gearshift, Joseph Gambol, also black, invented the Super Charge System for internal combustion engines, and Garrett A. Morgan, a black man, invented the traffic signals.

How great was America before Alexander Mils, a black man, invented the elevator? Or before there was a rapid transit system because its precursor was the electric trolley, which was invented by another black man, Albert R. Robinson.

Even if there were streets on which cars and a rapid transit

system could operate; they would be cluttered with paper because an African American, Charles Brooks, invented the street sweeper.

If it weren’t for John Love who invented the pencil sharpener, William Purveys the fountain pen, Lee Barrage the Type Writing Machine, and WA Love the Advanced Printing Press how great was America then? They were all Black. Even if White Americans could write their letters, articles and books, they would not be transported by mail because these Black men; William Barry invented the Postmarking and Canceling Machine, William Purveys invented the Hand Stamp, and Phillip Downing invented the Letter Drop. Lawns would be brown and wilted because Joseph Smith invented the lawn sprinkler and John Burr the lawn mower. How great was America, back in the “Good Ole’ Days” when

you entered your homes and found them to be poorly ventilated and poorly heated. You see, Frederick Jones invented the air conditioner and Alice Parker the heating furnace. Their homes were also dim. But of course, Lewis Latimer invented the electric lamp, Michael Harvey invented the lantern and Granville T. Woods invented the automatic cutoff switch. Yes more Black people. Was America great back then when homes would be filthy, because Thomas W. Steward invented the mop and Lloyd P. Ray the dustpan. Children would walk around barefooted, shabby, motley and unkempt. But what could one expect? Jan E. Matzelinger invented the shoe lasting machine, Walter Sammons invented the comb, Sarah Boone invented the ironing board, and George T. Samon invented the clothes dryer. Finally, they would be resigned to at least have dinner amidst all of this turmoil.

Tell them to give you their children’s “Super Soaker” because Lonnie G. Johnson invented them along with the Thermoelectric Energy Converter. Tell them next time they need blood don’t call the blood bank because Charles Drew developed that.

Let them know Marian R. Croak invented the VOIP (Voice-Over Internet Protocol), Lisa Gelobter invented Shockwave (genesis of animation on the web), online video, Philip Emeagwalie invented the world’s fastest computer and Mary and Mildred Davidson invented the sanitary belt, walker and toilet paper holder. So the next time you see anyone wearing a hat or hear anyone say the slogan “Make America Great Again” no need to get mad. Just remember what Winston Churchill said: Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man. There “ain’t” nothing wrong with America except those people who think we need to make America great again.

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COVER STORY The Columbus Branch of the NAACP Installs New Officers

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier On Sunday October 28, 2018 the local branch of the NAACP installed its newly elected officers, Members At-Large and Standing Committee leadership.

Those individuals included the following: Elected Officers: President L.K. Pendleton; First Vice President Ralph Huling; Second Vice President March Konan; Third Vice President Melvin Tanner; Secretary Wane A. Hailes; Assistant Secretary Faith Stephen; Treasurer Willie Wells; and Assistant Treasurer Ivelisse Quinones. At-Large Members: Marvin Broadwater, Sr.; Donovan Coley, Johnny Flakes, III, Marcus Gibson, Lynn Hall Green and Margaret Jenkins. Standing Committee leadership includes: Membership Curtis Crockett; Communications Marvin Broadwater, Sr.; Religious Affairs Andrea Franklin; Education Lynn Hall Green Finance Committee Willie Wells; Press & Publicity Wane A. Hailes;

Legal Redress Marcus Gibson; Freedom Fund Committee Ed Dubose and Carolyn Hughley; Armed Services & Veterans Affairs Derrick White, Sr. and Melvin Tanner and WIN Felicia Holmes.

The guest speaker for the occasion was the honorable Paul L. Howard, Jr. Fulton County District Attorney. Additional program participants included: State Representative Calvin Smyre, Columbus mayor Teresa Tomlinson, Rev. Dr. Shane Green Pastor St Paul United Methodist Church, Rev Dr. Edwin Cooper, District Superintendent NW District; James Gallman National NAACP Board Member; Dr. Carlos Wise, M.D.; Julia Slater, D.A. Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Friendship Baptist Choir; Minister Edward Dubose NAACP National Board of Directors; Judge Gil McBride, Chief Judge Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit who administered the oath of office. Attorney Teddy Reese served as the emcee for the program.

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The voters Have Spoken...Danielle Forté Wins

Bishop, Hugley, Harbison and Smyre All Winners

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

Although the final tabulations have not been verified Congressman Sanford D. Bishop will retain his US House 2 seat. The same goes for Democratic Whip and State Representative Carolyn

By Wane A. Hailes

With the final votes counted Danielle Forté takes over as the Superior Court Clerk of Muscogee County by a 56 to 43% margin. Unofficially the actual numbers were 31,773 for Forté and 24,276 for incumbent Shasta Glover.

Glover had served as an officer with the Columbus Police Department retiring as Director of the Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center before joining the late Ann Hardman as her chief Deputy Clerk. When Hardman unexpectedly passed in March of this year March was appointed as the interim Superior Court Clerk. Forté has more than 20 years of legal experience, practicing law at both the state and federal level. She attended

and graduated magna cum laude from Spelman College and earned a Juris doctorate degree from Emory University School of Law. After practicing law for several years in Atlanta, Danielle returned home to Columbus to practice law in the public sector. She has served as Assistant District Attorney working various positions including general prosecution, child support recovery, and she currently serves as the sole juvenile court prosecutor where she single-handedly litigates over 1200 cases a year. Because Glover was serving in a interim capacity Forté will be sworn in and take office once the official numbers have been validated. The entire process should take place within two weeks.

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Hugley representing District 136; State Representative Calvin Smyre who represents District 135 and State Senator Ed Harbison representing District 15. Bishop was the only elected official with opposition this midterm.

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D.A. McBride’s Millennial Microphone

I have been told on a few occasions that a smart man learns from his mistakes, however a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. On Saturday, October 20, 2018, Wisdom from one generation was passed down to another at the Columbus Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. House. The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a career panel discussion for their national program, EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence). The program itself focuses on helping young men address issues they may be facing in not reaching their fullest potential educationally, socially and/or emotionally. EMBODI addresses issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement and service learning.

Though not everyone on the Panel fell within the millennial age range, the balance of Generation X and Millennial Professionals gave a great steadiness to the conversations that took place for the young men present. Students from Spencer and Kendrick High School, East Columbus Magnet Academy, Aaron Cohn Middle School, St. Anne-Pacelli, and Glenwood represented the young

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men in attendance. The career discussion panelists consisted of men from the tri-city area, of varied backgrounds and career fields. Mr. Teddy Reese, Mr. Jonathan R i v e r s ( B a m ) , M r. Sebastian Dixon, Elder Norman Hardman, Dr. Wesley Chambers, Rev. Adrian Chester, Mr. Justin Allen, Dr. Stefan Lawrence ( Past District Teacher of the Year) and myself, Mr. Demetrius McBride. I felt it an honor and a privilege to be on a career panel with these gentleman, but m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y, I sensed the overwhelming passion and care that we all had for the young men sitting in front of us that morning. We (the panel) discussed our educational backgrounds, how we chose /landed in our career fields, and how the choices we made in route to our careers were made.

One of the first questions asked was; “What mistakes did we (the panel) make in our career or choosing our career path?” Several of the Panelists offered personal testimonies of things we wished we would’ve done one way instead of another. One panelist described his tenure with a private company where he was employed after receiving his bachelor's degree. He expounded as to how quickly he rose through the internal corporate structure within the company while obtaining a master’s degree and other professional certifications. He helped the overall efficiency of the company and was awarded by being advised that there would be little, if any, room for him to grow within the company. He felt a partial mistake was that he stayed too long with the company before moving on to greener pastures in another field. The message he conveyed was to know your value and not be afraid to leave your comfort zone in order to grow. Moreover don’t stay too long in a dead-end position. Always challenge yourself to grow. Another panelist expounded upon the need and relevance for technical skills in an evergrowing computerized world. How God

has blessed us with gifts and that we need to discover what they are and use them to the benefit of helping mankind as well as to making a living. A third panelist encouraged the young men to keep their options open. He shared how he expected to concentrate in one area to become one thing, however once he got into his major he learned of a different career path that aligned all his interests into one. Even though he stayed the course with his original major, he was able to enter into a career field that he loves and was still in his f i e l d o f s t u d y. E l d e r Hardman communicated that, “what one may call a mistake can be an area of opportunity for growth,” if you view it through the proper lenses. He stressed the importance of keeping the “glass half full mentality” and to search for the positive in every situation.

The somewhat reserved group was asked open-ended question. Such as "What do you want to become? Do you plan to attend college or gain a technical skill? As the young men became relaxed, we shared some laughs which lightened up the atmosphere; but then there were some intense discussions. Though the idea was to allow the young men to speak freely and genuinely, the expectation was that they be engaged and to "Think" about the discussion at hand. There is more to life than being and entertainer or athlete! At one point, Rev. Chester made it a point to assure the young men that “We are not yelling at you but we are passionate” as we were passionate about them being able to "Think" about what it was they

wanted to do in the future and to be able to "put that desire into words. Attorney Teddy Reese said it best when he stated “We are going to keep it real with all of you.” As the discussions continued, we could see that they were "getting" the idea, but will one session be enough? The suggestion of a vision board workshop with the young men was brought up by Mr. Jonathan Rivers, to continue on opening up the mindset of the young men. Overall, there was a sense of love that morning; love for having the opportunity to give back to our community and to hopefully mold a brighter tomorrow.

I want to thank the ladies of the Columbus Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for allowing me to be on the panel. I extend a special thank you to the co-chairs of the EMBODI program Mrs. Delois Carr Allen and Mrs. Tiffany McBride for the invitation to speak on this phenomenal panel, last but not least, I want to thank all of the other panelists who thought it not robbery to participate on the panel.

My Millennial question to the men of Columbus, Do you believe that it still takes a village? Would it not be great to have these manly sessions all over Columbus - regularly? Just a thought from a concerned Muscogee County Millennial.

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Muscogee County School District REACH Scholars Participate In Signing Ceremony

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

On Thursday October 25, 2019 nine Muscogee County School District middle school students participated in a signing ceremony as part of the REACH program.

The mission of REACH; (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) is to ensure that Georgia’s low income, academically promising students have the academic, social, and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access college, and achieve postsecondary success.

Reach is the State of Georgia’s first needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program, launched by Governor Nathan Deal as a key component of the state’s Complete College Georgia Initiative.

The local coordinator for the program, Reginald Griffin, who also serves as the principal of the Edgewood Student Services Center alternative school, said ”The success of the program is due to volunteers such as Ann and Myles Caggins who have given their time and efforts to raise money for the project. Their committment to promoting and increasing access to education beyond high school is why we are able to pro-

vide these students with a $10,000 scholarship toward their college education.”

This year the 8th grade student inductees include: Christopher Contreras-Lozano of Baker Middle School; Ashley Warren of Blackmon Road Middle School; Breanna Bryant of East Columbus Magnet Academy; Dimitri Flowers of Midland Middle School; Beatriz Chavez of Eddy Middle School; Jameelah Watson of Baker Middle School; Marcus Mesis of Rothschild Leadership Academy Ayonna Durand of Double Churches Middle School; and Dean Devlin of Aaron Cohn Middle School.

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Local Entrepreneur Appears On Reality TV Show and Receives Business Coach Offer By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

On July 22, 2016 just two weeks into being enrolled at Columbus State University Nneka Brown-Massey had an epiphany. “I always liked back to school supplies and now that I’m going to school, I felt it was important to get the right tools that would help me throughout the semester. One of the tools would be notebooks, but when I went into the store, there wasn’t much for me to choose from,” Brown says. “So, I created a couple concepts in my mind and I had them produced and I was blown away by how good they looked. I knew this was something that other people would love as well.”

Five days later, on July 27, 2016, the former U.S. Army sergeant and Human resources specialist, who one day aspires to be a history teacher, launched her Black-owned online retail store providing a collection of school supplies celebrating modern and historic moments in African American culture. She sold over 8,000 orders of custommade notebooks in 24 hours. One year later she has sold over 20,000 notebooks with sales in Singapore, South Korea, Canada and the UK.

She immediately dropped out of school and Innovative Supplies Worldwide, Inc. was founded. A 2007 graduate of Kendrick High School Nneka’s business manufactures and markets school supplies utilizing high school students from her alma mater. “Since day one I have employed high school students providing work experience and training,” Brown-Massey says. “Some of the skills they learn are filling orders, team work, social media marketing and customer relations.”

Recently, Nneka Brown-Massey appeared on the reality TV Show Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch. She was

seeking $1000,000 for marketing, office space and to obtain the services of a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). She didn’t receive the money during her visit, however, Dave Meltzer, CEO Sports 1 Marketing and S1 Media House offered to be her business coach after which she can come back and pitch her product again. Nneka noted the opportunity to pitch her product to “Shark Ta n k ” t y p e o f investors was exciting. Brown-Massey was also selected an awardee of the Class of 2018 40 under 40 as an emerging leader in the gifts and stationery industry by demonstrating exceptional commitment, innovation and creativity.

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Local Attorneys Take A Leap of Faith, Open Real Estate Closing Practice conviction removed from their criminal history.

“What I found is that a large number of individuals have had a case closed by dismissal or by plea, however, the disposition does not appear on their background check. This can really interfere with the employment process, especially for those who have had their charges reduced or dismissed, but their background still shows an open felony case pending. Unfortunately, many individuals don't find out they have these criminal record issues until they are being arrested for possession of a firearm by convicted felon, or when they get denied for a gun permit. You also may have an issue if you have been continuously denied employment.”

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

In 2008 there was a downturn in the real estate market and as a result, when the market crashed, many of the attorneys who were involved with real estate closings went into other areas of practice and haven’t returned. Today, according to Attorneys Jennifer Dunlap and Ray Lakes: “Things are hot. Everyone’s selling and everyone is buying and there is a need for it.”

“The motivating factor for me was when I was approached by a friend who handles a great deal of commercial property, said Dunlap. “He said that the person he used in the past had retired and he was having difficulty in finding someone to do his commercial closings. I started trying to assist him in finding someone and he suggested why don’t I do it. That made a lot of sense. I shared the idea with Ray and we decide to open a practice that provides that service.”

Lakes concurred with Dunlap

but suggested that their commitment to working together runs far deeper than just friendship. “We are led by faith and faith sort of brought us together in this real estate venture. As an undergrad I majored in finance. When I went to law school my intention was to do corporate law. I had no idea I would end up working in the public defenders office doing criminal litigation. As a public defender I wasn’t making much money so I began supplementing my income by selling real estate, buying houses and flipping them. I eventually left the public defenders office and began working with 2nd Chance Recovery which Jennifer founded. Realizing my background in real estate when she approached me it just made good business sense. From the beginning the practice has just blossomed.

Dunlap & Lakes, Attorneys At Law opened in October located at 6400 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A4 in Columbus, Georgia.

Although they have combined

their expertise to provide real estate closings, individually they will continue their successful practices.

As an Assistant DA with the office of the District Attorney Jennifer Dunlap’s primary task was to decide requests for expungements, (Record Restriction) and all criminal

record related inquiries for all six counties.

After eight years with the District attorney’s office Attorney Jennifer Dunlap left and started 2nd Chance Recovery, which helps individuals who were previously convicted of a felony offense to petition the court to allow them to have the felony

Attorney Ray Lakes continues his practice of criminal and personal injury law.

As the only African American practice providing real estate closings their office includes Bridget Hurtado as office manager and paralegal. Hurtado speaks fluent Spanish, which has proven to be an added asset in our growing diverse community.

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Q u é d eb er í a sa b er a c e rc a d e l a EPO C EPOC, el primer modelo de acción colectiva para reducir la carga de la enfermedad. Con el plan de acción como guía, el NHLBI está trabajando en todo el país para estimular la detección temprana de la enfermedad. Pero está dando atención especial a las zonas rurales, donde la enfermedad es especialmente prevalente.

(StatePoint) Se lleva una vida cada tres o cuatro minutos, convirtiéndola en una de las principales causas de muerte en los Estados Unidos. El culpable: la EPOC, o enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. A nivel nacional, más de 16 millones de personas han sido diagnosticadas con esta enfermedad pulmonar debilitante, también conocida como enfisema o bronquitis crónica. Pero muchos otros millones de personas probablemente tienen EPOC y no lo saben, ya que los síntomas se desarrollan lentamente y empeoran con el

paso del tiempo. La dificultad para respirar, tos crónica, sibilancias y exceso de moco… todo ello puede dificultar incluso las tareas más sencillas, pero muchas personas piensan que estos son sólo síntomas normales del envejecimiento o de no estar en forma. Entonces, ¿cuáles son las probabilidades de que usted padezca EPOC? Fumar, según han demostrado desde hace mucho tiempo las investigaciones, es el principal factor de riesgo para la enfermedad. Alrededor de 75 por ciento de las personas que tienen EPOC fuman o han

fumado. Pero la exposición a largo plazo a irritantes pulmonares tales como el humo de tabaco de segunda mano, la contaminación atmosférica y los humos y polvos químicos –tanto del medio ambiente como del lugar de trabajo– también pueden ser un factor de riesgo. En algunos casos, la genética puede desempeñar un papel. La buena noticia es que la EPOC es altamente tratable y manejable. La mala noticia es que, debido al lento avance de la enfermedad, los estadounidenses a menudo retrasan la búsqueda de ayuda hasta que el problema es grave, lo que puede llevar a una discapacidad importante de largo plazo. El Instituto Nacional del Corazón, el Pulmón y la Sangre (NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), junto con socios tanto federales como no federales, ha desarrollado el Plan de Acción Nacional de

De acuerdo con los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, la EPOC tiene casi el doble de probabilidades de afectar a personas que viven en las comunidades rurales que en las urbanas. Debido a esta disparidad, el NHLBI está tomando medidas especiales para ayudar a que los residentes rurales obtengan la asesoría a la que quiere

que todos se ajusten: aprender las señales y los síntomas de la EPOC, y si los problemas de respiración están afectando incluso las tareas cotidianas más básicas, ver a un profesional de la atención médica, como sería un proveedor de atención primaria, una enfermera profesional u otro especialista. Con un diagnóstico y el tratamiento adecuado, las personas con EPOC pueden aprender a manejar de modo competente su trastorno. Para obtener más información y recursos acerca de la EPOC, visite el programa EPOC del NHLBI Aprenda Más Respire Mejor en COPD.nhlbi.nih.gov. Hable con un profesional de la atención a la salud tan pronto como se presenten los problemas respiratorios.

Taylor funeraria se esfuerza por proporcionar a quienes servimos un servicio completo en cada detalle e impecablemente ejecutado en honor de una vida que ahora puede ser sino un grato recuerdo. Ofrecemos la mayor calidad en servicios profesionales, instalaciones y equipos. Proporcionamos un servicio de "Viva la vida". También ofrecemos, sin cargo, Pre arreglado y Pre-Funded planes funerarios, seguros de consultoría, servicios de notario y apoyo de duelo.

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