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S ERVING C OLUMBUS , F T. B ENNING , P HENIX C ITY & S URROUNDING A REAS

The Voice Of The Community: Inspirational-Informative-Empowering

Vol. 13 Edition 18 Free Thursday August 30, 2018

A View From A Pew

Publisher Wane A. Hailes, “A View From A Pew”, “Sometimes We Miss The Forest For The Trees”

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39,090 Local Residents Have Been Purged From The Rolls

Are You One of Them?

Don’t Be A Victim Of Voter Suppression Check Your Voting Status Today!

Go To https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Deadline To Register October 9, 2018

Bob Wright Symposium

GMA Co-Anchor Robin Roberts Leads An All Female Panel Page 5

Elijah Overcomers Ministry

Couple Knows First Hand What It Takes To Help Others Overcome Their Issues Page 11

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THURSDAY August 30, 2018

He’s Back!

According to the street committee The Courier Eco Latino’s contributing columnist, Brother Love returns in this issue with “A Word on Black Leaders and Leadership” Read it now on Page 16.

The Street Committee

and ending with the ribbin cutting ceremony of the new Spencer High School located on Ft. Benning Rd. See you guys same time next year.

Check Your Status According to the street committee there are 39,090 residents in Muscoge county whose names have been purged from the voting rolls. Make sure you are not one of them by going to My Voter Page at:

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

https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Congratulations Spencer Greenwave According to the street committee the Spencer Alumni had a great reunion and week of events beginning with their gospel explosion featuring national gospel recording artist Dottie Peoples

Request for Bids RFP No. 19-0004 Staffing Software Due: September 14, 2018 – 5:00 PM Sandra Chandler, Buyer

RFB No. 19-0005 Uniforms for Public Safety Departments (Annual Contract) Due: August 29, 2018 – 2:30 PM Heather Scheuttig, Buyer

RFP No. 19-0006 Instructors for Parks & Recreation Programs (Annual Contract) Due: September 14, 2018 – 5:00 PM Heather Scheuttig, Buyer RFP No. 19-0007 Recruitment Advertising Services Due: September 28, 2018 – 5:00 PM Della Lewis, CPPB Buyer Specialist

Sealed responses must be received and time/date stamped by the respective 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.org/finance/purchasing/docs/opportunities/Bid_Opportunities.htm, notify the Buyer via email BidOpportunities@columbusga.org, fax 706.225.3033 or telephone 706.653.4105.

Andrea J. McCorvey Purchasing Manager

NOTICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HOLIDAY CLOSING Labor Day Holiday Observance Monday, September 3, 2018 Notice is hereby given that the local Government of Columbus, Georgia will alter or suspend all services on Monday, September 3, 2018. This is with the exception of emergency services such as fire, police, and ambulance. For emergency services, please call the 911 Emergency Center.

DIVISION

Labor Day Observance Monday, September 3, 2018

Waste / Recycle

NO PICK UP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 *See Alternate Holiday Schedule Below*

*Closed* 311 Citizens Service Center

September 3rd

Landfills – Granite Bluff/Pine Grove

September 3rd

Parks and Recreation

*Closed* Recreation Centers, Britt David Studios and Senior Centers Will Open From 9am-2pm Cooper Creek Tennis Center and Lake Oliver Marina Will Operate Normal Business Hours Columbus Aquatic Center and Parks and Recreation Administrative Office Will Be Closed

*Closed* Animal Control METRA Bus Service

September 3rd

NO BUS SERVICE Normal Service will resume on Tuesday, September 4th

Recorder’s Court

Civic Center

Monday, September 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. Bond Hearings Only

Administration Office Closed Columbus Ice Rink Open

*Alternate Holiday Schedule* *MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd ROUTES WILL BE COLLECTED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH *ALL OTHER SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED ON THEIR NORMAL COLLECTION DAY

A VIEW FROM A PEW

THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 2018

Sometimes We Can’t See The Forest For The Trees Every now and then events occur that make you feel proud that perhaps just maybe our future will be in good hands. Such was the case with a phone call I received last week regarding my column about “The State of Black Columbus”, an event hosted by Davis Broadcasting, Inc. the local Black-Owned radio station.

It wasn’t an angry phone call.

On the contrary it was a civil conversation between a “Millennial” and a “Baby Boomer”. The former expressing concern why I chose to report on the logistics of the event as opposed to its content. The latter, me, started out sharing my reasoning for my journalistic decision but then, contrary to what my wife will tell you, I found myself just listening.

I listened as the “Millennial” passionately articulated her concern of how my article could be construed as divisive by a community that already sees itself in some ways marginalized and disenfranchised.

The purpose of the “State of the Black Community”, in her opinion, was not set up to solve the problems that exist in the Black community within an hour long conversation but to at least start a dialogue that would motivate us to get involved.

After assuring each other we would continue to talk and work together using our platforms to elevate the conversation, I hung up the phone.

I immediately went back and re-read my article and I can see the “Millennials” point.

Too often we are guilty of giving a compliment and then

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turn right around and take it back. Much like a woman will tell another, “I love that dress you are wearing, but that color doesn’t look good on you”. That is kind of what I did when I wrote; “…It was a great idea and a timely subject. The question, however, is did those in attendance walk away with the information they expected?

That depends on whom you ask.”

As I continued to read the article, my article, I was reminded of an idiom my father would say to me, “Don’t get so caught up that you can’t see the forest for the trees.” What he meant was sometimes we can’t see, understand, or focus on a situation in its entirety due to being preoccupied with minor details.

Although what we try to do with every issue is place our emphasis and efforts on those political, social or economic issues that impact our lives by confronting the issues that need confronting and asking the questions that need to be asked, in some way we failed this time.

By focusing on the logistics of the event and the minor, insignificant details like how many people were in attendance, I completely missed the opportunity to report how this event was a first step toward impacting the “Black” community.

Sometimes it takes a conversation with a “Millennial to help us recognize a forest.

Thanks Geniece. In the words of Johnny Nash; “I Can See Clearly now...

Wane A. Hailes

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THURSDAY August 30, 2018

COVER STORY

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

For the fourth year in a row local businessman, philanthropist and power broker, Dr. Robert “Bob” Wright, will host a group of his friends in business from around the country to come to Columbus and share their stories.

Moderated by Byron Pitts, Chief National Correspondent with ABC News, the conversations promise to be down to earth, insightful, informative and inspiring. For the past three years one theme that has permeated through all of their stories has been to “never give up”. What was also driven to those in attendance was to “be true to you”, to not compromise your morals, your faith or your values. Always be true to who you are.

The benefit of attending the event is not for you to walk away believing you will necessarily be the next millionaire but to be inspired by the panelist to be the best you can be. Find your passion and you’ll find your paycheck. Learn everything there is to know about it and with hard work, with an emphasis on the word hard, anything is possible.

For the first time, this year’s symposium features an all female line up.

“We are very honored to be able to present Robin to our community to share her experiences during her more than 30 years in the broadcasting business,” said Wright. “Robin will be featured in our first ever all female line-up which highlights the incredible accomplishments of each talented entrepreneur and will inspire the next generation of leaders.”

Aside from Roberts, guest speakers include: ▪ Kimberly A. Blackwell, chief

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executive officer of PMM Agency ▪ Eva Jane Bunkley, inventor of “The Makeup Bullet” and celebrity makeup artist ▪ Stephanie Burnley, Co-CEO of Devon Industrial Group ▪ Yukia Harris-Walker, Curvaceous Couture bridal salon owner ▪ Yuneisia Harris, Curvaceous Couture bridal salon owner ▪ Dr. Michele Hoskins, CEO and founder of Michele Foods ▪ Natalie M. King, Esq., CEO of Dunamis Clean Energy Partners ▪ Melissa Harville-Lebron, CEO of W. M. Stone Enterprises, E2 Northeast Motorsports and Coutra Music Group ▪ Rose E. McElrath-Slade, president and CEO of Strategic Resources Inc. ▪ Alexis Davis Smith, president and CEO of PRecise Communications.

Individual tickets are now available for $175 each.

For more information call 706-330-8051.

Dr. Robert L. Wright presently serves as Chairman and CEO of FE Holdings, Inc., a firm dedicated to the investment and growth of private and public sector companies. He also serves as Chairman Emeritus of Sentel Corporation, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Wright has over 40 years of experience in government, business, finance, politics and project management. He served three consecutive terms as a member of the Columbus, Georgia City Council, and was appointed by President Reagan to the position of Associate Administrator for Minority Small Business at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Dr. Wright founded Dimensions International, Inc. (01), a provider of technology solutions to the government and private sectors.

Starting with only three employees in 1985, he built Dimensions International into a worldclass organization with more than 100 offices in 10 countries and over 1,500 employees in 16 different time zones.

THURSDAY August 30, 2018

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Alexis Davis Smith President & CEO PRecise Communications

Eva Jane Bunkley Founder Eva Jane Beauty, LLC and Inventor of The Makeup Bullet

Kimberly Blackwell Chief Executive Officer PMM Promotions

Melissa Harville-Lebron Founder & CEO W.M. Stone Enterprises, Inc

Michele Hoskins President/Founder Michele Foods

Natalie M. King, Esq. Founder & Chief Executive Officer Dunamis Clean Energy

Rose McElrath-Slade Founder & Chief Executive Officer Strategic Recources, Inc.

Stephanie Burnley Co-CEO Devon Group

Valerie Daniels President & CEO

V&J Foods, Holding Companies, Inc.

Yukia Harris-Walker & Yuneisia Harris Owners Curvaceous Couture Bridal Collection

Byron Pitts Chief National Correspondent ABC News

How to) Nourish the Georgia Economy

By Stacey Abrams

I’m running to build a Georgia where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to thrive. So let me take some time to explain more what I mean. Starting with a story about water bottles for babies: formula-ready, BPA-free, with a built-in plastic nipple. My business partner and I thought we had struck gold. We were going to fill a real need for parents in hospitals, airports, disaster areas where the water suddenly becomes toxic—you name it. And we had a solid plan to make it happen.

But when the time came for Nourish to ramp up operations and fulfill a large order from a grocery store, we just could not get a bank to loan us the money we needed. And that, simply, was the end of Nourish.

Today, ten years later, too many of us can still relate to our story, because too often, the people with the deepest perspective on the unmet needs of everyday Georgians are the ones least likely to get the capital they need to create a solution. While Georgia has the fundamentals for a truly dynamic economy, we need to not only be a destination for large corporations like Amazon, but also invest in thousands of small businesses in every part of the state. My jobs plan for Georgia will lift up all 159 counties: expanding access to capital and training programs, and building infrastructure to serve small businesses.

I learned from Nourish that urgent capital needs can make the difference between sinking and swimming to success for a small business. So I co-founded another company, NOWaccount, precisely to help meet those needs. With NOWaccount, my partners and I helped more than 350 Georgia small businesses create and save thousands of jobs. But exclusively private ventures are not enough to effectively address this problem. Through a $10 million state investment in federal and local financing programs and in partnership with private lenders, we can reach more business owners and make their dreams a reality.

We also need infrastructure that is worthy of our great state—roads and bridges, transit, and broadband—to create jobs, attract new capital and serve businesses, small and large. In particular, over 600,000 Georgia households live in areas that lack broadband internet access: closing this gap is imperative for rural small businesses to flourish. And my plan includes aiming for 22,000 active apprenticeships a year by 2022 in Georgia, to create the skilled-labor pipeline that a diverse economy needs.

My Advanced Energy Jobs Plan will bring 25,000 to 45,000 long-term jobs to Georgia across all skill levels. As House Democratic Leader, I championed renewable energy projects and saw the promise that solar, biomass, wind, and hydroelectric power have here in Georgia. Whether it be Marcus Poultry farm in Pelham, which installed over two-hundred solar panels, hiring and training many around Mitchell County to assist in operations, the success of solar companies in Hinesville, or the burgeoning wind energy operations in the North Georgia mountains, Georgia’s early success with new energy can be built into national leadership.

However, out-of-state investment in Georgia will dry up quickly if we focus on divisive, unconstitutional laws that provide nothing more than the ability to discriminate and drag our state down. Major film and entertainment companies whose presence in Georgia has strengthened home-grown businesses have already threatened an outright boycott if such laws were to pass. When we see industries pumping billions of dollars into our economy and creating job opportunities for Georgians, the last thing we want to do is discriminate and drive that business away.

The state of Georgia has 159 counties, 159 economy to build successful businesses. For and an entrepreneur at the helm. We need lead wealth creation through small business. entrepreneurs-- deserve no less.

places full of people with ideas who need capital, a skilled labor force, and a diverse this vision of a thriving Georgia to become reality, we need a, experienced executive a governor who will bring capital investment, build our labor force for the future, and Our Georgia workers, families, big and small businesses-- and current and wanna-be

Paid for by Stacey Abrams for Governor.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® Announces its 2018 Undergraduate Round-Up Conference

By Staff The Courier Over 800 undergraduate and graduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha S o r o r i t y, Incorporated ® from the states of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina will convene September 7-9, 2018, at the Columbus, G e o r g i a Convention and Trade Center for the annual Undergraduate Round-Up Conference .

Under the esteemed leadership of the South Atlantic R e g i o n a l

Director and Columbus, Georgia resident , Mrs. Carolyn G. Randolph, the theme for this two-day conference is “G ame Changers Pursuing Excellence.” The conference will provide leadership training and educational workshops on the new international program targets and best practices for our undergraduate members.

Over the 110-year history of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the organization has partnered with local communities, regional and international organizations to solve problems as well as provide programs of service at home and abroad.

The exciting International Program for 2018-2022, will be implemented under the theme, “ Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service .” The signature program is #CAPs m

(College Admissions Process) which focuses on motivating and assisting youth through the college entry process. In addition, there are five (5) Program Targets: HBCU for Life - A Call to Action, Women’s Healthcare and Wellness, The Arts!, Building Your Economic Legacy and Global Impact and seven (7) Community Impact Days.

These targets that will be addressed over the next four years are among the critical issues impacting the quality of life for African- Americans.

During the Undergraduate Round-Up Conference, Alpha Kappa Alpha members will also participate in a Soles4Souls donation drive by donating new or gently-worn shoes to the John P. Thayer YMCA.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) is an international service organiza-

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tion that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908.

It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American, collegeeducated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of approximately 300,000 members in more than 1000 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada and the continent of South Africa. Led by International President, Dr. Glenda Glover, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek-lettered organization for AfricanAmerican women.”

For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, visit www.aka1908.com.

COVER STORY

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39,090 Muscogee County Residents Have Been Purged From The Rolls, Are You One Of Them?

Check Your Voting Status Today!

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

Voter suppression is a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting. It is distinguished from political campaigning in that campaigning attempts to change likely voting behavior by changing the opinions of potential voters through persuasion and organization. Voter suppression, instead, attempts to reduce the number of voters who might vote against a candidate or proposition.

-Wikipedia

Not that long ago in order for Blacks to vote we were required to show we had paid an annual poll tax for two years. In Mississippi Blacks seeking to register to vote were required to read a section of the state constitution and explain it to the county clerk who processed voter registrations. The clerk, who was always white, decided whether a citizen was literate or not.

Today we have been faced with a variety of challenges to registration including: cutting early voting dates, voter ID requirements and as we saw in Randolph County recently the Board of Elections proposal to eliminate 7 of 9 polling sites.

In Muscogee County 39,090 residents names have been purged from the rolls. To make sure you are not one of them or you believe you are already registered please take a moment and check your status by going to:

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The Office of Elections & Registration Meet Jeanette James

My Voter Page

https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Fill In The Following Information

It’s better to be safe than sorry!

To be able to vote in the upcoming November election the deadline to register is October 9, 2018.

Registration Qualifications: Be a citizen of the United States Be a legal resident of Muscogee County Be at least 17 1/2 to register and 18 to vote Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge

Required Information: Below are the six forms of ID accepted by the State of Georgia.

1. Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID 2. A Georgia Driver's License, even if expired 3. Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state 4. Valid U.S. passport ID 5. Valid U.S. military photo ID 6. Valid tribal photo ID

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

When it comes to information regarding upcoming elections, voter registration, candidate requirements and answers to frequently asked questions, Jeanette James is your “one stop shop”.

For the past eight years James has worked in the Elections & Registration Office, a department of the Columbus Consolidated Government.

Today she serves as the lone qualifying specialist with the department who is responsible for insuring that any and all candidates interested in running for a local public office are equipped with the required documents as mandated by the city and state.

If you have any questions regarding anything to do with elections and registration in Muscogee County let your first call be to Jeanette James at 706.653.4392.

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August 16, 2018

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COVER STORY

Thursday August 30, 2018

Local Couple Knows First Hand What It Takes To Help Others Overcome Their Issues hole can you help me out?'

The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole and moves on.

By Wane A. Hailes The Courier

Perhaps you’ve heard the following story; "This guy's walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can't get out.

"A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, 'Hey you. Can you help me out?'

The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole and moves on.

"Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up, 'Father, I'm down in this

"Then a friend walks by, 'Hey, Joe, it's me can you help me out?' And the friend jumps in the hole. Our guy says, 'Are you stupid? Now we're both down here.' The friend says, 'Yeah, but I've been down here before and I know the way out.'"

When it comes to “knowing the way out”, Pastor Charles and Co-Pastor Cheryl Sapp are the friend in the story. Both Charles, who is celebrating 30 years clean and Cheryl who recently celebrated 32 years clean, came out of the traditional 12-step program recovering from alcohol and drugs, where they met.

“While we were attending the program we began going to church and eventually became saved,” says Cheryl.

“Because the 12-step program is a spiritual one and not a religious program we were torn because we had just found Jesus and wanted to tell the world.”

“It was out of that desire “Elijah Overcomers” ministry was born,” said Charles.

The ministry capitalizes on the 12-step program. These steps are used in the ministry as a pathway which leads individuals closer to God’s heart. Each step is designed to allow the individual to live a life free of bondage.

According to the Sapps, The Life Recovery Bible, which is used in the Elijah Overcomers Ministry, takes an already proven pathway and correlates that path with Scripture. It is all about restoring our relationship with God, developing knowledge of His will for us and gaining the power and humility to carry His will out.

“We invite all who have an issue that

has them tied up and tangled up and continues to steal their peace and joy to join us in a place of safety and comfort where you can become free of that issue surrounded by people who will love you, with the love of Christ until you are able to love yourself.

They meet Tuesdays from 6:30pm8:00pm at Overcomers Christian Church 6001 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, Ga Feel free to Call them at 706.323.0688.

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Local WLTZ Production Director Nominated for Prestigous Rice Award

Nicole P. Jones, a Media Director with the local WLTZ TV station has been nominated for the prestigious 2018 RICE (Rising In Community Excellence) Award.

work opened the door for her to become first a production assistant and now an award nominated producer and director. She was hired to be apart of the team behind the Dee Armstrong Show.

From Smths Station Jones has an Associates in Arts degree with special concentrations in three-dimensional and creative imagery and a Bachelor’s degree in Art History.

Nicole wears many hats in the community. She’s also featured as Nikki J on Columbus’ 106.5 and 92.1 every weekday as a radio personality with Edgar Champagne where she delivers the Culture report and discusses Hip Hop news.

This annual award, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate keen awareness about community needs, stepping into the fray, and making things better will be awarded Saturday September 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Her Degree in Art opened her eyes to the possibility of her using her talents in media and without any background in journalism. Her resume and body of

Jones has been lauded for lifting the bar in local television production by creating special effects on the show and becoming the first local television show to use Facebook live using television production equipment.

Jones is a proud member of the illustrious Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

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Cherry Hill Community Celebrates Community Endeavors.

back to the community and community endeavors.

This year they acknowledged Coach Jones for the worked that he has done and continuous to do as an Educator.

He was instrumental in helping many kids, too many to count, go off to college and helped them avoid student loans. Coach Jones was the only black coach at Hardaway High School in the 80’s. He has been a coach for over 30 years. His community endeavor is one of many.

By Staff The Courier

The Cherry Hill Reunion, started in 2014, annually brings together many of the residents who once lived in Cherry Hills.

The 1st year reunion was all about bringing the community together. Today the “Reunion” includes a Black Tie Event to help celebrate the CommUNITY. The residents come together to celebrate those who give

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The Week In Pictures

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

The Key to Wellness: Pamper Yourself!

By Paula Walker King, MD, MPH Special To The Courier We all know that exercise can help us lose weight and reduce belly fat. But did you know that you actually PAMPER yourself every time you exercise?

For most, exercise does not conjure up luxuriating images or any sense of pleasure or self-indulgence. However, when you consider the benefits of exercise, you’ll quickly understand why physical activity is one of the non-negotiable laws of health and the ultimate key to wellness.

As a physician and health educator, I shift paradigms. PAMPER is actually an

Thursday August 30, 2018

acronym that I created to teach the benefits of exercise so people would embrace this lifestyle intervention for optimized health. In the spirit of popular culture’s successful milk campaign, exercise “does a body good!” This scientifically supported fact has led to the global health initiative called Exercise is Medicine®, which is managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and encourages physicians and other health care providers to include physical activity when designing treatment plans. Indeed, you PAMPER yourself every time you engage in physical activity. Here’s how exercise augments your health: - P = Protects you from heart disease Regular workouts reduce your risk of cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure and high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. These conditions contribute to blocked or hardened arteries, and contribute to heart disease, the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., according to the CDC. - A = Age in reverse Exercise can improve your health to the point where you look and feel younger than you are.

- M = Memory is enhanced Research suggests that you can fight brain fog with fitness. Regular aerobic exercise seems to increase the size of the hippocampus, a part of the brain associated with memory. Previous research has also linked exercise to sharper cognitive skills.

- P = Posture is improved With advancing age, poor posture can develop due to muscle loss and bone density changes. You can counteract this tendency with exercise and strength training, which builds muscle and bone mass, especially in your core and along your spine, so you naturally stand taller and shave years off your appearance.

- E = Energizes Exercise gives you more energy.

Exercise also increases your libido (sex drive).

- R = Relieves stress Exercise relieves stress, and in some instances can relieve musculoskeletal pain. Physical therapy in patients, with injuries and accompanying pain, is a good example of this concept. Moreover, endorphins are released when we exercise. Endorphins are our body's natural "feel good" hormones and they heighten our overall sense of well-being,

causing us to feel less stressed.

These are just a few benefits. In actuality, the health enhancements attached to exercise are too numerous to be constrained by my ‘PAMPER’ acronym.

Other benefits of exercise include: improved flexibility; heightened mood; and more restful sleep.

Lighthouse School. We have seen amazing results from implementing the Leader in Me process at our school. This process not only has had a significant impact on this student, but on all students. And we expect to see greater results over time,” said Katrina CollierLong, Principal, Reese Road Leadership Academy.

The Lighthouse Certification is a highlyregarded standard set by FranklinCovey Education that is attainable by every Leader in Me school. The certification typically occurs three to five years after a school begins the Leader in Me process. Reese Road is one of only eight in the state to receive this certification. It is earned by schools that demonstrate the following: The principal, school administration and staff engage in ongoing learning and develop as leaders, while championing

leadership for the school.

Leadership principles are effectively taught to all students through direct lessons, integrated approaches, and staff modeling. Students are able to think critically about and apply leadership principles.

Families and the school partner together in learning about the 7 Habits and leadership principles through effective communication and mutual respect.

The school community is able to see leadership in the physical environment, hear leadership through the common language of the 7 Habits, and feel leadership through a culture of caring, relationships, and affirmation.

Leadership is shared with students through a variety of leadership roles and student voice leads to innovations within the school.

School wide, classroom, family and

community leadership events provide authentic environments to celebrate leadership, build culture, and allow students to practice leadership skills.

The school utilizes the 4DX® process to identify and track progress toward Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) for the school, classroom, and staff.

Students lead their own learning with the skills to assess their needs, set appropriate goals, and carry out action plans. They track progress toward goals in Leadership Notebooks and share these notebooks with adults in studentled conferences.

Teacher planning and reflection, trusting relationships, and student-led learning combine to create environments for highly engaged learning.

Reese Road will maintain its Lighthouse Certification the next two years and will be able to recertify its Lighthouse Certification through a virtual self-assessment, describing and celebrating its growth and accomplishments since its original Lighthouse designation.

To enjoy these benefits of exercise and so much more, please talk with your doctor before beginning an exercise regimen. He/she can give you a customized exercise prescription that you can safely follow to PAMPER yourself and derive all of the health enhancing benefits of exercise to optimize the quality of your life.

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Dr. Paula Walker King is a physician, author, speaker, public health practitioner, professor of health science and a nationally recognized Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Beyond acute medicine, Dr. Paula is passionate about health promotion and evidence-based methods to prevent disease and to stay healthy naturally. Consequently, Dr. Paula has presented extensively on disease prevention and health and wellness issues. She is a regular medical contributor on WTVM, an ABC television affiliate in Columbus, GA.

Reese Road Leadership Academy Named A Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education

By Mercedes Parham Director of Communications and Open Records Officer MCSD

The Muscogee County School District is pleased to announce that the Reese Road Leadership Academy has been certified and named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. In celebration of this recognition, Reese Road Leadership Academy will host an event on site, Wednesday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m.

Leader in Me is a whole-school transformation model and process—developed in partnership with educators—that empowers students with 21st century leadership and life skills. The process integrates several leadership, socialemotional learning, and educational models from past and current thought leaders including The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders and The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

“We are honored to have been certified and named a Leader in Me

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A MILLENNIAL OPINION

Thursday August 30, 2018

Jackie Kent - Not Knowing The Unknown Lately my mind has been all over the place. It’s like I know what I want but I fear I won’t achieve it. I fear not having the resources to fulfill what I set out to be. I fear failure and not knowing the unknown.

I am currently a senior at Shaw High School. For 4 long years I have waited to become one because its one step closer to not only adulthood but being on my own and having freedom. I mean I know I’m a senior but in all honesty I do not feel like one. I can admit I am not prepared to be out on my own mentally, financially, or physically.

However, knowing that I have nothing but 9 months to get my life in order and self in line is motivating but nerve wrecking; from filling out college applications (and praying that I get accepted), to taking thousands of tests, saving up money, figuring out what exactly that I plan to do in life, and to finding my purpose in life.

I have always been the type of person that genuinely loves everything about the idea of life. Every since I’ve been a little girl I’ve been ready for college, starting my career and excelling in life, getting married, having kids, traveling and etc. I forever tell my best friends that I wish I could I just take a sneak peek into the future. If I had just a little idea of where I’d be in life and who exactly would enter/leave my life I know I would feel some sense of peace about my future. I’d know if some things were worth doing or not doing

and if some people were worth holding on to. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work like that and more importantly God doesn’t work like that. I just wish it would.

Since my junior year has ended I have had my nights where I’m up past midnight just pondering on my life and if I am making the right decisions. I have my moments where I wish God could literally sit at the of my bed and talk to me and let me know exactly what I need to do, who to cut off, who to keep, and etc. I want him to hold me and let me know that things will be ok and I shouldn’t stress. I know that things will be ok, but I just want and need confirmation. I received that confirmation when I got back from Washington D.C this past summer. I was at my church, New Birth Outreach, and Pastor Coleman was preaching everything I needed to hear. It was one of those moments where you’re like “Did God tell him what I’ve been going through or something? because he’s on point right now.”

That day was my confirmation. He confirmed that I would be fine, I just have to work and put my trust into him. I have to walk by faith and not by sight.

Not knowing the unknown is hundred percent scary. However, not knowing the unknown will make you appreciate it even more when it becomes known.

I don’t want to live a life, I want to build one, and that will happen with the man above guiding me.

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OPINION

Thursday August 30, 2018

A Word On Black Leaders and Leadership

By Brother Love Special To The Courier

Brothers and sisters, as the current local discussion turns to leaders and leadership in the Black community, you know that I have a word of truth to share with you that any of you having a mind to do so can put to the test any time of the day any day of the week. I would not waste your time or mine, nor will I bite my tongue out of fear. I am of the school of thought that if you are going to tell it, tell it all and tell it straight, especially if you delivering a liberating and inspiring message to the Black masses. Our people perish for lack of credible knowledge. That is the thing. We all too often get carried away by lies and deceptions. I have always given it to you straight, and will continue to give it to you straight no chaser at all times, as none of us know the day or the hour.

Try this on for size. If a shepherd for whatever his or her reasons is not up to task of adequately caring for and protecting the sheep, then what good is that shepherd to the sheep? Is not such a shepherd not failing miserably in his duties and responsibilities to the sheep? Now then, sheep aren't people, but the most intelligent answer to the question is basically the same. If the people have so-called leaders that are for whatever reason unable or unwilling to consistently stand up, step up, and boldly speak truth to power in fully representing the people who put faith and trust in them to have their best interest at heart, then those are not qualified or bona fide leaders at all.

They have become liabilities and impediments to progress selfishly holding on and hanging around.

Age and longevity in service are not per se the main considerations we should have. The Black community must

always seriously consider who can do the best job in the current climate in the current season. We can learn from yesterday, we can build on yesterday, we can honor yesterday, but we cannot fall into the trap of living in yesterday today. Yesterday's leadership style was fit for yesterday. The Black community must forthrightly deal with the social and political realities of the here and now right now. We must deal with real issues in real time and work toward real solutions. Trying to play old school, wait-and-see, go-along to-get-along politics to elevate yourself and impress people outside of the Black community is unacceptable behavior, to say the least. The Black community can no longer approve that type of thinking or those types of approaches to our problems. Current leadership in the Black community must be endowed with 21st century thinking. We will never move forward standing still or walking backwards. Stagnate water is dead and diseased water, so don't drink the stagnate water Kool-Aid.

Good leaders provide good leadership.

Good leaders are in touch with the people, the times, and the issues. We must have people in positions of trust and influence with the proper attitude and aptitude, people of conscience and consciousness. Judge the person that desires the leadership position on their ideas and their ability to make things happen in and for the Black community. I say again, it is not simply a matter of a person's chronological age.

Experience has its place, but experience is worthless if it is no longer being put to good use. Know too that you can just as easily get a seat warming, homesteading, self-absorbed, closedminded younger person in position as you can an older one, if you aren't careful. It does not matter so much about the age because the disservice and harm to the Black community will still be the same. Youth is a good political selling point. Experience is a good political talking point. We need them both working for the overall good of the Black community. It isn't a one-man show.

Pedestrian leadership will do the same damage to the Black community that crack cocaine or methamphetamines will do to a Black or poor neighborhood.

We as Black people in America need

to understand that servant leadership is one thing; subservience is something else all together. Black people, or African Americans, have come a mighty long way by the Grace of God. The socalled Black leader that claims to be a believer needs to look to the Word of God and seek the guidance, direction, and all advice from the Holy Spirit.

In fact, we all need to do that in our lives, even on a daily basis. Allow your love for God and His Word to shape your leadership style and direction. There is no compromise when it comes to standing up and fighting for what is fair

and just. Quick and easy compromise and playing it safe isn't Old School, it is Dead School. It is toxic to the Black community. The Black person holding the position of trust and influence must operate out of Righteousness to truly and consistently do right by the people. If you work to be pleasing to God, then you automatically will be a tremendous blessing to the people, not just some but all the people. Don't be afraid to glorify God with excellent service in whatever capacity of leadership, job, or any charge you have to keep as a man or woman. (To be continued)

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OPINION

Thursday August 30, 2018

South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn Says that Democrats that Want to Win in November Must Advertise in the Black Press that you’re not taking the Black vote for granted is to advertise in the Black Press,” Clyburn said.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is the oldest and largest trade group representing the Black Press, comprised of more than 200 Blackowned newspapers operating in the the United States.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Contributor)

While there’s at least a perceived growing number of Democrats who say they want to replace California Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn has emerged as a favorite among his peers to become the first African American to hold that position.

In an exclusive interview with the NNPA Newswire, the 25-year congressman said that, while he’s ready for the challenge, Democrats currently have much bigger fish to fry.

“The first order of business is to win the [midterm] elections on November 6,” Clyburn said. “That’s what I’ve been concentrating on.”

Clyburn and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond each told the NNPA Newswire that they’ve identified 37 districts across the country they believe can be won by Democrats this year, which would wrest control of the House from Republicans.

“We feel, with the right kind of effort, we can win,” Clyburn said.

Clyburn listed three keys to success this November.

The first key, Clyburn said, is to prioritize the Black vote; Democrats can’t

afford to take the African American vote for granted.

The secondly, the Democrats shouldn’t rely on an anti-President Donald Trump wave to get out the vote.

Finally, Clyburn said that candidates must advertise in the Black Press , if they want to win in November.

“We are also talking about districts where Barack Obama won twice and where Hillary Clinton also won, but these voters don’t turn out for the so-called ‘offyear elections,’” Clyburn said. “We can’t let these voters feel like we’re taking them for granted.”

Clyburn, 78, said he was recently taken aback by one candidate, who said that he could win the Black vote by running on an anti-Trump platform.

“Wait one second,” Clyburn said that he told the individual. “We can’t just go around being ‘Republican-light.’ We have to be out there putting forth an alternative message, for our base, and we have to reach out to Black voters and let them know we’re not taking them or any of our base for granted.”

To that end, Clyburn said advertising campaigns must largely include the Black Press.

“It’s very, very important…Chairman Richmond and I have had candidates in and we’ve been telling them that one of the best ways to demonstrate

“I’ve been in [the Black Press].

My daughter and I ran a newspaper down South, so I know that candidates tend to take Black media for granted,” Clyburn said.

“They tend to judge Black media the same way they do other media and you just can’t do that, because the business model is totally different.”

Each Sunday after attending Morris Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., Clyburn said he and other churchgoers habitually pick up the local Blackowned newspaper.

“People tend to pay attention to the headlines, the stories and the ads in the Black Press so it’s vitally important that candidates know this,” Clyburn said.

A former history teacher, Clyburn said Trump’s obsession with dismantling Obama’s legacy is reminiscent of tactics employed by Andrew Johnson to demean his predecessor, Abraham Lincoln.

Johnson, who was impeached by House, had a vision of America as a White man’s government, according to historians.

“If you remember, it’s the same kind of reaction Johnson had to Lincoln and I remember sitting alone once in the Oval Office with Obama and I told him that this would be the kind of reaction he could expect,” Clyburn said.

“[Obama] was never going to get the kind of respect for his presidency that was shown to presidents before him,” Clyburn said. “The narrative that exists in this country is that there are certain things that Black folks are not supposed to do and one of those things

is becoming the president of the United States and [President Trump] and his administration, feel they have to do whatever they can to wipe out any semblance that Barack Obama was ever president of the United States.”

Clyburn continued: “[Trump] has a deepseated hatred for people of color and it manifests itself every day.”

Though he doesn’t support or agree politically with former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman, Clyburn said he was deeply troubled when Trump referred to her as a “low life” and a “dog.”

“I’m the father of three daughters and I’m deeply insulted by the president of the United States referring to an African American women the way he referred to her,” he said. “Politics aside, I’m insulted that the president of the United States would denigrate the office in this way.”

Clyburn continued: “The president asked an important question when he was running, ‘What do we have to lose?’

Well, we have lost dignity and the respect of the presidency, because of his coarseness in the office. When you lose respect, you’ve lost about everything there is to lose.”

While he still supports Pelosi, Clyburn said that if the Democrats take back the House, he’s up for the job as speaker.

“I have always supported her, but I have always remembered a sermon I heard my father give a number of times,” Clyburn said. “That sermon stayed with me and he said, ‘keep your lamps trimmed and burning to be ready when the bridegroom comes.’ My point is, I’ve never forgotten that sermon so I keep my lamp burning so I’m ready.”

Stacy Brown is an NNPA Newswire Contributor and co-author of “Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop.” Follow Stacy on Twitter @stacybrownmedia.

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FAMILIA

30 de agosto 2018

¿Qué tan listo está su hijo para el nuevo año escolar?

4. Celebra el esfuerzo: Ayude a su hijo a ver que el trabajo duro es lo que lleva al é x i t o .

Concéntrese en el esfuerzo y en lo que está aprendiendo su hijo.

Esto ayudará a que su hijo se sienta m e n o s nervioso ante nuevas tareas o temas.

(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 lec-

5. Apoye las habilidades para la vida: Fortalezas tales como 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”.

tura 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 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.

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.

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