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Vol. 10 Edition 5 Free Thursday June 4, 2015
Delta Foundation And Local Alumnae Chapter Reach Record Breaking Milestone
Save The Date Celebrating 10 Years Of Service
Sorority Awards $29,500 in Scholarships to 22 Area Students Page 7
Who Is Victoria E. Kain?
Local Author Shares Her Passion For Literacy
Page 13 Dr. Robert L. Wright, Jr.
Magazine Spotlights Those Giving Back To Our Community Page 17
Saturday July 25, 2015 Columbus Convention And Trade Center
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THURSDAY June 4, 2015
Homeowners Be Informed
According to the street committee Mayor Teresa Tomlinson will hold four public forums in June and July 2015 on the “Thaw the Freeze” proposal and the city’s property tax system. Commonly known as the "Property Tax Freeze,” the property taxes of homes receiving a homes t e a d exemption are based upon the value of a home at the time it is purchased. This said value is then “frozen” or fixed until the property is altered or sold, at which time the value of the home is reassessed and then frozen at the newly re-assed value. The purpose of these public forums is to provide information on a proposed alternative. The proposed known as “Thaw the Freeze” would not eliminate the freeze, but instead grandfather in anyone who is currently under the freeze to remain under it as long as they own the home that is frozen. All new transfers to homestead property would vest in a new Fair Market Valuation System. Citizens are encouraged to attend the
The Street Committee
public forums to ask questions, to get answers and to learn more about our property tax system and possible alternatives to that system. The dates are; June 11, Canaan Baptist Church, 56:30pm; June 30, Springer Opera House, 6-7:30pm; July 22, Comer Recreation center, 6-7:30pm; July 29, Columbus Public Library, 6-7:30pm.
New TV Shows Have Columbus Connection Although Atlanta is home to some of America’s most talented, daring and in-demand hair stylists, Cutting It: In the ATL the new show on WE TV has a Columbus connection. According to the street committee the show follows four glamorous and headstrong salon owners as they compete to bring in the most business and dominate the Atlanta hair game. The shows cast includes Beautii J, D e d r a , Lakenya, Mushiya and Maja who burst into the ATL hair scene and changed the playing field with her chain of quick service and affordable weave salons. If
her face is familiar it may because you’ve seen her, Maja M. Sly’s, billboards promoting her newest location of her shop, “Walk-in Weaves” located at 5600 Milgen Road. The show airs Thursday 10/9. “Curvey Brides”
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According to the street committee TLC’ new show “Curvey Brides” also has a Columbus connection. Sisters Yukia and Yuneisia specialize in dressing curvy brides. Their salon, Curvaceous Couture, stocks high-fashion designer dresses in sizes that fit the bodies of real women. Their show airs Fridays 9:30/8:30 And business is booming! It's hard to believe that they built their brand and opened their first store in their father's basement. On a typical day, Yukia and Yuneisia meet with clients whose shapes vary from apple- and pearshaped to triangle and square. They also grew up in Columbus. In town this past weekend for a family reunion their mother attended Mt Olive.
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TRUST GOD
THURSDAY June 4, 2015
A VIEW FROM A PEW
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You Reap What You Sow he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together and said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you.” The young executives were shocked, but he continued; "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO”. One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown.
This column first appeared on these pages December 15, 2011. A successful businessman was
growing old and knew it was time for him to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of the directors or his children,
After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure. Six months went by -- still noth-
ing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow. A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the boardroom. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him! When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!" All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story. The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new CEO?" the others said. Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!" If you plant honesty, you will reap trust * If you plant goodness, you will reap friends * If you plant humility, you will reap greatness * If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment * If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective * If you plant hard work, you will reap success * If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
Wane A. Hailes
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Opinion/Editorial By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist
By Brother Love Special To The Courier
“Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. / It’s had tacks in it, /And splinters, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor—Bare. / But all the time / I’se been a-climbin’ on, / And reachin’ landin’s, / And turnin’ corners, / And sometimes goin’ in the dark / Where there ain’t been no light. / So, boy, don’t you turn back.” – Langston Hughes, “Mother to Son,” 1922
As it is your tax dollars mayor and council are wasting defending lawsuits that four (4) city-wide elected officials would have never been forced to file had Mayor Tomlinson chose to follow the dictates of the Charter of the Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG), I call your attention to the following:
If you are disposed to using the Internet as your guide, a diploma will generally be described as the proof of your successful completion of a course of study, or the bestowal of an academic degree. Speaking from personal experience, I can tell you that diploma in your grasp, occupying a prominent space on a wall or waiting to be pressed into your eager hand is so much more than the sum of your years-long efforts to be where you are today. Your degree is a key that opens a new door, a new phase of life and a new set of challenges.
1. The Mayor released the figure of $478,600 in legal fees during the Council meeting on April 21, 2015. She never made mention of legal fees in any prior Council meetings.
On the other side of that new door is a staircase, and that staircase may not be the kind fashioned from crystal with smooth, reliable, clear-cut steps. Obstacles may slow or impede your climb. There may be tacks, broken floorboards and torn up carpet that would trip, or at worst, defeat someone without the training you have been so fortunate to attain. There is no shortcut here, no elevator, or bypassing of these difficult steps and turns. There is, however, the choice to apply the perseverance and commitment to excellence you have already shown in your higher education journey. On the one hand, there is much to celebrate in our country when it comes to academic achievement in African-American communities. Today, we enjoy the highest high school graduation rates in history. More students of color are in college and dropout rates are at historic lows. But the wealth and unemployment gap between Blacks and Whites remains wide. While the Black unemployment rate has finally dipped into the single digits, it stubbornly remains more than twice as high as the jobless rate for Whites. As our country’s economy continues to make steady gains after the debilitating 2008 recession, millions in Black and Brown communities are being left behind. In this country—founded largely on the principle of economic progress through hard work—the American dream of upward mobility remains only a dream for too many of its citizens. See Morial Page 10
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist
‘Credit Invisible’ Blacks and Latinos
A Message for the Class of 2015
Your life’s journey – and its achievements – does not end here. Celebrate, because you’ve earned it; bask in your well-earned feeling of accomplishment today, because tomorrow you will find that there is much work to be done.
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WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: A private citizen filed an Open Records requesting the total amount on Thursday, April 16, 2015, a full five days before the Council meeting. The City refused to give actual copies of the legal bills. The citizen didn’t receive the actual information until after the Mayor was able to reveal it at Council. 2. The Mayor claims that the CCG has to fight these lawsuits or else the elected officials will be able to get anything they ask for. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY Section 8-105 of the Columbus Charter, in plain language, requires the Mayor to submit the elected officials’ budget requests to Council. Council can then decide what to fund. The elected officials can appear in front of Council to discuss their budgets. The Mayor usurped the Council’s authority by substituting her version of the elected officials’ budgets instead of simply following the Charter as all other mayors have always done. 3. The Mayor claims that the four (4) elected officials made it necessary the City defend these lawsuits in court. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: The Mayor has no authority to ignore the elected officials’ budget requests or dictate to them what they can ask Council for. If she had followed the law on this, then these lawsuits most likely would not have occurred. She is 100% to blame for doing the lawsuits. It was a conscious decision and a calculated move in the face of a law she knew was very clear. 4. The city attorney, presumably with the Mayor’s blessing, claimed that these lawsuits were being watched across the State and that it was important to fight them. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: These lawsuits do not involve the State of Georgia. They involve a mayor not following the law and trying to assert authority where she has none. She doesn’t owe an obligation across the State – she owes it to the citizens of Columbus to uphold the duties she was See Love Page 10
When it comes to consumer finance, traditional lenders usually review credit scores before reaching a decision. In general, the higher a consumer’s credit score is, the lower the cost of credit they will pay. Conversely, the lower one’s credit score, the higher the cost of credit and interest will likely be. Whether applying for a credit card, auto loan or a mortgage, bad credit histories make future credit and borrowing more expensive. But according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), there are literally 45 million consumers – most of whom are either Black or Latino – who do not fall into traditional credit profiles. Beyond race and ethnicity, the affected consumers often live in low-income neighborhoods. “When consumers do not have a credit report, or have too little information to have a credit score, the impact on their lives can be profound,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. “It can preclude them from accessing credit and taking advantage of certain opportunities.” Cordray explained, “And given that we found that consumers in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to be credit invisible or unscored, this may be limiting opportunities for some of the most economically vulnerable consumers.” CFPB found that one in 10 consumers – some 26 million people – are “credit invisible,” meaning they have no credit history with any of the three major nationwide credit-reporting companies. The Bureau’s analysis suggests that the differences across racial and ethnic groups occur in early adult lives and persist thereafter. An additional 19 million consumers are “unscored,” with credit profiles either out-of-date or insufficient to be consistent with today’s commercially-available credit scoring model. In comparing the credit experiences of consumers by race and ethnicity, CFPB found that 13 percent of Black consumers and 12 percent of Latino consumers are “unscored,” compared to only 7 percent of White consumers. For the credit invisible, the incidences are higher. About 15 percent of Black and Latino consumers are in this credit group, compared to only 9 percent of Whites. In other words, a significant number of consumers of color are living outside of the financial mainstream. Instead of having bank accounts or credit cards, these consumers are likely to use money See Crowell Page 10
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Annual Event Recognizes Those Who Give Back
Make plans to join the staff of The Courier Eco Latino newspaper on Saturday July 25, 7:30pm at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center as we host our 10th annual Community Service Awards program. Each year we recognize 25 individuals or organizations who have demonstrated a distinguished service to the African-American or Hispanic community. The event is followed with a reception in the recipients honor. This year, in addition to the awards ceremony we are using this event to celebrate our ten years of service to the community. Please make plans now to join us for a night of recognition and celebrations. Tickets are $30 and reserved tables are available. For tickets or additional information call 706.225.0106.
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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”
Terry Jefferson
Brandi Dawson Having attended Albany State University, Brandi received her B.S in Psychology and Human Services from Troy State, along with several certificates ranging from Health and Wellness, to Relationship and Life. With over 15 years of experience with Developmental Disorders, Mental Health, substance abuse and more, Brandi Dawson is a person who understand deeply the needs of all human beings.
currently has him as a News Content Specialist and Photographer for WTVM News Leader 9, and lead videographer for New Birth Outreach Church where he is a member. Staying true to his heart and first love, Terry puts most of his energy and focus into his c o m p a n y C a d d y Vi s i o n Entertainment he has with his business partner and fellow Marine Gregg ”Bossman” Hollis. Even though he worked for and been affiliated with several record labels such as Wutz Krackin and SOA along with various others he never fully committed. “I guess I was a little nervous, I didn’t know much about the business then” shares Jefferson.
By Nadine Haralson The Courier “Do what you feel in your hear to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.”-Eleanor Roosevelt Born in Sumter, SC and raised in Columbus, GA, a graduate of Kendrick High School, and a former U.S Marine, Terry Jefferson refers to the above quote as being one of his favorites because it’s something he can relate to. An enormous lover of music Jefferson reminisces about being raised in a strict household “I was not allowed to listen to a lot of secular music because of the influence music has on children” explains Jefferson. As life would have it, the older you become the more exposed you become, as was the case for Jefferson, who began creating music at the age of fifteen. His love for music eventually rolled over to an interest for photography and videography. An interest that
Terry Jefferson is a man who understands how negative the music industry can be, which is one of the reasons he created a group called COLuminati. A group that consist of rappers from various neighborhoods making real music, with no issues or BEEF! “I wanted to show Columbus that we could be considered one of the elites in the music business” explains Jefferson. As a son of a Pastor it’s evident that humbleness was instilled and runs deep. Having received several certificates for his contribution in the community Jefferson states, “If you’re doing what you love, then an award is the last thing one should be worried about.” Until his entertainment company he recently started becomes a full-fledged record label, Jefferson says he’ll continue helping local artist reach their goal, “I want to help others achieve their dreams. That’s my motivation.” Youtube.com/CaddyVisionTV Myflashstore.net/caddyvisionbeat
Dawson also understands that in order to improve the world, we need to improve self-first. Brandi strives to instill key strategies in all Life Coaching and counseling sessions that positivity inside will also transfer outside to someone else.
By Nadine Haralson The Courier Ever hear of the expression “there’s only so much one person can do and handle”, then you’ve never met Brandi Dawson, a multi-tasking, mother, entrepreneur, who’s on a mission to enlighten, encourage, and empower anyone she crosses paths with. “My life mission is to use my resourcefulness, empathy, and creativity to empower and educate people who wish to live a balance life of holistic freedom and peace,” explains Brandi. A Columbus, GA native Brandi Dawson, also known as Coach Brandi, has been sharing her message of a better positive self and life since 2004 when she started her company Liberation Coaching and Consulting LLC. Helping others and having a passion to do so is not always about having or sharing similar life experiences, sometimes it’s also about having the proper education and knowledge.
Not only does Coach Brandi have a passion for keeping adults on the right track, she is a proud advocate for youth, offering academic coaching to students as well as adults. From homeschooling, continuing education to tutoring, Brandi is always willing to help. Don’t get it twisted, as busy as she may seem Brandi is a proud special needs parent and family member, who knows family is first and key. When she’s not associating with professional affiliations or socializing with her Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority sisters, coach Brandi enjoys the company of her son, daughter, rescue dogs, and trying to counsel herself out of a Candy Crush addiction. As a speaker, advocate, and writer, Brandi remembers the words of Nelson Mandela. “We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, but in all of us.” And may Coach Brandi succeed in spreading this great message.
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Local Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Reaches Record Breaking Milestone
On May 6, 2015, during the annual Senior Teen Seminar, Delta Life Development Foundation, Inc. and Columbus (GA) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presented twenty-two (22) scholarships to Chattahoochee Valley area high school students at the Delta Life Development Foundation house on Forrest Road. The grand total of scholarships awarded was $29, 500.00. This is a record breaking amount ever given in the history of the scholarship pro-
gram. A special thanks to the volunteers, members and supporters for their donations and contributions which made this momentous milestone possible. Scholarship committee chairperson, Ms. Mattie Hall and committee members presented the following awards. Dorothy McGhee announced the $500.00 winners: Robert Jernigan (Carver), Nantyka Jolly (Carver), Katherine Kelley (Central), Jvarius Liddell (Carver), Brianna Marsh
(Spencer), Lexi Nunn (Northside), Niakeele White (Carver), Kiara Williams (Russell County) and Sedaya Westmoreland (Shaw). Eva Smith presented the $1,000.00 winners: Alyssa Reddish (Central) and Kya Walker (Northside). Mattie Hall named the $1,200.00 winner: Zachary Youngstrom (Central). Marsha Collins presented the $1,500.00 winners: Ronald Dill, Jr. (Central) and J'haria Dallas (Columbus). Jeanella Pendleton announced the $2,000.00 winners: Autumn Person (Northside) and Quentoria Walton (Carver). Vickie BryantHarris presented the $2,500.00 winners: Morgan Josey (Columbus) and Ozzarah Watson (Carver). LaRae Moore announced the $3,000.00 winner: Erna Bentley (Harris C o u n t y ) . F o u r Te a c h e r Education Scholarships available for renewable at $500.00
each. LaRae Moore awarded the Chapter Scholarship to the following winners: $1,200.00 Founders' Scholarship recipient, Brianna Sutton (Russell County), and $1,000.00 Past Presidents' Scholarship recipient, Sydney Norris (Carver). Memorial Scholarship award winners: Lula Huff presented Shayla Jones (Central) as the recipient of the Lula Lunsford Odom Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00). Jocelyn DeRamus announced Erna Bentley (Harris County) as the recipient of the Marie Griffin DeRamus Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00). Jeanella Pendleton presented to Sydney Norris (Carver) the Shannon Christina Greyer Memorial Scholarship ($600.00).
scholarship application process is highly competitive and provides one-time general aid scholarships and renewable careertargeted (teacher-education) scholarships to eligible high school seniors. Eligible high school seniors who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average or greater are encouraged to complete the application and submit it by the application deadline date. Recipients of Delta Life Development Foundation Scholarships are selected based upon their academic excellence, extracurricular and community service activities, leadership skills, recommendations, in-person interview as well as written and oral communication skills. The high school senior counselor is required to sign the scholarship application certifying that all written academic information is correct (that is, the applicant’s grade point average and SAT or ACT scores are included on the scholarship application form as well as on the official high school transcript enclosed in a sealed
Congratulations to the Class of 2015 winners!
envelope). Finally, either the senior counselor or the school principal must complete a recommendation form for each
About Delta scholarship application: The
applicant.
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Requests for Bids/Proposals RFB No. 15-0026 Bus Shelters (Annual Contract) Due: June 17, 2015 - 2:30 PM Kevin Robertson, Buyer I
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Morial From Page 4 on his or her own. You have Your education, drive and diploma, may likely shield you from the harsh economic realities experienced throughout communities of color across our nation, but it does not strip you of an obligation to be an actor, rather than a spectator, in our country’s struggle to create one nation with liberty, justice and economic opportunity for all. No one gets to where they are
Love From Page 4 elected to carry out. She owes the citizens of Columbus a strong law enforcement presence instead of a city with a spiraling crime rate. If she is doing this “for the State” then she is turning her back on the citizens of Columbus who have voted to keep a strong Sheriff’s office, Marshal’s office, and court clerks’ offices. Period. 5. The Mayor said that the City had to bring in these expensive law firms to fight these suits. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: The CCG has a well-funded City Attorney’s Office with two attorneys and plenty of support staff. These two attorneys receive salary and benefits approaching $300,000 per year plus the other costs of their office. The Mayor did not explain why the City Attorney couldn’t have handled these lawsuits. The Mayor also did not mention that the Assistant City Attorney Lucy Sheftall is married to John Sheftall, who is a partner in
parents, grandparents, friends and family members who invested in your future success, put you on this path and made sure you stayed the course. How will you repay their commitment to you? Whether your ancestors came here by plane, by train, by ship or shackled underneath the hull of a ship; whether the continent they called home was Asia, Europe or Africa, what they did when Hatcher Stubbs, which is one of the law firms receiving these large fees. 6. he Mayor said that if these lawsuits had not been filed these attorney fees would not have been necessary and the City would have not incurred these costs. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: The lawsuits were not filed until the middle of November, 2014. The records reveal that the City incurred $140,294.25 in outside legal fees as of August 31, 2014, some two and one half months before any lawsuits were filed! Her illegal cuts to the Marshal and Municipal Court Clerk’s offices FY2015 budgets totaled less than the $58,827 she had spent by August 31, 2014. 7. The Mayor claimed that because the Plaintiff’s asked for emergency relief the extreme costs were made necessary. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: The
orders, check cashing services, pre-paid debit cards and other costly alternative financial services that facilitate personal financial transactions while denying them the ability to build solid credit profiles.
at least one account with activity over the last six months or longer. FICO scores can be as low as 300 or as high as 850. For consumer advocates, access to credit continues to be a concern, especially when consumers of color are involved.
While each credit reporting agency has its own criteria, typically consumers with comparatively high credit scores are able to secure the lowest lending rates and fees on financial services. According to FICO, recent credit activity connotes
“The CFPB research suggests that alternative or enhanced credit reporting tools could ensure African-Americans and Latinos have more complete credit histories. The current system does not provide a complete picture of consumers in
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they reached the shores of our nation, what they sacrificed— all of it is debt incurred. How will you choose to compensate them for their struggles? Among you are the teachers who will lift the standard of education in poor communities and begin to close the achievement gap; among you are the preachers who will heal the wounds of communities torn apart by violence; among you City had made written threats to criminally prosecute the Marshal and Municipal Court Clerk for using their credit cards, even though they had done nothing wrong, and to go after their paychecks. This made the emergency request necessary in order to prevent substantial harm to the Plaintiffs. The credit cards are yet to be restored even though the Plaintiffs made a good faith offer to work within the new guidelines. It was the City’s actions that made this an emergency. 8. The CCG, apparently at the Mayor’s direction, fought against the Sheriff’s and the Superior Court Clerk’s legal fees being paid. The Mayor claimed that they could be paid but they would have to come from the officials’ budgets. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: There is a Georgia statute that clearly provides that constitutional officers such as are entitled to have their fees paid by these growing communities – often forcing them to pay higher fees for financial services,” said Nikitra Bailey, executive vice-president with the Center for Responsible Lending. “This, in turn, leaves families and whole communities locked out of mainstream lending and ripe for abuse by predatory lenders. “Just because a person or family lives in poverty, does not mean their only option should be a predatory lender. Access to credit can and should open doors of opportunity to a range of financial services that are
are the elected officials who will institute laws and policies that promote social and economic fairness for all of America’s citizens. Herein lies the answer. The answer our nation has been searching for is you and your talent, put to a higher purpose. I cannot promise you that your climb to success in this life will be a crystal stair. You may very well encounter dark corners and the City. The Muscogee County Sheriff and Muscogee County Superior Court Clerk are constitutional officers. The Mayor’s poor decision-making and stubbornness has now essentially doubled the amount of legal fees the City will have to pay. This is astounding in light of the Mayor being a lawyer and likely being familiar with this statute. At the rate this is going she is going to cost the City over $2,000,000, and more than likely cause the bond rating to be downgraded. 9. The Mayor said the Marshal cost extra money by raising a conflict over the use of Page/Scrantom. WHAT SHE DIDN’T SAY: The Marshal never did this. Page/Scrantom was at the time representing the Marshal in a case and presumably had the good sense to recognize that this posed a clear conflict. As to why they didn’t also do so in the Sheriff’s case, which is exactly the same, is anybody’s
obstacles. What I can promise you is that you have been prepared to meet these challenges head on. And more than meet these challenges, you have also been prepared to be an actor in solving so many of the longstanding issues and inequities facing our nation, so “don’t you turn back.” Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, is president and CEO of the National Urban League.
guess. It is obviously safe to say what Mayor Teresa Pike Tomlinson does not tell the taxpaying public is exactly what she does not want the taxpaying public to know. The problem is as old as Columbus/Muscogee County consolidation, which is mayors and city councilors thinking that other elected officials in the CCG are their subordinates. Whenever other CCG elected officials have not bowed down to mayor and council, then mayor and council retaliate in some way by coming up with reasons out of the blue to cut their operational budgets in an attempt to cripple the level of services they provide to the public. Instead of Teresa Pike Tomlinson bringing about a new day and a new way of doing business in the CCG, what we have with her is more of the same nonsense and poor leadership many citizens through years of experience have come to expect from mayor and council.
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tions manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at
Charlene Crowell is a communica-
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Local Author Victoria E. Kain Shares Her Passion For Literacy
By Wane A. Hailes The Courier Originally from from the San Francisco Bay Area Victoria E. Kain holds a Degree in Business, Management and a Masters’ Degree in Psychology. As a University Professor, she has instructed on the Graduate and Undergraduate level in Philosophy, Psychology, and Humanities, along with General Studies. As an imaginarian and avid reader, writer and story teller, she believes that our upcoming generations are being inundated with videos and games that fill their minds with images that void them of their right to “imagine” what they actually see in the images they view. She believes they are losing their ability to use their own imagination. “Many of our youth, young and old alike are being lost in the barrage of technology that engulfs us on a daily basis as a way to pacify our leisure time while robbing us of our own ideals and thoughts of how “we” actually view the world and the things we see, says Kain. If every thought or image is “given” to us, what happens to our own minds eye? At some point, if not corrected, we become mentally blind to the reality of what is actually in front of us. We are headed into a “Selfie” crazed disaster!” For this reason, Ms. Kain believes that our “Imagination is going to waste, and has chosen to write many Children’s books without illustrations to create less distractions for the reader and the listener. This concept allows the child to
listen to a story being read to them and they are forced to “think” about what they hear. It also allow the reader the same opportunity. They too can read the story in such a way to excite their own imagination in order to “tell” the story in living color. Kain writes in a clear, concise and direct manner, getting right to the point of the story, only leaving the reader in suspense when it is necessary, but will allow them to “become” part of the story. Ms. Kain has been deemed a “Power Author” in 2014. She has travelled extensively to various countries and enjoys writing and sharing the world with people through her writings. "One of my greatest inspirations to write was the strength to conquer the fear of expressing myself without apologies. Growing up as an intelligent but quiet child, I lived in the era where you were seen but not heard…therefore, I observed everything around me and stored those things in my long term memory until I could find my voice. All of the things I saw and heard that were of vital importance to me…I remembered. Now, like a puzzle, I take many of those pieces remembered and intricately weave them into my manuscripts. There is solace in sharing my thoughts with others. Sometimes a specific thought may be the rock that someone can sharpen themselves
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In the coming months Kain will introduce her “Literacy Campaign” using “Radar”, a canine as the mascot. Her slogan, “Literacy is our Legacy” will be used widely to promote this campaign to the masses to begin “READING, “as a form of relaxation and education. Stresses in life require that we take time out and relax. Reading is one way to accomplish this.
Writing for over 20 years Kain has appeared in movies, on radio and television. Was published in a National Magazine in 2004. (Kain writes across genres and tells a great story that will not only relax the mind, but will excite the imagination and bring her readers back to a place of solace. She writes Novels, Novellas, Short Stories, Comedy, Poetry, Children’s Books, Professional Self Help Books and more. Her books are rated “G” for general audiences and are in Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and anywhere books are sold in 190 countries and 80,000 retailers. Soft Back, Trade Cloth, Hard Back, eBook, PDF, MP3, Audio. With the latest Blanket Heat” it the 21st
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Courier Eco Latino, The Magazine Puts The Spotlight On Those Who “Give Back To Our Community”
By Staff The Courier In our second issue we continue our journey toward being the premiere source for offering an authoritative perspective on the tri-city’s AfricanAmerican and Hispanic community. As we specifically serve the business professionals and concerned citizens of these demographics our goal is to ignite conversation, promote empowerment and celebrate aspiration. In addition to Dr. Robert L. Wright, Jr. our June issue highlights: Columbus Scholars, The Divine 9, New Destiny Church International, The Grassroots Unity Movement For Change, Mel & Abe’s Barbershop, The Controllers Civic & Social Club, area Judges and our local political leaders serving on the state and national level. Whether it’s providing, shoes, food, fos-
ter care or an educational facility for health services there are many individuals in our community who are daily putting into practice the words of the age old adage; “You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give”. Finally we are proud to announce that former Columbus Ledger Enquirer columnist, Kaffie Sledge will be a contributing columnist with "Courier Eco Latino, The Magazine". Her columns are at times controversial, but always thought provoking. Make sure you get your annual subscription by signing up on our websitet at www.couriermag.com or mailing $20 to Courier Magazine P.O. Box 5747 Columbus, Georgia 31906
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El Poder de una Promesa 2 Samuel 9: 1/ 1Samuel 20:14-17 ¿Alguna vez te han dejado caer? Una caída se define como la consecuencia de cualquier acontecimiento que precipita al individuo al suelo contra su voluntad. En ocasiones una caída es una acción de hallarse en un estado físico, moral o económico inferior o desfavorable. Creo que de alguna manera u otra, todos como seres humanos nos podemos identificar con esto, ya que en algún momento de nuestra vida alguien nos dejó caer. Y en contra de nuestra voluntad, nos hemos encontrado en el suelo por algo que jamás esperábamos que ocurriera. La vida está llena de momentos así, que no avisan, que marcan nuestro espíritu, alma, y en la mayoría de las veces nuestro cuerpo y es determinante como lo procesamos ya que puede esta caída acompañarnos por el resto de nuestra vida. Es por eso que queremos compartir una historia que será de beneficio y bendición a tu vida como lo ha sido de beneficio y bendición a la vida de muchas personas. En la referencia bíblica de 2 Samuel 4:4 nos dice que Jonathan que era un príncipe hijo del Rey Saúl tenía un hijo lisiado de ambos pies. Tenía cinco años de edad cuando
llegó de Jezreel la noticia de la muerte de Saúl y de Jonatán, y su nodriza le tomó y huyó; y mientras iba huyendo apresuradamente, se le cayó el niño y quedó cojo. Su nombre era Mefi-boset. Es interesante ver que en su adultez Mefi-boset se encontró lisiado de ambos pies, cuando vemos la definición de lisiado, es de una [Persona] que tiene alguna lesión física permanente, especialmente en una extremidad, nos obstante cuando buscamos la definición de cojo, nos dice que es uno que camina o anda con dificultad por un defecto en sus extremidades. Entonces podemos ver que existe una gran diferencia entre estar lisiado y estar cojo, estar cojo nos habla de movernos con dificultad pero estar lisiado de ambos pies nos habla de una imposibilidad para movernos. Cuando esto ocurre una cojera se puede convertir en un caso progresivo de parálisis, producido por cosas que nunca sanaron. Pero antes de que ocurriera todo esto, hubo un acuerdo hecho entre David y Jonathan el padre de Mefi-boset lo podemos encontrar en 1 Samuel 20:15 15 y no apartarás tu misericordia de mi casa para siempre. Cuando Jehová haya cortado uno por uno los enemigos de David de la tierra, no dejes que el nombre de Jonatán sea quitado de la casa de David.16 Así hizo Jonatán pacto con la casa de David,
diciendo: Requiéralo Jehová de la mano de los enemigos de David. Una promesa fue hecha, lo hermoso de esto es que hay promesas que serán hechas sin tu estar presente pero se harán visibles el día menos pensado pero el momento más necesario para ti. Dice la historia que al momento de David estar reinando procuro saber si había quedado alguien de la casa de Saúl para hacer misericordia. Y resultó interesante que había un siervo de la casa de Saúl llamado Siba, (Siba significa Plantador de Dios) al cual llamaron para que viniese a David y fue el quien contesto que aún había quedado un hijo de Jonathan, lisiado de ambos pies y revelo que se encontraba en Lodebar, (lugar de incomunicación y montículo de piedra), o sea un lugar que por más que él hubiera querido caminar no le iba a ser posible ya que se encontraba lisiado de ambos pies y el escenario no le eran saludable para caminar. Es necesario que sepas que algo que haya ocurrido en tu vida, sino es sanado corre peligro de producir complicaciones a la medida que el tiempo transcurre, lo que empezó como una cojera se convirtió en una parálisis, Pero queda decir que había una promesa, no necesitas muchas solo una promesa. Hay poder en una promesa que viene
de tu Padre. Hay muchos que han sido marcados por alguien que los dejo caer, se han mantenido a la distancia, sin querer regresar, lastimados prefieren mantenerse incomunicados, pero quiero anunciarte algo, y es que siempre habrá un Siba un plantador de Dios, personas que serán convidadas en un tiempo, espacio y lugar para que sea cumplida una promesa que se convierte en una puerta de sanidad, libertad y restitución familiar. No solo le fue devuelto todo lo que le pertenecía sino lo que había perdido una familia, un lugar a la mesa del Rey. Quizás te dejaron caer y esta historia sirve como puente para que seas conectado con tu padre y vuelvas a ser plantado en la casa donde hay una familia que te espera por una promesa que desconocías pero que existía antes de que hubieras nacido. Alguien te cubrió con una promesa a través de una oración. Y hoy sale a tu encuentro el poder de esa promesa. No importando cuán distante e incomunicado te hayas encontrado el poder de una promesa te traerá de nuevo a casa. Hoy es el día de abrir tu corazón a las promesas de un Dios que anhela conectarte a su presencia trayendo sanidad, paz e identidad.
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8 datos que debes saber sobre el sistema de justicia penal y las personas de color
Por Jamal Hagler El sistema de justicia penal está roto. Las personas de colo r, p a r t i c u l a r m e n t e l o s Afroamericanos y los Latinos, son injustamente atacadas por la policía y se enfrentan a penas de cárcel más severas que sus contrapartes blancos. Dado al cambio demográfico de la nación, en la que no habrá mayoría racial o étnica clara por el año 2044, los Estados Unidos no puede darse el lujo de dejar que estas tendencias continúen. No sólo podría el dinero gastado en la encarcelación masiva ser puesto hacia un mejor uso— $80 mil millones en el 2010, pero las consecuencias para las personas enredadas en el sistema de justicia penal duran también para toda la vida, lo que resulta en las barreras para el empleo y la vivienda, entre muchas otras cosas. Las muertes impactantes a manos de la policía en la ciudad de Nueva York; Ferguson, Missouri; North Charleston, Carolina del Sur; y Baltimore, por nombrar algunas, han concientizado a la nación sobre la desigualdad en el sistema de justicia penal hacia las personas de color. Las tensiones han estallado en todo el país
a medida que noticias acerca de cómo las personas de color son acosadas y maltratadas han salido a la luz. Mientras los estadounidenses reflexionan sobre los devastadores acontecimientos recientes y a medida que aumenta el impulso para reformar el sistema de justicia penal de los Estados Unidos, es importante tener en cuenta las diferentes maneras en que el sistema actual afecta desproporcionadamente a las personas de color, y cómo crea barreras a las oportunidades para las personas con antecedentes penales. Tomemos en consideración los siguientes datos: Las personas de color están significativamente sobrerrepresentadas en la población penitenciaria de los Estados Unidos, representando a más del 60 por ciento de las personas entre rejas. A pesar de ser sólo el 13 por ciento de la población general de los Estados Unidos, el 40 por ciento de quienes están encarcelados son afroamericanos. Los latinos representan el 16 por ciento de la población general, pero el 19 por ciento de quienes están encarcelados. Por otra parte, los blancos representan el 64 por ciento de la población general, pero representan sólo el 39 por cien-
to de quienes están encarcelados. Las personas de color tienen más probabilidades de enredarse en el sistema de justicia penal. Entre los hombres afroamericanos nacidos en el 2001, uno de cada tres irán a la cárcel en algún momento en el transcurso de su vida; uno de cada seis hombres latinos tendrán la misma suerte. Por contrario, se espera que sólo 1 de cada 17 hombres blancos vaya a la cárcel. Existe una pauta similar entre las mujeres: 1 de cada 111 mujeres blancas, 1 de cada 18 mujeres afroamericanas, y 1 de cada 45 mujeres latinas irán a la cárcel en algún momento. Por otra parte, los afroamericanos son 2,5 veces más probables de ser arrestados que los blancos. La supuesta guerra contra las drogas ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color. A pesar de utilizar y vender las drogas a tasas similares que sus homólogos blancos, los afroamericanos y los latinos constituyen el 62 por ciento de quienes están en las prisiones estatales por delitos de drogas y el 72 por ciento de las personas condenadas por delitos federales de drogas, que generalmente llevan sentencias mínimas
obligatorias extremas. Las personas de color, en especial los varones afroamericanos, se enfrentan a condenas más largas por delitos similares que sus contrapartes blancos. Según la Comisión de Sentencias de Estados Unidos (U.S. Sentencing Commission), entre el 2007 y 2011, las sentencias para los hombres afroamericanos fueron 19,5 por ciento más largas que las sentencias para los hombres blancos. Por otra parte, los hombres afroamericanos eran 25 por ciento menos probables de recibir condenas por debajo de las pautas de sentencia para el delito por el cual fueron condenados. Durante las paradas de tráfico, las personas de color tienen más probabilidad de ser requisadas que sus contrapartes blancos. Datos de la Encuesta Nacional muestran que los afroamericanos y los latinos son tres veces más propensos de ser requisados que los blancos. Los afroamericanos son requisados en un 6 por ciento de las paradas de tráfico y los latinos son requisados en un 7 por ciento de paradas, mientras que los blancos sólo son requisados el 2 por ciento del tiempo. Los estudiantes de color continúan enfrentándose a castigos más severos en las escuelas que sus homólogos blancos.Un estudio del 2010 encontró que más del 70 por ciento de los estudiantes que están “involucrados en arrestos relacionados con la escuela o remitidos a la policía” son afroamericanos o latinos. Además, los estudiantes afroamericanos tienen tres veces más probabilidad de ser suspendidos o expulsados que los estudiantes blancos. Durante el año escolar de 201112, 16 por ciento de los estudiantes afroamericanos en k-12 fueron suspendidos, comparados al 7 por ciento de los estudiantes latinos y el 5 por ciento de los estudiantes blancos. Las personas de color son excesivamente representadas
en el sistema de justicia juvenil. Según un informe del 2014 sobre la discriminación racial en los Estados Unidos, los jóvenes de color representan el 67 por ciento de los “jóvenes comprometidos a las instalaciones públicas en todo el país,” casi el doble de su proporción de la población juvenil. A pesar de que representar sólo el 15 por ciento de la población juvenil, los jóvenes afroamericanos fueron arrestados dos veces más a menudo que sus contrapartes blancos. Restricciones al derecho de voto para quienes estuvieron previamente encarcelados han privado de este derecho a millones de votantes, especialmente a los afroamericanos. Hoy en día, aproximadamente 5,9 millones de personas no son capaces de votar debido a condenas por delitos graves. Aunque las leyes varían de estado a estado — con algunos estados permitiendo la restauración del derecho a votar — 1 de cada 13 afroamericanos en todo el país están privados de sus derechos debido a condenas por delitos graves. En la Florida, Kentucky, y Virginia, a más de uno de cada cinco adultos afroamericanos se les niega el derecho al voto. Estas disparidades evidentes en la aplicación de la justicia tienen consecuencias reales para la nación en su conjunto. La encarcelación masiva no es sostenible, y la evidencia no apoya la teoría de que los castigos severos reducen efectivamente las tasas de delincuencia o de reincidencia. Los acontecimientos recientes han traído este tema a la vanguardia, y la reforma ha contado con apoyo a lo largo del espectro ideológico. Ya es el momento de tomar medidas para reducir el impacto desigual que el sistema de justicia penal estadounidense tiene hacia las personas de color, e implementar reformas que apliquen la justicia justa y equitativa para todos.
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Padres hispanos, satisfechos con las opciones saludables que ofrecen los programas para después del horario escolar
(StatePoint) Los programas para después del horario escolar atienden a 3.8 millones de niños hispanos en todo el país. Aunque la mayoría de los padres informan que están satisfechos con la comida sana y la diversidad de actividades físicas que ofrece el programa de sus hijos, aún hay una enorme necesidad no cubierta de tales programas, especialmente entre las familias hispanas. Los padres de 5.5 millones de niños hispanos Y los padres de los padres de 19.4 millones de niños en general dicen que inscribirían a sus hijos en un programa para después del horario escolar si lo hubiera
disponible, según “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting H e a l t h y Eating and Physical Activity”, un informe especial basado en las respuestas reunidas para America After 3PM. “Los programas para después del horario escolar son una herramienta probada, pero en ocasiones no debidamente valorada, en el esfuerzo por evitar la obesidad y la inactividad física entre los niños”, dice Jodi Grant, Directora Ejecutiva de Afterschool Alliance, una organización de concientización y defensa pública sin ánimo de lucro. “Durante mucho tiempo hemos sabido que los programas de actividades para antes y después de la escuela, y para el verano, mantienen a los niños seguros, los estimulan para que aprendan y ayudan a los padres que trabajan. Estos nuevos
datos dejan claro que también hacen mucho por ayudar a mantener a los niños sanos, ahora y hacia el futuro”. El nuevo estudio, que fue financiado por la Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, determina que muchos padres no están conscientes de los estándares de alimentación saludable y actividad física (Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, HEPA) que tienen los programas para después del horario escolar, que recomiendan al menos 30 minutos de tiempo del programa dedicados a la actividad física en la mañana o después de la escuela. El informe recomienda aumentar los esfuerzos a fin de garantizar que los proveedores de atención después del horario escolar, así como los padres, estén conscientes de los estándares HEPA. Según el informe: • La mayoría de los padres están de acuerdo en que los programas para después del horario escolar deben proporcionar opciones de comida y bebidas sanas para los niños.
• La mayoría de los padres dicen que proporcionar comida sana era un factor importante al seleccionar un programa para después del horario escolar.
canos informan que el programa de sus hijos para después del horario escolar efectivamente proporciona oportunidades para la actividad física.
Los padres blancos y afroamericanos fueron más propensos que los padres hispanos a decir que el programa para después del horario escolar de sus hijos sirve bocadillos que incluyen alimentos sanos (75 por ciento y 72 por ciento contra 63 por ciento).
“La comunidad dedicada a la actividad después del horario escolar tiene el compromiso de hacer aún más para detener la obesidad infantil”, dice Grant. “Los programas de calidad para después del horario escolar son una parte esencial del tejido de nuestras comunidades, ofreciendo una vasta gama de servicios que necesitan los niños y las familias”.
• Más de ocho de cada 10 padres hispanos y afroamericanos están de acuerdo en que los programas para después del horario escolar deben ayudar a los niños a estar físicamente activos. • Cuando se les preguntó acerca de las oportunidades para la actividad física, 71 por ciento de los padres hispanos y 71 por ciento de los padres afroamericanos informan que fue un elemento muy importante al seleccionar el programa para después del horario escolar de sus hijos. • Una enorme mayoría de padres hispanos y afroameri-
Los resultados nacionales y por estados de aquel informe y de este informe especial están disponibles en www.afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/. Ante un aumento de participación en los programas para después del horario escolar de 6.5 millones a 10.2 millones de niños a lo largo de la última década, es fundamental el apoyo para estos programas por parte del gobierno a todos los niveles, de las organizaciones filantrópicas, las empresas y otros, dicen los expertos.
Sabía que: Los plátanos son una opción de alimento ricos en nutrientes para su dieta sodio ni colesterol. Así, incorporarlos a su dieta es simplemente razonable.
(StatePoint) El estadounidense promedio come 27 libras de plátanos cada año –y no es extraño: los plátanos no sólo tienen un sabor estupendo, sino que también son buenos para su salud–. Como fuente excelente de fibra dietética, carbohidratos complejos, vitaminas y otros nutrientes, los plátanos son bajos en calorías, no tienen grasa,
Aunque los plátanos por sí mismos son un gran bocadillo, pueden también disfrutarse en aperitivos, postres, ensaladas, batidos y productos horneados. Para un bocadillo saludable, pruebe esta receta de barras saludables de granola con cuerpo de Chiquita Banana y Pera, que se basa en la fruta fresca por su dulzura en lugar del azúcar refinado, lo que la convierte en una opción deliciosa y saludable. Ingredientes:
• 2 tazas grandes de hojuelas de avena • 1/2 taza de almendras picadas gruesas • 3 Plátanos Chiquita tamaño medio, muy maduros • 1 cucharada de aceite de coco • 2 cucharadas de miel • 1 cucharadita de canela •1/4 de cucharadita de pimienta inglesa • 1/4 de cucharadita de sal marina • 1/4 de taza de linaza • 1 pera Barlett, pelada y picada • 1/2 taza de arándanos rojos secos • 1/2 taza de arándanos azules secos
Indicaciones: • Precaliente el horno a 325 grados. Rocíe una charola de 9x13 con spray para cocinar y recúbrala con papel para hornear, dejando una saliente a ambos lados largos de la charola. Déjela a un lado. • Extienda la avena y las almendras en una hoja de hornear grande y hornee durante 8-10 minutos, sacudiendo la charola de vez en cuando, hasta que la avena se empiece a dorar. Enfríe ligeramente. • Machaque los plátanos en un tazón grande. Agregue removiendo el aceite de coco, la miel, la canela, la pimienta inglesa y la sal. Incorpore la linaza, la pera, los arándanos
rojos y azules, la avena y las almendras. • Transfiera la mezcla al molde preparado, compactándolo con una espátula. Hornee durante 40 a 45 minutos hasta que esté firme. Déjelo enfriar en el molde durante 10 minutos. Sáquelo del molde y siga enfriándolo completamente. • Córtelo en 12 barras. Los plátanos son un excelente alimento de potencia lleno de nutrientes, proporcionando energía natural para alimentar vidas activas. Lleve con usted un plátano adondequiera que vaya y siempre tendrá una fuente de nutrición rápida y conveniente para recuperarse y seguir en marcha.
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La Voz de la Minoría
Edición 5
Gratis
Jueves 4 de Juno 2015
Sabía que: Los plátanos son una opción de alimento ricos en nutrientes para su dieta
Padres hispanos, satisfechos con las opciones saludables que ofrecen los programas para después del horario escolar
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