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FUSCHILLO LEGISLATION TO PROTECT TEENS FROM SKIN CANCER SIGNED BY GOVERNOR CUOMO New Law Prohibits Teens Ages 16 and Under from Using Indoor UV Tanning Devices Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (RMerrick) today announced that legislation he sponsors to help protect teens from the dangers of skincancer has been signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The new law strengthens the state’s existing indoor tanning law by prohibiting minorsages 16 and under from using indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices. “Research has shown that indoor UV tanning can be potentially dangerous; it greatly increases the risk of developing skin cancer and exposes skin to UV radiation that is far more intense than what the sun produces. This new law will help protect children from something that can cause them serious health problems later in life. I applaud Governor Cuomo for signing it,” said Senator Fuschillo, who also authored the State’s original teen indoor tanning law. Medical experts have repeatedly warned about the potential dangers associated with indoor tanning. Indoor tanning before age 30 increases a person’s chances of getting cancer by 75 percent, according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). UV emitting indoor tanning devices are classified by the IARC in the highest level of cancer risk (Group 1), “carcinogenic to humans,” placing them in the same category as asbestos, benzene, and cigarette smoke. Additionally, the American Academy of Pediatrics noted that the intensity of ultraviolet-A radiation produced by large, powerful tanning units are 10-15 times higher than that of the midday sun. Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 4,700 New Yorkers will be diagnosed with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, this year. Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of cancer for young people 15-29 years old. The new law is widely supported by a number of health and advocacy organizations, including the American Cancer Society; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Dermatology Association; Medical Society of the State of New York; National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention; New York State Academy of Family Physicians; and the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign. “The new law prohibiting children under 17 from using indoor tanning will protect a significant portion of the teen population. Ac-
cording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 10 percent of 14 year olds, 12 percent of 15 year olds and 15 percent of 16 year olds have used indoor tanning facilities," said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ. “This new law is another positive step in the right direction to protect children from skin cancer and other potential dangers associated with indoor tanning. Research has proven that tanning bed use increases the risk of deadly melanoma by 75% and can lead to other serious health issues later in life. Many teens and adults are unaware of that, and with melanoma rates continuing to grow we need to act to save lives and protect children. The law takes effect on August 15th.
DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD SUMMER REDISTRICTING FORUMS Democratic members of Nassau's Temporary Districting Advisory Commission will be holding public forums in July and August to get input on how Nassau residents want to see county legislative district lines revised. Sessions will be held in all three Nassau towns including Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay. The hearing schedule includes: Hempstead - Monday, July 23 @ 6pm Kennedy Park - 335 Greenwich Street, Hempstead Oyster Bay - Wednesday, July 25 @ 5pm JCC Mid Island Y - 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview North Hempstead- Wednesday, August 1 @ 2pm North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset These sessions are being held now so that residents don't have to wait until the full Commission schedules hearings in the Fall. Democratic commissioners asked the Commission to seek public input earlier, but they were rebuffed by County Executive appointee Frank Moroney, who is the Commission Chair. Not only did Chairman Moroney put off holding public forums, he also has refused to allow notice of these meetings to be put on the Nassau County website. "We disagree with the Republican members of the Commission who don’t seem to be interested in hearing from the public at all,” said Democratic Commissioner Bonnie Garone. "We want to hear what the public has to say." In 2011, Nassau Republican legislators attempted an "early twice a decade" redistricting process by enacting a new redistricting plan for 2011 elections. That effort was thrown out by New York’s highest court. This year, the Nassau County Charter requires the Redistricting Commission to hold hearings and present plans to the County Legislature so that a final plan can be in place for the 2013 elections.
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June 16, 2012—IN HONOR OF OUR VETERANS: Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby (center, standing) presents official Town of Hempstead Certificates of Recognition to the distinguished honorees at the Stearns Park Civic Association Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance honoring veterans held at the Church of the Transfiguration in Freeport. Pictured are President Sharon Payne, Annette Dennis, Linda Hall, Vernon Webb, Vilma Osborne, William Mouzon, Robert Webber, John Williams, William “Chuck” Fowler, William Marinaccio, Stephen Drummond, Lincoln Parsons, Paul Nehrich and Wilfred Smith
SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH 2012
HEMPSTEAD POLICE & NASSAU COUNTY PD TO RECEIVE CRIME FIGHTING GRANTS Operation IMPACT funding will target violent and gun crimes, and target domestic violence “Violent crimes, particularly those committed by guns as well as domestic violence, threaten all of our safety and the ability to raise our families and do business,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “The announcement of Operation IMPACT funding is welcome news, and will enable the Nassau County and Hempstead Police Departments to ensure our communities are safer.” Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) reports that almost $13 million has been awarded statewide under “Operation IMPACT,” which consists of a partnership among the primary police department and the DA’s Office, Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department, as well as state and federal agencies. The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) administers the grants, which fund personnel and technology to permit IMPACT partners to fight, reduce and prevent crime through the analysis of data and trends, development and sharing of intelligence and targeted enforcement efforts. “This funding will provide the County and Village with additional resources to combat violent crimes,” said Hannon. “At at time
Please join us at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead as we celebrate our first International Day Worship Service: 10 a.m. Lunch: 12 Noon (must have invitation to gain entrance) Donation: $20.00 40 Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 Pastor: Rev. Barbara Munjin Proceeds to support the Freetown Secondary School for Girls Mission Project in Sierra Leone, West Africa. For more information please call Celeste at (516) 485-6363 when our local governments are under a tremendous fiscal strain and are forced to do more with less, this funding will be a great help.” Nassau County received a grant of $971,400, and the village of Hempstead will also receive funding. The grants are awarded competitively, and those jurisdictions with the highest volume of violent crime are given priority for funding. According to the Governor’s office, in 2011, IMPACT jurisdiction experienced a 3.8% reduction in violent crime, and decreases were reported in every crime category (except burglary) as compared to 2010. Violent crime was down 6%, and property crime was down 4%. “Clearly the IMPACT funding is having a positive effect,” said Hannon. “Using intelligence-driven policing and combining technology and data, police and their partners are able to prevent crimes and punish those who commit them.”
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People . Places . Events HANNON LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO OFFER WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE SIGNED INTO LAW Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau County) recently announced a that his bill that would required hospitals to offer whooping cough vaccine to newborns was signed by state governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill takes effect 180 days from the date of the Governor’s signature. “Newborns are at an extremely high risk of disability or death should they contact whooping cough,” said “In light of the fact that the New York State Health Department has just reported that whooping cough cases in 2012 already exceed the total for all of 2011, it is urgent that newborns be protected by the hospital in which they are being treated.” Whooping Cough (Bordetella pertussis) is highly contagious, and New York is just one of several states that has reported a large increase in the number of reported cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), whooping cough is cyclical in nature, with higher numbers of incidences occurring every three to five years. “My bill, which the Governor has now signed into law, will require general hospitals with a newborn nursery or providing obstetric services, to offer whooping cough vaccinations to parents and anticipated caregivers of hospitalized newborns,” said Hannon. New York State last saw rises in whooping cough in 2004 and 2008, and according to the CDC, about 9 out of every 100,000 Americans contracts whooping cough each year. Even though that number is lower than before the Bordetella pertussis vaccine was introduced, the number of reported cases has been increasing for the past two decades. “Because of the high risk to newborns, every precaution should be taken to ensure their safety,” said Hannon. “By requiring that vaccinations be offered to parents and caregivers of newborn children, New York is taking the lead in ensuring these vulnerable babies are protected from this potentially fatal malady. I am pleased the Governor has signed my bill into law.” Most cases do not result in death, but in 2011, three infants died from the disease in New York. Whooping cough starts with “cold-like” symptoms such as fever, sneezing, or a runny nose. It may then morph into a mild cough which becomes more severe in the first or second week. Whooping cough vaccine is a five-shot series that is recommended for children at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15 to 18 months, and again at 4 to 6 years of age.
FREEPORT COUPLE CELEBRATES NUPTIALS—Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (right) officiateS at the wedding ceremony of Juan Benedicto Cruz and Jennifer Maria Balbuena Jimenez.
Medgar Evers College Opens Its Doors To First Annual Brooklyn Golf Show Presented by The Darby Foundation in Partnership With The African American Golfer’s Digest Medgar Evers College (MEC) in Brooklyn, New York will open its doors to host the first annual Brooklyn Golf Show scheduled to be held on Friday, September 7, 2012, from 10:00 AM – 4:00 p.m. at the college located at 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. The show is being presented by The Darby Foundation and is geared towards a fun-filled day of learning and education. The Golf Show is FREE and open to the public. “Our mission is to pave the way for future generations, provide opportunities, instill great core values, teach youth "SKILLS 4 LIFE" through Education, Recreation, Health & Fitness and Community Service,” says Chris Arceneaux, Founder of The Darby Foundation, a 501(c)3 based in Roosevelt, N.Y. A variety of activities make up the agenda for the Golf Show including the "Moments of History Tour,” that will convene in the Medgar Evers auditorium from 10AM-12Noon and will feature a distinguished roster of panelists, prominent among them moderator Kene Holliday, actor and former Matlock (TV) star, professional golfer Calvin Peete (Ret.), John Sutter, professional golf teacher, Eugene Mallory, retired Vice President of Charles Schwab Corporation, U.S. Trust Division, Jeffrey Sammons, Professor of History at New York University, Dr. Beverly E. Harrison, J. D., Labor and Employment Arbitrator and Mediator, Lee Jones, Former NBA Referee, and Richard Caster, Former NFL Jets. For information or to exhibit or volunteer please call (917) 697-7958 or (212) 571-6559, ext. 18. Also visit: www.AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com or www.DarbyFoundation.org
June 21, 2012—SOLAR ROAD RACE: Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (2nd left) and Receiver of Taxes Donald X. Clavin (right) unveiled the town’s new solar car port with three charging stations at Point Lookout’s East Marina. During the press conference, Murray also welcomed two new electric John Deere “Gator” vehicles to the town fleet. Also pictured: David Schieren, CEO of EmPower Solar, the company that installed the solar panels powering the new charging stations.
Hempstead Fire Department Recognized by The Long Island Council of Clergy for Outstanding Efforts during apartment building fire that displaced 70 residents in Hempstead. Pic’d: Mayor Hall, Trustees and members of the L.I. Council of Clergy, members of the Hempstead Fire Department, and residents.
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Africa Brief China Announces $20 Billion in Africa Loans Voice of America – VOA BEIJING — China has announced $20 billion in loans to Africa over the next three years. The package was announced during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. This is the fifth China-Africa forum held in Beijing, and leaders from many African countries, including South African president Jacob Zuma, traveled to China to attend. During a speech at the opening ceremony Chinese President Hu Jintao announced $20 billion in new loans to the continent. This loan package is twice the amount of China’s last pledge of aid to Africa in 2009. “China's assistance to Africa has been growing steadily,” he said. “[China] has met the pledge of providing 15 billion U.S. dollars of lending of a preferential nature to Africa,” said Hu. Loans for African resources Hu said the loans would go to infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing projects, as well as the development of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the continent. China aims to improve its ties to African countries on which it relies for oil, copper and other commodities that fuel China’s booming economy. Chinese government statistics report trade with Africa grew to about $166 billion in 2011. African exports to China have risen to $93 billion from slightly more than $5 billion in the last 10 years. Chinese investment in Africa also is growing rapidly. But Beijing’s involvement has been criticized for resource-extraction projects accused of being exploitative, and for striking deals without adequate concern for human
rights. Critics argue that Chinese investors should demand transparency and good governance before granting aid and financing development projects.
China's President Hu Jintao and Benin's President Thomas Yayi Boni
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“hats off”—Celebrating our community heroes . role models provide preventive services to middle and high school students through school districts (Uniondale, Roosevelt and Hempstead) and work with Nassau County Courts and the Nassau County Youth Board to provide intervention services as part of the NYS's new and very exciting juvenile justice reforms. Presentations on gang violence are provided to countless schools, organizations and groups as far as London, England! S.T.R.O.N.G.'s latest venture is a screenprint and embroidery business called STRONG Ink. Through this business we are able to provide our intervention youth temporary employment where they gain valuable work skills and experience while the organizations gets some income to help support programming. Our overall goal is to expose and provide our youth with opportunities they did not know existed, discover hidden strengths and talents and create leaders among our youth resulting in less involvement in gangs and violent acts.
Rahsmia Zatar, MSW, MA., Executive Director, S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Inc. Occupation--Executive Director of S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Inc., a Nassau County based non-profit organization doing prevention and intervention work with youth around youth and gang violence issues. Community Involvement--As Director of S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, I am very involved in community work. Our organization prides
itself in building relationships and networks that our youth and their families could benefit from. So much of our work involves working with school administrators, families, law enforcement, other community-based organizations and clergy to provide our communities with advocacy and the education needed to empower individuals to take back our communities from the violence. We
Personal -Born and raised in New York to a Dominican mother and a Brazilian/ Palestinian father. Raised in Roslyn Heights by my mom. I am the oldest of 4 children from mother's side and oldest of 6 from my father's side. I am the proud mother of a 13 year-old boy named Benjamin. Greatest Love – My greatest loves are my mother and son. They give me the strength and focus to do the work I do. My mother is a natural born social worker that taught me that life is bigger than us as individuals; we are nothing without our brothers, sisters, neighbors, communities. My son is who I live for and who I am hoping to create a better world for.
Biggest Challenge: Creating boundaries between my work and personal life. I absolutely love the work I do, feel I was born to do this work and recognize the enormous needs the youth and communities I work with have. I find it extremely difficult to cut myself off from my job because there is always something else that needs to be done to move towards our mission. Favorite Memory – My favorite memory was seeing my son for the first time. I was stunned --- he was huge! And he had so much hair! Greatest Inspiration – My greatest inspiration are the youth I work with. One of the best aspects of the culture at S.T.R.O.N.G. is our ability to see the great qualities and potential in kids that many people have already written off. There is nothing more powerful than believing in the good in someone and seeing that goodness develop and shine brightly. Our youth are growing in a era of unprecedented struggles and challenges and to be able to come out of these situations successfully is amazing to me. Outlook on Life - I think the world has so much more potential and so much of it is being lost in individualistic thinking and actions. We are social beings that need each other in every way. When we work as a community and see things from a group benefit perspective, everyone wins. So why not focus on cooperating with one another more, giving more, and most importantly, loving indiscriminately. We'll be better for it in all aspects of our lives.
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Bishop Al T. Henry
Elevate Your Mind
Pursuing our own remedies for our problems may bring happiness for a while, but they will ultimately fail at their goal. The Bible never promised us a happy or easy life. We shouldn’t seek to be happy. Happiness is predicated upon external forces, which can be altered at any time. We should seek to be holy. Holiness produces joy, which does not come from the outside but from within. Joy is an internal assurance that God is having His way in your life. As Christians we have a great struggle with going through. We have been told that we are more than conquerors and that weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. So when the night season lasts too long, we find ourselves questioning God. We want to know why “me?” and have long?” Obviously, a person in this state has not been able to locate or understand God’s purpose in their life. God is trying to elevate our minds and develop us into mature, experienced Christians and the only thing we can see is what others do have. Fortunately for us, God already has an agenda and if your concerns are not a part, they must not be as important as you think they are. Does God care that I am in crisis? The answer is, yes! We may not always understand how God is moving, but if we earnestly learn how to pray, we will be through our trials patiently and expectantly.
The experiences faced by a child of God are not by accident. Roman 8:28 declares, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” We have a Heavenly Father who controls the affairs of this world and He has a purpose behind every event. The trials, which befall us should not cause depression, oppression, or suppression. We should expect afflictions to come but Proverbs warn that if we faint in the face of adversity, our strength is small. Therefore, we must find joy in the midst of pain so that ——-Bishop Al Henry is founder/elder of End God’s plan can be complete. Time Ministries, Roosevelt, NY. Finding comfort in our trials can be a difficult task. Faith and patience must intercede for us before we invent our own solutions and further delay our victory. Faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted! You must have “Ginosko,” Greek meaning for experiential knowledge that He has a Divine purpose in mind. Knowing that God is in control should help us to let go of our will and totally commit to His way.
ASPIRE TO INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE By Rev. Dr. Godfrey A. Uche Brothers and Sisters, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has brought us out of darkness into his marvelous light, may his name be glorified. You see time has come again when we usher in the New Year, the Christmas bells have stopped ringing, the Christmas trees are ready to be dumped. Therefore, you see, there is time for eveRev. Dr. Uche rything. My question to you is, what have you done with your time during the past year, and what do you intend to do with the time that God has blessed you again with this year? My pastoral advice is to start to AASPIRE TO INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE.” The time we have is just but for a moment. Therefore, I pray that you will resolve to walk closer with the Lord in this New Year, 2007. I pray that you will resolve to pray a little more often with some degree of sincerity and faith. You see, when we talk about prayer, we are talking about spiritual communication with God, about emptying ourselves, about bringing our nothingness, our short-comings and our entire sinful nature before God. A seventeenth century Roman Catholic named Francois Fenelon wrote in one of his books: “Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one’s heart, its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend. Tell him your troubles, that he may comfort you, tell him your joys that he may sober them; tell him your longings, that he may purify them; tell him your dislikes, that he may help you conquer them; talk to him of your temptations, that he may shield them for you; show him the wounds of your heart, that he may heal them; lay bear your indifference to good, your depraved tests for evil, your instability. Tell him how self-love makes you unjust to others, how vanity tempts you to be insincere, how pride disguises you to yourself and to others. If you thus pour out all your weaknesses, needs, troubles, there will be no lack of what to say. With this in mind, I prayerfully ask you to do something new this New Year. If God has been good to you in some way, your ASPIRATION should be to INSPIRE some one else because you do not know when your EXPIRATION date will come. It may come today, tomorrow or the next. You must resolve not to put off for tomorrow what you can do today. May be last year you made resolutions but you could not keep them. This year, I implore you to read the words of Ecclesiastes 3:ff. This is Solomon’s general observation that there is time for everything. Solomon point in this section is that God has a plan for all people, thus he provides cycles of life, each with its work for us to do. Although we may face many problems that seem to contradict God=s plan, these should not be barriers to believing in him, but rather opportunities to discover that, without God, life’s problems have no lasting solutions. May God bless you and your entire household this year as you ASPIRE TO INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE. ___________________ Rev. Dr. Godfrey A. Uche is Pastor of The United Methodist Church of Uniondale. He is also host of By His Grace on cable TV on Saturdays 6—6:30.
Minister Joe Wright Prays Dear Readers—Thought you might enjoy this prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate in 2004, when Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate.
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We confess that we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of Your will and to openly ask these things in the name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen!"
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Movies . Book Reviews . DVD Reviews . Celebrity Interviews KW: Do you ever want your anonymity back? Kam Williams
Nielle Coldin
DC: I do not have one design style. I like so much of so many different styles that I hate to claim one. My design is very intuitive and client-driven, but also there’s an eclectic approach. I like homes to feel like they reflect the people who inhabit them… that every item fits and could tell a story. That being said, I value a certain level of elegance and sophistication in all the spaces I design.
DC: That’s something I still wrestle with. I have just started being recognized on the streets of New York, and it’s a trip. So far, though, it’s been a lot of fun. KW: You studied Anthropology at Stanford. So, why did you become a professional dancer after graduating?
Danielle Colding, The “Design Star” Interview with Kam Williams Thirty-six year-old Danielle Colding is an interior designer with her own residential and commercial design firm in New York City. A former professional modern dancer, she also has a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Stanford University as well as an associate’s degree in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise on her resume. As a self-described problem-solver, Danielle uses her open, friendly and quirky personality to connect with her clients. She characterizes her design style as global chic, classic modern and edited traditional. Here, she talks about participating as a contestant on the new season of Design Star, which airs Tuesdays at 9 PM (8 PM Central) on HGTV (House & Garden Network).
Kam Williams: Hi, Danielle, thanks for the interview. Danielle Colding: Hi, Kam. It’s my pleasure. KW: I noticed that you’re from Queens. What part? I’m from St. Albans.
KW: Every reality series has to be edited. Do you think this one is portraying you fairly?
DC: I started dancing at the age of 6. So, it was something that was always there on the side. My mother pushed me to go an academic route but was cool about me studying something that I loved without the pressure of doing something that would land me a career. Cultural Anthropology and my minor in African and African-American studies were simply areas of study I was drawn to. Throughout college, I danced with a choreographer that I really loved and respected and who started a company using several dancers from Stanford. I would spend weekends in San Francisco and Oakland, rehearsing and performing. When I graduated he had a spot for me in his company, so I went for it. It was a dream come true and an incredible creative experience.
DC: I do. I think I am coming off the way I am in person. The tough part is that so little of what happened can be shown in a onehour show. That is frustrating. There are so many factors that shape our decision-making that the viewers don’t get to see. They see us making crazy decisions but don’t know the full story and the amount of pressure we are under. KW: What’s the key to impressing the judges? DC: Being versatile. Every week the judges define my design style based on that week’s work. I took that as a personal challenge and would try to change it up every time… Oh, you think I do cold modern? Here’s warm global. It’s important to show you are capable of a varied body of work.
KW: How did you go from dancing to interior decorating? DC: My years as a dancer in San Francisco were extremely taxing. I held several jobs to live there as a dancer. I was a first grade teacher for two years, taught dance in public schools, waited tables, was a Pilates instructor and, of course, rehearsed and performed. By the end of four years I was spent. I knew I needed some other way to make a living and my passion for dance wasn’t carrying me through. So, I literally went on a trip with a friend and reflected on all the things I was naturally good at and all the things that I
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would love to get up in the morning to do…. And interior design came from that. It is truly my passion, and I am lucky to have been on a path where I’ve been able to do what I love. KW: What would you say characterizes your designing style?
DC: I am from Queens Village- Right off of Hillside Ave. Please tell me you know Gaby’s Pizza in Hollis!
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KW: On Hillside Ave near 205th Street? I sure do! I’m from 195th near Linden Boulevard. What interested you in appearing on Design Star?
Help Me to Find My People: The African-American Search for Family Lost in Slavery by Heather Andrea Williams University of North Carolina Press Hardcover, $30.00, 264 pages ISBN: 978-0-8078-3554-8
DC: My friends convinced me to go, thinking I’d have a good chance. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t so sure. I went to the open call just to see what happened, and it just snowballed from there. The next step became the next step and I found myself on the show. KW: How has the competition surprised you? DC: The competition surprised me in that it was truly a supportive environment. I was skeptical about doing a completion show because I’m not into that kind of drama. But this experience was the opposite, sure we had our moments but for the most part I made friends for life and we supported each other every step of the way. We felt like we were experiencing something very special together. KW: Has your life changed since you’ve become a celebrity? DC: A celebrity? I’m not there yet. My life has not changed tremendously other than I have a sense of confidence in my work that only this experience of making design decisions in minutes and living with them can give you.
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whom was sold in Nashville and the other was sold in Rutherford County. I, myself, was sold in Nashville and sent to Alabama by Wm. Boyd, and my children belonged to David Moss… Any information sent to Colored Tennessean office, Box 1150 will be thankfully received.” Author Heather Andrea Williams must be credited for conducting the painstaking research yielding such irrefutable proof that slaves did indeed feel some very deep emotions as a consequence of the horrors they experienced. Witness the words of Thomas Jones, as he recounts what happened to him as a child when he was told he’d just been sold to a faraway plantation: “I was very much afraid and began to cry, holding on to my mother’s clothes, and begging her to protect me, and not let the man take me away… Mother wept bitterly and in the midst of her loud sobbings, cried out in broken words, ‘I can’t save you., Tommy; master has sold you, you must go.’ She held me, sobbing and mourning, till the brutal Abraham came in, snatched me away, hurried me out of the house where I was born, and tore me away from the dear mother who loved me as no other could.” To add injury to insult, when his mom attempted to give her son a last hug goodbye on the porch, the cruel overseer struck her “with his heavy cowhide” and “fiercely ordered her to stop bawling and go back into the house.” To think that that awful image was his last for life of his beloved mother. A touching collection of narratives chock full of sentimental reflections leaving no doubt that slavery was nothing more than a never ending nightmare for its millions upon millions of our African ancestors.
“This is a book about slavery and family and loss and longing… It is about the forced separations of African-American families, about their grief and their determined hope to someday see each other again… It takes courage to look at the humiliation they suffered… It is worth saying that this is a book about separation, resilience and survival, and about the texture and contours of despair… In the end, it is a journey into their feelings... The stories I recount are raw, emotional and dramatic... That’s what these people’s lives were.” -- Excerpted from the Introduction (pgs. xiii-xiv) One traumatic side-effect of slavery left unaddressed by the history books is the tragic toll the evil institution exacted on the AfricanAmerican psyche. After all, for hundreds of years, not only were black families routinely ripped apart at the whim of their owners, but males and females were even forced to breed like beasts of burden at the direction of avaricious traders. However, in the face of such inhumane treatment, slaves never forgot the fond memories of loved ones, and always held tightly onto the faint hope of a sweet reunion one day. Proof of this is that in the wake To order a copy of Help Me to Find My People, visit: http:// of Emancipation, newspapers all across the country were flooded with www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0807835544/ref%3dnosim/ classified ads placed by folks looking for children, parents, spouses thslfofire-20 and other missing relatives. Help Me to Find My People: The African-American Search for Family Lost in Slavery is a heartrending opus which chronicles the desperate efforts of some of the inconsolable souls undertaking that noble quest. For instance, consider the urgent appeal published in a black newspaper on October 14, 1865 by recently-freed Charity Moss: “Information is wanted of my two boys, James and Horace, one of
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New Hempstead School Board Members— Shelley Brazley and Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., along with current board trustees Betty Cross, Brandon Ray, and JoAnn Simmons took the oath of office during the board’s annual Reorganization Meeting on July 2. The newly-elected officers were sworn in by Hempstead High School alumna Judge Valerie Alexander.
JACKSON MAIN STUDENT WINS SENATOR KEMP HANNON’S “THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW” CONTEST - Bryan Nicholson-Dews, a student at Jackson Main School, was recently awarded first place in Senator Kemp Hannon’s 2012 “There Ought To Be A Law” Competition. The contest honors ideas for new laws, as conceived by local fifth and sixth grade students from schools in Hannon’s Senate District. Board of Education members—L-R—JoAnn Simmons, Brandon Ray, President Betty Cross, 1st Vice President Waylyn Hobbs, Jr. and Treasurer Shelly Brazley.
Betty Jean Cross,
Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Shelley Brazley take oath of office.
Olivia Taylor (ctr) of Roosevelt receives AARP Hempstead Roosevelt Chapter scholarship. Pic’d: Councilwoman Goosby (2nd right), Beverly Taylor, and Vice President Annie Powell of Hempstead.
June 20, 2012—THE MOVING UP CEREMONY: Hempstead Town Councilwomen Angie M. Cullin (2nd right) and Dorothy L. Goosby (3rd left, back row) and Town Clerk Mark A. Bonilla (right) recently attended the Moving Up Ceremony at Archer Street School in Freeport. Also pictured with the students are Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Dr. Wafa Westervelt, Board of Education Vice-President Debra Mulé, Principal Paula R. Lein and Assistant Principal Mary Garguilo.
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Dearest Tiana, Congratulations! We’re proud of you. May God continue to smile upon you! God bless and continued success. We love you! - Mom & Dad
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Congratulations Miguel! You’re undoubtedly a rising star. Today is the beginning of your continued educational success. May God bless you with a wonderful future! We’re proud of you!! —Love you always, Daddy and Mommy, Antonio & Engel
Village of Hempstead Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month— The Village of Hempstead recently celebrated Caribbean-American Heritage Month with a special event featuring a cultural performance by the Dance Space Dance Team. Local restaurants including Golden Krust, Roadrunner and Nakisaki, along with community member Ron Mazile, were recognized for their commitment to Caribbean-American Heritage. Photo: Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr., Trustee Don Ryan, Trustee Livio Rosario, Trustee Perry Pettus and Trustee Henry Conyers join the Dance Space Dance Team at the Caribbean-American Heritage Month celebration. Congratulations Justin. I am very proud of you. Keep up the good work as you enter the next chapter of your life. God bless you. I love you. —Love Mom.
Congratulations Perla! You’re undoubtedly a rising star. Today is the beginning of your continued educational success. May God bless you with a wonderful future! We’re proud of you!! Love you always, Daddy and Mommy, Antonio & Engel
Congratulations, Liz! You are beautiful and smart! Hold tight to your dreams of becoming a pediatrician. We love you. —Your Family
Congratulations Shelniyah! We’re proud of you. As you turn another chapter in your life, continue to work hard and strive high. -Love, Dad, Mom, sisters and brother.
Jazzmin New Rochelle High School College: Howard University in fall Major: Broadcast Journalism ——Jazzmin we are proud of your accomplishments and your versatility. You are equally comfortable in high heels and high tops. As you go to Howard, remember the values of hard work and perseverance that were instilled. Those that got it can't hide it, work beyond your potential. With God ALL THINGS are possible. —Love, Mom
Nassau County International Music Festival The Indian American Forum Inc. proudly presented their India American Night at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park as part of the Nassau County 2012 Summer Concert Series. India American Night showcased Classical Indian music and folk dances from all regions of India. Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby congratulated all of this year’s honorees, board members and was pleased to present a Certificate of Recognition to Chairperson Indu Jaiswal.
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Daniel Bongino: From Secret Service Agent to Maryland Senatorial Candidate By Robert Golomb If former Secret Service Agent and Maryland’s 2012 current Republican Senatorial candidate Daniel Bongino felt betrayed by President Obama, who, at first thought, could really blame him. During his 2008-2010 tenure as a senior member of the Service’s ultra elite Presidential Protection Division, Bongino, a decorated 4 year member of the New York City Police Department before joining the Secret Service in 1999, traveled extensively with the President on many his domestic and foreign trips. Bongino’s job included supervising dozens of agents assigned to protect the life of the commanderin chief; and, like the agents he supervised, it was also Bongino’s job to be ready to jump in front of a gun to stop a bullet aimed at the President. Bongino’s efforts to safeguard the President’s life earned him a spate of commendations from the Secret Service. It also, reportedly, earned him the appreciation and respect of President Obama himself. So how could Bongino have felt anything but betrayed when within days after his victory in Maryland’s June Republican primary, in which he became his party’s nominee to run for the Senate against one term incumbent Democrat Senator Ben Cardin, President Obama offered what the former secret service agent himself described as a “ suspiciously early” endorsement of Cardin? This was the first question I asked the very youthful looking 37year old Bongino when I interviewed him recently at the home of a key New York Republican supporter. “ Actually I didn’t feel betrayed at all.” Bongini responded. “ As a Secret Service Agent it was my job to protect the President, with my own life if necessary…. His party affiliation or political beliefs never entered into my thoughts. … I am now a candidate for United States Senate…. I am a conservative Republican. He is a very liberal Democrat…My political beliefs are on the opposite ends of the spectrum with those of both Obama and Cardin concerning virtually every domestic and foreign issue…. Of course Obama will endorse Cardin.” As for the matter that the endorsement came “ suspiciously early”, Bongino saw it now as an encouraging sign for his own chances in November. “ The President might have had a sense that the Democrats can no longer take Maryland for granted. The polls now show Romney within a few points of overtaking Obama in Maryland… If Maryland goes Republican for Senate, the chances become that much stronger that it will go for Romney {in the Presidential election}…” But that word “if’ still remains very large. Republican candidates for federal office have
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not fared well in Maryland, which remains among the bluest of Blue States. The last Republican presidential candidate to win Maryland along with its ten electoral votes was George W. Bush in 1988. The last Maryland Republican voted to the Senate was Charles Mathias, who was elected to his third and final term in 1981-the first year of the Reagan Presidency. The other Maryland Democrat Senator, Barbara Mikulski, was easily elected to serve her fourth term in 2010. And more to the point for Bongino: Cardin handily won his seat six years ago, defeating a well known and popular Republican opponent, former Maryland Secretary of State Michael Steele (who subsequently served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee), by ten points. Bongino was well aware of the state’s political history, but not disheartened by it. “ Steele is a great public servant and was a very credible candidate…but the 2006 midterm election was a terrible year for Republicans...There was not one Republican who could have won {Maryland then}…Today, the issues are on the side of the Republicans”. And it was the issues rather than personalities (He “liked Obama as a person” and described Cardin as a “nice enough gentleman”) and his own much media hyped resume that Bongino wanted to discuss with me. “ The question is how to create prosperity” Bongino started, “ President Obama and the Congressional Democrats have expanded the role of the federal government in practically every aspect of our lives to a level previously unseen in America… believing it will help the economy grow, but it has produced the opposite result…{as evidenced by] an eight and a quarter unemployment rate and a sixteen trillion dollar national debt.” Bongino cited three examples of what he viewed as such harmful expansion of the federal government’s role in the economy, beginning with Obama Care: “the federal government is in the process of taking control of one sixth of the American economy... {It is} destructive to job growth… threatens to destroy the greatest health care system in the world”. Bongino next moved on to what he referred to as “ Government’s over the top regulation of American businesses”: American businesses “ have been regulated almost to death…More than 7,000 new federal regulations over the past three years…. Entrepreneurs tell me they spend more time interpreting cryptic regulations than they do on how to grow their businesses and create new jobs”. And lastly, Bongino named what he described as “the most draconian regulator of all”, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “ The EPA has all but declared the natural gas, coal, and fossil fuel industries to be villains...This has done great
harm to our economy and has all but stopped America’s efforts to become energy independent.” “So, to reverse the policies you just mentioned what legislation would a Senator Bongino support?” I asked. “ My first priority would be to support legislation that would repeal Obama Care and replace it with a system that takes the power from the federal government and gives it back to the states,”
he responded quickly, seeming to have anticipated my question. “ Specifically”, he added, “such legislation would include providing block grants of Medicaid funds to each individual state. The concept is not new… This was actually done in 1995 in a bi -partisan effort by President Clinton and the Republican Congress as part of welfare reform…Block granting would give each state the freedom to develop its own methods and systems to provide affordable high quality health care to its own citizens.” Concerning government regulations on business Bongino was no less fast and direct. “ It has been said that Democrats love workers but hate the business people who employ them… {Democrats} have imposed regulations that have hurt businesses and killed jobs…. The role of government must be to provide a sound structural framework along with fair and predictable regulations… which should serve to help, not hinder, entrepreneurialism … add new jobs to the economy…{and} afford real protections for the consumer…. Many of the thousands of regulations added legislatively in the last three years have done the exact opposite…. For the good of the consumers, employees and employers, such counterproductive regulations must be repealed.” Bongino explained that he views many of the regulations emanating from the EPA as being equally counterproductive and in equal need of revision. “ Cost to benefit analysis
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has never entered into the equation for the EPA… Their dictates, typically governed by the whims of extremist environmental ideologues, have caused our production of domestic energy to continue to decline…We now produce in the range of 5 million barrels of oil per day, while our daily use sits in the range of 20 million…We must rescind the dictates of the EPA…. Opening America’s own known vast natural gas, oil and coal resources throughout the country, including, may I add as a Marylander, the natural gas reserves stored in the grounds of western Maryland, can turn America’s dream of energy independence into reality.” Bongino was no less reticent about his criticism of the Obama Administration’s foreign policy, which as agreed earlier, we discussed in the latter part of the interview. “ In the middle east, the president has treated our only true friend and ally in the region, Israel, as almost an adversary, while treating our enemies as if they were friends…The President continues to send hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, which has formed a deadly alliance with Hamas, a terrorist organization that has murdered both Americans and Israelis…. In Southeast Asia the administration gives a free pass to Pakistan which harbored Osama bin Laden …arrested the doctor who helped us locate him… and continues to provide safe havens for terrorists, while America appears to be distancing itself from our loyal ally India… In Eastern Europe, the President cancelled plans made by the Bush Administration with our allies Poland and the Czech Republic to build a defensive missile system…. Such actions can only make our friends question our loyalty and our enemies question our strength. Why don’t President Obama and Senator Cardin, who is one of his leading supporters in the senate, understand this? And why won’t Senator Cardin accept my challenge for a debate, where I will begin by asking him this very question?” It is a debate, which, while viewed potentially pivotal in what is developing into a close race with Cardin still leading but Bongino narrowing an early three digit gap in the polls into a single digit deficit, might never take place: As widely reported in the Maryland media, Senator Cardin has yet to respond to Bongino’s numerous public challenges to debate him. ————Robert Golomb is a nationally published columnist. He writes on a range of educational, cultural, political and international topics. MrBob347@aol.com
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Q. My daughter has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD and I’m having a hard time finding a summer camp that will accept her and that will understand her special needs. How can I find her a good special needs camp? A. It can be very hard to find a summer camp for children who have any kind of learning disability. For any summer camp, you need to start looking now! First, you must decide if you want a fun camp, day care or an academic camp. Either way, camps should involve fun. Second, you want to find ones that will accommodate your daughter’s needs. How much do they know about ADHD? How do they discipline? Are they easy to contact, especially in an emergency? Do you want day camps only or overnight camps? Are there enough adults per child? Then finally, you want one that fits your budget. To accomplish this, you must start looking early. Here are some resources that I hope you find helpful:
1. The National Dissemination Center for Children with Special Needs (NICHCY) http:// w w w . n i c h c y . o r g / I n fo r m a t i o n R e s o u r c e s / P a g e s / camps.aspx provides this quick connect to camps and summer opportunities (Feb 2010). 2. CHADD Summer Camp Award Fund 2010. www.chadd.org/ Content/CHADD/Membership/ SummerCampAward/default.htm Awards of up to $8,000 each designed to help parents or guardians. 3. ADHD-LD Summer Camp Guide http:// www.additudemag.com/adhdguide/camp.html Learn how specialized camps can benefit your child, and search the camp programs listed in the ADHD Summer Camp Directory. 4. ADHD Summer Enrichment Camp at the Leelanau School. Introductory program from July 18-23 intended for students entering grades 5 through 12 and their parents. http://www.drhallowell.com/ blog/adhd-summer-enrichmentcamp-at-the-leelanau-school-july-18 -introductory-and-july-25-2010advanced/ 5. Looking for Special Needs Camps? Summer Camps Directory http://www.summercampsinfo.com/ categories/special-needs-summercamps.asp 6. National Directory of Day and Residential Camps, Camp Easter Seals. http://www.easterseals.com/ site/PageServer? pagename=ntl_directory_camprec 7. The American Camp Association (ACA; 765-342-8456), one of the largest camping organizations in the U.S., also operates a "find a camp" service at CAMP-a Resource for Families.
Leslie's Corner MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? By Leslie Pieters
8. SOAR, Inc. is a non-profit wilderness adventure program for AD/ HD and LD youth. 9. National Camp Association, Inc (NCA). By phone (800-966CAMP). Also http:// www.summercamp.org/. 10. National Camp Association Guidance and referrals. http:// www.summercamp.org/guidance/ 11. KidsCamps.com includes a directory listing for Special Needs Camps and Military Camps. 12. CampSpecialists.com - summer camp referral program. 13. Bridges4Kids http:// www.bridges4kids.org/ SummerCamp.html has a comprehensive listing of Summer Camps across the nation. 14. Religious camps at http:// www.ccca.org/ Also check out your local YMCA, churches, community organizations, libraries, schools and colleges for camps close to home and small enough to accommodate your daughter. Good luck! ——–—-Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who has worked in education for over two decades. She holds graduate degrees in speech-language pathology and multicultural education. She also holds certification in educational administration. She is the author of the book, They Say I Have ADHD, I Say Life Sucks! Thoughts From Nicholas and co-author of 365 Ways To Succeed With ADHD both available at www.Amazon.com. She is a member of the National Education Writers Association. She is currently employed in the Hempstead School District. You may contact her at speechlrb@yahoo.com or by visiting her website at www.AskLisaAnne.com.
Create your own rhythmic movement to the music if you're so inclined (Close your eyes-everybody is watching!) • Begin with a simple beat played by one instrument (Your hands can be your first instrument or even your feet.) A simple 2-count beat will introduce a march (Add arms to your walk.) • From a standard left-right-left march, bend the knees, sway in the hips, move the shoulders (You've just choreographed your first dance.) • To those who claim they have two left feet, just move to the left until you make it right. To all who claim they have no rhythm, follow the beat of your heart or make every breath you take every move you make. •
Do you find dancing hard or awkward, but fun to watch? From infancy, a child wigLeslie Pieters gles to rhythmic nuances, but many adults become embarrassed and feel So, you see, your body is always moving to a rhythm; that they look silly-Why? why not ask it for a dance? What are the health and fitness benefits related to dance? In one mild, moderate, or vigorous dance ses- ———Leslie Pieters, curator of the Roosevelt Reserves in sion, a performer can reach health-related benefits such Roosevelt, NY, teaches at Roosevelt High School. as cardio-respiratory endurance, strength, and flexibility. Performers also achieve skill-related fitness ranging from, coordination, balance, reaction time, agility, power to speed. Consider the following if you and your doctor agree that you can move in this style and fashion: • Put on a Soca song like, "Follow the Leader" by Soca Boys. (What you will find, as you would in many Soca, Calypso and Dancehall Reggae songs, are the "steps" or required movements to the song. If you are told to jump and wave, do just that! If you are told to move to the left or right, do just that!)
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We Need Cross-District High Schools
Nancy Rauch Douzinas
By Nancy Rauch Douzinas With all the problems Long Island keeps agonizing over (high taxes, lack of affordable homes, etc.), one problem—huge, long-standing, and getting worse—rarely gets mentioned. Racial segregation. On some level Long Islanders surely recognize that our communities are segregated, but are people aware of just how segregated we are? I doubt it. We rank tenth in the nation in residential segregation between blacks and whites. That puts us ahead of such cities as Los Angeles, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. • We rank 19th in Hispanic/white segregation. And this segregation has grown rapidly since 1993. Now comes a new study, conducted by researchers at Teachers College at Columbia University and published by the Long Island Index, which provides a stark accounting of school segregation on Long Island: • By one measure, school segregation on Long Island is double the national average; Nassau’s is almost triple. • Black-white segregation is worse than Hispanic-white segregation, but Hispanic-white school segregation has been steadily increasing since the late 1980s. • Although there are some exceptions, schools in the same district aren’t that segregated; instead, entire school districts are segregated from one another. This segregation costs our region dearly, on a human and economic level. Segregated, high-needs schools are the epicenters of the education gap, places where children’s needs overwhelm scarce resources. •
Trapping kids in such schools is an affront to our values, and a threat to our future. It blights children’s dreams, mocks our belief in equal opportunity, and wastes society’s most precious resource. Eradicating entrenched segregation is a daunting challenge. But a good first step lies in easy reach: creating regional high schools of excellence. These schools would draw high-achieving students from across district lines, and could be created in ways that would not replicate the segregation that already exists. The benefits are both obvious and significant. The schools would offer upward mobility to deserving kids in failing community schools. Nurture
the smarts that employers need to grow a high-tech economy. And create high-profile oases of diversity on our too-segregated island. It’s an idea whose time has long since come. It was championed by the first Governor Cuomo, who recognized it as a vital step in building our regional economy. In recent decades, other regions have acted, while Long Island has not. So what’s stopping us? Most opposition comes from within high-performing local districts, which fear that the new schools will siphon away their top students. Research shows, on the contrary, that when a district has a great program, students don’t leave. Many districts don’t have these costly programs, and duplicating them 125 times over doesn’t make sense. The smart move is to let the students leave, allowing districts to focus their resources on their other students’ needs. Cross-district high schools are a genuine no-brainer: good for our children, good for our economic future, and good for our sense of who we want to be. If we can’t even do this, then shame on us. ———-Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president of the Rauch Foundation, a family foundation that supports innovative programs centered on children, the environment, and regional leadership.For more information visit www.rauchfoundation.org.
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What you need to know about asylum in the United States If you cannot return to your native country for fear of being persecuted on account of race, nationality, religion, membership in a particular group, or political opinion, you may be eligible for asylum. What is Asylum? Asylum is the protection given by a country to those fleeing persecution in their home country. If you are in the U.S. and cannot return to your home country for rear of being persecuted on account of your race, nationality, religion, membership in a particular group, or political opinion, you may be eligible for asylum in the U.S. If you are granted asylum, you may live and work in the U.S. as an "asylee" until you gain permanent residence status. If you are denied asylum, you may be placed in deportation proceedings, so consider carefully your decision to apply. For information on how to apply, see "How do I apply for asylum?"
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the U.S., or having been involved in the perse- zation may be a fake! Or, the agency may file an application for asylum for you just to obtain cution of others. temporary employment authorization. This will make your presence known to the INS and How Do I Apply for Asylum? may result in your deportation! There are two ways to apply for asylum: "affirmatively" or "defensively." To apply for Never apply for asylum just to get employassylum affirmatively means that you are in ment authorization! If you don't think you the U.S., and choose to apply for asylum. You have a strong case for asylum, discuss altermust file a Form I-589 with the INS. In the nate means of obtaining employment authoriapplication, you must: explain what happened zation with a non-profit immigration organizato you and why you cannot return to your tion or attorney. country. You should submit affidavits (sworn, written statements) and other supporting evi- Will It Be Difficult To Obtain Asylum? dence. All documents must be translated to Yes. There are no quick and easy ways to English. Once the INS receives your application, you obtain asylum status. The standard for proving will be asked to appear before an asylum offi- that you deserve asylum is very high and the cer for an interview. Your attorney or accred- process is long. Very few people are approved ited representative may go with you to your for asylum. interview. If you need an interpreter, you must By applying for asylum, you will draw the bring your own since INS cannot provide one. attention of the INS and so increase your risk To apply defensively means that you are al- of being deported from the U.S. You should ready in proceedings that require you to ap- only apply if you believe you are eligible; and pear before an immigration judge at a hearing. be sure that you have qualified counseling You submit the Form I-589 and supporting throughout the application process. evidence to the judge. The judge will grant you a full hearing on your claims where you Where Can I Go for Legal Help? will be challenged by an INS attorney. You will be asked tough questions when you Seek legal counseling from a qualified practiapply for asylum. If your answers are inconsis- tioner such as an immigration lawyer or an tent with the statements on your application or accredited representative at a qualified nonwith INS' information on conditions in your profit organization. You can also call Caribbean Women's Health Association, Immigrant home country, you may be denied asylum. Service Center for help. Should I Trust Immigration Practitioners Who When looking for legal counseling, make sure Advertise in Newspapers and on the Radio? to find out about the practitioner's credentials Just because someone advertises does not and experience in dealing with asylum cases. mean that he or she is a competent immigration practitioner. In fact, may unscrupulous practitioners use advertisements and empty promises to lure people into their offices.
How Do I Know If I Have a Strong Case for Asylum? To be eligible for asylum you must present credible evidence that you were a victim of persecution such as assault, torture, death threats or imprisonment in your home country; or you must demonstrate that you have a "well -founded fear of future persecution." General reasons for leaving your country such as civil, political, or economic turmoil are not sufficient to qualify you for asylum. Also, some factors may disqualify you for asylum, such as settling in another country before coming to Beware of agencies that claim to offer immediate employment authorization! The authori-
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Commissioner Dale Meets With Muslim Community Leaders Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas V. Dale met with religious leaders of the Muslim Community on May 31st at the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury, New York. Mosques from the following towns were represented: Bellmore, Bethpage, Elmont, and New Hyde Park. This meeting was a continuation of Nassau County’s community policing efforts and provided an opportunity for leaders to meet the new Commissioner and voice their concerns. “The Nassau County Police Department continues to provide the people of Nassau County with prompt and professional police service and hopes to engage the local Islamic community in a partnership effort to continue to keep our communities safe,” said Commissioner Dale. *** INCIDENT: Robbery—DATE/TIME: July 15, 2012, 0310—Uniondale ITEM: 01 The First Squad is investigating a Robbery that occurred in Uniondale on Sunday July 15, 2012 at 3:10 am. According to detectives, the eighteen year old male victim was walking north on Nostrand Avenue when he was approached by an unknown male black wearing all black clothing, a ski mask and who was about 5’9” tall. The subject displayed a black handgun and demanded the victim raise his hands at which time he took an IPOD, cell phone, and ten dollars in U.S. currency. The subject fled on foot towards Smith Street. There were no injuries reported. Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous. *** INCIDENT: Robbery DATE/TIME: July 19, 2012, 2140 LOCATION: Uniondale ITEM: 02 The First Squad reports a Robbery that occurred on July 19, 2012 at 9:40pm in Uniondale. According to Detectives, the thirty-nine year old male victim was delivering food to a location on Maple Street when he was approached by an unknown male subject. As the victim sat in the driver’s seat of his car the subject pointed a gun at the victim and demanded his property. The proceeds included a cellular telephone, an undetermined amount of US currency and the food. The victim was ordered to leave the location, the subject fled in an unknown direction. There were no injuries reported. The subject is described as a black male armed with a black revolver, shaved head, 5’10”, 210lbs, wearing a black t-shirt, white shorts and a white ski-mask. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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you will have costs. There is rent money you pay for your office, store, showroom or warehouse. Also equipment purchases, creation of your business cards, design and printing of your letterhead, office stationary and registering of your business. Your inventory or merchandise costs, purchases of your computer and Creatively Raising Byron W. its printer, your fax machine, Perry Capital phone system and filing cabinets are all costs. Do not forget your If a business is to survive, you need capital. salary ~d required payroll demands. Just like individuals need cash or money for Now that you realize you will have expenses purchases of food, clothing and shelter-the related to being a business owner. Let us exnecessities; also, businesses have necessities plore the concept or need of finances. They or startup costs. are legal and creative sources of capital or Before you make your first sale, have a cash for the inspiring as well as the estabgrand opening or have your first employee, lished entrepreneurs.
Traditional sources of money for new entrepreneurs are: personal savings, loans and/or monetary gifts from family members and friends, credit card advances (practice caution) and a bank loan. Remember, business bank loans are given when acceptable and professional business plan is developed and delivered. O.P .M. or other people money is a fantasy of entrepreneurs. Be prepared to pay your financial gifts or windfall bank in a timely fashion and with interest. Your credibility, character and future obtainment of more loans depend on your ability to repay. Some creative sources of loans are investors such as 'angels' and venture capitalists. Do your research or due diligence on individuals and institutions who can make loans. In business partnerships, often times one or more partners help finance the business venture. May they be an 'invisible' (i.e., behind the
lem I’ve seen here is a great strategic project is started but before the company completes the implementation of that project, another great project is started and there just aren’t 1) Be hon- enough resources to successfully complete est. Especially either, so both fail. with your7) Be skeptical and challenging. It’s your self. Be honest business. Treat consultants as that, advisors about who you and teachers. Listen and learn, then plan how are, your culto apply what you learned to your business. ture, your sucDon’t be shy about being skeptical and chalcesses, but most lenging what they have to say and how it important your applies to your business. In the end, if you failures. If you fail, you can blame the consultant, but you are aren’t honest the one out of business. with yourself Jack Signorelli For real help that works! when you are Go to: www.soundvmi.com failing, you will not take needed action to Soundview Marketing Institute change. Small business owners who are not honest with themselves usually fail. ———Jack Signorelli is a Certified Business Coach and
many of the day to day activities that public relations campaigns get put on the back burner. Publicity is one area where most small business get can more bang for their buck. Where else can a business get more for their buck in exchange for a little time invested, and creativity? Some years ago I sent an article to a magazine by the name of Shoptalk Magazine, and they featured a story about the Haircut Hut Barbershop Franchise which I ran for a period of ten years. The cost of the three page story was a typed letter, envelope and stamp. The magazine space in which the article appeared was valued well over three thousand dollars. Some areas in which publicity are overlooked in small businesses are anniversaries, addition of key employees, renovation, new web site, new location, new product line, strategic alliances, partnerships, etc. Top of the mind awareness for small businesses must be developed in a systematic matter. The best way to accomplish such a huge task is to attack your campaign by developing a systematic public relations campaign around specific things that occur in your business. Look how McDonalds capitalized on the number of hamburgers sold. They leveraged the number of sales into one of the biggest publicity campaigns. Small businesses can also leverage newsworthy events that happen in their business on a regular basis. The art of the big deal should be a business owner’s primary way of thinking. If you do not make a big deal out of the accomplishments of your business no one else will think second about it, matter of fact no one will know about your great news. Newspapers need news. We live in an information society, and if newspapers can get a great story for free most newspapers will cover your story if it fits their need for specific content. The greatest thing about publicity is that it is just the beginning when your article first appears in a publication. Your featured article can now be copied and sent to friends, you can use it in a press kit or put it on your website, or event use it in your online newsletters. Publicity is a door opener and if used correctly it can open many more doors and get you many more features. The hardest thing about a publicity campaign is to get it rolling; it has a snowball effect once you get started. One added benefit, people tend to support the product and services in which they are familiar with on a regular basis. Both large and small companies benefit from publicity. There is no such thing as any company being too well known.
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2) Listen to your customers. Rather than saying no to your customer, tell them how much it would cost to do it and let them make the decision, or work through the problem with them to come to a solution that works for both of you. I’ve seen significant growth in companies that do this and have seen companies loose great customers because they did not. 3) Move forward. Be courageous. Create or buy the newest, most efficient technologies. Companies that do this out perform their competitors and can bid lower while making more profit. I saw many companies that invested in leading edge technology experience substantial growth. I've also seen many examples of companies sitting on old technology die a painful death. Always look for ways to improve what you have.
former U.S. Marine. His career spanned 27 years in Corporate America culminating as President of Konica Business Technologies, (now Konica-Minolta), a $1 Billion distributer of office products and services. Under Jack's leadership the company grew revenues more than $100 million. Jack owns two small businesses and since 1996 he has been providing practical advice to business leaders, in all industry segments, throughout the U.S.
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4) Hire great people and advisors. You can’t be great at everything and do everything (if you think you can see #1 above), focus on what you are great at and hire great talent to By Phil Andrews do the rest. This can include hiring a CEO. Hold your team accountable to be A+ perP ub l i c i t y formers and accountable that they hold their team’s members to be A+ performers. It's Campaigns Small amazing what a great manager you become for Businesses when you hire great people! has the abil5) Plan. The shortest path to getting the right ity to win answers is to ask the right questions. Success- the war for ful business owners know the right questions. Small BusiOn the big picture, here are a few key ques- nesses over tions that fit most business problems. a period of time. Brand Where are we? (Current State) awareness takes time and specific strategies Where do we want to be? (Future State) for any small business to reap its benefits. How are we going to get there? (Plan) Publicity campaigns should be based on spe6) Execute. Many companies plan and plan cific goals of each particular business. Every and plan but never complete execution of business should map out a well designed plan their plan. Underestimating the energy and to take advantage of newsworthy items that resources required, or trying to do too much appear in their business on a regular basis. at once, create failure of execution. Along The problem that arises with most small busithese lines, finish what you started. The prob- nesses is that they are so consumed with
———Phil Andrews is CEO of P.A. Public Relations Co. He is also host of the Power Networking Series Business Seminar Series. To be placed on the email list for upcoming Power Networking events, email the Power Networking Series at phillandrews2001@gmail.com
scenes) partner or a 'day-to-day' working partner. Black folks do not usually have a 'rich uncle' or major legacy via a will, left for them to start or expand their business. Also, free money or grants are target to non-profits. That's after a proposal and documents are submitted to qualify. Managing money properly is just as important as making money. It is an appropriate phrase: "a fool and his money will soon part." Practice budgeting and bookkeeping, understand your financials, create a positive cash flow, revenues and profit statements. Do not let only your accountant or CP A understand your company's financial insights. _______Mr. Byron w: Perry is a noted and respected business consultant and professional public speaker. He can be reached at takingcharge8@yahoo.com
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Danielle Colding Interview (cont’d from 8) KW: Do you need to win the competition to consider your appearing on the show a success? DC: Not at all. I consider my participation in the show a success because it has given me a level of confidence in my abilities as a designer. It also showed me that I truly enjoy the process of making a show. Being on set and the fun of that experience was not something I was expecting. KW: What the biggest lesson you’ve learned doing Design Star?
KW: What is your guiltiest pleasure? DC: Shoes. I am such a cliché! But, I just can’t seem to stop myself from buying a great pair of heels. KW: What was the last book you read? DC: “The Kitchen House.” KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What was the last song you listened to? DC: “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye. KW: What is your favorite dish to cook? DC: Eggplant Parmesan
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feeding my brother birdseed. I had everyone cracking up. That’s when the power of laughter first hit me. KW: If you were an animal, what animal would you be? DC: A butterfly. Cheesy perhaps, but I’m in the metamorphosis stage and nothing sums it up better. KW: When do you feel the most content? DC: I feel most content when surrounded by people I love… laughing, eating drinking, and being merry. I’m constantly inspired by the people in my life. KW: Who is the person who led you to become the person you are today?
KW: What excites you? DC: The biggest lesson I learned was to trust my gut. KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? DC: Not that I can think of. KW: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid? DC: Not anymore. I have faced my biggest fears in life and lived to talk about it. When you get to the other side of that, fear goes out the window. KW: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy? DC: I am happy, not in that overly-smiley way, but at a core level. It’s amazing how much pain it can take to reach happiness.
DC: Creativity, that spark of an idea. KW: The Uduak Oduok question: Who is your favorite clothes designer? DC: Do I have to pick just one? Alexander Wang, Christopher Bailey, Isabelle Marant. Sorry…. Too hard. and I could go on and on.
DC: Unquestionably, my mother. She poured all of her hopes and dreams into me. KW: What key quality do you believe all successful people share? DC: Resilience! That ability to be knocked down but never out.
KW: What was the best business decision you ever made, and what was the worst?
KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps?
DC: The best decision was to go into business for myself. The worst decision was to try to handle the business of the business myself!
DC: Figure out what you love to do and do that.
KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? DC: My mother’s daughter.
KW: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good laugh?
KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?
DC: Today. I surround myself with people who make me laugh, that deep-belly, throw your head back and get kicked out of the classroom laugh.
DC: To never have to worry about money again. KW: What is your earliest childhood memory? DC: Being on the patio with my mother and brother and
KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be remembered? DC: I want to be remembered for my kindness and for being a positive force in the lives of people. KW: Thanks again for the time, Danielle, and best of luck on the show. DC: Thank you! I really enjoyed this! To see a trailer for Design Star, visit: http://blog.hgtv.com/designstar/2012/06/08/sneak-peek-episode3-3/
Poetic Expressions Sista Thing! Wake Up! By: Seanisa Allen Wise Up Girl! Don’t you see the days a fleetin The moments a passin And the lies they’re a tellin to keep you on your knees beggin for their unresolved reciprocity Wise up Girl! Don’t you see your youth a dwindlin Old age a creepin The systems a swindling to take away your dreams and leave you with the harsh realities of what could have been but would never be for you Wise up Girl! Don’t be cutting deals with the enemy For success is still very flawed And yes! Your bones may ache to have it all But don’t forget your soul! Wise up Girl! Because it’s getting harder to avoid this here welfare line when it takin up residency in your own back yard But wake up sista thing cuz you can! No matter what they tell you You can be o-n-e l-e-s-s One less I say wise up girl! Get yo edumacation! Because being a baby mama aint so sweet When yuh trying to find solid ground to place your feet
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But can’t see a thing over the ball of confusion you hold beneath your bosom—Alone Wise up girl! Now is not the time to gaze in the mirror tying to emulate some-one else’s standard of beauty Flickin hair that’s known to be grown by other species and neglecting your own God given right to liberation Concealing your youth with some cheap pressed powder and lipstick that don’t quite suit the shade of caramel that outlines your lips Spending lifetimes titivating the outer man, concealing your person so you can be Validated by their standards be a Trophy on some other man’s arm wake up sista thing! Don’t you see that we women are two underpayments away from being re-domesticated? Two states away from being re-segregated and And one president away from being put back in chains Wake up sista thing! I saved you a seat in this here new age struggle Because this two bit wage can’t even pay our way back home from this here revolution Can’t even buy us a cot in somebody else’s mansion And this battle cry is getting two loud for us to keep ignoring… Sista thing wake up!
The day we quit Is the day we shift Victory from in our hands To failure now in our plans Stay in the race, we are destined to win Allowing defeat is actually committing sin We are more than conquerors, it has already been said Live life in royalty; God our father is a king Success is in our bloodline, so laugh at suffer-
ing Continue to walk life's journeys, through hardships please endure With no fear, speak in the atmosphere; let there be light, at that moment , victory is ours; and then that's when we are crowned champions to live in God's excess blessings forever more ——OJB
Inspirational Don't spend major time with minor people. If there are people in your life that continually disappoint you, break promises, stomp on your dreams, too judgmental, have different values and don't have your back during difficult times...that is not a friend. To have a friend, be a friend. Sometimes in life as you grow, your friends will either grow or go. Surround yourself with people who reflect values, goals interests and lifestyle. When I think of any of my successes, I am thankful to GOD from whom all blessings flow, and to my family and friends that enrich my life. Over the years my phone book has changed because I changed for the better. At first you think you're going to be alone, but after a while new people show up in your life that make your life so much sweeter and easier to endure. Remember what your elders used to say, "Birds of a feather flock together. If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens: Chickens Can't Fly! I love the Lord and thank Him for all that he does in my life, therefore, I'm passing this on. Yes I do love Jesus. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing but with Him I can do all things. Phil 4:13 Be Positive - Be Progressive - Take the time to make a positive difference in someone's life. Walk by faith, Not by sight Receive God's blessings—If you love Jesus, share this message with other people and the person that sent it to you.
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Why Men should not trust their girlfriends Long ago, there was a hunter who lived with his mother. 'This hunter killed no other animal but elephants. Every time he went out to hunt, he killed an elephant. So the elephants met and appointed one of their leaders to find out why this man would kill no other animal but elephants. The elephant was also to find out why the hunter was never harmed. The elephant appointed to meet the man changed into a beautiful girl. Once when the man was hunting, he saw this beautiful girl and fell in love with her. She told him that she was lost and couldn't find her way home; she would be glad if he would let her go with him. The man took the girl home with him. He told his mother what had happened and she was as jolly as could be. That night the girl pretended to love the boy very dearly. While rubbing his back she asked, 'Why do you only kill elephants?' Now this man had a secret. He began to reveal this secret to his girlfriend. 'When I shoot an elephant,' he said, '1 turn into a stump. When another elephant is shot I turn into a bird. If another is shot I turn into grass and if still another is shot I turn into a lizzard.' Just as he was about to tell the last secret, his mother called to him and said, 'Do not go any further because you don't know who this girl is.' The next day the girl took a bucket and pretended to go for water. However, straightaway she went to the elephants and told them all she had learnt. Three weeks later, the man went out hunting. He shot one elephant and turned into a stump. The elephants chased the stump. He shot another elephant and changed to a bird. Still he was chased, and after shooting an elephant, he turned into grass. They continued to chase him. Another elephant was shot and he turned to a lizzard. The elephants decided to chase him until he was caught. The hunter ran into a garden, shot an elephant and immediately turned to an egg-plant. The elephants had followed the lizzard who was the hunter, but they couldn't find him anywhere. They were so tired and angry that they turned on their leader. 'You have deceived us!' they shouted. The elephants killed the one that had been appointed to find out the man's secret. When the hunter went home, he told his mother what had happened and promised that he would always obey her. Never would he tell all of his secrets to a girl friend. In much of Africa, the traditions, customs, philosophy, and wisdom of the tribes are bound up in folklore. Theses stories, tales, often outrageous to a point of disbelief, impact knowledge, morals, and fortitudes in difficult times. Why men should not trust their girl friends is just one example of the kinds of stories African parents tell their offsprings to guide them from the dangers of this world. There is a moral to each folktale. What is the moral of Why men should not trust their girl friends? If you guess the moral of why men should not trust their girl friends, write to us. Or, do you have a folktale, something that indirectly forewarns of danger impacts knowledge? Okay, let’s have it. Email us at hutimes@aol.com Want to talk to us, call (516) 292-1263
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KENNY LOGGINS COMES TO LONG ISLAND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS – BLUE SKY RIDERS AT THE NYCB THEATRE AT WESTBURY ON SUNDAY, JULY 29 Westbury, NY – Singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins will take the stage at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday, July 29 at 8 p.m. Special Guests Blue Sky Riders will also appear. Tickets are $69.50, $49.50 and $29.50 and are available online at www.livenation.com, charge by phone at 800745-3000 or at the Westbury box office. Event, date and time are subject to change. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges. For membership information, visit www.westburymembership.com. For further information, visit www.thetheatreatwestbury.com. Kenny Loggins has been many things to many people over the past three decades – “a moving target” as he’s put it. In his time, Loggins has been a guitar-slinger with a psychedelic rock band, a hot young songwriter with a publishing deal, half of a legendary countryrock duo, a massively successful and accomplished solo artist, a sonic pioneer in the smooth jazz genre, a reigning soundtrack superstar, a rocker, as well as an enduring recording artist and live performer. His hits, early on as half of Loggins and Messina and then as a solo artist, include “Danny’s Song,” “House at Pooh Corner.” “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Angry Eyes,” “Whenever I Call You Friend (with Stevie Nicks) and “This Is It.” In the ‘80s, Loggins became more famous than ever as the king of the movie theme songs, thanks to massive smashes like “I’m Alright” (from Caddyshack), “Footloose” (from Footloose), “Danger Zone” (from Top Gun), and “Nobody’s Fool” (from Caddyshack II). Loggins continued to record albums that were introspective and deeply personal, including 1985’s Vox Humana, 1988’s Back to Avalon, 1991’s Leap of Faith, The Unimaginable Life (1997) and It’s About Time (2003).
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