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February 27, 2020

Lorri Robertson Recognized for 20 years of unwavering Service on her job

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Noted local philanthropist and KC alumnus Mike Clements has graciously gifted $630,000 to the Kilgore College Foundation to create 40 individual student scholarships.

These new scholarships are available through the KC Foundation, providing financial assistance to students in need.

Clements, owner of Energy Weldfab, has a long and proud partnership with the college that began in 1974 when Mike met his late wife, Amy, while attending classes at KC. “I’m blessed to be in a situation where I am able to give back to change students’ lives, one student at a time,” Clements said.

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Arts!Longview reaches out to local artists

SELL YOUR ART

The Ark-La-Tex Tattoo and Art Expo is a new event that will take place at the Maude Cobb Exhibit Center May 1-3. The coordinator is offering discounted booth space to local artists and will give you full details if you email him at info@arklatextattooexpo.com.

You can find detailed information at www.vanishla.com (it is being produced by Vanish Laser Aesthetics), or just search for it by the name of the event.

RED OAK SLATES FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church celebrates Family and Friends Day Sunday March 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. The Special Guest is Rev. Jerry Gholston from Dallas, Texas. Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church is located at 2717 S. Martin Luther King Blvd Longview TX 75602.

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Pine Tree ISD announces Pine Tree ISD Expedition 2020 will be held at Maude Cobb Convention Center on Thursday, March 19, 2020, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pine Tree ISD Expedition is a community event that will showcase Pine Tree Independent School District.

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Secretary Hughs Announces Coronavirus Outbreak “Ready. Check. Vote.”

Tyler ISD reassures parents of District health and safety plan

Voter Education Initiative AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs has announced a new statewide initiative, “Ready.

Check. Vote.,” to educate Texas voters about what they need to bring to the polls when they cast their ballot.

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Tips to make tax time easier As taxpayers get ready to file their taxes, one of the first things to do is get organized.

To avoid refund delays, gather all year-end income documents.

“It’s important to have all the necessary items on hand

before starting to prepare your tax return,” said Clay Sanford, an IRS spokesman. “That helps you file a complete and accurate tax return and helps to lessen the possibility of having to do an amended return.”

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Spring Break at the Library Spring break at the library is March 9 through March 14.

Big Techs, Little Big Techs showcase innovation

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Opioid manufacturer: AG Paxton applauds $1.6 billion global settlement

Longview library has planned FREE activities planned for each day of the week.

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The campaign will utilize social media, paid advertising, and a grassroots tour to communicate to Texans the seven approved forms of photo identification and what to do if they do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of these seven forms. In its 2019 session, the Texas Legislature appropriated funding to the Secretary of State’s office for this initiative.

The Ready. Check. Vote. grassroots tour visited San Antonio last week and will be in Brownsville and Hidalgo on February 29th and March 7th, respectively. Later this year, the tour will expand to additional cities across the Lone Star State.

“This initiative is aimed at ensuring Texas voters are informed, prepared, and ready to cast their ballot in the 2020 elections,” said Secretary Hughs. “The grassroots tour provides an opportunity for Texans to interact with the campaign, ask questions, and learn how to participate in the voting process.”

Texas voters who possess one of the seven approved forms of photo ID must present that ID at the polls. Voters who do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven forms of approved photo ID may execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration form, available to them at each polling location, and provide a supporting form of identification. In addition, some voters may qualify for an exemption to presenting an acceptable form of photo identification or following the Reasonable Impediment Declaration procedure.

The seven forms of approved photo ID are: • Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)** Spring Break continued from page 1

Monday: 3/9 - Music & Movement, 10:30 AM - Gamester’s Paradise Bus, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Super Smash Bros. Tournament, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Tuesday: 3/10 - Story Time, 10:30 AM - Family Bingo, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Both events at Longview Convention Complex - Maude Cobb (100 Grand Blvd, Longview, TX 75604) Wednesday: 3/11 - Performer: Johnny Magic Magician Show Two shows. 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM Longview Convention Complex Maude Cobb Thursday: 3/12 - Movie Night “Frozen 2” (PG) 7:30 PM. Free popcorn served.

Library Eastman Plaza (if inclement weather occurs, it will move inside).

Friday: 3/13 Library After Hours (Ages 13-18) 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday: 3/14 Lego-A-Thon 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM One LEGO set raffled off every hour for duration of event

• Texas Election Identification Certificate • a government check issued by DPS • a paycheck • Texas Personal Identification Card issued • a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or

by DPS territory) birth certificate • Texas Handgun License issued by DPS • a document confirming birth admissible • United States Military Identification Card in a court of law which establishes the containing the person’s photograph voter’s identity (which may include a • United States Citizenship Certificate conforeign birth document) taining the person’s photograph The address on an approved form of pho• United States Passport (book or card) to identification or a supporting form of identification, if applicable, does not have **License is not required to be REAL ID to match the voter’s address on the list of compliant registered voters.

With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship If a voter meets these requirements and is Certificate, which does not expire, the ap- otherwise eligible to vote, the voter will be proved photo ID must be current or, for vot- able to cast a regular ballot in the election. ers aged 18-69, have expired no more than Voters with a disability may apply with four years before being presented for voter the county voter registrar for a permanent qualification at the polling place. A voter 70 exemption to presenting an acceptable form years of age or older may use a form of ap- of photo identification or following the Reaproved photo ID listed above that has ex- sonable Impediment Declaration procedure pired for any length of time if the identifica- at the polls. Voters with a religious objection tion is otherwise valid. to being photographed or voters who do not If a voter does not possess one of the present an approved form of photo identiforms of approved photo identification fication or follow the Reasonable Impedilisted above, and the voter cannot reason- ment Declaration procedure at the polls beably obtain such identification, the vot- cause of certain natural disasters may apply er may fill out a Reasonable Impediment for a temporary exemption to presenting an Declaration form, which will be available acceptable form of photo identification or at each polling location, and present a following the Reasonable Impediment Deccopy or original of one of the following laration procedure. For more details, voters supporting forms of identification: may contact their county voter registrar.

• a government document that shows the Voters with questions about how to cast voter’s name and an address, including a ballot in the 2020 elections can call 1-800the voter’s voter registration certificate 252-VOTE. • a current utility bill For more information on voting in Texas, • a bank statement visit www.votetexas.gov Coronavirus continued from page 1

Tyler, TX - Tyler ISD is aware of a recent national news article where Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, encouraged parents to call school districts regarding plans in the event of a possible coronavirus outbreak.

Tyler ISD reminds parents and the community that Tyler ISD Health Services actively monitors for potential health issues within the District.

Additionally, the District is working closely with the CDC, the Texas Department of State and Health Services, Northeast Texas Public Health District (NETHealth), local governments, and health care providers across Smith County to prepare for and respond to any potential coronavirus situation.

As of February 25, 2020, there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Smith County and the health risk to the general public remains low. “The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for our District,

and we are prepared,” Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford said.

“Tyler ISD has a #safeTisd Leadership Team in place that consists of District leaders in health services, safety and security, facilities, transportation, human resources, guidance and counseling, and communications.”

In addition, Tyler ISD is in contact and working closely with surrounding school districts in Smith County.

“When a serious health concern arises, Tyler ISD works in conjunction with the CDC, and follows their recommended guidelines for prevention, treatment, and closure, if warranted,” Director of Health Services Rachel Barber said.

Should a need arise for the District to take action on any aspect of our District health and safety plan, Tyler ISD will inform parents and families through all District communications channels and local media.

Any further questions should be directed to the office of communications at 903-262-1064

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Attendees will be able to visit with students, teachers and administrators about pathways to success, innovative projects, extracurricular activities, special programs and more.There will be student demonstrations, a job fair, free hot dogs, and fine arts performances.

Students, prospective students, parents, former parents, non-parents, realtors, alumni, teachers from other districts, and community members are all invited to

attend. The first 30 attendees will receive a free PT bag. For further information, please contact Mary Whitton, 903-295-5136, via email at mwhitton@ptisd.org, or visit online at www.ptisd.org or on Facebook.

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OPINION Why do we have school lunch debt?

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AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. MNK is currently the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the United States. In the agreement, MNK agrees to pay $1.6 billion in cash to a trust that will cover the costs of opioid addiction treatment and related efforts, with the potential for increased payment to the trust. MNK also agrees that its future generics opioid business will be subject to stringent injunctive relief that, among other things, will prevent marketing and ensure systems are in place to prevent diversion.

Opioids are a family of drugs including prescription painkillers and illegal drugs like heroin. Nationwide, prescription and illegal opioids are the main cause of drug overdose deaths.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids were involved in more than 47,600 overdose deaths in 2017. From 1999 to 2017, more than 702,000 people have died from a drug overdose.

We live in a nation where food is plentiful, but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.

By Jill Richardson A Google search for “paying school lunch debt” reveals a long list of recent news stories about good Samaritans paying off the school lunch debt of children whose families cannot afford it.

A Fredonia, New York man paid off $2,000 in school lunch debt in his area, helping 140 families. A Rigby, Idaho tattoo shop raised $1,200. Nationally, a charity called School Lunch Fairy has raised nearly $150,000 to pay off the school lunch debt of children in need.

These stories are heartwarming, and the people who donate are angels. But let’s look at the bigger picture: Why is there school lunch debt in the first place?

In 2008, Mark Winne wrote in his book Closing the Food Gap that he knew how to end hunger. I was impressed. What could it be? I figured the answer must be terribly complex.

But it wasn’t. End poverty, Winne wrote.

This ties back to the work of Amartya Sen, the Nobel laureate in economics who found that hunger was not due to a lack of food, but a lack of a right to food. If you lack the ability to buy food or grow your own food, and nobody gives you food, then in a capitalist economy, you are not legally entitled to food.

Or, in this case, if your parents cannot

afford food, then children are not legally entitled to eat at school.

Let’s divide this into two distinct issues, a moral one and a more practical one.

Letting children go hungry in the richest country on earth is wrong. Period. That’s the moral one.

Now, speaking practically, providing free and reduced cost lunch to children of lowincome families serves several purposes at once.

It provides for children’s physical needs as an end in itself, while helping them focus on learning while at school. It provides jobs in food service for adults. It even creates demand for commodities to help keep prices up for farmers.

Going one step further, the National School Lunch Act was actually passed as a matter of national security after the Great Depression and World War II. Lawmakers considered undernourishment a liability if it meant young people weren’t healthy enough to fight the next Hitler.

Whatever the reason, ensuring children have enough to eat during the school day is also an economic stimulus and a matter of public good. We all do better if we live in a nation where children grow up healthy, educated, and well nourished.

But we already have the National School

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Lunch Program, which offers children of low-income families free and reduced price lunch. So why is there still an epidemic of school lunch debt?

For one thing, qualifying for free or reduced price lunch usually involves some burdensome paperwork, so families who should qualify for it don’t always receive it. In other cases, bureaucratic errors can saddle families with thousands in debt for lunches they thought were covered.

The Trump administration is actually making that problem worse by no longer automatically enrolling children in families that qualify for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, for school lunch assistance.

We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.

Feeding our kids shouldn’t fall only to kind strangers and acts of charity.

Instead, a nationwide epidemic of school lunch debt points to a systemic problem that requires a systemic solution. Our kids deserve universal school lunch — and real plans to end poverty in the richest country on earth.

It’s hard to overstate the cost — in dollars and security — of our many wars. What do the candidates say?

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Despite hopes to the contrary, the Pentagon’s new, $740 billion-plus budget will waste scarce tax dollars while making America less safe. With the presidential primaries accelerating, it’s time for the candidates to address this urgent issue.

This extraordinary spending has a direct impact on American taxpayers when it comes at the expense of diplomacy, education, and anti-poverty programs that can improve people’s lives. These programs create more jobs than buying weapons we don’t need at prices we can’t afford, but they’re facing deep cuts.

There is a better way to protect the nation without breaking the bank.

The Center for International Policy’s Sustainable Defense Task Force has created a blueprint for defense that would save $1.25 trillion from current Pentagon plans

from attacking the United States. And a failure to seek areas of cooperation with Russia and China, from arms control to joint efforts to mitigate climate change, will make war — or at a minimum a new Cold War — more likely, to the detriment of all concerned.

It’s time for the candidates for president to step up and address this failed strategy that has led to overspending on the Pentagon at the expense of other urgent national needs.

There have been some efforts made to raise the issue, but much more needs to be done.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for the elimination of the Pentagon’s war budget at a savings of up to $800 billion over the next decade. Senator Bernie Sanders has pointed to the important domestic investments that could occur if Pentagon spending were reduced.

Joe Biden’s platform calls for ending America’s “forever wars” and reviving nuclear arms control, measures consistent with reductions in Pentagon spending.

Pete Buttigieg hasn’t stated whether the Pentagon budget should be reduced, although he has sensibly pointed out that any spending should be aligned with a new strategy.

These positions should be just the beginning of a robust conversation on the future of American national security strategy and spending that needs to begin as soon as possible.

“This agreement with MNK is just one example of the timely solutions needed in our fight against the opioid epidemic. My office has been aggressively working to hold opioid manufacturers accountable for their deceptive marketing of highly-addictive pain pills, which spurred an epidemic and left victims and families with unimaginable consequences,” said Attorney General Paxton. “My focus is on not only accountability, but also obtaining the resources we need to get victims of this epidemic the help they deserve. This agreement is a significant step in the right direction, and my office will continue to do everything it can to protect Texans and help our state heal from this lifedestroying crisis.”

In 2017, Attorney General Paxton and a bipartisan coalition of 40 states served investigative subpoenas on eight companies that manufacture or distribute highly addictive painkillers.

Since then, Attorney General Paxton also initiated lawsuits against both Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson for misleading marketing and sale of opioids.

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It is time to debate Pentagon’s spending over the next decade — while providing a greater measure of security, not less.

The plan would cut the size of the active military by about 10 percent, in line with a policy that forgoes nation building and large-scale counterinsurgency operations of the kind undertaken in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It would also roll back the Pentagon’s $1.7 trillion, three-decades long nuclear weapons buildup, and eliminate excess Pentagon bureaucracy, including its massive force of over 600,000 private contractors.

A new strategy is urgently needed.

As the Costs of War Project at Brown University has shown, America’s post9/11 wars have cost us some $6.4 trillion, a sum that could have gone far in rebuilding America, underwriting high-paying jobs, and funding investments in alternative energy sources that would help stave off the worst impacts of climate change.

Those funds are gone. But we can at least pursue a more restrained strategy that ensures that we don’t make the same mistake again. There’s more than money involved. Again and again, aggression has made us less safe. The chaos caused by the U.S. invasion of Iraq led to the rise of ISIS, as did the corruption and sectarianism of a series of U.S.-backed regimes in that nation.

A nuclear buildup of the kind envisioned by the Pentagon will stoke a new nuclear arms race, when even a fraction of the current U.S. arsenal would deter any nation

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With the 2020 tax season in progress, taxpayers can keep in mind these tips. Following them will help get this year’s taxes done accurately and on time.

• Gather records. Good recordkeeping ensures nothing gets overlooked. Records such as receipts and cancelled checks can provide proof of expenses.

• Start with IRS.gov. The IRS website is an excellent resource available 24/7. Taxpayers can click on the Filing tab for links to filing tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and IRS forms and publications. The IRS Services Guide (PDF) outlines the many ways to get help.

• Use online tools. The IRS website is home to many useful online tools. One of these is the Interactive Tax Assistant, which provides answers to many tax questions. It gives the same answers that an IRS representative would give over the phone.

• File electronically. Most taxpayers file electronically these days for its ease and convenience. The tax software uses the taxpayer’s responses to complete the Form 1040 and any needed schedules. For taxpayers who filed paper returns in the past, this may be the year to consider the benefits of filing electronically.

• Get free help. Taxpayers can use IRS Free File, Free File Fillable Forms, or get help from

trained volunteers at sites around the country.

• Explore other filing options.

Taxpayers have many options to file. They can self-prepare or use a tax preparer. IRS.gov has resources to help people choose a tax pro. The IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers provides information on who has a professional credential or participates in the IRS Annual Filing Season Program.

• Choose direct deposit. The fastest and safest way to a refund is to file electronically and choose direct deposit. The IRS issues most refunds in less than 21 days.

• Report all income. Taxpayers must report all their income from Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statements, and Forms 1099.

Other income may be reportable as well, even if the taxpayer does not receive a statement.

• Avoid errors. Taxpayers should take extra time to review their tax return so they file accurately the first time.

Filing electronically is the most accurate way to eliminate many common errors. Paper return filers should check all names and double check all Social Security numbers. They should also be sure to sign the tax return.

See IRS Publication 17. This guide, which is available on IRS. gov and as an eBook, covers a wide range of tax topics to help people file their tax returns.

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Clements gifts $630,000

Mike Clements

February 27, 2020

Noted local philanthropist and KC alumnus Mike Clements has graciously gifted $630,000 to the Kilgore College Foundation to create 40 individual student scholarships.

These new scholarships are available through the KC Foundation, providing financial assistance to students in need.

Clements, owner of Energy Weldfab, has a long and proud partnership with the college that began in 1974 when Mike met his late wife, Amy, while attending classes at KC. “I’m blessed to be in a situation where I am able to give back to change students’ lives, one student at a time,” Clements said. Energy Weldfab’s success has been a tool that has allowed Clements to support and give generously to charities and organizations that serve local communities and others.

“We are beyond grateful to Mike for this gift,” said Dr. Brenda Kays,

KC President. “His generous and selfless gifts allow countless students the opportunity to attend college who otherwise might not have been able to.

The legacy he is creating increases access to college for generations of students to come.”

In the early 2000’s Mike and Amy collaborated with programs throughout KC to begin what has been a tremendous relationship between his family and the college.

“Mike and his late wife Amy are proof of the success we hope the Kilgore College experience will engender in all of our students and the example set by this magnificent gift will hopefully inspire others to give back,” said Ken Raney, president of the KC Foundation.

“We are proud of you and we are grateful.”

For information on KC scholarships, visit www.kilgore.edu/scholarships.

the free tours, please register online at VisitLongviewTexas.com/BigTechs.

In addition, children and adults are invited to Downtown Longview for “Little Big Techs” from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29. The Little Big Techs event will feature hands-on activities at the Gregg County Historical Museum and Longview World of Wonders. Admission will be free to the Gregg County Historical Museum and $5 to Longview World of Wonders.

Hands-on activities are being provided by various educational partners including East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy, Kilgore College, LEGO League STEM Club, Longview ISD, Texas State Technical College, UT Tyler University Academy, and the City of Longview Geographic Information Systems.

As part of an overall Industry Appreciation effort held throughout February, Big Techs is a collaborative effort of the Longview Economic Development

Corporation, the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau, and several area industries. Longview’s history and present are full of makers, builders, doers, and inventors. Ever since Longview was founded as a railroad town in 1870, industrious people have been making cool stuff in our corner of East Texas.

That industrious culture grew with the East Texas Oil Boom of the 1930’s and the manufacturing necessity of World War II. Today, Longview companies continue that tradition, using modern technology to create, build, and distribute goods.

The Longview Economic Development Corporation received a “Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award” from the International Economic Development Council for the Big Techs 2018 event.

For more information, please contact the Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau at 903-753-3281 or the Longview Economic Development Corporation at 903-753-7878.

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MIKE BLOOMBERG Dear Reader, Thank you for taking the time to learn about The Greenwood Initiative.

As someone who has been very lucky in life, I often say my story would only have been possible in America — and that’s true. But I also know that because of the artificial barriers of discrimination, my story likely would have turned out very differently if I had been Black, and that more Black Americans of my generation would have ended up with far more wealth, had they been white.

Building Generational Wealth for Black Families is Critical. That’s why I launched The Greenwood Initiative in Tulsa last month. I visited the site of the Black Wall Street Massacre, where a white mob decimated the prosperous community of Greenwood.

It is to the memory of the lost lives and promise of Greenwood that we’ve dedicated The Greenwood Initiative: a plan to address the systematic bias that has kept Black Americans from building wealth.

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The incredible technology of Longview’s industries will be on display during “Big Techs” on Saturday, Feb. 29, a free special event with behind-the-scenes tours of the manufacturing and distribution systems that make Longview work. Tour participants will have the opportunity to choose from nine industry tours. See how Komatsu builds the world’s largest frontend loader, how Eastman and Westlake turn chemicals into products, how Neiman Marcus distributes goods around the world, and other cool technology that drives the industrial economy. Free tours will be provided at AAON, Dollar General Distribution Center, Eastman and Westlake Chemical Companies, Holt CAT Machine Division, Holt CAT Power Systems, Komatsu, Neiman Marcus, Nucor and STEMCO. Tour times vary throughout the day. Tour space is limited, so please register in advance. Age restrictions apply for some tours. To participate in

Smith County employee recognized Lorri Robertson was most recently recognized for 20 years of service to Smith County.

Ms. Robertson started working for the County Clerk’s Office in 2000 but has been an employee of the District Attorney’s Office since 2005. She has worked as a legal assistant for the misdemeanor and felony divisions and currently works in the hot checks department.

District Attorney Jacob Putman said that in his office, Ms. Robertson is described as helpful, consistent and courteous. “We are happy to have her, and we are glad she is staying,” he said.

“Really the 20 years has gone by pretty quickly,” Ms. Robertson said. “I do enjoy working with different coworkers and also with the public. To this day I’m still learning my job. If I can help someone

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out I try to do that or if it’s just walking someone through a process that they may not understand.”

Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran pointed out that several people from the DA’s Office were in the Commissioners Courtroom to attend Ms. Robertson’s recognition. “She is a shining example of what makes this county great,” he said.

Ms. Robertson said she has seen many people come and go through the office over the years. “I do love my work family,” she added.

Other employees celebrating work anniversaries in February who were not present in Commissioners Court, include: 20 Years: Jimmy Johnson, Sheriff’s Office 10 Years: Janice Barrett, Sheriff’s Office 5 Years: Russell Smart, Road and Bridge Department; Logan Smith and George Williams, Sheriff’s Office.

THE GREENWOOD PLAN WILL: • Create 1 million new Black homeowners • Double the number of new Black-owned businesses • Invest $70 billion in the country’s 100 most disadvantaged neighborhoods

Fixing the System for Black Families. When I was mayor of New York, I was proud to take on the systematic inequality that held back too many New Yorkers. We increased education funding, built 650 new schools and raised Black graduation rates to record highs. We led an ambitious effort to reduce poverty and managed the largest amount of affordable housing in the nation. And as President, I will work even more aggressively to combat inequality nationwide.

I understand that undoing generations of systematic discrimination won’t happen overnight, but we can make progress with a clear vision and a comprehensive plan. I’ve included a pamphlet along with this letter that lays out my plan. When I’m President, implementing The Greenwood Initiative: will be a top priority.

Join me in ending the systemic inequality that has held Black Americans back for too long!

Sincerely, Mike Bloomberg

For more information visit

Lorri Robertson and Jacob Putman

PAID FOR BY MIKE BLOOMBERG 2020

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Have you heard of Jamestown, VA?

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8. During the winter of 1609-1610, almost all settlers died of _______. illness Pocahontas tobacco 9. In the spring, the settlers decided to ______ the colony and return to England, leave 15 servants but a ship with a new governor arrived and forced them to turn back.

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Swamp 13. The first black Africans were brought to America in 1619 as “indentured _______.”

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18. In 1696, Jamestown was _________ to the 20. ________ slowly disappeared 16. The English made a ______ with the Indians, but then ground by rebels. (Also burned in 1698.) over the following years. poisoned many to death.

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1. Men would shave one side of their heads so bow strings didn’t get caught in their hair.

2. Women built the “yehakins” (long houses).

3. Men built canoes to travel across the sea.

4. Men worked the fields to grow crops.

5. Women collected firewood and water.

6. Men would fish with spears and fishing poles.

7. Powhatans harvested corn, beans, squash and sunflowers. T F 8. Men hunted deer, turkey and zebra for food. T F 9. Long houses had fires burning inside, T F to cook with and for warmth.

10. Long houses had a hole in the roof T F to allow smoke to escape.

11. Villages were usually built on T F high ground near rivers.

12. Men would skin and clean the meat T F they brought home after hunting.

Powhatan Tribal Daily Life

Words From the Powhatan Language Captain John Smith, one of the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, recorded about 50 Powhatan Indian words. William Strachey, a writer, recorded about 500 words. They spelled the words based on their sounds. The language of the Powhatan is no longer spoken, but people are studying the language. And, some words we use today, such as “raccoon,” have come from this language!

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Take a look at these 3 words to see how their spelling has changed!

1. opossum 2. tomahawk 3. moccasin 4. raccoon 5. muskrat

A. a hand ax used as a tool or weapon B. nocturnal creature with a striped tail C. animal with a ratlike tail; related to the kangaroo!

D. rodent that lives partially in water; has strong odor E. leather shoes, usually made from deerskin

1. pone 2. pecan 3. hominy 4. hickory 5. persimmon

A. hard wood from this tree is used for tool handles B. flat cornbread, made without milk or eggs 1. opossum from “aposoum” C. fruit, orange and sweet 2. tomahawk from “tomhikon” D. ground corn, used to make grits E. these “seeds” are baked into a favorite pie 3. raccoon from “rokohamin”

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There is no town left, but today you can go to visit the area where Jamestown started and see copies of the ships on which the first settlers sailed to get to a new land. There are also models of the English fort and a Native American village that you can study to learn how the people lived then.

What do you know about the daily life of the Native Americans during colonial times? Below are some daily activities of the Powhatan Indians.

Read each clue and circle “T” if it is True and “F” if it is False.

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We will visit the United Nations...

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People collect money for UNICEF, a UN group that helps ______ in need. money problems around the world. They help people to keep their rights.

17. The UN is an achievement of worldwide ______, working for world peace.

12. The International ______ of Justice settles disagreements.

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2. Each of the six official languages has a ______ of two translators working together.

3. Translators wear ______ to listen closely to speeches.

4. Translators work in special booths where they share the speeches with ______ in the General Assembly.

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Nobody should live in a health care desert.

Yet, many African Americans have inadequate access to hospitals in this country. Some communities have only one doctor in the area. Others don’t even have a local hospital. Let’s call this what it is: institutional racism. When African Americans don’t have access to health care, it perpetuates cycles of oppression and marginalization. Health care should be a human right afforded to everyone. It’s time to ensure African Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. I will fight for this fundamental right.

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16 Diabetes is a killer that afflicts multitudes, although many live for years and even decades with the disease.

The effects can be lethal, but generally there are symptoms that tip off those with type 2 diabetes that they have the affliction even though they can be mild to the point of going unnoticed. Common symptoms include: • Frequent urination, Chronic thirst, Feeling very hungry despite eating, Fatigue, Blurred vision • Cuts and bruises that are abnormally slow to heal, Noticeable weight loss even though the patient is actually eating more (Type 1).

Tingling/pain/numbness in hands and feet (Type 2) According to the American Diabetes Association, the medical community is committed to helping the millions of Americans who already have and are at risk of this illness. Education is a prime treatment. Informing the whole world about diabetes, its causes, effects and treatments is the purpose of the following questions and answers.

What does excess weight have to do with diabetes?

As is the case with many physical ailments being overweight is a major factor, but there are other aspects to consider. Person’s amount of physical activity, family histories, ethnicity and age must also be taken into account. Too many are under the misconception that weight is the sole cause of type 2 diabetes, but many type 2 sufferers are either only slightly overweight or not overweight at all. Still, dietary habits are significant.

Does eating sweets and sugars cause diabetes?

Any diet high in calories (including sugar) contributes to weight gain, which is certain to place one at risk for type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is determined mainly by genetics, lifestyle and other, unknown

COMMUNITY HEALTH and AIDS combined. Being diabetic nearly doubles the risk of heart attack. On the plus side diabetes is an illness that can be managed.

DIABETES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT: FROM HELEN DANIELS, MD Two primary things determine the development of anything in life – GENETICS and ENVIRONMENT. While we can do nothing to change our genetic predisposition to diabetes, we HELEN DANIELS, MD can do our best to decrease our risk and/ or delay onset of disease by optimizing our ENVIRONMENT, that is, optimizing the bodies in which we live. LIFESTYLE CHOICES will dictate this and only we can determine this.

Here are some goals to aim for in the path to prevention.

LOSE excess body FAT, and in particular belly fat. Being overweight or obese are major

By Joycelyne Fadojutimi risk factors for diabetes. factors which precipitate the MAINTAIN CALORIE disease, but not by sugar intake. CONTROLS – with a high Do sugary beverages trigger proportion of lean meats , fish , diabetes? vegetables and fruits in smaller Research indicates that portions, while avoiding food drinking sugary beverages high in carbohydrate contents, is indeed a cause of type saturated fats and processed 2 diabetes. The American foods. At each meal or snack Diabetes Association there should be a combination recommends avoiding sugarof protein, healthy fat and fiber. sweetened drinks in order DRINK WATER. Replacement to head off type 2 diabetes. of high calorie sugarFurthermore, sugary drinks sweetened drinks which have also boost glucose (also known no nutritional value with water as blood sugar) levels by significantly reduces diabetes containing several hundred and obesity. calories per serving.

ENGAGE in regular A single 12-ounce can PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. of regular soda contains Current recommendations are approximately 150 calories and for 150 minutes of moderate 40 grams of carbohydrates--in exercise, such as walking, other words the same amount weekly. as in ten teaspoons full of sugar!

DE- STRESS. High levels Sugar-sweetened beverages of stress induce hormones include such drinks as: Regular that predispose to the soda, Fruit punch, Fruit drinks, development of diabetes.

Energy drinks, Sports drinks, Find time to relax daily.

Sweet tea and other sugary Get a good night’s SLEEP. drinks.

Chronic sleep deprivation and/ As a disease, how serious or poor sleep quality increases is diabetes? risk for diabetes.

Know the warning sings Every year diabetes kills ( increased thirst, urination , more people that breast cancer

Diabetes: What to look for and what to do

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hunger, weight loss, itching) and see your doctor for an ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAM which will also include screening labs for common diseases.

Diabetes Management Should diabetes develop, all hope is not lost.

Your doctor in conjunction with you, will develop an individualized patient centered approach to the treatment of your disease with an array of meds available, Your goal is to KNOW YOUR NUMBERS and to start and maintain the lifestyle changes previously outlined in order to get to those targets.

Here are some numbers to know.

Glucose Levels: While blood sugar levels are individualized, the ADA recommends the following target for most nonpregnant adults with diabetes Hb A1C <7% or an average glucose reading of 154 mg/dl Fasting blood sugars of 80-130 2-hour Post meal sugars of <180 BP goal of < 140/90 Cholesterol levels.

Improve your cholesterol profile. Bad cholesterol ( LDL ) targets no longer apply, however obtaining values of < 100 with improved good cholesterol ( HDL ) levels of > 40 are preferred.

The current standard of care recommends use of a lipid lowering agent or statin in all diabetics, regardless of how good the cholesterol profile is, due to a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes.

The American diabetic association (ADA) recommends that you be SMART, that is, that you set Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Relevant Time-bound goals.

It’s your destiny that hangs in the balance and attaining well planned, timely, worthy goals leads to freedom.

And as always be forever in pursuit of YOUR ULTM8 IDL.