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Raymond Bell Tells Neighborhood Youth Achievers “Never Give Up On Your Dreams” at the Seventh Annual Capital Campaign Scholarship Luncheon By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief WATTS—Youths making strides with education pride is what Neighborhood Youth Achievers (NYA) has on their side along with David Herrera, President, Engineer and Chemist, American Integrated Services, Inc., one of NYA’s generous supporters for its Seventh Annual Capital Campaign Scholarship Luncheon held Saturday, August 22, at the Ayers Hotel Manhattan Beach in Hawthorne to honor graduates and participants of the NYA Saturday enrichment classes. Welcome and introduction was given by Dr. Richard Meehan and Michael Wainwright. The Masters of Ceremony were Traveon Cason, Martha Sanchez and Tyler Brigt. Raymond Bell, a 1978 UCLA graduate, spoke from the heart as he gave a play by play description on the importance of not given up on your dreams even when they don’t turn out the way you plan them. He talked about how he wanted to be an NBA basketball player and how hard he practiced to be one but due to family circumstances that dream was deferred but he was not deterred. He then tried out for the football
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Jonathan Smith and Raymond Bell at the NYA Scholarship Luncheon.
scolded the entire classroom. He said the professor said, “It is not about the glamorous position it’s about an opportunity.” Bell said that opportunity for him was a blessing in disguise because he got into television. Bell said another funny thing happened again. He didn’t make into the NFL. So he asked himself, “What do I do now?” He said it was because of his education and receiving a degree in Motion Picture Television and the inspiration from one professor at UCLA. His dream of becoming an NFL player was never realized but because of his education he was able to fulfill a different dream. He told the youths to remember their dreams, to remember how important education is and people that come into your life just like the NYA program because it can influence them to become something in their lives. He said his professor influenced him about television and he never let it go. He said, “My dream didn’t come through for basketball, it didn’t come through for football but suddenly I had something in my pocket which was called a diploma from UCLA and it was in Motion Picture Television. I love Motion Picture Television. I thought I
He said that bottom turned into a position as a production assistant at KTLA Channel 5. He said that position turned into a Sports Producer position. He said when he was Sports Producer position he fulfilled his dream in a very funny way. He said he got the chance to cover the Lakers, the Rams, the Raiders, the Ducks, the Clippers and he got the chance to meet Magic Johnson, the Laker great Kareem Abdul Jabar, Koby Bryant, LaBron James and the Dodgers Kershaw. He said he got a chance to meet all these people but he wasn’t playing but he got the chance to live his dream again in another way. Bell has proven by his action that if you whole on to your dream and take opportunities as they come success will happen as it has for him. Bell, in 2010 received Television’s highest honor when he won an Emmy Award for Producer of Best Sports Reporting for KTTV Fox Channel 11. In 2014 he added another Emmy Award. This time it was for Producer Light News-Single Report “Justin Carr Story.” In 2015 Bell won an LA Press Club award and he is also co-producer of a one man play about the life and times of heavyweight boxing champion
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Neighborhood Youth Achievers 2015 Graduates and Participants with Michael Wainwright (far left back). team during his senior year and he was good at it so much so that he ended up being one of the top players in football in Northern California. His dream now was bent toward a career in the NFL. Bell said he had scholarship offers from Stanford, Cal, USC and UCLA. He said he chose UCLA where he started as a linebacker in the 1975 UCLA team
that upset the undefeated top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the 1976 Rose Bowl. He had his site, his dream on being an NFL player but a funny thing happened. He said he enrolled in a television class at UCLA and the professor was offering positions in the class. Bell the professor was offering very glamour positions such as: director, producer,
on camera talent and camera person. When he asked how many people want these jobs all the students accept him raised their hands. Bell said t he professor then said, “I got one position left it’s a grip pulling the cable for the camera.” Bell said no one raised their hand for that position accept him. Bell said when he raised his hand the professor
Photo by B. Renee Norman David Herrera, President, Engineer and Chemist, American Integrated Services, Inc. takes time out of his busy schedule to attend NYA’s Saturday Enrichment program. He is a generous supporter of NYA. was going to be football player but it didn’t happen but when it didn’t I looked at television.” Bell said he started at the bottom as an intern without pay in Motion Pictures Television.
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Hello Everyone, Praise God for the three day weekend. It is Labor Day on Monday. It is a day to rest from labor. Yet, it is day to labor. We should labor to help our fellow brothers and sisters with what we can. We are to help our youth with a helping hand. Help them to learn to read. Help them to learn how to get along with each other. We are in a crisis in our community and we need to labor to stop the senseless killing and hurting one another. There is something wrong and we need to labor to seek solutions. God has given us all that we need to combat all of the problems we are hearing about in our communities today. We need to open our Churches and use them for more than on Sunday to pray. We need to whole Black leadership accountable to do more than seek their next position and go on about their way. We need to organize and strategize not just fantasize and memorize a lot of rhetoric about Black pride all the time failing to rise to the occasion so we can help stope this genocide.
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Healing at Home Versus Detained in the Desert By Susan Burton The County Board of Supervisors should know putting tens of millions of dollars into converting an unused Immigration Detention Center in the High Desert into a women’s jail stacks the deck against women and families struggling to overcome substantial barriers. Mira Loma is about as far north as you can get in Los Angeles County, out of sight on the distant county desert line. Most of the women who would be incarcerated in the new facility have roots in communities much farther south. Many families have transportation challenges. A trip to Mira Loma from, say Lynwood or East Los Angeles, is a four-hour trek by bus and train. That’s four hours each way – the entire day – for a possible 20- or 30-minute visit. Barriers to family ties may be punishing, but clearly they do not work. Studies prove the opposite. When family relationships are maintained people are less likely to be locked up again. Prison visitation can significantly improve the transition offenders make from the institution to the community, with each visit considerably reducing the risk of recidivism. Studies further show more frequent and recent visits reduced the risk of recidivism. The more sources of social support an offender has, the lower the risk of going back to jail. Back in the 1980s Mira Loma was operational. I did not want to go there because that would have meant I couldn’t see my family. Fortunately, I did not go there. I was in county jail for a low-level drug offense. Women locked up so far away are much less likely to get family visits, and such visits are essential for the health and well-being of children and families. Beyond placing a women’s jail in the far reaches of the county, a more serious problem is the county increasing beds while focusing on the symptoms rather than core reasons for incarceration, such as mental health and poverty. That is the same approach the state took, resulting in prisons bursting at the seams and a federal court order to reduce the inmate population due to deplorable conditions. We can do much better than jailing hundreds of women convicted of low-level and non-violent offenses. My odyssey through county jails and California prisons began 30 years ago after a Los Angeles Police officer ran over and killed my 5-year-old son. The patrol car’s flashing
lights were not on - yet it was an accident. The LAPD never acknowledged or apologized. I was in a haze. I came back from the funeral and began to drink. Attempts to further numb my grief sadly led to the use of crack, like far too many in the African-America community saturated with that poison in those days. I don’t know if the officer got professionally relieved of duties with paid time off, counseling or both. I know I got nothing. I was sentenced as a non-violent drug offender. When I was released from prison, I returned to the community without any support. Finally and fortunately, someone told me about the Clare Foundation’s treatment facility in Santa Monica. I was lucky enough to get a bed there. I was supplied with kindness, housing and the tools to make my recovery. After just 100 days of treatment, my life was transformed. I have lived a life of sobriety and productivity ever since. Had I had access to community services early on, I would never have resorted to drugs. Women like me were swept up in the so-called “war on drugs” in huge numbers. Very often, the drug use was compounded by mental health issues. This inspired me to establish A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project in 1998. Hundreds of women have successfully come through our program. Our approach is much different than policing, imprisonment and separation. We inspire and motivate people to dream instead of punishing them, and the county would do well to put more resources into alternatives to incarceration and family detachment. So many women languishing in jail could be contributing members of society. This requires bringing them home, not detaining them in the desert of despair. Mira Loma is a hidden hold-over, a relic to the old thinking, an artifact in the sand reminding us of what never worked. Let us invest in people, not prisons. The outcomes are healthier all around. Let’s bring the women home – instead of separating them from loved ones, behind bars, to the far boundaries of the county as if they don't exist. Alternatives work ... believe me. I am living proof, and I see the healing results every day. Susan Burton is founder and executive director of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project, a program providing multi-dimensional solutions for formerly incarcerated women and their families.
Blackonomics: Black Business Figures Don’t Lie By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Taken every five years and published in phases over two or three years, the Economic Census of Black-owned businesses has finally been released. It contains information captured in 2012 on Black businesses and those owned by others; it also contains information on revenues and employees within those businesses. At first take, the numbers are astounding, but a closer analytical review may cause the reader to question our economic status in this country and the progress we must make in order to reach parity and claim a proportionate share of business in America. This article celebrates the progress we have made by starting new businesses, but it will also dissect some of those data and offer a few solutions to the problems they present. A comparison of the 2007 vs. the 2012 Black business stats shows an increase in firms from slightly more than 1.9 million to 2.6 million; annual revenues for Black firms went from $135.7 billion to $187.6 billion; Black firms with paid employees went from 106,566 to 110,786; the number of employees within Black firms increased from 909,552 to 1,045,120; and the number of Black firms without employees (sole proprietorships) went from 1,815,298 to 2,482,382. If you get nothing else from this article, please let the previous paragraph sink into your brain. Analyze the numbers and draw your own conclusions about our economic status in this nation. The simple comparison between 2007 and 2012, if looked at critically, should lead the reader to ask, for instance: “How is it that with a $1.2 trillion aggregate income among Blacks, our businesses have only $187.6 in annual receipts?” Another reasonable question to ask: “Why such a dearth of Black businesses that have employees and such and a preponderance of one-person businesses?” While I don’t want your eyes to glaze over from all the stats, let me point out just one more set. There are 1.9 million Asian firms in the U.S. with annual receipts of $793.5 billion. Indian-Asian firms, specifically, number 382,521 yet command annual receipts of $251 billion. Hispanics have 3,320,563 firms that earn more than $517 billion annually. Crunch the population numbers and see what you
find. That’s it, no more stats. You can look at the entire census report for yourself and see the numbers for all groups across all categories. The larger message in this latest information is not only the celebratory aspect of entrepreneurship and business start-ups among Black people, but also the fact that we do not support our businesses to the degree we should – and can, with $1.2 trillion in our pockets – and we are not growing our businesses to the point of being able to hire others. Please let this economic information marinate in your mind for a while. It is vital to our economic growth and our collective economic empowerment. We can use these latest data to boost ourselves beyond mere discussions that always include terms like “Black buying power.” Until we harness that so-called “power” and leverage it to our own benefit, it will continue to be power only for those with whom we spend it. And right now, we are not spending very much of it with Black-owned businesses. Caveat: Don’t get so hung-up on comparing Black stats to those of other groups except as a measurement of proportionality. Those groups arrived at where they are via other routes and means. They did not suffer the mistreatment that Black endured under slavery, Jim Crow, Black Codes, general market and ownership restrictions, lack of access to credit markets and business subsidies, and the list goes on. My only reason for including those few in this article is to point out the fact that they are taking care of their own by not only starting businesses but by growing them and hiring their own people. Our charge must be to do much better than we are doing right now. We must stop relying on politics and politicians to pull us out of the ditch that many of them dug for us and threw us into. Our charge is to be much better stewards of our $1.2 trillion by cutting way back on what we buy and from whom we buy it. Our charge is to build more businesses to scale and begin hiring hundreds of thousands of Black people, as economist Thomas Boston has called for, as well as many others. A great website to keep up with these data is Brother Akiim DeShay’s BlackDemographics.com The numbers are out, y’all. Don’t sleep on them; act upon them. They ain’t lying. Jim Clingman, founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s most prolific writer on economic empowerment for Black people. He can be reached through his website, blackonomics.com. He is the author of Black Dollars Matter: Teach Your Dollars How to Make More Sense, which is available through his website; professionalpublishinghouse.com and Amazon Kindle eBooks.
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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY NEWS Truancy Takes a Higher Toll on Black Families By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Truancy among Black students has far-ranging consequences, not just as a predictor for low academic achievement, but also for the long-term cost to American taxpayers, according to a new report by the Center of American Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank. Blacks students are twice as likely to be chronically absent from school than their White peers, and “because absenteeism often leads to dropping out of high school, it is not surprising that high school graduation rates have a similar pattern of racial gaps as absenteeism rates.” The report titled, “The High Cost of Truancy,” detailed the consequences of chronic absenteeism, identified students most at-risk and offered a number of state-level policies that demonstrated the ability to reduce truancy and keep students in the classroom. Carmel Martin, executive vice president for policy at the Center for American Progress, said that as students across the country prepare to go back to school, the public needs to recognize that too many children
aren’t showing up to school and many more who attend the first days of school won’t attend on a regular basis. “The lifelong impact of truancy is alarming,” explained Martin. “It is a predictor of low student achievement, increased school drop out rates and can be a gateway to the school-toprison pipeline. ” Truant students often have little control over financial and medical issues or a stressful home life that can impact their ability to attend school on a regular basis. The report listed a number of family or community conditions that contribute to chronic absenteeism including: “parents who do not highly value education; child abuse or neglect; siblings who performed poorly in school; a large number of household members; chronically ill parents; low parental education attainment; foreign-born parents; providing child care for younger siblings; teen pregnancy or parenthood; violence near one’s home or school; homelessness; unreliable transportation; and having a family criminal history or an incarcerated parent.” Schools that fail to address bullying, have poor recordkeeping, or lackluster school attendance policies can
also make it harder for troubled students to stay connected to the classroom. “In a recent study, one in five students who were excessively absent from school – missing seven days or more – were victims of bullying,” the report said. “For victims of bullying, missing school is an understandable defense mechanism that is within their control, particularly when bullying goes unnoticed by school officials.” Kamala D. Harris, California’s attorney general, said that truancy and absenteeism come at a high cost not only to our children’s education, but also to the nation’s economy and public safety. Harris said that in California alone high school dropouts cost the state $46 billion a year as a result of the burden they place on public safety systems, public health systems, social services and lost revenue from taxable income contributions to tax base. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) worked to reform school policies on truancy when they found that their system of issuing truancy tickets and fines not only had an adverse effect on low-income and minority students in the school district,
but also “deterred students who are running late from going to school due to fears of interacting with law enforcement.” The CAP report said that: “Enforcement of this policy led to a disproportionate amount of students of color being ticketed compared to their white counterparts, as well as disproportionate ticketing of low-income students who relied largely on unreliable public transportation to get to school.” The report continued: “In LAUSD, during the same time period in which officers issued 47,000 tickets, the truancy rate in LAUSD increased from 5 percent to 28 percent. A truancy ticket issued for $250 could engender $1,000 in additional court fees and missed days of work for parents and guardians in order to attend court hearings, totaling a heavy price to pay for low-income families.” Following a successful campaign to cut down on excessive ticketing that “reduced student ticketing for truancy and tardiness by 80 percent,” students now receive counseling and other services designed to keep them in the classroom instead of court dates. Similarly, in Washington, D.C., school administrators
work with K-8 students with poor attendance records to craft individualized plans that include “wrap-around services such as help with job searches, single parenting, transportation, filling out paper work, and parental education.” Still, researchers found that states such as Pennsylvania and Texas rely too heavily on a ticketing system to address truancy, despite research that shows its disparate impact on students of color. The CAP report recommended the adoption of a national definition for truancy, early warning systems to identify students at-risk for falling behind in the classroom, and policies that work to increase parental and guardian engagement in the educational process at school and at home. Harris said in a statement that the debates about the public education system in the United States are moot if our children are not in class. “Truancy is a major problem in California and nationwide, with significant economic and public safety costs,” said Harris. “This report should serve as a call to action, because every child deserves an equal education.” -
Michael Gets Sick By Israel J. Matthews Contributing Writer Hello. this is Israel Matthews and I’m gonna tell you a story about Michael. Michael got up from his bed to get dress for school. But for some reason he did not feel good. He got dressed and brushed his teeth but he still felt drowsy. So he ate some cereal and drank some juice. He still didn’t feel good so Michael told his mom that he did not feel good so his mom told him to lay down. Michael did what his mother said. Michael had to skip school but he was okay with it. It was actually fun not going to school. He got to watch TV and eat all the food he wanted to. It was funny because on one hand Michael did not like being sick, but on the other he liked being sick because of the fun he had being at home with mom for the day. Michael felt better the next day and he went to school. The end. Thank you for reading this weeks story see you next week. God bless. Bye bye.
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CHURCH & COMMUNITY NEWS
Despite Stresses, Few Pastors Give Up On Ministry By Lisa Cannon Green NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Though pastors are stressed about money and overwhelming ministry demands, only one percent abandon the pulpit each year, LifeWay Research finds. In a first-of-its-kind study, LifeWay Research surveyed 1,500 pastors of evangelical and historically black churches and found an estimated 13 percent of senior pastors in 2005 had left the pastorate ten years later for reasons other than death or retirement. "Pastors are not leaving the ministry in droves," said Scott McConnell, LifeWay Research vice president. Still, pastors say the role can be tough: • 84 percent say they're on call 24 hours a day. • 80 percent expect conflict in their church. • 54 percent find the role of pastor frequently overwhelming. • 53 percent are often concerned about their family's financial security. • 48 percent often feel the demands of ministry are more than they can handle. • 21 percent say their church has unrealistic expectations of them. "This is a brutal job," McConnell said. "The problem isn't that pastors are quitting—the problem is that pastors have a challenging work environment. "Churches ought to be concerned, and they ought to be doing what they can." Leaving the ministry The survey, commissioned by the North American Mission Board and Richard Dockins, an occupational medicine physician in Houston concerned about pastoral attrition, also examined why pastors leave the ministry and what can be done to support pastors. Looking back at the leadership of their church 10 years earlier, today's pastors report relative stability. Forty-four percent say they were pastor of their current church 10 years ago, and 12 percent say the pastor from 2005 now leads another church. Ten percent of pastors from 2005 have retired, and 3 percent have died. Small segments have left the pastorate, current pastors say. Two percent shifted to non-ministry jobs, and 5 percent stayed in ministry but switched to non-pastoral roles. Combined, those two groups account for known losses of less than 1 percent a year. In some cases, current pastors didn't know who led the church 10 years earlier (16 percent) or weren't sure of the previous pastor's whereabouts (3 percent). Assuming those cases follow the same pattern as the known instances, McConnell estimates a total of 29,000 evangelical pastors have left the pastorate over the past decade, an average of fewer than 250 a month. Current pastors say a change in calling is the top reason their predecessors left the pastorate, accounting for 37 percent of departures. Conflict in the church— something 64 percent of pastors experienced in their last church—is the second most common reason at 26 percent. Other reasons pastors have left the pastorate include family issues (17 percent), moral or ethical issues (13 percent), poor fit (13 percent), burnout (10 percent), personal finances (8 percent), and illness (5 percent). Lack of preparation for the job was cited in 3 percent of cases. Switching churches
Many senior pastors are relatively new to their current churches—35 percent have been there five years or less—but most are not new to the pastorate. Fifty-seven percent of current senior pastors previously held that role elsewhere. Most said they moved on because they had taken the previous church as far as they could (54 percent). However, 23 percent of pastors who changed churches say they left because of conflict in the church.
Church conflict often took multiple forms in pastors' last churches, including significant personal attacks against 34 percent of the pastors. Pastors also reported conflict over changes they proposed (38 percent), their leadership style (27 percent), expectations about the pastor's role (25 percent), and doctrinal differences (13 percent). Thirtyeight percent faced conflict with lay leaders, and 31 percent found themselves in conflict with a church matriarch or patriarch. More than a third of pastors (34 percent) say they left a previous church because their family needed a change. One in five found the church did not embrace their approach to pastoral ministry (19 percent). Pastors also cited poor fit and unrealistic expectations (18 percent each) as reasons for leaving. Some were reassigned (18 percent) or asked to leave (8 percent). Family issues On the surface, pastors' responses about their families are quite positive, yet many indicate things could be better by agreeing only "somewhat." More than 9 in 10 married pastors say their spouses are enthusiastic about life in ministry together (63 percent agree strongly; 31 percent somewhat), have found a fulfilling ministry in the church (65 percent agree strongly; 26 percent somewhat), and are very satisfied with their marriage (82 percent agree strongly; 16 percent somewhat). In addition, 20 percent of pastors say their family resents the demands of pastoral ministry, and more than a third (35 percent) say the demands of ministry prevent them from spending time with their family. "Each pastor I talk to agrees that there are increasing demands placed on his life and family today," said Michael Lewis, executive director for pastor care at the North American Mission Board. "Healthy pastors with growing family relationships are empowered to lead healthy congregations that reach their communities." Protecting themselves The demands of ministry require pastors to protect themselves, they say. Ninety-four percent consistently protect time with their family. Nine in 10 regularly listen for signs of conflict in the church, and 92 percent make deliberate efforts to prevent conflict. Although they typically work on others' traditional day of rest, 85 percent of pastors say they
unplug from ministerial duties to rest at least one day a week. The majority (59 percent) find seven or more occasions a week for private Bible study and prayer, unrelated to preparing sermons or lessons. Caution is warranted when counseling, says Adam Mason, minister of counseling services for Houston's First Baptist Church. "It's almost always the minister beginning the process of counseling a person of the opposite sex and the emotional
support that they give each other through the counseling process that leads to an inappropriate physical relationship."
More than three-quarters of pastors say they have another staff member present when counseling those of the opposite gender (78 percent) and refer people to a professional counselor if the situation requires more than two sessions (76 percent). Most say they have received training in counseling, including graduate school courses (52 percent), conferences (64 percent), and books or articles (90 percent). For their own emotional
well-being, pastors say they openly share their struggles at least once a month with a source of support such as their spouse (90 percent), a close friend (74 percent), another pastor (71 percent), or a mentor (42 percent). Help is available in a variety of forms. Care4Pastors.com has numerous resources for pastors and churches who desire to support their pastor. Focus on the Family's
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HEALTH & COMMUNITY NEWS U.S. Government To Extend Healthcare Nondiscrimination Law to Transgender People By Caroline Humer The U.S. government said on Thursday it will extend its healthcare nondiscrimination law to transgender individuals and require health insurers and medical providers to treat all patients equally, regardless of sex. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was passed in 2010 and included anti-discrimination provisions to prevent insurers from charging customers more or denying coverage based on age or sex. That law left some areas open to interpretation and thousands of consumers complain each year about being discriminated against, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday. An academic study earlier this year found that about 42 percent of female-to-
A reveller carrying an umbrella takes part in a LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) pride parade to mark Gaijatra Festival, also known as the festival of cows, in Kathmandu, Nepal August 30, 2015.
male transgender adults reported verbal harassment, physical assault or denial of equal treatment in a doctor's office or hospital. The proposed rule says that individuals cannot be de-
Disrupted Thinking By Dean L. Jones, CPM It was a grim situation at the start of 2015 when a HaitianAmerican man became separated from his chaperone at an international airport in New York City. For the reason that this man, at 51 years of age, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his offspring decided it was best for him to move back to his native Haiti to be cared for by close relatives. Unfortunately, one way or another his difficulty in remembering made it possible for him to wander off before boarding the plane, until being found alive by local police three days later, some multiple miles from his original airport location. It was not too long ago where Alzheimer's and dementia were associated with the extreme aging population, but an estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's and strikingly people less than 65 years of age account for 10% of Early-onset Alzheimer's disease cases. This means that one in nine seniors over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's, and the disease is now thought to be the 3rd leading cause of death in the USA, right behind heart disease and cancer. This is why a lot of people are persistently asking how to prevent or at least slow memory lost and the other associated symptoms of dementia. Aside from exercise, science is reporting to avoid toxic foodstuff that limits the development of memory loss. That is because consuming too many complex carbohydrates, processed foods and added sugars set into motion inflammation and an upsurge of plaques in the brain. Subsequently, toxins impair mental abilities that apply to people of all ages, not just seniors. In the common American diet there is an overload of poor foodstuff items that hamper cognitive brain functions. Such as white breads, white sugar, white rice, pasta, cheeses (American, mozzarella sticks, including Cheez Whiz, and Laughing Cow,
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Dean L. Jones to name a few), processed and smoked meats have all been linked to Alzheimer’s disease from spiking insulin production and sending toxins to the brain. Some research is now showing how even whole grain breads are as bad as white breads because they spike blood sugar, which causes inflammation. Five years ago the Alzheimer's disease was cautiously dubbed "type 3 diabetes" when researchers discovered that in addition to our pancreas organ, the brain also produces insulin, and this brain insulin is necessary for the survival of brain cells. Insulin in the brain helps with neuron glucose-uptake and the regulation of neurotransmitters that are crucial for memory and learning. This goes toward one reason why people living with type 2 diabetes that get up in age frequently lose more brain gray matter than others, by this means adding to a contributing factor for acquiring dementia. In view of that, a long life is only as good as the quality of one's health, so live SugarAlert! www.SugarAlert.com Mr. Jones is a marketing strategist with the Southland Partnership Corporation (a public benefit organization), sharing his view on mismanagement practices of packaged foods & beverages.
nied care or coverage based on sex, or gender identity, and that individuals must be treated consistent with their gender identity. Providers cannot deny or limit care based on gender and insurers cannot have policies prohibiting gender transition health services that may be offered
for other reasons, such as a hysterectomy. The National Center for Transgender Equality said it had been advocating for the policy since 2010. "The medical and scientific consensus for years has been that transition-related care is medically necessary and should be covered by insurance,� Executive Director Mara Keisling said in a statement. The move is that latest step in President Barack Obama's public support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. Last month, the White House hired its first openly transgender staff member. The rule also extends protection to provide communication assistance for individuals with limited English or with disabilities like hearing loss. The proposed rule applies
to doctors who participate in government healthcare programs like Medicare or Medicaid and to insurers who provide these and other government plans, such as those sold on the individual health insurance exchange created by Obamacare. Jocelyn Samuels, director of the health department's Office for Civil Rights, said during a conference call that complaints about discrimination ranged from a hospital denying a transgender individual the appropriate hospital room to inadequate language services for people who do not speak English. "We have ample evidence that there continues to be a persistent problem with discrimination in the healthcare industry," Samuels said. The rule has been in the works for two years and is now open to industry comment.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Raymond Bell Tells Neighborhood Youth Achievers “Never Give Up On Your Dreams” at the Seventh Annual Capital Campaign Scholarship Luncheon (Continued from page 1) Schoenberg Theater on October 9th, 10th and 11th. Bell is a testament to the importance of never giving up even when it seems like your dream is deferred. NYA students were inspired
The class of 2015 award recipients are: Zachary Byrge, Cytaly Munoz, Alisha Thomas and Tiffanie Rojoas. The “John B. Martin” Scholarship was given for the first time this year. John Martin, who was present, presented Zachary Byrge
(L-R) Michael Wainwright and Raymond Bell Photo by Gloria Zuurveen
Photo by B. Rene Norman Michael Wainwright and David Herrera, President, Engineer and Chemist, American Integrated Services, Inc. at the headquarters of Neighborhood Youth Achievers in Watts.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Zachary Byrge, John Martin and Raymond Bell who served as the Keynote Speaker for the event.
Photo by B. Rene Norman Jonathan Smith speaking during NYA Saturday enrichment class.
by Bell’s personal testimony that is why the theme for the afternoon affair was befitting. “Shoot for the Moon Even If You Miss, You’ll Land Among the Stars”. Bell landed among the stars in the business of television for over 30 years. After Bell finished with his motivational message it was time to give out the awards and scholarships.
with the award. Byrge is a graduate from Verbum Dei Catholic High School. He has a 4.4 GPA. He was the Class of 2015 Salutatorian. Byrge said after accepting his award, “Life is full of tests but I feel like you can’t have a testimony without being tested along the way.” “Throughout my life I’ve been tested but I found motivation in unexpected
places,” he said. Cytaly Munoz received the Willie and Ethel Wainwright scholarship which was presented by Margo Wainwright. All of the participants in NYA are given training in public speaking from Toastmasters International every Saturday. Jonathan Smith, the youngest of the crew at 9-years-old, made Toastmasters proud as he took the microphone and delivered a heartfelt thank you for all they have helped him to accomplish. He said he has been part of NYA for he past three months and in that time they have taught him a lot about publish speaking. He said he is typically a
very shy person and NYA has helped him to overcome that. He said that he plans to be in NYA for the next seven years. “I know that this program will help me to overcome obstacles that comes my way that involve public speaking and first he like to thank God for giving him the courage to be in front of you today. I also want to give a very special thanks to Madam Toastmaster for teaching me about grammar. I also like to thank Michael Wainwright, my grandpa, Jim Highs and my fellow Toastmaster colleagues for allowing me to be part of this life enriching program,” said Smith. The audience gave Smith a big round of applause for his
bravery and professionalism at such a young age. Michael Wainwright has a lot to be proud of with the 2015 NYA participants: Jasmine Loaiza, Jonathan Smith, Jonathan Mejia, Emely Mejia, Daisy Hernandez, Samuel Baustista, Maryann Cortez, Juana Castro, Byan Lema, Kaylee Garcia, Jaime Ronquillo, Sabrina Benitez, Estefania Lopez, Aarian Webster, Jorge Ortega, Luis Alvarado, Haney Munos Catherine Garcia, Jasmine Garcia, Kimberly Bermudez, Milly Antuche and Aniche Hilt and all those who helped to make NYA’s Seventh Annual Capital Campaign Scholarship Luncheon a big success.
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NEWS Rep. Waters Holds Roundtable with Small Business Administration and Local Business Owners LOS ANGELES – On Monday, August 24, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, held a roundtable with local small business owners and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria ContrerasSweet. The discussion focused on expanding capital available for minority small business owners, and greater inclusion for federal programs designed to help minority businesses grow and succeed. Owners of approximately sixty African American and Latino-owned small and medium sized businesses from throughout Los Angeles and the South Bay gathered in the Inglewood City Hall Community Room for the discussion. “I appreciate SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet joining us in Inglewood for this very important discussion,” said Rep. Waters. “Given the SBA’s dismal and disappointing record of benefiting minority-owned small businesses not only in my district but throughout the city and state, it was important for me to bring the Administrator to Los Angeles so that she could hear directly from our community's business owners about the challenges they encounter securing small business loans. Everywhere I go, I hear from minority business owners and entrepreneurs about the difficulty they encounter accessing capital to either start or expand small businesses. Giving minority and women-owned business
left to right) Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO of the ACT-1 Group, SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
greater access to capital and SBA guaranteed loans is not only fair, but would also help create jobs and build wealth in our communities. I am hopeful that the discussion will lead to meaningful change and greater opportunities for small businesses to grow, expand, and create jobs in the 43rd district and
Rep. Waters Announces $8 Million Federal Grant to the City of Inglewood for LOS ANGELES – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved an $8 million grant to the City of Inglewood for residential noise mitigation. The grant extends funding for the City’s Residential Sound Insulation Program, which provides assistance to Inglewood families to mitigate the impact of noise from aircraft flying into and out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “I congratulate the City of Inglewood upon being awarded this grant to help families in Inglewood mitigate the impact of airport noise in their homes,” said Congresswoman Waters. “Although Inglewood has previously received noise mitigation funds, not all residents have been
covered and many have been waiting for years for soundproofing for their homes.” The grant will be used to provide residential soundproofing for approximately 202 dwellings in the City of Inglewood, benefiting approximately 505 people. Inglewood residents who wish to find out if they qualify for residential soundproofing can contact the City’s Residential Sound Insulation Program at (310) 412-5289. “For many years, I have been concerned about the impact of airport noise upon the individuals and families who live, work, and go to school near LAX,” said Congresswoman Waters. “Noise from planes landing at and departing from LAX is very disruptive for these families. This grant will bring relief to families in Inglewood who have to live with airport noise every day.”
beyond. The roundtable was just one in a series of steps I intend to take to ensure small businesses have all the tools they need to succeed.” Last year, analysis by the Wall Street Journal showed that African American borrowers received less than 2 percent of the $23.09 billion in total SBA loans, down from over 8 percent in 2008. And if they are approved for bank financ-
ing, minority business owners pay interest rates over thirty percent higher than their white counterparts. Additionally, a 2013 study conducted by the SBA’s Office of Advocacy found that African American and Hispanic entrepreneurs started companies with less money, and with more dependence on their personal wealth than non-minority business owners. Current fig-
ures from the SBA show that of the 857 7(a) loans approved in Congresswoman Waters’ district between 10/9/2008 and 7/29/2015, only 51 of those loans were to African American businesses, or about 6 percent. During that same time period, only 5 of the 166 of SBA’s 504 program loans approved were to African American businesses, or about 3 percent.
Every Animal Counts: Controller Audits Animal Services Los Angeles – City Controller Ron Galperin released an audit that indicated the Los Angeles’ Department of Animal Services is making progress toward its goal of making Los Angeles a “No Kill” City. Still, last year about one of every four lost or abandoned animals that entered the City’s six animal shelters was euthanized. “While we’re certainly making genuine progress, we are euthanizing far too many animals,” said Controller Galperin. The audit looked at the question of whether the department’s statistics could be relied upon and concluded, in general, that they could be. From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, 14,083 cats, dogs, rabbits, roosters, snakes and other animals were euthanized by the City. That’s less than half as many as the City was euthanizing in 2003, when former Mayor James K. Hahn publicly set a goal of making Los Angeles a “No Kill” city by 2008. The numbers appear to represent a downward trend. From FY 2013-14 to FY 2014-15, the number of cats euthanized dropped 2%, from 8,018 to 7,856; and the number of dogs euthanized went from 4,664 to 3,880, a drop of 17%. Newborn cats represent the
largest single group of animals euthanized. In FY 2013-14, the last year for which such statistics are available, 4,250 cats who were less than eight weeks old were killed. (80 newborn dogs were euthanized during the same period.) Officials with the Animal Services Department stated that newborn cats are particularly susceptible to diseases and need to be fed every two to three hours around the clock. Officials said that is not possible because staff and foster care options are limited. Another reason for euthanizations: lack of shelter space. In FY 2013-14, 414 cats (5%) and 1,231 dogs (26%) were euthanized because shelters ran out of room. Galperin called that unacceptable. “Lack of space should never be a reason to end an animal’s life,” said Controller Galperin. “I am encouraged by the downward trend of the audit's findings, but there is more work to be done," said L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson. “While we continue working towards making L.A. a ‘no-kill city,’ I’m encouraging Angelenos to help save a life and spay or neuter all pets.” Galperin says the data also revealed disparities in euthanasia rates at the City’s six animal shelters.
For example, in West LA, they euthanize 14% of animals. In the West Valley, 19%, and in South LA, 36.6% of animals that enter the shelter are euthanized. “We’ve known for quite a while that the zip code people live in often correlates to their health and even to their lifespan -- with people often living healthier and longer in more affluent zip codes,” said Controller Galperin. “The same seems to be true for cats, dogs and other animals in certain parts of the City.” Galperin said the disparity most likely stems from a host of factors, including differing adoption rates, spay and neutering rates, and the financial ability of residents to get quality medical care for their pets. In his letter to the City Council accompanying the audit, Galperin recommended that the Council ensure the department has adequate resources and personnel. He also called on the department to study potential alternative means to care for abandoned animals, including partnerships with non-profit animal welfare organizations. Galperin’s audit was undertaken initially to address some public skepticism about the statistics that the Department of Animal Services produces.
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NATIONAL/STATE & REGIONAL NEWS White Men, Guns and Protecting Black People? By Askia Muhammad and J.A. Salaam from The Final Call WASHINGTON – Into the toxic brew of un-punished killings of Blacks in Ferguson, Mo., and a heavily militarized police force has come a fiercely anti-government, militaristic group of armed, “civilian” White men, seemingly itching for a fight. They call themselves the Oath Keepers, and they describe themselves as a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders, who pledge to fulfill the oath all military and police take to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Oath Keepers declare that they will not obey unconstitutional orders, such as orders to disarm the American people, to conduct warrantless searches, or to detain Americans as “enemy combatants” in violation of their right to jury trial. Unlike sworn law enforcement personnel however who have—at least on paper—a chain of command and protocols requiring “probable cause” related to a crime, many fear these civilians are bent on provoking violence, after all, police and S.W.A.T. teams and National Guard troops are already armed. The organization was founded in 2004 by former U.S. Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate Stewart Rhodes. Unlike uniformed law enforcers or military personnel who are ostensibly bound by certain general orders and rules of engagement designed to protect the constitutional presumption of innocence enjoyed by criminal defendants, the Oath Keepers walked the streets of Ferguson among protestors with AK-47 assault rifles and wearing camouflage gear after St. Louis County executive Steve Stringer declared a state of emergency two days after the one-year anniversary of the Michael Brown Jr. killing by White former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. “They said they were here to protect our rights, and a guy asked ‘so if I go to my car and got my gun to walk around and protest I would-
(M&R Glasgow/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) n’t be in any type of danger?’ ” Anthony Cage Jr. told The Final Call. “The White guy said, ‘no, it’s your right and it’s your amendment but if you come out with a gun, it might not be a good idea. But if the police was to shoot at you all, we would step in and take a bullet for you.’ Now, I personally didn’t believe that.” The St. Louis police chief called their presence “unnecessary and inflammatory” and many protestors called their presence an example of what’s wrong in America: Unarmed Black youth seen as deadly threats and heavily armed White men seen as little or no problem. “We kept asking them what did they need those weapons for, the police are out here with batons and hand guns but to have assault rifles that was a big issue,” Mr. Cage continued. “So we asked where they were at first and they said they were on buildings watching. This set off a red flag with us, saying they’re protecting us with assault rifles and we didn’t know they were around but they was up there watching us?” Last year Oath Keepers showed up on the rooftops of buildings saying they were
been experiments just this year where a Black person would go out with a weapon, carrying it legally, and a White person, and the police would treat them entirely differently. That we know because we see Black people have been killed under the pretext of having a weapon, let alone if they actually did have a weapon. And other circumstances where Whites have actually shot up places and they were not killed, they were not injured. They were arrested as peacefully as the police can do it,” Dr. Lusane continued. When the Oath Keepers showed up at the Michael Brown anniversary commemoration, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmer spoke with some of them to warn them that their presence could become a problem. “I get what you guys are coming from, I get what you guys stand for and I probably agree with most of it, but what I can’t have here is any sort of a problem. You guys are fine right now. I just don’t want anything salacious or provocative to turn this up
Robert Johnson, Playing By His Own Rules
Despite Stresses, Few Pastors Give Up On Ministry (Continued from page 4) pastoral care team is available to provide supportive direction at 1-844 -4PASTOR. Support from their church Most pastors acknowledge they knew what they were getting into, although 1 in 5 think the searchteam didn't accurately describe the church during their candidacy. Still, they pinpoint shortcomings in their churches that make a pastor's role more challenging: • 71 percent of churches have no plan for a pastor to receive a periodic sabbatical. • 66 percent lack a support group for the pastor's family. • 66 percent have no lay counseling ministry. • 33 percent don't have a list of counselors for referrals. • 30 percent have no document clearly stating what the church expects of its pastor. • 16 percent lack a process for church discipline.
interested in offering protection against looters and rioting. In Missouri, it is legal to open carry arms with the proper permits. “If there were Black and Brown people in this country who showed up in the streets open carrying assault rifles in paramilitary garb, would they still be received the same way?” Patricia Bynes, Democratic Committeewoman of Ferguson Township asked according to NBC News. “It seems to be that especially when it comes to the Second Amendment there seems to be a different way that it is enforced.” That precisely is the state of law enforcement in this country, according to Dr. Clarence Lusane, professor of political science and international relations at American University. “They’re aware that the police are not going to arrest them, they are not going to harass them in the way they’ve done even unarmed (Black) protesters. So they’ve calculated fairly correctly that they can come out and they can do this kind of ideological display without repercussion. “There have
any more than it is. That’s exactly where I am and just wanted you guys to know,” Chief Belmer told them according to Infowars.com. The Oath Keepers initially said they came to protect an Infowars.com reporter. The Oath Keepers then announced an experimental scheme to arm 50 Black people with AR-15 rifles for an “iconic event.” Sam Andrews, who heads the St. Louis County chapter of the group compared the planned event to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, according to “Red Dirt Reports.” Ironically, the iconic event would find the armed Black demonstrators surrounded by Oath Keepers members. Larry Miller, founder of the Ferguson Freedom Fighters, says the Oath Keepers got the idea of arming a cadre of Blacks after talking to members of his group. “It was my idea and they took it and ran with it,” Mr. Miller told The Final Call. He is the grandson of World War II hero Dorie Miller—a cook whose job was serving White officers on the battleship U.S.S. West Virginia when Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. Dorie Miller raced to the deck and manned a 50 mm machine gun, downing several attacking aircraft. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his valor. Larry Miller said his group, whose purpose is “truth and justice in the Black struggle way” will not associate with the Oath Keepers because he suspects that the White groups simply wants to secretly identify Blacks who might become leaders for possible retaliation later. Once Ferguson Freedom Fighters—numbering more than 100—put in all the required hours and training to obtain their own OCW (open carry weapons) licenses, they intend to have their own armed march in Ferguson. (Writer J.A. Salaam reported on this story from Ferguson, Mo.) -
"If you're at all in a position of influence in a church, there are practical things you can be doing to help," said McConnell. "Is there a document that clearly defines what the pastor's job is? That's a basic need a church could meet in the next two weeks. Does the church have a sabbatical policy? That's something you can put in place in a matter of a month." Despite the stresses, 92 percent of pastors say their congregations regularly give genuine encouragement to the pastor's family. H.B. London, pastor to pastors emeritus at Focus on the Family, summarized: "For a pastor and his family to know that 1) the leadership is praying for them, 2) they affirm them, 3) they encourage them, and 4) they recognize the work that is being done—those are things that give a pastor hope or give a pastor a sense of being wanted."
By Stacy M. Brown from The Washington Informer Robert L. Johnson keeps tabs on BET because, well, he cofounded the network and, he said, it’s like a grandparent making sure the young ones are OK. The network, like so many other business ventures that the distinguished entrepreneur has owned and operated, continues to do well and remains a beacon in the black community. A symbol of leadership and an innovator, Johnson has a legacy that could ultimately be defined by what he’s accomplished to level the playing field for AfricanAmericans and other minorities in corporate America. His RLJ Rule has grabbed the attention of some executives at Fortune 500 companies after already being endorsed by President Barack Obama and by members of the United States Senate who, led by Republican Tim Scott, recently passed a resolution establishing business best practices to fully utilize the potential of the country based on the RLJ Rule. “It’s a way to break up the old boys system, the mindset,” said Johnson, 69. “Hiring is a process busy people do when they have to
fill a position. It’s a natural kind of behavior when a position is open to check their email list, see who they went to school with, who they play golf with and the next thing you know, African-Americans are left out.” That’s exactly what Johnson proposes to change with the RLJ Rule, which encourages companies to voluntarily implement a plan to interview a minimum of two qualified minority candidates for every job opening at the vice president level and above. Johnson also wants companies to interview at least two qualified minority-owned firms for vendor and supplier services contracts before awarding a new company contract to a vendor. He said the decision by Xerox this month to implement their version of the RLJ Rule will hopefully motivate other Fortune 500 companies to recognize the compelling need to encourage minority and ethnic diversity in hiring at every level and to encourage procurement opportunities for qualified minority businesses. “We are not telling people that they have to hire AfricanAmericans; what we want is for
them to be given an opportunity,” Johnson said, noting that the approach has worked well for him. “Tom Baltimore, who is responsible for all of the activities of my RLJ Development, was working at Hilton Hotels, and he wasn’t in line to be a CEO. I gave him a chance and now he’s a CEO,” Johnson said. “The point is to make certain that minorities are given an opportunity to compete as equals and contribute with their talents to the growth of the economy both nationally and on a global scale. Also, once you bring them in for an interview, it may be that they don’t get that job, but when something else comes up, they are in your database and you know them.” Naturally, Johnson said he’s not trying to bully anyone into adopting the rule or mandating that they hire minorities. “The RLJ Rule is principally designed to encourage companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify and interview the tremendous talent pool of minority individuals and businesses that are often overlooked because of traditional hiring or procurement practices,” he said
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ART/ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS NEWS "The Thriller in the Wood" - “Sugar” Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga at the Fabulous Forum By Tamara Lewis INGLEWOOD—It was a very warm and pleasant summer night, Saturday August 29, 2015 in the City of Inglewood, Ca., commonly referred as “The Wood!” Lights were flashing on the billboard and folks from all over came to see the local hometown boxer and favorite from Pomona, Ca., “Sugar” Shane Mosley take action against his opponent Ricardo Mayorga of Nicaragua. The event was at The Fabulous Forum, and it was heightened; it was a feel much like the good “Ol’ Laker Days!” The Forum’s staff should be commended. There were many familiar faces in attendance at this boxing extravaganza; including radio Dj Colee Royce ( The Colee Royce Show in Chicago) ; actor, comedian, writer and producer Chris Spencer of “The Real Husbands of Hollywood”; Shad “Bow Wow” Moss, actor Tony Todd (Candyman), who is starring as the late legendary boxer
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Chris Spencer Executive Producer family with actor Tony Todd. “The Great Jack Johnson,” in the play Ghost in the House; an upcoming event presented by Opening Minds Production, along with UCLA’s Black Alumni Association at UCLA-Schoenberg Hall October 9 - 11, 2015. Well, the bell rung! “Sugar” Shane and Mayorga came out of their corners. The fans raised on their feet. The two boxers made it quite apparent they had come to fight. They gave a beautiful presentation. The blows were flowing high and low. I believe Mayorga may have even lost a tooth! It was “Toe to Toe” from the word say go…. “Sugar” Shane and Mayorga were seemingly “street fighting,” but with great technician skills. “Sugar” Shane Mosley was relentless. He delivered head shots, coupled with ferocious combinations! Oh, but Mayorga
ed Shane by touching Sugar Shane’s “lady” in an unwelcoming manner, which helps explain why Shane was Real Husbands of Hollywood and focused and maintained a courageous pursuit against Mayorga…. Photo courtesy Raymond Bell REVENGE! Mayorga continued with the disrespect by taunting Sugar Shane throughout the battle, as if he would dominate at will. The truth of the matter is Mayorga fell short and wrote a “Baaaad” check! Sugar Shane must Photo courtesy Tamara Lewis have listened to a VERY familiar voice Tony Todd, Tamara Lewis and Jack Mosley. from the sideline, “Jack The Mack” Shane’s proud answered to the call of duty and father, Jack Mosley, shouted, “Take without sheer reluctance. It was by the body shot! “ Wisdom prevailed. far a tremendous display of valiant In the sixth round Mayorga hit the warriors. I could not imagine how canvas with both hands were in the long the fight would go on and with air. “Lights Out!” I was actually such intensity. I watched each round expecting to hear “No Mas!” It was tentatively in total fear. In light of incredible, and a most momentous the fact, Mayorga ‘dissed’ Sugar boxing event. Shane at the weigh in; he disrespect-
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015113794 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Westside Homes, Sales, Rentals, Leasing 2. Westside Sales, Rentals, Leasing, 8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 515, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 LA County; P.O. Box 864, Malibu, CA 90265 Registered Owner(s): 1. Malibu Realty, Inc., 8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 515, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Malibut Realty, Inc. Title: CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 28, 2015 Expires April 28, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub May 8, 15,22, 29, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015109863 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. DEEEZ Novelties, 6050 S. Western Avenue, Apt. 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047 LA County Registered Owner(s): 1. Destinee Dewalt, 6050 S. Western Ave., 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047 2. Derek Chase, 6050 S. Western Ave., Apt. 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047. This business is conducted by as a General Partnership. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Destinee DewaltTitle: Co-Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 23, 2015 Expires April 23, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015214641 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Ash and Ash Consulting, 4067 Abourne Road, Unit D., Los Angeles, CA 90008; P.O. Box 561181, Los Angeles, CA 90056, Register Owner (s): 1. Tina B. Henderson, Ph.D., 4067 Abourne Rd, Unit D, Los Angeles, CA, 90008. This business is conducted by as an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/ A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Tina B. Henderson, Ph.D. Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 20015 Expires August 18, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub August 28, Sept. 4, 11,18, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015185432 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. SLS, 409 S Commonwealth Ave. #11, Los Angeles, CA 90090 LA, Registered Owner(s): 1. Jeffrey Asante, 4307 Walton Ave., LA, Ca 90037. This business is conducted by as an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/15/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Jeffrey Asante Title: Owner /Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on July 15, 20015 Expires July 15, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015213765 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Lucky Rich Fruitful 2. Super Superb Supreme, 2746 Clyde Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016 Registered Owner(s): 1. Shauna Chappell, 2746 Clyde Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90016. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Shauna Chappell Title: Owner/Founder This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on August 17, 2015 Expires August 17, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub August 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11, 2015PN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015186608 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. South Los Angeles Economic Development Partnership 2. Southland Partnership Corporation, 1844 E. Fernrock Street, Carson, CA 90746 LA County Registered Owner(s): 1. South Los Angeles Economic Development, 1844 E. Fernrock Street, Carson, CA 90746. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: South Los Angeles Economic Development Partnership Title: President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on July 16, 2015 Expires July 16, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 2015PN
Order To To Show Show Cause Order Cause For Change Change of For of Name Name Case No. ES019466 Case No. ES019466 Petition of Jason Ryan Ryan Cosio, Cosio, Norma Norma Patricia Patricia Cosio, Cosio, Kimberly Kimberly Petition of Jason Anne Cosio Cosio by by her her Parents Parents Jason Jason Ryan Ryan Cosio, Cosio, Norma Norma Patricia Patricia Anne Cosio, 2600 Foothill Blvd., #302, La Crescenta, CA 91214 Los Cosio, 2600 Foothill Blvd., #302, La Crescenta, CA 91214 Los Angeles: To All Interested Persons, Petitioner Jason Ryan Cosio, Angeles: To All Interested Persons, Petitioner Jason Ryan Norma Patricia Cosio, Kimberly Anne Cosio filed a petition with Cosio, Norma Patricia Cosio, Kimberly Anne Cosio filed a this court for a decree changing names as follows by her parents, petition withCosio, this court a decree names as Jason Ryan Normafor Patricia Cosio changing Present name: Jason follows by her parents, Jason RyanKimberly Cosio, Norma Patricia Ryan Cosio, Norma Patricia Cosio, Anne Cosio to Cosio Present name: Jason Ryan Cosio, Norma Patricia Proposed name: Anthony Ryan Garcia, Norma Patricia CosioCosio, KimberlyAnne AnneGarcia CosioThe toCourt Proposed Garcia, Kimberly Ordersname: that allAnthony persons Ryan Garcia, Norma Cosio-Garcia, Anne interested in this matterPatricia appear before this courtKimberly at the hearing Garcia Court Orders thatif any, all persons interested in this indicatedThe below to show cause, why the petition for change matter courtAny at the hearing indicated of nameappear shouldbefore not be this granted. person objecting to thebelow name changes described above file a written objection that to show cause, if any, whymust the petition for change of name includesnot the be reasons for the at least two days should granted. Anyobjection person objecting to court the name before thedescribed matter is scheduled to befileheard and must appears at changes above must a written objection that the hearing show cause whyobjection the petition not court be granted. includes thetoreasons for the atshould least two days Ifbefore no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appears petition withouttoa show hearing. Notice Hearing Date: August at the hearing cause whyofthe petition should not28,, be 2015 at 8:30am Dept NCB-A, The address of the court is same as granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may noted above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior August 28,,set 2015 8:30amonDept The of the to the date forathearing the NCB-A, petition in theaddress newspaper of court same as noted above. A copy this Order to Show generalis circulation, printed in this countyof(specify newspaper): Cause shall be published at least once each week Filed for four PACE NEWS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; Original on successive to the date set for hearing the June 22, 2015weeks in theprior Superior Court of California Countyon of Los petition newspaper of general circulation, printed this Angeles,in the Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk ByinHeidi county PACE NEWS ANGELES, Hankins,(specify Deputy; newspaper): Mary Thornton House, JudgeLOS of the Superior CALIFORNIA; Filed on PN June 22, 2015 in the Superior Court. July 3, Original 10,17, 24, 2015, Court of California County of Los Angeles, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk By Heidi Hankins, Deputy; Mary Thornton House, Judge of the Superior Court. July 3, 10,17, 24, 2015, PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015224657 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Loyal Construction Services, 1337 W. 47th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 (LA) Register Owner(s): 1. Loyal E. Williams, 1337 W. 47th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047. This business is conducted by as an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1990. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Loyal E. Williams Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on August 18, 20015 Expires August 18, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub Sept. 4, 11,18, 25 2015 PN
Notice of non abandonment Affidavit Fact: that your Affiant Donnie R. Mayes property 19355 Pacific Oaks Pl. Rowland Heights, CA [91748] Legal description: Lot 3 of TRACT 52134-05 Parcel Number: 8762-003-087. Fact : Phony Trustee NDEX WEST TRUSTEE, and Alleged “Lender”, WELLS FARGO BANK, used fraudulent foreclosure action to steal my property. I have never abandoned my property and never will. Notice of non abandonment Affidavit Fact: that your Affiant Elizabeth Ortega property 228 E. 37th Street Los Angeles, CA [90011] Legal description: Lot 63, STRONG AND DICKINSONS’S WOODLAWN TRACT Parcel Number: 5121-028-005. Fact : Phony Trustee NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. and Alleged “Lender”,CHASE MORTGAGE used fraudulent foreclosure action to steal my property. I have never abandoned my property and never will.
Notice of non abandonment Affidavit Fact: that your Affiant Frank Ortega property 3934 N. Shadydale Ave. Covina, CA [91722] Legal description: Lot 38 of TRACT 18169 Parcel Number: 8440012-019. Fact : Phony Trustee EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE SERVICES and Alleged “Lender”, GMAC MORTGAGE , used fraudulent foreclosure action to steal my property. I have never abandoned my property and never will. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015168316 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Busy Bee Realty, 212 Marine Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405 LA County Registered Owner(s): 1. Malibu Realty, 212 Marine Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405. This business is conducted by an Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Malibu Realty, Inc. Title: CEO Registrant Signature Eugene C. BarginearThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on June 25, 2015 Expires June 25, 2020. NoticeThis fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub July 3, 10, 17, 24 , 2015PN
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