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Wilson to head Lancaster Police Department When Cheryl Wilson was named police chief for the City of Lancaster, there was another crack in that glass ceiling that for ages remained elusive to women of all ethnicities.

She said she learned early on about the challenges of female leadership in a male dominated industry and she prepared herself by working hard, overcoming challenges and showing that not only was she competent, but also confident!

Now after a nation-wide search, the “homegirl” will take the helm, becoming the first African American Female Chief of Police for the city of just under 40,000 in Dallas County’s southern sector.

Officials say the phones are ringing constantly and the city is abuzz over the announcement and that excitement also extends to the new Chief, who is scheduled to be confirmed at the October 28, 2013 Council meeting.

While emphasizing professionalism, integrity and dedication, Chief Wilson

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says she is “excited to serve our community and department.”

The magnitude of this appointment does not escape the Chief, who says she was prepared for a time like this.

Whether it was through her service in the U.S. Army National Guard for 13 years, 24 years of law enforcement experience with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department where she was promoted through the ranks to Assistant Chief Deputy, or her bachelor and Masters Degrees in Criminal Justice and Professional Development respectively, from Dallas Baptist University; she has put in the time and effort.

Additionally she attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and Executive Fellowship Program, while also earning several law enforcement proficiency certifications.

In a statement released from Lancaster City Manager Opal Mauldin Robertson, Chief Wilson was praised highly. "Wilson's experience and leadership is complimentary to the City of Lancaster's vision and these

abilities make her selection key towards the continued development of healthy, safe and vibrant neighborhoods," said the City Manager.

Admitting that there are challenges, Chief Wilson said she is ready to engage the entire community and one way will be by being visible.

“The key is to be involved,” she said, adding that she wanted to establish partnerships while also establishing a quality of life where people can go to work knowing that their property and children are safe.

“We would like for them to say, under new leadership there’s a change in the environment and the culture,” she continued. “We’re going to start using the best practices in law enforcement and we’ll encourage feedback.”

Citing close relationships with Chiefs from surrounding cities, Chief Wilson acknowledged that her strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate will help her as she moves to this next level.

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“I do have established relationships and I am anxious to get on the ground and start running, introducing myself and listening to citizens and the business community.”

Her message to citizens and those looking for a place to move, “I will enhance the relationship with the community and business and we will have a good culture within the police department,” she said. “We will be more engaged in the community, building relationships and trust.” ********* Citizens can meet Chief Wilson on October 1 during National Night Out Activities, from 6-9:30p.

Lancaster communities and the Lancaster Police Department will be participating in this nationwide event organized to build communities through heightened crime prevention awareness, encourage participation in local anticrime programs and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships.

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Message to the People...

Knowing when you have a good thing...

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I MESSENGER Cheryl Smith, Publisher Established 2011 IMESSENGER is a tribute to Le Messager, founded by Cameroonian journalist Pius Njawe and The Messenger, an independent magazine, founded by labor activist A . Philip Randolph and economist Chandler Owen.

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Cheryl Smith

Choosing the ideal person to spend my life with is something I take seriously.

I met a man who became one of the most important men in my life. For years he treated me like a special woman and I cherished our relationship.

There was nothing that I couldn’t talk with him about and I found his intellect to be refreshing and exciting.

I just knew our relationship would last forever. He was kind, sensitive, compassionate, thorough, candid, intelligent, knowledgeable and yes, he was also handsome!

Much to my chagrin our relationship came to an abrupt end. There wasn’t anything dramatic or controversial. There was no violence, but there were tears.

I didn’t take the break-up easy. He changed addresses but I was able to track him down. I went to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and I even thought about getting arrested because I heard he was working at Lew Sterrett Justice Center.

Was I stalking him?

I don’t think so.

And no, I wasn’t going to do anything to hurt him or his wife. Yes he is married!

I just wanted to find a way that we could keep our relationship going.

Some people said I was acting desperate--that I must get over him.

Unfortunately we were not able to continue our relationship and I was heartbroken. I didn’t know what I was going to do because no one knew my body like he did. He never disrespected me and anytime I felt bad, once I was with him, I definitely felt better.

I needed someone like him because I wasn’t jumping into another relationship with just anyone.

So, as I looked for someone else, friends told me to expand my horizons, to be open to change. They suggested that I search outside of the African race and also consider women. Of course I was resistant. Having never been with a woman before, I really didn’t know if I was ready.

Then I broke down, visited Jill Waggoner, or as she is more popularly known, Dr. Jill, and I was in love again!

You see, Dr. William Glaze was serious when he said that he was shutting down his practice and began referring his clients to other doctors. Sure his referrals are some of the best in the business, but for me they weren’t “my Dr. Bill.”

Now my search is over and I have a new relationship that I am excited about.

Dr. Jill is the real deal!

The level of comfort that I felt with Dr. Jill during my first visit has me feeling good all over. My appointment wasn’t rushed, nor did I have to wait an inordinate amount of time to see her.

Dr. Jill has an extensive caseload and there’s no wonder because she comes highly recommended and her patients love her. I am so glad I was able to get in to see her.

She is the bomb.

The best-selling author, lecturer, wife and mother has a Master’s and Medical Degree from the University of Oklahoma.

She’s a Dallas Diva, having attended DISD schools and Bishop College.

And, she’s a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader!

Dr. Jill is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice Physician who receives high ratings for accurate diagnosis, bedside manner, follow ups after visits, promptness, staff and professionalism.

She has also relieved me of many of my qualms and insecurities because she knows her stuff! I thought it would be impossible to find someone like Dr. Bill and I was not open to a new relationship. I only have one body and I can’t turn it over to just anyone. You have to be able to trust your physician and the credentials on the wall. Like Dr. Bill, Dr. Jill is spiritually grounded, compassionate and candid. That’s right, no excuses -- get up and exercise!

Check her out. Tell me what you think. I know you will agree that between Dr. Bill and Dr. Jill, I have had the BEST! Dr. Jill Waggoner Charlton Medical Group 3450 West Wheatland Road Physician Offices II, Suite 340 Dallas, Texas 75237

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Fort Worth Child Model Search lights up Hundreds of kids will once again take to the runway strutting their smiles before Kim Dawson talent scouts and Fort Worth Child Magazine editors in the hopes of becoming next year’s cover child! Fort Worth Child Magazine will present the annual event where children up to twelve years old are selected for the cover of next year's Fort Worth Child, Dallas Child and North Texas Child magazines...36 in all.  In addition, talent scouts from the prestigious Kim Dawson Agency, will be on hand "looking for the look."

Each child will not only have the opportunity to walk the runway before the scouts and editors but also be photographed by professional photographers. Each family will receive a souvenir Fort Worth Child magazine cover featuring their child that is emailed directly to their home.

The model search has selected Kidd's Kids as their new beneficiary and a portion of each registration will go directly to the organization.

Kidd Kraddick in The Morning radio personality, Kellie Rasberry, will emcee the first search of the year at Ridgemar Mall in Ft Worth on Saturday, September 21, beginning at 10 A.M. Subsequent model searches will be held on Saturday, October 19 at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano for Dallas Child Magazine and on November 9 at Win Kids Sports & Leaning Center in Flower Mound for North Texas Child Magazine.

Participation is open to all children up to age 12, accompanied by a parent or

guardian.  Registration is $35 per child for pre-registrations and $45 on-site and includes being showcased on the runway before before  Kim Dawson scouts and Fort Wor th Child editors, photos by a p r o fe s s i o n a l p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d a

personalized souvenir Fort Worth Child magazine cover featuring your child. Â All 36 cover models for the 2014 Fort Worth Child, Dallas Child, and North Texas Child magazines will be chosen from the three searches and parents will be notified upon selection.

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JOHNSON: Peace begins with you

By Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Peace is best described as freedom from conflict, violence and war. Yet, as we look around our communities and our world today, we cannot say that we are at peace.

Brutal conflicts exist in nearly every part of the globe. Yet, the struggle to bring about a world in which peace reigns must continue and begin, I believe, in the hearts and minds of women.

Twelve years ago when I conceived the organization named “A World of Women for World Peace,” I believed that the end of human conflict was not only necessary, but that it was possible.

In my heart I knew that women, who bring life into the world, could reform the societies in which we live.

On September 21st women and men around the world are asked to observe the “International Day of

Peace,” which was established by cause must cease. We cannot allow the United Nations General it to continue.

Assembly in 1981. On In my travels that day, people are throughout the world requested to and across our own acknowledge the need country I have met for a world without with legions of war, and to study women that issues that are related understand the to peace such as depravity and turmoil ending hunger, that war and human providing educational conflict causes. They opportunities for understand that children and disputes can be empowering those resolved with Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson who are powerless. understanding and In reality, we have no viable choice other than to seek a peaceful world. The human and economic costs of war are enormous. The victims of conflict include children who are killed by land mines, and women that are raped and widowed. The senseless suffering that war and conflict

compassion rather than with weapons.

It was Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the most progressive first ladies to ever live in the White House, who implored the world on the eve of World War II to turn away from the destruction that war brings.

Urging women to take the lead in resolving conflict, she said “If we want peace, we must fight for it. If our civilization is to survive, our people must turn to love not as a doctrine, but as a way of living.”

Mrs. Roosevelt understood the important role that women played in creating a peaceful world. If she were alive today she would be standing with me, and with women who understand that our very survival as human beings depends on them, and the role they play in the pursuit of peace.

We must live the words of the young female Middle Eastern activist, Malala, who after being shot in the head and left for dead by terrorists said, “I truly believe that the only way we can create global peace is through educating not only our minds, but our hearts and our souls.”

JACKSON: Five years after the crash began

By Rev. Jesse Jackson

Five years after the beginning of the financial collapse and the Great Recession, where are we?

This week, President Obama offered Americans a progress report. He hailed the steps taken to turn the economy around and rescue the auto and financial industries. He used the occasion, sensibly, to challenge Republicans in the Congress not to do more damage to the slow recovery by manufacturing another unnecessary budget crisis.

The president was candid about how far we have to go. He suggested that the very trends that were destroying the middle class prior to the Great Recession have gotten worse. The wealthiest 1 percent has captured virtually all

of the rewards from growth coming out of the recession, while most Americans haven’t experienced a recovery at all.

This isn’t an accident. The auto industry was rescued, and the big three are generating profits and beginning to hire more workers.

The big banks were rescued, and are now bigger, more concentrated and more dangerous than ever.

But while the big boats were righted, too little was done for the boats on the bottom.

We still experience mass unemployment, with some 21 million people in need of full-time work. Wages for most workers are stagnant at best. The jobs being created have lower pay and fewer benefits than the jobs that were lost. The housing market is coming back, but about 20 percent of homeowners are still underwater.

The rich are getting richer, while the middle class continues to sink.

This is a matter of choice, not fate.

The government acted quickly and boldly to bail out the big banks, and rescue the auto companies.

But it was slow and timid in offering aid to underwater homeowners, or those displaced from jobs. Citibank was saved from bankruptcy; Detroit was allowed to sink.

Now, House Republicans are manufacturing another budget crisis, once more holding the economy and the government hostage, to get what they want.

And what they want is to force working and poor people to pick up more of the cost of cleaning up Wall Street’s excesses.

They say they are concerned about deficits and about making government smaller, but that’s simply a cover story. They oppose rolling back subsidies to Big Oil, the richest group of companies in corporate history. They oppose shutting down tax havens abroad, where multinationals stash literally trillions of dollars to avoid taxes.

They oppose even a law to keep millionaires from paying lower taxes than their secretaries. They want to increase spending on the Pentagon, the biggest bureaucracy of them all.

What do they want? They want to cut up to $40 billion out of food stamps, the program that keeps Americans in trouble from going hungry. They want to defund health-care reform, depriving millions of Americans of the chance to gain affordable health care. They want to cut education, child nutrition, Head Start, Meals on Wheels for seniors, Medicaid and other domestic programs, while providing more money for the Pentagon.

Americans respond to calls for shared sacrifice, but the current arrangement lavishes the benefits on the top and exacts the sacrifice from working and poor people.

That isn’t right.

Five years later, President Obama says we have removed the rubble but not laid the new foundation for growth and good jobs. But a new foundation will require a level playing field. And that will require politicians who will defend principles, not interests. Five years later, we still have a lot of work to do.

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Community Appreciation Day EBJ Community Appreciation Day - Left to Right 1) Dallas County Juvenile Judge Bill Mazer 2) Dallas Black Dance Theatre Founder & CEO Mrs. Ann Williams 3) Mayor Carl Sherman (Desoto), Congresswoman Johnson, Mayor A. Hector Casarez (Wilmer), and Mayor Marcus Knight (Lancaster) 4) Congresswoman Johnson with Lancaster Mayor Marcus Knight 5) Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, Wilmer Mayor Casarez, Desoto Mayor Sherman, Lancaster Mayor Knight 6) Terri Hodge and Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins 7) WWII Veteran Mr. Bennie Cooper, his wife, and Mayor Sherman 8) Folklorico dancers were part of the diverse entertainers present for the event 9) Mr. Cooper being honored by Mayor Sherman with "Bennie Cooper Day" in Desoto 10) District 30 Outreach Director Lisa Sherrod with former interns Jameson Hall (DFW World Affairs Council) & Amaya Howard (Alliance AFT)

During her annual Community Appreciation Day, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson paid tribute to long-time District 30 resident, Mr. Bennie Joe Cooper.

Mr. Cooper, was a southern Dallas

entrepreneur who operated convenience stores on both Forest Avenue, which is now Martin Luther King Boulevard, and Grand Avenue in the Fair Park area. He offered a "Tote the Note until Payday" payment plan to the working parents of South Dallas school kids so they would not go hungry until payday.

After starting his business Mr. Cooper made Who’s Who among Black Owned Businesses in Southern Dallas in the 1960s.

A proud 90-­year-­old veteran of World War II who served his country in the U.S. Army from 1943 thru 1945 and in the U.S. Air Force from 1945 thru 1951, Mr. Cooper’s most notable action was in the WESTERN PACIFIC GROUND CAMPAIGN and particularly as part of the Battle of IWO JIMA.

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GSU Evening of Soul Happy Hour e Tom Joyner Foundation is hosting "An Evening of Soul Happy Hour" benefiting Grambling State University and Erykah Badu’s B.L.I.N.D. Foundation. e event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Monroe Lounge, 3001 Knox Street, Suite 201, Dallas, Texas. e featured entertainment is DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown a.k.a Erykah Badu, Grambling State University alumna.

Go to TomJoynerFoundation.org (www.tomjoynerfoundation.org) or to BeautifulLove.org ( w w w. b e a u t i f u l l o v e . o r g ) t o purchase tickets in advance for $25.

Tickets will cost $30 at the door.

Grambling State University, based in Grambling, La., is the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Mont h for S e pte mb e r 2 0 1 3 .

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013  rou g h out t h e m ont h , t h e Foundation will assist the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) raise funds from alumni and supporters from around the country. e B.L.I.N.D. Foundation offers a series of free Bootcamps focused on te a ch i ng t he ar t of Mus i c Production & DJ skills to Dallas Inner City Youth. e Tom Joyner Foundation (www.tomjoynerfoundation.org) was founded in 1998 as the brainchild of nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner. e mission of the Foundation is to support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with scholarships, endowments and capacity-building enhancements. e Foundation has provided necessary support to every HBCU in its 14-year history to help sustain and preserve the legacies of these valuable institutions.

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SPORTS TALK with Roger B Win-Win Situation

By Roger B. Brown When Triple A Academy won the UIL Class 1A boys state championship last March, the powers-that-be in attendance saw the future and didn’t like it. And that uneasy feeling rang loud and clear when the fans at the Frank Erwin Center let out a chorus of boos while; Triple A Academy was awarded their championship medals.

S omething had to give. And something had to get done in a hurry.

Even if it meant overturning their own rules of engagement. us you have the unprecedented move of Triple A Academy going from Class 1A to Class 3A. Even UIL athletic director Mark Cousins said he couldn’t ever remember something like this – a school jumping two classifications - happening during his time with the organization. It was going to happen next February anyway with the next scheduled realignment set to take place. But the backroom politics was not going to wait.

Make no mistake; this move was going to happen. And it was going to happen now.

“With most of the urban schools dropping to (Class) 4A and now (Class) 3A, they just weren’t going to let Triple A run roughshod through (Class) 1A again,’’ said a former high school

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basketball coach. “Everybody knows they sought the request at the beginning what this deal is all about. ey can’t of the summer. have inner-city schools winning “In order for this to take place, we everything in Austin, especially the had to initiate the request,” McClure smaller classifications like (Class) 1A said. “It helps people to see that we’re and (Class) 2A. just not about winning “en, you throw in the basketball games here. fact that they are a charter We’re still trying to school, and that just added increase awareness of to the situation. On top of who we are and what that, a lot of people think we’re about. they recruited that team be “is move also lets it legal or not. And they people know that we’re just don’t like that either. serious about the first Whether it’s fair or not, A (Attitude) in Triple A some people just look at around here. We feel Roger B. Brown them (Triple A Academy) like this is a win-win as a basketball school.’’ situation for everybody e powers-that-be tried to slip the involved. Most of all, we feel like our move of Triple A Academy out of Class kids will benefit from this move and it 1A earlier in the summer during a state will create even more excitement for our legislative meeting, but it was blocked. school.’’

Despite that failed attempt, they were e move also means that Triple A not going to be deterred. Triple A Academy will join District 11-3A, which Academy was going to be moved. So, not only features the defending state that failed attempt only would lead to champions in Madison, but also region more backdoor dealings. finalist Wilmer- Hutchins. And, if they And incredibly enough, a month are somehow able to get past that into the new school year, a deal was cut. gauntlet, perennial state and national usly, at the “request’’ of Triple A power Houston Yates could be waiting Academy (wink wink), the UIL in Austin at the state’s final four executive committee by a 3-2 vote tournament. agreed to the move.

Most of the time, behind-the-scenes According to Leroy McClure, CEO/ politics satisfies only a few. However, in Superintendent of Triple A Academy, this case, the real winners not only

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could be the kids because of the great competition it could create, but also the rivalries for the area communities.

Some of these perspective match-ups could actually create the kind of excitement that could bring the fans back to gymnasiums.

“We welcome them with open arms,” said DISD assistant athletic director Goree Johnson. “Bring it on. ey are going to find some pretty good competition waiting on them. Our coaches are excited about them coming to (Class) 3A. “It should make for some nice rivalries. is could be a win-win situation for everybody. We look at them as just another good team joining the district. We’ll just have to see how things play out.’’ is actually could be one of those rare instances where backdoor politics works out for everybody involved in the long run. Now, that would indeed be a win-win situation.

Roger B. Brown is a longtime sports journalist and sports director for KKDA-AM. A former staffwriter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Roger has an impressive portfolio.

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AKAs greet Lynn Whitfield

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Photos by Jesse Hornbuckle Photography.

1. (l-r) Ms. Cynthia Robinson-Hawkins, president of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter; State Representative Helen Giddings; Mrs. Sheri Hayes, international committee member with AKA, Ms. DeMetris Sampson, attorney and reception sponsor 2. Lynn Whitfield makes remarks at the gathering 3.Ms. Whitfield poses with Presidents of the DFW metroplex chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 4. Ms. Whitfield with Mrs. Cheryl Wesley, first lady of Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and member of Omicron Mu Omega Chapter 5. Honorable attendees included Dallas City Councilmember Carolyn R. Davis, U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, and attorney DeMetris Sampson 6. Ms. Whitfield and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson share a laugh.

7. Ms. Whitfield smiles with Mrs. Sharyn Holley 8. Lynn Whitfield and Mrs. O'Sheila Brown 9. Ms. Whitfield shares a word with Mr. Bill Greer, owner of the

In town for Tulisoma at Fair Park, Ms. Whitfield stopped by BG of Dallas for a reception hosted by the Omicrom Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ms. Whitfield is a member of the public service organization.

exquisite dining club, BG of Dallas, at which the reception was held.

Garland NAACP Freedom Fund Brunch

23rd Annual Freedom Fund Brunch and Silent Auction was held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, TX, Saturday September 14th · Theme: " We Shall Not Be Moved" · Focused on new State legislative issues like the Voter ID laws, 'Stop and Frisk' tactics, unequal disciplinary action against minorities in the workplace, discrepancies in compensation for women, black males and other minorities, and the still prevalent achievement gap in education (per President McNeal) · Keynote Speaker was the Hon. Tonya Parker, Judge

Presiding, 116th Civil District Court, Dallas County AWARDS · 2013-2014 Campus Scholars Lakeview Centennial Richard Louis Ervin Naaman Forest

Audryanna G. Reed

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Rowlett Nathan C. Ihemeremandu Sachse Nina A. Leger South Garland Isaiah Kelvin Harris · 2013 Bridge Builder's Award Dr. Greg Ammons, Sr. Pastor First Baptist Church of Garland

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· 2013 Media Award Bill Wright, President & General Manager of KKVI Radio in Rains County · 2013 Educator of the Year Kimberly M. Thomas, Asst. Principal at South Garland High School ·

2013 Business Award

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1) Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church members 2) State Rep Dist 107 Candidate Carol Donovan & Garland City Office Mgr Senada Rustic 3) Evangelist Carmarion Anderson & Mr. Tameka Adams - Garland NAACP Members 4) Dr. Robert Canady, III of All Nations Fellowship delivering the Invocation 5) Garland Fire Marshall Mike VanBuskirk looking on at the silent auction

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I really don’t want her to have another baby but I don’t want her to think I’m giving her permission to have sex by putting her on birth control. Please help.

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Single Mom Chronicles

Dear No More Grandbabies Forgive me if I don’t quite understand the problem. Your teenage daughter already has a child and you think that putting her on birth control will be giving her permission to have sex.

Mom, it seems to me that the one thing your daughter isn’t looking for is your permission.

Congresswoman Johnson on grant awarded to the Dallas Police Department

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Justice will award a federal grant of $477,337 to the Dallas Police Department for the Fiscal Year 2013 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. e Dallas Police Department is the lead agency for the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and the funds will be used to continue the operation of the Dallas office of the ICAC Task Force, to build capacity and facilitate relationships among local, state, and federal partners working to prosecute online predators in northern Texas, and to promote Internet safety awareness for children.

“I am very pleased to announce that DOJ will award these funds to the Dallas Police Department to help protect children from online predators,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “Advancements in technology have made cyberspace a prominent area for crime, and it is imperative we focus not only on apprehending predators, but also teaching children safe practices while on the Internet. I know these funds will be used to ensure that the North Texas task force will continue to work diligently to keep our children safe from online predators.”

Let’s be real. As a mother if you feel that your daughter is sexually active, she probably is. It’s time that you and your daughter sit down mother to mother and look at birth control options. If you pretend that this isn’t something that needs to be addressed, so will she. Your baby now has a baby.

So not only should you discuss birth control, but you need to get real with her about STD’s, AIDS and everything else that comes along with the physical

act of sex. . Her simple days of the NAHJ Board Rep birds and the bees have flown out the Dear SMC: Last year when she was 15 my daughter window. Don’t let her future follow.

Congratulations to Olmar Vanegas from had a baby. I didn’t know that she was the University of North Texas chapter. sexually active at the time so, as much Send your letters to He was recently elected as the National as I love my grandson, he was a big Association of Hispanic Journalists national letters@singlemomchronicles. surprise. student representative.

Now I don’t really trust my daughter Tonya English is an entrepreneur, writer, when she says she’s not having sex but I motivational speaker and the founder of Single Gov. Perry to tout Texas’ Low know that the odds are that she is. She Mom Chronicles. She resides in the Dallas and my grandbaby’s father have a metroplex and is the single mom of two Taxes in Maryland stranded relationship, but I think that teenage girls.

they may still be sneaking around.

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry will travel to

One baby is enough!

Maryland September 18 to highlight Texas’ commitment to keeping taxes low on hardworking families and businesses, allowing them to keep more of what they earn, and helping make Texas’ economy a national example for job creation. Ahead of the governor’s trip, a 60-second radio ad and 30second TV ad begin running today in several markets. e ads showcase the opportunities and freedom available to families and businesses thanks to Texas’ smart fiscal policies. e nearly $500,000 TV and radio ad buys and the governor’s trip are paid for by TexasOne – no state tax dollars will be used for his travel and accommodations, or for the ad buy. www.TexasWideOpenForBusiness.com will feature a special section targeting businesses and employers in Maryland who want to learn more about the Lone Star State’s PAGE 10

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low taxes, smart regulations, fair courts and skilled workforce.

Texas has no personal income tax, and according to the Tax Foundation, is one of the top 10 best state tax climates in the nation.

Maryland’s income tax collections per person were ranked third highest nationally in 2010.

Maryland ranks among the 10 worst state tax climates at #41.

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award honors Barton’s efforts to protect kids

WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/ Arlington) recently received the Public Policy Leadership Award from Common Sense Media for t he work he h a s d one w it h t he Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus.

He was honored alongside his former caucus co-chair Senator Edward J. Markey (DMassachusetts). e award was presented jointly to Rep. Barton and Sen. Markey on September 10th at a ceremony held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Common Sense Media honored the pair for their leadership on COPPA, the Do Not Track Kids Act and privacy in general.

R ep. B ar ton is co-founder of t he Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus and is a leader in Congress on providing privacy protections for personal consumer information.

Past recipients of Common Sense Media Awards include, George Lucas, J.K. Rowling, President Bill Clinton, Joel Klein, Dr. Howard Gardner, Miranda Cosgrove, Nickelodeon and Nick Cannon.

Judge Parker elected to post Judge Tonya Parker of the 116th Civil District Court in Dallas County has been chosen as President-Elect of the Texas Association of District Judges (TADJ). Judge Parker was nominated by immediate past president Judge Craig Smith and elected by acclamation by the membership.

TADJ is a non-partisan organization that monitors the Texas Legislature for issues that impact the state’s district courts and also promotes legislation that supports the state’s justice system. Judge Todd Blomerth of the 421st District Court in Calwell County is the current president.

“I am honored to be selected by my peers and I thank Judge Smith for having faith in my ability to lead this organization,” said Judge Parker. “I am excited to use this position to advance ideas that will improve our justice system.”

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By James A. Washington You know one of the things that is almost a necessity when you turn your life over to Christ is to consciously and deliberately surround yourself with other people of faith.

Recently I have had the privilege of talking to people who are currently experiencing their own transforma-tions and are exploding in their knowledge and thirst for the Word.

I must admit, it’s kind of refreshing for me as I remember my own experience. For those who may not know, in the beginning I was so hungry and thirsty spiritually, that I thought I was headed to seminary.

For me, I needed that kind of instruction, or so I thought. When I told a minister friend of mine, he, without discouraging my enthusiasm, mad a valid point.

You see one of my misconceptions at that time, was believing somehow, that intellectual pursuit was a solution to most of my confusion or ignorance of just about everything. I could and still do at times, rationalize anything.

Boy was I wrong. That kind of thinking kept me out of church and my friend reminded me of that. He let me know as I have stated on numerous occasions, that many people can quote scripture backwards and forwards, but yet have no faith. He thought I would be better served if I surrounded myself with people who were as hungry as I was for the Word.

He surmised that fortifying one’s emerging faith was far more important at that time than was spiritual intellectualism. That’s when I started bible study.

That pastor friend of mine was right and indeed my efforts to become a mature Christian have been matched stride for stride by those who have attended bible study with me.

I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to be a part of another person’s spiritual growth.

To have someone else recognize spiritual awakening in you is also a wonderful thing; blessing type stuff. That’s why I find it sometimes overwhelming to watch others testify to what God is beginning to do and what He has done in their lives. It rekindles those early feelings I had upon the recognition and acceptance of Christ as my personal lord and Savior.

I am reminded of how people responded to me. Friends that I knew for years opened up to my opening up about Christ. Folk that I knew forever and never knew them as believers seemed to appear out of nowhere. Was it them? Or was it me?

I’m convinced that until I offered, until I confessed to them of my transformation, they had no way to touch that part of me.

Once opened, fellowship had a place to enter my up-until-then walled off soul. “What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.

I consider rubbish that I may gain Christ and be found in Him. Not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ-the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.” Philippians 3:8-9.

Think about it and surround yourself accordingly.

May God bless and keep you always.

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NEWSMAKERS Charlotte-area man killed by police

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Randall Kerrick has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and released on $50,000 bond on Sept. 14, following the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell, 24, in East Charlotte.

A former Florida A&M University football player, Ferrell, was unarmed.

According to reports, he approached

three officers after crashing in his car early Sept. 14 then emerging from the car, Ferrell went to seek help, banging on a woman’s door. When police responded to the call at 2:30 a.m. they reported that they attempted to stop Ferrell with a Taser. He was then shot several times and died at the scene.

Citizens and organizations are calling for changes in police training and oversight.

Ali of the title in 1973, he is the father of former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion linebacker Ken Norton Jr. Norton was 70-years-old.

Ken Norton, Sr.

The District of Columbia Council has censured Councilmember Marion

Dies Former Heavyweight champion Ken Norton Sr., has died of congestive heart failure. Stripping Muhammad

Barry under fire, again

Barry for accepting $6,800 in cash from two city contractors. With the censureship also came the stripping of Barry as chair of the Committee on Workforce and Community Affairs.

According to reports, this was the second time in less than four years that the council censured Barry and took away his committee. The earlier punishment was for helping a former girlfriend get a $15,000 city contract.

Barry, a 77-year-old Democrat, served four terms as District of Columbia mayor.

Mother apologizes for son In the deadliest attack at a domestic military installation since November 2009, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30 others at Fort Hood, Tex, 12 people are dead and eight injured after a rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16. The mother of Aaron Alexis apologized for her son.

Reports recently released reveal that Alexis had complained of hearing voices Six weeks before the shooting and officials say Rhode Island police warned the U.S. Navy that there were concerns about Alexis.

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By Akilah C. Thompson

News Flash! You do not have to spend the rest of your life working in a cubicle from nine to five every day. Neither do you have to settle for working in a miserable profession that barely pays the bills. Have you ever thought about turning your passions into a business? Is there something you enjoy doing so much you currently do it for free? Have you every thought about how much income you could earn from your hobbies? Passion is one of the key ingredients to becoming a successful entrepreneur! When we are passionate about something , we find enjoyment in sharing our talents with others.

So, why should we stop there when we can start making money doing what we enjoy? Let¹s explore what it will take to turn your hobby into a business. With the appropriate planning and an entrepreneurial mindset, you can be on your way to starting a successful business with passion as your foundation.

Tip One: Save! Save! And Save!

Before you decide to leave a corporate career or any job to start your own business, be sure to save at least 12 to 18 months of salary. As an entrepreneur, the checks will stop coming every two weeks and there may be times when the checks wont show up as planned. If you have sufficient savings, you will be prepared for those ³Rainy days² which are almost guaranteed to happen. In addition, most of the capital that will be used to start your business will come from your own pockets. You want to make sure you can appropriately fund your business with the start up funds needed to get your business off the ground.

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The Main Components of a Business Plan are: -The Mission Statement / Vision Statement -The Organizational Plan -The Competition -Market Analysis / Market Plan -The Financial Plan -Executive Summary The Mission Statement articulate the purpose of the company¹s existence, their target audience as well as the products and services.

The Vision Statement - is the guiding force behind the mission statement that focuses on the values, aims and the future direction of the company.

The Organizational Plan- is a description of your business, products and services and the goals of the company. In this section, the long term objectives for the company are recorded along with the formulation of the company¹s strategies, tasks and functions.

The Competition- refers to researching other businesses that offer similar services and products within market. This is comparing prices and other marketing techniques.

The Market Analysis - is the study of the market in its entirety that relates to the strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats that may arise when launching your business.

The Market Plan- is an essential part because this is

where you develop strategies on how to solicit consumers and business. THIS IS WHERE YOU ADVERTISE!!!!! Use all public relation resources and social media to market your brand.

Social media has become the voice to the general public to connect with current and prospective clients. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube allow you to create a presence in the google domain, which will help customers find you on the web. Incorporate social media in your strategy and invest in a good publicist to let the media know about your business.

The Financial Plan- is the spine of the business plan because it is a blue print of your business¹ current and future financial state.

It is based upon the business¹ balance sheet, income statement and cash flows. In other words, the financial plan captures how much money is needed to start the business including all start up expenses. In addition, the financial plan will forecast proposed revenue for years to come to assess growth potential.

The Executive Summary- is the final piece of the puzzle, and the most important part because it summarizes all the sections of your business plan by extracting the main points. Prospective investors determine whether your business is profitable based upon this section of the document.

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Tip Three: Hire an Accountant From day one, you need to make sure that you are recording all financial information pertaining to your business. Exceptional book and record keeping skills is essential. An accountant can help you with tax planning, business plan review, bookkeeping, payroll and other functions that relate to the disbursement of money. As mentioned earlier, the financial plan is important because it is a blue print of your business, therefore having an accountant allows you to maintain order not only in your business but it also gives you a piece of mind that your finances are in good hands.

Tip Four: Live your dream!

Now it¹s time to live your dreams.

Take all the tips that you have been given above and make your dreams come alive. Businesses are built based on creative and innovative ideas that were given wings to fly. Let your passion, ideas, skills and hobbies allow you to spend your life doing things you love to do as an entrepreneur. Your hobby may be the stepping-stone needed to start a successful career as your own boss Akilah C. Thompson is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of North Carolina A & T State University where she earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Business Economics. She is an IRS Enrolled Agent, Certified Life Coach, Licensed Zumba Instructor, and Inspirational Speaker.

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went two weeks ago where we had heard she was. My mother cried as she cursed both of us out. I’m tired and I am going to let her go. Since having to deal with her corrupt ways, I have developed a heart condition.

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I Am Giving Up on My Street Walking Daughter!

Dear Gwendolyn: My wife left me with two small children. At the time she left, the children were age 10 and 12. That was five years ago. Immediately after she left, I was laid off from a good paying job. I was forced to move in with my parents. My mother especially has been so great in helping me with the children. My daughter is now 17 and my son is 15. My son likes sports, but his sister seems to like nothing. I had her in private school so that she could have a chance to meet a better class of people.

Gwendolyn, this is my problem: My daughter ran away from home six months ago. She apparently met a man that has her walking the streets.

It hurts me so badly. My mother and I

Dear Jim: I hate to hear of any mother deserting her children. Even when the marriage is bad most women will leave, but only with their children. I congratulate you for apparently seemingly doing a grand job of being both mother and father.

Let me tell you this: Some girls are just a bad seed. Putting a child into private school is no guarantee the child will turn out to be good. Think about it. Bad girls and bad boys are in private schools as well.

Take care of your health. Your daughter may come to realize her downfalls and shapes up her life. You know that you have done all that is possible to help her at this point. I know you are tired, but Jim, just in case she finds her way back home, — leave the lights on.

Gwendolyn Baines is a nationally renown author and lecturer, who in the last few years has added "syndicated advice columnist" to her lengthy credentials list.

With her nationally syndicated advice column, she is now exposed to 15 million readers per week. The "Ask Gwendolyn Baines" advice column is distributed by the National Newspaper Publishers' Association (NNPA)-Washington, D.C.

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VALDER BEEBE SHOW THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW I Don’t Talk About the Stars -- “I Interview the World’s Most Fascinating Celebrities”

Valder talked to Terrence Jenkins, the new coanchor of E! News alongside Giuliana Rancic.

Terrence J has also starred in the 2012 box office hit Think Like a Man and in the upcoming films Battle of the Year: The Dream Continues as well as Baggage Claim. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism and is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Valder and Terrence talk about his being a fashion icon on BET’s 106 & Park and now on E! Valder Beebe: Congratulations on replacing Ryan Seacrest on E! News; that’s an exceptional opportunity.

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Terrence J: Yes, back to school is a fun time. This year colorful tees are big, and socks have taken on a personality of their own.

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Valder Beebe: Okay, vibrant colors are the star. What are you seeing that comes from the runway onto the streets?

Terrence J: I just hosted the Red Carpet for the Espies, and bright colors were the star of the night. I think as we go into the fall season and you see a really tall guy like Lebron James wearing an all-red suit, you go wow! On the Red Carpet Colin Kaepernick, super popular football player for the San Francisco 49’ers, had on a pair of neon sneakers with a suit. You see a lot of vibrant colors this season. I do not think as we go into this fall season it’s about wearing browns and greens any more. I think it’s just about having fun.

Valder Beebe: Terrence, you came from BET’s 106 & Park, and E! is also a fashion network. How do you stay on top of the fashion trends?

Terrence J: It’s about research. Making sure I’m watching the magazines and TV and keeping up to speed with what happening. I am immersed in pop culture; it’s my job.

Valder Beebe: Do you have a social media we can send the audience to for more information?

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September 28 Equestrian Trail Appreciation 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Bear Creek Nature Park, 1000 Bear Creek Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146 For more info call 972.218.1300 / www.lancaster-tx.com

Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals Leadership Development Conference 2013 Fred Perpall, CEO, The Beck Group, keynote speaker Friendship-West Baptist Church presents S.W.A.G.’s All-White Boat Party on Lake Lewisville, 2p - 5:30p Call 972-228-7233 Singlelife@friendshipwest.org The Apprentice 2013 Helping Young Women Succeed Summit

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2013 Young Women’s Summit will feature “Women in Business” and Women Business Owners coming together to mentor teen ladies ages 13 -19 in Leadership, Etiquette, Entrepreneur mind set, Communication Styles, Organization, and Goal Setting.

September 30 Dr. Helena Mosely, Assistant Superintendent for Achievement and Student Services Lancaster Independent School District, will moderate the Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast program, The State of Education in America: An Outlook - Part II,on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. The program will be held in the Grand Hall of the Lancaster Recreation Center, 1700 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lancaster, TX 75134.

October 2 What Does the Affordable Care Act Do for Me? 6:15 p.m.—Registration 6:30 p.m.—8:15 p.m.—Program Center for Community Cooperation Oak Corner Room 2900 Live Oak Street Dallas, Texas 75204 The speakers for the program are: Martha Blaine, Executive Director, Community Council of Greater Dallas; Steve Love, CEO of the DFW Hospital Council; and Veronica Moore, Public Affairs Specialist, Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

This program is free and open to the public.

Due to limited seating, reservations are requested.

Reserve online at www.dallaswomenscouncil.org, emailprograms@dallaswomenscouncil.org or leave a message at 972.238.5508.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR President John F. Kennedy with a special presentation, “How the JFK Assassination Changed North Texas Media.” Legendary Dallas journalist Hugh Aynesworth will introduce and moderate a panel of journalists who covered the historic events of November 1963, including Bob Huffaker, Darwin Payne and S. Griffin Singer. The event will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus.

The event is free; however, tickets are required and must be reserved in advance by calling the Meadows Ticket Office at 214-768-2787. The ticket office is open 12-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Sammons Lecture Series is presented by the Division of Journalism at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts.

October 3 Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware, known for his philanthropic work with youth-focused groups, will be the featured attendee during the Big Splash!

Gala at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallas World Aquarium. Taniqua Smith-Ware, also an active philanthropist, will be the event chair. The gala will be hosted by Dallas Leadership Foundation.

Mickey Spagnola, DallasCowboys.com columnist and broadcaster on Talkin’ Cowboys, will emcee the Big Splash! Gala.

Guests also will be treated to live music, including a pre-dinner performance by violinist Richmond Punch, country and western singer Imaj, and a post-dinner performance by contemporary blues musician Lucky Peterson. . To learn more about sponsor benefits and tickets, visit dlftx.org or call 214.777.5520.

October 4-5 MCM Grande Hotel and Bank of Desoto will host the Ninth Annual “Living Ribbon” Friday, October 4th, 5pm at the MCM Grande Hotel.

Saturday, October 5th at 2:15, we will celebrate the annual Fashion Show & Tea at the City of Desoto, in the Bluebonnet Rooms. Show Stopper tables of 8 are 300.00, Eye Catcher tables of 8 are 250.00, and individual tickets are 30.00. For inquiries or questions, please call Patricia PAGE 20

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Vendor space is available for 100.00

2013 C. E. A. S. E. Annual Support-Staff Conference October 10 -12, 2013 at the Embassy Suites in Grapevine, TX. For details, visit: adsupportgroup.com October 10-13

October 4-6 10:00am - 12:00pm Teen Ladies ages 13 - 19 Non-Journey Members $10 Contact Journey if you need business attire at 214.233.5922 or info@journeyofayounglady.com. ******** Budweiser and the City of Kemah Present Kemah Oktoberfest City Parking Lot Harris Ave. between 6th & 7th Streets Kemah, TX 77565 Fri & Sat: Noon - 11PM Sun: Noon - 6PM Admission $8 for adults, children 12 and under free. ******** Dallas Heritage Village invites the community to a weekend of art and activities at “Brush with History: Following Frank Reaugh,” 1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, TX 75215. The event will honor Dallas artist Frank Reaugh (1860-1945), the dean of plein air painting.

October 8 Leadership Southwest Student Leadership Institute 8:30 a.m.-2:30p.m, at Dallas Baptist University.

October 10 Networking BIG at the Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium (now AT&T Stadium) 6pm. only $10 Also, come hear about the launching of the Run’s Women’s Conference 2014 happening in 8 cities-first one-at the Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium You don’t want to miss this one!

Get your tickets at www.runconference.org or contact Cassandra Bradford at (800) 718-2425 ext. 704. ******

Red Cat Jazz Preservation Presents The 4th Annual Red Cat Jazz Festival Beach Central Park 2102 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550 www.RedCatJazz.com Doors open at 11:00 AM each day $10 in advance/$12 Day of Show Special 3-Day Ticket (Fri-Sun): $25 in Advance/$30 at the Door Advance tickets and more information available online at www.redcatjazz.com Festival Highlights Thur. 10/10: Jazz In Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Fri. 10/11: Jazz Golf Tournament at Moody Gardens Sat. 10/12: 50TH Anniversary celebration with Ronnie Laws Sun. 10/13: Gospel Brunch October 11 Campaign Fundraiser State Rep. Toni Rose 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Primebar 2520 Cedar Springs Road 75201 RSVP: 214-717-9832

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County Democratic Party on Saturday, October 12, 2013. The celebration will begin At 5:00 p.m. And end at 8:00 p.m .

In Downtown Fort Worth at The Worthington Renaissance Hotel, 200 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

“The Best Is Yet To Come” 6:00pm -9:30pm For the evening we will be serving Hors d’oeuvre, cake and Drinks. Hope to see you there!

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****** Sarah Brightman WHERE: Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie As the best-selling soprano of all time, Brightman has sold 30 million records, pioneered “classical crossover,” and become the only artist to sing at two Olympic Opening Ceremonies. Her new album ‘Dreamchaser’ debuted in the Top Ten earlier this year on both the classical and independent charts and revolves around her upcoming trip to the International Space Station as a UNESCO Cultural Ambassador.

October 14 Dodd Education & Support, Inc. (“DES, Inc.”), the 501c3 non-profit entity of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. -- Dallas Alumnae Chapter i7th Annual Eddye O’Neal Memorial Delta Golf Tournament at Cedar Crest Golf Course, benefiting scholarship and community service programs.

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Early Bird: $80 by September 15, 2013 Entry Fee: Single $100 per golfer After September 15, 2013 Cedar Crest Golf Course 1800 Southerland Ave Dallas, TX 75203 October 15 Dallas Heritage Village announces the launch of the Nancy Farina Lecture Series, honoring Farina, a 20-year employee of Dallas Heritage Village. Farina served as vice president for development and capital giving for much of her tenure, which ended with her death in 2012.

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