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Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 60 Years

A Tribute to a Living Legend: Civil Rights Icon

The Passing of

Dr. Carrol W. Waymon

John Lewis NLOB CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION See page 8

TEAM DEM WINTER WONDERLAND See page 9

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By Stacy M. Brown

By Dr. John E. Warren

NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

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He came to San Diego in 1964. His coming here was in response to a request by the San Diego City Council for help from the Los Angeles Human Relations Agency, an organization Dr. Waymon worked with at the time. He was hired by the City of San Diego as its first Director of the Citizens Interracial Committee (CIC). This was the City’s first human relations agency, charged with convening community dialogues, identifying racial injustice and educating the public about racial tensions in San Diego. The job became a passion and the man became an agent of change in San Diego.

What we know of his early life is that he was the son of a Methodist minister, with seven siblings, including his younger sister, the late Nina Simone, a renowned jazz performer/composer. We know that while in San Diego, he made contributions as an educator, psychologist, sociologist, anthropologist, writer, philosopher and poet. He taught for more than forty years at the high school and college levels.

He established the Black Studies Program at San Diego State University, and taught teachers how to teach in inner city schools. He was president of the local chapter of the Howard University Alumni Association for more than a decade, and served as president of the Association of Black Psychologists, from 1990 to 2008.

He also embraced the many new African immigrants to San Diego, and was an active participant in the Somali Youth United program for more than a decade, providing guidance and counseling to help them flourish.

In January of 2012, Dr. Waymon was named the Jackie Robinson YMCA Human Dignity Award Recipient for his service, covering more than 50 years, to the San Diego Community. He continued to share his wisdom and insights about the San Diego he helped build for all people.

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SHUKOR BELLA’S BRAIDS & HAIRCUTS GIVEBACK

Millions adore Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) for his selfless and lifelong dedication to civil and equal rights.

Some idolize Lewis like a rock star, while most revere him as an icon.

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African-American or Other?

Selecting Your Race and Ethnicity on the US 2020 Census

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media

Kim Kardashian West will likely check “Black or African American” on the US 2020 Census form when marking the race of her children.

In several interviews with various media outlets, the famous media personality and businesswoman, who lives in the San Fernando Valley near Calabasas, has said she’s very conscious of race when it comes to her and rapper Kanye West’s four children.

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Instagram photo of the Kardashian West Family 2019

Have You Seen Tonee Turner?

Pittsburgh Girl Joins Unfortunate List of Missing Black Girls

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

Tonee Turner 22, stands at about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has black, wavy, and shoulder-length hair, which she sometimes wears in a bonnet.

Turner, now listed by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police as Report No. 19-264396, went missing sometime between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on December 30.

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It is why presidents, politicians, members of Congress, and everyday people have taken time this week to pay tribute to the 79-year-old, 17-term congressman, who announced that he’s battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

“If there’s one thing I love about Rep. John Lewis, it’s his incomparable will to fight,” former President Barack Obama wrote on his official Twitter account.

“I know he’s got a lot more of that left in him. Praying for you, my friend,” Obama stated.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and former Tallahassee, Fla., Mayor Andrew Gillum, counted among the masses to send their prayers and heartfelt support to Lewis via social media.

“John Lewis is a giant — an icon of the civil rights movement, a leader in Congress and one of the kindest people I know,” Rep. Omar tweeted. “I’m praying for a speedy and full recovery. We need you making good trouble in the halls of Congress,” she wrote.

Lewis is an “American hero and one of the bravest people I know,” Gillum stated. “It was the honor of my life to get into good trouble with him on the campaign trail.”

Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, said the group is praying that Lewis remains strong, vigilant, and relentless in his battle.

“There is no civil rights warrior more dedicated to the cause than John Lewis,” Steele stated. “I know he will wage this battle head-on.”

Members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of black-owned newspapers across the country, also offered their support for Lewis.

“Rep. John Lewis is a profound leader, humanitarian and civil rights icon who has made his mark on American history and has fought for the rights of all people, especially African Americans in this country,” stated NNPA Chair and Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards.

“I am extremely confident and prayerful that Rep. Lewis will fight this battle of being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in the same way he has fought and been an example of strength for others his entire life.

Praying for a speedy recovery,” Richards stated.

NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., called Lewis a fearless voice and advocate for freedom, justice, and equality both in the halls of the U.S. Congress and in the streets of America.

“John Lewis epitomizes what it means to be a courageous freedom fighter for more than six decades in America and throughout the world,” Chavis stated.

“The Black Press of America salutes the tireless sacrifices and triumphant ideals that the Honorable John Lewis represents today as we go into 2020,” he added.

“The re-enactment of the full Voting Rights Act should be named The John Lewis 2020 Voting Act that he has worked so diligently to see fulfilled for Black Americans and all others who cry out for equality,” Chavis concluded.

Lewis said he’s not looking to give up his work.

“I have decided to do what I know to do and do what I have always done: I am going to fight it and keep fighting for the Beloved Community,” Lewis wrote in a statement.

“We still have many bridges to cross,” he stated.

Born in Troy, Alabama, on February 21, 1940, Lewis and his family were

poverty-stricken, but it didn’t stop him from rising among the ranks of America’s most prominent leaders.

He became involved in the Civil Rights Movement while still a student at the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tenn., where he joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Just shy of his 20th birthday in 1960, Lewis was the man behind the successful sit-in movement at segregated lunch counters in Nashville. In 1961, he volunteered to become a member of the Freedom Riders and put his life on the line several times while fighting for equality.

As chairman of the SNCC, a position he served from 1963 to 1965, Lewis earned recognition as one of the “Big Six” of the Civil Rights Movement along with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., A. Phillip Randolph, Whitney Young, James Farmer, and Roy Wilkins.

The group met with President John F. Kennedy to discuss the planning of the “March on Washington.”

In 1963, at just 23, Lewis served as a keynote speaker during the march.

In 1964, he helped coordinate and organized the successful “Mississippi Freedom Summer.”

In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march through Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.

The march, a protest of the discriminatory practices and Jim Crow laws that prevented African Americans from voting, would be remembered in history as “Bloody Sunday,” one of the most dramatic and violent incidents of the American Civil Rights Movement.

The publicity surrounding “Bloody Sunday” and the subsequent march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led President Lyndon Johnson to push for the Voting Rights Act, passed

by Congress on August 6, 1965, according to Lewis’ biography on The HistoryMakers.

Lewis was elected to his first governmental office in 1981, serving as an Atlanta City Council member until 1986. He was then elected to represent Georgia’s 5th Congressional District.

“John Lewis has spent his life bravely out front and center, challenging racism, entrenched systems and evil policies that support power and privilege for some as it oppresses others,” stated NNPA Treasurer and New Journal & Guide Publisher Brenda Andrews.

“He has helped change the laws and heart of the Jim Crow nation into which he was born, making us all a better people. My prayers for his recovery are with him as he confronts this very personal battle,” Andrews stated.

Bobby Henry, the publisher of the Westside Gazette Newspaper in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recalled his first meeting with Lewis, which occurred more than 20 years ago.

“I met him with [former Florida Democratic] Congressman Alcee Hastings, and Rep. Lewis presented me with his autographed book, ‘Walking with the Wind,’” Henry recalled.

“I asked him about his preaching to his chickens, which he wrote about in his book, and he responded with laughter and said, ‘they were the only ones who would sit still and listen to me.’ I would imagine that Congressman Lewis would approach his illness as he did in a story from his childhood where he and his family were home during a violent windstorm,” Henry stated.

“The winds were pulling the house up from the ground, and they marched from one corner of the house to the other to hold the house down to keep it from being blown away. With the

Kardashian, who is half-White and half-Armenian, has said she identifies the race of her children as “Black” and says the advocacy she has recently been involved in: addressing racial inequities in the criminal justice system — is partly inspired by the race of her children.

On this year’s census form, Kardashian’s other option for checking the race box to identify her children would be to select “Other.” That’s if she chooses to count them as bi-racial or mixed race.

Race and ethnicity have often been — and continue to be — controversial and misunderstood census categories. Experts suggest that some people might be confused about the difference between the two.

On the 2020 census forms, there will be six ways people can identify their race: American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; White; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; and Other.

Options will also be available for respondents to include an ethnic identification, too. For instance, a Trinidadian-American of African descent may select “Black or African American” under the racial category and write in “Trinidadian” under the ethnic category.

According to the Census Bureau, “Overlap of race and Hispanic ethnicity is the main comparability issue.” For example, the U.S. Census Bureau includes Black Hispanics in both the number of Blacks and in the number of Hispanics.

Dr. Walter Hawkins, former California State University San Bernardino Director of Research and Policy Analysis, helped clear some of that confusion by detailing the numerous ways people can self-identify on US 2020 Census forms, mentioning the “100 percent count.”

“Under the Census Bureau, in order to get the 100 percent count, they have to use what’s called the ‘Hispanic exclusive method’ because a person who is Hispanic can be any race. So, if you do not take that into consideration, you end up with over 100 percent,” said Hawkins.

Hawkins stated that this distinction affects the overall count for African Americans in California.

“The Black alone ‘non-Hispanic’ population in California is about 2.2 million compared to about 2.7 million if all racial and ethnic combina-

tions are included,” Hawkins said.

Hawkins noted that much of the complication with racial self-identification originated from an old census rule called “head of household.”

“If you marked ‘Black,’ your whole house was Black. And if you marked ‘White,’ your whole house was White,” Hawkins said.

Data collected during national censuses, which the federal government conducts every 10 years, directly impacts not only the availability but also the quality of services in communities, according to Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, Executive Director of the Mervyn Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute (MDAAPEI) at California State University Dominguez Hills.

Inaccurate census counts can lead to billions of dollars lost in government funding for states and local communities. That loss of cash can be critical for already under-served neighborhoods that rely on federal and state tax dollars for social programs, healthcare, infrastructure, schools and other local public services. Census counts also determine the number of representatives a state is allotted in the US Congress.

“Cultural identity is important to every community. First, in understanding presence. Second, in understanding population growth,” Samad said. “Every ethnicity faces this challenge in the upcoming census, including Latinos and Asian Pacific Islanders, because demographic descriptions speak to a particular community’s service needs.”

According to Samad, African Americans have been at a disadvantage in this regard.

“For the last three censuses, there have been African-American undercounts,” Samad said. “The only ethnicity with larger undercounts have been Native Americans, largely due to their populations being on sovereign lands that limit census-taker access.”

According to the Census Bureau, the population of Black or African-American people who did not identify with any other race in 2018 counted for 6.5 percent of the overall population in California.

Whereas, the population of people who identified as mixed race made up 3.9 percent of the state’s overall population.

The mixed population counts as its own category, making it unclear

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Dr. Waymon died on January 3rd. He was 94 years old and fortunately many of us were with him for his 94th birthday in May of 2019. Services are tentatively scheduled for January 24th and arrangements are being handled by the Anderson/Ragsdale Mortuary.

We will post the final arrangements on our website when we get them.

how many of these people have African lineage.

Samad pointed to another factor that might skew the amount of African Americans being accounted for in the Census: Fear.

“Black people have legitimate fears for sharing information with the federal government for numerous reasons,” Samad said. “However, there hasn’t been sufficient education tying the Census to the community’s welfare.”

Dr. Tecoy Porter, Sacramento President of the National Action Network, shares this concern.

“One of the reasons African Americans are undercounted are our household situations. We tend to not want to reveal all of our information or we do not trust the government,” Porter said. “We think that information could be applied against us.”

Hawkins says he understands those fears. However, he believes that they should not prevent people from wanting to be counted.

“Most of the time if a person is skeptical, they won’t fill out the form at all,” Hawkins said. “But the Census information is completely confidential.”

While some experts underscored the importance of an individual selecting a specific race on his or her census questionnaire, others pointed to the significance of participants choosing how they want to identify themselves.

Lanae Norwood, Strategic Communications Director of the California Black Census and Redistricting Hub “My Black Counts,” stated that while educating African Americans on their options when identifying themselves during the 2020 Census is their goal, individual expression is equally important to her organization.

“Our civic engagement program is about educating and encouraging the Black community to be part of the census count. We are not telling blacks — or anybody for that matter — how to self- identify in the census or what box to check,” Norwood said. “we recognize that Black is not a monolith and contains much racial and ethnic diversity. We trust people to select the racial or ethnic identity that most represents them.”

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION African Americans and The danger of Possibilities for the New Year the “ethno-nationalist” state

By Dr. John E. Warren

By Bill Fletcher, Jr.

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For all of us, a new year is like the dawn of a new day, fresh, clean and unused. It is our hope that in spite of the many problems and challenges that each of us face, now will be a time of coming together for our “own” common good in a manner in which we have not done so in years.

Specifically, we must harness our dollars and our politics to ensure that we are a part of the decision-making taking place in this country as opposed to being the subject of the decisions being made. We have enough collective votes to change or influence the outcome of any election in this country, let alone the cities in which we live. We can no longer afford to make decisions that are about political parties before we consider ourselves.

The “we” here represents an emphasis on African Americans. The money we let pass through our hands is in excess of four trillion dollars a year; larger than the GNP of some nations, as we have so often been told. Our problem is one of discipline, the reconstruction of a sense of national identity as Black People, and learning to “delay gratification”

instead of “impulse” buying as a means of controlling our collective wealth. This is the year in which we get control of our appetites; stop living on junk and fast foods, alcohol and soft drinks and waste our resources on things we want instead of things we need.

It is our hope that in 2020, our votes will once again have value to us; that we will discuss our needs amongst ourselves first and foremost, and then vote with a long term outlook and not make political decisions based on friendships.

In San Diego, city and county, we have a Mayor to elect, new County Supervisors and City Council members as well as Members of Congress. We must not have a sense of a “done deal” and believe there is no need to vote. We must make new demands on ourselves, our neighbors, our churches and elected officials.

We must talk with and not at one another and we must once again believe that all possibilities rest with us, and not others making decisions for us.

Happy New Year.

One of the most common features of right-wing populist and fascist movements is the demand for ethnic and/or racial purity. During the course of the 20th century we saw it in its most egregious forms in colonial and white minority regimes in the global South, and in the Nazi-led persecution and, later, Holocaust against the Jews.

Ethnic regimes were largely ignored in the mainstream media of the global North until the early 1990s, even when troubling events, such as genocide in Burundi, were unfolding. It was only with the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s and the Rwanda genocide (1994) that it became more than apparent that another wave of ethnic cleansing and ethno-nationalist regimes were unfolding.

What are ethno-nationalist regimes? They are political systems that quite openly privilege the alleged rights of a given ethnic or so-called racial group. Apartheid South Africa was certainly an example of a long-running such regime. But the Rwanda genocide when right-wing Hutus went to war to openly eliminate Tutsis (and those Hutus who allied with Tutsis) using the pretext of a civil war, was yet another example.

Right-wing populist leaders such as Donald Trump in the USA, Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and Narenda Modi in India are quintessential examples of leaders who promote ethno-nationalist regimes. Contrary to early 20th century fascists and 19th century “scientific racists,” they do not rely on the rhetoric of racial superiority or inferiority in justifying their politics. Rather they argue either the incompatibility of different racial/ethnic groups and/or that the specific racial/ethnic group which they claim to represent has been, allegedly, aggrieved over the years.

The situation in India at this very moment is illustrating the evolving and serious dangers of ethno-nationalist regimes. The political forces around Modi and his political part y— the BJP — have been promoting anti-Muslim rhetoric and practices for years. Their objective is nothing short of eliminating the secular basis of India and replacing it with a Hindu ethno-nationalist state. The recent legislation advanced by Modi and passed in Parliament that offers citizenship to refugees from neighboring countries UNLESS they happen to be Muslim demonstrates the depths of depravity of such regimes. It is, therefore, not surprising that India is exploding.

Netanyahu is a close cousin — politically speaking — of Modi’s. He and his party — the Likud— have always aimed to eliminate the Palestinian presence from not only the occupied Palestinian territories, but from Israel itself. But it is not only the Palestinians that Netanyahu, et.al. wish to eliminate. The language of the regime when it comes to other alleged outsiders is particularly provocative and echoes that of Hindu fascists in India in describing undocumented immigrants, in the case of Israel, as “infiltrators.”

Right-wing populism and ethno-nationalism have become major parts of the global political landscape. It is not only the appearance of Donald Trump; nor is it just Britain’s Boris Johnson. It has emerged, like chicken pox, in numerous places. And, if one is not careful, it can emerge even within the ranks of the oppressed when, in desperation, we sometimes seek to distinguish ourselves from some “Other.”

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the executive editor of globalafricanworker.com and the former president of TransAfrica Forum.

Bill Cosby Handed Bum Deal from Superior Court

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

On December 10, the Pennsylvania Superior Court unanimously rejected Bill Cosby’s appeal.

The primary reason that Cosby and his team cited to justify the appeal is that Judge Steven T. O’Neill allowed the testimony of prior bad acts — five women who were not connected to this case Cosby was tried for but who claimed that they were also drugged and assaulted by Cosby.

According to several attorneys and legal experts interviewed by NNPA Newswire, that ruling and many of the other decisions made by O’Neill over the course of the trial, were questionable.

“With respect to prior bad acts evidence, such as these other accusers, trial courts often let this type of evidence in where the Commonwealth can show that the allegations were similar or somewhat similar to the allegations in the current case, and the appellate courts usually approve of this,” stated Zak Goldstein, a Philadelphia-based criminal appeals attorney with the firm, Goldstein Mehta LLC. “It then becomes incredibly difficult to obtain a fair trial as this type of propensity evidence is overwhelmingly prejudicial,” Goldstein added.

For those that may be unaware, Cosby faced two trials.

The first trial resulted in a hung jury where 10 of the 12 jurors voted to acquit Cosby.

The second trial resulted in Cosby’s conviction and a three-to-10-year prison sentence.

The NNPA Newswire covered both trials and their aftermath.

Both trials hinged upon Cosby’s interaction with Andrea Constand, a former Temple University athlete and employee.

Cosby acknowledged giving Constand one-and-a-half tablets of Benadryl, which is less than the normally dispensed dosage.

Benadryl is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. It is considered one of the oldest and most frequently used over-the-counter medications for children, and normally dispensed in 25 MG tablets at a dosage of one to two tablets every four-to-six hours.

the Benadryl tablets. She accepted them and consumed them of her own free will.

During Cosby’s initial trial, in 2017, Constand and Kelly Johnson, who worked for Cosby’s agent, the William Morris Agency, were allowed to testify.

Both women alleged that Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them.

Johnson initially testified said the incident happened in the late 1980s.

However, during her testimony she changed the date of the incident at least three times, citing a different year each time.

While O’Neill allowed prosecutors to call Johnson, whose case was arguably unrelated to Constand, to testify, he refused to allow Cosby’s lawyers to call Marguerite Jackson, a Temple University employee, who in a sworn affidavit, said Constand told her about Constand’s scheme to “get Cosby.”

Because of O’Neill’s refusal to allow testimony from Jackson, the defense did not call a single witness during the 2017 trial, which ended in a hung jury.

Contrary to popular belief, Quaaludes were never administered to Constand.

“It is not surprising to me that the first trial, where only one ‘prior bad act’ was allowed into evidence, resulted in a hung jury while the second trial, where more accusers were allowed to testify, resulted in a conviction,” Goldstein stated.

Both Cosby and Constand agree that Constand was never coerced to accept

In the second trial in 2018, O’Neill shockingly reversed his decision from

allowing one woman to testify against Cosby, to letting prosecutors call five other women who had decades-old, uncharged, and unproven claims against the actor.

One of the women, Janice Baker-Kinney, testified that she had taken a Quaalude BEFORE visiting Cosby.

Later, she said she accepted another pill from Cosby while at his home in Tahoe, Nevada.

When asked on the witness stand why she took a Quaalude, Baker-Kinney gave perhaps the most damning response: “To get in the mood,” she stated.

Another woman, Chelan Lasha, gave her testimony while being coached from the audience by her attorney.

The Black Press observed attorney Gloria Allred appearing to motion for her client to cry while on the witness stand. Lasha sobbed throughout the entire, almost unintelligible testimony.

She immediately left the boyfriend and flew to Nevada, where she had dinner with Cosby and a friend.

Dickinson said she went to Cosby’s room, and he drugged and assaulted her.

In her memoirs, however, Dickinson wrote an entirely different story.

She said, “Cosby was such a gentleman,” and noted that she had gotten high on her own. A photo displayed in court regarding the night in question was curious.

It showed Cosby in a robe and talking on the telephone, while Dickinson lies on a bed appearing alert and a willing participant in whatever was to take place.

The second trial also was a lesson on how not to select a jury.

When selected, Juror #11, quipped that Cosby was already guilty. However, O’Neill refused defense attorneys request to remove him.

O’Neill refused to allow Cosby’s attorneys to question Lasha, or inform the jury, about her reported history of perjury and prostitution.

Also, despite other jurors admitting to “personal relationships” with case detectives and prosecutors, O’Neill also refused defense motions to remove them.

Another woman, former supermodel Janice Dickinson, testified that Cosby assaulted her in the 1980s.

One juror even admitted to being neighbors and friends with O’Neill’s court reporter, but the judge declined to remove that individual.

Dickinson claimed that she was on a modeling shoot on an exotic island with her boyfriend when Cosby called her from Nevada.

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If I Should Go Before You

If Tomorrow Never Comes If I knew it would be the last tine that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in the more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.

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Visitation will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 at AndersonRagsdale Mortuary from 5:00 P.M till 8:00 P.M. . Funeral service will be held, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at City of Hope (COHI) Church located at 4999 Holly Dr., San Diego, CA 92113 at 11:00 A.M. PLEASE NOTE: the viewing will be held on Saturday prior to the funeral service from 10:00 AM till 11:00 A.M. at City of Hope (COHI) Church WESLEY HERMAN ALLEN was born May 19, 1934 in Pamplin, VA. He had a humbling childhood where his Mom and Dad bore 15 children. He was number 14.

He enlisted in the USMC at an early age. While becoming a Marine, he married and became a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In 1977 to 2018, he pastored the St. John Church of God in Christ at 7545 Cuvier Street in La Jolla, CA, and 6117 Brooklyn Avenue, San Diego, CA. He was senior pastor 2018 to 2020, where Pastor Jeffery Anderson is pastor, working faithfully with Pastor Allen for almost 2 years. It was a small congregation; he supervised two senior pastors, evangelist missionaries, laity, children, auxiliaries and finances. Under the auspices of Bishop George D. McKinney, Prelate, SoCal 2nd Jurisdiction, he was the Superintendent of the St. Stephen’s District, San Diego, CA, from 1985 to 2009 where he supervised approximately 10 churches; and from 1985 to 2009, he was the State Secretary for approximately 40 churches.

He was the owner and manager of the Rainbow Floral & Gift Shop in San Diego, CA, for approximately thirteen (13) years, He was an insurance Agent for the Pierce Life Insurance, San Diego, CA, and the New York Life Insurance, San Diego, CA. He sold Prepaid Legal Services. He retired from the United States Marine Corps after serving 20 years, as a Master Sergeant (E-8). While in service, his assignments were Court Reporter, Drill Instructor and Amtrac Crewman. He was a Member of the Kensington Optimist Club from 1982 to 2009, where he occasionally served as President and was President of the San Diego Floral Association; and member of Lions Club for a short while.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife of 35 years and 10 months, Evangelist Beverly Allen; daughter, Vervonae Allen, both of San Diego, CA; son, Rozelle Cawthorn (wife: Kim); daughter, Regina Davis (husband: Sammy); and son, Marcel Cawthorn; 1 grandson, Christian Wesley Allen; Grandchildren: Matthew Moore, Mark Moore (Heather), all of Colorado, Karl Miller, AnQuanette Murray, Razelle Davis, Marquis Cawthorn, Marlei Cawthorn, Moelic Cawthorn, Darien Cawthorn and Kyara Cawthorn. 4 Great grands; Sisters: Gloria Henderson, Seattle, WA; Lillie Mouzon, Bronx, NY and Thelma Jones, Washington, D.C.; sisters in law, Pam Smith, Houston, TX; LaVersa Williams; Melony Anderson, Corsicana, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews; and many friends and associates.

If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would videotape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare and extra minute or two to stop and say, “I love you,” instead of assuming, you would know I do.

If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, well I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything right.

There will always be another day to say “I love you’s”, And certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do’s?”

But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget, Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today?

For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day, That you didn’t take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a liss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today, whispher in their ear, Tell them how much you love them and that you’ll always hold them dear.

Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “please forgive me,” “thank you” or “it’s okay”.

If I should go before you, I’ll still be there with you, As every golden memory Gives comfort, to see you through.

And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today.

If I should go before you, You’ll always have my love, And we’ll be together again, We two, in heaven above.

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Majority Whip Clyburn Hails Passage of H.R. 3

Landmark Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

By NNPA Newswire

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn hailed House passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This landmark legislation gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies and extends those lower prices to Americans with private insurance too.

savings will be reinvested in the National Institutes of Health to research new cures and treatments. Cost savings will also support an expansion of Medicare benefits to cover dental, vision, and hearing needs and sets a $2,000 outof-pocket limit on prescription drug costs for those on Medicare.

footprint of community health centers and an additional $5 billion in funding over the next five years for community health center grants, allowing them to serve more people, including Americans living in rural areas, where half of the Centers are located.

“Providing robust funding to build on the success of community health centers is critically important to providing quality health care in hard-to-reach communities,” Congressman Clyburn continued. “In my district alone, where three rural hospitals have closed, there are eight federallyfunded community health centers working to serve almost 190,000 patients.”

In addition, cost savings will be used to fund provisions of Congressman Clyburn’s H.R. 1943 – Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019. H.R. 3 will provide a $10 billion funding boost to community health centers, which serve 28 million Americans in communities across the United States, including over 350,000 veterans, 8 million children, H.R. 3 passed the House on and 1.4 million homeless a bipartisan vote, 230-192, Negotiating lower patients. and was sent to the Senate for prescription drug prices consideration. has the added benefit of This $10 billion includes $5 cost savings to American billion for capital improvements taxpayers. A portion of those and construction to expand the “This is an important step toward providing American consumers more accessible and affordable prescription drugs,” Congressman Clyburn said. “In the United States, our drug prices are nearly four times higher than in similar countries, and this legislation will provide real price reductions that will put significant money back in the pocket of consumers.”

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Community Reinvestment Act

Changes Expected to Benefit Low- and ModerateIncome Communities

By Christopher G. Cox NNPA

Proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could lead to greatly enhanced investment in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities around the country, according to Grovetta N. Gardineer, senior deputy comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC is soliciting comments on a proposal to modernize the CRA by clarifying what counts, updating where activity counts, measuring performance more objectively, and making reporting more timely and transparent.

“The CRA has a very noble goal of making sure banks meet their responsibility for lending, investing in and servicing communities where they do business, with a focus on low- and moderateincome individuals and areas,” Gardineer said. “The statute remains a noble goal, but the implementation is outdated and, in many ways, ineffective.”

The CRA was enacted in 1977 as a direct response to redlining, an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for residents of poor, inner-city communities to borrow money, get a mortgage, take out insurance or access other financial services. Redlining did not take into consideration an individual’s qualifications or creditworthiness.

Gardineer explains that a primary reason the CRA needs updating is because the banking industry has changed fundamentally in the more than 40 years since it was implemented. “Among other things,” Gardineer adds, “we did not have the internet in 1977, and interstate branching was not available.

“Banks were limited to where they had branches or where their home office was located, so they had a completely geographical approach,” she continued.

“With all of the tremendous technological advancements in recent years, banks now offer products and services across the country regardless of geography.”

The OCC hopes stakeholders will carefully review the proposed changes and submit comments so that a final rule can be issued in the first half of 2020.

Noting that the new CRA rules would fight displacement and harmful gentrification – a high priority in many minority communities – Gardineer points out that the OCC is making a concerted effort to work closely with such organizations as the NAACP and the National Urban League.

To that end, OCC has invested the time to meet with thousands of concerned individuals “discussing the issues that need to be

addressed.” Meetings are currently scheduled with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, and Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League. Another recent outreach effort to solicit public input included an Atlanta bus tour with Ambassador Andrew Young.

There are still too many underserved communities in the U.S. that are “CRA desserts,” Gardiner notes.

“No matter what their geographical footprint, we want banks to be able to offer a broad array of services to communities and individuals throughout the nation.

“Given the wide spectrum of individuals who we know will benefit from this rule making process,” Gardiner said, “it is particularly important to the Comptroller to make sure that we spread a wide net, that we make ourselves available and that we share our vision.

“We have really worked hard over the past two years,” she concluded, “closing a loophole that allowed wealthy people to get CRA credit for investing in LMI areas. That is not what CRA was ever intended to do. And that is being directly responsive to some of the feedback we have been receiving.”

Stacey Abrams to Executive Produce CBS Drama Abrams is getting into television. The former Georgia lawmaker and voting rights advocate will executive produce a drama in development at CBS

By The Atlanta Voice

in New Orleans, she crosses paths with a local journalist and they end up forming a relationship. Talicia Raggs will serve as the writer for the project. Abrams will executive produce the project alongside Political powerhouse Stacey Denise Di Novi and Nina Abrams is stepping into the Tassler. entertainment industry. served According to The Hollywood Abrams—who Reporter, Abrams has inked in the Georgia House of and as a deal with CBS to executive Representatives leader—is very produce a show based on a minority passionate about writing. She novel she wrote. has penned eight novels.

Abrams is getting into television.

The former The last book that she released Georgia lawmaker and under the Selena Montgomery voting-rights advocate will moniker was titled Deception executive produce a drama which is centered around a woman who has to return to in development at CBS. her hometown following a The book —titled Never murder mystery. Although she Tell—was released under likes to keep her political and Abrams’ alias Selena literary work separate, Abrams Montgomery. The novel, says that both worlds are which made its debut 15 undeniably intertwined. years ago, follows the journey of criminal psychologist Dr. “Leadership requires the ability to engage and to create empathy Erin Abbott. for communities with disparate While investigating the needs and ideas. Telling an story—especially whereabouts of a serial killer effective Abrams is pushing national Democrats to treat Georgia as a 2020 battleground and to follow her 2018 strategy nationwide by expanding the Democratic electorate.

in romantic suspense— demands a similar skill set,” she told The Washington Post in an interview. “When I began writing novels, I read Aristotle to learn how to perfect structure, Pearl Cleage to sustain tension and Nora Roberts for characterization.

“Good romantic suspense can never underestimate the audience, and the best political leaders know how to shape a compelling narrative that respects voters and paints a picture of what is to come.”

There is no word on when Abrams’ project will be released.

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Christmas Celebration

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By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

Smiles and laughter were the order of the day at the Annual Never Leave One Behind (NLOB) Christmas Toy Giveaway on December 22, 2019.

Children and parents from several churches gathered at St. Stephen’s Cathedral for toys, clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies.

Never Leave One Behind is a nonprofit organization that assists veterans and their families, and other underserved families in San Diego County.

After the gifts were opened on Christmas Day, many parents expressed their appreciation by sending thank you cards and messages. One grandmother said, “OMG! The look on my granddaughter’s face when she opened her gift was priceless. She’s been playing all morning with it -- hours and hours of fun for her.”

Special thanks to NLOB donors, including Bishop George D. McKinney, Stephens Williams, Jean Colarusso, Tom Blake, Michael Peckham, Mike Orlando, Dr. John Warren, John Hood, LaKemba Hinton, Pastor Reginald Gary, Pastor Ming, Pastor Mike James and The Church Of the Nativity.

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Article courtesy of DEM Financial Services and Real Estate On Saturday, December 28, 2019, friends, family and clients from all over Southern California joined DEM Financial Services and Real Estate as they celebrated 2019 by showing appreciation to their clients who entrusted them with their largest investments. DEM Financial also honored their TEAM members and affiliates that evening, recognizing them for their commitment to helping achieve the dream of homeownership and building wealth.

In the stunning Marine Room at Marina Village, which was transformed into a winter wonderland by DEM’s stager Stephanie Robinson-Boyd, the atmosphere was set by Carmelia “Toot” Bell’s jazzed up rendition of “Winter Wonderland.”

Serving as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies all the way from Atlanta was Cassandra Marshall and Mr. Entertainer himself, Galaxy Glen.

An outpouring of love was given as Hostess Pearli Killens presented TEAM DEM: Jazmyn Coleman, Marquis Veasey, Renee Veasey, Tinesia Conwright, Angelica Wallace, Nikole Carter-Curtis, Natasha Howell, Michael Thornton, Clinton James and Denise Matthis.

Special recognition went to TEAM member Jazmyn Coleman, their intern, who received the “Rising Star” award. Jazmyn recently completed all her educational requirements to take her real estate exam. Renee Veasey, the “glue” that keeps the TEAM on schedule and together, was also recognized. The “Hustler” award was given to Clinton James whose “can do” attitude gets the job done, big or small.

Affiliates of the TEAM were also acknowledged: Lionel Punchard of FRMC Mortgage; Abdur Hameed, President of Black Contractors Association; Dawne White, New Venture Escrow and Michael Boyd of Pacific Surf Construction.

“Without them, we couldn’t achieve what we do,” said one proud DEM member.

Rev. Harvey L Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Bethel AME Church of San Diego offered prayer over the TEAM and their continued work in the community while Dawne White blessed the attendees with “For Every Mountain,” the company’s theme song.

Client Testimonials were given from a single parent of 5, who experienced getting her first home, and from investors who have built their portfolio for retirement. Others noted the ability of DEM to be global and the trust given them to complete transactions while investors were abroad serving their country and to the assistance DEM has given to non-profits and the church. All reaffirmed DEM’s company motto: “We Don’t Just Sell Homes...We Change Lives.”

The evening ended with Carla Farley, Broker of Corban Realty and the 2020 President of the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS, presenting the Designated Broker of Record to Denise Matthis, highlighted Ms. Matthis’ advocacy, education, commitment and qualifications in doing what is done for her clients as a trusted advisor. The attendees all rose to their feet as DJ Egypt played “That Girl is on Fire” before Denise personally thanked everyone for their trust and confidence and for allowing her TEAM to be a part of their lives.

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Shukor Bella’s Free Braids & Haircuts Giveback!

By Staff Writer, courtesy of Roza Adam Voice & Viewpoint

On December 21st 2019 Shukor Bella started a new tradition in San Diego. They hosted their first “Free Braids & Haircuts Giveback.” Roza Adam, founder of Shukor Bella, teamed up with Braid Street LLC and gave back in a major way. 30 to 35 people were expected, yet 75 community members were served, free of charge.

Adam’s got her inspiration for the event after scrolling on Facebook. She saw an event that was hosted in Michigan and decided to replicate the same event in San Diego. Without much time to get the event together, Adam teamed up with Soely Sanchez, the owner of Braid Street LLC, and the two were able to quickly put on the event.

The community truly came together. Adam and Sanchez reached out to “The Community Spot” to secure a low cost venue. Bill Woods, owner of Berlens Beauty Supply, enthusiastically offered to donate hair and styling products for the event. Shukor Bella supplied their newly launched kibbeh hair & skin moisturizer to all the stylists as well.

and beauty. Something happens to a person when they have a new hairdo. They are more confident and able to face the world with one less stress to worry about. The holiday season can put a dent in the pocket book. To be able to help families that may have otherwise had to go without a new hairdo or pay out of pocket was more than satisfying.

People conversing, networking and uplifting one another — events like this are needed. Roza Adam said, “I would like to send a special shout out to all the braiders and barbers. You all are the heartbeat of this event. Next year we are going to double, maybe even triple the numbers of community members we service. Happy New Year San Diego.”

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Several braiders and barbers reached out to volunteer their time and talent for the cause. It was amazing to see. A beautiful soul, Renne Flo, reached out to offer a special meal for the braiders and barbers. Danielle Anthony got on the grill and fed guests and even some walkersby. R.O.C Enterprise surprised everyone by covering some of the event and giving away free Las Vegas hotel stays. It was a joy seeing the community uplifting one another.

The event was held from 10 am–4 pm, but volunteers stayed until 8 pm in order to service everyone there. This event was a success, with everyone coming together in unity to achieve one cause: to bring joy and happiness through hair

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‘MORE THAN A FEW REASONS TO BE HAPPY’–AN AFRICAN WRITER LOOKS AHEAD TO 2020

By Staff Writer Global Information Network

While its soundtrack may have been grim and pessimistic, Africa has more than a few reasons to be happy, asserts prominent author, journalist and former editor of The East African, Charles Onyango-Obbo of Uganda.

“There are many good stories in East Africa,” he begins. “East African citizens continue to travel in record numbers in the region, embracing the sinful joys of music and other festivals” “The American university, Carnegie Mellon, opened a campus in the Rwanda capital Kigali.

Soon East Africans will know it more widely, but the deal is, as citizens of Jumuiya (the community), they get a 50 per cent discount on the fees.

There is a cohort of smart East Africans already cashing in.”

“It has been a glorious period for East African sport,” he said proudly. “Nearly all of us made it to the African Cup of Nations. Ugandan long distance simply exploded, but Kenya remained

king of the hill.”

“Then, there are so many new books and new authors, including a gripping tale from former Tanzania president Benjamin Mkapa (My Life, My Purpose). “Only a champion liar will claim to have read them all!”

Turning to last year’s punishing droughts and floods, he credited Mother Nature with sending East Africa, and indeed most of the world, “a reminder that she’s angry at the way we have despoiled Earth. Floods submerged our cities, loudly revealing our folly, sweeping away villages, and leaving hundreds dead.”

Photo: Carnegie Mellon University in Kigali, Rwanda

ress in Somalia and refusing to be cowed by AlShabaab’s deadly bombs such as one this week at a busy intersection on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital. At least 79 were pronounced dead and 149 more were injured. If only an Eden could emerge in the Horn.

As to Ethiopia, Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy is still on his feet. “Two years after he launched the Still he found a positive side: “While climate most ambitious democratic experiment in Ethichange batters us, a new generation of environ- opia, Prime Minister Abiy is still in the game. At mental activists is emerging everywhere you one point it looked like he would sink. A Nobel look.”

Peace Prize seemed small, but hey!”

Looking up north, he observed that the forces Then, an abbreviated list of the failures: rampant of progress seemed to have been making prog- corruption in most parts of East Africa; eco-

nomic growth without jobs; growing repression and restrictions on press freedom.

South Sudan remains mired in conflict, Ebola continues its rampage in the Democratic Republic of Congo, having killed over 2,100 people so far. But while the terror of Ebola has grabbed headlines, a little-covered measles epidemic has killed more than double that number of Congolese — over 5,000 of them…

On the upside, after 54 states signed on, the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement came into force this year. The free trade pact was a major highlight for the continent in 2019.

‘IT’S TIME FOR AFRICA TO DO THINGS FOR ITSELF’,

ART WORLD’S ‘SEASON AFRICA 2020’ RECALLS MUCH LOVED NIGERIAN CURATOR PROCLAIMS KENYAN PEACE PRIZE WINNER

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While its soundtrack may have been grim and pessimistic, Africa has more than a few reasons to be happy, asserts prominent author, journalist and former editor of The East African, Charles Onyango-Obbo of Uganda.

“There are many good stories in East Africa,” he begins. “East African citizens continue to travel in record numbers in the region, embracing the sinful joys of music and other festivals”

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“The American university, Carnegie Mellon, opened a campus in the Rwanda capital Kigali.

Soon East Africans will know it more widely, but the deal is, as citizens of Jumuiya (the community), they get a 50 per cent discount on the fees. There is a cohort of smart East Africans already cashing in.”

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Following a meeting between the Ministry of Education, legal representatives and headteachers of private primary schools, lower and upper primary schools will in the 2020-2021 academic year not use Kinyarwanda language as a medium of instruction.

“It has been a glorious period for East African sport,” he said proudly. “Nearly all of us made it to the African Cup of Nations. Ugandan long distance simply exploded, but Kenya remained king of the hill.”

“Then, there are so many new books and new authors, including a gripping tale from former Tanzania president Benjamin Mkapa (My Life, My Purpose). “Only a champion liar will claim to have read them all!”

Turning to last year’s punishing droughts and floods, he credited Mother Nature with sending East Africa, and indeed most of the world, “a reminder that she’s angry at the way we have despoiled Earth. Floods submerged our cities, loudly revealing our folly, sweeping away villages, and leaving hundreds dead.”

Still he found a positive side: “While climate change batters us, a new generation of environmental activists is emerging everywhere you look.”

Looking up north, he observed that the forces of progress seemed to have been making progress in Somalia and refusing to be cowed by AlShabaab’s deadly bombs such as one this week at a busy intersection on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital. At least 79 were pronounced dead and 149 more were injured. If only an Eden

could emerge in the Horn.

As to Ethiopia, Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy is still on his feet. “Two years after he launched the most ambitious democratic experiment in Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy is still in the game. At one point it looked like he would sink.

A Nobel Peace Prize seemed small, but hey!”

Then, an abbreviated list of the failures: rampant corruption in most parts of East Africa; economic growth without jobs; growing repression and restrictions on press freedom.

South Sudan remains mired in conflict, Ebola continues its rampage in the Democratic Republic of Congo, having killed over 2,100 people so far. But while the terror of Ebola has grabbed headlines, a little-covered measles epidemic has killed more than double that number of Congolese — over 5,000 of them…

On the upside, after 54 states signed on, the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement came into force this year. The free trade pact was a major highlight for the continent in 2019.

Starting from the 2020-2021 academic year, the Kinyarwanda language will no longer be used as the medium of instruction in lower primary — primary one to primary three, the Ministry of Education said in a statement.

The resolution follows a meeting on Monday between the Ministry of Education, legal representatives and headteachers of private primary schools.

The competency-based curriculum that came into effect in 2015 made Kinyarwanda the language of learning in pre-primary and lower primary while other languages are taught as subjects.

Now the new policy allows all schools to use the English language as the medium of instruction in lower primary and upper primary.

The decision to switch to Kinyarwanda as the

language of instruction in pre-primary and lower primary had stirred debate among parents, headteachers, teachers, learners and investors in the education sector alike.

Some parents argued that teaching children in foreign languages was better because they could learn Kinyarwanda from their homes.

The Rwanda academy of languages was also forced to weigh in on the issues as school continued to defy the government’s directive.

Under the new policy, the ministry has requested schools to teach other subjects as well.

“All schools are required to strengthen teaching Kinyarwanda to promote Rwandan cultural values, and teaching of (the) French language to promote trilingual for global competitiveness,” the statement reads in part.

In addition, the ministry encouraged private schools to implement the school feeding programme, especially in pre-primary and primary as well as to purchase locally available nutritious foods such as milk.

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LIFESTYLE Proper Etiquette for Eight Simple Ways to Avoid Returning Christmas Gifts Feeling Burnt Out

By AJ Williams The Michigan Chronicle

By Dr. James L. Synder Contributing Writer

The Christmas frenzy is over, and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly are sitting back surveying our Christmas plunder. Only a few days ago, the house was ablaze with Christmas lights, and the rafters were echoing with Christmas delight. Now, much to my delight, quietness is tiptoeing through our house.

In surveying my Christmas plunder, several thoughts, like sugarplums, are dancing in my head. The primary thought is simply, what am I going to do with all these gifts?

My gifts range in several categories.

In the first category, there is aftershave, cologne and deodorant. Obviously, those who know me the best think I stink.

The first thing that comes to their mind when they think of me is the Bible verse, “by now he stinketh” (John 11:39). At least they are biblical.

The second category of Christmas gifts is clothing.

This covers a large area …

I’m a big man. Two sizes are associated with the Christmas clothing I get each year.

Either they are too small or too big. None of my relatives knows me that well.

This brings me to my current dilemma. What can I do with all these Christmas presents, especially the ones I cannot wear or use? What is the best thing to do, re-gift, or return these Christmas presents?

I like the idea of returning presents I cannot use or wear in exchange for something I can use or wear. It is a simple matter of going back to the mall and negotiating the exchange.

If you think the mall is a dangerous place prior to Christmas, try going there the day after Christmas.

It never fails, by the time I have waited in line for my turn to do the exchange; they no longer have my size and give me a rain check. I really hate it when it rains on my parade.

Then there is the idea of re-gifting. I am beginning to like this idea more and more.

For this reason, when I unwrap my presents, I am very careful not to tear the wrapping paper. This way, I not only have next year’s Christmas present, but I have the wrapping paper to go with it.

The first Christmas I thought of this was a high watermark

day in my life. I was proud of myself to be able to kill several birds with one stone. Unbeknownst to me, the biggest bird I killed was myself.

This did not show itself until the following Christmas when, by not giving this proper thought, I gave people the gift they gave me the previous Christmas. Believe me; I had a lot of “splaining” to do.

Nobody tells you this about Christmas in those etiquette books, but if you are going to re-gift a Christmas present, make sure you remember who gave it to you in the first place.

It is difficult trying to find the perfect gift as only one person has mastered the finesse of it. The Bible says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17).

The gift God gives is one that you will have no reason to return.

This article originally appeared in the LA Sentinel.

In today’s life, we never really get a chance to switch off and recharge ourselves with all the distractions around us. But if we don’t relax every now and then, we run the risk of feeling increasingly more tired, stressed, and irritated. But don’t worry — there are plenty of simple ways to reduce the risk of becoming burnt out that can fit into anyone’s lifestyle, regardless of how busy they may be. As a Life Coach Carole Ann Rice knows how quickly everyday life can cause grief. Today, she’s sharing her 8 simple ways you can avoid feeling burnt out.

1. Screen-free hours Put your phone down and get back in touch with reality. Human interaction isn’t that bad (surprise!) — and it will give your eyes a rest.

2. Eat a Good Breakfast It sounds cliché, but it’s the most important meal of the day and will help you to stay focused and fresh, as well as ensuring you get all the minerals and vitamins you need.

3. Mono-Task Doing a thousand things at once can really leave your brain feeling frazzled. The best way to overcome this is to focus on one job or task and do it amazingly well!

It will give you joy from knowing you are doing the best you can do.

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5. Take a Proper Lunch Break Don’t eat lunch at your desk! You’re at work most of the day, so take at least 30 minutes to enjoy your lunch somewhere else or get some fresh air to help break up the day! You’d be surprised how stepping away from the office can distance you from stress — both literally and mentally.

6. Download Headspace 4. Read a Book This free app provides Whether it’s in the garden or quick 10-minute meditaon the tube, reading a book tions. This is something will help you escape from you can do on your lunch everyday life. As well as imbreak or during a stressproving your concentration ful, busy day. You’ll be and vocabulary, you’ll also able to work much better be reducing stress! afterwards!

7. Walk in Nature Use walks as a chance to get some fresh air, clear you head, and reflect, but also to let go. If you want to make it even more enjoyable, add some slow, relaxing music.

8. Be Unavailable Being at the beckon call 24/7 is horrible for your anxiety levels. Try to be unavailable now and then from phone calls, emails, texts and even the doorbell — everything. Give yourself a chance to recharge without being disturbed and to not feel the pressures of the world.

EDUCATION City Public Library Launches Winter Reading Challenge Program Offers Prizes for Curling Up With a Good Book in January Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Set sail on a literary adventure this January with the City of San Diego Public Library’s first-ever Winter Reading Challenge. The program kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 1 and the theme, “Litera-SEA,” encourages readers of all ages to find adventure in the pages of a book.

The Winter Reading Challenge builds on the success of the library’s popular Summer Reading Program and is open to children and adults. Participants must read five books or log five hours of reading to complete the program. Upon completion, readers will be eligible for a variety of prizes including passes to the Maritime Museum of San Diego, meal vouchers and pencil cases.

“San Diegans of all ages can strengthen their reading skills by participating in the Winter Reading Challenge,” said Library Director Misty Jones. ”The program is a great opportunity for students to continue their learning outside of the classroom and to encourage a culture of literacy and reading in our communities.”

The program runs from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 2020.

Participants can register online and view a list of recommended books at https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/kidsandteens/winterreading or by visiting any of the 36 City of San Diego Library locations.

PROGRAM RUNS JANUARY 1– JANUARY 31 FOR READERS OF ALL AGES READ 5 BOOKS OR 5 HOURS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZES https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/kidsandteens/winterreading

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Tips

Time for Some New Year’s

for Using Credit Cards Safely

Financial Resolutions

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Credit cards are a useful tool for managing personal finances and building credit, but they also expose you to a number of risks—including identity theft and credit card fraud. Thankfully, experts say there are many simple, proactive steps you can take to help protect yourself when using a credit card. Here are seven tips for guarding your credit.

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Monitor your credit reports. To identify any suspicious activity, periodically request and review your credit reports and your children’s from the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. These companies will provide you with a free credit report once per year. Consider requesting a different agency’s report every four months at no charge for more frequent monitoring.

If you see any signs of identity theft, credit card fraud or other scams, contact the credit bureaus right away.

2

Activate fraud alerts. Experian Equifax and TransUnion also offer free credit fraud alerts. When a potential creditor sees a fraud alert on your credit file, they will take additional steps to verify your identity before authorizing new credit.

Fraud alerts last for 90 days but can easily be renewed. You only need to contact one credit bureau to set up alerts — that company will notify the other two.

3

Freeze your credit. Placing a freeze on your credit reports will prevent anyone from opening new accounts in your name. You will need to contact all three credit bureaus to freeze your reports. Note that it may take several days to lift a freeze if you need to apply for credit.

Also, credit freezes do not prevent fraudulent transactions on your existing credit accounts.

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Review credit card statements carefully.

Check your statements as soon as you receive them to make sure there are no fraudulent charges. Contact your card issuer if you see anything suspicious.

Enroll in bank notification programs.

Most banks offer a credit card notification program which will alert you to account charges over a preset amount.

Protect your passwords. Change logins and passwords monthly, use password generators and sign up for two-factor authentication. Security experts recommend a minimum of 14 characters for creating a secure password.

Shop online carefully. Avoid making payments or accessing financial information on unsecured wireless networks, such as those at coffee shops, hotels and restaurants. You phone should be treated like your computer: password protect it, too.

A Certified Financial Planner professional can help you protect your assets from this type of risk and pick up the financial pieces if your information falls into the wrong hands. To find a CFP professional near you, visit www.letsmakeaplan.org.

With a few simple tools and a bit of diligence, you can safely use and continue to build your credit.

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By Arnetta Tolley Contributing Writer

Have you thought about your New Year’s resolutions for 2020? When many of us make these promises, we focus on ways we can improve some form of our health. We vow to get more physically healthy by going to the gym, or we promise to improve our mental health by learning a new language or instrument. But it’s also important to think about our financial health — so it’s a good idea to develop some appropriate resolutions for this area, too.

What kinds of financial resolutions might you make? Here are a few suggestions: • Increase your retirement plan contributions. One of the best financial moves you can make is to take full advantage of your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you contribute pre-tax dollars to your plan, the more you put in, the lower your taxable income will be for the year, and your earnings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. So, if your salary goes up in 2020, increase the amount you put into to your plan. Most people don’t come close to reaching the annual contribution limit, which, in 2019, was $19,000, or $25,000 for those 50 or older. You might not reach these levels, either, but it’s certainly worthwhile to invest as much as you can possibly afford.

• Use “found” money wisely. During the course of the next year, you may well receive some money outside your normal paychecks, such as a bonus or a tax refund. It can be tempting to spend this money, but you may help yourself in the long run by investing it. You could use it to help fund your IRA for the year or to fill a gap in another investment account.

• Don’t overreact to market downturns.

You’ve probably heard stories about people who lamented not getting in “on the ground floor” of what is now a mega-company. But a far more common investment mistake is overreacting to temporary market downturns by selling investments at the wrong time (when their prices are down) and staying out of the market until things calm down (and possibly missing the next rally). The financial markets always fluctuate, but if you can resolve to stay invested and follow a consistent, longterm strategy, you can avoid making some costly errors.

• Be financially prepared for the unexpected. Even if you’re diligent about saving and investing for your long-term goals, you can encounter obstacles along the way.

And one of these roadblocks could come in the form of large, unexpected expenses, such as the sudden need for a new car or some costly medical bills. If you aren’t prepared for these costs, you might have to dip in to your long-term investments to pay for them. To prevent this from happening, you may want to keep sufficient cash, or cash equivalents, in your investment accounts. Or you might want to maintain a completely separate account as an emergency fund, with the money kept in low-risk, liquid vehicles. If possible, try to maintain at least six months’ worth of living expenses in this account.

It will take some effort but following these resolutions could help you move closer to your financial goals in 2020 — and beyond.

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Clear Magnet --Clear Magnet Consulting Located at: 4187 69th Street La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 01/18/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kevin Shorter 4187 69th Street La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 31, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 31, 2024 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9029461 Fictitious business name(s): MediVeggie Located at: 2921 Chamoune Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Detra Dine Galloway 2921 Chamoune Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 12, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 12, 2024 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9030537 Fictitious business name(s): DO More, Say Less Located at: 4734 Crooked Creek Ct. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: Co-Partners Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Timothy Omario Douglas 4734 Crooked Creek Ct. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --Jermel Bryant 4727 Crooked Creek Ct. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 30, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 30, 2024 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9029347 Fictitious business name(s): Threadman Embroidery Located at: 6070 Wanda Ct. San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 12/11/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Neil Lance Schindler 5136 Gary Street San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 11, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 11, 2024 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9030352 Fictitious business name(s): Premiere Homes --Premiere Property Management Located at: 7710 Balboa Ave #324 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego

The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 04/10/03 This business is hereby registered by the following: Premiere Real Estate Group 7710 Balboa Ave #324 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 24, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 24, 2024 01/02, 01/09, 01/16, 01/23 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9030289 Fictitious business name(s): Live Run Boundless Located at: 1422 Hilltop Drive Apt. 2 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 12/23/19 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kenneth Neal Pinckney 1422 Hilltop Drive Apt. 2 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 23, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 23, 2024 01/02, 01/09, 01/16, 01/23 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9030120 Fictitious business name(s): Sweet Yuri Located at: 1511 S. 43rd Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Fabian Alejandro Roman 1511 S. 43rd Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --Yuriria Roman 1511 S. 43rd Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 20, 2019 This fictitious business name will expire on December 20, 2024 01/02, 01/09, 01/16, 01/23 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019-9029718 Fictitious business name(s): SD Interactive Located at: 9607 Stonecrest Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego The business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 11/01/04 This business is hereby registered by the following: Blue Spider Media Inc. 9607 Stonecrest Blvd.

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the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

San Diego, CA 92101 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00067397CU-PT-CTL

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Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2019-9030755 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: SPICY CITY Located at: 4690 Convoy St Ste 107 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 06/18/15 and assigned File no.

2015-016133 Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned by: Sichuan Garden Inc 4690 Convoy St, Ste 107 San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 24, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: Superior Court 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00069055CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Michael Del Angelo Shepherd

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Petitioner Michael Del Angelo Shepherd filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Michael Del Angelo Shepherd PROPOSED NAME: M. Shepherd-EL THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00000492CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Christopher Scott Hejtmanek and Camille Marie Passon

To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Christopher Scott Hejtmanek and Camille Marie Passon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Christopher Scott Hejtmanek --Camille Marie Passon PROPOSED NAME: Christopher Scott D'Ambrosio --Camille Marie D'Ambrosio THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 18, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: Superior Court 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 01/09, 01/16, 01/23, 01/30 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00066516CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Odeat Hermez

To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Odeat Hermez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Odeat Hermez PROPOSED NAME: Odettte Hermez THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 05, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway

Petitioner or Attorney: Janneth Martinez

To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Janneth Estrada filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Janneth Martinez --Roberto Martinez, Jr. PROPOSED NAME: Janneth Lobos --Roberto Lobos THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 06, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: Superior Court 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2019-00066481CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Maxine Elaine Amaru on behalf of minor child

To All Interested Persons:

Maxine Elaine Amaru on behalf of ZiAire Deon, a minor, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: ZiAire Deon PROPOSED NAME: ZiAire Deon Armstrong

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 04, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 The address of the court is: Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/19, 12/26, 01/02, 01/09 MLK Special Edition Next Week!

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego North County Division 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 Case Number: 37-2019-00045493CU-PO-NC Notice to Defendant: Michelangelo Acevedo, an individual, Thomas Williams, an individual, Renu Hope Foundation, a California Domestic Nonprofit Corporation You Are Being Sued by Plaintiff: J.T., an individual, R.B., an individual, L.B., a minor, through his guardian ad litem J.T., P.B., a minor, through her guardian ad litem J.T. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your respnse. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: North County Division 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Gregory J. Belnap 400 S. Melrose Drive Suite #111 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 705-1334 NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant, on behalf of, under CCP 416.10 (corporation) Summons Filed: August 29, 2019 12/19, 12/26, 01/02, 01/09 ------------------------------------

Case Number: 19FL008249S Notice to Respondent: Graciela Ramirez You have been sued by Petitioner: Lisvany Herrera You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE - Restraining Orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

The name and address of the court are: Superior Court of California South County Division 500 Third Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Lisvany Herrera 1435 Melrose Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91911 619-646-9748 Summons Filed: July 09, 2019 Order For Publication Filed: August 06, 2019 12/19, 12/26, 01/02, 01/09

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Catherine Knoll Nordeck Case Number: 37-2019-0067997-PR-LACTL

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Catherine Knoll Nordeck Catherine K. Nordeck A Petition for Probate has been filed by John Nordeck in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

The Petition for Probate requests that John Nordeck be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent

www.sdvoice.info LEGAL NOTICES Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A Hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on February 04, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego New Central Courthouse 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 If You Object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2)60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Melody A. Kramer Kramer Law Office, Inc. 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd Ste 400 San Diego, CA 92121 (855) 835-5520 01/09, 01/16, 01/23

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New Community Arts Access Grant, ACTivate Awards, Announced

The Old Globe’s Freedome Bradley-Ballentine Reflects on Significance of Grant Program that Supports Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Theatre Forward, the nonprofit organization, announced the launch of the Bank of America ACTivate Awards, on November 7, 2019 in New York City. This Theatre Forward program grants awards to member theatres that help promote social good by building lasting relationships, one community at a time. Freedome BradleyBallentine, Arts Engagement Director, The Old Globe, San Diego, past award recipient, participated in the event held at Bank of America Tower in Manhattan. Remarks by Phylicia Rashad, Tony AwardWinning Actress, Singer, and Stage Director, was a highlight of the event.

access and opportunity for 21st-century workforce skills, emphasis on underserved and all to experience theatre social-emotional learning, under-represented youth and that builds community and individual cultural and adults. sets the stage for individual global competencies, and achievement.

Programs measurement and assessment The next phase of Theatre support the development of design for programs with an Forward’s community access grant program was announced.

The multi-year partnership with exclusive corporate sponsor Bank of America, Theatre Forward will continue to support theatre programs that accelerate change in the areas of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and expand the audiences and communities engaged with theatre throughout the country.

The first round of grants will be awarded in 2020, and the second round awarded in 2021, with each grant of $50,000 or “Theatre Forward’s grant made more. it possible for The Old Globe to welcome people in many Funding applications for the ways from backgrounds that Bank of America ACTivate reflect the diversity of everyone Awards will be open to Theatre in our community. Through Forward’s 19 member theatres Globe for All, our free tour of nationwide. Theatre Forward is plays from our mainstage and a non-profit arts organization, Shakespeare, we will reach based in New York City, that over 3,000 people, visiting supports a network of 19 25 locations throughout San prominent regional theatres in (Left to right) Freedome Bradley-Ballentine, Arts Engagement Director, The Old Globe; Angie Kamel, Public Works Director, Seattle Repertory Theatre; Phylicia Rashad, Tony Award-Winning Actress, Diego and dismantle barriers to an effort to enrich communities Singer, and Stage Director; Rena De Sisto, Global Arts and Culture Executive, Bank of America and experiencing live professional and make theatre accessible Bruce E. Whitacre, Executive Director, Theatre Forward attend the event. theater. This is the Globe’s to all. The goal is to increase Photo credit: Russ Rowland largest touring year ever,” said Freedome Bradley-Ballentine, Arts Engagement Director, The Old Globe, San Diego.

ARTICLE CONTINUATION: Tonee Turner: continued from cover

She was last seen at Dobra Tea, a Bohemian-style tearoom in the Steel City. Authorities said a firefighter discovered her wallet, cell phone, and keys, and family members believe she may have traveled down Interstate 80 near Homestead, Pennsylvania.

“I’ve known her for about one year, and I met her through her sister, Sydnee Turner,” Akayla Bennett told NNPA Newswire.

“She danced over to me and gave me a big hug, and I knew her soul was beautiful at that moment that I met her,” Bennett stated.

Described as an artist, educator, and a lover of dance, Turner enjoyed going to music concerts in Pittsburgh.

“If you’ve gone to concerts in Pittsburgh, you’ve probably seen Tonee in front, dancing her little heart away,” Bennett noted. “Whether she was alone or with friends, that didn’t matter to her when it came to dancing.”

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 613,000 people were reported missing in the U.S. in

2018, the most recent statistics safe. available. Of those, 60 percent were people of color.

“She’s bubbly and caring,” Sydnee Turner told NNPA Although black women make Newswire. “She made a practice up less than 7 percent of the of caring for herself holistically.”

U.S. population, they represent about 10 percent of all missing Sydnee Turner stated that person cases throughout the her sister had an aptitude for country. teaching herself. She studied nutrition, black history, art, and Estimates by the Black and she also studied herself.

Missing Foundation put the total number of disappeared “Tonee is known around town black women and girls at more as an amazing dancer. She was than 64,000. studying Flamenco and Kathak/ Bollywood dance,” Sydnee Turner’s family wants her to Turner stated. be among those who are found

“Though she is intuitive, she is a tough person who spoke her truth.”

Robert Russell, a former friend of Constand, said Constand was hooked on mushrooms and marijuana, and she came to America to try and become a millionaire.

O’Neill refused to allow Castor to testify on behalf of the defense, in part, because of a longstanding feud between the judge and Castor.

Police have asked that anyone with information about Tonee Turner, please call 412-3237800, or 911.

COSBY: continued from page 3

In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations on sexual assault is 12 years. For prosecutors to have brought a case against Cosby that dated back to 2004, it must have been done by December 31, 2016.

evidence showed that Cosby wasn’t in Pennsylvania at all in January 2004.

A day earlier, on December 30, 2016, prosecutors did charge Cosby.

Perhaps the most credible witness called by either side was Cosby’s former personal chef, John-Conrad Ste. Marthe.

Lead defense attorney Tom Mesereau laid out travel and telephone records that should have proved that the case against Cosby was filed after the statute of limitations had run.

O’Neill declined to rule on the statute of limitations, and decided to allow jurors to determine if they had indeed expired. Based on statements released by the jury, they never considered the law about the statute of limitations.

Prosecutors pinpointed the date of the Constand/Cosby incident to the second or third week in January 2004. However,

The documents also showed Cosby wasn’t in the state in December 2003.

Earlier, Constand testified that the Ste. Marthe was at the house the night of the incident and left after preparing a meal, and he was still in Cosby’s employ.

Ste. Marthe remembered Constand but testified that he left his position in May of 2003 — a 2009 New York Times feature on the chef noted that he did leave Cosby’s employ in 2003.

O’Neill also limited testimony of a key defense witness who had sworn in a deposition that Constand and her mother were seeking money from Cosby.

That civil case involved Cosby providing a deposition that included his response to Constand’s lawyers questioning whether he had provided Quaaludes to women he dated decades earlier.

Russell said he, Constand, and her mother, Gianna, were close In the deposition, Cosby friends in the late 1990s and maintained that he had never early 2000s. given women Quaaludes without their knowledge or “The prosecution is trying to consent. He said he obtained say that [Constand] is some them because, in the 1970s, “it innocent babe in the woods,” was the in thing.” Both women Mesereau said at the time. and men wanted them, similar “They’ve painted the idea that’s to the ecstasy craze of the 1980s she’s naïve, pure and holistic, and 1990s. and that she was naïve in accepting pills from Bill Cosby.” When asked if he gave them to women whom he wanted to have Russell, who said Constand’s sex with, Cosby said he did. mother, Gianna, “hated blacks and gays,” said Constand While his statements to police wasn’t “this holistic person” she and in his deposition remained portrayed herself to be and that consistent, Constand’s she had a plan to get $1 million statements changed several from Cosby, who eventually times. So much so, that former paid Constand nearly $4 District Attorney, Bruce million to settle a civil claim Castor, advised her to seek civil she’d brought against him after remedies because he said: “she’s prosecutors initially declined to not credible.” prosecute Cosby.

Reportedly, O’Neill blamed Castor for outing an affair O’Neill had with a thenassistant district attorney in Castor’s office.

During the Cosby trial, O’Neill refused to recuse himself, and inexplicably gave an emotional and arguably inappropriate dissertation from the bench on how much he loves his wife and how she’s independent.

As jurors deliberated Cosby’s fate, O’Neill was seen and heard outside of the juror room, whistling the song from the hit movie, “Kill Bill.”

Shortly afterward, the jury reached its verdict to convict Cosby.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Census 2020 Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

By Trice Edney

Within the African American community, the conversation about the upcoming 2020 census ranges from ‘why bother’ to ‘we’re all in.’

Let’s speak to the ‘why bother’ question.

FAQ: Why should I bother with Census2020? I filled out the census form the last time and I didn’t see any improvements in my neighborhood or community.

Answer: Whether or not you saw the improvements you expected, many benefits of the census still touched your life, your community, and the people you love and care about— especially children.

If you have a sense of responsibility for the quality of life of children in your family or beyond, your participation in the census has a direct impact.

Over 200 federal programs derive revenue from data gathered by the census. This list includes school lunch programs and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) which provides direct monetary assistance for low income pregnant women and new mothers and their children.

Other programs range from Section 8 Housing assistance to LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy

Assistance Program. LIHEAP helps families pay heating bills and assists with repairs to furnaces, insulation and weatherization costs.

Without these programs, the cost of living for everyone in a neighborhood, city, or county would be higher. Take LIHEAP as an example. Without the financial subsidy to those in need, other ratepayers and customers like yourself, would likely face an increase in monthly utility bills.

Just consider the funding that assists with the cost of schools, teachers, and education. The lives of children are profoundly affected by your decision to participate in the census. This is one reason why those who represent African American communities, be they clergy, elected officials, or social justice advocates, see engagement with the census as a moral imperative.

FAQ: That still doesn’t explain why I don’t see the improvements promised during the last census in 2010 or even during the 2000 census.

confidential and protected by Title 13 which brings heavy fines and possible imprisonment for anyone who divulges your personal information. The Census Bureau cannot, under penalty, share your information with the IRS, Homeland Security, immigration or law enforcement agencies or anyone else, including housing officials.

However, census information is made publicly available after 72 The immediate question is: will you years. fill out the census form?

FAQ: What if I participate in FAQ: What happens if I do not fill the census, but there are more out the form? Is that a crime? If so, people living in my home than I’m supposed to have according to my what’s the punishment? lease or rental agreement?

Answer: Not answering the census or providing false answers are each Answer: The Census Bureau is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, trying to gather data. It is not but no one has been fined for failure to respond in recent censuses, according to the Census Bureau’s national spokesperson. But, as one census advocate said, it is a crime of sorts not to participate because is the children who suffer most without your full participation. layers of responsibility for how money is spent, including federal and state formulas as well as decisions made at the local level, often by elected officials. The census has a direct bearing on our election processes of redistricting and reapportionment which help determine how your vote is counted and who gets elected. We will take these up as separate FAQ topics.

seeking to determine whether you are violating your lease or local zoning codes, but you have raised an important point. Families are often fluid — grandparents taking care of grandchildren while parents are at work or away from home.

Should you claim a student away at school in another state as a member of your household? There are many scenarios where family members should be reported, but African Americans were undercounted by 2.1 percent in the 2010 census and many of those missed were children.

Why? In part because people were unsure whether they should report a child or whether that was someone else’s responsibility to do so. The best thing to do is ask the Census Bureau or one of the many organizations participating in partnership during Census2020.

Answer: You know the saying, “all FAQ: Can someone find out my politics is local.” Almost nowhere private census responses? does this apply more than when money is being allocated. There are Answer: Your information is

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