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Where You Can go in Springfield for 4th of July Events
74th Annual Carver Day
at GWC National Monument
Springfield, MO— Join Springfield’s 27th Annual OldFashioned 4th of July Parade and Celebration sponsored by Midtown Neighborhood Association. This year’s theme will be “Hats off to America". Continued on Page 2
2nd Annual Chalk & Arts Fest See info on page 4
2017 Black History Summer Academy Recap & Photos See stor y on Page 4
2017 Juneteenth Celebration Photos See photos on page 7
George Washington Carver
Diamond, Missouri— George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce the park’s annual Carver Day celebration to be held on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend the 74th Carver Day anniversary to commemorate the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor. The event is free of charge. Our guest speaker is author Peter Burchard (Carver: A Great Soul). He has championed Carver for years with several books, websites and film, and wrote an excellent study for
Memphis Gospel Blues Singer and Guitarist, Reverend John Wilkins
the park a few years ago called, George Washington Carver: For His Times and Ours. His presentation at 2 p.m. is entitled, Thirty Years with the Good
Doctor. Mr. Burchard will have a book signing after his talk. Bright Star Theatre will entertain visitors with a Continued on Page 2
KY3 Shayla Patrick Says Good Bye Springfield, MO— After four years at KY3 June 27 was Shayla Patrick's last day at KY3 TV. “I've accepted a job reporting for WDAF News in Kansas City. I've met some truly amazing people during my time in Springfield and I'm so grateful for this experience. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your homes every morning and trusting me to bring you important news and information. Shayla Patrick, KY3 News Reporter
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continued from page 1 production of George Washington Carver and Friends, which includes cameos from Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and others. There will be two performances at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Seating will be limited. In addition, performing will be area choirs; InCourage performances at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Seating will be limited. Band (10:30 a.m.); the Roz Gospel Trio (11 a.m.); Memphis gospel blues singer and guitarist, Reverend John Wilkins (Noon); and gospel singing group, Sensational Wonders (1:30 p.m.). Activities are scheduled throughout the day, including exhibitors, musical performances, guided tours, educational
programs, children’s activities, Junior Ranger station, and much more. The Diamond Lions Club will provide a food concession. A schedule of events is posted in our ad on page 9 of this issue. This “Find Your Park” event invites the public to see that a national park can be more than a place -- it can be a feeling, a state of mind, or a sense of American pride. Beyond vast landscapes, the campaign highlights historical, urban, and cultural parks, as well as the National Park Service programs that protect, preserve and share nature, culture, and history in communities nationwide. Please call the park at 417325-4151 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for further information. Visit our website at www.nps. gov/gwca and Facebook page.
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The parade begins at 10:00 am, on Benton Ave, just north of Central High School, turns right on Calhoun (by Drury Historic Presidents Home), left on Washington Ave. and right on East Locust to Washington Park. After the parade please join us at historic Washington Park. We will have live music, children’s games & prizes, a pie baking
contest, ice cream from Hiland Dairy, food trucks, and are parade awards ceremony. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. ••• If you love fireworks? Life360 Freedom Fest has free entry, free parking, and fireworks all at the Empire Fair Grounds! Gates open at 6:00 pm and fireworks start at dusk. All you need to bring is your lawn chair and money for food.
Springfield Black History Moment As I drove by the preparations for the Juneteenth celebration last weekend it reminded me of some of the items we are putting together now for our next exhibit. The new exhibit which will open July 24th will be about Route 66 and traveling on the “Mother Road” during its heyday. The old hospital for African American patients at 600 North Benton Avenue figured prominently in the travel plans for African Americans on Route 66 in the early days of the highway. The article from the Bias newspaper of March 31, 1953 tells the story of the opening of Ms. Alberta Northcutt’s hotel located in what is just a parking lot north of Chestnut Expressway. Come by and take a look at the new exhibit when you can.
Article from the Bias Newspaper of March 31, 1953 Provided by
History Museum On The Square
Open Monday ~ Saturday from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Adults $5 ~ Children $3 ~ Museum Members Free In our historic Fox Theatre at 157 Park Central Square, Springfield MO
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person. But this exhibit and the programs present the topics in easy-to-grasp terms. The exhibit and program presenters also show how space and science affect our daily lives. Working with partners at Missouri State University and the Discovery Center of Springfield, we’ll also help you prepare for, and experience, the most awesome event of a lifetime, the Aug. 21 solar eclipse across the United States. On Tuesday, July 18, from 2-4 p.m., grades K-5 can take a trip inside the StarLab at the Library Center to learn about the stars and their stories. Tours run every 25 minutes, so register for your preferred time at 616-0526. Artist Taylor Hopkins demonstrates how to make spacethemed art using spray paint, for grades 6-12, Saturday, July 22, 5-7 p.m. at the Library Station south parking lot; and Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m. at the Library Center Story Hour Room. Adults can get in on it Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Story Hour Room. Teens and adults can learn about Missouri’s Meteorite Impact Structures from Missouri State University geology professor Kevin Evans on Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in the Library Center auditorium. See the full schedule at thelibrary.org/explorespace. Kathleen O’Dell is community relations director of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. She can be reached at kathleeno@thelibrary.org.
Reneé Stout, See-Line Woman, 2009, screenprint. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. Renée Stout works in a wide variety of media including photography, printmaking, and sculpture. But the commonality throughout all of her practice is an interest and desire in self discovery and self empowerment as a way to understand the broader human condition. Her work is narrative-driven and often features alter egos through which a variety of actions take place. Stout grew up in Pittsburgh and received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 1985, she has lived and worked in Washington, D.C. but has travelled extensively, spending significant periods of time in New Orleans Elizabeth Catlett These Two Generations, 1987 lithograph Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. Elizabeth Catlett received a B.A. from Howard University and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. While in Iowa, she was encouraged by her professor, Regionalist painter Grant Wood, to pursue subjects that were familiar to her and personally significant, such as her community and cultural heritage. In 1946, she moved to Mexico where she was heavily inspired by the work of the Mexican muralists as well as the artists’ collective and renowned printshop Taller de Gráfica Popular, with whom she worked extensively. Very early in her life Catlett rebelled against injustice. She was a lifelong activist working towards civil, human, and labor rights. Recurring themes in her work include depictions of strong, black women and mother-and-child scenes. In works such as These Two Generations, Catlett has noted that she enjoyed the challenge of the "technical problem, the relationship between the two figures. And it's an emotional thing for me because I am a mother."
Affordable Housing Opportunities There are currently housing vacancies in the City of Springfield’s program for rental or home ownership. These programs include requirements for fair marketing and non-discrimination. You must be income eligible to qualify. For rental, call Marti Fewell, 417-864-1039 For home ownership, call LeeAnn Camey, 417-888-2020
Minorities In Business Monthly Networking Event Every First Tuesday of the Month 5:30 pm at Q Enoteca Wine Bar 308 W Commercial St Because of the holiday we will meet the following Tuesday. (Tuesday, July 11, 2017) Presentation by Jerold Foote, Real Estate Investor Bring a friend or business partner!! For more information call: (417) 837-2631
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Health & Mental Fitness How 6 Rock-Climbing Techniques Can Be Secret Weapon In Life by Manley Feinberg, International keynote speaker, business leader and author There are times when desire and commitment drive us out of any comfort zone we could possibly imagine. Manley Feinberg II thought about that fact one day as he stared at a wall of rock in front of him in the Aksu Valley, one of the last frontiers of big-wall rock climbing, located in the country of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Feinberg, a business leader, motivational speaker and author of Reaching Your Next Summit (www.VerticalLessons.com), was about to take on one of the greatest challenges in this adventure sport. But before he could do it, he had to put faith in a Russian colleague named Dima who suffered a seizure only hours before the climb. Dima served as Feinberg’s belayer, the one who uses a small metal device known as a belay to control the friction of a climber’s rope and save him if he begins to fall. “The belay allows climbers to safely accomplish what seems impossible,” Feinberg says. “The same belay principle can be your secret weapon in life where someone can help you stretch your own comfort zone and reach toward higher summits while encouraging you and saving you from the falls you will inevitably encounter.” Feinberg says the business leaders he often advises and anyone else looking to accomplish lofty goals can use their own belay system and reach beyond their
comfort zone. He offers these six tips for doing just that: • Get a safety system in place. Climbers, like anyone looking to accomplish big things, expect to fall on the way to reaching their summit and that’s why they use a belayer. “Before beginning the climb to your new goal, you should have processes in place to allow for your inevitable mistakes.” Feinberg says. “Your own personal belayer that provides a safety system for when you fall.” • Be sure to have just enough rope. A belayer must feed a climber just enough rope to allow him to move in a desired direction. You’ll want partners in business, and in life, who give you enough rope to climb and room to grow. • Avoid too much rope. A partner also shouldn’t give you too much slack because when you fall, the impact is going to be even greater for both of you. • Don’t let your belayer hold you back. A belayer must feed you just enough rope as you move along. However, they can hold you up if they aren’t giving you enough slack to move. Identifying a belayer who is holding you back in life and disconnecting from him or her can be one of the most courageous and productive actions you will ever take. • Find a partner whose actions are immediate. When you fall, which you will if you try to accomplish goals beyond your comfort zone, your partners must be fully present for you, just as a belayer must lock off the rope right away when a
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climber begins to fall. • Focus on reassurance after the fall. A good partner will help you recover and get back at your endeavor as soon as possible. “When executed consistently, the belay lesson will have a dramatic impact on your life,” says Feinberg, who recommends those looking to accomplish bigger goals should start their day with two questions: “Who do I need on belay today?” In other words, who can support me to help me accomplish my goals? And, “Who will I belay today?” What individual needs my support the most today? About Manley Feinberg II Manley Feinberg II (www. VerticalLessons.com) is an award-winning international keynote speaker, business leader and author. During his career, he helped Build-a-Bear
Workshop grow from 40 stores to more than 400 stores worldwide, while growing sales to more than $474 million, and landing the company on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® List four years in a row. In his book, Reaching Your Next Summit, Feinberg applies leadership lessons learned in business and adventures to life’s daily challenges. If you would like to run the above article, please feel free to do so. I can also provide images to accompany it. If you’re interested in interviewing Manley Feinberg, having him provide comments, or having him write an exclusive article for you let me know and I’ll gladly work out the details. Lastly, please let me know if you’d like to receive a copy of his book, “Reaching Your Next Summit! 9 Vertical Lessons For Leading With Impact” for possible review.
You just might be star-struck by the time you experience the exhibit and vast lineup of space science programs for kids, teens and adults at the Library through Aug. 4. Imagine walking through a Kathleen O'Dell portable planetarium to study stars and planets projected on the ceiling. Skype with author Stuart Gibbs of “Space Case.” Explore the science behind “Star Wars.” Make something huge with Intergalactic Spray Paint. Those programs and others are part of the Library’s summer space project, which includes the multi-panel exhibit in the Library Center, “Explore Space, A Cosmic Journey,” near the Library Center’s Children’s Department. The exhibit and related programs make learning about space science and astronomy fun, says Youth Services Coordinator Nancee Dahms-Stinson. She says many people shy away from space science topics, thinking they’re too complex for the everyday continued on page 11
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2017 Black History Summer Academy Recap rience to all of the students in all of the classes. There were 176 registrants for the program this year (135 children and 41 Springfield, MO—This year’s adults) a 24% increase theme for Black History over 2016 and a 32% Summer Academy was increase over 2015. “Harambe” which is June 12, 2017 Swahili for “Working marked the second Together.” People from year for our added feaall walks of life across ture of Black History the community worked Regina Rogers Summer Academy, the together to make this Ariya (which means, “celevent a success. Business ebration”). During the closing leaders, educators, professionceremony, Bridge Builders preals, retirees, moms and dads sented five young ladies to the from throughout the city pooled Community. The young ladies their resources together to and their escorts were selected bring a quality education expeby Regina Rogers Guest Contributing Writer
because of their outstanding achievements in education, extracurricular activities and community service. Pastor T.J. Appleby and First Lady Anitra Appleby of Sanctuary of Praise Church of God in Christ bestowed the Rites of Passage upon the young ladies. Over the week long event, each of the youth classes designed and produced a product to sale the night of the banquet. Proceeds from the sales will go to help fund the program next year. A total of $770 was raised which is almost double
the amount the students raised last year. Bridge Builders President, Gwen Marshall, would like to thank all of our donors, volunteers, and teachers for partnering with us. Together we are making a difference in the lives of children and youth across Southwest Missouri. Save the date for Black History Summer Academy 2018, June 11 – June 15. For more information on how to get involved the Black History Summer School Academy, contact Bridge Builders, Mrs Gwen Marshall at 417-693-5753. See photos from the event on page 7.
Theatre is located on the southeast corner of Pershing Street and Robberson Avenue in Wilhoit Plaza. Always at SCT there is special pricing available for students and seniors as well as discounted tickets for everyone opening weekend. Also a complimentary opening night reception follows the first performance of each production. Note: this production contains adult language.
Springfield, MO—The New Growth Ministries Christian School will hold their first annual fundraiser, July 8th at New Growth Ministries Christian School, 1351 N Marion St., Springfield MO. They are inviting the community to come out and help them celebrate their up and coming 4th year. They will have a raffle, free food, door Prizes, live music, fun and games for all the kids. “This is an exciting time for the church and the school, God is doing a mighty work in both areas, lets all join together and build our community, strengthen our children and set a new standard of continued growth.” The school is requesting
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Summer Youth Jam sponsored by Leisurettes Social Club July 8 Springfield, MO—The Leisurettes, a ladies' social and charitable organization is hosting a party for area youth. It is our Summer Youth Jam! The Summer Youth Jam will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, 8:00 pm at Jalen's Lounge, 1611
1st Annual New Growth Ministries Christian School Summer "Fun" Fundraiser
SCTheatre
Carver Day Celebration!
N. Campbell. The targeted age for this event is 13 to 17 years old. Admission is $5. Youth will enjoy an evening of music and dancing in a fun and safe atmosphere. For more information, contact Rochel Johnson at 417890-0838.
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Guest Speaker
Portrait of George Washington Carver © Tuskegee University Archives/Museum
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Exhibitors Rev. John Wilkins Guest Speakers Gospel Blues Singer & Guitarist 12:00 Noon Music Performers Bright Star Theatre Guided Tours Production Education Programs Activities for Kids
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Peter D. Burchard Author Carver: A Great Soul 2:00 p.m.
George Washington Carver & Friends 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
All Activities Free of Charge!
Carver Birthplace Association
Roz Gospel Trio 11:00 a.m.
Sensational Wonders 1:30 p.m.
For more information contact the park at 417.325.4151 or visit www.nps.gov/gwca The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road.
some specific items for their Physical Education Program, such as: Soccer Balls, Basketballs, Basketball Goals, Tennis Rackets, Tennis Balls, Court net, Volley Balls, Volley Ball Net, Safety Gear (knee and elbow pads, helmets, shin guards.), Uniforms, Educational Games and Board Games. For online testing and using technology responsibly, the school is needing five desktop computers. They are also looking for sponsors for testing fees, tuition, books, uniforms, school supplies and field trips. For more information about the school and if you are interested in sponsoring, call (417) 832-0081 or (417) 380-2252.
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Arts&Entertainment News
A New Twist on Teaching Economics (HipHoponomics)
Movie Review: “All Eyez On Me” film studio has now been sued by a writer whose interviews with Tupac formed some of the basis for the story line for the I can make this quick ….this film. I don’t totally get this as movie is not for the faint of we know these films are made heart. And by that I mean it is a in Hollywood and story lines story about a legendary hip hop always get embellished to add artist and rapper Tupac Shakur. entertainment value and The language is very even controversy to mix strong and I repeat it up a bit. I rarely expect very strong. If that every minute to be a combothers you or not pletely accurate recall of your cup of tea you an individual’s life. After may want to skip this all it is not a documentamovie. ry. But it almost seems Now that we have like folks want the film covered this point on Lyle Foster to sink and even after to the movie. I must Tupac is gone the war still be part of the small minority continues. Rotten tomatoes for report on this film because examply gave the film a 22 perafter you get past the language cent approval rating. I thought several of the perforThe 40 million dollar budget has mances were close to outstandjust about been recouped from ing. But for some reason films the film but the last weekend like this always bring out a lot showed a dramatic drop from of haters and they are piling the initial opening weekend up against this film. First Jada and if this trend continues the Pinkett didn’t like how she was film will soon be in the Red Box portrayed and daily additional vending machine. celebrities are stating that the Here is where I make a confesfilm didn’t portray Tupac accusion …..at the time of Tupac I rately and letting as many peoknew of him but I wasn’t into ple as possible know their disthis genre of music so I was dain. To add insult to injury the By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer
never a follower. So I found the film very informative and in the backdrop of the issues of social justice today the story and the message come on stronger than ever. Tupac’s mom was a Black Panther and taught him as a child to read, think and be informed and this young man was very clear about who he was and the underbelly of society. And he used his voice to speak to it. No it wasn’t always for the faint of heart but sometimes truth hurts and that’s all there is Universal Pictures 2017 to it. The acting was very good…. Danai Gurira was outstanding as Tupac’s mom and Demetrius Shipp playing Tupac killed it…. I have to admit there were a few times that I had to put my hands in the air like I just didn’t care because the music scenes were dope. Now don’t forget they were not doing Sunday school
rhymes but they were electric. It’s too bad that the detractors of this film are getting a lot of attention and taking the emphasis off of a young man that was ahead of his time. Tupac was a prolific writer, poet, rapper and actor and a few more other skills. His biggest detriment may have been that he was ahead of his time. The rap culture and music rivalries and east and west coast wars were crazy but some phenomenal talent that are now household names were a part of this movement. So it may be important to learn and know the story. If you are a history fan or a Tupac follower the film is worth seeing but remember I warned you it is not for the faint of heart and hearing. But what he accomplished in 25 years despite the odds is more than noteworthy. 92 out of 100
Tickets on Sale for SCTheatre “Accidental Death of Anarchist” Springfield, MO—This July, Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents the area premiere of Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature. In Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody and the police inquiry turns into…a
masterpiece of comedy? In Dario Fo's political satire of police corruption, inspired by a true incident, an imposter labeled the Maniac impersonates a judge to get to the bottom of the death of a railway worker who either fell, jumped or was pushed from a third story window at police headquarters. However,
the Maniac has multiple guilty defendants on his hands, causing constant chaos. The production is directed by SCT Resident Director Gretchen Teague and features Nikki Anzalone, Kristin Farr, Kaleb Norman, Shawn Teague, Bryant Turnage and Nathan Shelton as the Maniac. Accidental Death of
people, who may have alien and hostile minds to learning free market economic principles. That's vital, given all of the Greg Caskey is a 27-yearanti-freedom indoctrination that old Abington, Pennsylvania, so many of our young people native who is a social sciences receive. teacher at Delaware Caskey, who likes Military Academy. The to refer to himself as academy is a thriving M.C. Caskey, is in the charter high school in process of making his Wilmington, Delaware, work available for all that was founded in 2003 to see and hear on his by two retired military Walter E Williams website, at https:// officers, Charles Baldwin www.hiphoponomics.com, and and Jack Wintermantel. StuSoundCloud. He's developed dents from all socio-economic an album centered around the backgrounds attend the school, 18th-century Scottish philosowhich is doing a stellar job of pher Adam Smith, who is known teaching reading, writing and arithmetic and, just as important- as the "Father of Economics." Smith is much-maligned. People ly, moral character and self-disoften see him as an advocate for cipline. selfishness. But to the contrary, Mr. Caskey is one of the Smith saw laissez-faire as a school's standout teachers. He moral agenda and free markets has developed an innovative as a tool to protect the rights way of teaching the principles of natural law. So the prelude of economics to the school's "Who Was Adam Smith?" starts students -- a curriculum that he calls "HipHoponomics," in which out with a short discussion by my colleague Dr. Russ Roberts he uses original rap music as and ends with lyrics highlighting the basis for his lesson plans. Smith's arguments, all set to a His favorite rap artists are Nas, hip-hop beat. Eminem, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Then there's discussion of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac what's called the emergent Shakur. order. It begins with a highly Being in my 82nd year of life, understandable statement by the I don't generally find hip-hop greatest 20th-century economist, music or its lyrics that attractive. Nobel laureate Milton Friedman. Part of the reason for my disAfter that, Caskey puts Friedtaste is that it's difficult for me man's ideas to hip-hop music to decipher what the performers and talk. These ideas serve as are saying, not to mention the the foundation for more HipHoconstant annoying boom boom. ponomics music -- on principles I've been told that I benefit from such as free trade and comparanot understanding what they tive advantage, which most econare saying. But given my backomists accept as advantageous to ground in economics, Caskey's a nation. HipHoponomics music is largely Among important economic decipherable to me. But much titles set to Caskey's HipHmore importantly, it appears oponomics music are "Free to be an excellent technique to Enterprise System," "New Deal excite and enlighten younger by Walter Williams TownHall.com
an Anarchist plays Fridays and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from June 30 through July 16. Tickets are now available by calling the SCT box office at 417-831-8001 or through their website SpringfieldContemporaryTheatre.org. Springfield Contemporary continued on page 9
or Raw Deal?", "What's up with the Fed?", "The 20s Were The Good Dayz" and "Demand & Supply Bars," and more are in the works. He has even set to hip-hop music a title called "Debatin' the Wage," which features yours truly and Bernie Sanders on the minimum wage. I should note that I had zero involvement with it, but I understand that it's pretty good. Caskey's goals are ambitious and laudable. He is inspiring great interest in economics among young people, who typically have little interest in such a rigorous academic subject. Caskey's goal is to reach the urban student with the relevance of the economic way of thinking. He says, "I want to inspire zeal for the discipline of economics among young people, but par-
ticularly among urban young people, a historically underserved population, especially in the educational sense." By the way, high schoolers are not the only people who can benefit from the lessons of HipHoponomics. I'd recommend it to our political leadership on both sides of the aisle, media people and teachers. What Greg Caskey's put together is a nonthreatening approach to economics for the novice -- and for those who believe they are beyond the novice level.
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New Growth Ministries Christian School is a college preparatory private Christian school located in northwest Springfield MO. We operate a full time school with an all-volunteer staff. 100% of all that comes in goes into the education and enrichment of our children. The School opened its doors August 15th 2014 starting with 25 students. We have seen great improvement in many of our students that have continued with us from the start and they exhibit more of a desire and motivation to learn and grow. Our school day starts at 7:30 am each morning and ends each afternoon at 3:30 Monday-Friday. The school year runs from the beginning of August through the end of May with 10 weeks off for summer break. Applications are now being accepted. Fall Classes begin August 14th 2017. New Growth Ministries programs consists of intense reading, math, music, language, civics, science, and proper communication and behavior skills and training.
New Growth Ministries Christian School Helping Children Achieve Success in Life through a Solid Foundation in their Early Beginnings in Moral Instruction and training.
New Growth Ministries Christian School, 1351 N Marion St., Springfield Mo 65802 Currently Looking for Teachers who would like to make a difference in the life of a child. Contact: Pastor Larry Maddox, 417-380-2252, or Elder Charlotte Warren, 417-827-3216
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A Directory of free or low cost Business Assistance Minorities In Business Monthly Networking Meeting July 11, 2017 5:30 p.m. Q Enoteca, 308 W Commercial St Bring a friend or business partner! Everyone is invited! Light Refreshments and beverages available. 417.837-2631 Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce www.spfldchamber.com 417.862.5567 Small Business Administration (SBA) www.sba.gov 417.890.8501 Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) www.score.org 417.837.2619 Drury University - Breech Center / Student in Free Enterprise www.drury.edu 417.873.7243 The Library Center Business Reference thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org 417.874.8110 Small Business & Technology Development Center sbtdc.missouristate.edu 417.836.5685 1Million Cups Will meet week after the 4th Every Wednesday Morning 8:30 am -10:00 am SGF Art Museum 1111 E. Brookside Drive
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Options For New Home Buyers by Joe Puthur, President of Mortgage Coach
New Home Buyers Have More Options Than They Realize
“A lot of people have been misinformed, resulting in becoming content to live as renters,” says Joe Puthur, President of Mortgage Coach (www.mortgagecoach.com). “Families have been missing out on opportunities because of lack of knowledge. With today’s mortgage options, people can achieve affordable home ownership wherever they want to live.” Puthur offers first-time home owners the following insight to help find the right mortgage: • Your occupation might get you a better mortgage. Lenders have programs with discounted closing rates available for teachers, doctors, firefighters, police officers and those who are self-employed. Make sure you ask your lender if there are programs like this available for your profession. • Veterans: Make the most of government incentives. VA loans are available to veterans of the U.S. military, current service members or former military spouses who are not remarried. The advantages of a VA loan when compared to traditional loans include: No down-payment for qualified buyers, easier qualification process, better interest rates and no requirements to
During the closing ceremony, Bridge Builders presented five young ladies to the Community. purchase Private Mortgage Insurance. A VA loan isn’t controlled by Veteran’s Affairs, only guaranteed by the VA, meaning those qualified for the loans have a number of options when it comes to lending institutions. Every veteran can and should own a home. •Consider your home as the most important investment you’ll ever make. Every month that you make a mortgage payment you are building equity, which is the portion of the property that you actually own, versus what you still owe. As time goes on, your equity goes up and you can leverage the value to provide college funding, access financial support for
unexpected emergencies, or even to purchase an investment property. Your equity also provides retirement security. And as a long-term investment, homes generally appreciate in value, providing a profit when you decide to sell. A mortgage is not a typical loan, it is a financial instrument enabling wealth creation and access to affordable home ownership. Interest rates on a quality mortgage continue to be below 5% regardless of program. Considering this time in 1997 rates were often over 9%, this is one of the most favorable times in history to buy a home, an opportunity no one should miss.
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A Directory of free or low cost Business Assistance Minorities In Business Monthly Networking Meeting July 11, 2017 5:30 p.m. Q Enoteca, 308 W Commercial St Bring a friend or business partner! Everyone is invited! Light Refreshments and beverages available. 417.837-2631 Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce www.spfldchamber.com 417.862.5567 Small Business Administration (SBA) www.sba.gov 417.890.8501 Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) www.score.org 417.837.2619 Drury University - Breech Center / Student in Free Enterprise www.drury.edu 417.873.7243 The Library Center Business Reference thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org 417.874.8110 Small Business & Technology Development Center sbtdc.missouristate.edu 417.836.5685 1Million Cups Will meet week after the 4th Every Wednesday Morning 8:30 am -10:00 am SGF Art Museum 1111 E. Brookside Drive
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Options For New Home Buyers by Joe Puthur, President of Mortgage Coach
New Home Buyers Have More Options Than They Realize
“A lot of people have been misinformed, resulting in becoming content to live as renters,” says Joe Puthur, President of Mortgage Coach (www.mortgagecoach.com). “Families have been missing out on opportunities because of lack of knowledge. With today’s mortgage options, people can achieve affordable home ownership wherever they want to live.” Puthur offers first-time home owners the following insight to help find the right mortgage: • Your occupation might get you a better mortgage. Lenders have programs with discounted closing rates available for teachers, doctors, firefighters, police officers and those who are self-employed. Make sure you ask your lender if there are programs like this available for your profession. • Veterans: Make the most of government incentives. VA loans are available to veterans of the U.S. military, current service members or former military spouses who are not remarried. The advantages of a VA loan when compared to traditional loans include: No down-payment for qualified buyers, easier qualification process, better interest rates and no requirements to
During the closing ceremony, Bridge Builders presented five young ladies to the Community. purchase Private Mortgage Insurance. A VA loan isn’t controlled by Veteran’s Affairs, only guaranteed by the VA, meaning those qualified for the loans have a number of options when it comes to lending institutions. Every veteran can and should own a home. •Consider your home as the most important investment you’ll ever make. Every month that you make a mortgage payment you are building equity, which is the portion of the property that you actually own, versus what you still owe. As time goes on, your equity goes up and you can leverage the value to provide college funding, access financial support for
unexpected emergencies, or even to purchase an investment property. Your equity also provides retirement security. And as a long-term investment, homes generally appreciate in value, providing a profit when you decide to sell. A mortgage is not a typical loan, it is a financial instrument enabling wealth creation and access to affordable home ownership. Interest rates on a quality mortgage continue to be below 5% regardless of program. Considering this time in 1997 rates were often over 9%, this is one of the most favorable times in history to buy a home, an opportunity no one should miss.
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The young ladies and their escorts were selected because of their outstanding achievements in education, extracurricular activities and community service. —Regina Rogers
Photos provided by Leonard Horton
2017 Springfield Juneteenth Celebration Photo Gallery
Per hour Photos provided by Tyra knox
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A New Twist on Teaching Economics (HipHoponomics)
Movie Review: “All Eyez On Me” film studio has now been sued by a writer whose interviews with Tupac formed some of the basis for the story line for the I can make this quick ….this film. I don’t totally get this as movie is not for the faint of we know these films are made heart. And by that I mean it is a in Hollywood and story lines story about a legendary hip hop always get embellished to add artist and rapper Tupac Shakur. entertainment value and The language is very even controversy to mix strong and I repeat it up a bit. I rarely expect very strong. If that every minute to be a combothers you or not pletely accurate recall of your cup of tea you an individual’s life. After may want to skip this all it is not a documentamovie. ry. But it almost seems Now that we have like folks want the film covered this point on Lyle Foster to sink and even after to the movie. I must Tupac is gone the war still be part of the small minority continues. Rotten tomatoes for report on this film because examply gave the film a 22 perafter you get past the language cent approval rating. I thought several of the perforThe 40 million dollar budget has mances were close to outstandjust about been recouped from ing. But for some reason films the film but the last weekend like this always bring out a lot showed a dramatic drop from of haters and they are piling the initial opening weekend up against this film. First Jada and if this trend continues the Pinkett didn’t like how she was film will soon be in the Red Box portrayed and daily additional vending machine. celebrities are stating that the Here is where I make a confesfilm didn’t portray Tupac accusion …..at the time of Tupac I rately and letting as many peoknew of him but I wasn’t into ple as possible know their disthis genre of music so I was dain. To add insult to injury the By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer
never a follower. So I found the film very informative and in the backdrop of the issues of social justice today the story and the message come on stronger than ever. Tupac’s mom was a Black Panther and taught him as a child to read, think and be informed and this young man was very clear about who he was and the underbelly of society. And he used his voice to speak to it. No it wasn’t always for the faint of heart but sometimes truth hurts and that’s all there is Universal Pictures 2017 to it. The acting was very good…. Danai Gurira was outstanding as Tupac’s mom and Demetrius Shipp playing Tupac killed it…. I have to admit there were a few times that I had to put my hands in the air like I just didn’t care because the music scenes were dope. Now don’t forget they were not doing Sunday school
rhymes but they were electric. It’s too bad that the detractors of this film are getting a lot of attention and taking the emphasis off of a young man that was ahead of his time. Tupac was a prolific writer, poet, rapper and actor and a few more other skills. His biggest detriment may have been that he was ahead of his time. The rap culture and music rivalries and east and west coast wars were crazy but some phenomenal talent that are now household names were a part of this movement. So it may be important to learn and know the story. If you are a history fan or a Tupac follower the film is worth seeing but remember I warned you it is not for the faint of heart and hearing. But what he accomplished in 25 years despite the odds is more than noteworthy. 92 out of 100
Tickets on Sale for SCTheatre “Accidental Death of Anarchist” Springfield, MO—This July, Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents the area premiere of Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature. In Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody and the police inquiry turns into…a
masterpiece of comedy? In Dario Fo's political satire of police corruption, inspired by a true incident, an imposter labeled the Maniac impersonates a judge to get to the bottom of the death of a railway worker who either fell, jumped or was pushed from a third story window at police headquarters. However,
the Maniac has multiple guilty defendants on his hands, causing constant chaos. The production is directed by SCT Resident Director Gretchen Teague and features Nikki Anzalone, Kristin Farr, Kaleb Norman, Shawn Teague, Bryant Turnage and Nathan Shelton as the Maniac. Accidental Death of
people, who may have alien and hostile minds to learning free market economic principles. That's vital, given all of the Greg Caskey is a 27-yearanti-freedom indoctrination that old Abington, Pennsylvania, so many of our young people native who is a social sciences receive. teacher at Delaware Caskey, who likes Military Academy. The to refer to himself as academy is a thriving M.C. Caskey, is in the charter high school in process of making his Wilmington, Delaware, work available for all that was founded in 2003 to see and hear on his by two retired military Walter E Williams website, at https:// officers, Charles Baldwin www.hiphoponomics.com, and and Jack Wintermantel. StuSoundCloud. He's developed dents from all socio-economic an album centered around the backgrounds attend the school, 18th-century Scottish philosowhich is doing a stellar job of pher Adam Smith, who is known teaching reading, writing and arithmetic and, just as important- as the "Father of Economics." Smith is much-maligned. People ly, moral character and self-disoften see him as an advocate for cipline. selfishness. But to the contrary, Mr. Caskey is one of the Smith saw laissez-faire as a school's standout teachers. He moral agenda and free markets has developed an innovative as a tool to protect the rights way of teaching the principles of natural law. So the prelude of economics to the school's "Who Was Adam Smith?" starts students -- a curriculum that he calls "HipHoponomics," in which out with a short discussion by my colleague Dr. Russ Roberts he uses original rap music as and ends with lyrics highlighting the basis for his lesson plans. Smith's arguments, all set to a His favorite rap artists are Nas, hip-hop beat. Eminem, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Then there's discussion of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac what's called the emergent Shakur. order. It begins with a highly Being in my 82nd year of life, understandable statement by the I don't generally find hip-hop greatest 20th-century economist, music or its lyrics that attractive. Nobel laureate Milton Friedman. Part of the reason for my disAfter that, Caskey puts Friedtaste is that it's difficult for me man's ideas to hip-hop music to decipher what the performers and talk. These ideas serve as are saying, not to mention the the foundation for more HipHoconstant annoying boom boom. ponomics music -- on principles I've been told that I benefit from such as free trade and comparanot understanding what they tive advantage, which most econare saying. But given my backomists accept as advantageous to ground in economics, Caskey's a nation. HipHoponomics music is largely Among important economic decipherable to me. But much titles set to Caskey's HipHmore importantly, it appears oponomics music are "Free to be an excellent technique to Enterprise System," "New Deal excite and enlighten younger by Walter Williams TownHall.com
an Anarchist plays Fridays and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from June 30 through July 16. Tickets are now available by calling the SCT box office at 417-831-8001 or through their website SpringfieldContemporaryTheatre.org. Springfield Contemporary continued on page 9
or Raw Deal?", "What's up with the Fed?", "The 20s Were The Good Dayz" and "Demand & Supply Bars," and more are in the works. He has even set to hip-hop music a title called "Debatin' the Wage," which features yours truly and Bernie Sanders on the minimum wage. I should note that I had zero involvement with it, but I understand that it's pretty good. Caskey's goals are ambitious and laudable. He is inspiring great interest in economics among young people, who typically have little interest in such a rigorous academic subject. Caskey's goal is to reach the urban student with the relevance of the economic way of thinking. He says, "I want to inspire zeal for the discipline of economics among young people, but par-
ticularly among urban young people, a historically underserved population, especially in the educational sense." By the way, high schoolers are not the only people who can benefit from the lessons of HipHoponomics. I'd recommend it to our political leadership on both sides of the aisle, media people and teachers. What Greg Caskey's put together is a nonthreatening approach to economics for the novice -- and for those who believe they are beyond the novice level.
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New Growth Ministries Christian School is a college preparatory private Christian school located in northwest Springfield MO. We operate a full time school with an all-volunteer staff. 100% of all that comes in goes into the education and enrichment of our children. The School opened its doors August 15th 2014 starting with 25 students. We have seen great improvement in many of our students that have continued with us from the start and they exhibit more of a desire and motivation to learn and grow. Our school day starts at 7:30 am each morning and ends each afternoon at 3:30 Monday-Friday. The school year runs from the beginning of August through the end of May with 10 weeks off for summer break. Applications are now being accepted. Fall Classes begin August 14th 2017. New Growth Ministries programs consists of intense reading, math, music, language, civics, science, and proper communication and behavior skills and training.
New Growth Ministries Christian School Helping Children Achieve Success in Life through a Solid Foundation in their Early Beginnings in Moral Instruction and training.
New Growth Ministries Christian School, 1351 N Marion St., Springfield Mo 65802 Currently Looking for Teachers who would like to make a difference in the life of a child. Contact: Pastor Larry Maddox, 417-380-2252, or Elder Charlotte Warren, 417-827-3216
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2017 Black History Summer Academy Recap rience to all of the students in all of the classes. There were 176 registrants for the program this year (135 children and 41 Springfield, MO—This year’s adults) a 24% increase theme for Black History over 2016 and a 32% Summer Academy was increase over 2015. “Harambe” which is June 12, 2017 Swahili for “Working marked the second Together.” People from year for our added feaall walks of life across ture of Black History the community worked Regina Rogers Summer Academy, the together to make this Ariya (which means, “celevent a success. Business ebration”). During the closing leaders, educators, professionceremony, Bridge Builders preals, retirees, moms and dads sented five young ladies to the from throughout the city pooled Community. The young ladies their resources together to and their escorts were selected bring a quality education expeby Regina Rogers Guest Contributing Writer
because of their outstanding achievements in education, extracurricular activities and community service. Pastor T.J. Appleby and First Lady Anitra Appleby of Sanctuary of Praise Church of God in Christ bestowed the Rites of Passage upon the young ladies. Over the week long event, each of the youth classes designed and produced a product to sale the night of the banquet. Proceeds from the sales will go to help fund the program next year. A total of $770 was raised which is almost double
the amount the students raised last year. Bridge Builders President, Gwen Marshall, would like to thank all of our donors, volunteers, and teachers for partnering with us. Together we are making a difference in the lives of children and youth across Southwest Missouri. Save the date for Black History Summer Academy 2018, June 11 – June 15. For more information on how to get involved the Black History Summer School Academy, contact Bridge Builders, Mrs Gwen Marshall at 417-693-5753. See photos from the event on page 7.
Theatre is located on the southeast corner of Pershing Street and Robberson Avenue in Wilhoit Plaza. Always at SCT there is special pricing available for students and seniors as well as discounted tickets for everyone opening weekend. Also a complimentary opening night reception follows the first performance of each production. Note: this production contains adult language.
Springfield, MO—The New Growth Ministries Christian School will hold their first annual fundraiser, July 8th at New Growth Ministries Christian School, 1351 N Marion St., Springfield MO. They are inviting the community to come out and help them celebrate their up and coming 4th year. They will have a raffle, free food, door Prizes, live music, fun and games for all the kids. “This is an exciting time for the church and the school, God is doing a mighty work in both areas, lets all join together and build our community, strengthen our children and set a new standard of continued growth.” The school is requesting
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Summer Youth Jam sponsored by Leisurettes Social Club July 8 Springfield, MO—The Leisurettes, a ladies' social and charitable organization is hosting a party for area youth. It is our Summer Youth Jam! The Summer Youth Jam will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, 8:00 pm at Jalen's Lounge, 1611
1st Annual New Growth Ministries Christian School Summer "Fun" Fundraiser
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Carver Day Celebration!
N. Campbell. The targeted age for this event is 13 to 17 years old. Admission is $5. Youth will enjoy an evening of music and dancing in a fun and safe atmosphere. For more information, contact Rochel Johnson at 417890-0838.
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Guest Speaker
Portrait of George Washington Carver © Tuskegee University Archives/Museum
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Exhibitors Rev. John Wilkins Guest Speakers Gospel Blues Singer & Guitarist 12:00 Noon Music Performers Bright Star Theatre Guided Tours Production Education Programs Activities for Kids
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Peter D. Burchard Author Carver: A Great Soul 2:00 p.m.
George Washington Carver & Friends 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
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Carver Birthplace Association
Roz Gospel Trio 11:00 a.m.
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For more information contact the park at 417.325.4151 or visit www.nps.gov/gwca The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road.
some specific items for their Physical Education Program, such as: Soccer Balls, Basketballs, Basketball Goals, Tennis Rackets, Tennis Balls, Court net, Volley Balls, Volley Ball Net, Safety Gear (knee and elbow pads, helmets, shin guards.), Uniforms, Educational Games and Board Games. For online testing and using technology responsibly, the school is needing five desktop computers. They are also looking for sponsors for testing fees, tuition, books, uniforms, school supplies and field trips. For more information about the school and if you are interested in sponsoring, call (417) 832-0081 or (417) 380-2252.
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Health & Mental Fitness How 6 Rock-Climbing Techniques Can Be Secret Weapon In Life by Manley Feinberg, International keynote speaker, business leader and author There are times when desire and commitment drive us out of any comfort zone we could possibly imagine. Manley Feinberg II thought about that fact one day as he stared at a wall of rock in front of him in the Aksu Valley, one of the last frontiers of big-wall rock climbing, located in the country of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Feinberg, a business leader, motivational speaker and author of Reaching Your Next Summit (www.VerticalLessons.com), was about to take on one of the greatest challenges in this adventure sport. But before he could do it, he had to put faith in a Russian colleague named Dima who suffered a seizure only hours before the climb. Dima served as Feinberg’s belayer, the one who uses a small metal device known as a belay to control the friction of a climber’s rope and save him if he begins to fall. “The belay allows climbers to safely accomplish what seems impossible,” Feinberg says. “The same belay principle can be your secret weapon in life where someone can help you stretch your own comfort zone and reach toward higher summits while encouraging you and saving you from the falls you will inevitably encounter.” Feinberg says the business leaders he often advises and anyone else looking to accomplish lofty goals can use their own belay system and reach beyond their
comfort zone. He offers these six tips for doing just that: • Get a safety system in place. Climbers, like anyone looking to accomplish big things, expect to fall on the way to reaching their summit and that’s why they use a belayer. “Before beginning the climb to your new goal, you should have processes in place to allow for your inevitable mistakes.” Feinberg says. “Your own personal belayer that provides a safety system for when you fall.” • Be sure to have just enough rope. A belayer must feed a climber just enough rope to allow him to move in a desired direction. You’ll want partners in business, and in life, who give you enough rope to climb and room to grow. • Avoid too much rope. A partner also shouldn’t give you too much slack because when you fall, the impact is going to be even greater for both of you. • Don’t let your belayer hold you back. A belayer must feed you just enough rope as you move along. However, they can hold you up if they aren’t giving you enough slack to move. Identifying a belayer who is holding you back in life and disconnecting from him or her can be one of the most courageous and productive actions you will ever take. • Find a partner whose actions are immediate. When you fall, which you will if you try to accomplish goals beyond your comfort zone, your partners must be fully present for you, just as a belayer must lock off the rope right away when a
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climber begins to fall. • Focus on reassurance after the fall. A good partner will help you recover and get back at your endeavor as soon as possible. “When executed consistently, the belay lesson will have a dramatic impact on your life,” says Feinberg, who recommends those looking to accomplish bigger goals should start their day with two questions: “Who do I need on belay today?” In other words, who can support me to help me accomplish my goals? And, “Who will I belay today?” What individual needs my support the most today? About Manley Feinberg II Manley Feinberg II (www. VerticalLessons.com) is an award-winning international keynote speaker, business leader and author. During his career, he helped Build-a-Bear
Workshop grow from 40 stores to more than 400 stores worldwide, while growing sales to more than $474 million, and landing the company on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® List four years in a row. In his book, Reaching Your Next Summit, Feinberg applies leadership lessons learned in business and adventures to life’s daily challenges. If you would like to run the above article, please feel free to do so. I can also provide images to accompany it. If you’re interested in interviewing Manley Feinberg, having him provide comments, or having him write an exclusive article for you let me know and I’ll gladly work out the details. Lastly, please let me know if you’d like to receive a copy of his book, “Reaching Your Next Summit! 9 Vertical Lessons For Leading With Impact” for possible review.
You just might be star-struck by the time you experience the exhibit and vast lineup of space science programs for kids, teens and adults at the Library through Aug. 4. Imagine walking through a Kathleen O'Dell portable planetarium to study stars and planets projected on the ceiling. Skype with author Stuart Gibbs of “Space Case.” Explore the science behind “Star Wars.” Make something huge with Intergalactic Spray Paint. Those programs and others are part of the Library’s summer space project, which includes the multi-panel exhibit in the Library Center, “Explore Space, A Cosmic Journey,” near the Library Center’s Children’s Department. The exhibit and related programs make learning about space science and astronomy fun, says Youth Services Coordinator Nancee Dahms-Stinson. She says many people shy away from space science topics, thinking they’re too complex for the everyday continued on page 11
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continued from page 1 production of George Washington Carver and Friends, which includes cameos from Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and others. There will be two performances at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Seating will be limited. In addition, performing will be area choirs; InCourage performances at 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Seating will be limited. Band (10:30 a.m.); the Roz Gospel Trio (11 a.m.); Memphis gospel blues singer and guitarist, Reverend John Wilkins (Noon); and gospel singing group, Sensational Wonders (1:30 p.m.). Activities are scheduled throughout the day, including exhibitors, musical performances, guided tours, educational
programs, children’s activities, Junior Ranger station, and much more. The Diamond Lions Club will provide a food concession. A schedule of events is posted in our ad on page 9 of this issue. This “Find Your Park” event invites the public to see that a national park can be more than a place -- it can be a feeling, a state of mind, or a sense of American pride. Beyond vast landscapes, the campaign highlights historical, urban, and cultural parks, as well as the National Park Service programs that protect, preserve and share nature, culture, and history in communities nationwide. Please call the park at 417325-4151 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for further information. Visit our website at www.nps. gov/gwca and Facebook page.
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The parade begins at 10:00 am, on Benton Ave, just north of Central High School, turns right on Calhoun (by Drury Historic Presidents Home), left on Washington Ave. and right on East Locust to Washington Park. After the parade please join us at historic Washington Park. We will have live music, children’s games & prizes, a pie baking
contest, ice cream from Hiland Dairy, food trucks, and are parade awards ceremony. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. ••• If you love fireworks? Life360 Freedom Fest has free entry, free parking, and fireworks all at the Empire Fair Grounds! Gates open at 6:00 pm and fireworks start at dusk. All you need to bring is your lawn chair and money for food.
Springfield Black History Moment As I drove by the preparations for the Juneteenth celebration last weekend it reminded me of some of the items we are putting together now for our next exhibit. The new exhibit which will open July 24th will be about Route 66 and traveling on the “Mother Road” during its heyday. The old hospital for African American patients at 600 North Benton Avenue figured prominently in the travel plans for African Americans on Route 66 in the early days of the highway. The article from the Bias newspaper of March 31, 1953 tells the story of the opening of Ms. Alberta Northcutt’s hotel located in what is just a parking lot north of Chestnut Expressway. Come by and take a look at the new exhibit when you can.
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History Museum On The Square
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person. But this exhibit and the programs present the topics in easy-to-grasp terms. The exhibit and program presenters also show how space and science affect our daily lives. Working with partners at Missouri State University and the Discovery Center of Springfield, we’ll also help you prepare for, and experience, the most awesome event of a lifetime, the Aug. 21 solar eclipse across the United States. On Tuesday, July 18, from 2-4 p.m., grades K-5 can take a trip inside the StarLab at the Library Center to learn about the stars and their stories. Tours run every 25 minutes, so register for your preferred time at 616-0526. Artist Taylor Hopkins demonstrates how to make spacethemed art using spray paint, for grades 6-12, Saturday, July 22, 5-7 p.m. at the Library Station south parking lot; and Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m. at the Library Center Story Hour Room. Adults can get in on it Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. in the Library Center Story Hour Room. Teens and adults can learn about Missouri’s Meteorite Impact Structures from Missouri State University geology professor Kevin Evans on Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in the Library Center auditorium. See the full schedule at thelibrary.org/explorespace. Kathleen O’Dell is community relations director of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. She can be reached at kathleeno@thelibrary.org.
Reneé Stout, See-Line Woman, 2009, screenprint. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. Renée Stout works in a wide variety of media including photography, printmaking, and sculpture. But the commonality throughout all of her practice is an interest and desire in self discovery and self empowerment as a way to understand the broader human condition. Her work is narrative-driven and often features alter egos through which a variety of actions take place. Stout grew up in Pittsburgh and received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 1985, she has lived and worked in Washington, D.C. but has travelled extensively, spending significant periods of time in New Orleans Elizabeth Catlett These Two Generations, 1987 lithograph Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. Elizabeth Catlett received a B.A. from Howard University and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. While in Iowa, she was encouraged by her professor, Regionalist painter Grant Wood, to pursue subjects that were familiar to her and personally significant, such as her community and cultural heritage. In 1946, she moved to Mexico where she was heavily inspired by the work of the Mexican muralists as well as the artists’ collective and renowned printshop Taller de Gráfica Popular, with whom she worked extensively. Very early in her life Catlett rebelled against injustice. She was a lifelong activist working towards civil, human, and labor rights. Recurring themes in her work include depictions of strong, black women and mother-and-child scenes. In works such as These Two Generations, Catlett has noted that she enjoyed the challenge of the "technical problem, the relationship between the two figures. And it's an emotional thing for me because I am a mother."
Affordable Housing Opportunities There are currently housing vacancies in the City of Springfield’s program for rental or home ownership. These programs include requirements for fair marketing and non-discrimination. You must be income eligible to qualify. For rental, call Marti Fewell, 417-864-1039 For home ownership, call LeeAnn Camey, 417-888-2020
Minorities In Business Monthly Networking Event Every First Tuesday of the Month 5:30 pm at Q Enoteca Wine Bar 308 W Commercial St Because of the holiday we will meet the following Tuesday. (Tuesday, July 11, 2017) Presentation by Jerold Foote, Real Estate Investor Bring a friend or business partner!! For more information call: (417) 837-2631
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ParkDay Reunion 2017
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2017 Springfield
ParkDay Reunion Celebration Schedule See On Page 12
Building Empowering Connections In Our Diverse Community
Where You Can go in Springfield for 4th of July Events
74th Annual Carver Day
at GWC National Monument
Springfield, MO— Join Springfield’s 27th Annual OldFashioned 4th of July Parade and Celebration sponsored by Midtown Neighborhood Association. This year’s theme will be “Hats off to America". Continued on Page 2
2nd Annual Chalk & Arts Fest See info on page 4
2017 Black History Summer Academy Recap & Photos See stor y on Page 4
2017 Juneteenth Celebration Photos See photos on page 7
George Washington Carver
Diamond, Missouri— George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce the park’s annual Carver Day celebration to be held on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend the 74th Carver Day anniversary to commemorate the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor. The event is free of charge. Our guest speaker is author Peter Burchard (Carver: A Great Soul). He has championed Carver for years with several books, websites and film, and wrote an excellent study for
Memphis Gospel Blues Singer and Guitarist, Reverend John Wilkins
the park a few years ago called, George Washington Carver: For His Times and Ours. His presentation at 2 p.m. is entitled, Thirty Years with the Good
Doctor. Mr. Burchard will have a book signing after his talk. Bright Star Theatre will entertain visitors with a Continued on Page 2
KY3 Shayla Patrick Says Good Bye Springfield, MO— After four years at KY3 June 27 was Shayla Patrick's last day at KY3 TV. “I've accepted a job reporting for WDAF News in Kansas City. I've met some truly amazing people during my time in Springfield and I'm so grateful for this experience. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your homes every morning and trusting me to bring you important news and information. Shayla Patrick, KY3 News Reporter