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< M)us and the time draws EdwArds, a long time "There are about three May. Harris' son, Brandon, is a senior
nigh to see that the more Liberty City resident who DIFFERENT STROKES plans I have resolved to cornerback who is being recruited by
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legislator in state history to remain
in office even though he was a
convicted felon. Senate President
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New Year brings new home for former Scott Carver resident


By Derek Joy
Times contributor


Time rapidly passes as
the Habitat For Humanity
nears a blitz to complete the
remaining 10 homes in the
Scott Carver area.
The blitz, according to
Deshawn Simmons, a
recipient of one of those 10
homes, is that final push
to complete the required
construction tasks to render
the homes habitable.


"They're doing the blitz
for two weeks in Jan. (Jan.
14-28). That's when a big
group of people from the NFL,
police departments, sponsors
and other groups come out
to help complete the last 10
Habitat Homes in the Scott
Carver area," said Simmons,
a medical support assistant
'sat the Miami VA Medical
Center.
Getting to the point of
completion was not an over
night process.


SWEAT EQUITY
No. It wasn't. It was a
matter of the application,
investigation, approval and
then the 'sweat equity'.
Simmons applied last
January. Her approval came
in March. And that's when
the effort in earnest began.
"It means the world to me.
To own my own home in the
community that I was raised
in really means a lot," said
Simmons. "It means coming
home to a place I can say I put


DESHAWN SIMMONS


my blood, sweat and tears in.
"It's like everything I've
worked so hard for is coming
to a finish. It feels like I can


see the light at the end of
the tunnel. Even though
people say Liberty City is
dangerous, I see it as any
other place. It's not what
People think it is. After all,
Northwestern just won a state
championship. And where did
they come," Simmons asked
while supplying the answer"
"Liberty City. I'm so excited."
The blood, sweat and tears
that Simmons alluded to
included, among other things,
can be found in the 240 sweat


equity hours each Habitat
recipient must invest towards
the completion of the home.
Interestingly enough, many
of the recipients often exceed
the 240 hours. The blitz will
insure that most, if not all of
the 10 recipients will exceed
the required sweat equity hours
during that two week period.

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A 2 THE MIAMI TIMES JANUARY 2-8 20 8


Doing big things in 2008 -

or maybe not
It has almost become a cliche. Making a New Year's
resolution is more tradition than it is a goal or set
of goals, someone might actually accomplish. From
exercise regimens to better financial planning, everything
is up for a remix or facelift when the clock strikes 12 a.m.
The gamut of ceremonies accompanied with the resolutions
range from writing down things in the previous year and
setting them to fire to burying old habits in a makeshift
grave. With all of the hoopla surrounding resolutions, you
would think that the masses would actually be moving into
the New Year with progressive speed-wrong.
The intentions are there, we all want big things to happen,
yet good intentions fall flat with little or no action behind
them. As we gear up for 2008 let's make some resolutions
that we are able to keep and that are worth keeping.
New Year's Resolutions; we all make them, but after an
evening of booze and paper
hat-induced debauchery, these hopes for the future
usually end up as meaningless as historical information
in a Terry McMillon novel. Why do we decide to change our
lives annually on this fateful night? Around 11:50-ish on
December 31, while we're enjoying the festivities as much
as possible and desperately searching for someone to kiss
who is equally clouded with the vision-impairing effects of
alcohol, the thought crosses our minds that somehow, if
only in regard to sobriety, our lives could be better.
However, by 11:00 a.m. the next morning, after waking
up in our own sick, we finally come to the realization that
existence is really just a never-ending chain of mistakes, so
why bother breaking that chain now?
Make a resolution to move into the New Year with vigor.
Don't be afraid to step out on faith. If you have always
wanted to have your own business, start it in 2008. If you
want to leap forward into new waters by taking on a new
job; move ahead with full steam.
Yes---I'm throwing in all of the cliche.
Don't the let unknown or fear cripple your movement. Be
bold and strong in 2008. Make decisions that benefit you
and your family. Make a resolution to speak into existence
only those things you are really committed to working at
getting.
Keeping in that thought frame here are some resolutions
that might just happen.
1. Will work to try not to kill the kids for stomping on that
last good nerve.
2. Will work to resist putting my boss in a choke hold for
saying "put forth a little more effort in 2008."
3. Will really feel an ounce of remorse when splurging on
a pair of new shoes instead of paying the light bill.
4. Will work to keep up a better appearance on the
weekend. Won't wear that pair of blue jeans with the hole
under my right buttock check and dirty sneakers, at least
not every weekend.
5. Will stay informed on current events. Will watch TMZ,
Weekend Edition and E News.
6. Will work to be. a better person, or at least wear
expensive clothing in order to resemble a better person.
7. Will put forth an effort to speak kindly about people
who are fashioned challenged.
8. Will stay in-tuned to the political atmosphere locally
and nationally. Have to stay on top of which candidate
or political leader is making Black folks' life worst the
fastest.
9. Will work to eat less...will limit intake to sweets to four
times per week as opposed to seven times per week.
10. Will work to keep at least five of the above
resolutions.


Reflections lend subjectivity

to the politics of equality
Yeah. It was a happy holiday season.
People -had fun, enjoyed family and friends,
made resolutions and the like.
And now, there is a time when pause to reflect on the
year and times passed.
Happen to do a little of that on Christmas, far removed
from the northern confines of Miami-Dade County. Got
to Homestead where the seventh of my 10 nephews
hosted a family gathering.
Some of us watched the Miami Heat go down to His
Heirness Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Up
popped the misery of the Florida Marlins and the Miami
Dolphins.
Nobody wants that kind of shenanigans from Pat Riley's
hand picked bunch. But then again, reflections can be
that way.
For instance, the city of Miami Gardens saw its police
department come to fruition after incorporating only
four-and-half-years ago. Think of that in comparison
to how the city of Miami so often go into long drawn out
delays and costly over-runs in completing projects.
Just doesn't seem fair for a predominantly Black
American city of significant size to govern itself in a
much more efficient and time mannerly than a much
larger municipality having been incorporated far longer.
But it is true so far.
Next is the matter of the Village of El Portal celebrating
its 70th Anniversary, an occasion of note, highlighted
by Mayor Mariette SaintVil reflecting on the values and
benefits of diversity.
Oh, that word diversity. Something different when
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson
(Dist. 2) told the County Commission at the last meeting
of the year.
Edmonson told the Commission, "Everybody wants to
talk about diversity until it comes to the money. Then
it's something else."
So, being with my nephew Chaz, his wife Janet Jimenez
and son Chaz Ino, I thought about diversity. And like


they say, "Charity begins at home," here's one those
examples of diversity beginning at home.
People of color among the Cuban American exile
community. Somewhat rare until I think back to my
youth near Lillie C. Evans Elem., where we had the
Manuel Perez family as neighbors and school mates.
Yes, his daughter Beth Perez Forbes was a classmate.
Language was never a barrier. Neither was country
of origin. It just so happens that we achieved what so
many today fail to do. We let people be people.
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BY 4JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS


Hope and death driving factors in health care


Recent events illustrate how hope
and death hang over our discussions
of health care like shadows whose
influence is ever present though
seldom seen. Two competing
specters: one so intensely focused
on the present moment that it
occasionally reeks of desperation;
the other smugly confident that no
matter how many battles it may
lose in the short term eventually it
will win the war.
On December 20, at the UCLA
medical center, 17 year old Natalie
Sarkisyan lost her life after a
valiant battle with cancer. She had
been in critical condition for two
weeks, lying in a vegetative state
before finally succumbing to her
illness. Her leukemia reappeared
this summer. After receiving a bone
marrow and kidney transplant
from her brother, she developed
complications that caused her liver
to fail. Her doctors recommended a
liver transplant but the Sarkisyan's
insurance company, CIGNA
Healthcare, denied coverage. CIGNA
determined that the procedure was
too experimental and there was not
sufficient evidence that it would
work in Natalie's case. Following


a week of protests by supporters
of the family, CIGNA reversed its
decision, alas, too late to benefit
Natalie.
Mark Geragos, attorney for
the family, is seeking to have the
insurance company charged with
murder, a dubious threat not likely


could find no matter how small -
and hold on tight.
My heart and prayers go out to
the family.
The reality, however, is that hope
costs, and while hope may spring
eternal, resources do not. The
fact is that whether it is a private


he specter of death bides his time knowing that at some point
someone will and must say, "enough" must for all intents and
purposes make the decision as to who will live and who will die.


to do much more than garner a few
headlines and stoke the embers of
grief smoldering in the Sarkisyan
household. CIGNA, of course,
was not responsible for Natalie's
death; blood cancer killed her.
CIGNA merely refused to pay for a
procedure the family hoped would
give their dying daughter a few
more months of life. Having lost
family members to illness, I know
all too well that the pain seems
unbearable, the grief overwhelming.
As a parent, I also know that, like
the Sarkisyans, were one of my
children dying, I would reach with
both hands for whatever hope I


insurance company or the federal
(or state) government, there is not
enough money to pursue each
and every medical procedure for
everybody that wants one, no matter
how low the chances of success -- to
pursue hope to the inevitable end.
It is telling that in spite of Natalie's
doctors' opinions and the pressure
of media coverage, UCLA Medical
Center did not simply go ahead and
perform the procedure and worry
about payment later. It would
appear that cost benefit analysis
is not reserved for insurance
companies.
It is certainly reasonable to ask


the insurance company exactlywhat
circumstances determine whether
or not they approve payment and
if the decisions the insurance
company makes are based on
objective criteria or are they, in fact,
squishy guidelines subject to the
influence or pressure of individual
citizens. In other words, after a few
days of public pressure, CIGNA
reassessed their position and
approved the payment for Natalie's
liver transplant. If these decisions
are based on objective criteria, how
does the protest of a few dozen
concerned citizens change that
objective equation? And what
of the next family? Does their
inability to bring public relations
to bear on the insurance company
mean that their child will receive no
consideration?
When it comes to our health,
we not only want care, we also
demand hope. Sadly, politicians
and other proponents of universal
health care are all too willing to
invoke Natalie's name followed by
promises to provide both hope and
care in abundance. The problem,
they claim, is greedy insurance
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People are talking about the police-involved shooting of
a woman in Brownsville Thursday nigh. Nobody seems to
know what really happened. Stay tuned.

People in the know are saying that Haitian smugglers are
having a field day while taking advantage of the crack down
by counter-narcotics operations now blocking the routes
through Columbia and Mexico. The new strategy appears to
lead to more poverty and corruption.

Bad news for car owners: drivers who canceled personal
injury protection insurance will have to pay additional
premiums on Jan. 1 and minimum wage workers will get a
raise under new laws taking effect Tuesday.

There's bad news for immigrant workers as well. Cuban,
Mexican and Haitian immigrant workers and employers in
South Florida said they are seeing fewerjobs and remittances
after an escalation in immigration enforcement.

Word around government center is that Gov. Charlie
Crist is checking out candidates to replace soon-to-be
suspended Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones. We hear
that Reverend Richard Dunn is lobbying for the job, but
people are saying that Crist is too smart to even consider the
controversial minister.

Black American women got a shot in the arm this week
when two of the five 'most admired' women were named in
a national poll. Entertainer Oprah and Secretary of State
Condoleeza Rice shared the honor.

Movers, Inc., the oft-lambasted non-profit agency serving
people with HIV and AIDS, is being hammered again. The
agency was supposed to put needy clients in low-income
housing, but the $3 million invested in two apartment
projects has seemingly been spent on other things by
director Connie West. Businessmen Bill Perry and Dewey
Knight III took over the board in 2004, so what happened?
Stay tuned.

So what took the state so long? Charles Siebert the
medical examiner who came under fire for his disputed
autopsy on a teen who died at boot camp will not remain
in his post, a state commission decided.


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RESOLUTIONS
continued from 1A

is to strengthen our relationship
with the Miami Dade Public
Schools. And the third thing
is to work on attracting
industry, commercial and
small businesses to create
more gainful employment with
the city."
That, according to
Watson, would be an overall
improvement for residents of
the city of Miami Gardens.
And in the world of work
at the level of teenagers who
are not going to college, the
military, specialized training or
gainful employment, there is
this possibility.
"My goal is to enlist 110 new
applicants within six months,"
said Eddy Lamarre, a Job
Corps Admigsions Counselo
with South Florida'Workfo rc.
"It's 110 for the year but my
resolution is to enlist tliat
number in six months.
"Job Corps is for teens willing
to take on the challenge of
building a new future. If they're
Snot willing to do that, then Job
Corps isn't for them. It can't
just be the parents wanting to
send the kids to get rid of them.
The kid has to want it. And
that's my resolution, to help
people understand that."
Some might consider those as
very lofty goals and resolutions.
Then there other resolutions
that give insight into many
things.
"No, not yet," replied
Alkeyvia "Kiki" Hamm, a
junior at Turner Tech, when


asked had she made any New to be acted on and moving
Year's resolutions. "What I'm forward,"said CharlesJohnson,
thinking about is changing my Region IV Coordinator for the
lifestyle and improving on my Dade County Council PTA/
3.3-grade-point-average." PTSA.
Okay. That works real well, But yet another perspective
especially with all the pressures come from Edwin Royster-
students must endure with the Pace, a Miami Gardens resident
added burden of having to pass and Deaconess in Saint John's
the FCAT. Baptist Church in Overtown.
Of course, in the business Royster-Pace got a good laugh
world things take on a different out of the thought of making
perspective. New Year's resolution.
"I don't like to make With a hearty chuckle,
resolutions," said Nancy Royster-Pace said: "To start off
Ramsey-Jean, a North Miami the New Year my goal is to lose
businesswoman. "My goals weight. That's number one.
are to reorganize my business "Then I want to expand
by renovating, increasing my my help to those in need, the
revenue and finding business elderly and people in nursing
minded employees." homes. I work as a missionary
Take a look at yet another with. We want to build our
angle of New Year's resolutions, outreach efforts for the needy,
Think about the bigger both spiritually and in food to
picture. feed the hungry,
"M r l6ution is to initi te nd that's, iay goal
pepitive activities, resetting resolution to reach out to the
goalie electing thosedth' eed needy," said Royster Pace.

WHEN THE NEWS MATTERS TO YOU
TURN TO' YOU R NEWSPAPER


Carlos A. Gimenez
Miami-Dade County
Commissioner District 7


Mom and Pop Small Business
Grant Program
for Miami-Dade County, District 7
Grant funds available to
qualifying business owners
(up to $10,000 per business)


Applications available at:
111 NW First Street, Suite 220
Coral Way NET Office, 1300 SW 12 Ave.
W. Flagler NET Office, 4343 W. Flagler, #102
N.E. Coconut Grove NET Office, 2820 McFarlane Rd
S.W. Coconut Grove NET Office, 3692 B Grand Ave
Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way


District 7 Office, 6330 Manor Lane, Suite 100
Key Biscayne City Hall, 88 W. Mclntyre St.
South Miami City Hall, 6130 Sunset Drive
Pinecrest City Hall, 12645 Pinecrest Pkwy.
Kendall Team Metro, 11609 N. Kendall Dr.


Applications will also be available for download at: www.miamidade.gov/district07


An informational workshop is scheduled for Thursday Jan.24, 2008 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Frankie
S. Rolle Center, 3750 South Dixie Hwy., Room 115, Coconut Grove. Business funded in previous
years may apply. Applications must be mailed or hand delivered on or before January 29, 2008 to
Att: Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez Mom & Pop Program 111 NW First Street Suite 220 Miami,
FL 33128
For more info, contact Maria Machado 305-669-4003 or Ms. Lawanza Finney at: 305-756-0605
from 10 a.m. 4 p.m.
All applications will be subject to selection committee review.


into
Beginning December 26, 2007
residents of unincorporated
Miami-Dade County and the
municipalities of Aventura, Cutler
Bay, Doral, Miami Gardens,
Miami Lakes, Palmetto Bay,
Pinecrest, Sunny Isles and
Sweetwater, are asked to drop
off undecorated Christmas trees
at any of the 13 Neighborhood
Trash and Recycling Centers and
at a designated area at the South
Dade Landfill for recycling.
Trees can be dropped off daily
between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30
p.m., and must be cleaned of
all ornaments and tinsel.
Beginning February 2008,
chips will become available to
residents at the locations listed.
The Department of Solid Waste
Management asks that you dial
3-1-1 for additional information.


CHRISTMAS
TREE DROP OFF
LOCATIONS
Norte de Dade
21500 NW 47 Avenue
Richmond Heights
: 14050 Boggs Drive
Norwood
19901 NW 7 Avenue
Chapman Field
: 13600 SW 117 Avenue
SPalmSprings North
'7870 NW 178 Street
West Little River
1830 NW 79 Street
Moody Drive
12970 SW 268 Street
Eureka Drive
9401 SW 184 Street
Sunset Kendall
8000 SW 107 Avenue
West Perrine
16651 SW 107 Avenue
Golden Glades
140 NW 160 Street
Snapper Creek
2200 SW 117 Avenue
South Dade Landfill
24000 SW 97 Avenue


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clean chipsfor your garden LOCATIONS
and landscaping needs!
North Dade
21500 NW 47 Avenue
Sunset Kendall
S8000 SW 107 Avenue
/ : Eureka Drive
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SMALL BUSINESS GRANT
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
JANUARY 7, 2008 JANUARY 18, 2008

Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan has made $127,500 available through the Mom and Pop Small Busi-
ness Grant Program for FY 2007 2008 to be distributed to qualified small businesses located in Miami-
Dade County District 1 area only. Maximum amount per business is $5,000. Home Based businesses
are welcome to apply. Businesses awarded funding two consecutive years must sit out one year.
District 1
Applications Available:
Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan's
District Office
2780 NW 167th Street
Contact: Shareeke Edmead
305-474-3011

NANA, 180 NW 62nd Street
Contact: Ms. Lawanza Finney
305-756-0605

Applications also available January 7, 2008 download
at www.miamidade.gov/district01l

Ar information world shop is
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at FIU-FMU Auditorium at
Florida Memorial University, located at 15800 NW 42
venue
Barbara J. Jordan
Miami-Dade County
Commissioner District 1
All applications must be hand delivered and returned by 5 p.m.
Friday, January 18, 2008, at either location. For more information,
contact Ms. Lawanza Finney at (305) 756-0605 from 10 a.rn. 4 p.m.


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Booker T's faded football glories come to life


Current Booker T. football
state championship a
continuation of rich legacy
By Kaila Heard
Khleard@n@iamitimesonliine.coml

Northwestern Senior
High School and Booker T.
Washington Serior High
School made history on
Dec. 15, when both school's
football teams wan the state
championships in their
respective divisions, making it
the first time in Dade County
history that two public schools
won state championships in
the same year.
Cheers, congratulations
and reverence were thrown
from all four corners of the
county and the wins have
brought universally positive
coverage from various media
outlets.
Yet with all the media
attention spotlighting the
high schods, there were
mixed emotions among people
in the community. Some
noticed that the coverage,
while undeniably positive,
seemed somewhat incomplete.
For while the victories and
successes of Booker T.
Washington's modern football
team were heralded since it
reopened in 1999, what was
barely muttered were the
previous successes of past
generations.
The Miami Times spoke with
former members of Booker T.
Washington's football season
Eugene Strachan, Laurence
Mars and Theo Daniels. All of
whom had played during the
era of segregationto learn more
about an often overlooked part
of sport's history. According
to Strachan, a member of
the Booker T. Washington
state championship football
team, 1952 1953, Booker T.
Washington had been state
champions at least two more
times before in 1948 and 1951.
Strachan said of the skimpy
coverage given Booker T.'s
past championship, "It really
irks me theseipeople printing
stuff and they don't know the
history."


Mars, who played for the
football team of Booker T. from
1952 to 1954, explained their
anger at the lack of coverage
of previous wins of Booker
T. by saying, "We're proud of
what the other schools are
doing and their coaches, but
give us our due."
However, this general
amnesia is not totally
unexplainable. What may have
lessened the attention given to
these previous histories was
the fact that they occurred
during the era of segregation.
From 1896 to the mid -1960s,
the United States Supreme
Court legally sanctioned
segregation, with the so-called
"separate but equal" doctrine
that separated Blacks from
whites in everything from
work, education and even
leisurely pursuits.
However, the separate
facilities for Blacks were-
often ovSercrowded and under
funded. Athleticis, though
popular, was no different. "We


didn't have those money and change the face ofintegration," claim because they had all
stuff that the white schools said Daniels, who played for the big newspapers [covering
had, so they gave us their Booker T.'s football team from their games], but we wanted
throw aways," explained Mars 19955 to 1956. the opportunity to play them
about how Black institutions Strachan recalls the to show that we were just
compensated for their lacking unofficial "sandlot football" as good as they were," said
facilities and organizations. games that were played Strachan.
However, sports also offered between Black and white Now, to recognize great
an avenue for different races players at N.W. Second Avenue athletes of Booker T.
to spend time with another. and N.W. 19th Street. "[White Washington, from any era,
"Sports has done a lot to football players] got all the the Booker T. Washington


Athelectic Club holds a Hall of
Fame Banquet every two years
to honor its best athletes. But
Strachan feels its necessary
for those with knowledge of
Booker T.'s past glories to
speak out. "I want the people
of Dade County to know that
Booker T. Washington has
won many championships in
football," said Strachan.


Eugene Strachan, Laurence Mars and Theo Daniels, BTW
players during the era of segregation.




MIAM PUBLIC

m MEETING

As a part of Miami-Dade County's continuing commitment to public
arcipation in local government, the Paik and Recreation
Department invites area residents to attend a public meeting for:
SEMINOLE WAYSIDE PARK
29901 South Dxie Highway
Homestead, FL 33033
The meeting will address the development of a new park site plan.
As part of the meeting, County staff will answer questions about
planning, development and operations. Residents are encouraged
to attend and comment on planning for Seminole Wayside Park.
The meeting will take place at

South Dade Park Recreation Center
28151 SW 164t Avenue
Homestead, FL 33033
January 10, 2008
7:00PM 9:00PM
For further information, requests for foreign language interpreters,
or questions prior to the meeting please contact:
Andy McCall, Park Planner
Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Department
Planning & Research Division
305-755-7993
Call 305-755-7848 (VITDD) for materials in accessible format,
information on access for Persons with Disabilities or sign language
interpreters (five days in advance).
Multiple members of individual community councils may
attend.


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were going to pitch in during
the blitz, Simmons very
enthusiastically gushed:
"Everybody is very supportive.
So many want to come out and
help me complete my house.
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Carver. When they made us
moved they agreed to give us
first choice, priority to move
back in the area when housing
was constructed.
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MIAMI-CADEP MGSHEcampiM5


SMALL BUSINESS GRANT
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
JANUARY 7, 2008 JANUARY 18, 2008
Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson has made $127,500 available through the Mom and Pop Small
Business Grant Program for FY 2007 2008 to be distributed to qualified small businesses located in
Miami-Dade County District 3 area only.
Maximum amount per business is $10,000. Home Based, start up, prior year recipients and busi-
nesses never selected for funding may apply.
District 3 Applications Available:
District Office
5400 NW 22 Ave Suite 701
Contact: Ms. Nikita Ivory
305-636-2331
NANA, 180 NW 62 Street
Contact: Ms. Lawanza Finney
305-756-0605.
Starting January 2, 2008, Applications are available at
www:miamidade.gov/district 03
An information workshop is
scheduled for:
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Joseph Cable Center 5400 NW 22 Ave, Miami.

Audrey M. Ednionson
Miami Dade County
Commissioner District 3
All applications must be hand delivered and returned by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 31, 2008, at either location. For more information,
contact Ms. Lawanza Finney at (305) 756-0605 from 10 a.m. 4 p.m.


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VOTE ABSENTEE


Want to vote on Election Day but can't because you will be
on vacation, can't leave your home due to illness or physical
disability or won't be able to reach your designated polling
location? Or, do you prefer to vote from the comfort of your
home? Then request an absentee ballot. Please remember
Miami-Dade Elections must receive your request for an
absentee ballot no later than January 23rd.


Presidential Preference

Primary Election



January 29th



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Wednesday, January 23rd



For more information on how to
request an absentee ballot go to
www.miamidade.gov/elections or
call 305-499-VOTE (8683).


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MIAM PUBLIC
MIAMI-
MEETING
As a part of Miami-Dade County's continuing commitment to public
participation in local government, the Park and Recreation Department
invites area residents to attend a public meeting for:
BRIAR BAY LINEAR PARK
9275 SW 136 Street
Miami, FL 33176
The meeting will address the development of a new park site plan. As
part of the meeting, County staff will answer questions about planning,
development and operations. Residents are encouraged to attend and
comment on planning for Briar Bay Linear Park. The meeting will
take place at:
Palmetto Golf Course Meeting-Room
9300 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33157
January 9, 2008
7:00PM 9:00PM

For further information, requests for foreign language interpreters, or
questions prior to the meeting please contact:
Andy McCall, Park Planner
Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Department
Planning & Research Division
305-755-7993
Call 305-755-7848 (V/TDD) for materials in accessible format,
information on access for Persons with Disabilities or sign language
interpreters (five days in advance).
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Hatian: Exhibition to raise awareness about poverty


In Old English, the word
Hatian means "to hate." Now,
a group of children living
in the Dominican Republic
are using the term for good,
using it to tell their stories
about struggle and helping
to promote awareness about
poverty and the identity crisis
in their country.
On Thursday, Jan. 10 Miami
Dade College's InterAmerican
Campus will present a special
art exhibit, titled Haitian
0 Hatian: A Reflection on
Nationality, meaning Haitian
does not equal hate. The art
work will remain on display at
the Tower Theater Gallery in
Miami through!Jan. 13.
From the Caribbean to
Miami, the exhibition is a
result of an art workshop
coordinated by MUDHA, a
not-for profit organization
created by v4omen of Haitian
origin living in the Dominican
Republic, andd agroup of artists
from various nationalities
that work with Dominican
children of Haitian origin.
Most of these children living
in the Dominican Republic
are born to undocumented
mothers who can't afford
hospital expenses, so no
birth certificate is issued.
Due to this "nationality
limbo", public education and


medical services are denied.
In addition, they are often
the object of hatred and
violence through racism and
xenophobia within a country
where African roots and
heritage are present in a large
percentage of the population.
Inan effortto raise awareness
of this dire situation, the
exhibit will display drawings
and other art work by the
Haitian children living in
the Dominican Republic.
Additionally, the exhibition
will include paintings and
installation work by Puerto
Rican-born artists Hector
Maldonado and photographs
by Suzanne Salichs, a local
humanitarian and public
administrator. Fifty percent
of all proceeds of the artwork
will be sent to MUDHA
to purchase needed food,
medicine and clothing for the
children.
A dialogue about the
situation of these Haitian-
Dominican children will
be held at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Jan. 11, at the Tower Theater.
The talk will be followed by a
fundraising reception in the
lobby area. All activities are
free and open to the public.
Metered parking is free on
weekends and after 6 p.m.
weekdays.


New Year with God


It's January 2. Have those New
Year's resolutions been made
yet? Personally, I have been
working toward the New Year
since last year, celebrating the
Jewish New Year as a New Year
for me. I have been living with
an expectant spirit of 'newness'
for some months. Honestly,
most of what has been new
has been a difficult process of
letting go, trusting God totally
and completely, and having no
idea what I am doing from one


A Mission with a New
Beginning Church, 8745 N.W.
22 Avenue, invites you to their
Sunday services at 11:30 a.m.
******
Attention all singers/
psalmist, promoters, etc.
the Gospel Fellowship


day to the next. That's pretty
difficult living for someone who
has a two year agenda! But
though, admittedly, this has
been a rough last few months, I
have grown spiritually in ways
that I never imagined! I know
first hand how new wine is
made LOTS of stomping on
and pressing of the grapes. I
have been a grape.
I have adopted a phrase for
This coming year. I don't know if
Sit will only be in use for me for a


Cruise to the Bahamas,
welcomes everyone to come
share their ministry. For
more information, visit www.
gospelmusicfellowship.
com or call Derek Stubbs at
242-351-4109.
******


few months, or the entire year,
but it was dropped very quietly
in my spirit yesterday "Look
for the little things, but expect
the big things." This phrase
came to mind when I thought
about how God has shown me
in countless ways that He is
still very much present in every
aspect of my life. It has not been
easy waiting on answers, or not
knowing how various situations
would be worked out, or how
numerous problems would be
solved, but I never doubted that
God was there. He was silent
many times, but never away
from me. Little things proved
this to me.
If you have read this column
even fori a short period of time,
you, know that I volunteer
in the State Correctional


Don't feel sad, lonely or
depressed this holiday season
-come to the healing and
prophetic services for the
Richmond Heights Woman's
Club every Friday at 7 p.m. For
more information, please call
305-316-5880.
******
God Word God Way invites
you to Bible study teaching,
Wednesday nights, at 8 p.m.
For more information, please
call 786-326-3455.


system. I occasionally minister
at Homestead Correctional
Institution, a maximun
security facility for women. The
Chaplain there always gives me
my dates to preach at the end
of the year for the coming year,
and I make note of each date in
my agenda. I remember glancing
at my agenda a few weeks ago
to review what events were
scheduled for the month. Last
week, as I was leaving Broward
Correctional Institution, where
I have been volunteering
for many years, one of the
inmates called out my name.
I turned to her, and she said
that she remembered me from
Homestead. She added that .se,
was sorry that she would not
be there this coming Sunday to
hear me preach. I told her that


Come worship, learn and grow
with the Community Village
Church of Christ at 3201 N W
185 St. For more information,
please call 561-294-7441 or
786-5127643.
******
The Joy of the Lord Institute
of Learning is now accepting
applications for classes in
Biblical training in several
areas. Both lay persons and


I was not scheduled to preach
until 2008. She replied with a
puzzled look, and assured me
that I was on the calendar to
preach on Sun day.
Though I felt certain that I
was not, when I returned home,
I again checked my agenda,
and as I had suspected, there
was nothing written down for
the coming Sunday. But the
woman seemed to be so sure
of herself, that I called the
Chaplain to confirm. To my
surprise, she told me that I was
indeed scheduled to preach
that Sunday! I would never
have showed up at that prison
had not that woman saw me
anr4 made t comment about
my preaching" that week. What
are the chances in the natural
that one woman transferred


ordained clergy are welcome
to register. Please call Dr.
Edna Bryan at 305 624-6846
or 305 332-4376 for further
information and registration.
******
Faith Christian Center,
11021 S.W. 176 Street, invites
the community to their Bible
study sessions. For more
information, please call
305-251-6828

New Life Destiny Center,


in that very week, saw me as
I was leaving and made that
comment to cause me to realize
that I was on the calendar.to
preach? I am not a statistician,
so I do not know in the natural
what the 'odds' are, but in the
spiritual, I can only say but
God!
This wasjustalittle something
that happened, but it was truly
a God something! One o~many
'little' ways that He continues
to assure me that He is looking
out for me in every area of my
life every area! I saw God's
hand in that little thing, but
when I go to Homestead on
Sunday, I am expecting Him to
do big things.
Look for the little things,
but expect big things in 2008!
Happy new year!


14855 S.W. 116th Ave., invites
the community to learn,how to
receive the wealth that God has
for you for His ministry work
every Thursday and Friday at
7 p.m. For more information,
please call 305-316-5880.
******
Faith Christian Center
Evangelical Covenant Church
invites you to Bible Study. For
more information, please call
305-251-6828.


Do you have Medicare and
limited income and resoures?
If so, you may be eligilbe for
additional assistance to pay
for prescription costs. Come to
SThe Alliance for Aging, Inc. is
holding a Health Fair on Jan. 2,
10:30 a.m., at St. Paul A.M.E.
Church, 1866 N.W. 51 Terrace,
to find out if you are eligible for
additional assitance. The next
Health Fair will be Jan. 10 at
Joseph Caleb Center, 10 a.m.
- 2 p.m. For more information,
please call 305-670-4357.

DreamQuest Foundation
is offering a down payment
assistance program. For
more information, please
call 305-403-1846 or
786-512-7400 or visit www.
dreamquestfoundation.org.

Three Wishes, Inc. is
providing free wheelchairs
to senior citizens and the
permanently disabled. For
more information, please call
1-800-277-2129.

The Miami Light Project
presents 2007-2008
Contemporary Performance
Series: Global Cuba Fest, Jan.
13-Feb. 17, 2008 at Spiegel
world Miami Beach; Kristina
Wong, Jan. 16 at Colony
Theater, Here & Now, March
12-15, at the Carnival Center;


and Rha Goddess, May 9-10,
at the Carnival Center. For
more information, please call
305-576-4350.

Spoken word artist Rebecca
'Butterfly' Vaughns presents:
'A Tribute to Janet and Aaliyah:
A Night of Dancing from the
Heart and Soul' on Jan. 19,
2008, 7 p.m., at the Joseph
Caleb Auditorium, 5400 N.W.
22nd Avenue. For information
and tickets, please call
305-836-3572 ormindpensoul@
aol.com.

Next Generation Dance
Academy, 13631 N.W.
7th Avenue, offers dance
classes for ages 3 to adult
in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop,
fitness, African, modern and
acrobatics. For more
information, please call
305-685-0037.

The new Miami Gardens
Democratic Club invites you
to join. The club meets every
third Wednesday of the month
at the Opa-locka Neighborhood
Center, 16405 N.W. 25th Ave,
at 7 p.m. For more information,
please call 305-972-4414.

City of Miami Families First
Parent Academy presents free
parenting classes in Little Haiti
and Overtown for parents and


children, ages 0 5. Classes
every week at select sites
including Toussaint L'ouverture
Elementary (305-758-2600),
Our Little Ones Learning
Center (305-754-8444),
Notre Dame Child Care
Center (305-751-6778),
Greater Bethel Child Care
Center (305-358-5368), Paul
Laurence Dunbar Elementary
(305-573-2344) and Centro
Hispano Child Care Center
(305-576-1923). Call each site
to register.

The University of Miami's
Adolescent Medicine P2P
(Promote to Prevent) Program,
1601 N.W. 12th Ave., offers
free and confidential HIV/STD
testingto adolescents ages 13-24
on Wednesdays from 12:30-4:30
p.m., by appointment only. For
more information, please call
305-243-2174.

Retired Employees of
Transit Coalition (RET CO)
meets every fourth Saturday.
For more information, please
call 305-758-0735.
******
Overtown Community
Oversight Board meetings
are held every third Thursday.
For more information, please
call Stephanie van Vark at
305-372-4550.

Attention all ex-employees
of Gorton's Shrimp Factory!
Former employees are planning
a reunion. For anyone
interested, please contact Ella
Mae Walker, at 305-693-5573


or 305-773-0718.

Class Meetings

The Miami Northwestern
Class of 1958 continues to
meet the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. For more
information, please call Irvin
Lyons Jr. at 305-725-0732 or
305-725-7771.
A******


Miami Jackson High School
Class of 1978 is planning its
30th Class Reunion. Meetings
will be the third Friday of
each month at the Cultural
Arts Center, 6200 N.W. 22nd
Ave., from 6:30 9 p.m. For
more information, please call
305-653-5717.

The Miami-Dade Chapter
of FAMU Alumni Association


meets every third Saturday. For
more information, please call
305-693-6644 or visit www.
miamidaderattlers.org.

Booker T. Washington Class
of 1962 alumni class meetings
are the first Saturday of every
month. For more information,
please call Helen Tharpes
Boneparte at 305-691-1333.
******


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LIVE IN CONCERT: Lee Williams and The Spiritual QCs


Cooling water ... tell the Angels... God's got a blessing...
I'm gonna make it... right on time. .. can't run


Miami-Dade County, The
historic Mt. Calvary Missionary
Baptist Church located at 1140
NW 62nd Street (Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr,Boulevard)
located in the heart of Liberty
City proudly kicks-off Black
History Month with an Old-
School Gospel Concert starring
Lee Williams & The Spiritual,
Q'C's Friday, February 1,
2008 at 7:00 pm hosted by


Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Billy. L.
Strange, Jr.
Reverend Dr. Samuel
Atchison, Emeritus pastor/
teacher of the MCMBC retired
after 45+ years of service
passing the "Staff' to Rev. Dr.
Billy W.L. Strange, Jr. Sunday
December 14, 2007 Rev. Billy
W. L. Strange Jr was ordained
in the front of a packed church
of parishioners, dignitaries,


community leaders, family and
friends. In taking over the reins
Rev. Dr. Billy W. L. Strange,
Jr said "It is my sincere
desire to carry out much of
what I was taught by Pastor
Atchison who has been a pillar
of strength of Mt.Cavalry MBC
and very passionate about our
community. Going forward we
plan to continue our community
outreach to seniors, the under-
served and investing in our
youth.
This Old-School Gospel


Concert starring Lee Williams
& The Spiritual Q'C's Friday,
February 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm is
the first of a series of community
outreach projects targeted for
Black History month. We look
forward to bringing quality,
inspirational and thought
provoking programming,
workshops, and concerts for
our members and those who
visit our historic community.
These fund raisiers will help
provide seed money for greater
missions.


Ella Joyce pays tribute to Rosa Parks


Ella Joyce's Tribute to Rosa
Parks "A Rose Among Thorns"
- The Julia E. Brown Theatrical
Association, Inc, Educate using
the Arts City-to-City presented
by Concerned African Women,
Inc, (CAW) St. Paul AME
Church (Coconut Grove) and
Parkway Middle School of the
Arts (Lauderhill, FL) January
16-21, 2008...See details
below:
"A Rose Among Thorns" is
the first of a series of theatrical
productions presented by The
Julia E. Brown Theatrical
Association serving as fund-
raising efforts for the 2nd Bi-
Annual Urban Theatre and
Entertainment Festival/Awards
scheduled July 29-August 2nd,
2008.
The efforts will commence
in January during Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. celebrations,
taking time to honor and


highlight the civil rights
struggle, movement and pay
tribute to those who paved the
way.
Los Angeles, CA TV and
film actress Ella Joyce, best
known for the following: role
of Eleanor on FOX TV's "Roc",
Jasmin on "My Wife & Kids",
and Detective Waller in the
action film "Set It Off', captures
the famous moments in the life
of the courageous Rosa Parks.
Affectionately .called "Mother
of the Civil Rights Movement",
Joyce does a highly praised one
woman tribute to Parks in A
Rose Among Thorns.

This show returns to Los
Angeles after rave reviews from
the National Black Theatre
Festival, followed by a short
week of performances in Joyce's
native hometown, Detroit
Michigan the same as Mrs.


Parks. This event is sponsored
by Community In Schools
(CIS) and presented at the
Metropolitan United Methodist
Church in Detroit.
Upcoming performances are
booked by The Shadow Theatre
Company (Denver) and the Rosa
Parks Museum( Montgomery,
Alabama). Colleges, museums,
special events and organizations
are filling up the calendar -
fast at her website www.
aRoseAmongThorns.com.
A Rose Among Thorns, written
and performed by Joyce and
directed by Dan Martin, takes
audiences on a mesmerizing
journey exploring the "famous
incident" and the deeds of
many other unsung heroes
of the Civil Rights Movement
through the eyes of Rosa
Parks. This loving collection of
historical information infuses
theater-goers of all ages to seek


ROSA PARKS

social change and encourages
active involvement with issues
concerning us.


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and
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The Miss Black South Florida Pageant has been developed to
engage women of African descent in the South Florida
community in developing character and confidence. Our goals
are to encourage our contestants to realize their dreams, serve
our communities and work collaboratively to build more
meaningful relationships.


For More Information Please Contact:
info @ missblacksouthflorida.com
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Order of Services New time for TIV. Program
Order of'Services orship Service Sundiy Moniin g FOR HOPE FOR TO DAY
.3t'a.m1.. Early MedY ing Worship tL atm.W.NVchip Scr ire (I tSuwdiAay oldy) i l31CAl... n I t'? ....a t.: n .t
11a.m. ..Mming W lhip 7:30r 11 alnl 2t. 3rI.ih & 5 h) Sun Su.9 a.m. 3 p.m. Su,, .,5 pm
Ctttt 1 DSchttI %t 0 gall. )i SuItlltLy (iti>.
Evening Worship La.r Culi uCSiSOPcl(2ntd,31l,4th&i&l Wed. Inticiraory Praycr 9a.m. 12 pi.m
Ist & 3rd Sun y ........6pm iMid ek Serie WS edne ays Moting Seie ......... I am.
TIuesday Bible Sndy .7 p.o Hourof Rntv Nou-DaoPnuytr 1ipir tI.- 've Wo thip ..... 7:30 l
e bi b ~e~a gPe- N 121Tues. Pra7yer Menting....... S730 pm.
s : ,rin .g Prayer Merlng 7:30 .m. F i. ible Stdy .................7:i ) p.m.
.Iible Sludy, :15 p.m.,tn -


Ebenezer United
Methodist Church
2001 N.W. 35th Street
305-635-7413
Order of Services:
Sunday Moming Services
7:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study Tuesday
10 am. & 7 p.m.
Prayer Meeting Tues. 6 p.m,





Logos Baptist Church
16305 NW 48th Ave.
305-430-9383


Sunday
Morning worship a ,-t I I a.tn.
Sunday School at 9:45 an.m
SThursday
Bible Study 7 p.m.
Saturday
KI Service
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Order of Services
Sunday Worship 7 a.m., 11
a.m.. 7 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday (Bible Study) 6:45p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
10:,15 a.m.


St. Luke Missionary Baptist
1790 N.W 55th Street
305-696-7322

Order of Services:
lari'y Morning Worship.7:30a.m.
Sunday School ..........9:30a.)m.
Morning Worslip .....11 am.
WtEATIESDAY
lPmyer Meetlig ............7:30 p.m,
Bible Study ..................8 p.m.


aith Evangelistic Praise &
Worship Center, Int.
7770 N.W. 23rd Avenue
305-691-3865 Fax: 305-624-9065
Order of Services
Sun MemSing o....... ..... a.m.
Tues Fayer............... m.
Sho l of Wisdom ....p........ :3]0p
Healing & Divemanee Sr...7:30)p.m.
Wed.i-'at Mamn (paye).......5 am.
dray YoultaNigal........... pn.




Mt. Calvary Missionary
Baptist Church
1140 Dr. Mutin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
305-759-8226 Fax: 305-759-0528

Order of Services:
Mon. Ihru F:ri. Noon Day Prayer
Bible Study...Thurs....7 p.m.
Sunday Worship...7-11 a .m
Sunday School.......9-30 a.m.


1 (800) 254-NBBC
305-68.53700
Fax: 305-685-0705
Swww.newh irthbaptistmiami.org


SSt. Mark Missionary
Baptist Church
1470 N.W. 87th Street
305-691-8861
Order of Services:
Sundayy 7:30 a;ud II a.n.
Worsllip Sevlice
9:30 a.mf.......... Sunday School
Tuesday........" p.ul. Bible Study
S p l ...... Prayer Meetllng
Monday. Wednesday. Friday
12 p.m...... Day Prayer


First Baptist Missionary
Baptist Church of Brownsville
4600 N.W: 23rd Avenue
305-635-8053 Fax: 305-635-0026
Order of Services:
Sunday ...:3 11 am.
Sifday School...... .. .....10 a.m.
'Tus day .......... 7 p.m. Rible stu(y
Pryer Meeting,. U. to
Baptistn Thws. before
Communion First Sun
7:30& I I a.m.




Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church
15250 N.W. 22nd Avenue
305-681-3300


Order of Services

ChirVl Srei ol .i. I .9:30 1.ll.
W o tlip Servioe .............. 11 a.m.
Monday
Bibli Siidy, 7: i).n
Wednesday
Pltyer Meloing 7 p.m.


"There is a placefor you"



Peaceful Zion Missionary
Baptist Church
2400 N.W 68" Street, Miami, FL33147
(305) 836-1495
Order of Services:
Early Morning Services
(2,3,4,5' Sunday)....8:00 am
Sondav School ..........9:45 am
vlMorninlg Service .....11:00 am
Communion Service
(TIhn, befonib 1 Stday) 7:.0 pm
Prayer Meeting/Bible Study
Ci (Weimeay) 7:30 |In



Temple Missionary
Baptist Church
1723 N.W. 3' Avenue
Church 305-573-3714
Fax 305-573-4060'Fax 305-255-8549
Order of Services;
STinday School .. ... 9:45 l.5ii,
Sun. Morning Sens..... aln.
4"' Sn....t .. .1:31).2:3 p.m.
Tniesdlay iible Silluly
Peedilig Miliuy......, 10 ;i.u
Wed, Bible Study/Ptayei..6: p.m
Ianus. Otrch Mli Miskuiy..6:30 p.
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Bethel Apostolic Temple, Inc.
1855 N.W 119th Street
305-688-1612
Fax: 305-681-8719
Order of Services:
Walk in lhe Word oMinistry
Worship Sen'rvice ....... 1 am
STuesday-.7 pt .m.. Family NiSghl
Wed. 11 a.m lIntercessory I'ayer
Vd. BIblc Class. .......12 pill.
Wed. Bible Cass................ p.m.




Friendship Missionary
Baptist Church
WvWv.flttl diupnl mh ,Mot
fihcdr iliptiavt ly r bcilitatlht
740 N.W 58th Street
Niami, nF
305-759-8875
Hou of P'aye:... ...:0 iln.
Early IMonuting Wors'hp..7:30 a.,.
S Sunday Saool .........9:30 a-.
lomit~ Wi lip ......... 1 a.m
3I N l c 76i Slidt...re ...t, 3 47 .
eMesa ding tiCe: 35 y evely
S Wtd Cuiesday...... .Ie a.m.1l pni.




New Day "N" Christ
Deliverance Ministries
3055 N.W. 76'11" Street, 33147
Message Ctn: 305-836-7815

Order of Services:
Sundh ys Chut'ch Sohool ............... 10 aim.

''l'esdayl; Bible :l lss... ............7p.m.
4111 .nnkdqy F :uiip, W ship- ....... .. 6,111


Hosanna Community
Baptist Church
2171 N.W 56th Street
305-637-4404 Fax: 305-637-4474
Order of Services:
Sunday Sd ol ... 9:45 amn.
W shi p ....., t. a.Ill
Bible S;tuiy. Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Yout(l Milisutv Mcu-\Vcd.
6 p3m


Brownsville
Church of Christ
4561 N.W. 33rd Court
305-634-4850/Fax & Messages
305-634-6604
Order of Services
Lond Day Sunday School .......45am
Sunday NIomning Wonhip ...I..11 ii
Sutlltlday en ,'s Bible Study ....5 pnlt.
Sunday IOdics Bible Study...5 p m.
SuIalJ- lay lai iT W r-ltlip -.... p.mt
| Ttsilty Ni' l Biblde Study ..7:-301n
Tlliaslay rlt tia' Bile CatL )i;a.11i
Tr.mn"4lti.iol aiuale5tlr Cnll:
30-W5^4-USS- 3 05S-91,ASSS


Jordan Grove Missionary
Baptist Church
5946 NW. 12'" Ave.
305-751-9323
Order of Services:
Early Wolship ..............7 a.m.
Sunday School............ 9 a.m.
NBC .......... ............10:05 a.m.
AV i w h ip ....................... I na.m.
Worship ............... 4p.m.
i Mission and Bible Class
uesday ..............6:30 p.m.
Youth Meetin 'Choir rehearsal
-- Monday.... ........6:30 pRm.


SNew Harvest Missionary
Baptist Church
12145 N.W. 27th Avenue
305-681-3500

Order o' Services:

lanO l s O .............
U" nrl ht M i . ..e.p.... i rd pmn
(?hiIj j lljs \u^^ ^^^^..................8 ^ .lu.
III II"@ l I '


' Pembroke Park Church of Christ
3707 SX 56ti Avenue Hollywood, FL33023
(Office) 954-962-9327 (Fax) 954-9623396
Order of Services

Bible Study ............. 9 a.m. *** Morning Worship ..... .. 10 a.m.
Evening Worship .............. 6:p.m.
Wednesdayi.....General Bible Sludy ..... 7:30 p.m.
TV Program Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m.
Comcasl Channels: 8, 19, 21, 22, 23, 30 & 37/Local Channleis: 21 & 22
Wcb Ii' ge: .iwt tait hritokt prIIo l ch i shfiit Irt ITNstI om c ti l:t peiiillrtkep iirkcttrol b iotthtnlt
~~'~ '- LLRml Jn~(lRl] L llll


Word of Faith N
Christian Center
2370 N.W. 87'h Street
305-836-9081

Order of Services:
S lu31d ity Momilltp StICes
SlinIday S oo ....... 10 a i.
Worshi p Sclvice ...... II a atl.
'I'Tl sd.iy Hible Stuldy,.., ,8 I i
thursday 'Tnyer Seivice ...8 Ipm


Word of Truth
1755 N.W. 78"' Street
305-691-4081
Fax: 305-694-9105

Order of Services:
Bible Study Wd ....... 8 p.m
Sunday School ... 10 ai.a,
Su11, wolrhip l, lS .. 1:30 am I.
\VIx. Nighl nltercmlcoly 'lmlycr
tWli o 30 to svi..: m.
si"iclay w'ost psetvice i i) pm.

\ k


New Vision For Christ
Ministries
13650 N.E. 10' Avenue
305-899-7224
Order of Services:
Early Simiay Worship. 7:30 a.m.
St a Schx l ................9:30 am.
Smday M lirng Wshbip .....11 an.
Su dhy vsening .ernice ..6 p.m.
Tuesday er Meeting e ...7:30 pm.
S"Not .lus a (Chrch But a Movemen"
S'Patstor N y ff b lS'tBdeiIr "



178007 25th Ave.
\vioww.mnttertoinwourai cintcr.or g
305-621-5067* Fax: 05-623-3104
: OTh-der of Services:
Stiday Worship Services:
7 am. & 10 arm.
Church School: S 30 a.m.
Wednesday
Pastor's Noon Day Bible Study
Bible institute, 6:30 p.m.
Mid-week Worship 7:310 pm.


Liberty City Church
of Christ
1263 N.W. 67th Street
305-836-4555
Order of Serices:
Sunday Mornin .. 8 am.
Sunday School............. 10 am.
Sunday Eve.ng ...........6 p.m
Mon. Excellence ..7:30 p.m.
ue. Bible Class .........7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Fellowship ......... am.
Ist Sun. Song Practice ..6 p.m.


New Shiloh M.B. Church
1350 N.W.95'" Street
305-835-8280 Fax# 305-6-6296 20
Church Schedule:


Mornin Worship ..... t11 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Class 7 p.m.
ws,. bedime the Ius Si...7 p.mI
Mid-weekX Wotship




St. John Baptist Church
1328 N.W 3l Avenue
305-372-3877 305-371-3821
Order of Services:
SErly Sunday
Moniing Worship .....7:30 a.m.
Sunday School ..........9:30 a.m.
fMoming Worship ...11 a.m.
Na1 e efoar Bolptit Chnirhes
(B BT.u,) 5 p.m.
Evening \Worsthip ........7 p.m.
Me acting ........ Cl-es,) 7 p.m.




Zion Hope \
Missionary Baptist
5129 N.W. 17th Ave.
30W-696-4341 Fax: 305-696-2301
Order ot" Services:
Sunlr&(Ly Schtwl .........9:30 a.m.
hIMo4ni PraisecAVO'-llip .. 11 a.m
vRist and "li e Su rnday
cving 6'1'h 11ip 1 at 6 l-n.
PI'r.yer Meeting & Bible Study
Tuesday 7 p.m,
41T-t-iu'lituin AW- ilcldef.1 r Siikiv
M~nnrf, Ir'.ti al (13015-936-.^TO


New Birth Baptist Church, The Cathedral
of Faith International

2300 NW 135th Street


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Bishop VictorT Ciirry, D.Mi., D.D, SeniorPastorrieache


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11B THE MIAMI TIMES, JANUARY 2-8, 2008


BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY


Rang Gregg L. Maso ~ PoitierA
JAMES WOODY SR., retired truck WILLIE D. WILLIAMS, 69, retired LAKESHIA MARSHA JACKSON,
driver-Alterman police sergeant 17 Broward
Transfer, died for City of County School
Dec. 20. Service Miami, died Dec. Parkway Senior
was held. 26 at home. High student,
Arrangements died Dec.
are incomplete. 26. Service
Saturday, 2
p.m., at Antioch
of Carol City


THEODORE NEALY, 84, retired
porter South
Florida State
Hospital ,
died Dec.
21. Survivors
include:
daughter r
Eunice Jones;
son, Kenneth
Neal; seven grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; and a host of
other relatives and friends. Service
Saturday, 11 a.m., at St. Paul
Baptist Church in Homestead.

LENORA 'BAY' BLACKMON-
WILLIAMS, 80,
retired sales
clerk Burdines
Department
Store, died Dec.
27 in Cedars
of Lebanon
Hospital .
Survivors
in.clude:
daughter, Sandra Williams;
grandson, Theophilus Kenddrick;
godson, Arthur Cason;
goddaughter, Cheryl Cason; a host
of nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends. Service Saturday, 1
p.m., in chapel.

ANDREW DELFORD, 90, retired
laborer, died Dec. 19. Service
Saturday, 11 a.m., in chapel.

JAMES DAMON CHAMBERS,
44, chef, died Dec. 25. Service
was held.


Hall Ferguson Hewitt
INEZ INGRAM, 41, caregiver,
died Dec. 26
at Jackson

Ho s p i t a I .
Se v ce
Saturday, --
p.m., at. New
Beginning
M.B.C., 2125
N.W. 155th St. Survivors include:
sons, Ronnie Hill, Jr., Antwaun
T. Hill, Demetruis D. Ingram,
Brian L. Ingram, Willie Hightower;
daughter, Felecia Hightower; and
three grandchildren.

BYFORD MILLER, 46,
longshoreman,
died Dec. 23
at Jackson
Memorial
Hospital .
Service
Saturday, 2
p.m., at No. 2
Church of God
Prophecy.

JACOB WRIGHT, 74, died Dec.
28 at North Shore. Hospice.
Arrangements are incomplete.

GEORGE CLARK, 64, gardener,
died at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete.

LAVERNA GODFREY, 67, LPN,
died Dec. 18 at home. Service was
held.

Manker
JAMES RICHARDSON, 71, of
Miami, died
Dec. 25 at
University of
Miami Medical
Center. Service
Saturday, 11
a.m., at New
Providence
Missionary
Baptist Church. Interment:
Southern Memorial Park.

BENNY POLK, 59, of Miami, died
Dec. 26 at Westchester Medical
Center. Service Saturday, 2 p.m.
Interment: Forest Lawn Central.


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CALL 305-694-6210


KARLEEN F. GRAY, 49, social
worker, died Dec. 21. Service was
held.


Baptist Church.


THERESA HENDERSON
MCCLENDON,
86, housewife,
died Dec. 27 at
Miami Jewish
Home for the
Aged. Survivors
include: sister,
Janie H. Reeves;
brother-in-law,
Moses Hillman;
nieces, Corliss Sellers, Beverly
Brown, Rachel Reeves, Gayle
Donaldson, Margaret Harrell and
Tweeda Hillman; and a host of
other family members and friends.
Visitation Wednesday, 2 9 p.m.
Service Thursday, 11 a.m., in
chapel. Interment: Dade Memorial
Park.

RoyaL --
NETTIE MALLOY, 68, died Dec.
27. Service
Saturday, 1
p.m., at St.
Mark Missionary
Baptist Church.
Visitation Friday,
4 9 p.m.



WILMA HARRISON, 68, died
Dec. 27. Service
Saturday, 11
a.m.,atMemorial
Temple
Missionary
Baptist Church.
Visitation Friday,
4 9 p.m.


MARY GOWANS, 79, died Dec.
22. Final rites and burial in London,
England.


MURIEL. BERNARD, 98, died
Dec. 27. Service Saturday, 11 a.m.
at Grace Church of the First Born.
Visitation Friday, 4 9 p.m.


IVAN MCKENZIE, 60, died Dec.
22. Service Friday, 11 a.m., in
chapel. Visitation Thursday, 4 9
p.m.


LINDA ADAMS, 42, died Dec. 23.
Service was held.


CARMEN LAWRENCE, 72, died
Dec. 23. Final rites and burial in
Spanish Town, Jamaica.

CLASSIDENE GOODEN, 74, died
Dec. 25. Service Saturday, 11
a.m., at New Life Baptist Church.
Visitation Friday, 4 9 p.m.


THELMA AUGUSTINE, 78, died
Dec. 27. Service was held.


TINEY GIBSON, 87, died Dec. 23.
Service was held.


HEZEKIAH TUITT, 87, died Dec.
20. Service was held..


REBECCA DEAN, 91, died Dec.
15. Service was held.


OGLAINE GEORGE, 61, died
Dec. 24. Service Saturday, 10
a.m., at Eglise Chratienne Par-La-
For. Visitation Friday, 4 9 p.m.


Grace
DORA MCDONALD, 55, bus
attendant, died
Dec. 21. Service
was held.


Death Notice


MAGGIE 'GRANNY'
ALEXANDER,
71 died December 30.
Services will be held at New
Liberty City House of God
11:30 a.m. on Saturday,
January 5, 3470 N.W. 215
Street.
Royal Funeral Home in
charge.


Wright & YoungiR
RUBY L. RICHARDSON, 81,
retired lab tech,
died Dec. 27
at Jackson
Hospital .
Survivors
include:
daughter,
Cliffern Dyes-
Goolen; son,
Douglas
Blackwell; grandsons, Douglas
Jr. and Drumond Blackwell;
granddaughter, Alrien Blackwell.
Service Saturday at Friendship
Missionary Baptist Church, 11
a.m.

RUBY J. WALDEN, 66, died Dec.
23 at home in
Miami. Service
was held.






FREDDIE LEE MURPHY, 66,
died Dec. 24
at Aventura
Ho s p i t a I .
Service was
held.





ADA DORRIS TALBOT, 80, L.P.N.,
died Dec. 22.
Survivors
include:
daughter, Cindy;
sons, Moses
T. and James
Rico Smith; and
brother, Sonny.
Service was
held.

Betty G. King, 76, caregiver,
died Dec. 28 at Memorial West.
Survivors include: children,
Christine King, Elanora, Kenneth
Green, Laurene Roundtree and
Theresa Hart; brother Raymond
McNeal; and sister Esther Forbes.
Service at iMt. 'Heirmo'n AI:VE.
Church.

Death Notice


DONALD BURGESS, 60, waiter,
died Dec. 24.
Service was
held.






HANSEL LOUIS RAHMING, 81,
landscaper, died
Dec. 16. Service
was held.






NATHANIEL ROSE, 44, laborer
- construction,
died Dec. 21.
Service was
held.





ANNIE LEE HOWARD, 76,
housekeeper
private homes,
died Dec. 24.
Service was
held.






ADDIE MAE RICHARDSON
WILLIAMS, 78, housewife, died
Dec. 19. Service was held.





ELLA JEAN PRUETT, 68, nurse
- Miami Jewish
Home, died
Dec. 21. Service
was held.






MARTHA YATES GADSDEN,
housekeeper,
died Dec. 19.
Service was
held.





SHIRLEY MCMATH HARRELL,
69, bus driver Dade County
schools, died Dec. 20. Service
was held.

CLIFTON M. YOUNG, 70, labor.
Service was held.


Miriam Kelly, 86, home-
maker, died Dec. 29. Survi-
vors include: two daughters,
Rodline Kelly-Strother and
Portia Kelly; five grandchil-
dren; nine great-grandchil-
dren; four great-great-grand-
children; many nephews,
nieces, other relatives and
friends. Service Saturday, 2
p.m., at Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church.

Death Notice

LEROY IVERY, died
December 23 in Decatur,
Georgia where he lived for
the past five years.
He is survived by: eight
children, Mary Ivery-Hous-
ton, Elizabeh Diane Ivery-
Thomas, Hubert Ivery, Law-
rence Ivery, Ruby Ivery,
Annie Ivery-Mellon, Roger Iv-
ery and Katrina Ivery-Jones;
seventeen grandchildren and
fifteen great grandchildren;
sister, Nettie Pearl Ivery of
Michigan and a host of fam-
ily and friends.
Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m.
on Friday, January, 4 at Poit-
ier Mortuary, Dervices will be
held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
January 5 at Liberty Chris-
tian Baptist Church.

Death Notice


NATASHA CALIXTE, 14,
student at Westview Middle,
died December 24. Services
will be held Friday, Janu-
ary 4 at Miami Seventh Day
Baptist at 11 a.m. Viewing
Thursday January 3 from
4 8 p.m., Hadley's Funeral
Home.


Liddie Lightfoot-Rumphs,
retired classroom teacher, 68,
died Dec. 28. Viewing Friday,
3 7 p.m. Service Saturday,
10 a.m., at Antioch Baptist
Church of Brownsville.

Death Notice


DEACON BENJAMIN
JONES, 66 died December
28.
Survivors include: wife,
Rosa; sons, Al and Mark;
daughters, Tonia, Sherrell,
Benadette, Ebony and a host
of relatives and friends. Ser-
vices will be held January 5,
11 a.m. at New Birth.
Royal Funeral Home.

In Memoriam
In loving memory of,


KEITH LAMONT JACKSON,
SR. "Chilly"

01/03/69 04/09/07

Happy Birthday, Daddy, this
is our day. Six years ago I was
born on your birthday and now
we share the day. Sadly, this year
I must celebrate alone. Eight
months ago you had to leave us,
and I know that you are in a bet-
ter place.
So, today Daddy, I wish you a
.Happy Birthday. Love you
always your babies, Ke'Maree
and Zah'Kyah.


Honor
Your Loved
One
With an
In Memoriam
in
'he Miami Time


Retired Miami police officer dies in fire


A Miami man who died
Wednesday in fire in his
home was a former police of-
ficer.
The unconcious body of
65-year old Willie Williams
was found by firefighters just
inside the
front door of
his home on
the corner
of North-
west 1 lth
Avenue and
60th Street.
Williams,
a retired
Williams sergeant
with the
City of Miami Police Depart-
ment, was on the force from
1962-1985.
Williams, who suffered se-
vere burns to his head and
back, was rushed to Jackson
Memorial Hospital where he
was pronounced dead.
Firefighters say Williams
was a pack rat; his house
filled with paper, mattresses,
auto parts and seven refriger-
ators which may have helped


the fire to spread. Williams
also raised rabbits, some of
which died in the fire.
Firefighters said while
putting out the flames they


heard several sharp explo-
sions. Investigators think it
may have been ammunition
that Williams had kept in his
home


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with integrity and compassion


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Rose Marie Clark-John-
son, 68, administrator Mi-
ami Dade Community Col-
lege, died Dec. 30. She is
survived by her husband,
Willie Johnson, Jr.; son, Rev-
erend Michael Mitchell; two
brothers, Harcourt Clark and
Vernon H. Clark; and a host
of nieces, nephews, other rel-
atives and friends. Arrange-
ments are incomplete.








BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY


12B THE MIAMI TIMES, JANUARY 2-8, 2008


Commissioner Jordan


brings holiday cheer


to kids in District 1

Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chairwoman Barbara
J. Jordan was the embodiment of Santa Claus handing out toys
at various locations in District 1.

Commissioner Jordan presented boxes and boxes of bi-
cycles to Marlene Arribas and Rachel Rao of the Hispanic
Coalition for distribution to the some of most underprivi-
leged children of District 1 on Friday, December 14.


Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chairwoman Barbara
J.Jordan, District 1, reflects the season in a red ensemble and
Santa hat as she hands out gifts to a group of little girls at
the Colonel Harry Zubkoff Head Start on Friday, December
21. Commissioner Jordan distributed toys to more than 200
children at the child care center just in time for the holidays.


Holloway celebrate holidays with Latin Builders association


Newly appointed Miami-Dade
County School Board Member
Tee Holloway recently par-
ticipated in the Annual Latin
Builders Association's Holiday
Bike Drive. Twenty deserving
children from North Dade and
Opa-locka elementary schools
between the ages of 6 and 9 re-
ceived new bikes.


"Happy Faces" District 1

School Board Member Tee

Holloway, students from-

North Dade and Opa-locka

elementary schools, and

parents are all smiles during

the Annual Latin Builders As-

sociation's Bike Drive.


More affordable housing to be offered in Broward county


Community comes outfor
unveiling of affordable
housing units in Broward
County
More than 100 public
officials, businesses and
community members
attended a ribbon cutting
ceremony at the site
of a newly completed
development of eight single-
family homes in Oakland
Park on Dec. 18.
New Visions Community
Development Corporation
(NVCDC) built the homes
in a neighborhood once
defined by its unkempt,
vacant lots. NVCDC
acquired land from the
Broward County Housing
Finance Authority as part
of their affordable housing
initiative designed to help
increase available housing
for low income families
in Broward County. This
project has now provided
new homeowners with safe,
affordable and attractive
places to live.
As part of the development
team for the project, South
Florida Local Initiatives
Support Corporation
(LISC) provided technical
assistance and funding
to support NVCDC's


Dr. C. E. Glover, President of New Visions Board of Directors; Annetta Jenkins, Executive Director, South
Florida LISC; Jackie Tufts, Executive Director New Visions CDC; and Harold Davidson, HBR Developers
(General Contractor) Back Row: Rodney Marsielle, HBR Developers (General Contractor)


transformation of the
overgrown lots into a safe,
healthy and enjoyable
environment with good
choices and opportunities.
Executive Director of South
Florida LISC Annetta
Jenkins and other staff
members and AmeriCorps
members attended the
ribbon cutting ceremony.
Also at the ceremony were
public officials from the City
of Oakland Park including


Mayor Larry Grierer,
Commissioner Allegra
Murphy, Commissioner
Susanne Boisvenue and City
Manager John Stunson;
Broward County Board
of County Commissioner
Josephus Eggelletion, Jr.;
Broward County officials
from the Housing Finance
Authority; and local banks,
title companies, realtors,
homeowner's association
groups, neighbors and the


new homeowners.
Dr. C.E. Glover, President
of New Visions Board of
Directors, Jacqueline
Tufts, NVCDC's Executive
Director, and Janice
Hayes, NVCDC Project
Development Manager,
facilitated the event. The
highlight of the ceremony
was an open house showing
of the two different models,
which brought rave reviews
for the beautiful, spacious


Delta Sigma Theta celebrates

their 95th Founders Day


The local chapters of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated are jointly
presenting their 95th Founders
Day Observance on Jan. 12, 4
p.m., at Mount Hermon A.M.E.
Church on 17800 N.W. 25th
Avenue. Chapters throughout
the nation and internationally
will be honoring the legacy of
the twenty-two prestigious and
visionary Founders of Delta
Sigma Theta. Everyone is invited
to join the Deltas in celebrating
this auspicious occasion.
This year's key note speaker
is Reverend Carol Nash-Lester.
Nash-Lester, the senior pastor
of Bethel Apostolic Temple, will
address the overall theme for this
year: Celebrating: One Mission,
One Vision, One Sisterhood
Empowering Communities
through Committed Service.
Delta Sigma Theta was
founded on Jan. 13, 1913 at
Howard University, Washington
D.C. The sorority was founded
on Christian principles and
this Observance will recognize
religious leaders who are also
members of the National Pan-
Hellenic Council. Among those
being honored are: Reverend Dr.
Jimmie Brown of Harris Chapel
U.M.C.; Reverend Steve Caldwell
of Heart of God Ministries;
Reverend Richard Clements, Jr.
of Mt. Tabor MBC; Bishop Victor
T. Curry of New Birth Cathedral;


Reverend Newton Fairweather
of North Dade Community
Church; Reverend Dr. Henry E.
Green, Jr. of Mt. Hermon AME;
Reverend Sharon Hobbs of Mt.
Hermon AME; Dr. Anna Price of..
Universal Truth WC; Reverend
Dr. Dwayne Richardson
of -Greater Love- Reverend
Dr. Walter T. Richardson of
SweetHome; Dr. Bernice Smith
of First Baptist Bunch Park;
Apostle Dr. Geraldine Whittaker
of Way of Holiness Ministry;
Reverend Willie Mae Williams of
Mt. Hermon AME; and Reverend
Paul Wiggins of Mt. Hermon
AME.
Dinner will be served
immediately following the
Founder's Day event. The
cost for dinner is $35.00 and a
reservation is needed by Jan.
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Cooperative Charter School
was transformed into a
Christmas Fairyland, last
Wednesday, by Leroy Wright,
LaChan R. Gatlin, Leandra
Campbell, and Toshiba
Rolling for the Christmas
Program and Coronation for
King, Queen, Prince, and
Princess.
The 150 parents and guests
walked into a room surrounded
with balloons in the ceiling,
2-decorated throngs by Dr.
Inez Rowe and Pricilla
Smith, and special napkins
celebrating the crowning of the
honorees, while the program
began with a processional to
It's Christmas and the boys
wore black suits with a tie and
the girls wore white dresses.
Every student was in step with
the beat from Kindergarten to
Fifth grades.
After getting in position,
Shayla, emcee, announced
the pledge, singing of Lift
Every Voice and Sing The
Preamble to the Constitution,
the schools' principle, and
Why We Celebrate Christmas
in songs and narrations.
The 60-voice chorus sang
The Christmas Song, Joy to The
World, Silent Night, Emanuel,
"A New Born King, and 0 Come
All Ye Faithful featuring Gatlin
doing the solo and back by
the Founder's Choir, while
Shadye Williams added to the
narration.
As Part I ended, the
coronation began with the
entrance of the court, while
the boys wore white tuxedos
and girls donned fancy white
dresses. Leading off the
processional included Pillow
Carriers Alphonso Cobb and


Alanyia Davis
followed by
Leerenzo Ford
and Shayla
Asare Kokou,
R o n a ld
McGhee and
Siara Pounds,
Troy Cleare
and Jade
Simon, Joel Carrinan and
T'Yanna Sims and Anthony
Boatwright.
The Court demonstrated a
dance routine including the
waltz, foxtrot, two-step, tango,
and cha cha to the delight of
the filled room. They received
a standing ovation after taking
their bows.
Then the moment came
for Campbell and Rolling to
announce the winners of the
coronation. Rolling indicated a
close race and the winners are
Troy Cleare, King; T'Yanna
Sims, Queen; Ronald
McGhee, Prince; and Shayla
Asare Kokou, Princess. The
Court first appearance was at
Ward Towers when the chorus
entertained the senior citizens.
Their major appearance will
be during the MLK Parade.

Vaniecia and Harold Scott,
III became a Princess and
Prince when Josie Poitier,
grandmother, and Vandella
Scott, mother, orchestrated a
Sweet 16 gala under the title:
A Night of Elegance Under The
Stars, last Saturday, at the
Doral Golf Resort and Spa.
Melodie Burke and Company
choreographed the event.
The color scheme was purple
for the females, Black and
grey tuxedos for the males,
and white for the princess and


prince. After Burke gave the
welcome/occasion, the court
followed with Its Christmas
and included Anthonyne
Louis and Leroy Anderson,
Tempriss Thomas and Nathan
Murray, Dekilia Williams and
Roderick Girtman, Daphine
Mingo and Jonathan Walker,
Tarinice James
and Malik Easley,
Aqueelah Mitchell
and DeAundre Stater,
and Mia Williams
and Marquis Marlin,
escorts for Prince and
Princess.
After the Prince and
Princess were seated, SA
gifts were poured onto
them beginning with a
lucky charm from Jasmyne
Hill and Fellek Lockett,
Josie Poitier, Bible, V. Scott,
tiara/scepter, Maxine Wilson,
godmother, earrings and pin;
Bobby Meeks, godfather,
necklace and cuff links; Larry
Little, godfather, bracelet and
scarf; and H. Scott, father,
shoes and money.
As the lights dimmed, the
mother dance with her son
and the father danced with
his daughter to Mama by
Boyz to Men and Butterfly
Kisses, respectively, followed
by Father John Cox, O.M.I.
blessing the event and Cafidia
Stuart singing.
Ed Williams took to the mic
and took the court on a trip to
England, France, Spain, New
York City, and back to Miami,
where they performed the
waltz, foxtrot, two-step, tango,
cha cha, soft shoe, and jazz
hip hop to a standing ovation.
Other emcees included Willard
Delancy, Greg Mason, Eric
Knowles, Bea Hines, Mercury
Morris, Reinaldo Torres,
friend, Cynthia Stafford,
Esq. Alberta Charles, Craig
Upgrove, and Gi Gi Tinsley.


The climax of the evening
included a videos presentation
of the honorees; dancing with
the court, response from the
honorees and hugs and kisses
from Josie for a job well done
in preparing the room for such
an elegant affair including the
meal.
******
Bishop Herman E.
Dean, pastor emeritus,
Bishop NowardE. Dean,
*pastor, Minister Anna
I. Dean, chairperson,
and Dr. Edwin T.
Demeritte, co-chair
are to be commended
AITH for the splendid job of
recognizing Minister
Lorina B. Nottage for
23-years of service, recently,
at the Don Shula's Hotel
Ballroom before 300-people. It
was registered as the opulent
affair of the year.
Demeritte had the honor of
being emcee and ads getter and
began by thanking Clyde Caley
& Company for the prelude
music, followed by Preston
Pratt, Jr. and others filling their
trumpets with a fanfare, as the
honoree was escorted in with
her husband, Minister Orlando
Nottage, to a special table.
Others on the program
included Dr. Raymond Angry,
Deacon Clifton Williams, Jr.,
Andres Hanna, praise dance,
Minister Wilbur Caley, blessing
of the food, and proclamations
being presented by Elaine
Evans, City of Miami; Esther
N. Harris, daughter, Miami
Gardens; and Major J.D.
Patterson, assistant director,
Miami-Dade Police Department;
Captain Temple, Carpenter,
Chief Matthew Boyd, Miami
Gardens; and the children and
grand of the honoree.
The spotlight then turned to
Robertha Hepburn, a constant
visitor from Nassau, Bahamas,


whose demeanor brightens
everyone days with a style
of articulating to the public,
followed by other awards
coming from the church by
Bishop Dean and a humble
response from the honoree
that brought tears from family
members and other members of
the committee.

According to Keith Laverity,
the Church of the Open Door/
United Church of Christ, took
the time to honor Reverend
Dr. R. Joaquin Willis, pastor,
for five-years of service, last
Sunday, at the Fellowship Hall
before a filled banquet room.
Dr. Willis' ministry extends
far beyond the church walls.
He shares his knowledge as
an Adjunct Professor, FIU,
President of the CBG, Board
Member of TACOLCY and
79th Street CI and numerous
organizations with degrees
in Political Science, Masters
of Divinity and Doctorate
of Ministry and married to
Clarissa, who is well-loved by
the congregation, while program
participants included Robert
Beatty, Esq, Deacon Stephen
Taylor, Milton Vickers, Dr.
Kymberli Clarke, Reverend
Oliver L. Gross, Hattie Willis,
Harvey Lockhart, Jr. Cai
Briggins, Barbara Johnson,
Reverend Dr. Gast6n Smith,
and Rev. William N. Koch,
keynote speaker.
Others in attendance included
Marie Brown, Bonnie North,
Gala Brown, Verna Robinson,
Evelyn Campbell, Helen
Everett, Sandra Hudson, Dn
Astrid Mack, Thelma Wilson,
Patricia Ford, Theola Thomas,
James and Alva Maull, Dr.
Enid and Frank Pinkney, Dr.
Gwen W. Robinson, Katherine
Hepburn, Marteen Levarity,
Katarina Wiener, Bennie
White, Erslyn Anders, Dory


Lingo, and Stephen Taylor.

Kudos go out Dr. David and
Tessie White for spearheading
the feeding of over 500 needy
people in Coconut Grove last
December 16, Further, other
organizations were St. Phillip's
Episcopal Church, the Masonic
Lodge, American Legion Post
182, Peaceful Zion Baptist,
St. Stephen's Episcopal,
First United Methodist, Coral
Gables.
The meal consisted of turkey,
ham, rice, cranberry sauce,
dressing, string beans, gravy,
cake, and an assortment of
drinks, along with toys and
books for the children, while
some of the meals were delivered
to the homeless unable to
walk.

Henry Williams, aka, Ike
Turner's nemesis, has the
biggest b/day party at Arcola
Lakes Park each year. This year
it was bigger than before with
Ammie Smith, mistress of
ceremony and Deacon Clifford
Brown, praise and worship;
Mamie Williams, Marian
Morrison, and the audience
singing "Happy Birthday".
Williams took to the stage
and performed his Ike Turner
rendition with a white suite
and guitar, along with the
movements. It was a stellar
performance, followed an
abundance of soul food served
to the guests.
Birthday cards came from
Mother Mamie Williams,
Luella Collins, Josephine
Fields, Thelma Mer, Juanita
Smith, Patricia Beasley, Grace
Pearson, Roberta Chapman,
Idles and Ola Fields, Gerrie
Carter, Louise Strickland
, Ruby Williams, wife, Dr.
Lorraine F. Strachan, Eve
Burnett, Chester Coachman,
and M. Simmons.


Congratulations to our Dade
County Schools Superintendent
Rudy Crew. The Florida
Association of District Schools
has named him the 2008
Superintendent of the year! He
was nominated by former U.S.
Secretary of Education Rod
Paige.
****** *
Get well wishes to all of you
and our best wishes for a speedy
recovery!
Katherine Nelson-Mapp,


Olive Pinder,
Denesia -- Bethel-
Harris, Doretha
Payne, Vashti
Armbrister, Henry
'Sanky' Newbold,
Doris McKinney-
Pittman, Delores
Gibson, Inez McKinney-
Johnson and Louise.

Wedding anniversary greeting
to our Christmas love birds:
Michael D. (Davrye Gibson)


Smith, Sr., Dec. 261 their
15th.
Calvin Coolridge (Pauline
Brown) McKinney, Dec. 29'. -
their 57th.

Very sorry to learn of the death
of Cecil Sims, a former Tornado'
and former City of Miami
policeman, in Summeville, South
Carolina. Cecil was a member of
the 1947 class of B.T.W.
****** *
Booker T. Washington alumni
and friends get ready to attend
our dedication of Charles L.
Williams Park in Overtown! Just
waiting on "Profs" statue to be
completed and the dedication will
take place in one of the B-E-S-T


parks for Black Miami. Big, big
thanks to Karen Cartwright.
****** *
Kayla Johnson returned home
from Houston, Texas to enjoy
Christmas with her mother,
Inez McKinney-Johnson and
the MeKinney clan. Welcome
home, Kayla!

Reverend Dr. Thomas and
Juanita Samuels are down from
Charlotte, North Carolina to visit
her ailing sister and to visit with
family and friends.

The Consul General of the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
at Miami, Florida officially demit
her office and returns to the


Bahamas on Dec. 31. We at St.
Agnes Episcopal Church will
miss you Miss Alma Adams.
God Speed and our blessings go
with you!

Congratulations' to Professoir
Niney Wils6n-Youri-g, :MDC,
was the recipient 'of the
Community Leader of the Year
Award presented to her by the
Distinction Society at their
2007 Founders' Ball on the
Kendall Campus. Nancy also
serves on the Planning Board,
City of South Miami. Most
recently, she completed 40
hours of certification courses
at YES Institute. on transgender
issues.


Miami Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
Founders Day observance is Jan.
12, 2008, 4 p.m., at New Mount
Herman A.M.E. Church. Our
,theme: celebrating One Mission,
One- :Vision, .One Sisterhood
- Empowering Communities
through Committed Service.
Our overall message: stressing
God in Greekdom and the
keynote speaker will be Soror
Carol Nash-Lester. The focus
will be honoring all clergy who
are members of Greek letter
organizations that are members
of the National Pan-Hellenic
Council. Regina M. Giles is
president.


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Wealthy states must provide for children


Liberals say they believe in
a government that benefits
all. Conservatives push family
values. Each side will tell you it
knows what is best for American
children and families. A released
study shows that neither party
has the answer. The data does
make clear that, in rich states,
red or blue, poor kids suffer.
If partisan politics are to
continue to be the law of the
land, the least policymakers can
do is live up to the principles they


advocate for and
fight for policies
and programs in
those states where
poor children
struggle the most.
According to a
study released by
the Annie E. Casey Foundation,
poor children who lack access
to quality healthcare and an
effective education system live
in some of the country's richest
states, many of them located in


the Northeast, including New
York and New Jersey. These same
children also tend to not have a
solid family structure or routine
in place. And it makes sense:
though these states are wealthy,
they also have large urban areas,
where single women raise their
children alone. Poverty, which
has a direct effect on a child's
well-being and their access to
healthcare and education, is
much greater in female-run
households than in those led
by two parents. States like
New York and New Jersey tend
to skew Democrat in national
elections and are often thought
to be fairly liberal in terms of
political views. Liberal is as
liberal does. It is not enough to
support progressive viewpoints


at the polls. The elected officials
from these states have the
opportunity to create models
change. By creating and funding
programs that aid families run
by a single parent, programs
that safeguard the health and
well-being of poor children,
these states can set the stage for
a better America.
The southern states of Texas,
Louisiana and Mississippi, rank
in the bottom 15 on the list.
Greater percentages of poor
children struggle in these states
than they do anywhere else.
What's interesting is that these
places don't have large numbers
of poor children. Southern
states tend to be 'red' states or
conservative states. This area of
the country is also known as the


Bible belt. Here religion is used
to motivate individuals politically
and socially; politicians use
terms like 'family values' and
express their desire for a more
'wholesome' America. Those of
us who are truly faithful and live
by the Word understand that
God wants us to help the poor,
not turn our backs against them.
The hypocrisy of some of the
leaders and voters from the
southern states is detrimental
to young lives. Leaders in the
Bible belt need to start living up
to the images they project.
If these policy makers believe
in family values, they must
demonstrate it, by supporting
initiatives that provide for all
families.
In a country as wealthy as


America, it is a crime that any
child should suffer, especially
in a state full of resources.
According to the study, in the
states where low-income kids do
the best, many of which are not
wealthy states, there is a sense of
community, and people look out
for one another. Perhaps this is the
lesson we should all learn: it truly
does take a village to raise a child.
Partisan politics are not part of
the equation. Better distribution
of resources and collaborative
approaches are really the only
way to ensure America's children
reach their full potential.
Judge Greg Mathis is national
vice president of Rainbow PUSH
and a national board member of
the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference.


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New Year, new you


In reality, in order to
experience a new year,
you must become a
new you. Other wise,
what's the difference?
You can't really have
a new year if you're
thinking and doing the
same old stuff you've
done in the previous


year now
canyou? So,
therefore,
it's a new'
year if you
become a
new person
with new thoughts
and new ideas. Last
year should be used


to reflect on your
progress in life. What
have you learned
financially, spiritually,
morally and physically
about life and your
pursuit for happiness
in the past year that
will help you reach
your goals in this new
year? If the answer is
nothing, then, it really
isn't a new year for
you after all, it only
appears to be.

SOMETHING INSIDE
MUST CHANGE
Change doesn't


really come from the
outside, appearances
only change, but what
appears to be true,
often is not. A woman
can change her body
with the help of a
surgeon, but yet her
spirit hasn't changed
at all. If she was mean
and nasty before the
physical surgery,
chances are she'll
remain the same after
surgery. With that
said, you can't judge a
book by its cover, you
must go inside and
read the pages, and


then decide.
BEGIN A
SAVING PLAN
This year begin that
savings plan that you
didn't start last year,
the longer you wait,
the harder it becomes,
and before you know
it, you're old, broke,
busted and disgusted
and mad at the world.
You have no one to
blame but yourself;
after all, you have a
new year.

SEEK NEW FRIENDS
Let's face it, you're


not going to be able
to change and keep
the same old friends.
Sorry, but I've never
seen it work; your
friends who say
they love you don't
want you to change,
especially the ones
who're as broke as you
are. If you change and
grow, they'll be left all
alone, and as we all
know, misery loves
company. True friends
are precious and very
rare, false friends
are like autumn
leaves they're found


everywhere.

LEARN
SOMETHING NEW
The best way to
meet new people and
new friends is to learn
about something new.
Take a class, or learn
a trade that interests
you and you'll certainly
discover a whole new
world. You'll meet
new people that have
similar interest as you
have. The sky is the
limit, if you really want
to have a new year, it's
all up to you, change


your inside first (your
mind, your thinking)
and you automatically
change your outside
(your world, your life)
trust me, it works
if you work it. Don't
forget to join me live on
WKAT 1360 starting
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY FINDINGS FOR WAIVER OF
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCUREMENT
OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ORANGE
BOWL SITE RENOVATION PROJECT NO. B-30153

City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida

The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing on January 10, 2008 beginning at 9:00 a.m. to
consider whether it is in the public's best interest that the City Commission ratify, approve and confirm the
Emergency Findings of the City Manager justifying the waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures
and authorizing amendment of the current agreement for Program Management Services for the Orange
Bowl Site Renovation Project No. B-30153 to Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., for the purposes of
including additional services to the originally contemplated scope, such as program management of the
Orange Bowl Stadium demolition, and planning, and financial analysis of any new development of the
Orange Bowl Stadium Site.

The Public Hearing will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting of
December 13, 2007 at:
MIAMI CITY HALL
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida

All interested persons may appear at the meeting and may be heard with respect to the proposed issue.
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be
considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made
including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations
to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later
than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) busi-
ness days prior to the proceeding.

#16527 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk


City of Miami
Notice of Public Hearing

Date and Time of Public Hearing: January 10, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Applicant Name: West Flagler Associates, Ltd.

Applicant Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a Development Agreement pursuant
to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes relating to development of the applicant's 29 acre, more or less,
parcel of land zone C-2, "Liberal Commercial" located on the southwestern intersection of N.W. 7th
Street and N.W. 37th Avenue at 450 N.W. 37th Avenue and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Development Agreement on behalf of the City. The proposed Development Agreement contemplates
the development/redevelopment of a parimutuel facility, with associated gaming, and other permitted
commercial uses, building intensities and heights in accordance with the City of Miami C-2 zoning
district regulations, which are a floor area ratio of 1.72 times the gross lot area and a height of one
hundred twenty (120) feet or ten (10) stories, whichever is less, except as otherwise provided by law.

Location of the Property: Southwestern intersection of N.W. 7th Street and N.W. 37th Avenue at 450
NW 37th Avenue City of Miami, Florida

Legal Description: Complete legal description on file at the City of Miami's Office of the City Clerk.

The Development Agreement is on file and may be examined between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00
pm at the City of Miami's Office of the City Clerk. The Agreement may be modified at or before the
Public Hearing. The application may change during the hearing process.

The Public Hearing will be held in the Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133.
Your comments may be made in person at the hearing or filed in writing prior to the hearing date.
Refer to applicant/property on correspondence and mail same to City of Miami, c/o Pete Hernandez,
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. For further information please call (305) 250-5400.

In accordance with theAmericanswith DisabilitiesAct of 1990, persons needing special accommodations
to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no
later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three
(3) business days prior to the proceeding.

#16524 Priscilla Thompson, CMC
City Clerk


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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami,
Florida on January 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American
Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of considering the following:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-
FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-614 OF THE CITY CODE, WAIVING THE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION
2-612 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMEND-
ED, TO ALLOW CITY OFFICERS, OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO
PURCHASE MEMORABILIA AND/OR ASSETS FROM THE ORANGE
BOWL STADIUM.

All interested persons are invited to appear and may be heard concerning such
proposed acquisition. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the
City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, that
person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, includ-
ing all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based.

#16526 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk


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City of Miami
Notice of Public Hearing

Date and Time of Public Hearing: January 10, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Applicant Name: Florida Gaming Centers, Inc. d/b/a Miami Jai-Alai

Applicant Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a Development Agreement pursuant
to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes relating to development of the application 7.6 acre, more or less,
parcel of land zone C-2, "Liberal Commercial" located on the southwestern intersection of N.W. 36th
Street and 37th Avenue at 3500 N.W. 37th Avenue and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Development Agreement on behalf of the City. The proposed Development Agreement contemplates
the development/redevelopment of a parimutuel facility, with associated gaming, and other permitted
commercial uses, building intensities and heights in accordance with the City of Miami C-2 zoning
district regulations, which are a floor area ratio of 1.72 times the gross lot area and height of one
hundred twenty (120) feet or ten (10) stories, whichever is less, except as otherwise provided by law.

Location of the Property: Southwestern intersection of N.W. 36th Street and 37th Avenue at 3500
N.W. 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida.

Legal Description: Complete legal description on file at the City of Miami's Office of the City Clerk.

The Development Agreement is on file and may be examined between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at the City of Miami's Office of the City Clerk. The Agreement may be modified at or before the
Public Hearing. The application may change during the hearing process.

The Public Hearing will be held in the Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL, 33133.
Your comments may be made in person at the hearing or filed in writing prior to the hearing date.
Refer to applicant/property on correspondence and mail same to City of Miami, c/o Pete Hernandez,
City Manager, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL, 33133. For further information please call (305)
250-5400.

In accordance with theAmericans with DisabilitiesAct of 1990, persons needing special accommodations
to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no
later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three
(3) business days prior to the proceeding.

#16525 Priscilla Thompson, CMC
City Clerk













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SECTION D






COMMERCIAL
RENTAL PROPERTY
4801 NW 27th Avenue
Freestanding store available,
completely renovated. Air
conditioned. Roll-down
security doors. Outside
lighting.
$950 per month. $950
security deposit. Call 305-
638-3699


NEW CHURCH for RENT
to SHARE
Call 954-295-5591


128 N.E. 82nd Terrace
Rooms for rent. $150 and up
weekly and up $300 security
786-355-5948
13377 N.W. 30th Avenue
$80 weekly, free utilities,
kitchen, one person.
305-474-8186 /305-691-3486
1560 N.W. 70 Street
Utilities included, very clean
954-200-0179
1600 N.W. 56 Street
Microwave, refrigerator, color
TV, air, use of kitchen, plus
more. Call 305-835-2728.
1775 N.W. 151 Street
Air, color TV, refrigerator, mi-
crowave and more. Utilities
included. Two locations.
Call 954-678-8996
2155 N.W. 63RD STREET
Large nice rooms, free cable
475. monthly. Call 786-357-
1395.
8275 N.W 18th Avenue
Call 305-754-7776
9200 N.W. 25 AVENUE
Room for rent, $90 weekly,
$360 to move in. Call
305-691-2703
DADE AREA
OUTREACH -Beds available.
3 meals a day. $125 weekly
or $600 monthly and $250
deposit.
Call 786-443-7306
NORTHWEST AREA
62nd St. N.W. First Avenue
$625 to move in, $425
monthly and $200 security.
Call 305-989-8824
OPA-LOCKA AREA
Air, cable, $110 wkly. Elderly
working person preferred.7
a.m.-2 p.m. Call
305-688-3983


1235 N.W. 68th Terr. (Rear)
Large efficiency with applian-
ces. $610 monthly. $1220 to
move in. Call 305-759-9171
1612 N.W. 51st Terrace
$700. deposit, $140 weekly!
786-389-1686
350 NW 45 Street
Furnished efficiency. Utilities
included. $575 monthly. First
and last.786-493-0686 or
305-576-3904
7090 N.W. 17th Ave.
Large efficiency with applian-
ces. $610 mthly. $1220 to
move in. 305-759-9171
EFFICIENCY COTTAGE
$600 Utilities included.: First
and last.786-260-7659.
MIAMI AREA
Efficiency $600, first and last.
Water included.
786-897-1410
SANFORD APTS
1907 NW 2nd Court
Nice efficiency apartment.
Air, window shades applian-
ces. Free gas. $350 monthly,
plus $200 deposit. Call 305-
665-4938/305-498-8811.



12108 NE 5 Avenue
One bedroom, one bath. Tile
floors, $715 monthly. Section
8 Okay.Call 305-206-1566

1229 N.W. 1 Court
One bedroom, one bath with
stove, refrigerator, air. $575.
305-642-7080


MIAMI, FLORIDA, JANUARY 2-8, 2008


1229 N.W. 1 Court
One bedroom, one bath with
stove, refrigerator, air. $575.
305-642-7080
135 N.W. 18 Street
One bedroom, one bath.
$475 monthly, all appliances
included.
Call Joe 786-355-7578.
140 N.W. 13th Street
MOVE IN SPECIAL $863
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$575.
786-236-1144/305-642-7080
140 N.W. 13th Street
MOVE IN SPECIAL- $863
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$575.
786-236-1144/305-642-7080
14100 N.W. 6th Court
Huge one bedroom, one
bath, with central air, in quiet
area, $725 monthly
Raciel Cruz: 305-213-5013
1497 N.W. 7th Street
Over town, Liberty City
Opa-locka, Brownsville
Apartments, Duplexes,
Houses, Efficiencies. One
two and three bedrooms
Many with appliances
Same day approval
Call for information
305-642-7080
Capital Rental
Agency, Inc.

1525 N.W. 1st Place
One bedroom one bath,
$550 monthly. All appliances.
Free 20 Inch Flat Screen
Television. Call Joel 786-
355-7578
1525 NW 1ST PLACE
Newly Remodeled three bed-
room, two bath apartment. All
appliances included, central
air and a free 20 inch flat
screen television. Section 8
Welcome. $1350 monthly.
Call Joel
786-355-7578
1745 N. W. 1 Place
Clean apts. Near bus and jit-
ney stops, one bedrooms.,
$400 monthly.$800 move in.
Efficiency $350 monthly
$700 move in. Call 305-696-
2825.
190 N.W. 51st Street
One bedroom.,
$1000.deposit $700 monthly
.786-389-1686.
22 N.E. 59th Street
Two bedrooms, one bath,
newly renovated, $750 a
month, call 305-801-8994.
220 NW 16 Street
Two bedrooms, $650
stove, refrigerator, and air
305-642-7080
220 NW 16 Street
Two bedrooms, $650
stove, refrigerator, and air
305-642-7080
2295 N.W. 46th Street
One bedroom $800, two bed-
rooms $1000, newly renovat-
ed, appliances included.
Call Tony 305-213-5013
2295 N.W. 46th Street
One bedroom $800, two bed-
rooms $1000, newly renovat-
ed, appliances included.
Call Tony 305-213-5013
2751 N.W. 46th Street
One bedroom, one bath.
Gated. $600. monthly. 954-
433-8263.

29TH STREET 1ST
AVENUE
WYNWOOD AREA
APARTMENTS
One bedrooms $525 month.
Two bedrooms $750 month.
Five bedrooms $1100 month.
Call Joel
786-355-7578

3650 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, nice one
bedroom one bath
apartment.
Good location. Central air,
tiled floors, security bars,
near Metrorail and Metro
Bus.
$700 monthly, first,and
security. Section 8 welcome.
Call 305-696-2825 .


412 NW 59TH STREET
Newly renovated.Section 8
Welcome. Call 786-269-
5643.
421 NW 59 Terr.
MOVE IN SPECIAL $975
One bedroom, $650 with air
305-642-7080
421 NW 59 Terr.
MOVE IN SPECIAL $975
One bedroom, $650 with air
305-642-7080
425 NE 139 STREET
One bedroom, one bath.Air
and tile floors.$735 monthly
Section8 Okay 305-206-1566
50TH STREET HEIGHTS
Walking distance from
Brownsville metrorail. Free
water, gas, window bars, iron
gate doors, one and two bed-
rooms, from $490-$580
monthly!
2651 NW 50th Street
Call 305-638-3699
518 N.E. 62ND STREET
Two bedroom two bath, cen-
tral air and
heat.$1000.monthly,first and
last move in.Call 305-527-
3177.
5850 N.W. 15th Avenue
One bedroom one bath, new
appliances $600 monthly.
$1200 moves you in.
Two bedroom one bath, $750
monthly, $1500 moves you
in.
Section 8 welcome.
Call 305-458-3977
6020 N.W. 13th Avenue
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$520-530 per month, one
bedrooms, $485 per month,
window bars and iron gate
doors. Free water and gas.
Apply at: 2651 NW 50th
Street or Call 305-638-3699
8475 N.E. 2nd Avenue
One bedroom apartment.
Section 8. Call 305-754-7776
ALBERTA HEIGHTS APTS
One and two bedrooms.,
from
$495-$585 monthly. Free wa-
ter, window bars and iron
gate doors. Apply at:
2651 NW 50th Street or
Call 305-638-3699
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Two bedroom/ One bath
One bedroom/ One bath
Starting at $520
Call 305-717-6084
CAPITAL RENTAL
AGENCY, INC.
1497 NW 7 Street
305-642-7080
Overtown, Liberty City, Opa
Locka, Brownsville.
Apartments, Duplexes,
Houses, Efficiences.
One, two and three
bedrooms. Many with
appliances.
Same Day Approval.
Call for information.

HAMPTON HOUSE
APARTMENTS
MOVE IN SPECIAL
One bedroom, one bath
$515.00
Two bedroom, one bath
$630.00
Free water, air
Leonard 786-236-1144
Hampton House
MOVE IN SPECIAL
One bedroom, one bath,
$515. Two bedrooms, one
bath, $630. Free water and
central air.
Leonard 786-236-1144
HOMESTEAD AREA
140 S.W. 6 Street
Two and three large
bedrooms, $650 monthly.
305-267-9449
L & G APARTMENTS
Beautiful one bedroom, $540
monthly, apartment in gated
community, on bus lines.
$1080 to move in.
Call 305-638-3699
LIBERTY CITY AREA
One Month free! One, two,
three bedrooms, nice and
cozy apartment, refrigerator,
stove air units included.
Section 8 welcome. For more
information call 305-685-
9110.

25 N4Ow. ii 1AeN Street t

central ali Appliances and
water included cti


142 NW 71st Street
Two bedrooms, one bath,
fenced, air, washer/dryer
hook ups, tile, carpet, appli-
ances and parking. $975
monthly.Bar doors and win-
dows.Section 8 welcome.
Call 305-389-4011 or 305-
632-3387

1610 N.W. 47TH STREET
One Bedroom One Bath
Appliance AIR $625. Monthly
CALL 954-499-3030.


1720 N.E. 148 Street
Two bedrooms, one bath, air,
$940. monthly,786-356-6101

1864 N.W. 73rd Street
Beautiful two bedrooms, one
bath, new paint, big front and
back yard,, near schools,
$850 monthly, $2325 to
move in. Call 786-853-8008.
2056 Washington Avenue
Two bedrooms, Opa-Locka.
Section 8 okay! $825 month-
ly. Call 786-290-7333..
2273 N.W. 65 Street Rear
One bedroom. $695 monthly,
$975. move in.special 305-
751-6720./ 305-331-3899.
2425 NW 104th Street
Three bedrooms, two baths,
$1325 month,$1825 move in.
Section 8.0k.
305-751-6720/305-331-3899.
2452 N.W. 44th Street
Three bedrooms, two baths,
central air $1050
monthly.Call 786-226-2072.

3067 N.W. 92nd Street
Three bedrooms, two baths.
$1300 monthly.. Section 8
Call.305-628-7638.
315 NW 59TH STREET
Three bedroom, two bath.
$1300 monthly, Section 8
Welcome. First and last
moves you in. 305-758-0325.
3300 N.W. 49 Street
Two bedrooms, one bath-
room.Section 8 Ok $800 Call
786-290-7333.
6033 N.E. Miami Court
One bedroom, one bath with
free water. $575 ,monthly.
305-642-7080
6033 N.E. Miami Court
One bedroom, one bath with
free water. $575 monthly.
305-642-7080
6051 N. W 24 Court
One bedroom $750 monthly,
water included. Section 8
okay. Call 786-290-7333
6830 N.W. 2nd Avenue
Three bedrooms, two baths,
Section 8, call 786-277-0302.
7633 N.W. 2nd Court
Three bedrooms, two baths,
$1300 monthly. Section 8
OK.Call 954-496-5530
ALLAPATTAH AREA
Two bedrooms, one bath,
first last, security. Section 8
preferred. Call 305-244-6845

COCONUT GROVE
KINGSWAY APTS
3737 Charles Terrace
Two bedrooms, one bath du-
plex located in Coconut
Grove. Near schools and
buses. $595 per month, $595
security deposit, $1190 total
to move in. 305-448-4225 or
apply at: 3737 Charles Ter-
race.
MIAMI AREA
Two bedroom, one bath,
large yard, fenced. Section 8
welcome.Call 786-303-2596.
NORTHWEST AREA
One bedroom, one bath, ap-
pli., air, water included, tile,
carpet, with parking. $625
monthly.Call 754-581-6302.



18975 N.E 2 Avenue
Lakeview, two bedroom. 55
plus. $1150 monthly. 305-
301-1993.

191st Street NW 35th Ave
Four bedrooms, Section 8
welcome. Call 305-754-7776.
203 Lane NW 30th AVENUE
Three bedrooms, two baths
corner, fenced yard Section 8
and HOPWA welcome.
$1350 monthly
305-624-0451
337 IVES DAIRY ROAD
Huge two bedroom, two bath
with den in a secured gated
area. $1300. 305-624-0451.

ibises
1020 NW 65th Street
Three bedroom, two bath.
Newly renovated. Section 8
Welcome. 305-244-9138.

11450 N.W. 19th AVENUE
Three bedroom two bath,
$1600 monthly 786-290-
7333
133St N.W 18th Ave, Area.
Three bedrooms
Call 3057547776
15720 N.W. 18th Avenue
Beautiful three bedrooms,
two baths. $1400 monthly,
$2800 will move you in.
Call 786-488-8115
1720 NW 69 STREET
Three bedrooms, two baths.
$1200.00
786-263-1590
17401 NW 37th Court
Three Bedrooms, two baths,
with carport. $1,200 monthly
No Section 8
Call 305-267-9449
1790 NW 52nd Street


Two bedrooms, one bath,
$950. 786-457-3287.
18715 NW 45th Avenue
SECTION 8 OK
Three bedrooms, one bath
with tile floors, central air, in
quiet area. $1365 monthly.
Call Joe 954-849-6793


18815 N.W. 23rd Avenue
Four bedrooms, two baths
Call 954-802-3976
1961 NW 58th Street
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$900 monthly, two months
security. 305-510-7538.
1985 NW 5 PL
Four bedroom,two baths.
$1598 Section 8 welcome.
786-263-1590
2353 N.W. 102 Street (rear)
One bedroom, with air $725
monthly, $1000 move in.
Call
305-331-3099/305-751-6720.
2478 N.W. 43 Street
Spacious three bedrooms,
two baths, central air, and tile
floors, $1500. Section 8
Welcome. 305-331-2431.
2538 N.W. 104th Terrace
Three bedroom, section 8 ok
$1300 monthly
SCall 786-290-7333.
2920 NW 161st Terrace
MIAMI GARDENS
Three bedrooms. Central
air/Split bedroom plan.
Move-in $2225.00. 786-319-
8184.
S3030 N.W. 214th Street
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$730 monthly, $2190 to
move in. Must see. Yard and
water
taken care of by owner.
Call 305-621-3573
3060 NW 204 LANE
Three bedroom, one bath.All
appliances and hurricane
shutters included. Ready to
move in. $1400 month and
$1400 security. Call 786-488-
7795 for more information.

556 NW 95 STREET
Two bedroom, two bath.
$995, Section 8 Welcome.
786-263-1590
6701 NW 14th Avenue
Three bedroom, two baths
with central air for $1350
monthly. Call 305-759-9171
7005 NW 4 COURT
Two bedroom, one bath.
$775 monthly.
786-263-1590
7753 N.W. 2nd Court
Two bedrooms, one bath,
$850 monthly, central air,
and all appliances included.
Call Joel at 786-355-7578
875 N.W 74 STREET
Three bedroom one
bath$1300' per onth.
Call 305-694-0988
95th Street & 27th Avenue
Large two bedroom, one
bath house. All tiled, air, and
big yard. $1400 monthly,
utilities included. First month
plus $700 deposit to move in.
Call 786-553-6802.
HOUSES FOR RENT
Two, three, four and five bed-
room with air. $850 to $1300
a month. 305-642-7080.
MIAMI GARDENS AREA
A very nice three bedrooms,
one bath, appliances includ-
ed. First, last, and security.
Call 305-624-3488.
MIAMI GARDENS AREA
Efficiency and Three bed-
rooms, two baths:
Call 786-287-0864
MIAMI GARDENS
Four bedrooms, two and a
half bath single family home.
$1500 monthly.
Call 305-962-6970.
N. W. 112th STREET
Two bedroom, One bath,eld-
erly person preferred.Call
afer 6 p.m. 305-751-6113.
N.W. AREA
Three bedrooms with
appliances and air.
Call 786-443-6203.

NORTH MIAMI AREA
Three bedrooms, one bath,
central air, $1200.monthly
First month plus $1000
security moves you in
Section 8 welcome
Call Kelvin
954-593-5006.

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE
Three and four bedrooms,
two baths, central air, tile
floors, $1,250 to $1,500
monthly. NO section 8.
$3,750 to $4,500 move in.
Call Terry Dellerson 305-891-
6776 for a list of addresses.
NW 54th St and 6th Avenue
Two bedroom, one bath with
den. $950 month.Reference
plus deposit. 305-496-6227.

OPA- LOCKA AREA
Three bedrooms, two bath-
rooms for rent $1400 plus'
security monthly. Section 8
ok
Call 305-467-6095

Owner Financed
Zero Down, $1500 monthly
No Banks needed
Call 786 991 4767

SECTION 8 READY
Three bedroom, two bath.
Florida room and large


fenced yard. $1350 monthly.
786-853-1834

Rct Wiith Timn
1560 N.W. 69th Street
Rent with option to buy
Call 305-694-0988


17741 N.W. 14th Court
Four bedrooms, three baths,
den. $1595. No section 8.
786-306-4839
2128 NW 90 Street
New four bedrooms, two
bath $1295. No Section 8
Call 786-306-4839

3050 N.W. 204 LANE
50 % Rent towards
purchase.
One month free rent. Section
8 Welcome. Credit problems
OK.
786-223-7711
4910 NW 170 Street
Three bedrooms and two
baths, den for $1295. No
Section 8. 786-306-4839.



WE BUY REAL ESTATE
FORECLOSURE
For Cash.
305-301-2112


MIAMI BEACH
Bay front, luxurious, furnish-
ed one bedroom, one and
half bath. Drop dead geor-
geous....balcony, valet.
$1900 per month.
561-789-4611
MIRADOR
One bedroom, one bath with
balcony and water view. Top
location. All amenities.$1200
monthly. 561-789-4611





2770 NW 153 Terrace
Don't rent, Buy!!. Only $900
down (FHA) and $1295
monthly (fair credit). Three
bedrooms and Garage.
Call 786-306-4839
322 NW 41ST STREET
Design District.
Newly renovated three bed-
room, one bath. Large
fenced
yard. Great area. Priced
$75,000 below appraised
val-
ue. Seller will help with clos-
ing cost.$219,000.
305-389-7735
Two, three and four
bedroom houses for whole-
Ssale prices Cal,,7862858872,;-


58 Terrace 17 Avenue
Shopping Center with fully
equipped take out restaurant,
$600,000, best offer. Call
954-257-8158


24 HR. Plumbing
Unclog All types of Blockage.
Check Water Heaters and
Septic tank. Free Estimates.
Call 786-597-1924 or
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you into spending

Don't succumb to retailers' simple ploys. Here's how
they get you to buy -- and 10 ways to fight back


By The Simple Dollar

Ever notice how you
can go to a store to pick
up just one thing and
then, by the time you
get to the check stand,
you have five or six
things in your cart and
a bigger bill than you
had anticipated?
This happens over
and over because
department stores use
an array of techniques
(grocery stores use
many of the same tac-
tics) to get you to pick
up these items. By
itself, each technique
isn't very strong -- it's
the use of them in com-
bination that is power-
ful.
Here's a list of 15 of
the best tricks. After
the list, watch for 10
ways to combat these
techniques so you can
get in and out of stores
wthl y6ou finances
intact.
1. Shopping carts.
Most department-store
customers enter the
store intending to buy
only an item or two, but
the shopping carts are
right there by the
entrance and, oh,
wouldn't it be conven-
ient to have it so I can
lean on it a bit while
walking around and to
put my stuff in it?
The cart has a huge
bin compared with the
size of most items for
sale in the store, mak-
ing it psychologically
easy to toss in an item
you don't need -- after
all, there's room for
plenty more, right?
2. Desirable depart-
ments are far away
from the entrance.
Most of the items I go to
a department store to
buy, such as light
bulbs and laundry
detergent, are located
many, many aisles
from the entrance. This
means I spend my time
walking by a lot of con-
sumer goods on my
way to find the item I
want.
Because these con-
sumer goods are effec-
tively marketed to me,
there's a good likeli-
hood that I'll spy some-
thing that I don't nec-
essarily need and toss
it in the cart.
3. The toy section is
far, far, far away from
the entrance.
Naturally, if I take my
son to the store, he
wants to visit the toy
section. He gets excited
and starts shouting
"Ball! Balll" to me when
we go in because he
remembers the enor-
mous plastic balls in
the toy section.
I tell him that if he's
good, we'll go look at





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the balls, and at the
end of the trip, we usu-
ally make our way over
there. What do we see?
Lots of children in that
area, which means that
there are parents that
follow their children.
4. Impulse-oriented
items are near the
checkouts. Stores
stock the latest DVD
releases and "froth"
magazines there, along
with overpriced bever-
ages and candy.
Why? Because people
leaving the store are
thirsty, and they're
going to be standing in
line for a bit, which is
the perfect place to
hook them with some
entertainment options.
5. The most expen-
sive versions of a prod-
uct are the ones at eye
level. Take a look some-
time at the arrange-
ment of different choic-
es for a particular prod-
uct, such as laundry
detergent. Almost every
time, the most expen-
sive options per unit
are placed at eye level,
so you see them first
when you enter an
aisle. The bulk options
and better deals are
usually on the bottom
shelves.
6. Items that aren't
on sale are sometimes
placed as though they
are on sale, without
using the word "sale." I
noticed this over and
over with diapers; the
department store
would display a rack of
them with a huge sign
above them displaying
the price, but it would
be the same price I paid
for them a week ago.
Unsurprisingly, 'the
diapers displayed like
that were always the
most expensive kind.
Smart Spending
blog: Check out the
latest money-saving
tips
7. Commodity items,
such as socks, are sur-
rounded by noncom-
modity items, such as
shirts and jeans. If I'm
looking to buy some
socks, I have to tra-
verse through a num-
ber of racks full of dif-
ferent types of clothing
in the clothing section
just to reach them.
Why? If my mind is
already open to the
idea of buying clothes,
I would be more likely
to look at other cloth-
ing items.
8. Slickly packaged
items alternate with
less slickly packaged
items. Look carefully at
an aisle of, say, potato
chips. The ones with
the bright and slick
packaging are general-
ly more expensive,
which isn't surprising.


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NOTICE OF 2008 COMMISSION MEETING DATES

Beginning with the January 10, 2008 Commission Meeting, the City of Miami
Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Miami City Hall,
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. For a list of 2008 Commission
Meeting dates, please refer to the City of Miami's website at www.miamigov.
com or call the Agenda Office at (305) 416-2070.

All interested parties are invited to attend. In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to
participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305)
250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding
or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business days prior to the
proceeding.

#16519 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR QUALIFICATIONS

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the following:


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Purchasing Department, website at www.miamigov.com/procurement
Telephone No. 305-4164906.

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CORDANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CODE SECTION 18-74 ORDINANCE
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Request for Proposal Due Diligence Workshop

South Florida Workforce (SFW) will conduct an information workshop to
discuss key points referencing our due diligence requirements for our Request
for Proposal Procurement Process.

You are invited to attend this workshop. This will be a great opportunity for
you to ask questions and learn more about SFW's due diligence and RFP
processes.

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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, REMUNERATION OR EXPENSES FOR CONDUCT-
ING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A LOBBYIST WITH THE CITY CLERK
PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
OR THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OF-
FICE OF THE CITY CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, 33133.

AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO BE
HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2008, AT 9:00 A.M., IN ITS CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN
DRIVE, THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEM RELATED TO THE
REGULAR AGENDA:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPT-
ING THE PLAT ENTITLED UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PAC CRB SITE, A REPLAT IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI, SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT AND STREET
COMMITTEE AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 55-8,
AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID PLAT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Copies of the proposed Resolution are available for review at the Public Works Department, Survey and
Land Records Section of the Construction Division, located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 4th Floor, during regu-
lar working hours. Phone 305-416-1232.

The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at this meeting and
are invited to express their views.

Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter consid-
ered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including
all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations
to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later
than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) busi-
ness days prior to the proceeding.

#16522 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk
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