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100 Years of Black History & Wisdom See ROBERTS pg. 4

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AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) was granted $5 million in National Emergency Grant (NEG) funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to train workers facing long-term unemployment.

Eight local workforce development boards will use the funding to provide work-based training opportunities in high-demand occupations to longterm unemployed workers, focusing on Unemployment Insurance (UI) recipients who are likely to exhaust their benefits. Veterans and military spouses who meet the criteria set for dislocated workers will receive preference in selection for the programs supported by this grant funding. The eight workforce development boards included in the grant funding will implement or expand on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships and existing partnerships with employers in high-growth fields. The boards will place participating job seekers in bioscience, defense, nanotechnology, manufacturing and renewable energy industry jobs. TWC will leverage all available resources, including the Workforce Investment Act programs, UI, Wagner-Peyser Employment Services, public assistance and veterans’ programs to complement the new programs launched from the NEG funding and better serve participating job seekers. Texas was one of 32 states awarded funding from a total of $154.8 million made available through the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker National Reserve fund.

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AUSTIN - Black businessman Michael Cargill installed a Bitcoin ATM machine in his business, which makes him one of the first and few to have it in the area.

Cargill is the owner of Central Texas Gun Work. According to Cargill, his business increased by 50% after installation of the Bitcoin ATM. According to Bitcoin, it “uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing of bitcoins is carried out collectively by the network.” In addition, Bitcoin is public and can be used by anyone. In other words, it is an electronic currency.

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BEAUMONT - Recently, the Board of Managers voted to approve Vernon Butler as the new superintendent for Beaumont ISD. A veteran educator, Butler is a native of Massachusetts.

His career includes service as a teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, Superintendent of Anthony ISD, and most recently, Interim Superintendent at El Paso Independent School District. He has also worked with Regions 11 and 19 Educational Service Centers.

Some of Butler’s personal priorities include providing transparency and working to identify failures and reinforcing the Code of Ethics and Standards Practices for Texas Educators.

DALLAS - Council member Dwaine R. Caraway and Texas State Technical College (TSTC) will host a free college and job fair featuring hands-on activities, advanced technology exhibits and financial aid and admissions representatives.

The event, “Bridging Technology and Education,” college and job fair will be held in Exhibit Hall A of the Dallas Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 9.

Last year, Caraway took a group of students to TSTC in Waco to give them a firsthand look at what the college has to offer. After that successful trip, he decided to find a way to bring that experience to Dallas.

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DALLAS - The mother of a 31-year-old man whose shooting death at the hands of an officer spurred outrage and protest in the Dixon Circle community has filed a lawsuit against the city of Dallas and the officer. Sandra Harper filed a wrongful-death suit Tuesday evening in the death of her son, James Harper. Mrs. Harper accuses the officer of using excessive force, the Dallas Police Department of racial profiling and false arrest and the city of Dallas and DPD of failure to train. Mr. Harper was shot by Officer Brian Rowden after police were called to a home where a tipster claimed a kidnap victim was being held. The call was later determined to be a false tip.

DALLAS - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is hosting a “Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue” on August 19th at the Meadows School of Art at SMU. The event starts at 7.30 a.m. and ends at 4.00 p.m.

Continental Breakfast and lunch provided. Free parking. For additional information call 214-922-8885 FT WORTH - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Randy Hofstetter, 28, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Hofstetter has a violent criminal past, and is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, probation violation and parole violation. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. Hofstetter’s last known address was in Fort Worth, and he has ties to other cities in Tarrant County, including Arlington, Keller and Hurst. He also has ties to Sulphur Springs (Hopkins County).

Hofstetter has been known to seek employment through temporary staffing agencies. His criminal history includes aggravated sexual assault of a child, sexual assault and manufacture/delivery of methamphetamine. Hofstetter is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds. He has multiple tattoos, including a biohazard emblem on the right side of his chest; a portrait of a little girl on the left side of his chest; and “In Loving Memory Paw Paw” on his arm.

SAN ANTONIO - Dogs across Texas and Latin America carry the kissing bug disease that could be deadly to people, according to a report by the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. The Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is on the rise among shelter dogs and humans in the United States. The “kissing bug” is a threat to dogs and humans. As many as five known species of bugs carry the disease. About 300,000 to 1 million Americans have been infected by the disease, as opposed to around 8 million people across Mexico and Central and South America.

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Chrismon has ties to San Antonio, and he has been known to work as a general laborer. His criminal history includes aggravated rape, aggravated assault, kidnapping and escape. In 1981, Chrismon was sentenced to 55 years for the kidnapping and aggravated rape of a San Antonio teen. He received an additional 10 years for the attempted stabbing of a Corpus Christi police officer during an arrest. For more information, please view his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps. texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/ SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=250.

Chrismon is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds.

He has a scorpion tattoo on his upper right arm, a cut scar on his chest and additional cut scars on both wrists.

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TEMPLE - Bell County has seen a slight increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Six cases were reported recently, said Lacey Sanders, disease surveillance coordinator for the Bell County Health District. The disease is most dangerous for babies and young children. Pertussis cases in Texas and the United States have been increasing for several reasons, including waning immunity in adults and adolescents; heightened awareness of the disease among clinicians, school nurses, parents and the general public; better laboratory testing methodologies; and enhanced disease surveillance capabilities.

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WACO - Baylor University School of Music students and faculty are morning the loss of two students killed in an auto accident while on their way to a music convention Laura Ezinwa Onwudinanti, 21, of Grand Prairie, and John Patrick “Jack” Stewart, 19, of Dallas, died in the wreck about 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday on State Highway 7 near the Limestone and Falls county lines. About 20 other professors and students were traveling to the music conference at Louisiana State University. Stewart was a freshman at Baylor. Onwudinanti graduated in May with a Bachelor of Arts in music education and was looking forward to entering the University of Michigan’s music program, Business Card for Paper_Layout 1 6/3/14 where she planned to study clarinet performance, Baylor officials said.

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The 2014 Midterms Just Might Be More Important Than the 2016 Presidential Election Rev. Al Sharpton President, National Action Network

On a Sunday morning in September 1963, a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four innocent little girls and injuring many others. That church, the location of such tragedy and injustice, became symbolic of the overall struggle for civil rights and equality in the nation.

The following year Freedom Summer was launched in an effort to register as many Blacks as possible to vote in the state of Mississippi, and to eliminate the abhorrent presence of segregation still impacting various aspects of society. Fifty-plus years on from those historic moments, we have much work to do. This week my organization, National Action Network (NAN), will gather at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church to kick off Freedom Summer 2014, as well as to mark the opening of our new headquarters in Birmingham. A few months away from the midterm elections, and at a time when so much of our progress is under threat, this just might be one of the most pivotal moments before us.

Looking back upon the 2008 presidential election, the power of the Black vote cannot be discounted.

In fact, the historic participation of Blacks and other minorities helped elect the first Black president of the United States. No one should ever minimize that fact. But while we greatly exercised our right to vote in ‘08, many failed to do the same two years later during the midterms.

What we got then were a slew of politicians who are more concerned with their own self-aggrandizement than with serving people. What we got were many obstructionists who halt legislation and stand in the path of much of what the president tries to accomplish to better the nation. What

we got were so-called elected officials focused on attacking social safety nets and programs designed to help the less fortunate. What we got were folks who make it a point to go after women’s right to choose and have continually attempted to take away their reproductive rights. What we got were people who care about corporations more than they care about the people they supposedly represent. So my message to everyone is this: Don’t make the same mistake in 2014.

For several years we’ve witnessed intense attempts to take away people’s right to vote. Whether through blatant, draconian voter-ID laws or through the elimination of early-voting days and more, many states have either implemented or are in the process of pushing for new methods to disenfranchise Black and minority voters, the elderly, the poor and young people.

While we have actively pushed back against many of these efforts -- and continue to do so -- we must prepare for the reality that a number of states will in fact have these kinds of rules on the table as people hit the polls this November. It is up to us to educate as many as possible beforehand. NAN’s Freedom Summer 2014 is designed to do precisely that. Birmingham will be the symbolic kickoff location, but we will conduct voter-registration drives and town-hall summits and organize groups to physically take people to the polls in several states directly impacted by these suppressive new schemes.

Please visit NationalActionNetwork. net for more information, and sign up to join us if you can. And if you physically cannot be there, let others know and spread the word any way you can: This year’s vote is crucial.

I want to be perfectly clear that neither I nor NAN is advocating for any particular political party or candidate, nor are we telling people whom to vote for. What we are doing is urging as many people as possible to participate in a process that countless Americans gave their lives for.

Oftentimes we take the ability to vote for granted or get too complacent.

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“We MUST never forget slavery, lynching, Jim Crow Laws, the disrespect of the Black race and the first Black president.”

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frican Americans have been struggling since we left the sunshine of the African coasts and were brought here in darkness, a broken and fragmented people. Our struggle continues… even today for justice, reparations, fairness and equality.

How many times have you heard someone say about issues in the Black community that, “I don't have a dog in that fight”.

Making that statement is a way to sidestep problems and issues going on in the Black community and excuse yourself from it because it does not directly involve you.

What you do not understand is every issue in the African-American community affects you, your future and the future of your children and grandchildren.

What if no one stood up to police brutality? Time and again Black men would be shot down by like Oscar Grant or Robbie Tolan; or choked to death in the street by NYPD like Eric Garner; or beat down by HPD like Chad Holley.

What if there was no Quannel X, Sister Krystal's, Robert Muhammad's, Kofi Taharka's to march and protest the injustices shooting, killing and/or lynching of Black men.

What if there was no Sheila Jackson Lee, Loretta Brock or Charles X White to speak out about the closing of a post office or closing of public schools? What if there was no Carolyn Davis or Commissioner John Wiley Price's who were bold enough to risk it all, beat the odds of racism and resentment and run for political office while maintaining values and connection to the Black community, it's history and heritage?

In times like these, true freedom fighters do have serious dogs in the fight.

We MUST Understand that the true freedom fighters think unselfishly and work tirelessly toward the goal of making life better for all Black people – sometimes even at a great price. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and Medgar Evers lost their lives because they dared be bold freedom fighters with a desire to make lives better for future generations.

They probably are wondering today where have the messages of the struggle, unity and civil disobedience gone in the Black community. Given all that Blacks have endured and still are fighting, why are we still at home in the easy chair living on “Fantasy Island”.

The wildfires from the days of the civil rights movement appears to have been doused. We MUST Understand that if we are not involved or we are standing on the sidelines, we have failed our predecessors.

Malaise, apathy and fear have replaced the reverent spirit, motivation and desire to make changes in our community. We still face monumental problems and few from the Black community have risen to the challenge to change things because there are too many “crabs are in the barrel.”

We are afraid to speak out, step out and go against the grain like MLK Jr., Evers, Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer, Harriet Tubman or Rosa Parks and others did during the era of the “Black” Civil Rights Movement.

We MUST Understand Police Brutality is real. School Closings are real. Education Inequality is

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real. Erasing Black history is real.

Injustices in the criminal justice system is real. We all know someone affected by it.

As long as we sit and do nothing, we are selling the future of the race down the road at the expense of their own children and grandchildren. The question should be How much do we love them?

Do we love them enough to take the risk of getting involved or supporting movements even a little to invest in the future of our race and our children, grandchildren and Black people.

Have you looked around your schools, community and neighborhood lately? What do you see and what can you do to fight to make things better?

We must look beyond religious division, personality clashes and differences in opinion for the good of the race and the community. It is time to support effective messages, rallies, marches and civil disobedience. It is time for revival that brings about a new found respect for Blacks in this generation and the ones coming after us.

Black America has serious problems and things won’t get better until we first began to unite, organize, demand better and address those problems head on.

It is my hope that more people would see the need to put their dog in the fight.

I just wonder is there “any fight left in the dog” ?

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Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh... Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:1,13) Houston - After 100 years on the earth, James Edward “Deek” Roberts wants generations now and to come to understand what it means to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

His life began in 1914, born to Mr. James and Sarah Roberts in Hempstead, Texas.

He grew up in a different era of American history where you could not take for granted the things that we consider common and normal today. His experiences and wisdom are priceless and represent the real story of living Black American History.

His first 50 years were a tremendous history lesson that lays out life as it was then.

He remembers the days when horses ran faster than cars and when Black folk had to sit out in the yards of White folks just to look at television or listen to the radio through doors and windows.

“Young people got it good today and don’t know how good things are” , Roberts said. Things have changed and I am glad it changed because there were some very scary days back then. Some things I know that I still cannot talk about.”

Life During Segregation In the year of his birth, Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States and the United States was in World War I. Garrett A. Morgan, an African-American, invented the gas mask that year. It was his invention that saved many lives during WWI when chemical weapons were deployed against American and Allied troops by Germany during that war.

Roberts grew up in Hempstead during a time when Blacks 37 years after the first Reconstruction Period. In the years following Reconstruction, times regressed and many southern Blacks worked TX- 4

in cotton fields and on farms. Civil Rights and Equality were not a top priority and Blacks had to follow a strict code of conformity in order to survive.

“There were only certain things they would allow us to do then,” Roberts said.

“Much of it was field work because there were not city jobs.

All we could do or (they) would allow us to do was chop cotton or pick cotton.”

According to Roberts, the southern way of life involved segregation and the idea of being separate, but equal and in Texas, it was treated like the law.

“Segregation was going on,” he said. “There were places you could not go and places you could not sit down. You learned how to live with it and deal with it.”

When he went to school, not only were schools segregated, but also Black boys and Black girls were educated separately.

“I wanted to learn,” he said. “I wanted to know as much as I could cause I always had that dream of getting out and seeing the world.”

Going to town, he recalls his father and later himself in Hempstead walking the streets and having to step off the walkway to clear walkways and sidewalks to allow Whites to pass freely.

“You had to be polite and tip your hat and say good day ma’am or sir,” he said. “When asked a question, you did not talk other than to say Yes sir or no sir, yes ma’am and no ma’am.”

Failure to comply with the societal norm of the day meant you were a troublemaker and you would be dealt with harshly.

“Black folk kept your head down and you stepped aside and allow them to pass,” he said. “If you forgot or refused to do it, you would get a foot in your behind right there or two or three guys would find you later and beat you and whip you badly.”

In an age where people talk about increasing minimum wages, Roberts recalls a time when wages were not fair and that those who owned the fields controlled so

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much of what happened in the lives of Black people.

“Pay was different,” he said.

“Today there are wages. Then, it was what ever they wanted or felt like giving you.”

Another case occurred when he was a young adult. America became entangled in World War II

tion foreman and was qualified in Marksman Rifle.

“I worked with 145 men and there were only two Blacks,” he said. “We built things and then we tore down and build up again... mostly houses and bridges.”

He added that equality was not the priority among troops, but like on the farm in Hempstead, he learned to live at peace and make it work.

“That message did not get to us Blacks,” he said.

“Things stayed mostly and he the same. Information wanted to did not trickle down serve. He so we were treated was the same way (as draftNegroes) regardless.” ed, According to but Black Facts.com, by JAMES EDWARD “DEEK” ROBERTS was 1945, a total of 1,154, not allowed leave the cotton fields 720 Blacks were inducted or until the Texas White landowners drafted into the armed services. decided Blacks could go.

Official records listed 7,768 Black “I got military papers to go to commissioned officers on August war and got papers to go into the 31, 1945. At the height of the Army, but the man told me to throw conflict 3,902 Black women (115 it in the trash and go back to the officers) were enrolled in the field and I did and went on back to Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps work,” he said. “It was according (WACS) and 68 were in the Navy to who you were working for.” auxiliary, the WAVES. The highest It was a time when looks could ranking Black women were Major kill... mainly you. Everybody Harriet M. West and Major knew what happen to the boy in Charity E. Adams. Distinguished Mississippi (Emmitt Till) for lookUnit Citations were awarded the ing at a White woman, so you had 969th Field Artillery Battalion, the to be careful.

614th Tank Destroyer Battalion “You could not look to long and the 332nd Fighter Group. at anyone and better not look at a Roberts saw action in Central White woman. You could be killed Burma and India Burma Go 105 for looking with “wishful eyes”..., WD 45 Campaign in World War II. he said. “I had to watch myself For his service to the country, because I was a gazer. I always he holds an American Theater looked at things too hard.”

Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Military Service: Campaign Ribbon with Two He joined the military in Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct 1942 and served his country Medal and a Victory Ribbon with courageously in Company “E”, two Overseas Service Bars. He 132th Engineer General Service completed services to his country Regiment. His service happened in March 1946 and received an in conjunction with the Army Air honorable discharge.

Corps’ all African American 100th After the military he concenPursuit Squadron, later designated trated on raising and supporting his a fighter squadron. The squadfamily. Roberts worked as a truck ron was activated at Tuskegee driver for 21 years driving for Institute and served honorably in Crouch Dairy Supply.

England and in other regions of the On voting, he remembers the European continent during World struggle, but said his work centered War II. on not being intimidated and being Roberts served as a constructhe kind of person God wanted him

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to be.

“People would always ask “Boy, what are you here for,” he said. “I would always tell them I am here to vote and I voted.

One of the saddest things he remembers is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

I was in the warehouse when he shot Kennedy in Dallas,” he said. “... When Kennedy was shot. Time stopped. We all asked, Whoever heard of such, killing a president.

The World just stopped still then.”

One of the happiest moments of his life was the election of the nation’s first Black President Barack Obama. “Back then you couldn’t even think about that and could not see it,” he said. “It is one more sign of how things have changed.”

The Centennial Celebration The celebration of his 100th Birthday represent the passing of old things and the new hope for a brighter future. It was a time to reflect at the party held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church at 5546 Teague Road. Roberts was honored in praise and song by the church, friends, neighbors and dignitaries, including State Representative Sylvester Turner and Houston City Councilwoman Brenda Stardig who read and presented Roberts with proclamations and city lapel pin. Others sent numerous proclamations recognizing his 100th Birthday. He was also presented with U.S. flags that were flown over the Capitol in Washington and one flown over State Capitol in Austin.

The church even retired his famed Sunday School bell and allowed “Deek” one more ceremonial ringing of that bell.

The deacon had one sister; Dovada Henson. He also has six children; James, Samuel, Mark, Hadassah, Dorris, Sherron and Marcus.

Family members also showed him love and affection for the years of sacrifice and his untiring spirit as father and teacher. Stories were told of his outreach to many youth in the community. With all that attention, Roberts stood

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up from his wheelchair after the celebration and said. “Thank you all. Remember Love is the most important thing one has to give to another. Love one another.”

The entire congregation also sang “Happy Birthday” to Roberts.

Message to Young Generation “Back then you had to keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut..That is how it was,” he said. “With opportunity and things being different now, the most important thing for Black youth today is to practice discipline, follow structure, have character and values – some will make it cause they will do it. Others will not because they are not trying to make it.”

“Deek’s” Keys to Life His most important commitment has been to God and his church. He joined St. James Missionary Baptist Church as a

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young man and has served there under four pastors; Pastor Lewis; Pastor Green; Pastor Melvin Smith; and Pastor Calvin Smith.

While serving at St. James, he was ordained a deacon and has remained in that position for 47 years. Also during that time, he served as church treasurer and superintendent of the Sunday School for 30 years. He also was known for running a revival during Sunday School.

Some of his spiritual favorites over the course include relying on Psalms 23 and a song he has carried with him all his life that kept him sturdy and strong - “Amazing Grace” A lot of fun things that have kept “Deek” Roberts going over the years has been eating vegetables, and focusing on his work with children, spending quality time as a father with his children and doing

outside activities like mowing grass, doing yard work, playing handy man, fishing, hunting and gardening.

Roberts said the most important thing about living long is learning to love others and make sure you are on the right side of the Savior’s (Jesus Christ) meaning of love.

“Love and hate will always be with us on earth,” he said.

“You can be driven by love or you can be controlled by hate. It your choice. All my life, I have chosen to be driven by love. It is where you decide to rest your hat that makes the difference in this life and in this world.”

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Churches of Christ 2014 Campaign Focuses on Saving & Serving

OUR PURPOSE Houston - Once every two years several Houston and surrounding area Churches of Christ pool their resources to powerfully impact the Houston area for the cause of Christ.

The purpose of this united effort is the same as that mandated in the scriptures that every church should be about; Preach the Gospel of Christ (Matt. 24:14), Help the Needy (Gal.6:10), and Edify the Body of Christ (Eph. 4 : 1 1 - 1 2 ) .

While each individu a l congregation is autonomous, self- governing, and headed by Christ alone, we recognize that together we can have a greater impact than any one congregation can by themselves.

The result will be encouragement for faithful and weak members, help for thousands of needy individuals, many lost souls brought to Christ, and demonstration to the world that the Lord's church can truly be united as one.

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Hundreds of churches and thousands of members gathered together for the work that took place at the M.O. Campbell Center, 1865 Aldine Bender Road.

Some of that work in 2014 was part of an overall outreach in the form of blood drives and providing much needed back-to-school items to neighborhood children citywide, helping the needy and families across the greater Houston area, encouraging the faithful and evangelizing the city with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each day Bible classes were held and during the evening Gospel singing and preaching from prime preachers topped off the event each evening.

WHAT WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ came to this earth as the one, true God manifested in the flesh (John 1), to sacrifice Himself for our sins ( Rom. 5:8-9 ; John 3:16 ), giving access to the gift of eternal

life for all who believe in, love, and obey Him. He is the head of the church and, as our head, we yield to His instructions concerning our purpose, work, and worship, as given in the Bible. "For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body" (Eph. 5:23, see also Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 4:4 and Deity of Christ).

THE BIBLE The Bible is the inspired Word of God. By inspired we mean that the actual words and thoughts are from God. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God... knowing this first that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:2021). The Bible is our standard of authority, in which we are to strive to live according to "...the pattern of sound words..." contained therein (2 Tim. 1:13).

SALVATION Salvation is available to those who submit to Jesus Christ. God does not show partiality, therefore

all are given the same conditions of pardon (Acts 10:34-35). "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved..." (Acts15:11). "And having been perfected He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him" (Heb. 5:9). Salvation is the result of accessing the grace of God, the free gift of eternal life, by an obedient faith in Jesus Christ. (cf.

Rom. 5:1-2; James 2:14-26) The Bible teaches that there are certain steps which must be taken in order to access the grace of God (Rom. 5:1-2), thereby bringing about salvation and at the same time making one a Christian, a member of the one true church in the bible (Acts 2:47).

HEAR THE WORD Hearing what the Bible says through preaching, teaching, and personal study is the only way to produce a saving faith (Rom. 10:17).

FAITH

One must believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God (John 3:16). This results from hearing the Word of God (see above), and is stated as essential to salvation (Mark 16:16; John 8:24; John 20:30-31; Heb. 11:6).

REPENTANCE Repentance is commanded in (Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19). Repentance is a change of mind which causes one to turn away from sinful practices. (Acts 17:30; Luke 13:3).

CONFESSION Confession is an outward acknowledgment of faith in Jesus as the Son of God (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9-10).

BAPTISM Baptism is not taught by members of the church of Christ as a "church ordinance," but as a command of Christ. One must be careful to observe that we are not saved by our own works (Eph. 2:8-9), but are saved by the grace of God, through an obedient faith in Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1-2 ; Heb. 5:9 ; James 2:14-26).

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African Leaders Seek to Develop New Oil, Gas & Transportation Partnerships With U.S.

Sospeter Muhongo Houston - It was the largest single engagement by any U.S. President with our African partners that not only help nurture relationships, but also will help the United States play a larger role in the continent’s future development.

On behalf of President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Leocadia I. Zak, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, led the African Leaders’ energy visit in Houston for energy ministers as many face important decisions on how best to develop their countries’ extensive natural gas reserves.

“We believe that these plans represent enormous business opportunities for U.S. companies of all sizes,” Zak said.

“By emphasizing American ingenuity and innovation that can address the continent’s infrastructure needs, the African leaders’ visits will help establish new – and strengthen existing – commercial partnerships between the United States and Africa...That is why we have invited key African decision-makers to meet with private-sector leaders in Chicago and Houston...”

The U.S. African Leaders Summit brought leaders from Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania to Houston to get a first hand look at operations in “Oil City” USA. Houston is known as the “Energy Capital of the World” because almost half of its economic activity is driven by the energy industry. In recent years, new natural gas discoveries have prompted the development of infrastructure that has maximized the area’s resources and created an economic boom.

Many Americans are now aware that subSaharan Africa is a fast-growing region with tremendous potential, but they may not know about significant plans to develop infrastructure across the continent.

The purpose of the energy summit was to showcase the U.S. experience in developing its natural gas sector, including best practices and lessons learned.

Amina Mohamed African leaders who attended the Houston meetings were: Her Excellency Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Republic of Kenya; His Excellency Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Republic of Kenya; Her Excellency Esperança Bias, Minister of Natural Resources, Republic of Mozambique; and His Excellency Prof.

Sospeter Muhongo, Minister of Energy and Minerals, United Republic of Tanzania.

Kenya and Tanzania, who are facing important decisions on how best to develop significant recent natural gas discoveries.

The primary goals and objectives of the visit were to: • Expose the delegates to U.S. technologies, equipment and services, as well as policies, regulations, technical standards, financing mechanisms and management structures, that can support the development of natural gas and energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Provide the delegation with the opportunity to network with U.S. companies that offer leading natural gas and energy solutions, as well as engineering and procurement expertise.

• Exchange ideas and develop longlasting, mutually beneficial relationships with sector experts, businesspersons and officials in the natural gas and energy industry.

In Houston, delegates visited energy facilities that were developed to transport and utilize the area’s natural gas resources and that have helped create an economic boom in Texas.

It showcased the U.S. experience in developing its natural gas sector, as well as opportunities for strengthening partnerships with the United States as the countries harness their newly discovered resources and build critical supporting infrastructure. It also emphasized

Esperança Bias the need for good governance and transparency to ensure a sound marketplace.

The visits also provided U.S. companies of all sizes exposure to African leaders in settings that showcase the operation of their cuttingedge technologies and services.

Other African leaders were hosted by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx and attended a similar summit put on by officials in Chicago dealing with transportation.

Some transportation ministers recently announced plans for significant near-term expansions in both rail and aviation infrastructure.

While in Chicago, the group did site visits to the Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal and

Davis Chirchir O’Hare International Airport will feature the U.S. rail and aviation industries and demonstrate how the development of transportation infrastructure has made Chicago an international hub for finance, industry, and technological innovation.

In both Chicago and Houston, leaders discussed investment opportunities in their countries and identify potential areas of partnership with the United States.

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CFISD Ranked No. 1 by Education Resource Group for Second Year

CY FAIR - The Education Resource Group (ERG), a data-driven company that provides accountability and performance management for public schools, has for the second straight year rated CypressFairbanks ISD the “Best Overall in Academic Performance & Financial Performance” in its 2012-2013 Best Practice Awards.

CFISD earned a 30.1 score in the District Productivity Index, which awards a cumulative score for Academic Achievement Index (AAI),

DALLAS - During the 2014-2015 school year, Dallas Independent School District will again provide school meals at no charge to all 160,000 students in the district.

Dallas ISD is one of the largest

District Performance Index (DPI) and District Financial Index (DFI).

“Cypress-Fairbanks ISD always strives for both academic and financial excellence, and we are proud to earn this ERG distinction for the second consecutive year,” said Dr. Mark Henry, superintendent of schools. “This No. 1 rating validates the commitment by our educators and Board of Trustees to maintain a quality statewide reputation for learning and living.”

CFISD ranked first in the DFI, an operating efficiency rating based on all funded expenditures for instruction, leadership, student support services and non-student support services. Its 2013 rank improved from its No. 4 ranking in 2012.

The district ranked in the 75.5 percentile in the AAI, based on STAAR test performance, four-year graduation rates, college admissions tests and college-ready graduates. The district

ranked in the 85th percentile in DPI, which adjusts academic achievement with student demographics.

“What the public pays for is bang for the buck, and Cypress-Fairbanks is No. 1,” said Paul Haeberlen, ERG chief operating officer. “Cy-Fair gets the best academic outcomes for the dollar spent, and that is a highly prized position. That is the return on investment the public gets from its school district. Everybody wants to be there, but right now Cy-Fair is there.”

The goal of the Education Resource Group is to help clients develop and sustain effective and efficient organizations. The ERG analytics team provides data allowing policymakers to respond to the critical challenge from Gov. Rick Perry to “… identify those organizations whose practices contribute to high academic achievement and cost-effective operations.”

For more information, visit http:// www.educationresourcegroup.com/.

Free School Meals Available to Students for 2nd Consecutive Year

school district in Texas to provide this opportunity to students, available with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). After a successful initial year offering free meals to all students, TDA allowed Dallas ISD to transition to its Community Eligibility

Provision. The new status allows the district to continue providing meals to its students at no charge.

In addition, Dallas ISD families will no longer be required to complete the free or reduced lunch application to receive free meals.

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Physician of the Week - Dr. JoAnne Rogers

Dr. JoAnn Rogers

From the time she was four years old, Dr. JoAnne Rogers knew she wanted to be a doctor.

A near-native Houstonian, Dr. Rogers has always had an insatiable desire to learn and help others.

Dr. Rogers graduated from Emory University in 1985 where she received a B.A. in both Biology and Psychology. She received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 1989 from The University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio where she was involved with numerous extracurricular activities and organizations including: Texas Medical Association; American Medical Association (student division); Texas County Medical Association; Student National Medical Association; NFME Educational Research Project; and the Teen Medical Careers Awareness Workshop.

Dr. Rogers completed her postgraduate internship and residency in Family Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 1993, and has additional training in Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Rogers is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice, and received the distinction of Fellow by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Rogers opened her private practice in 2000. Prior to that time, she was an Associate Physician with University Medical Group/Avanti, Greenbriar Medical Associates, and OneCare Family Practice – all within a 3-mile radius of her current location.

In addition to tending to her patients, Dr. Rogers is active in numerous medical and charitable organizations. She is currently President of the Houston Academy of Medicine and is also Past President of

the Houston Medical Forum. In addition, she also holds several academic appointments with Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, and University of Texas Health Science Center.

Passionate about helping others, Dr. Rogers dedicates time away from the practice to participate in a variety of community projects and is extremely active in organized medicine. Her personal interests include women’s health issues and preventive health, cooking, tennis, classical and jazz music, singing, skiing, travel, cultural events, and spectator sports.

When Dr. JoAnne Rogers opened the doors of Greenway Health & Wellness (formerly Greenway Family Practice) in 2000, her primary goal was to build a warm and comfortable Houston family practice that provided healthcare as individualized as her patients. She wanted a practice that advocated for disease prevention and overall wellness as much as diagnosing, treating, and managing medical illnesses and conditions.

Since that time, Dr. Rogers has continued to reinforce and strengthen that philosophy by expanding the medical and wellness services provided in the family practice, and offering the latest aesthetics services and treatments. Bottom line, and why patients choose us, is that we provide an unparalleled level of service that isn’t found in today’s “typical” healthcare environment. You’ll not only enjoy the benefits of receiving experienced, personalized, and comprehensive healthcare, you’ll also find it in one location convenient to The Galleria, West University, River Oaks, and Bellaire.

Dr. Rogers firmly believes the best approach to medicine and healthcare comes through understanding each patient as a whole -- your unique lifestyle, situation, and needs. What this holistic approach means for you is that we don’t apply a cookie-cutter approach to medicine, because no two people – or their circumstances – are alike. We know it’s important to keep the individual in mind when making a diagnosis, recommending treatment, or performing any type of procedure. That philosophy applies to everything from disease management to aesthetics treatments. Because we feel this way, we truly listen to your needs and concerns, educate you on the diagnosis and treatment options that are right for you, and make sure you are comfortable during every step of the process.

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Extreme Heat Dangerous for the Elderly

Houston- The dog days of August are approaching and Texas needs to be prepared for heat-related illnesses, especially among the elderly.

These deaths and illness are preventable, yet annually many people still succumb to extreme heat.

Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined.

In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure, according to statistics from the The National Center for Environmental Health’s Health Studies Branch (HSB) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) People suffer heat-related illness when their bodies are unable to compensate and properly cool themselves. The body normally cools itself by sweating, but under some conditions, sweating just isn’t enough. In such cases, a person’s body temperature rises rapidly. Very high body temperatures may damage the brain or other vital organs.

Several factors affect the body’s ability to cool itself during extremely hot weather.

When the humidity is high, sweat will not evaporate as quickly, preventing the body from releasing heat quickly. Other conditions related to risk include age, obesity, fever, dehydration, heart disease, mental illness, poor circulation, sunburn, and prescription drug and alcohol use.

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Prices Good Wednesday, July 30 Thru Tuesday, August 5, 2014 At Your Neighborhood H-E-B Stores.

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Llévatelo GET

¡gratis! free! with in-store coupon

H-E-B Thin Potato Chips

10.5 - 11 oz. assorted varieties

Llévatelo

¡gratis!