September 28, 2013 - October 4, 2013, The Afro-American
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Councilman Nick Mosby (in suit) and St. Del. Shawn Tarrant (in red)
Kids doing “Frankenstein Walk” warm up
Under Armour product display trailer
NBA player Will Barton (#5) poses with the kids
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined local residents Sept. 9 to debut the newly restored community basketball court at Easterwood Park Recreation Center. Renovations were made over the summer thanks to a partnership between Under Armor’s Win Baltimore Initiative and the NBA. Retired NBA Point Guard Sam Cassell and Will Barton of the Portland Trail Blazers also attended the debut. Both athletes are originally from Baltimore.
Kayla Brown, V’sheria Costley, Celestine Smith, Ty’tamara Williams, and Lanay Taylor Bob Wall (Dir. Balto. City Parks and Rec.)
Ribbon cutting for the new Basketball Court
Photos by J.D. Howard
Carver Voc.-Tech. H.S. students Khaleeq Clark, Raquante Womack, Kirk Sykes (Principal, Carver H.S.) and Shavaughn Rankine
Former NBA/ Dunbar H.S. player Sam Cassell and Sherron Bogues (Balto. City Parks and Rec.)
Easterwood Recreation Center
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski , Shelia Brooks and Stanley Tucker having breakfast with members of the Presidential Roundtable
Ronald Miles, Clarence “T.J.” Jeffers III, Osborne Dixon, Jr.
The Baltimore Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently held the Murphy Memorial Golf Classic Scholarship Benefit at the Forest Park Golf Course. The annual event, which celebrated its tenth anniversary, was renamed this year in honor of Delta founder Vashti Turley Murphy. The proceeds of the fundraiser provide four-year scholarships to youth in the Baltimore area.
Wanda Wickham, Exec. Dir., Calvin Mims, Armentha “Mike” Cruise, Maria Beckett, Robert L. Wallace, Jeff Hargrave, Stanley W. Tucker, James “Jim” Davenport. Seated: Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Shelia Brooks
Senior citizens came to event by the busload Dr. Jimmy Wood makes the shot as daughter, Vashti Jamaica, (background) and wife, Robin, look on Cong. Elijah Cummings introducing Cong. John Conyers
DST Murphy Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic committee
Mildred Long Harper, chair of the tournament welcomes the guests and golfers Delta warriors of 50 plus years, Bernice McDaniels and Dr. Ruth Pratt Charles Choo Smith, former Harlem Globetrotter amazes the crowd with his fancy ball dribbling
U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) met with members of the President’s Round Table (PRT) Sept. 9 to discuss issues impacting minority small businesses including sequestration, the importance of access to capital for small businesses and protecting the mission of the Minority Business Development Agency.
Del. Shawn Tarrant tries his hand
Honorary chairs Dr. James Wood, Valerie Fraling, Sen. Catherine Pugh, Eleanor Matthews, president, Dr. Miles Harrison
Marjorie Jennings, vice chair of the DST Murphy Scholarship Golf Classic
Sean Hanrahan (Under Armour Rep.) speaks to kids.
Alice Taylor and president Matthews call the door prize winner Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Bishop Dr. Douglas I. Miles
Joanne Corte Grossi (Reg. Dir. Dept. of HHS)
Omega Psi Phi Frat. members prepare refreshments.
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Rep. Elijah Cummings hosted the “Making Good Health My Reality” town hall meeting on Sept. 14 at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business. The event, which was attended by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, included sessions on healthcare and the Affordable Care Marilyn Bevans (Former Md. Act, massage marathon winner) and stations, health Ernestine Sheppard screenings and (body builder /personal a moon bounce trainer) obstacle for the youth and more.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
Fresh fruits and vegetables were given to participants
Dr. Oxiris Barbot (Balto. City Health Comm.)
Cong. Robert Scott answers questions during lunch.
Cong. Elijah Cummings greets attendees Photos by Anderson R. Ward