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‘IT’S A BLESSING TO BE A BLESSING’ Churches come to the rescue for residents who need help with Thanksgiving meals.

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A volunteer at Hope Fellowship prepares Thanksgiving Day boxes.

As the holidays begin, many people are in need of help. As they’ve done in the past, local churches have stepped in to fill the void and help the community with Thanksgiving meals and giveaways.

Residents who stopped by Hope Fellowship Church in Daytona Beach on Tuesday had plenty of reasons to give thanks. The church

FLORIDA CLASSIC 2017

Family, friends, food and football B-CU diehard fans relate Classic fun and frustrations

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State: No crushing blow to tourism from storm

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Left to right: Longtime friends and B-CU fans Ronnie McGill, Clarence Horn, Mike Smith, Willie McGill, Gary Chambers and Dwayne Dukes have been tailgating for years at the Florida Classic.

During the third quarter of 2016, the state dealt with the aftermath of a massacre in Orlando, the spread of the mosquitoborne Zika virus and a hurricane hitting North Florida.

In announcing the numbers Monday, Visit Florida said the state had a 2.4 percent increase in traffic at major airports during the third quarter compared to the same period in 2016.

Also, sales of hotel rooms were up 4.7 percent in the quarter – which included an estimated 6.5 million Floridians leaving their homes because of Irma – compared to the year before.

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‘A great rivalry’

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Residents expressed their thanks

TALLAHASSEE – A massive and deadly hurricane didn’t blow away the draw of the Sunshine State during the third quarter of the year, according to Florida tourism officials.

Gov. Rick Scott and Visit Florida announced Monday that 27.9 million tourists came to the state from July 1 through Sept. 30, despite Hurricane Irma, which closed the Florida Keys for most of September, caused major flooding in some areas and shuttered Central Florida amusement parks for several days.

The third-quarter tourism numbers represented a 3.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016 – which also was a trying time.

Food for the band

Ronnie related, “I think the Classic is a wonderful event.

Many people get together including family and friends.

You have people that come a long way to just to see this game. It’s a great rivalry between two great HBCUs,” he told the Daytona Times.

“Today, the weather is nice.

It’s a lot of good food out here with people vending and tailgating. We are barbecuing, we have the entire shebang, then we go inside and watch the game. It’s nice to see so many Black people together having a

‘A big need’

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The Florida Classic annually attracts tens of thousands of fans to the football game featuring Bethune-Cookman University and Florida A&M University at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Along with watching the teams and marching bands compete on the gridiron, many gather to tailgate and socialize with longtime friends.

DeLand native Ronnie McGill has been tailgating and attending the game for over the past 20 years along with family and friends. Their entourage often includes over 30 people.

Just outside of the north end of the stadium, McGill and his crew had a plethora of food while tailgating on Saturday, the day of the football game.

While the crew enjoyed themselves while tailgating, they also had a mission.

McGill and his family and friends are longtime BethuneCookman fans and supporters and most are season ticketholders.

For years, they also have been unofficially feeding the Marching Wildcats band, also known as The Pride.

“We cook enough food to feed Bethune-Cookman band after the game. We’ve been feeding the band for a long time. We do it here at the Classic and even at every home game. They kind of stopped us from doing it, but the kids still come and get food,” noted Willie McGill, Ronnie’s brother.

gave away 120 Thanksgiving boxes on Tuesday.

“We’ve been doing this since the inception of the church. Each year, it gets bigger and bigger. We are keeping the tradition going. There is an increase in need for assistance.

It’s staying consistent. Last year, we gave away 125 boxes. It’s been in the same range for the past couple of years,” said Shan Jordan-Clark.

Jordan-Clark is in charge of Hope Fellowship’s food pantry. She helped to organize the Thanksgiving box giveaway.

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The Bethune-Cookman Marching Wildcats drum majors, better known as the “Fabulous Five Horsemen,’’ perform during halftime at the Florida Classic.

Terry Sims, B-CU’s head football coach, arrives at Camping World Stadium with his team.

Irma slammed into the Florida Keys on Sept. 10 before making a second landfall in Collier County and then traveling up the state.

Scott pushed to reopen the Keys to visitors by an Oct. 1 deadline, but some tourism businesses in the Keys are still getting back to business.

The storm-ravaged Islamorada Resort Company is slowly staggering the return of its four properties, noting Monday that Amara Cay Resort will be the first to welcome visitors starting Dec. 15.

The company’s Pelican Cove Resort & Marina is scheduled to reopen Jan. 12, while work continues with no set reopening for Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina and La Siesta Resort & Marina.

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TOURISM from Page 1 112.8 million tourists About 89 percent of Florida’s third-quarter visitors this year were domestic travelers, another 9.3 percent were from overseas and nearly 2 percent from Canada.

The quarterly projection also brought to 88.2 million the number of people traveling to Florida in the first nine months of this year, a 3.3 percent hike from the same period in 2016.

The state drew 112.8 million tourists during all of last year, and Scott and the tourismmarketing agency Visit Florida continue to seek 120 million this year.

Funding battle Lawmakers this spring agreed to provide $76 million to Visit Florida after a battle about its funding.

Scott has asked lawmakers to approve $100 million in 2018 for the public-private agency, pointing to Hurricane Irma as a need for the increase.

“You’ve got to let people know our beaches are open, our restaurants are open, our hotels are open, our amusement parks are open, so we keep our tourists coming because 1.4 million jobs are tied to tourism,” Scott said last week after introducing his budget recommendations for the 2018 legislative session, which starts in January.

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Miroslava Roznovjakova, left, and her husband, Ray Hayyat, add some last-minute pieces of wood to their storefront in Daytona Beach on Sept. 9 in preparation for Hurricane Irma.

GAME from Page 1 good time,” Ronnie added.

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Volunteers at Hope Fellowship Church help with the Thanksgiving Day boxes.

MEALS from Page 1 for the church’s help with meals during the holiday.

“Thank God for what the church is doing. It’s a good thing. A lot of people are in need just like me,” Cheryl Roundtree told the Daytona Times.

James Stringer echoed, “It’s a blessing that they are able to help. Not everyone is able to help and not everyone is able to provide their own Thanksgiving meal. It’s good what they are doing for the community. It’s a big help and there is a big need in the community.”

Worth the smiles Those who participated had to pre-register earlier this month. They took home a box that included a turkey, dressing, green beans, collard greens, cake icing, stuffing, corn bread, sweet potatoes and baked potatoes.

“It’s a blessing to be a blessing. Just having an opportunity to serve and watch the people have smiles on their face during Thanksgiving is what inspires and motivates us to continue to try to be a beacon of light to the community,” said Senior Pastor John Paul McGee. “People should eat. The best that we can do to eliminate hunger during holidays such as Thanksgiving is to help where people can experience the joy of a Thanksgiving meal,” he said.

Tuesday giveaways Hope Fellowship’s Thanksgiving giveaway is part of the church’s ongoing outreach efforts to help its community.

The church provides a “We Feed” program on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. which provides a hot meal to the community.

There’s also a food pantry and clothing giveaway. God’s Bathhouse, a mobile ministry that provides free showers, also is at the church on Tuesdays.

“We used to deliver food through our Angel Food program, which goes back to 2008, then our bishop had the vision to bring people here for feedings. We now bring people into an environment where they can receive the food instead of us having to deliver any more,” Jordan-Clark explained.

“The community needs include both food and clothing. We are doing as much as we can with outreach services to provide help for the community.”

Pallets of food Plenty of other local churches also provided help with food for Thanksgiving.

Mind of Christ Ministries on Ridgewood Avenue held its monthly food giveaway on Wednesday.

The church does a massive food giveaway on every third Wednesday of the month at the old the Old YMCA near Derbyshire Road and park. No identification or registration is required.

“We want to make it easier for those in the community in need of assistance.

We want to be a blessing for those struggling financially, especially on Thanksgiving and Christmas,” Pastor Victor Miles of Mind of Christ Ministries told the Times.

Wednesday’s giveaway included more than 27 pallets loaded with Thanksgiving sides such as greens and potatoes.

Mind of Christ Ministries feeds 400 to 500 people each month.

While the Florida Classic is mostly enjoyable, it does have its frustrations.

“I enjoy the Classic, but I don’t like how they tell us what we can and can’t do,” said Willie McGill.

Their complaints this year included the police presence, parking issues and tailgating issues with tent setup. This year’s Classic attendance was 47,819, the highest since 2011 where there were 60,218 spectators. Many of the attendees arrive in the morning for tailgating before going in the stadium for the afternoon game.

Willie McGill expressed, “The parking situation is getting worse. They are also starting to treat us worse off. We come early to set up so that we can cook and get into the game at a decent time. They don’t open the gates for tailgating until 7 a.m. and this is a big event.

He continued, “We feed a lot of people. They tell us we can’t set up here.

We’ve been in this location for years,’’ he continued, noting that in the past they were allowed to set up the night before the game.

“Some people set up on Friday but the security guy named Mark told us that we couldn’t and that no one could. A policeman on duty told us that we could, but Mark said the cop was new and didn’t know the procedures.”

Police complaint The entourage also compared the Classic to other events at Camping World Stadium.

Mike Smith, another BCU alumnus who was part of the group, had this to say: “It’s a great event. We have fun. It’s one of the greatest events in the state of Florida. It’s nothing wrong with the event – just how we are policed.”

He explained that he was at the stadium the previous weekend for an event and noticed a difference.

“When the White people have their events, there aren’t as many police and traffic isn’t as cut off. This is my 40th year coming to the Florida Classic. When Black people have events, there’s a police riding on a horseback,” he said.

“We are over-policed everywhere that we go. I know sometimes we have to be, but it’s a shame that they do us this way. Today driving down Colonial Drive there were no markers directing any traffic. You get over here and you are blocked off many

places and can’t turn many places.”

Watching the change The Wildcats also expounded on B-CU’s financial situation, legal troubles and leadership.

“I don’t know what is going on with the school.

The football team looks good. It looks like the interim president (Judge Hubert Grimes) is trying to get things together,” said Ronnie McGill.

Willie McGill added, “Now, I hear the interim president is restructuring some things. I am interested to see how they go about doing things and fix the school’s finances.”

Unwavering support Still, they will support the Wildcats no matter what.

Another complaint is that B-CU doesn’t have its own stadium and plays its home game at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach.

“The only thing that I wish about Bethune-Cookman is that we had our own football stadium. All of us are season ticketholders,” Smith added.

Willie McGill weighed in, “We will continue to support them and go wherever they go. This is our school.”

Katie Williamson April 2, 1928-November 24, 2015 Mama: Little did we know that early that fateful morning, God would call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone.

Part of us went with you the day God called you home.

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You left us sweet memories, your love is still our guide.

Halifax Urban Ministries and the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties were among the organizations that gave away hundreds of food boxes this week.

For those seeking a meal on Thanksgiving Day, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will serve meals on Thursday from noon until 2 p.m. The church is located at 129 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach.

For more information or to help, call 386-252-6012.

Though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same.

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

LOVED AND MISSED BY THE WILLIAMSON FAMILY Cleveland Williamson Ruth Wilson-Moore Frank Williamson

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Learn about city from comfort of home through virtual academy The City of Palm Coast is excited to announce the official launch of the new Virtual Citizen’s Academy, which gives citizens the opportunity to learn more about their city government from their own computers, tablets or smart phones.

The Virtual Citizen’s Academy is available online at www.palmcoastgov.com/vca.

The innovative Virtual Citizen’s Academy is one of the first of its kind.

The virtual program provides residents an opportunity to learn about city operations online from the comfort of their own homes.

The online academy can be worked at the reader’s own pace and has no deadline for completion. It is an alternative to the in-person Palm Coast Citizen’s Academy.

Intro by mayor The modules for the Virtual Citizen’s Academy include an introduction from Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland, an overview of the city government and sections about each of the city’s nine departments: Administrative Services and Economic Development, Community Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks and Recreation, Public Works and Utility.

The modules explain the role of each department and how they function on a daily basis. Each module is a presentation of videos, photos, graphics and written text. The modules are organized to be engaging and easy for the viewer to navigate.

“You’re going to love this experience,” said Mayor Milissa Holland. “As one of the first graduates of the Citizen’s Academy of Palm Coast, it was such a value added

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to my life. I felt a sense of pride even greater than I did going into it, and you get to know every single part of your city.”

In-person to continue The Palm Coast City Council requested development of the Virtual Citizen’s Academy for use by citizens who are unable to attend the in-person Citizen’s Academy. The modules were created

by Communications & Marketing interns Hannah Hussmann and Nick Boellner of Flagler College.

The in-person Citizen’s Academy will be continuing for those who prefer that option. Residents can sign up online at www.palmcoastgov.com/palm-coasters/citizens-academy.

The next session, in March 2018, is full. But spots are still available for next year’s two other classes, beginning in May and September 2018.

The in-person Citizen’s Academy is a five-week program with most meetings on Monday evenings. Participants have the opportunity to tour several city facilities, attend dinner with city employees, and meet directors, the City Manager, the Mayor and Council Members.

23 recent grads The most recent Citizen’s Academy was completed in October with 23 graduates. It was the 42nd graduating class in the program’s history.

The session’s graduates were Josie Araneta, R.J. Araneta, Kay

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The most recent Citizen’s Academy was completed in October with 23 graduates.

Ann Bartell, Barbara Burkley, Claudia Cannady, David Cirksena, Susan Cirksena, Andrew Dodzik, Norma Francis, Rudy Francis, Barbara Holley, Barry Ivers, Yvonne Jukes, Gloria Kelly, Maria Martens, Peter Martens, Patricia McLauren, Raymond O’Connor, Bonnie Parker, Michelle Rankin, Maria Stewart, Millie Williams and Ruby Wyche.

For more information, contact Cindi Lane, Palm Coast Communications at Marketing Manager, at 386-986-3708 or clane@palmcoastgov.com.

Fantasy Lights starts Dec. 1 Kick off the holiday season at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony of the City of Palm Coast.

It will be the first night of Fantasy Lights around the lake, which will begin 6 p.m. Dec. 1, at Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast. The event is free.

Join Santa Claus, the Palm Coast City Council and the Rotary Club of Flagler County in the countdown to the lighting of a beautiful 18-foot Douglas Fir tree from Michigan, which will be decorated this year with sparkling lights and nautical-themed ornaments. Santa will arrive on a Palm Coast fire engine!

Cole to sing Jazz vocalist Linda Cole will

perform holiday favorites, and children can visit with Santa. Parents should bring their own cameras for photos with Santa. Children can do crafts and write letters to Santa.

Unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will be collected for Toys for Tots and a local food pantry.

Holiday ‘tastes’ Opening night of the Rotary Club’s 12th Annual Fantasy Lights Festival will feature “A Taste of the Holidays” with local restaurants offering a wide assortment of small plates from 6-8 p.m.

Tickets are $1 and the “tastes” are one to three tickets each. Participating restaurants will include: Anthony’s Brick Oven Pizza Bayne’s Barbeque Break Awayz Dunkin’ Donuts Hi Tulip Cafe Houligan’s Palm Coast Kool Beenz Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill Olive Garden Swillerbees Craft Donuts and Coffee Bar Tortugas Floribbean Kitchen & Bar Tropical Smooth Café Woody’s Bar-B-Q The 45-animated-light displays around the Central Park Lake will continue from 6:30 to 9 p.m. until Dec. 30. Admission to Fantasy Lights is free, but dona-

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Walking tour Fantasy Lights is a self-guided walking tour that includes festive live and broadcast music, Santa’s Village, and holiday refreshments available for purchase.

On themed nights, there will be visits with Santa (bring your own camera), Santa’s Merry Train Ride, 3-D twinkle glasses and snow.

See the city’s online calendar at www.palmcoastgov.com/ calendars for details on special themed nights, or visit the “Fantasy Lights” section at www.flaglerrotary.org for more details.

••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Henry “Van” Davis, Frederick Canty, Nov. 23; Edwina “Pat” Smith, Nov. 24; Anne Phillips, Brandon Robinson, Kian Jordan, Nov. 25; Lillian Robinson-Duncan, Nov. 28 Happy anniversary to Kilus and Betty White, Nov. 24; and James and Yolaine Goodridge, Nov. 25.

Human Services opens new Daytona office

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tions to support the Rotary’s service work will be accepted.

Taylor Culver

Daytona resident to compete for Miss Jr. Teen title Taylor Culver of Daytona Beach will participate in the 2017 Miss Jr. Teen pageant competition on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Tampa Convention Center.

The Mainland High School 10th-grader will compete in the Miss Jr. Teen division, one of four divisions that will have young ladies 7 through 20 competing in modeling routines, which include casual and formal wear.

Culver will display her personality and interviewing skills while interviewing with this year’s judging panel. Personality is the No. 1 aspect that each contestant is judged on during all phases of competition.

If Taylor were to win the title of Miss Jr. Teen, she would represent her community at the national competition that will take place in Orlando.

Community businesses, organizations and individuals can still support Taylor through sponsorships and donations.

For more information, call the pageant coordinator at 877-910-4190. The website is www.missteenpageants.com.

Volusia County has opened a small Human Services office in the Florida Department of Health building, 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach.

The office sees residents by appointment only who need assistance with electric, gas or propane utilities and live in Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Ormond Beach, Port Orange or South Daytona.

People seeking assistance with other services must apply through one of the other three Human Services offices.

Residents can call 386736-5956 to schedule an appointment.

Other offices The county operates three additional Human Services offices at: • 123 W. Indiana Ave., Room 101, DeLand (386736-5956) • 107 E. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach (386-4233309) • 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Suite 104, Orange City (386-775-5204) All four sites are open Monday through Friday.

The New Smyrna Beach office opens at 8 a.m., while the other offices open at 7:30 a.m.

Walk-ins are not seen in the New Smyrna Beach office. Residents may call 386-423-3309 to schedule an appointment in New Smyrna Beach.

Service days Walk-ins and appointments are seen in the DeLand and Orange City offices.

Residents are seen in the DeLand, Orange City and New Smyrna Beach offices for these services:

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• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Utilities, prescriptions, dental and transportation • Tuesdays and Thursdays: Utilities, rental assistance, rental deposit, mortgage assistance, prescriptions, dental and transportation For more information, contact Human Services Manager Clayton Jackson at 386-736-5956 or cjackson@volusia.org or visit www.volusia.org/humanservices.

Business incubator board to meet Nov. 27 The advisory board for the Volusia County Business Incubator Powered by UCF Business Incubation Program will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in the incubator office at Daytona Beach International Airport, 601 Innovation Way, Daytona Beach.

Program Director Gordon Hogan will explain the reasoning behind the incubator’s new name.

Upcoming events Site Manager Connie Bernal will discuss two upcoming events: Local Hack Day on Dec. 2 and the Client Showcase on Dec. 4.

Bernal will also highlight the Smart Sign Technology software system, which was developed by Daytona State College students Brendan Tackney and Sheldon Pasciak.

The incubator clients recently won second place in the Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge and the HackRiddle 2016.

The eight-member advisory board reviews the operations of the business incubator, helps create a working synergy between the incubator and existing local businesses, and provides general support to incubator staff.

For more information, call Volusia County Economic Development Director Rob Ehrhardt at 386248-8048.

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History of Thanksgiving is a quest for unity “This history [of Thanksgiving] teaches us that the American instinct has never been to seek isolation in opposite corners; it is to find strength in our common creed and forge unity from our great diversity. On that very first thanksgiving celebration, these same ideals brought together people of different backgrounds and beliefs, and every year since, with enduring confidence in the power of faith, love, gratitude, and optimism, this force of unity has sustained us as a people. It has guided us through times of great challenge and change and allowed us to see ourselves in those who come to our shores in search of a safer, better future for themselves and their families.”

– President Barack Obama, 2016 While Thanksgiving is clearly a celebration of gratitude for a bountiful harvest, its origin and history in the United States tell an unexpected tale of unity that is particularly relevant in in these divisive times.

‘Peaceable and friendly’ While the early history of the United States is rife with atrocities committed against Native Americans, the “first Thanksgiving” – a three-day feast in 1621 – was a peaceful moment of fellowship between the English settlers and the Wampanoag among

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whom they lived.

In one of two existing accounts of that feast, Edward Winslow wrote of the “many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted.”

Another English settler who arrived shortly after that first feast, William Hilton, wrote in a letter to his cousin described “the Indians round about us” as “peaceable and friendly.”

Different dates Over the next century and a half, Thanksgiving was celebrated at different times by the separate colonies. The Continental Congress issued the first National Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1777: “It is therefore recommended to the legislative or executive Powers of these United States to set apart Thursday, the eighteenth Day of December next, for Solemn Thanksgiving and Praise...”

Over the year, various days

Watch your mouth: Dental health and nutrition From the time I was a little girl to just a day or so ago, someone has always told me to watch my mouth.

Why? My mouth runs, and sometimes it runs unplugged.

I’ve been known to flim-flam folks with flattery or eviscerate them with evil, sometimes moving from one to the other with just a shrug of my shoulders.

But my mouth- watching is not the kind of mouth-watching I’m writing about in this column. I’m writing about the healthy mouthwatching that is critical to our health.

Why it’s important Nearly 100 folks gathered at the National Council of Negro Women headquarters at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., to hear two dynamic women talk about mouth health. Dr. Diane Earle, the managing dental director at Kool Smiles in Lan-

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caster, Texas, talked about dental health and its importance.

Your mouth, she said, is the gateway to your body, so it is important for you to take care of it by getting regular checkups, talking care of your mouth and especially ensuring that children have early dental care as soon as they have even a single tooth.

She was joined by healthy living expert Debra Peek Haynes, who is passionate about the way we eat and how what we eat can transform our lives. These two women held an audience for an hour, focusing on the many ways we can improve our lives so that

Let’s celebrate some good news For several months, we have mostly had dreadful events about which to write. The worst have been about No. 45’s dangerous, embarrassing and unworthy antics. This week, I will share some noteworthy, positive deeds and actions.

Google recently gave $1 million to increase the presence of Black males in technology. According to the writer, Samara Lynn, “Students are five times more likely to take an interest in computer science if they often see people who look like them in that field...”

Lynn reported that Google’s foundation made this award to the Hidden Genius Project, an Oakland, Calif.-based organization which does just that. More companies should take a lesson from Google’s enlightened example.

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College students do good Good deeds are not exclusive to wealthy corporations. Students at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges went on a hunger strike to call attention to the problem of hunger on college campuses. It may not be obvious to many, but the expense of college often causes less-affluent students to sacrifice meals to pay fees.

A dozen students decided something could be done and used their hunger strike to influence meal providers to allow

of Thanksgiving would be proclaimed by Congress and presidents, as well as governors, but an annual, recurring, nationwide holiday would not be proclaimed until 1863 by Abraham Lincoln in the middle of the Civil War. He was prompted by the writings of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote to him on September 28, 1863: “You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our land to have the Thanksgiving held on the same day, in all the States; it now needs National recognition and authoritive fixation, only, to become permanently, an American custom and institution.”

Plea for peace Lincoln’s proclamation was more than a declaration of a holiday, but a heartfelt plea for the end of the war and a reunification of the nation.

He invited his fellow citizens not only to set apart the last Tuesday of November “as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,” but also to “fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.”

we can better resist these oppressive political times.

Great examples There was talk of the ways we can eat better, exercise better, and live better, with both Dr. Earle and Mrs. Haynes presenting as great examples of healthy living.

Dr. Earle, for example, said she had never had a cavity in her life.

Deb Haynes (whose husband, the Rev. Freddy Haynes, has expertly pastored Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas) shared the ways she used healthy eating to turn her health around after a diagnosis of infertility. I was thrilled to bring the women together and to moderate a discussion that had significant meaning for our community.

NCNW, under the transformative leadership of Attorney Janice Mathis (who led Rainbow/ PUSH’s Atlanta office until she came to Washington), owns the only space owned by Black people on Pennsylvania Avenue. It is close enough to the people’s house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that one might walk there – which perhaps means that it is

students to donate their unused, prepaid meals to needy classmates.

Although the Spelman-Morehouse project mirrors Swipe Out Hunger, a program at the University of California, it’s an important and thoughtful initiative. Mary-Pat Hector, a Spelman student states, “By introducing a Swipe Out Hunger program at Spelman and Morehouse, we would directly impact student hunger and homelessness while in College.”

It sounds like several Spelman and Morehouse students have adopted some of the activist principles of the late Dick Gregory. We owe them our gratitude.

Our own dollars Another good news story emerged through the ‘fog’ of bad news that has plagued us. This good news, good luck story finds a Black Florida businessman the recipient of a $52 million grant from the Florida.

Yes, this brother hit the lottery for $52 million in 2010. Instead of blowing his winnings,

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Backlash against change To lengthen the Christmas shopping season and stimulate the economy during the Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt briefly changed the date of the holiday to the next-to-last Thursday, but the move was considered an affront to Lincoln’s memory and triggered partisan outrage.

November 30, 1939, was considered “Republican Thanksgiving” and November 23 as “Democratic Thanksgiving” or “Franksgiving”. The experiment appeared to fail, with no measurable boost to the 1939 and 1940 Christmas shopping seasons.

On December 26, 1941, Congress passed a law making

close to the devil.

That proximity offers an opportunity for resistance, and while much of our resistance must be political, some of it hinges on our personal commitment to a physical excellence that prepares us to have resilience for the struggle.

Evil business Even as we met, the devil was busy. The House of Representative passed the new ‘tax overhaul’ package that they say will create jobs, but we know that all it does is creates wealth for billionaires. To benefit the top one percent, the bottom 80 percent will be hit hard, but Congress doesn’t seem to care.

The Senate has a version of the legislation, and the two chambers will have to come up with compromise legislation, but both the House and the Senate agree that corporations should pay less tax.

At NCNW, we talked about Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Il.) and her Action for Dental Health Act (HR 2422). The bipartisan legislation, cosponsored

Miguel Pilgram started his own real estate company and invested his winnings into rebuilding the Black business district in Fort Lauderdale. His dedication to the revitalization of the Black community there begins a renewal of using our own dollars to strengthen our communities.

This is the type of initiative we have the power to replicate individually and/or collectively. It’s the type of initiative that affirms our power to create self-sufficient communities.

Getting male teachers As I search for praiseworthy achievement in our communities, I am reminded of President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. Now, New York City has stepped into the lead with the “Men Teach” initiative.

The goal of “Men Teach” is to recruit male teachers of color into public education so that young Black men and other young men of color will have real-life role models who reflect the tangible opportunities avail-

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Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of November, where it has remained – a bipartisan celebration – ever since.

It’s instructive that we find the pivotal moments in the development of modern Thanksgiving in the United States at the time of the Civil War and the Great Depression.

We are once again facing a crisis of division. As we give thanks for the blessings that have been visited upon us, let us also remember to pray for healing and a reunification of our nation.

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with Republican Indiana dentist and Congressman Mike Simpson, would make dental care more accessible. But with issues like these having low priority in this ideologically divided Congress, it is not likely to even make it to the floor for a vote. Instead, the new tax law would weaken, not strengthen, health care access.

Not so visible Dental care and nutrition issues don’t get as much visibility as Russia, or sexual harassment, or jiving Jeff Sessions. But they are also important issues.

So when we “watch our mouth” by watching what we eat and how we manage our dental care, we are strengthening ourselves for the inevitable struggle against the inequality that is part of the status quo.

Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. Her latest book, “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy,” is available at www.juliannemalveaux.com.

able to them. Nine hundred of the targeted 1,000 teachers have already been recruited.

I applaud this effort because research shows that having a Black teacher significantly reduces the likelihood that students of color, especially males, will drop out of high school.

HBCU increases I see that students are enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities in increasing numbers. There’s much to be said for their nurturing atmospheres. It is also refreshing that, in the aftermath of alt-right activity in Charlottesville, Va., Black voter turnout was instrumental in Democratic victories throughout Virginia.

The really good news is that increasingly, our people are waking up and staying WOKE!

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While Thompson said she doesn’t often hear about men harassing women in Texas, state Rep. Donna Howard, 66, a Democrat, said she does. When asked if women were fully respected, she laughed. “In a word, ‘no.’

“What I hear is mostly comments, but there is physical harassment, too, with people going too far with hugs and pats,” she said. “There is one report of a senator doing humping motions to a young woman in an elevator.”

Richards’ victory

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Longtime Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, speaks out on the floor of the House of Representatives against an amendment in May banning transgender-friendly bathroom policies in public schools. Thompson says female lawmakers in Texas don’t face nearly as much sexual discrimination as when she first took office.

Legislator who stood up to sexism in 1973 sees some progress

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WASHINGTON – Colleagues warned Senfronia Thompson that speaking out would jeopardize her political future.

It was the spring of 1973, and 34-year-old Thompson had just started her first term in the Texas House of Representatives.

Earlier that day, she was walking into a popular lunch place near the Capitol in Austin when Democratic state Rep. C.C. “Kit” Cooke saw her and said loudly, for everyone to hear, “Oh, here comes my beautiful Black mistress.”

She was infuriated. That same afternoon, Thompson, a Democrat, stepped onto the House floor to tell her mostly White, male colleagues she would not tolerate racist or sexist insults.

“We will never root these maladies out of Texas,” she said, “unless we start with ourselves in this House of Representatives.

Struggles continue Even as sexual harassment allegations explode in statehouses around the country, Thompson, now 78, says that in Austin’s pink granite Capitol, she doesn’t see male lawmakers and lobbyists harass women like they did 44 years ago.

Nevertheless, the nation’s longest-serving female legislator

says that when it comes to winning and wielding political power, women remain at a distinct disadvantage.

Women hold a quarter of all the state legislative seats, but less than a fifth of the leadership positions, including Senate presidents, House speakers, and majority and minority leaders, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

And they rarely make it all the way to the top: Women lead just five Senate chambers and six House chambers nationwide.

Only five states have female governors.

“Women aren’t being tapped in the same way that men are,” said Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Rutgers center.

Little recourse During Thompson’s first year in office, states were ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, and Roe v. Wade affirmed a woman’s right to have an abortion.

In Texas, Democrat Frances “Sissy” Farenthold had just run for governor, and Sarah Weddington, who represented “Jane Roe” in Roe v. Wade, was one of the women in Thompson’s freshman class of lawmakers.

But women had very little legal recourse against harassment.

It wasn’t until 1980 that the Equal Employment Opportunity Com-

mission officially defined sexual harassment and declared it a violation of a Civil Rights Act provision that prohibits employment discrimination.

But it hasn’t grown much since.

This year there are about 1,840 female lawmakers, or a quarter of all 7,383 state legislators in the U.S.

Few women

Sexist society

During Thompson’s first term, she was one of just five women in the Texas House; there was one female senator. Only 22 women had been elected before her in either state chamber. She was one of just eight Black representatives.

“People just watched us like we were from outer space,” she said in a recent interview with Stateline.

Thompson was outnumbered, but she refused to be disrespected.

“Being an African-American person, and having an Anglo call me a Black mistress,” she recalled, “that’s just like being called a Black whore.”

When canvassing for votes, though, women still report facing sexist comments, said A’shanti Gholar, political director of Emerge America, a political advocacy group headquartered in San Francisco that aims to get Democratic women elected.

People ask female candidates why they aren’t home taking care of their children, she said, or even tell the candidates directly that they won’t vote for them because they are women.

“The first people they want to vote for are White men,” Gholar said, “Because White men, to people — that’s what power looks like.”

And though things may be better now than they were in 1973, discrimination and harassment remain rampant in statehouses across the country.

Some progress As the number of women in the Texas House and Senate has increased to 37, or 20.4 percent of all 181 lawmakers, Thompson said the atmosphere has become considerably more welcoming and respectful to women.

The percentage of state legislators in the United States who are women shot up from 6.4 percent in 1973 to 20.5 percent in 1993.

Going too far In the past month, after many women accused Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, women in many state capitols have come forward to accuse male lawmakers of harassment.

The state elected its second female governor, Ann Richards, in 1990. But she was the last. Howard said women have struggled to get leadership roles since.

No Texas woman has ever served as Senate president or House speaker.

Richards, a Democrat, worked her way to the top, serving first as a county commissioner and the state’s treasurer. But her campaign for governor was said to get a boost not by something she did, but by something her male competitor, Clayton Williams, a Republican, said.

Surrounded by reporters at his ranch, Williams compared the day’s bad, rainy weather to rape.

“If it’s inevitable,” he said, “just relax and enjoy it.” After that comment, his lead dwindled and Richards won.

Fear of harassment Electing more women to state legislatures may help reduce some of the masculine culture that allows discrimination to proliferate, Sinzdak said.

In many state capitols, men take advantage of time away from home to create a “fraternity-like atmosphere.”

Some female state legislators say they avoid certain situations, such as evening receptions or social hours, out of fear of harassment, Sinzdak said, and they know that holds women back.

Those gatherings are often when important conversations take place.

“Policy gets decided on the golf course or at the bar,” she said.

Staying hopeful Emerge America’s Gholar says balancing the makeup of legislatures will not only reduce discrimination, but also change the policy discussion and the type of state laws that are enacted.

In Nevada, for example, the organization helped five Democratic women get elected in 2016.

This year, the state ratified the Equal Rights Amendment.

In Texas, Thompson proposed an amendment that created the state’s first alimony law, and authored bills that were enacted into law requiring insurers to cover more forms of birth control, HPV screening and mammograms.

She agrees that having women around changes the conversation. And she is hopeful that the movement this year will bring full respect for women, and an end to harassment.

“I am really optimistic that the squeeze will be worth the juice.”

How to pass on the holiday-hosting torch with ease Offer suggestions, not directives

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For most families, the holidays are filled with time-honored traditions, many that have been passed down from one generation to the next. However, when the time comes for the next generation to begin carrying the torch for those treasured traditions, the transition can be a bit bumpy.

For some, spending the holidays as a guest and not a host can be a bit unsettling after years of orchestrating the festivities.

For inspiration, check out resources such as AARPAdvantages.com where AARP members can find savings on travel and gifting needs to help switch to the guest mindset. With the right approach, handing down traditions and helping your children host their first holiday can bring its own set of rewards.

Hand down the heirlooms Although they may be deeply beloved items, as you pass on hosting duties, go ahead and pass on the family pieces that make the holidays complete.

Watching your children and grandchildren enjoy a bountiful holiday meal using the same china your own grandmother set out for the holidays is sure to elicit warm memories and still enable you to enjoy them as you create new ones.

When you’ve established a pattern for hosting activities, it can be difficult to watch someone else take a different approach, especially if you see mistakes being made that you learned the hard way.

Just remember that you, too, had to learn the ropes and sometimes slight mishaps create funny stories to share at future family occasions. You might offer tips and ideas from time to time, but once you’ve handed over the reins, allow the new driver to do the navigating. You may find yourself the recipient of a few panicked calls – or you may not. Either way, remain helpful in your new role while letting someone else establish theirs.

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Handing over the holiday hosting role can feel a bit unsettling, but it can give the longtime preparer the opportunity to enjoy the festivities from a whole new vantage point.

Similarly, if there are ornaments or decorations that have held a place of honor in your home through the years, gift them to your children so those same memories can be created anew.

Shipping these treasured items ahead of time can ensure gifts arrive safely and securely before

your arrival.

Share the history As your offspring begin taking on their hosting duties, be sure to explain the significance of any traditions they may not know.

They may be aware that you always served a certain dish, but

not realize it all began with a story involving a cherished loved one.

This might also be the perfect time for the family to sit down together and research your history online. When you explore your heritage and learn about family members, everyone can feel more connected.

As you may remember, hosting a holiday celebration can be stressful. Do your part to ease the nerves by being a gracious guest.

Offering to bring a small item such as the centerpiece flowers can go a long way.

Handing over the holiday hosting role can feel a bit unsettling, but remember that passing on that responsibility gives you the opportunity to enjoy the festivities from a whole new vantage point.

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Another Classic win for the Wildcats FROM STAFF REPORTS

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) ends the 2017 football season with an overall 7-4 record and 6-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after defeating Florida A&M University (FAMU) 29-24 on Saturday in the Florida Blue Florida Classic at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

It marked the seventh year in a row that B-CU has won the Classic.

Quarterback Larry Brihm Jr. earned team MVP honors throwing for 280 yards with a touchdown and running for two scores for B-CU. He also was MVP in the

Above: The BethuneCookman Marching Wildcats perform during the Florida Classic, where they kept fans excited and entertained during the postgame show, during the game, at halftime, and even a little following the game.

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MIddle left: Rival mascots strike a pose: FAMU’s Venom and B-CU’s Wyle D. Cat take time from their cheering duties for a snapshot at the Florida Classic.

2016 Florida Classic.

“It just feels good to get the touchdown in. We stole the game at the end. It’s great to win this game. We’ve won it all five years that I was here,” Brihm said.

On Monday, the MEAC announced that four B-CU players had won its Player of the Week accolades.

Chris Adams was named MEAC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week. Brihm earned the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week award for the third time in 2017.

Javaunie Francis picked up his second Specialist of the Week award and and Diquan Richardson was named the Defensive Player of the Week.

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Bottom left: BethuneCookman tight end Ja-Quan Lumas (86) breaks away for a touchdown against Florida A&M during the first quarter of the Florida Classic.

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Season ends for Mainland after loss to Carol City come some mistakes and penalties. Our guys still came out and fought hard to the end. That is all that we can ask for,” stated Mainland Assistant head coach, Terry Anthony.

our packages. He just sparked us when we put him in. He has been the heart of our offense,” said Terry.

Defenses shine

Mainland had two golden scoring chances railing just 7-3 in the second quarter.

An incomplete pass on a fourth and goal from the six yard line ended the first drive.

The second drive ended the half due to several penalties costing Mainland’s offense 35 yards.

The Bucs failed to capitalizes on excellent field possession after blocking a Chiefs punt.

Davis finished with 58 yards rushing for Carol City. DeAndre McMillan ran for 62 yards for Mainland.

Carol City advances to the Regional finals and plays at Miami Northwestern on Nov. 24.

Mainland lost to Miami Carol City in the 2016 Regional finals 34-7 and Miami Central the three previous years (2013 semifinals 28-15), (2014 semifinals 31-21 and 2015 Regional finals 33-21).

Both defenses shined in last week’s game against Carol City as both offenses were held under 200 total yards and only got a few big runs for touchdowns.

“Our objective was to stop the run. It’s just life. We just try to go out and make stops,” responded Mainland junior defensive lineman Kevon McCrary.

Terry added, “Our defense has been outstanding all year. Other than a few big runs, they did an outstanding job tonight. ”

Game scores Above: Mainland’s Brian Jenkins (2) eludes a Miami Carol City defender.

Right: Mainland’s John Huggins (7) defends a pass against a Carol City receiver while teammate Adrian Rivers (41) gives chase.

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Missed opportunities doomed Mainland in a 17-10 loss to Miami Carol City in the Regional semifinals at Municipal Stadium on Nov. 17.

“I don’t care how sloppy or ugly, but a win is a win. Right now it’s all about winning each and every week. We knew we were facing a tough, well-coached and well-disciplined team,” said Carol City Coach Benedict Hyppolite.

Once again, the Buccaneers were eliminated from the postseason at the hands of a team from Miami.

“We had a lot of opportunities that we didn’t capitalize on.

There were some plays where the ball could have just bounce either way. We just couldn’t over-

The Chiefs’ defense entered the game having given up just 55 points all season (5.5 points per game).

“They say defense wins championships and I’ll have it that way each and every week. I’ll put it in the hands of the defense any week,” noted Hyppolite.

Carol City (8-4) led 10-0 in the first quarter after scoring on its first two possessions behind a 20-yard field goal by Javez Jonson and 55-yard touchdown run by Gregory Gate.

The Chiefs pushed their lead to 17-3 on Camron Davis’ 32-yard score with 8:20 left in the third quarter.

Mainland (7-4) got within 1710 after Tank Dell’s 30-yard score with 1:38 to play in the third period.

Dell, a receiver, gave the Bucs a spark at quarterback in the second half.

“Putting Tank there is one of

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350 positions lost For SeaWorld, the new rides are key to the company’s strategy as it has struggled with steadily declining attendance and revenues.

Last month, SeaWorld announced it was eliminating 350 positions primarily from corporate headquarters and the parks in Orlando and San Diego.

The restructuring was expected to save $5.1 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, and is part of the company’s plan to reach $40 million in net savings by the end of 2018.

New rides

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SeaWorld is planning seven new attractions and two Sesame Street parades at its parks in 2018, hoping to rebound from a tough financial year.

SeaWorld to open seven attractions next year

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ORLANDO – As SeaWorld hopes to rebound from a tough financial year, the company plans to open seven new attrac-

tions and two Sesame Street parades at its parks in 2018, executives said last week.

“The theme-park business isn’t rocket science,” said Brian Morrow, a SeaWorld vice president. “Build things that I can

come do, and I will come to your park.”

Morrow and other executives touted the upcoming rides at IAAPA Attractions Expo, the industry’s largest trade show staged annually in Orlando by the Inter-

SeaWorld is reinvesting part of the savings into its new attractions as it tries to grow attendance, the company said. A spokesman declined to say how much SeaWorld is investing in the attractions next year, only that it is significant.

The new rides include a virtual-reality attraction at its Virginia park, the Infinity Falls rapids raft ride in Orlando and a Sesame Street-themed family wooden roller coaster with a 40-foot drop in Pennsylvania’s Sesame Place.

Tampa’s Adventure Island will add a drop slide called Vanish Point, while SeaWorld San Diego will get an Electric Eel roller coaster that reaches speeds of 62 mph and shoots nearly 150 feet in the air.

Party parade San Diego will feature a “neighborhood street party parade” with Sesame Street characters, floats and performances in 2018, as will SeaWorld San Antonio.

More details on which characters and the parade timing were still being finalized.

SeaWorld doesn’t often add this many attractions in the U.S. at once.

“It’s a landslide of new attractions coming next year,” Morrow said.

Before 2016, the company typically opened three or four new attractions a year, he said.

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Scope of projects Financial analyst Tuna Amobi said he was surprised by the scope of SeaWorld’s new projects, although he said he realizes it’s inevitable.

“It’s almost like they have to do it if they have any chance to compete in some of the markets they are in — San Diego, Orlando, etc.,” said Amobi of CFRA Research. “They’re going to continue to remain in an investment mode for a while.”

Intention of upgrades The park upgrades may be intended to draw more pass holders or repeat visitors, although he said “the jury is still out” on whether they will pay off for SeaWorld investors in the long run.

SeaWorld’s nearly 40-year partnership with Sesame Workshop — the only U.S. theme park to work with the brand — is an important piece of the company’s new offerings, executives said.

“It works well for our SeaWorld parks,” Morrow said. “It allows us to widen our experiences into the IP market.”

Revenues fell Last week, the company disclosed attendance at its theme parks dropped by 732,000 in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2016. Revenues fell to about $437.7 million, or about 10 percent, from $485.3 million last year.

“We’re very encouraged,” CEO Joel Manby told investors in a conference call, as he said the company was opening new rides, saving money and using a new advertising campaign in hopes of turning around the park.

SeaWorld officials promoted the park’s rides at the expo, where manufacturers display the newest rides or technology and vendors showcase the latest food creations or trinkets that could someday be sold at amusement parks.