Hyde Park 8-1-2018

Citizen Week of Aug. 1, 2018

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HYDE PARK

The Hyde Park Art Center, pictured, is hosting their Soul Saturday event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m on Aug. 4 where attendees will be able to experience the Black Mental Wellness Expo, resident artists, a plant exchange, the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project, and several other family-friendly activities. Photo Credit: Hyde Park Art Center

FREE EVENT BRINGS SOULFUL ARTISTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HYDE PARK

The Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., is hosting their Soul Saturday event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m on Aug. 4 where attendees will be able to experience the Black Mental Wellness Expo, resident artists, a plant exchange, the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project, and several other family-friendly activities.

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF CACFP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently announced the availability of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for fiscal year 2019. CACFP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by ISBE as part of a suite of programs to provide children and families access to healthy meals.

“The Child and Adult Care Food Program ensures children in day care and after-school programs who may not otherwise have regular access to healthy food are getting the proper nutrition they need to fuel their developing bodies and brains,” said State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith, Ph.D. “More than one in 10 people in Illinois, a third of them children, are food insecure. Physical health and nutrition affect our ability to learn, focus, and grow.

ISBE is proud to administer nutrition programs that help ensure all children have what they need to thrive.”

HEALTH

DENTAL MISSION OF MERCY BRINGS SMILES TO THOSE IN NEED The Illinois State Dental Society Foundation opened its doors to a giant, two-day free dental clinic at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield recently, with the goal of treating underserved patients in dire need of dental care. At the Mission of Mercy, or “MOM,” more than 600 children and adults each received around $1,000 worth of free dental treatment on day one of this charitable event.

During the two-day free clinic, more than 1,000 volunteers from Illinois provided basic dental care to patients in need. The team of volunteers included dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, dental students, pharmacists, and a large group of other volunteers.

Both adults and children received care.

Learn more about the Mission of Mercy on the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation’s website at http://www.isdsfoundation.org/.

LAW & POLITICS

DUCKWORTH, MURRAY AND 20 COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO END THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PRACTICE OF DETAINING AND SHACKLING PREGNANT WOMEN U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 20 of their colleagues introduced the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act this week to protect the health and well-being of pregnant and young women in custody by establishing new standards of care and transparency and prohibiting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from shackling pregnant women in its custody.

“The Trump Administration’s practice of shackling and detaining pregnant women must stop immediately,” said Duckworth. “This policy puts mothers and their infants at risk while also denying these women the essential maternal care they deserve.

I’m proud to join Senator Murray and 20 colleagues in introducing this legislation that will set new standards for the treatment of pregnant and young women in detention.”

In May, the Illinois legislature passed a similar bill to keep pregnant women out of jail while awaiting trial for nonviolent offenses.

Free Event Brings Soulful Artists And Activities To Hyde Park Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

The Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., is hosting their Soul Saturday event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m on Aug. 4 where attendees will be able to experience the Black Mental Wellness Expo, resident artists, a plant exchange, the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project, and several other familyfriendly activities.

The Hyde Park Art Center is a contemporary arts center on the south side of Chicago that also serves as a meeting place for artists and community members where they can cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. The Art Center is open seven days a week and is free to visit every day, including Soul Saturday.

“There are multiple things for you to do on Soul Saturday along with looking at art and engaging in a studio class. This Soul Saturday

is focusing on the Black Mental Wellness Expo,” said Ariel Gentalen, Residency and Public Programs Manager at the Hyde Park Art Center. “There will be like 30 booths and a whole day of programming for people to engage with in our library and meeting rooms.”

Soulfulness is something that is consistently woven into the programming at the Hyde Park Art Center. The staff and artists not only hope to provide a valuable experience for art enthusiasts, but they also work hard every day to make sure all of the exhibits, classes, and events are positive and uplifting for everyone involved.

“Soul is definitely something that we think a lot about at the Art Center. This is a really difficult time in the world and we are a place where people come to look at art, to make with their hands, to talk to community members, to see friends, and to see artists. It’s a place that we try to keep good energy going and this event is just an extension of that,” said

Gentalen.

The event is family friendly and intergenerational, according to Gentalen.

Along with the Black Mental Wellness Expo, there will be a plant exchange from Cream Co. who will be giving away upwards of 100 small plants and the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project will be on site with their traveling exhibit that features a massive collection of digital and physical sketchbooks.

The Hyde Park Art Center staff along with many resident artists will all be present at the event to meet with visitors to answer questions and lead art activities.

“We hope that if you decide to join us and engage with one of the activities or all of them that you’ll just want to come back and see us again and think of the Art Center as a place to come for these kinds of things and know that we are here as not only an artistic resource but also as a community resource and a meeting place,” said Gentalen.

Surgeons and their teams call on Rauner to sign SB 2419 Surgeons and their surgical teams from across the state are calling on Governor Rauner to sign SB 2419, which will insure national certification is maintained when surgical first assistants and surgical technologists renew their licensure with the State of Illinois.

“Surgical first assistants act as the right hand man to a surgeon, in a role historically filled by another physician or resident. As more complex surgeries began being performed at community hospitals and the number of hours overtime hours a resident worked became more restricted, the demand for highly trained surgical assistants exploded,” explained Illinois Surgical Assistant Association James Presley.

Many surgical assistants, like Pressley, are veterans who received their initial training as surgical assistants while working as medics in the military.

Surgical assistants and technologists have been regulated through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation since 2003. In order to obtain a state license, an individual has to have graduated from an approved medical education program and be certified by a national accrediting body in surgical assisting or surgical technology, which requires them to complete so many hours in surgery, complete an approved medical education program and pass a national exam.

“However there was a glitch in the law, in that the original intent was that surgical assistants and technologists have to be certified to obtain their initial license AND to

maintain that certification in order to renew the license, however the renewals process was set by administrative rule and maintaining that certification is not currently required by the State, which could put patient safety at tremendous risk,” said State Representative Dan Burke (D-Chicago), who sponsored the original legislation to regulate the professions and is the house sponsor of SB 2419.

“To not require a profession, that has such intricate patient contact and requires such complex skills, to stay abreast of their field, is bad public policy. Surgical robotics has evolved exponentially over the past 15 years and I rely on surgical assistants to perform my most complicated cases,” said Dr. Francisco Garcini, who performs robotic gynecologic procedures at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

“Without proper sterilization techniques in the operating room, patient infections can easily occur can quickly escalate. Surgical technologists prepare the operating room (including the sterile field) along with the surgical instrumentation and supplies, as well as pass instrumentation and prepare and manage surgical equipment during surgery,” explained Chris Topel, Director of the Surgical Technology Program at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. “However once they pass their initial certifying exam, technology continues to change and it is important that surgical technologists continue to learn throughout their careers. The continuing education that ongoing certification requires will insure this, otherwise, without it, the State is just attesting

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to the fact that they paid for their renewal, with no enhanced knowledge.”

“Surgical skill is of great importance with assistance in surgical cases, as unforeseen complications can develop quickly. I have had many difficult procedures that likely wouldn’t have ended as well if it had not been for the skill of my surgical assistant. We urge the Governor to sign SB 2419,” said Dr. Tracy Vera, an OB/GYN who uses surgical assistants on a variety of cases at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, including cesareans, and gynecologic surgeries such as laparoscopies and hysterectomies.

“The general public can’t pick their surgical assistants and they should be certified regularly as are other medical specialties. They are a key component of the medical care team,” added Dr. Rebecca Kuo-Ryan, an orthopedic spine surgeon who practices at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital and Morris Hospital.

“People only come in contact with Surgical Assistants when they or their loved ones are unconscious during surgery,” said chief sponsor of SB 2419, Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-Crystal Lake), “We need to insure that the whole surgical team is up to speed on the latest technological advances.”

About ISAA The Illinois Surgical Assistant Association (ISAA) was formed in 1998 for surgical assistants to have a voice at the state government level. However, since that time, ISAA has grown to become a source for surgical assistants looking for additional educational and networking opportunities.

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NEWS

South Side Church Hosts World’s Largest Baby Shower

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

New Beginnings Church of Chicago and Project H.O.O.D. are hosting the Worlds Largest Baby Shower on Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on King Drive From 65th to 67th Streets. At the event, expectant and single parents will have the opportunity to receive much-needed baby items for their family. Photo Credit: Provided by New Beginnings Church.

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New Beginnings Church of Chicago and Project H.O.O.D. are hosting the Worlds Largest Baby Shower on Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on King Drive From 65th to 67th Streets. At the event, expectant and single parents will have the opportunity to receive much-needed baby items for their family. All are welcome to attend the event and engage in community fellowship whether they are in need or not.

Project H.O.O.D. is the key outreach effort from New Beginnings Church with H.O.O.D. standing for Helping Others Obtain Destiny.

The Project H.O.O.D. center is located at 6620 S. King Dr. and houses a number of community programs.

“Project H.O.O.D. is a not-for-profit that is connected to our church where we do a lot of outreach concerning economics, education, and social and spiritual ills,” said Corey Brooks, Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago.

“We use our programs to help people redirect their lives.”

The Baby Shower is just one more way that New Beginnings Church and Project H.O.O.D. are working to improve the quality of life in their community.

“This event is going to have a lot of impact.

It’s going to cause us to shift our focus from always talking about death and negative situations to talking about life and babies and how we can create an environment that is positive and an environment that is conducive for their health. It’s going to help us shift the paradigm and help us track lots of families over the next 15 to 20 years to see if we can have a major impact,” said Brooks.

The families that receive care packages at the Baby Shower will become part of a larger initiative, according to Brooks. The Church will use information from the registration to keep an eye on these families as their children grow to make sure that they have the resources they need to succeed in school and pursue higher education.

“We are not just having a baby shower for the sake of it, we are having a baby shower because we want to help to solve the issues of violence.

So many times we are focusing on kids that are older so we decided to focus early and see if we can have an impact on these 5,000 babies and see if we can give them everything they need to develop and that’s what it’s about,” said Brooks.

Pre-registration is already closed for the Baby Shower but they will also be accepting walk-ups on a first come first serve basis.

To be able to reach their goal of helping 5,000 families, they are in need of community support and donations. They are still in need of a lot more diapers and about 300 car seats.

For more information about donations call 773-326-4215.

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BUSINESS

Ellene V. Miles Hired As Senior VP Intersectional Marketing Sony Pictures Entertainment has brought on marketing vet Ellene V. Miles to join the Motion Picture Group’s marketing team in the newly carved out position of SVP Intersectional Marketing. The announcement was made

by Andre Caraco, co-president of domestic marketing.

Miles, who will report to Caraco, will work across all of the group’s marketing operations to

establish holistic multicultural and inclusionbased strategies for all films.

In a memo sent out to employees recently, Caraco said Miles’ role will involve “broad, 360-degree diversity-based marketing strategies that will inform all facets of our film campaigns including publicity, creative, digital, media, research, and promotions.”

Intersectionality is a term that acknowledges

the nuances of identifying classifications like class, race, sexuality, gender, age, etc, as not mutually exclusive yet interwoven to create unique experiences.

In the email, Caraco said that “the role will connect and align these operations in this space to ensure our campaigns achieve maximum exposure to the widest possible audiences.”

Previously, Miles served as director of

Iron Mountain and Google Cloud Partner to Unlock the Potential of Information to Drive Business Growth Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM)®, a global leader in storage and information management services, recently announced a partnership with Google Cloud to develop new AI-powered SaaS solutions on GCP to help organizations analyze their vast physical and digital information and data repositories, to unlock insights, improve decision making and create new revenue streams. Iron Mountain expects to deliver these new subscription services built on GCP this September.

In addition, Iron Mountain has selected Google Cloud as its preferred cloud provider for artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing Iron Mountain with highly reliable and secure services.

With the exponential growth of data across industries, many businesses continue to struggle to classify, access, and understand the full value of their data. By not knowing what they have, organizations are missing the opportunity to utilize that data to uncover new revenue opportunities and cost savings.

“As the trusted guardian of information for 95 percent of the FORTUNE 1000, we know firsthand the challenges of understanding and acting on data insights,” said William Meaney, president & CEO, Iron Mountain. “Whether it’s a global insurance company or an oil and gas conglomerate, our customers depend on us to help make their physical and digital information useful and accessible while keeping it safe. This partnership with Google Cloud brings two industryleading players together to deliver a new category of solutions for organizations looking to utilize their data’s value, while closely managing their security and privacy.”

“We’re delighted to partner with Iron Mountain to develop and bring new insight capabilities to market particularly given their deep domain expertise and customer portfolio,” said Tariq Shaukat, President, Partner and Industry Platforms at Google Cloud.

“Customers in data-intensive industries like energy, financial services, healthcare and many others can create significant

business value from the union of data with machine learning and content analytics.”

The new solution, delivered as a subscription service to lower the cost of ownership, will enable organizations to: l Quickly Know What You Have — Iron Mountain’s innovative content analytics platform, interoperability with its Iron Cloud™ secure data storage services, and expertise in data analytics and metadata classification; l Enhance Intelligence — Google Cloud Platform’s advanced machine learning and leading edge artificial intelligence capabilities; and l Drive Value — Apply neural networks and deep learning to deliver high impact outcomes such as revenue creation, cost reduction, risk avoidance — across a wide range of vertical market segments.

Iron Mountain and Google Cloud will collaborate to enable business growth, compliance and digital transformation initiatives, providing customers with the peace of mind that an organization’s high-value data remains secure, protected and available. Customers can benefit from the seamless integration of policy-driven data management, workflow management and data analytics in a more automated and costeffective way. This partnership reinforces Iron Mountain’s strategy for meeting the digital transformation needs of its customers through the development of innovative information management solutions and strategic partnerships with market-leading providers of cloud and technology solutions.

“We’ve heard from many companies about the challenges of trying to manage data and utilize information for insights,” said Holly Muscolino, research vice president, Content Technologies and Document Workflow, IDC. “They have too much of it to analyze, and when they try to, it’s highly complex and resource-intensive to do on their own.

The combined expertise, technology and customer relationships that Iron Mountain and Google Cloud bring to the table is well positioned to unlock this potential.”

publicity and programming at the DuVernay Agency and was publicity director at Atlantabased entertainment and lifestyle marketing agency Liquid Soul Media. Most recently, Miles held a VP spot in Terry Hines and Associates’ targeted marketing division, the MRKT, and was the principal and founder of EV Miles Media, working on films like Superfly and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

“MOST COMPANIES ARE MORE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM TASKS VERSUS DEVELOPING THE KINDS OF STAFF THAT THINK OUTSIDE OF THE MUNDANE BOX.” MELERICK MITCHELL, AUTHOR

Melerick Mitchell

New book provides insight on how to unlock the career of your dreams

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elerick Mitchell, the well-renowned and sought after corporate speaker and coach, and CEO of Drive Influence, has penned a book that serves to help readers build a personal career path aligned with their unique passions and purpose in life.

The book, entitled Hacking your Career, will be available on Amazon Books later this Fall. Within the pages of this easy read, anyone will be able to create their own personalized strategies to help them achieve their greatest work/life balance. It offers his easy step by step rules to analyze and overcome any hindrance that stands in the way to achieving the fulfilling careers that we seek.

“The career ladder model we have been taught over the years has not only changed but is now obsolete,” says Melerick Mitchell. “The truth is that most companies are more interested in developing employees to perform tasks versus developing the kinds of staff that think outside of the mundane box. And it’s the creative thinkers who not only master their job assignments

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quickest but increase their company’s worth and revolutionize their own careers in the process.”

As a corporate trainer and talent development architect, Melerick is uniquely qualified to boil down the concepts used at the highest levels in the corporate world and make them applicable to any person in the room. He offers a unique blend of executive coach experience and global team building.

Based on years of study, in-depth interviews, and multiple tracks observations Hacking your Career was developed with the premise and purpose to share in the power and the obligation to love what we do and do what we love. There is an equation to career success and Hacking your Career unlocks the formula the reader and provides practical insight and strategy to fasttrack a beautiful balance between life and work.

A video clip/speaking trailer of Melerick Mitchell is available at Speaking trailer.mp4. For more information about the author, visit his website at www.melerickmitchell.com

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How Many Americans are Finding Affordable Housing With the cost of housing continuing to rise faster than wages, it’s no wonder that many Americans nationwide are struggling to make ends meet. Luckily, solutions already exist to address the affordable housing shortage, say experts. For example, more than 22 million people in the U.S. now live in manufactured housing -- homes built to a federal standard in factories and placed on a homeowner’s land or on rented lots in manufactured home communities, according to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). In many parts of the country, homes like these are the least expensive kind of housing available without a government subsidy. The cost to buy a manufactured home averages about $70,600, compared with $286,000 for a single-family site-built home, not including land costs. In response to

At a time when there is a great need for high-quality, affordable housing, today’s manufactured homes are an effective solution for many American families and communities.

growing market demand, almost 93,000 new manufactured homes were built in the U.S. in 2017, an approximate 15 percent increase over 2016, according to MHI, but this is still not nearly enough to meet the nation’s affordable housing needs, according to experts. Advocates say that zoning restrictions and other rules and regulations in many areas are preventing manufactured housing from closing the gap -as certain jurisdictions only allow manufactured housing in locations far from town centers and

other jurisdictions have considered banning them altogether. “Part of this bias may be based on the negative stereotype of earlier generations of manufactured housing, however, today, our homes are built with quality construction materials to meet rigorous federal standards for safety, installation and construction,” says Richard Jennison, president and CEO of MHI. What’s more, today’s manufactured housing includes features that today’s homebuyers want, such as luxury bathrooms, vaulted ceilings and

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state-of-the-art kitchens with energy-efficient appliances. Often situated in communities with swimming pools, playgrounds and clubhouses, they can be a very attractive option for families and retirees seeking affordability. To learn more visit, manufacturedhousing.org. “At a time when there is a great need for high-quality, affordable housing, today’s manufactured homes are an effective solution for many American families and communities,” says Jennison.

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CITIZEN On The Move

THE TRUNK EVENT

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The Better Love Yourself mis-

sion is to assist college bound young women and men by supplying them with pearls of knowledge and Better Love Yourself necessities.

Better Love Yourself mentors address issues including positive self esteem, health, and mental wellness geared to form a positive resolve in the lives of determined young women and Stephanie Wilson - Coleman warns parents of the pitfalls awaiting them and their children in men. their first year college.

The organization presented its 12th Annual Trunk Event at the DuSable Museum.

More than 125 trunks were given to college bound students through out the country.

MC’s for the event were: Bionce'’ Foxx’ and Ramonski Luv WVAZ-FM radio.

The BLY event is also presented in St. Louis, Cleveland, and Alderman Michelle Harris (8) Terisa Griffin-Kendall Parents listen attentively as Ms. Coleman warns of the Monroe LA founder of Better Love Yourself and M. Elayne Granger instant credit cards, the dreaded student loans and AT&T Director Corp External Affairs with one of the trunks for students.on display.

College bound students get and earful about the rules of sex according to Terisa

discipline their kids needsaway from home.

Terisa Griffin, gives a hallelujah speech on sex.

100 YEARS AND STILL COUNTING

The DuSable stage is filled with trunks with articles from tooth paste to comforters.

Ald. Michelle Harris (8) Sharon Byrd Ann Rivers celebrate Laura Nickerson 100th birthday. Ms Nickerson also received a proclamation from the City denoting the day.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Mýa World Premieres New Video for ‘Damage’ What better way to celebrate your 20th anniversary in the game than to premiere your latest video on MTV’s TRL? Currently on a national and international tour, Grammy Award Winning Artist, Mýa, took a detour to MTV’s TRL to world premiere her new video, “Damage” with Sway on July 23rd. The video also digitally premiered on Complex.com.

“Damage,” is directed, produced, choreographed, edited and styled by wellknown dancer and choreographer to the stars, Galen Hooks (Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Usher, Chris Brown, Britney Spears and more).

“Damage,” is the third music video and the fourth single from the album, musically produced by Los Da Mystro with co- production from MyGuyMars and Mýa. “Damage is about taking risks, stepping into new territory regardless of the outcome,” shares Mýa. “This thing we call love has always been tricky and as beautiful as it can be, we can potentially lose ourselves in it. With the good often comes the bad. That’s life and it’s scary. But the song expresses that with an intense passion & yearning, I’m willing to risk it all for that special one who sets my soul and desire on fire, despite the potential damage it may bring.”

On April 20, 2018, Mýa released her thirteenth-studio project, ninth studio album, T.K.O. (The Knock Out) which she executive produced and wrote with Grammy Award winning producer/musician Lamar

“MyGuyMars” Edwards (R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Faith, Chris Brown, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z and more).

Her independent label, Planet 9 has released five digital singles – “Ready for Whatever”, “You Got Me,” “Ready, Part II”, “Damage”, and “Knock You Out” from the album.

T.K.O. features additional production from Grammy Award winner, Carlos “Los Da Mystro” McKinney, Grammy nominated producer Philip “DJ Hardwerk” Constable, and a lineup of hit songwriters including Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry), Lindsay “Mavelle” Gilbert of The Alliance (Rihanna, Akon), Lyle LeDuff, Kevin McCall, and Khirye Tyler. Goldlink and MyGuyMars are the only artist featured on the album.

The internationally known, singer, songwriter, producer, musician, dancer/choreographer, actress, activist and philanthropist was just 18 years old when she released her self-titled, doubleplatinum debut. The album and several massively successful singles: “It’s All About Me,” “Movin On” and “My First Night With You” “Ghetto Superstar” & “Take Me There” certified her as a pop superstar. Her collaboration with Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, P!nk and Missy Elliot on a remake of LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade”, featured in Baz Luhrman’s “Moulin Rouge” sold over 5.5 million copies and became the most successful airplay-only single in history,

Mýa

winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration and numerous other awards. Known for her dance moves, Mýa was also a finalist on Dancing With The Stars.

“It’s truly been an amazing,

educational & humbling journey these past 20 years in the music business & I am truly grateful for every experience, encounter & everyone who has been a part of this ride. My passion & love for music has

Thrivin’ Online’s ‘Everyday hustle’ with Vivica A. Fox World renowned actress, talk show host, and producer Vivica A Fox has added another accomplishment to her resume and it’s being a published author. During her tour for her newly acclaimed novel ‘Everyday I’m hustling’ Vivica made a quick stop to hang out with Black PR Wire and give life tips through Thrivin’ Online, BPRW’s new video program on YouTube (@blackprwire): https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=UnfdWHMXpE0&feature=youtu.be Vivica A. Fox has made herself a household name with her constant grind, movie roles, and TV appearances for over two decades. Helping solidify cultural classics such as Soul Food, Independence Day, Kill Bill, and Lifetime series Missing which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama in 2006. Now with her book, she is giving insight on how she handled all obstacles to continue on her successful path. “Vivica Fox is the definition of thriving, and she really continues to hustle every day to keep it rolling,” says Joseph Ellick, the show’s producer, and host.

never been greater and I can assure you, I am just getting started and the best of me has yet to come!”

Mýa is currently on tour, visit http://www.myamya.com/events for T.K.O. tour dates

BWW TV: Savion Glover & Company Close Out Encores! Off-Center Season with Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope

World renowned actress, talk show host, and producer Vivica A Fox (pictured right)made a quick stop to hang out with Black PR Wire and give life tips through Thrivin’ Online, BPRW’s new video program on YouTube (@blackprwire).

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Encores! Off-Center closed out its 2018 season recently at New York City Center with Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, starring Rheaume Crenshaw, Dayna Dantzler, Aisha de Haas, James T. Lane, and Wayne Pretlow. The ensemble included Alexandria Bradley, Marshall L. Davis Jr., CK Edwards, Jeffry Foote, Shonica Gooden, Nina Hudson, Marla McReynolds, and Amber Barbee Pickens.

Micki Grant and Vinnette Carroll’s Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope (1971) is a radical and irreverent protest cycle that laid bare the political issues facing the African American community when it first premiered at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. The show continued to raise voices for change in its Philadelphia and New York productions through a lively mix of song and dance, and a score by Grant that includes gospel, jazz, soul, calypso, and rock. It ran over 1,000 performances on Broadway, earning four Tony Award nominations, and winning an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album.

Tony Award-winner Savion Glover (Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk) directed and choreographed the OffCenter revival, with music direction by Annastasia Victory.

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Provision Lab will present Action:Love Monee, taking place at the Village of Monee and the neighboring Fireman’s Park on August 4th, 2018.

Provision Lab Presents Action: Love Monee Provision Lab will present Action:Love Monee, taking place at the Village of Monee and the neighboring Fireman’s Park on Aug. 4, 2018. This event features community service projects, share and care events, a free concert, and a free cookout.

Community Service Projects will be completed from 9 a.m. to noon. l Assist Senior Citizens with different home maintenance in Golf Vista Senior Living l Update and paint the Historical creamery l Important renovations for the school district

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Share and Care event noon to 3 p.m. l Provide Job Assistance: Example: Resume Building l Provide Health and Medical screenings l Food truck and giveaway l Blood drive l Book and clothing exchange Free Concert and Cookout 5 to 7 p.m. l Variety of youth bands l Highly talented new and upcoming band

FREE Cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs

This Action: Love [Monee] event seeks to connect communities, organizations and volunteers to impact underserved areas of southeastern Will County. The event helps organizations and individuals foster a culture of service by creating opportunities to give back.

Through the sacrificial efforts of local churches and business, professional, government and social service communities Provision Lab hopes to create an impact together. Learn more at www.provisionlab.org/love

100 high school students to be selected for allexpenses-paid mentoring experience of a lifetime Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 31, 2018, for the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine. This annual outside-theclassroom mentoring program is scheduled for March 21-24, 2019, at the Walt Disney Resort in Florida. The program helps 100 select high school students, ages 13-19, from across the United States jump-start their life goals and pursue their dreams.

Disney Dreamers Academy turns the entire magical setting of Walt Disney World into a vibrant classroom. Students participate in a series of sessions and workshops designed to help them imagine bright futures, make exciting discoveries and learn how to put their goals into action. Disney Dreamers engage in a wide variety of experiences at Walt Disney World while working side by side with celebrities, community and industry leaders and Disney cast members.

For more than a decade, Disney Dreamers Academy has inspired young people from across the country by fueling their dreams and showing them a world of possibilities as they prepare for the future.

Each year, students participate in handson, immersive career seminars in a wide range of disciplines found at Walt Disney World. Participants learn how to improve

their communication skills, what it means to be a leader and networking strategies, among other skills. They are also inspired by celebrity speakers and other special guests who share their stories and provide insights on how to achieve their life goals.

The second decade of Disney Dreamers Academy is focused on challenging young people to relentlessly pursue their dreams through the “Be 100” campaign.

This promotional push is inspired by the powerful impact Disney Dreamers Academy has made on graduates, who have gone on to become doctors, nurses, engineers, pilots, journalists and more. Some have started their own public relations firms, while others have worked with national political leaders.

Applicants must answer essay questions about their personal journeys and dreams for the future. Students are selected based on a combination of attributes, including strong character, positive attitude and determination to achieve their dreams.

A parent or guardian accompanies each student on the trip.

This four-day, all-expenses-paid experience at Walt Disney World will continue to help change the lives of young people in 2019. For more information or to apply, visit DisneyDreamersAcademy.com.

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Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 31, 2018, for the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine.

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EVENT DETAILS: What: Antique Tool Show & Sale When: August 5th from 9am to 1pm Who: Garfield Farm Museum Cost: $6 adult/$2 children under 12.

Where: GPS only: 3N016 Garfield Road Campton Hills, IL 60175 Members of the Early American Industries Association (EAIA) and the Mid-West Tools Collectors Association (M-WTCA) will be holding their annual Antique Tool Show and Sale at the Garfield Farm Museum on Sunday, August 5th from 9am – 1pm. This is the only joint show by these two organizations in the mid-west open to the public. Typically, over 30 different collectors will have their tools on display and for sale.

Garfield Farm Museum established this annual show to help educate the public with the realities of America’s founding. Hand tools were what built and shaped America. In the 1840s as factories arose, handcrafted items became massed produced but not in the way mass production is envisioned today. The hand tools that individual craftsmen used simply transitioned to the early factories.

Waterpower might have made it possible for a number of lathes to be powered at once but hand tools were used to make any turnings. Blacksmiths were becoming old school in the mid-19th century, as the profession of mechanic became the high tech of its day. Mechanics for the steam age to manufacture as well as maintain locomotives and lake and ocean going steamers needed even more specialized hand tools to produce the precision needed.

Tool and die makers became the top hand tool workers of the 19th and early 20th century.

Their inventiveness and skills would create the power tools that society depends upon today.

Appropriately, some of the most avid collectors one can meet at the Antique Tool Show are retired highly skilled tool and die makers. Many are the last generation to use hand tools and the first to use computerized machines to make the complex machines of mass production today.

Yet fine craftsmanship has not disappeared as thousands of hobbyists that enjoy working with wood, avidly seek out antique tools. Such tools that might be made of higher quality materials than what can be found on the market today or are no longer made but are still needed to reproduce certain designs or affects in furniture. The Antique Tool Show is thus an opportunity to talk with such experienced individuals who might have worked with the type of tool one purchases.

The public is invited to bring a tool they cannot identify as many of the collectors will know the answer. Opportunities at the show to become a member of the organizations will give access to their regional and national meetings.

Tours of the 1846 teamster inn and tavern begin at 11 a.m. and continue after the show until 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.

Admission for adults is $6 and $2 for children 12 years and under. Garfield Farm Museum is a historically intact former prairie farmstead and teamster inn being restored by volunteers as a 1840s working farm. The museum is located 5 miles west of Geneva, IL off ILL Rt. 38 on Garfield Road. For more information call (630)584-8485. E-mail info@garfieldfarm.org or visit our website at www.garfieldfarm.org

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$412 $520 $628 $736

SERVICE Each Additional Family Member

$108

REDUCED-PRICE MEAL CATEGORY If income is at or between: Yearly Monthly $15,783-$22,459 $21,399-$30,451 $27,015-$38,443 $32,631-$46,435 $38,247-$54,427

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DAY’s Adult Day Care Program does not discriminate in admission to programs or activities in compliance with the Civil Rights Act.The same meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the center listed below and will be provided in accordance with federal law and United States Department of Agriculture policy. Institutions are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).

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Email: nuday2806@yahoo.com __________________________________ On Saturday August 18, 2018 a mechanics lien sale will take place at Lightning Fast Inc: 17140 S. Cicero Ave C. C. Hills Il. 60478 the debt owed for repairs done and storage on the following vehicles: 2003 Chevy Trailblazer 1GNET16S836158655 amount owed $1,900.00 Owners Ryan D. Connor and Kimberly Schumacher lien holder Crestwood Auto Auction 14106 S. Cicero Crestwood Ill. 60445 A. 2002 Ford Escape 1FMYU04102KC37097 amount owed $1,800 owner Micheal P. Noble lien holder Illinois Title Loan Inc 10164 Watson RD Saint Louis Mo. 63127 will begin at 12 noon and finish at 2 pm. All sales are cash or major credit card. __________________________________

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REAL ESTATE Available Commercial Warehouse and Furnish Office Space, located on the Southeast side 773-821-4000 __________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE Day’s Adult Day & Personal Care Providers, Inc., announces its participation in the USDA ‘s Child and Adult Care Food Program. The same meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the following site (s): DAY’s Adult Day & Personal Care Providers, Inc., 2453-55 E. 75th Street, hours of service: 7:00AM until 6:00 PM Monday thru Friday.

This program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the

Illinois Department on Aging, gives financial assistance to adult day care service so that nutritious meals can be integrated with nonresidential care services. The goal of the program is to improve the diets of participants. The meals and snacks served meet standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Listed below are the USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines which are effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The amount of reimbursement received by Day’s Adult Day Care & Personal Care Providers is based on the number of enrolled participants whose family income is below: Income Eligibility guidelines effective July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 FREE MEAL CATEGORY If income is at or below: Family Size

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To unknown person of heirs you have 30 days to identify and claim vehicle abandoned at 46 Sundance Ct., Matteson, Il 60448 by contacting firm below. If not retrieved propety will be disposed of Contact Brown and MacnNal (708) 439-7908. _______________________________

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