Hyde Park Citizen 9-22-2021

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Citizen Week of Sept. 22, 2021

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THE LUV INSTITUTE DISPLAYS PARADE OF HEARTS

The Love, Unity and Values (LUV) Institute, founded by Cosette Nazon-Wilburn, is inspiring healing and transformation in communities that need it the most with its Parade of Hearts. It is an art installation that will be on display in 11 communities.

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Cosette Nazon-Wilburn, founder of The Love, Unity and Values (LUV) Institute, founded by Cosette Nazon-Wilburn, unveiled pieces from Parade of Hearts, which was designed and decorated by artists and will be on display in 11 communities. Photos by Tia Carol Jones

Walgreens Mobile Clinic Administers COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines at HBCU Events

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NEWS briefly ONLINE VAPING RETAILERS AGREE TO PAY $600,000 IN FINES Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by Corporation Counsel Celia Meza, Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Acting Commissioner Kenneth Meyer and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Allison Arwady to announce that the City of Chicago has resolved its lawsuit against eight online e-cigarette retailers for illegally selling vaping products to Chicago minors. The settlement agreements with defendants require the online businesses to pay nearly $600,000 in fines and make significant changes to their business practices, including enhanced age verification, prohibition on the use of cartoon characters in their marketing materials, and discontinuation of e-cigarette and e-juice sales in Chicago for six of the named defendants.

“Today’s action sends a clear message to every market participant in the e-cigarette retail and marketing industry: we will not tolerate illegal sales and advertisements towards our minors,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “Whether you are a market leader like JUUL or a smaller retailer that ignores the age requirement for the sale of these harmful and addictive products, we will hold you accountable for violating our laws and won’t hesitate to seek financial and injunctive relief.”

In 2018, the City filed a lawsuit against eight e-cigarette retailers following a sting operation conducted by BACP that revealed several businesses made no attempt to determine purchasers’ ages, while others failed to verify that purchasers met the City’s minimum-age requirement.

Six defendants agreed to stop selling into Chicago as a result of the lawsuit. The other defendants agreed to various injunctive remedies including enhanced age verification, “age gating” that restricts underage access to social media, health warnings, and prohibitions on the use of cartoon characters, underage models, and flavored products.

The City has been pursuing targeted actions against manufacturers and sellers of e-cigarettes and e-juices for their unfair marketing tactics aimed at luring Chicago youth into a harmful addiction.

Settlements have been reached with 48 of these companies in exchange for agreements to change their business practices and pay about $1.75 million in fines. In addition, the City has also obtained default judgments against seven online vaping businesses that require changed business practices and award about $1.75 million in fines.

There are several actions remaining against online vaping businesses as well as a lawsuit against market leader JUUL and several local retailers that sold JUUL products to minors.

GOV. PRITZKER ANNOUNCES $50 MILLION CAPITAL PROGRAM SPRINGFIELD—Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced a new $50 million capital program designed to bring forward investments to revitalize commercial corridors and main street areas statewide.

The latest installment of the Rebuild Illinois capital program will leverage funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to provide grants for construction, repair and modernization of public infrastructure and amenities to boost jobs, improve quality of life and stimulate economic activity for areas hit hardest during COVID-19.

The Rebuild Illinois Main Street and Downtown Capital program is part of $1.5 billion authorized by the State’s FY 22 budget to help jumpstart the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) can be found on DCEO’s website.

“This first-of-its-kind program recognizes and addresses the impact of the pandemic on city centers and commercial corridors – delivering quality of life enhancements that will invite people back to Main Street, grow jobs in the community, and deliver modernized infrastructure to commercial neighborhoods that have waited too long for their fair share,” Pritzker said.

Projects eligible for RBI Main Street and Downtown Capital grants must be located in a commercial center or downtown area and may include, but are not limited to: Roadways, parking and public way improvements; parks and venues or plazas for public use; sustainability upgrades; structural repairs; and mixed-use or transit-oriented development. Projects awards will range from $250,000 to $3 million.

Community organizations, local governments, and private developers are among the list of eligible parties encouraged to apply for funding.

The deadline to apply for Main Street and Downstate Capital grants is January 10, 2022.

The LUV Institute Displays Parade Of Hearts Continued from page 1

BY TIA CAROL JONES

The Love, Unity and Values (LUV) Institute, founded by Cosette Nazon-Wilburn, is inspiring healing and transformation in communities that need it the most with its Parade of Hearts. It is an art installation that will be on display in 11 communities.

The LUV Institute was founded by Nazon-Wilburn in 2013 and provides a social and emotional approach to college and career readiness for men and women of color who have experienced trauma.

“I think its safe to say after coming through the COVID-19 pandemic, adults and young people alike are experiencing trauma,” Nazon-Wilburn said.

Nazon-Wilburn described the art as a public art project with a purpose. The five-foot heart sculptures, which were designed and decorated by local artists, will be on display in Hyde Park, Back of the Yards, Chatham, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Kenwood, Oakland, South Shore, Washington Park and Woodlawn. “We used restorative justice and art to bring healing to the community,” she said.

Nazon-Wilburn had a conversation with the LUV Institute’s deputy director Linda Moore-Upshaw about healing the community and taking the organization’s work outside of its four walls. Input was received from teachers, students, community members and those people wanted something more, some healing. Thus The Parade of Hearts was born.

The Black United Fund of Illinois, Comer Education Campus, Future Ties, My Block, My Hood, My City, New Community Outreach, Organic Oneness, Port Ministries, Restored Hope Chicago and UChicago Charter School served as partners for the

The 11 hearts decorated and designed by artists for Parade of Hearts will be on display in Hyde Park, Back of the Yards, Chatham, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Kenwood, Oakland, South Shore, Washington Park and Woodlawn. Photos by Tia Carol Jones

project. “This project is about strengthening the ties between our communities and coming together to heal,” Nazon-Wilburn said.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the hearts spur an important conversation about healing, and love and nurturing as well as addressing the trauma that communities across the city are facing. Lightfoot talked about the challenges young people in the city deal with – violence, financial insecurities, and those brought on and exacerbated by the pandemic.

“There are clear barriers to youth success that we as a city must come together and continue to address, and that’s exactly where the LUV Institute comes in,” Lightfoot said. “What the LUV Institute acutely understands is that challenges cannot be overcome without long term solutions.

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That’s why this amazing organization is laser focused on giving young people the tools they need to cope with life’s adversities and to build their social emotional wellness.”

Lightfoot acknowledged 5th Ward Alderman Sophia King and her advocacy for equity across the city, as well as for her community.

King and The LUV Institute have partnered on projects to create a safer Bronzeville, with the community together, making changes.

“This project is special because it stops to acknowledge a particularly difficult time in Chicago, COVID and the social unrest that has highlighted systemic issues in Black and Brown communities and forced us to stop and recognize who’s essential,” she said.

Damon Lamar Reed is one of the artists who designed and decorated a

heart that will be on display in Hyde Park for the Parade of Hearts. Reed wanted to make the heart represent the community as well as himself. Reed’s piece is called Reconnecting and depicts a man coming out of a computer screen with lines connecting.

“Once the pandemic started everybody went into their bubbles, and now things are starting to free up, but now people are still nervous to come out of those bubbles,” he said. “All of these connections are being made. Once people are able to come out of their bubbles, people are starting new businesses and creating new relationships. Even though a lot of things were broken, stronger connections are now being made.”

For more information on the LUV Institute, visit www.luvinstitute.org.

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Workforce Training Recruits Candidates to Build Obama Presidential Center Alderwomen Jeanette Taylor (20th), Leslie Hairston (5th), and Stephanie Coleman (16th), hosted Unity in the Community Resource Fair on September 11th for South Side residents. The fair provided demonstrations of skilled trades for residents to better understand construction trade jobs available in the community, including with We Can Build It, an Obama Foundation initiative to increase diverse and residential participation in the construction of the Obama Presidential Center and in the building trades generally.

As outlined earlier this year as part of its workforce commitments, the Obama Foundation has set a goal for 35% of its construction workforce to come from targeted areas on the South and West Sides of Chicago. The Foundation also committed to awarding 50 percent of the subcontracting packages to diverse vendors, exceeding the City’s goal of 26 percent and 6 percent commitment to minority and women owned businesses (MBE/ WBE) vendors.

“The pandemic has further amplified the persistent disparities in our communities,” said Alderwoman Leslie Hairston. “We are thankful for the great partnership of

POLITICAL Affairs State Senator Robert Peters strengthens mental health crisis response Measure is first-in-the-nation approach Illinois will become the first state to provide people experiencing ental health crises with more appropriate responses thanks to a law sponsored by State Senator Robert Peters (D-Chicago).

“Our goal as public servants must be to provide treatment, not trauma,” Peters said. “Trained mental health officials responding to mental health emergencies is how we provide that treatment. The alternative is how we risk furthering trauma.”

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local community organizations who can bring us closer to closing these gaps and providing services and resources to communities who need it most.”

Throughout the day, community members also had access to writing workshops, daycare center resources, COVID-19 vaccinations, and mental health resources among other services to support in securing employment.

The fair was in partnership with a number of community organizations, including:

Cisco, City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy-King, Greater Englewood Community Development Corporation, Howard Brown Health, Jesse White, Lakeside Alliance, Metropolitan Family Services, Metropolitan Healthcare Services, Obama Presidential Center, St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, UChicago Medicine, and We Can Build It. “We are thrilled that our community is able to convene in this way,” said Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor. “We realize that our communities

need access to important resources to secure employment and to understand the opportunities available to them — including building a historic presidential center right in our backyards.”

Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman added, “We have strong community partners who are invested in bolstering opportunities for our communities. Our hope is that the fair widens the community’s perspective of opportunities, services, and resources available and mobilizes them to utilize them.”

$2.6 Million Grant Awarded to Fight Opioid Overdoses One of Illinois’ largest providers of substance use disorder treatment services has received a multi-year federal grant to fight opioid overdoes on Chicago’s South and West Sides.

Family Guidance Center, headquartered in suburban Glenview, has won a five-year, $2,635,000 grant ($525,000 per year) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand access to medication-assisted treatment through a mobile health unit deployed in the city’s underserved communities ravaged by the opioid epidemic.

“The provision of medication-assisted treatment, along with counseling and recovery support services via mobile health units, is emerging as an effective approach to reducing barriers to access,” said Family Guidance Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Ron Vlasaty. “The mobile unit approach widens the net of available services particularly to individuals in underserved areas who are unable to access traditional brick and mortar treatment facilities.”

The award will establish a mobile treatment unit, through which all three FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder will be available as well as Naloxone, (Narcan) kits to reverse the effects an opioid overdose. Family Guidance Center is working closely with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Illinois Department of

Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery to ensure that the mobile unit meets all federal and state regulatory and safety requirements.

Medication-assisted treatment research reveals that it is the most effective intervention to treat opioid use disorder, significantly reducing opioid use compared with nondrug approaches, and increased access to this treatment dramatically reduces overdose fatalities, according to Vlasaty.

“Research on treatment outcomes shows that mobile services are able to engage individuals who otherwise encounter insurmountable barriers to treatment access, including inadequate behavioral health services located in communities of color,” said Vlasaty. “FGC’s mobile unit will concentrate on expanding access to care in underserved Chicago communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid crisis.”

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In July of 2020, the federal government laid the groundwork for 988 to become the new easy-to-remember number to call in the event of a mental health emergency, working similar to 911. Peters’ law would require local governments to coordinate 911 and 988 services, with the goal of diverting people with mental or behavioral health needs toward community care and away from incarceration or improper hospitalization.

“When you call an emergency number for a mental health emergency, you should be able to get a trained mental health response, and starting today, you will,” Peters said.

Some local jurisdictions, such as Eugene, Ore., have implemented similar measures, but House Bill 2784 is the first state-wide measure of its kind in the country. It passed the General Assembly with no opposition, and will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

Duckworth Announces 4.6 Million Additional American Vaccine Doses to Indonesia as Part of Biden Administration’s Global Vaccination Efforts New numbers bring total American doses sent to Indonesia to 12.6 million Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the United States would send an additional 4.6 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia as part of the Biden Administration’s global vaccination efforts. This new tranche is in addition to the 8 million doses already announced by the Administration bringing the total American doses donated to the nation to 12.6 million. Duckworth lived in Indonesia as a child before serving in the United States Reserve Forces for 23 years. She is now a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and recently led a Congressional Delegation visit to Taiwan, where she helped announce an American donation of vaccine doses.

“I’m so pleased to announce that another 4.6 million American COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered to Indonesia to help protect the Indonesian people from this deadly pandemic. These highly-effective American vaccine doses will supplement the 8 million doses we have already sent to Indonesia and help demonstrate our nation’s continued commitment to the close strategic partnership with Indonesia. No nation can be safe from COVID-19 until all nations are, so I’ll keep working closely with the Biden Administration to help ensure the Indonesian people receive the safe, effective vaccine doses and international aid they need.”

In August, Duckworth met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to discuss multiple important issues, including vaccine distribution, trade and national security. Duckworth also announced the additional shipment of 3.5 million American vaccine doses to Indonesia in July as part of Biden Administration’s global vaccination efforts.

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BUSINESS Allied Global Marketing Forms Allied Multicultural

WarnerMedia Celebrates National HBCU Week NEW YORK-- BUSINESS WIRE -- In celebration of National HBCU Week, WarnerMedia is saluting its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) graduates and talent from across its portfolio of brands, including CNN, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, HLN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Turner Sports, WarnerMedia Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television.

As part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the importance of HBCUs and the contributions their graduates have made to society and the news and entertainment industry-at-large, the Company launched today what will be an ongoing digital series of vignettes featuring prominent WarnerMedia HBCU graduates and the colleges and universities they represent.

The list includes Howard University

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alumnae Fredericka Whitfield (Anchor, CNN), Ashleigh Hairston (Voice Actor and Writer, “Craig of the Creek,” Cartoon Network), Susan Kelechi Watson (Executive Producer, “Between the World and Me,” HBO) and many more.

The featured HBCU alumni will highlight the various roles in front of and behind the camera. Participants discuss how the unique culture and community at their respective alma maters have contributed to their success and career longevity. The overall series takes an in-depth look into how the themes of impact, purpose, relationships, recruitment and community associated with HBCUs

exist within the Company.

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others. The organization also includes Xandr’s suite of advanced advertising solutions designed to help to improve advertising for brands, publishers, and consumers.

The Burns Brothers Launch My Diversity Officer WASHINGTON PRNewswire -- Today, The Burns Brothers (TBB), a mission-driven marketing and culture agency dedicated to creating a more inclusive world, announced the launch of My Diversity Officer (MDO). The new service offering will bring together the brightest minds in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to help innovative organizations tackle their most complex DEI and culture challenges.

“Throughout my career in the military and multiple Fortune 500 companies, I have met amazingly talented DEI professionals, consultants, and entrepreneurs. MDO gives us the platform to connect these innovators to our clients in a way that will transform corporate DEI practices,” said Michael Burns, Founding Partner of The Burns Brothers.

MDO specializes in delivering project-ready, subject-matter experts in DEI Strategy, Training & Development, Recruiting & Talent Management, Coaching & Facilitation, Marketing & Communications, Supplier Programs, and Civic Partnerships & Community Giving. To democratize access to the very best DEI talent for companies of all sizes and growth stages, resources can be engaged on a fractional basis, for short-term initiatives or large-scale projects.

In addition to helping companies develop meaningful relationships with their diverse employees and creating great places to work for everyone, MDO will be the premier DEI professional community. Members of the community will get the opportunity to network and learn from their peers through learning series, develop innovative practices through round tables, and access the latest tools through a knowledge warehouse.

“Our Community Members will be engaging in an awesome, mutually-beneficial deal here. They will be working with great companies, solving compelling problems, and making a real difference in people’s lives, while expanding their own profes-

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sional networks and knowledge-base through our open-source community,” said John Burns, Founding Partner of The Burns Brothers.

The Burns Brothers is a mission-driven organization dedicated to creating a more inclusive world by amplifying diverse voices through visibility and representation in the market, at work, and within our communities.

To learn more, visit https://www.theburnsbrothers.com/my-diversity-officer. www.citizennewspapergroup.com

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. PRNewswire -- Allied Global Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands today announced that it is combining its existing teams focused on the African-American, Hispanic, AAPI and LGBTQ+ audiences into one group, Allied Multicultural.

Leading Allied Multicultural will be Marcus Best as Senior Vice President. Best previously served as SVP of Allied Moxy, Allied’s African-American marketing team. He will now lead the combined teams that previously operated as Allied Contigo (Hispanic) and Allied Pride (LGBTQ+).

“We are thrilled to announce Allied PRNewsfoto/Allied Global Marketing Multicultural to help brands strategize paid, earned and owned media opportunities across multicultural audiences,” said Clint Kendall, CEO of Allied Global Marketing. “We understand that effectively reaching the African-American, Hispanic, AAPI and LGBTQ+ communities requires deep cultural expertise. By combining our existing teams of specialists into one group under Marcus’ leadership, we feel we can better create campaigns that reach across these communities while speaking to each one with an authentic voice.”

As part of this initiative, Allied also announced the promotion of Verona Cesair-Jones to Vice President. She will join Stephany Echepetelecu, Josh Grijalva and Jamila Osouna as Vice Presidents working on the Allied Multicultural team.

“I’m excited by the opportunity to lead a talented team of multicultural experts and curators,” added Best. “We have compiled an incredible group of people that are shaping campaigns and strategies that speak to the full breadth of the African American, Hispanic, AAPI and LGBTQ+ cultures.”

In business for over 30 years, Allied has built upon its roots in advertising and publicity for movie studios to become a global leader in entertainment, culture and lifestyle marketing. Allied’s global team of specialists, over 400 strong across 23 offices in North America, Europe and Australia, create campaigns that drive conversion for some of the world’s biggest brands and their diverse customers across film, TV, streaming, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality and consumer brands.

To learn more, visit www.alliedglobalmarketing. com.

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Walgreens Mobile Clinic Administers COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines at HBCU Events Latest mobile clinic tour builds upon success reaching rural communities and medically underserved groups across the nation Black PR Wire - DEERFIELD, Ill. BUSINESS WIRE-- The next stops for the Walgreens mobile clinic offering walk-up access to COVID-19 and flu immunizations are focused on events tied to some of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

The traveling clinic is stopping at more than a dozen locations on and off school campuses, including stops at several football “Classics” — games widely known for popular halftime shows featuring battles between school marching bands — that attract students, alumni and community members.

“Walgreens is excited to bring our mobile clinic to HBCU events, as colleges resume campus life and other school activities,” said Carlos Cubia, senior vice president and chief global diversity, equity and inclusion officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance. “The present surge of the delta variant emphasizes the need to be protected, and our mobile clinic makes getting vaccinated easy, which helps us safely resume activities like attending Classic football games.”

Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine equity initiative is focused on addressing hesitancy and remov-

ing barriers that hinder access to immunizations, especially in rural and medically underserved communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Walgreens continues to accelerate access in areas that are tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s social vulnerability index1 (SVI) through administering life-saving vaccines from retail pharmacies located in SVI areas and off-site and mobile clinics. To date, Walgreens has hosted approximately 1,300 off-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics working collaboratively with local churches, civic clubs, defined national partners and other groups across the nation, including premiere HBCUs. The mobile clinic kicked off the HBCU tour with visits to Morris College in Sumter, SC and the Miles College vs. Alabama State University and Tuskegee University vs. Fort Valley State University football games in Montgomery, AL. This week the clinic is set to make stops at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis before making other planned stops throughout the month of September.

Dates and cities are subject to change. All stops will either be at

an HBCU or held in conjunction with an HBCU program or event.

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FASHION

Snoop Dogg Is New Face of G-Star RAW AMSTERDAM and LOS ANGELES PRNewswire -- Dutch denim brand G-Star RAW announces today their latest worldwide ‘Hardcore Denim’ campaign with icon Snoop Dogg. Helmed by a custom-made version of the soundtrack single ‘Say it Witcha Booty’, by the multi-platinum artist.

Snoop needs no introduction – he’s a living legend and a globally recognized innovator, simultaneously iconic and accessible, just like denim. G-Star RAW has a long tradition of working with “true originals’’ like Snoop, authentic and exceptional people who are oneof-a-kind and true masters of their craft.

The campaign merges G-Star’s Hardcore Denim philosophy with Snoop’s signature blend of humor,

style and backside appreciation. The collaboration is brought to life by a video that is creatively celebrating denim booties, featuring men, women, islands, hot air balloons and yes…even doggs.

“Snoop Dogg is a true Original: best in class, real and outspoken. He is continuously re-inventing himself and he merges worlds in unexpected ways. Our joint campaign is bringing that philosophy to life, and is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to all denim booties,” said Gwenda Van Vliet, CMO of G-Star RAW. “I’m teaming up with G-Star, because we are both pushing the field, staying ahead, cutting the edge. We are both masters of our craft – leading the game. You know what I’m saying? We look ahead,” said Snoop Dogg.

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Crown Royal Regal Apple And Harlem’s Fashion Row Support Designers Of Color Harlem’s Fashion Row’s nonprofit, ICON360, and Crown Royal Regal Apple bestow four grants to Black designers during Tuesday’s Harlem Fashion Row Style Awards; Guests at official after-party purchased designs directly from ‘Designer’s Row’

Crown Royal Regal Apple and Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) united for an evening of Regal Renaissance during HFR’s New York Fashion Week Style Awards, Runway Show and After-Party on Tuesday, September 7. PRNewsFoto/Harlem Fashion Row

NEW YORK PRNewswire -- Crown Royal Regal Apple and Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) – a premier agency creating a bridge between brands and designers of color in the fashion industry — united on Tuesday evening for HFR’s New York Fashion Week Style Awards, Runway Show and After-Party. Committed to empowering the next generation of artists and creatives, Crown Royal Regal Apple collaborated with HFR’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ICON360, to award four $10,000 grants to emerging Black designers that help push culture forward in innovative, new ways.

Ahead of the evening at 137th Street & 7th Avenue, Crown Royal Regal Apple outfitted Harlem’s Fashion Row Runway Show with its own photo experience and sneaker cleaning booth to help guests stay fresh ahead of the night. Further into the evening, the Style Awards peaked with the presentation of the 2021 Royal Icon Awards presented by Crown Royal Regal Apple & ICON360, a grant awarded to each creator showcasing their new lines as a part of the Runway Show.

“Crown Royal Regal Apple, in partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row and ICON360, is continuing its mission to support artists and creators who, in fresh, new ways, are shaping culture,” said Nicola Heckles, Vice President at Crown Royal. “These grants not only celebrate each designer but also directly supports their work in a meaningful way, sharing our platform to support the visibility and successive sales of the designs they’ve shown tonight.”

Crown Royal Regal Apple and HFR’s Icon360 grant recipients include: TIER founders Nigeria

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Ealey, Esaïe Jean Simon and Victor James, who strive to impact, inspire, create and communicate their individual and collective stories through fashion and experiences; Johnathan Hayden, whose work has contributed to exploring meaningful applications of technology in fashion; Shawn Pean, founder of luxury menswear brand June79 that aims to redefine luxury among a new renaissance consumer; and Charles Harbison, Creative Director for modern luxury lifestyle brand Harbison Studio.

“Crown Royal Regal Apple and Harlem’s Fashion Row share the same charge to champion and uplift creators in multicultural communities,” said Brandice Daniel, CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row. “ICON360 was created specifically to fund designers of color who, with monetary support, can continue leading the revival of Black culture that is happening right now in places like Harlem and across the country.”

Crown Royal Regal Apple also hosted the official after-party with deejays Kitty Ca$h and Cory Townes both spinning while guests of legal drinking age sipped Crown Apple cocktails.

Each collection from the newly knighted crisp culture grant recipients was also displayed as an extension of their earlier debut. Guests were able to purchase the designs directly via QR codes at the display dubbed ‘Designer’s Row’.

Infused with Regal Gala Apples, Crown Royal Regal Apple is a smooth, delicious tasting whisky that is best enjoyed responsibly as a chilled shot, on the rocks or in a cocktail.

Crown Royal Regal Apple invites you to raise a glass to all crisp culture creators in our communities and remember to drink responsibly.

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Comcast Launches new WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in two South Suburban Cook County Locations Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students and adults can access the Internet Comcast recently announced the launch of new WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” at two south suburban Cook County locations. Lift Zones are safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork and adults can get online to learn new digital skills, search for employment and access an array of services. The new zones are located at: • •

service. Comcast also continues to extend free access to its 1.5 million public Xfinity WiFi hotspots to anyone who needs them, including non-customers, through the end of 2021. These hotspots are located in public places, ranging from small businesses and parks to transportation hubs, and are in addition to the Lift Zones.

Lastly, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program also makes a range of educational resources available online for anyone to access at www.internetessentials.com/learning.

The Learning Portal provides videos and materials about topics, including: Internet Basics, Online Safety and Security, Building New Skills and Getting Things Done.

The site also links to a number of free educational websites for students.

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The COVID-19 crisis put many low-income students and families at risk of being left behind and accelerated the need for comprehensive digital equity and Internet adoption programs to support them. The Lift Zones are part of a larger multiyear plan by Comcast to support community-organization-based WiFi at more than 1,000 Lift Zones throughout the country – including in the Chicago area. The Lift Zones also are an extension of the company’s longstanding commitment to help connect low-income families to the Internet and provide resources to help them take advantage of educational opportunities and the digital economy. The Lift Zones complement Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, a low-cost Internet adoption program for low-income families, which has helped connect more than 10 million people in America – including more than 1 million in Illinois alone – to the Internet at home since it was launched in 2011. Lift Zones also complement the Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP), through which Comcast partners with school districts, housing authorities and other organizations to provide Internet service at home to eligible low-income households.

Locally, the Housing Authority of Cook County, Chicago Public Schools, through Chicago Connected, School District U-46 in Chicago’s northwest suburbs and more than 70 other districts in the region are participating in

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the IEPP. “Internet connectivity and digital skills are crucial in every aspect of our lives, from school to work and accessing government services, to entertainment and communications.

Our economic future depends on the ability of children to access the Internet and develop skills that will help them succeed in school and prepare for tomorrow’s workplace,” said Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. “We appreciate Comcast’s continued investment in Cook County communities and in programs designed to close the digital divide.”

“Through Internet Essentials, Comcast has helped hundreds of thousands of Illinois families cross the digital divide,” said Matthew Summy, Comcast’s Regional Vice President of External and Government Affairs. “I’m proud that Comcast recognized the impact of the digital divide early on, stepped up and now continues to offer solutions that further our commitment to communities through the creation of Lift Zones.”

Comcast continues to offer, through June 30, 2022, all new Internet Essentials customers two months of free Internet

Founded in 1968, Cornerstone Community Development Corporation is a minority, community based not-for-profit organization, located in Ford Heights, IL. Cornerstone’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the underprivileged and to assist vulnerable populations in times of crisis, emphasizing emergency, supportive and educational services to individuals and families until they stabilize.

Cornerstone employs an integrated, one-stop center model to abate the issues of homelessness, hunger, unemployment and poverty that plague our surrounding communities. Core areas of service include: Homelessness Prevention, Anti-Hunger Initiatives, and Vocational Training/Job Creation, focusing on family stabilization, life skills training and workforce development.

About the Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center The Jones Center’s mission is to strengthen family ties, emphasize the worth of God's children and answer a community need. The Jones Center has been serving the community since 1917.

North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) Gets New Headquarters Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, NLEN President/CEO Brenda Palms-Barber, Alderman Michael Scott, Jr. (24th Ward), Congressman Danny Davis (IL 7th District), Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar, y Jason Ervin (28th Ward) and other elected officials and members of the community were among nearly 200 guests who came out for the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the new headquarters for North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN). NLEN’s $6.9 million, 20,000 square-foot headquarters at 1111 S. Homan Ave. is a community touchstone, expanding its critical work with a new Wintrust Bank branch, community center, service center and rooftop apiary for the onsite beelove Café, as well as a production center for Sweet Beginnings, LLC, NLEN’s social enterprise that specializes in producing raw urban honey and honey-infused skincare products under the beelove brand. NLEN’s former five locations are centralized at the site, better coordinating services to a growing list of clients. A recent $2.5 million city Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant also has enabled NLEN to expand its programs and capacity to serve up to 5,000 West Side job seekers.

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Dr. Ian Smith partners with National Minority Health First of its kind program mobilizes frontline home health workers to focus on medically underserved communities in the ongoing fight against the pandemic.

CHICAGO PRNewswire -- Physician, best-selling author, and TV personality Dr. Ian Smith lends his support to a new National Minority Health Association (NMHA) initiative that aims to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among those living in medically underserved communities.

Flex for Checks is a new, community-based program developed as part of an $11.1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that seeks to mobilize homecare workers to increase vaccination confidence and vaccination rates in underserved communities as part of the fight against COVID-19.

“The Flex for Checks program is an innovative, necessary, and powerful tool in the fight against COVID-19. I am proud of our nation’s talented community healthcare workers for their courage and the hard work they do as they galvanize our fellow citizens to get vaccinated and help stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr. Ian Smith. “As the fight against COVID-19 continues, it has become increasingly clear that vaccinations and mask-wearing are our best options for ending the pandemic. The Flex for Checks program is a crucial tool in increasing

vaccination rates and vaccine awareness within our communities.”

The HRSA grant is part of the approximately $125 million available through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) American Rescue Plan to develop and support a community-based workforce. This workforce will serve as a trusted voice sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines, increasing vaccine confidence, and addressing barriers to vaccination for those living in vulnerable and medically underserved communities.

Burgess Harrison, executive director of the NMHA, says, “We are honored to have Dr. Ian Smith lend his talents, support, and expertise to this groundbreaking program. Nothing of this scope, scale, and importance has been undertaken before in the manner where homecare agencies, workers, consumers, pharmacies, and software companies come together and flex their arms in the fight of our lives against COVID-19.”

“I am very proud to be the national medical spokesperson working with the NMHA on such a vital healthcare initiative. Increasing COVID-19 vaccinations within our communities is extremely important to the health of our

family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors, and to me on a personal level. I urge my followers and the public at large to do your part and talk to your healthcare provider and get vaccinated today! Follow me on social media (see links below) to join and share this endeavor with me.

One thing this pandemic has taught us is that all of us are in this together,” said Dr. Smith.

The National Minority Health Association, founded in 1988 by Dr. David L. Dalton, Chairman, and CEO, UNIVEC Conglomerate, Inc. (UNVC), achieved its initial mission of ensuring the establishment of Offices of Minority Health in all 50 states. Today the NMHA is adding to its mission and deploying new programs that utilize patient-centered, value-based care and new ways of enhancing care to patients where they are, lowering costs, and improving outcomes for minority and underserved communities. To find out more, visit www.theNMHA.org. Become a member of the NMHA Health Equity Action Leaders network (HEAL) and join the fight for health equity. https://www.thenmha.org/donation. Help build confidence in the vaccine www.GoFundMe. com/thenmha.

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NEWS FDA Will Follow The Science On COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children SILVER SPRING, Md., PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE -- As schools around the country are re-opening for in-person learning and families are returning to their busy school year schedules, we know many parents are anxious about the pandemic and protecting their children. Many parents have questions about COVID-19 and when vaccines will be available for children younger than 12 years of age.

Many of our team at the FDA are parents and grandparents themselves, and our team shares the same concerns as many in our country about protecting our loved ones from COVID-19. We are therefore also eager to see COVID-19 vaccines available for young children. We also know that we all share the interest in making sure this process is done with safety at top of mind.

As regulators, we recognize we have an important task ahead of us that will require us to act expeditiously while undertaking an extremely meticulous and thoughtful review once we receive requests to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use or submissions for approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for this population.

We know there have been questions and public commentary on the process surrounding vaccines for young children, so we think it’s important to share information about the process and the necessary

considerations involved to provide greater clarity to the public about this effort.

It’s important that the public recognize that, because young children are still growing and developing, it’s critical that thorough and robust clinical trials of adequate size are completed to evaluate the safety and the immune response to a COVID-19 vaccine in this population. Children are not small adults – and issues that may be addressed in pediatric vaccine trials can include whether there is a need for different doses or different strength formulations of vaccines already used for adults.

Steps the FDA will take to ensure the safety and efficacy of these products for children: First, vaccine manufacturers have reported that the necessary clinical trials involving children as participants are currently underway. Some have stated that they are still enrolling, and some are still administering doses or following participants. This process is expected to include a follow-up period of at least about two months, to allow for proper safety monitoring following the administration of vaccine doses for at least half of the clinical trial vaccine recipients.

Once the manufacturers complete the relevant portion of their clinical trials, they have to complete the analysis of the data

from the studies to understand how safe the vaccine is and how well it works in the clinical trial participants. The FDA will work closely with each manufacturer to ensure this data analysis is robust and meets regulatory standards. After manufacturers analyze their clinical trial data, they will compile the information and may request an emergency use authorization (EUA) or submit for approval a biologics license application (BLA), as appropriate, for this young population to the FDA. When a completed request for EUA or approval has been received by the FDA, the agency will carefully, thoroughly and independently examine the data to evaluate benefits and risks and be prepared to complete its review as quickly as possible, likely in a matter of weeks rather than months.

However, the agency’s ability to review these submissions rapidly will depend in part on the quality and timeliness of the submissions by manufacturers.

Just like every vaccine decision we’ve made during this pandemic, our evaluation of data on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in children will not cut any corners. Conducting clinical trials to determine an appropriate vaccine dose in children requires additional work over that done in the adult studies, including ensuring that the vaccine dosage and formulation strength used is

the appropriate one from the perspective of safety and generating an immune response.

Our multi-disciplinary teams of doctors, scientists, statisticians and other experts will thoroughly assess this complex data in making any determination about COVID-19 vaccines in young children. We may also consult with our Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on any questions that warrant a public discussion by external experts. Importantly, once a decision to authorize or approve a vaccine for a younger population has been made, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet to discuss further clinical recommendations.

Parents may be wondering if they can ask their health care providers to go ahead and vaccinate their kids using one of the currently available vaccines outside of the FDA-authorized or approved uses. Parents need to remember that the vaccine doses that are currently being studied in younger children are not necessarily the same vaccine doses that were authorized for individuals 12 years and older or approved for individuals 16 years of age and older— there are different dosing regimens being investigated. It is important for the clinical trials to be completed before vaccinating young kids, so the FDA’s team can conduct

a thorough evaluation and ensure the data show that the vaccine under consideration is likely to work to prevent COVID-19 in young children and doesn’t cause unexpected safety issues separate from those that have already been observed in adolescents and adults.

Just like you, we are eager to see our children and grandchildren vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. We have to let the science and data guide us. The FDA is working around the clock to support the process for making COVID-19 vaccines available for children. As outlined above, this process is complex and relies on robust manufacturer trials and data, and while we cannot offer a specific date or timeline for when it may be completed for the various manufacturers’ vaccine candidates, we can assure the public we are working as expeditiously as possible to meet this critical public health need and we very much hope to have pediatric COVID-19 vaccines available in the coming months.

Until we authorize or approve a vaccine for this younger population, it’s especially important that parents and others who interact closely with children under 12 years of age get vaccinated, wear masks, and follow other recommended precautions so that we can protect those who cannot yet protect themselves through vaccination.

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As energy demand grows post-pandemic, public officials are making decisions that might affect your access to safe, affordable and reliable energy. Heat waves and storms are testing America’s energy needs – we cannot take this energy for granted.

Public officials should not diminish this vital resource.

To learn more about how energy helps your community, visit CommunityEnergyCenter.org

The Community Energy Center, a cooperative with the National Newspaper Publishers Association and National Association of Hispanic Publications Media, will provide information and perspectives on the integral role of the energy sector in daily life for American families in a wide range of communities.

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Pepsi® Brings Jalen Hurts Into Fans’ Kitchens Pepsi Gets Eagles Fans Ready for Game Day at Lincoln Financial Field With the New Pepsi Plaza and at Home With an Interactive Recipe-Focused AR Experience, Epic Player Content and Season-Long Prizes PHILADELPHIA PRNewswire -- Pepsi knows that for the diehard, loyal fans, football is more than JUST football watching: it’s an unapologetic, highly anticipated weekly ritual that takes preparation – from the gear and the snacks to the crew you celebrate every play with. This year, Pepsi is providing Eagles fans everything they need to get ready for game day no matter where they are from a virtual Jalen Hurts for at-home watching to the launch of the Pepsi Plaza for fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

Pepsi launched its “Made for Eagles Watching” campaign with digital content featuring a virtual Hurts helping one family take their pre-game food prep up a notch, just in time for the coin toss. Through a new AR recipe experience exclusively on MadeforEaglesWatching.com, viewers can bring the content to life and get Hurts’ help in creating Pepsi BBQ sauce and other delicious recipes featured in the comfort of their home – or at least, that’s what it will feel like.

“There’s no better day than game day and, thanks to Pepsi, I’m here to make it even bigger for Eagles fans by lending a ‘virtual’ helping hand all season long,” says quarterback Jalen Hurts. “From the stadium to your home, I’m pumped to be working with Pepsi to turn it up for Eagles Nation.”

On top of access to players via the new AR recipe experience, weekly Pepsi food and drink recipes, and epic content, Pepsi is thrilled to have teamed up with the Eagles to also help fans prepare for the ultimate game day with an instant win sweepstakes featuring exciting, one-of-a-kind prizes.

“As fans across the country return to their favorite game day watching and game day eating traditions this year, we’ve teamed up with the Eagles to help fans unapologetically enjoy the experience all season long, whether it’s at the stadium or at home,” says Kathy Kennedy, Sr. Director of Marketing, PBNA North Division. “Pepsi wants to give fans the magic of gearing up for game day no matter where or with whom they find themselves watching this season.”

By scanning the QR code on specially marked Eagles Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero Sugar products in 20oz. and 12oz. cans in 12pk/15pk/24pk/36pk, or Pepsi and Diet Pepsi in 15pk minis through Oct. 16, fans

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MTN DEW® Signs NBA® All-Star Zach LaVine LaVine to serve as DEW brand host in new NBA 2K22 where fans can check out the new MTN DEW 3-Point Contest and The Dew Zone™

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can win prizes ranging from signed Eagles gear and game tickets to their very own chance at two sideline passes to an Eagles home game.

Fans who want to complete their game day meals by ordering in from their favorite local Pepsi pour restaurants on DoorDash during select Thursday night football games (9/30, 10/14, 11/4 and 12/9) will receive a $3 value when they add a Pepsi to their DoorDash order ($15 minimum).

The fan-made portal is part of Pepsi’s larger “Made for Football Watching” campaign celebrating loyal football watchers and their personal game day rituals. For a chance to join the fun and for official sweepstakes rules, fans should head to Pepsi’s official Eagles’ fan-portal MadeforEaglesWatching.com.

The Pepsi Plaza at Lincoln Financial Field Eagles fans especially have a lot more to look forward to this game day at Lincoln Financial Field, thanks to the new Pepsi Plaza open to ticketholders in time for the season’s first home game on September 19.

Located at the entrance to Lincoln Financial Field, the fan zone will open three hours before game time and features a larger-than-life gaming experience where guests can test

their football throwing skills JalenHurts-style alongside a new 71-foot mural by Philadelphia artist Hawk Krall highlighting local neighborhood landmarks across the city.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $70 billion in net revenue in 2020, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, Tropicana and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of our business strategy and brands. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

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PURCHASE, N.Y., PRNewswire -- MTN DEW®, the official soft drink of the NBA®, has signed NBA All-Star Zach LaVine to its national roster of athletes alongside NBA All-Star forward Zion Williamson and reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson. LaVine’s debut with MTN DEW includes his appearance in NBA® 2K22 – officially out today – where he will be a “quest-giving” personality in The City* and take MyPLAYERS through a variety of 3-Point challenges.

“When we select an athlete partner, we look for a complete package – someone who not only dominates on the court, but also aligns with the DEW lifestyle off the court,” says Pat O’Toole, vice president, MTN DEW, marketing. “Zach is that complete package.

We are looking forward to supporting him during the upcoming season and collaborating on future projects.”

On the heels of adding LaVine to its roster, MTN DEW is expanding its partnership with 2K – headlined by the following new additions in NBA 2K22: the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest and The DEW ZONE™, an area on the court 30-feet from the hoop. In the coming months and beyond, fans can look out for exclusive in-game court designs, merch via The DEW Store and custom content featuring Zion and Zach going head-to-head (and talking a little smack) in an epic NBA 2K matchup.

“MTN DEW has always been a brand that brings so much to hoops culture,” said Zach LaVine. “Their approach is to work with players who are super authentic and true to themselves – that’s what attracted me to work with MTN DEW and I can’t wait to show fans what I’m all about.”

Seven years into his NBA career, Zach has grown from a promising 19-year-old rookie into one of the game’s All-Stars and the face of a franchise in Chicago. He has increased his scoring production every season since joining the team in 2017 and is coming off a career year in which he made his first NBA All-Star Game appearance, and once again, participated in the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest.

Fans and gamers can be sure to pick up NBA 2K22 and take on the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest alongside the entire DEW roster, including Zion, Zach, A’ja and more. In addition, fans can keep an eye out on DEW social channels for more ways to rock Zach’s ingame style through merch drops later this month.

NBA 2K22 is available worldwide today for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the game’s official website or follow NBA 2K on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest NBA 2K22 news. *The City feature is available only on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

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Award-Winning Outdoor Space Inspiration (Family Features) Renovating your home’s outdoor spaces not only enhances the aesthetic but can also provide a host of recreational benefits. Taking a look at award-winning projects can help many homeowners draw inspiration while also identifying capable, reputable contractors to take on the project.

For example, selected by a panel of industry experts based on functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation and degree of difficulty, these 2021 National Association of the Remodeling Industry National Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award Winners showcase a variety of ideas for upgrading your outdoor spaces. Find the complete list at nari.org/cotywinners.

Residential Landscape Design/Outdoor Living Under $100,000 The clients wanted to upgrade a poorly draining, impractical backyard into an attractive, functional outdoor entertainment space that flowed from the renovated basement. The project included an outdoor area for entertaining, outdoor kitchen, spacious patio with a custom concrete fire pit, oversized ceiling fans, ample storage and landscaping complete with native plants around the perimeter.

“By working on this project, we learned how important it is to take a holistic look at what clients are trying to accomplish with their renovations,” said Thomas Boyce, president of Boyce Design & Contracting. “Often with outdoor living projects, designers and contractors look at the exterior of the home in isolation.

We learned to look at how the interior and exterior of the home connect to each other to make sure the features and floor plan flow and work well together. By taking this approach, we were able to achieve a better finished product that is more functional and attractive for our clients.”

Residential Landscape Design/Outdoor Living $100,000-$250,000

A young, active family was looking to create a distinct outdoor living space with multiple entertainment spaces that tied in with the existing aesthetic and elevated the home amongst its neighbors. The low-maintenance backyard now features an outdoor dining area, sunken living room, entertainment area and additional storage space built with the home’s current architectural features while also maintaining a large enough yard for the kids and their friends to play.

“The aesthetic of the outdoor areas was designed not only for function but also to reflect the interiors and keep the inside-outside living feeling continuous,” said Tim Johnson, owner and founder of Livit Site + Structure. “For example, the shiplap used on the fire table is the same shiplap featured inside the home.

Likewise, the Douglas fir timbers used on the pergola are the same as the interior ceiling beams.”

Residential Landscape Design/Outdoor Living Over $250,000. A 4,000-square-foot project built at four different elevations, this client wanted to include a safe way to move from the upper level to the backyard without coming through the house, a structure for shade and protection from mosquitoes and a pool with features that reflected the home. Adding a covered screen room with ndividually controlled wall panels, see-through fireplace, fountain, pool with sheer descent waterfalls, recycled rock walls and staircase from the upper elevation while enclosing it all within a stone wall met those expectations.

“A sound piece of advice for anyone building anything in the backyard: get a plan,” said Ken DePratt, owner of KD Poolscapes, Ltd. “Have it match your expectations list. Then, and only then, will you know if it matches your budget. We would recommend doing your research when taking on a pool project of any size. It’s hard to push that hole around once it’s dug.”

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6. UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: Article III (3), Section two (2), Amendment V (5) (Liberty Clause) and Amendment IX (9) (Reservation of the Rights of the People) 7. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: RESO LUTION NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE (75): Dated April 17, 1933 A.D. TITLED, "MOOR ISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHILADE PHIA AND THE USE OF THEIR NAMES".

8. UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS UNITED NATIONS 9. HUMAN RIGHTS [Article Fifteen (15)].

10. RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL 11. ASSEMBLY - Part 1, Article 4, Article 5 international law: moorish americans, being the rightful heirs and aboriginal and indigenous natural peoples of the land, have and exercise the divine and natural rights to proclaim our attributes, appellation, titles and nationality. moors / muurs have and exercise our divine and natural rights to live in freedom, peace and security as distinct people and to full guarantees against genocide or any acts of violence, including the removal of our natural birthed seed or offspring from our families and communities under any pretext. in addition, moors have the individual rights to life, physical and mental integrity, liberty and security of person. moors / muurs have and exercise the divine and natural rights to revitalize, use, develop, and to transmit to our future generations their histories, their languages, oral traditions, philosophies, writing systems and literatures, and to designate and retain their own names for communities, places, and person. states shall take effective measures, whenever any rights of moors / muurs may be threatened, to ensure this right is protected, and also to ensure that they can understand and be understood in political, legal and administrative proceedings, where necessary through the provision of interpretation or by other appropriate means. wherefore, i, haziq bey, being heir to the land and 'part and parcel' herein, by birthright, by freehold, by primogeniture, and by heirship inheritance, stand with assured competence, and make a lawful entry of affidavit and public notification of nationality proclamation; appellation correction claim; declaration; affirmation; and application herewith made known and published for the 'public record' sovereign personam jurisdiction proclamation i am haziq bey, in propria persona, sui juris, in proprio solo, in proprio heredes at all times and all points in time.

"No UNITED STATES SERVICE CORPORATION CITIZEN or U.S. citizen has personam jurisdiction over the aboriginal indigenous sovereign moorish american nationals". all corporate/ corporate/ corporate contracts with BRANDON DJON EVANS, and all derivatives thereof are now publicly revoked, terminated, cancelled and abolished forever as all contracts that begin in fraud remain in fraud.

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