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See Pictures from the Irene Trigg H. Myers Park on

page 8.

Message from Rep. Jones. Read more on page 3.

Gospel Greats Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Tramaine Hawkins to perform at event to commemorate renaming of Kimble Park and honor local activist. Learn more on page 5.

Five Qualities of a Good Divorce Attorney with Miles D. Peterson. See more on page 6.

Rest In Power

Dallas/Fort Worth Has a New Realtor Who Plans to Help All Renters Become Homeowners in The Black Community. Read more on page 7.

Nat Clark Legendary Funeral Home legend laid to rest. Nat Clark Sr passed on march 4th in Pensacola Florida. His family flew him back to Dallas for a private dfw military burial. As he requested, after over 20 years in the Navy he was dressed in full military uniform.

Rest In Power Thomas C. Marshall. See more information about his viewing, wake, and funeral on page 13.

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Message from Rep. Jones Dallas County Elected Officials on Wednesday! We discussed the need for affordable housing among other serious county issues. Thank you to Tax Assessor John Ames, County Clerk John Warren, County Treasurer Pauline Medrano, Sheriff Marian Brown, and HD100 Constituent and District Clerk, Felicia Pitre for visiting my office.

This week, session is in full gear. We'll be on the floor four days this week starting 2PM on Monday, and then 10AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I've also voted on my first bills in the Public Health Committee and expect to do the same this Thursday in Corrections. I encourage everyone to reach out to my office to express their support or opposition for any bills, issues, or concerns that they may have. Let's have another productive week!

Yours In Service,

Venton C. Jones Jr. State Representative House District 100

Please join me and my team for our first Legislative Town Hall! You'll get a firsthand update on how the first 70 days of the 88th Legislative Session have gone and whats to come. Register at bit.ly/ RepJonesMarch23Townhall

Capitol Highlights

Breaking History

This session is already shaping out to be a historic one. With the most women, minorities, and LGBTQ+ representatives, this session has been nothing but historic. However, this session has also featured over 5200+ bills which is the most in recorded legislative history. I look forward to debating the merits of each one of these bills with my colleagues.

It was great meeting with our

Enjoyed being at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Reception on Monday.

I was able to tour the Kind Clinic in Austin which helps individuals with all of their public health needs

I spoke about the importance of HIV testing and spoke to the press about both of my bills, HB 2235 and HB 3377.

District Highlights

Mar 10 - I was glad I could tour the Baylor Scott & White Family Health & Wellness facility to see how they are keeping our community healthy.

Mar 9 - Enjoyed meeting

Constituents that were with TENT for their Trans Advocacy Day at the Capitol.

Legislative Agenda

My authored blils had some movement this week and I signed onto new bills. Take a look here!

AUTHORED BILL MOVEMENT

• HB 2053 - Relating to the issuance of Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center specialty license plates; authorizing a fee.

• Referred to Transportation: Mar 8 2023

• HB 2054 - Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county

of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual’s residence homestead.

• Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 8 2023

• HB 2055 - Relating to the repeal of the criminal offense of homosexual conduct.

• Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 8 2023

• HB 2235 - Relating to HIV and AIDS tests.

• Referred to Public Health: Mar 9 2023

• HB 2693 - Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.

• Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2023

• HB 2694 - Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

• Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2023

• HB 2695 - Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.

• Referred to Public Education: Mar 13 2023

• HB 2985 - Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections.

• Referred to Insurance: Mar 14 2023

• HB 2986 - Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

• Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2023

• HB 3067 - Relating to

the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.

• Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2023

• HB 3068 - Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.

• Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2023

REINVESTING IN ECONOMIC GROWTH & COMMUNITY STABILITY

• HB 568 (Bowers) - Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

• HB 572 (Bowers) - Relating to the confiscation of packaged, unopened fireworks by a municipality that regulates fireworks.

• HB 1251 (Plesa) - Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving

spouse of certain first responders.

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND INEQUALITIES

• HB 181 (Johnson, Jarvis)Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

• HB 2798 (Bucy) - Relating to the Department of State Health Services’ purchase of health benefit plans for certain individuals infected with HIV.

• HB 3547 (Anchía)Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital’s liability for damages resulting from those visits.

• HB 3549 (Anchía) - Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.

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Debra’s Bits and Pieces Taste and Tell!

Message from Rep. Jones (CONTINUED) from HD100! I look forward to celebrating both of you in Austin on April 2nd-4th!

• HB 3606 (Howard)Relating to money awarded to providers of women’s health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

INCREASING SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

• HB 45 (Morales) - Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.

• HB 2615 (Gates) - Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.

EQUALITY FOR ALL TEXANS

• HB 1743 (Leach) - Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

• HB 1806 (Morales-Shaw)Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

• HB 3426 (Bryant) - Relating to providing inmates with state-issued identification on release or discharge.

Holidays & Observances

• Congratulations to Dr. Pamela L. Grayson and Kirk D. Myers-Hill on being selected for the Texas Legislative Black Caucus

Outstanding Texan Award

• This Friday is St. Patricks Day! Stay safe and have fun.

• TRAFFIC CLOSURE: Weather permitting, eastand westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at S.M. Wright Freeway will be closed March 11 to March 25 for construction work. Click here for more information.

GCD - SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES

When: Saturday, March 25th, 2023

Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location: South Oak Cliff High School,3601 S Marsalis Ave,Dallas, TX 75216

Social Media Engagement

Toolkit Overview

This Social Media Engagement Toolkit is designed to help us tell the story of our collective impact when we unite in recognizing the importance of digital equity and inclusion. Please help us highlight this event promoting digital inclusion and digital equity across Dallas.

Get Connected Dallas 2023 (GCD2023) is on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, and with your help, we all can move closer to our common goal: That all people have access to and use of the internet and the tools they need to use it.

Social Media Engagement

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content/Posts (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, more).

• Sample post during the event

• Sample Social Media Graphics

• Sample to promote event to students, parents, neighbors, South Dallas resident

Key messaging and links Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram will be the main social media platforms for the event. We will be “feeding” our official channels with content and information about GCD, so follow us:

• https://www.facebook.com/ DallasInnovationAlliance

• https://www.facebook.com/ thecardboardproject.tx

• https://www.linkedin.com/ company/dallas-innovationalliance/

• https://www.linkedin.com/ company/cardboard-project/

• https://www.instagram. com/dallassmartcity/

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Event hashtags

#GetConnectedDallas2023

#GCD2023

1. Suggested posts to promote the event So excited to be a part of #GetConnectedDallas2023. Where we will celebrate, play and discover with our community new ways to improve digital access and the skills that will enhance education, job search, health care, and other aspects of life in today’s world. See you at #GCD2023 Saturday, March 25th, 2023. Join us! https:// www.getconnecteddallas.org/

2. Celebrate with us

Digital Inclusion Day #GetConnectedDallas2023 at the South Oak Cliff High School. We will have Job fairs, Workshops, STEM Village, food trucks, healthcare services, Mobile Grocery, Music, Art, High School Bands, raffle prices, and more! See you at #GCD2023, Saturday March 25th, 2023 https://www. getconnecteddallas.org/

3. In a few weeks, we’ll be engaging and Celebrating the opportunities that technology and digital connection bring to our lives and “Get Connected” to resources for the entire community! #GetConnectedDallas2023 will take place at South Oak Cliff High School. On Saturday, March 25th, 2023 https://www. getconnecteddallas.org/

4. This Saturday, March 25th, 2023, Join us for a Day of Celebration to discover the vast

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array of existing community supports and utilities and gain access to digital services, skills training, and more!

#GetConnectedDallas2023

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During GCD Event:

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2. Digital Inclusion Day it’s happening. Come join us at the South Oak Cliff High School. #GetConnectedDallas2023

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its landscape, beauty and purpose. The event will feature performances by world-renowned gospel artists

During Women’s History Month, Abounding Prosperity Inc. and the City of Dallas Host Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Honoring Irene H. Trigg-Myers’ South Dallas Par

cutting ceremony in honor of the late, Ms. Irene H. Trigg-Myers, one of the founders of Abounding Prosperity, Inc., where the 1.2 acre Kimble Park will be renamed in her honor for her contributions to the Southern Dallas community. Commissioned by the City of Dallas as part of its effort to

redress greenspace disparities and revitalize historically underserved neighborhoods, the name change and dedication ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Kimble Park, 2215 Warren Avenue, Dallas 75215. Dignitaries from the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, the Dallas Police Department Community Liaison, and other city officials will be in attendance to mark the celebration. State Representative Venton Jones will issue a resolution from the Texas House of Representatives, while Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will issue a proclamation to honor this special occasion.

Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Tramaine Hawkins. Armstrong, best known by her solo album Peace Be Still, is a seven times Grammy Award nominee, Stellar Award winner and Soul Train Award winner. Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves and 19 Stellar Awards. Ms. Trigg-Myers was a local community activist who had a passion for assisting families in their transition from subsidized housing to self-sufficiency. During her career as a property manager, she became an advocate for fair, safe and sanitary housing practices for families in need throughout Dallas County and nationally. Her work ethic earned her numerous accolades and stellar reviews from the Housing and Urban Development Board (HUD). Her advocacy work led her to lobby for change for low-income and affordable housing and property beautification on many levels. Renaming the park underpins this legacy.

Irene H. Trigg-Myers cofounded Abounding Prosperity, which is just a few miles from the park, on the very principles and morals that made her successful throughout her life; selfless vision and dedication to community. Abounding Prosperity Inc., a nonprofit organization, was founded to respond to social and health disparities devastating communities of color in Dallas County.

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B-ROLL/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES

• Tamara Stephney, chief operating officer, Abounding Prosperity Inc.

DALLAS, MARCH 9, 2023 – In partnershiAp with The City of Dallas, Abounding Prosperity, Inc will host a dedication and ribbon-

During the dedication and ribbon-cutting, park renderings of the “Irene H. Trigg-Myers Prosperity Park,” will be unveiled, memorializing Ms. TriggMyers’ efforts to introduce the future of the park by recreating

• Ahmad Goree, public affairs director, Abounding Prosperity, Inc.

To request pre-event interviews and onsite media coverage, please email info@kaylatuckeradams.com

GOSPEL GREATS VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG AND TRAMAINE HAWKINS TO PERFORM AT EVENT TO COMMEMORATE RENAMING OF KIMBLE PARK AND HONOR LOCAL ACTIVIST

Five Qualities of a Good Divorce Attorney with Miles D. Peterson

Let’s face the facts, divorce attorneys are all over the DFW metroplex. However, they are not all created equal. There are those who practice in a multitude of legal fields and there are those who practice family law exclusively. There are those who work pro bono and those who don’t. But most importantly, there are those who you should put your trust in and those who you shouldn’t. In this article, I’ll give you five qualities you should look for in your divorce attorney so that you will be better able to pick the firm that’s right for you.

1. Responsive

Did you know that most client complaints about their attorneys are that they do not properly communicate? It seems like a simple thing, but the truth of the matter is not every attorney will give you the responsiveness you need. A good divorce lawyer knows that cases are stressful on clients and will do all they can to put you at ease. A good attorney won’t just read your questions and concerns in an email, but will do their best to address them as soon as they can.

2. Caring

There are attorneys who forget that counselor is a part of their job description. Tensions run high in a divorce, which means emotions often do as well. There will be times when you will need someone to give you general advice in addition to legal advice. That’s where a good

divorce attorney comes in. Any attorney can callously handle your case. However, a good one will get to know you and treat you like a person instead of a case number.

3. Strategic

A good divorce attorney also knows when to be aggressive and when to show restraint. If you have someone who is constantly chomping at the bit for a fight, you run the risk of getting in a drawn out case, spending more than you need to, and potentially getting a worse outcome. On the other hand if you have an attorney who bows down to opposing counsel, you could find yourself being left out to dry in a bad settlement. It’s imperative that you find a divorce attorney who knows when it’s time to fight, and when it’s time to settle. Not an attack dog, not a bunny rabbit, but a fox. You want someone who has your best interest in mind, and will work for it in the most efficient way possible.

4. Knowledgeable

It sounds like a no brainer, but a good divorce attorney knows the law. There are attorneys who take divorce cases, but do not practice family law exclusively. This does not mean they are bad lawyers, but it can mean they may not understand all of the nuances in the Texas Family Code and the relative case law. An attorney who does nothing but family law will be best to represent you in a divorce, because it greatly reduces your chance of being blindsided in Court due to a misinterpretation of a statute.

5. Timely

The difference between the success and failure of your case could be one minute. If your attorney misses an important deadline by just one minute, there is a significant risk that you won’t be able to make certain objections or worse you won’t

be able to present evidence at all. A good divorce attorney will plan out and monitor all of the deadlines in your case, regardless of whether they apply.

If you ever find yourself in need of an attorney for your divorce or for any family law matter; use these five traits to help you discern who is worth your time and money. During your consultation, ask their policy for emails and call backs. Ask if they are willing and able to help you settle a case or take it to trial if necessary. Ask them how much experience they have practicing family law specifically. If you find an attorney with these five qualities you will be in good hands; and if you need help finding an attorney with these qualities reach out to O’Neil Wysocki Family Law. I will be happy to show you these qualities in action.

Upon the Debtors’ (I) Omnibus Reply to the Motions to Extend the Bar Date and (II) Submission of a Proposed Order (A) Establishing Supplemental Deadline for Submitting Hair Straightening Proofs of Claim, (B) Approving the Notice Thereof, and (C) Granting Related Relief (the “Reply”)2 of the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) and the Motions; and this Court having jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,

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ORDER (I) ESTABLISHING SUPPLEMENTAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING HAIR STRAIGHTENING PROOFS OF CLAIM, (II) APPROVING THE NOTICE THEREOF, AND (III) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF

dated January 31, 2012; and this Court having found that it may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and this Court having found that venue of this proceeding and the Application in this district is (1.The last four digits of Debtor Revlon, Inc.’s tax identification number are 2955. Due to the large number of debtor entities in these Chapter 11 Cases, for which the Court has granted joint administration, a complete list of the debtor entities and the last four digits of their federal tax identification numbers is not provided herein. A complete list of such information may be obtained on the website of the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent at https://cases.ra.kroll.com/Revlon. The location of the Debtors’ service address for purposes of these Chapter 11 Cases is: 55 Water St., 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10041-0004. (2. Capitalized terms not otherwise herein defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Reply, the Order (I) Establishing Deadlines for (A) Submitting Proofs of Claim and (B) Requests for Payment under Bankruptcy Code Section 503(B) (9), (II) Approving the Form, Manner and Notice Thereof, and (III) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 688] (the “Bar Date Order”), or the Order Approving (I) the Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement, (II) Solicitation and Voting Procedures with Respect to Confirmation of the Plan, (III) the Form of Ballots and Notices in Connection Therewith, and (IV) the Scheduling of Certain Dates with Respect Thereto [Docket No. 1516] (the “Disclosure Statement Order”), as applicable.

22-10760-dsj Doc 1574 Filed per pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and this Court having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b); and this Court having reviewed the Motions and the Reply and having heard the statements in

support of the relief requested therein at a hearing held on March 7, 2023 before this Court (the “Hearing”); and this Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Reply and at the Hearing establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and this Court having found that notice of the relief granted by this order was appropriate under the circumstances and no other notice need be provided; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Court hereby approves the Hair Straightening Proof of Claim Form substantially in the form attached to this order as Exhibit 1 and the Hair Straightening Publication Notice substantially in the form attached to this order as Exhibit 2.

2. The manner of providing notice of the Hair Straightening Bar Date as set

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Dallas/Fort Worth Has a New Realtor Who Plans to Help All Renters Become Homeowners in The Black Community

TX. She understands the many challenges that black individuals face when it comes to buying a home. Many people of color lack the knowledge of understanding finances, credit, and assets. As an agent, Kera wants to create an impact in her community by helping them understand the importance of establishing a solid credit standing and the leveraging power of homeownership. To solve this issue, the Renters to Homeownership Program was developed.

The Renters to Homeowners Program was created to educate and prepare renters for homeownership. This 6-week program offers education about each step of the buying process, how to get started, and what you need in order to purchase a home. This free program is offered every quarter of the year and comes with a strategy call to each renter to help create an actionable plan to become a homeowner.

[Dallas, Texas, March 10, 2023] Did you know that only 12.5 percent of black Texans occupy housing units and 8.3 percent of black households own their home? From 1960 to 2022 the homeownership rate has only changed by 2 points. Black families are falling further behind on homeownership than any other ethnic group. DFW has a new Realtor that plans to change these numbers in the metroplex.

Kera Asberry is a Texas native that was raised in Mexia,

The vision of this program is to bridge the gap between the black community and other ethnic groups in homeownership. Kera plans to build relationships with people within the community and assist them in becoming a homeowner even if it is in the distant future. Together, let’s take the fear out of real estate by learning the power of owning a home.

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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Kera Asberry at 903-388-3784 or kera@ curlymomrealtor.com

ORDER (I) ESTABLISHING SUPPLEMENTAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING HAIR STRAIGHTENING PROOFS OF CLAIM, (II) APPROVING THE NOTICE THEREOF, AND (III) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (CONTINUED)

forth herein is approved in all respects pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002(a) (7) and 2002(l).

3. Any Person or Entity (including, without limitation, any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, estate, and trust) that holds, or seeks to assert, a prepetition Claim (as defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code) against the Debtors alleging prepetition claims arising out of or related to the alleged use of or exposure to chemical hair straightening or relaxing products produced, manufactured, or sold by Revlon, Inc. or its affiliated Debtors, including without limitation those hair straightening or relaxing products marketed under the brands “Crème of Nature”, “African Pride,” “French Perm,” “Fabulaxer,” “Revlon Professional,” “Revlon Realistic,” “Herbarich,” or “All Ways Natural Relaxer” that arose, or is deemed to have arisen, prior to June 15, 2022 (the “Petition Date”), no matter how remote, contingent, unliquidated, manifested or unmanifested (such claimants, the “Hair Straightening Claimants,” and such claims, the “Hair Straightening Claims”), must properly file a Proof of Claim on the Hair Straightening

Proof of Claim Form (such Proofs of Claims, the “Hair Straightening Proofs of Claim”) on or before April 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time (the “Hair Straightening Bar Date”) (pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Order and the Bar Date Order) in order to share in any distributions by the Debtors’ estates. Any Hair Straightening Proof of Claim filed prior to the Hair Straightening Bar Date shall be deemed timely filed as an unsecured, unliquidated, disputed claim (subject to allowance or disallowance of such claim by a court of competent jurisdiction).

4. The Hair Straightening Proof of Claim Form must be completed by any

Hair Straightening Claimant seeking to file a Proof of Claim on account of a Hair Straightening Claim.

5. Paragraph 11 of the Bar Date Order shall not apply to Hair Straightening

Proofs of Claims. A Hair Straightening Proof of Claim must satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered properly and timely filed in these Chapter 11 Cases:

a. be actually received by Kroll as described in the preceding paragraph above by overnight mail, courier service, hand delivery, regular mail, in person or electronically through the Hair Straightening Proof of Claim filing system available on Kroll’s website on or before the Hair Straightening Bar Date;

b. be signed by the Hair Straightening Claimant or by an authorized agent of the Hair Straightening Claimant, which may be satisfied by electronic signature through the electronic claims filing system described above;

c. be written in the English language;

d. conform substantially to the Hair Straightening Proofs of Claim Form;

e. set forth with specificity the legal and factual basis for the alleged Hair Straightening Claim including substantially all of the information requested in the Hair Straightening Proof of Claim Form;

f. be denominated in lawful currency of the United States; and g. include supporting documentation or an explanation as to why such documentation is not available.

6. Except as specifically set forth in this order, the Hair Straightening Claimants, the Hair Straightening Claims, and the Hair Straightening Proofs of Claim are subject to, and must comply with, all requirements set forth in the Bar Date Order that are applicable to Claimants, Claims, and Proofs of Claim that are subject to the General Bar Date, including, but not limited to, the requirement that each separate Hair Straightening Claimant file a separate Proof of Claim.

7. Hair Straightening Claimants that file a Hair Straightening Proof of Claim through Kroll’s online portal on or prior to March 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time may submit a vote to accept or reject the Plan on account of such Hair Straightening Claim online at the time they submit their Hair Straightening Proof of Claim (such Hair Straightening Claims, the “Voting Hair Straightening Claims”). Such Hair Straightening Claimants shall not be required to complete Parts 3, 4, 5,

or 6 of the Hair Straightening Proof of Claim Form in order to submit a timely claim sufficient for purposes of casting a vote on the Plan; provided that each Hair Straightening Claimant that submits an incomplete Proof of Claim on or prior to March 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time must amend or supplement its Proof of Claim to provide complete responses to each Part of the Proof of Claim form to the best of such claimants’ ability on or prior to the Hair Straightening Bar Date. Any such amended or supplemental proof of claim shall be clearly marked as an amendment or supplement to a prior Proof of Claim, and specifically identify such prior Proof of Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, only Hair Straightening Claimants that submit a Hair Straightening Proof of Claim online shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan, and all Hair Straightening Claimants that submit a Hair Straightening Proof of Claim by mail, hand delivery, or courier shall not be entitled to submit a vote to accept or reject the Plan. Any Hair Straightening Claim that is filed after March 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time shall not be entitled to vote on the Plan.

8. The online portal for submission of Hair Straightening Proofs of Claims in accordance with the Hair Straightening Proof of Claim Form shall be made available on the website of the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent at https:// cases.ra.kroll.com/Revlon by March 10, 2023, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

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9. Except as specifically set forth in this order, votes to accept or reject the Plan on account of Voting Hair Straightening Claims are subject to, and must comply with, all requirements set forth in the Disclosure Statement Order. For the avoidance of doubt, Ballots cast on account of Voting Hair Straightening Claims shall be tabulated in Class 9(d) and treated as disputed Claims in wholly unliquidated or unknown amounts for voting purposes, and Ballots cast by Holders of Voting Hair Straightening Claims shall count for satisfying the numerosity requirement of section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code and shall count as Ballots for Claims in the amount of $1.00 solely for the purposes of satisfying the dollar amount provisions of section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code.

ORDER (I) ESTABLISHING SUPPLEMENTAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING HAIR STRAIGHTENING PROOFS OF CLAIM, (II) APPROVING THE NOTICE THEREOF, AND (III) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (CONTINUED)

“In this adaptation, when CJ declares he has “three eyes,” the Reverend’s Riddle challenges CJ to be a witness who discovers how “to really see” with his two eyes – but more importantly to discover “What’s the third “I” gonna do?”

“While riding the bus with CJ and Nana, we learn the value of meeting people where they are, and the joy of opening our hearts and minds to the experiences of others. With all that is happening in our city and in our world today, these are very important lessons for all of us.”

“Some of my best memories as a child included sitting at my grandmother’s feet on Saturday afternoons and asking what, I’m sure, felt like HUNDREDS of questions. She was always honest and incredibly patient with me - answering anything I asked - even when the answers weren’t always fun to hear. What an honor to share this experience now from the perspective of the grandmother. I hope that this show encourages those kinds of conversations between parents and their children.”

“Kids are inundated with so many advertisements of things that they ‘should’ have, and they develop this idea of like ‘I want, I want, I want.’ ... I felt like the grandmother was such a great vehicle for: ‘But you have, you have, you have.’”

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11 Vitamin D Myths and Facts

How much do you really know about the sunshine vitamin?

By Leslie Barrie

Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube,

MD

Reviewed: December 8, 2020

D in the normal range may help. Still, there are challenges with the connection. “Sunlight improves both vitamin D and mood, so we wouldn’t know if it’s really the vitamin D improving the mood versus the sunlight improving mood,” says McTiernan.

of certain white blood cells, as well as increase the immune cells’ production of microbe-fighting proteins. Adults who have low vitamin D levels are more likely to report having experienced a recent cold, cough, or upper respiratory tract infection.

4. Fact: Having Low Vitamin D Is Linked to a Bad Mood

If you’re feeling low, you may want to get your vitamin D levels checked.

According to a study using rat brain cells published in July 2018 in Genes and Nutrition, vitamin D seems to play a role in the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a hormone that helps regulate mood and sleep per Stanford University. There are correlations between low vitamin D levels and mood disorders, research shows. What’s more, a study published in September 2017 in the Journal of Diabetes Research found that a vitamin D supplement improved the mood of women with type 2 diabetes (a group of people at a higher risk of depression than the general population, according to the Mayo Clinic), yet overall the data is mixed on whether vitamin D supplements for people with lower levels will prevent or help treat mood and psychiatric disorders.

There are many causes of depression, but Cleveland Clinic notes that depression and fatigue may be a sign you have low levels of vitamin D, and getting your vitamin

5.

Myth: Vitamin D Supplements Lead to Weight Loss

While there is a correlation between obesity and vitamin D deficiency, as the NIH notes, there’s no scientific proof that taking a vitamin D supplement will help trim your waistline, says Michael Holick, MD, PhD, an endocrinologist and the director of the Bone Health Care Clinic at Boston University Medical Center.

A previous study found that when obese and overweight women brought their vitamin D levels up to a normal level with a supplement, while eating a low-calorie diet and exercising, they lost more weight than women who were also on a lowcalorie diet and exercising but were unable to raise their vitamin D up to the ideal level. Still, the researchers agree that it’s too early to draw any conclusions that taking vitamin D can help you shed pounds, because it’s still unclear whether a low vitamin D status is a consequence of obesity or in some way involved in its cause.

Having sufficient vitamin D, though, may help people live healthier lives, which could in turn help a person lose weight. “If bone aches and pains from a vitamin D deficiency keep you from exercising, and if vitamin D supplementation allows you to exercise more because you don’t have those aches, that could help you be more active,” says Dr. Holick.

6. Fact: Vitamin D Helps Support Your Immune System

To keep your immune system functioning at its best, you’ll want to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin D.

That’s because, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, vitamin D may help mitigate the harmful inflammatory response

“Clinical trials have found that vitamin D supplementation can reduce the amount of illnesses that children develop,” says McTiernan, referring to past research on influenza. And a meta-analysis published in February 2017 in the BMJ yielded two points: One, people who took vitamin D supplements were 12 percent less likely to develop acute respiratory infections compared with people who didn’t. And two, the authors found that for those with a severe vitamin D deficiency, taking vitamin D supplements lowered their respiratory infection risk by 70 percent.

Because of the potential benefits to the immune system, some people have been quick to assume vitamin D could work as a potential COVID-19 prevention tool or therapy, but it’s still too early to say. According to Harvard, there is no good evidence on the topic because it is such a new virus. Still, they suggest it’s wise to keep your levels out of the low range.

One study, published in October 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that more than 80 percent

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11 Vitamin D Myths and Facts

How much do you really know about the sunshine vitamin?

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of people with COVID-19 in a hospital in Spain had a vitamin D

deficiency. Another study, published in September 2020 in PLoS One, analyzed 235 individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; the researchers concluded that improving vitamin D status in both the general population as well as those hospitalized with COVID-19 had the potential to reduce the severity of symptoms and death associated with the disease. Given the low risk of supplementation, if you have questions about taking vitamin D and proper dosing, it’s best to discuss with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian who is well versed in integrative medicine.

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Ministry House of Restoration San Antonio Church

1729 E. Houston St

San Antonio, Texas 78202

(210)375-4176

www.mhorsc.com

St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

6000 Singing Hills Dr. Dallas, TX 75241 (214)374-6631

Morning Worship

8:00AM & 10:15AM Sunday School 9:00AM Lords Supper 1st Sunday 6:00PM Pastor Rev C.J.R. Phillips

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

550 Shepherd Rd , Dallas, TX 75243 (214)341-6459

Intercessory Prayer Wednesday

6:16PM – 7:15PM

Bible Study Every Wednesday 7:00PM – 8:00PM Pastor Rev. Tommy Brown

Surviving The Times

Service Times:

Sundays: 11:00AM Thursday Bible Study: 7PM

Come Worship with Us

556 Rancho Canyon Haslett, Texas 76052

Tel-Star Baptist Church

Sunday School:9:30 AM

Sunday Worship: 10:30AM

Bible Study-1st and 3rd

Wednesday's

Rev. Mark A. Proctor / Pastor

2515 S. Denley Drive Dallas, TX 75216

Saved By Grace Restoration Ministries

1700 NW 7th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 405 537 1061

Sunday Morning Prayer 10:00 AM Service 11:00 AM

Mon-Sat 7:00 AM

Bible Study

Monday Night 5:00PM - 6:00PM School of Ministry 6:00PM6:30PM

East Gate Missionary Baptist Church

6960 S. Polk St. Dallas, TX 75232 (214)371-2633

Sunday Worship:

David E. Wilson

7:30AM & 10:30AM

Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00PM & 7:00PM Pastor Rev. KennedyYoungJr.

Lighthouse Church of God in Christ

2127 S. Corinth St. Rd Dallas, TX 75203 (214)371-2421

Morning Worship: 11AM

www.lighthousecogic.com Superintendent Michael Clerkley, Sr

Cornerstone Baptist Church 1819 MLK Blvd Dallas, TX 75215 (214)426-5468

Sunday

Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 8:00AM & 11:00AM

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00PM Pastor Chris L. Simmons

Bexar Street Baptist Church

2018 S. Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX 75216 (214)943-3579

Sunday School: 9:30AM

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM

Bible Study

Wed: 7:15PM

Thursday 11:00AM Pastor TC Marshall

Concord Ministries Baptist Church

6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, TX (214)331-8522

Worship: 7:30AM - 9:15AM 11:00AM – 12:24AM

A. Charles

www.concorddallas.org Pastor Bryan Carter

PLEASANT GROVE

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1655 N. JIM MILLER RD DALLAS TEXAS, 75217

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45AM10:30AM

MORNING WORSHIP: 10:45AM -12:45PM

WEDNESDAY BTU: 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Community Baptist Church

One Church Two Location (972)230-4477

115 W. Beltline Rd, Desoto

Sunday: 7:30AM – 9:30AM

820 E. Wintergreen, Cedar Hill

Mark A. Proctor, Pastor

CHURCH MOTTO: THE BIBLE SAYS…,

First Lady Monica

Sunday School : 9:30AM

Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Pastor Rev Oscar D. Epps

Tabernacle of Praise

MBC

6925 Woofford Ave. Dallas, TX 75227 (214)275-4959

Sunday School: 8:30AM Worship:9:45AM

Wed. Praise and Prayer:6:15PM

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00PM Reverend Dr. A. E. SharpPastor

Rev.

Pastor Marc Blair, Sr. and First Lady Dicloria

Pastor George and

Sneed

Pastor

Pastor Azor Barnes

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church

411 N. Hampton Rd. Desoto, TX (469)297-4771

Sunday Worship

Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.

Morning Worship: 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday

Mens & Women Ministry: 7:00 P.M.

Young Adults Ministry: 7:00 P.M.

Carver Height Baptist Church

2510 E.Ledbetter Rd, Dallas, TX 75216 (214)371-2024

Sunday Worship

Sunday School: 8:30 A.M.

Morning Worship: 9:30 A.M.

Wednesday: 7:00 P.M.

Marsalis Avenue Baptist Church

2723 S. Marsalis Avenue

Dallas, TX 75216

Ph: 214.943.6007

Church School: 9:00 A.M.

Morning Worship: 10:00 A.M.

Wednesday Prayer & Praise: 7:00 P.M.

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church

1819 n. Washington Ave., Dallas, TX 75204

Phone : (214)823-7308

Fax : (214)823.9720

Sunday: 10AM

Sunday School: 9AM

Pastor Darrell W. Pryor Pastor Rev Daryl Carter

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

444 West Ledbetter Dr. , Dallas, TX 75224 (214)374-0828

Early Risers Sunday School

7:15 AM

Morning Worship: 7:50AM

Sunday School: 9:30AM

Morning Worship: 10:30

Tuesday Night Bible Study

www.marsalisavenuebc.com

Terry White Pastor/Teacher

New El Bethel Baptist Church

2023 Mouser Ln Dallas, TX 75203

Sunday Service

9:30 AM – Church School

11:00 AM- Worship II Mountain Top Experience

Wednesday Services

12:00PM - Noonday Prayer

6:30M - Corporate Prayer

7:00PM -Bible Study

http://www.pilgrimrestdallas.org/ Pastor Carlos D. Williams

Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church

2110 E. Eleventh St. Dallas, TX 75203 (214)942-0218

Sunday Service

10:00AM

Wednesday Daytime Bible Study/Prayer: 11AM

Evening Bible Study/Prayer Dinner Served: 5:30 PM

Prayer: 6:30PM

Bible Study: 7PM Pastor Rev BurleyHudson

Friendship West Baptist Church

2110 E. 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas, TX 75232 (972)228-5200

Sun Morning Services

8:00AM & 10:45AM

Wednesday Bible Study

Pastoral Bible Teaching Class Pastor Rev Micheal D. Pryor

7:00PM

New Leaf Family Church

1707 St. Augustine Dr. Dallas, TX 75217

**order of services**

Tues- 12 Noon & 7pm BibleStudy

Sunday School: 8am

Sunday Praise & Worship: 9:30am

St. Paul Baptist Church

1600 Pear Street Dallas, TX 75215

Phone: (214)421-3741

Fax: (214) 421-3926

Sunday School

9:30AM

Service Times

8:00am and 10:45 am

Greater Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church

1010 Bayonne St., Dallas, Tx (214)744-1677

Morning Glory: 7:45AM

Sunday School: 9:15AM

Morning Worship: 10:30AM

12:00PM & 7:00PM Pastor FrederickD.Haynes, III

Divine Inspiration Missionary Baptist Church

4325 W. Ledbetter Dr, Dallas, TX 75233 (214)337-1713

Sunday School: 9:15AM

Pastor / Founder : Dr. Corey C. Toney / Clarette L. Toney-First Lady

Bible Study: 7:00PM

The “Exciting” Singing Hill Baptist Church

6550 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX 75241

Main: (214)375-5952

Fax: (214)371-1611

Sunday Worship: 8AM-10:45AM

Sunday School: 9:45AM

Wednesday Night: 7:00PM Pastor

Pastor Rev Lelious A. Johnson

Dr. H.E. Anderson

Morning Worship: 10:30AM Pastor Rev Wade Simmons

Grace of God Baptist Church

601 N Hampton Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115 Phone: (972) 274-1074

Sunday School 9 am

Praise & Worship @ 10 am

Brotherhood & Women Ministry meet every 4th Sunday @ 930 am

Choir Rehearsal - Thursday @ 8 pm Pastor BrianBonner

Thursday Night Theology @ 7 pm

Pastor

Dr. Timothy J Brown

Pastor

Rev Ned Armstrong