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Marvin E. Robinson School of Business and Management held school renaming ceremony

The Marvin E. Robinson School of Business Managementandat Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center hosted a school renaming ceremony Friday.

This renowned high school magnet program, formerly known as School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, was named after the late Dr. Marvin E. Robinson.

Among the speakers during the ceremony were Principal Joseph Pouncy, United States Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, City of Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn King Arnold, members of the Robinson family, Dallas ISD Trustee Maxie Johnson and alumni fromSouthern University – Robinson’s alma mater.

“I’ve Seen evidence at this location of dedication to equity, creating opportunities to students and an overall pride surrounding the School of Business and Management,” Joseph Pouncy, principal at Marvin E. Robinson School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center said. “These things are a direct reflection of what Dr. Robinson represents and I’m overjoyed to be here and a part of Dr. Robinson’s legacy.”

The late Dr. Marvin E. Robinson organized civil rights protests throughout the South during the

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1960s before becoming an advocate for Black business leadership and equity in Dallas. He attended Southern University, Louisiana’s largest historically Black university, in Baton Rouge, where he was elected student government president. In 1960 helped organize sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and a march on the Louisiana State

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Robinson was put in charge of transforming Dallas’ Crozier Technical High School into the city’s Business and Management Magnet High School where he was the only Black director of such an institution.

About Dr. Marvin E. Robinson

Dr. Robinson was a pillar of the Dallas community not only because of his leadership in business, but also because of his community service. Dr. Robinson has been involved in the Dallas County Salvation Army, the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Advisory Council for Technical Vocational Education, and Dallas Dash with the Disabled, among many other local organizations. As a patron of the arts, Dr.

Robinson served as the Board President of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre for 20 years. In 2007, Dr. Robinson received the Dallas Historical Society’s Award for Excellence in Community Service. He passed away in 2021, leaving behind his beloved wife, three children and six grandchildren.

About Dallas ISD’s Magnet Programs

Dallas ISD offers students more than 30 magnet schools where they can study subjects ranging from the arts and leadership to STEM and communications at every grade level. Our competitive, specialized magnet programs offer Dallas students some of the most recognized programs in the country. The highly- esteemed School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center and the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts are consistently among the top-ranked schools in the state and nation.

Graduates of these schools go on to respected colleges and universities across the country and have emerged as leaders and innovators in their field. Whether your child is interested in business, law, STEM, or the arts, Dallas ISD’s Magnet Schools provide an array of high-quality, diverse programs for your budding scholar. Learn more about each Magnet program here.

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“Ain’t Too Proud”: The Review

By Dr. J. Ester Davis

lives with romance, lyrics and style. Several generations from across the globe have followed and studied their diamond spotlight journey from the streets of goR&BHouse-BuckinghamcivilChoreography-to-aBandstand-to-SoulDetroit-to-AmericanTrain-to-Bestdecadeofunrest-wars-to-theWhitePalace,bestgroupofalltime.Icouldonandon.Andbecauseof

The waiting crowd on the closing night of “ain’t too proud” depicting the Life and Times of The Temptations came ready for a showdown in “D” Town Sunday Night. You could tell by the way the generations filed in…took their seats so gingerly, stately and confident of a truly fine evening.

Ready! Set! Dance! Pat your foot! Snap your fingers! Dance! Move to the side! Bob your head! Put a smile on your face. Dance! Lights up, orchestra, action. And action it was! The world acclaimed Dallas Music Hall Fair Park belonged to the unstoppable tempting Temptations…. and let me tell you that place will never be the

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do not ask me how the show was! Words are not enough. Yeah! It was all of that. It was of course … electrolysis charges on steroids! All you really had to do was think about “My Girl”, “Since I Lost my Baby”, “Just my Imagination” and my personal favorite “Ball of Confusion” which can only be defined as timeless. I was on “Cloud Nine” and deeply in love with my first husband when that song hit the charts. And “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” was upfront and personal when that cloud got foggy, overcast and dissipated. That’s the real American Story of Motown’s glory days, “The Temptations” … that sound, shaped our

their influence, grace, power, tall, dark and handsome good looks, they are still on top of it all.

I would have loved a line or two about Maxine Powell. Maxine Powell was one of the world’s leading etiquette professionals.

She died in 2013, but left a

legacy of poise and grace that has never been duplicated in the entertainment industry. Maxine Powell studied elocution with the Negro Drama League in Detroit. She taught dance, movement, self improvement and modeling classes. One of her models was Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Barry Gordy’s sister. Maxine was hired by Barry Gordy to train the acts that were on Motown’s label. Emphasis was placed on body language, etiquette, stage presence, diet, fittings, fashions, posture and diction. Her job was to “polish” the young artists of Motown into artists who could That Seem Like They’re Not Aging Earl page

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excel in both the black and white world. She intentionally transformed a generation. All of the acts at Motown spent hours upon hours with Maxine Powell. I will write that story soon.

The storyline for “Ain’t Too Proud” was carefully crafted as meaningful stories should be. Otis Williams, who was born in Texarkana, Texas, raised in Detroit, is recognized as the founding and sole surviving member of The Temptations. Most of their accolades are planted in the memory banks of our minds. The entire audience was singing alone, missing a few

words. We know that Smokey Robinson played a major role in the songwriting success of The Temptations. Motown’s Barry Gordy told them to go back and come up with “another name”. Scores of fans actually remember the original fabulous “quintet” by name without studdering, i.e., Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, David Ruffin. The Temptations & Supremes Album still stands out as one of the bestsellers ever. As a typical fan, there was a tidbit that came as a surprise about these American Masters. Close to the end of the evening, Otis Williams (Marcus Paul James) notified us that there were a total of twenty-seven(27)Temptations in their lifetime. Oh, please, come to Broadway Dallas. Bring them Esterdavis2000@gmail.comback!!

Our city and our nation needs us like never before to rise up and step out to sow our many gifts and abilities into our city. That’s why I’ve decided to run for Dallas County District Attorney. Please see my website at faith-johnsonhttps://faithjohnsonforda.com/formyextensive

activity and we are all feeling the consequences of that type of Ourleadership.jailsare overrun, understaffed, and falling apart. Our streets are plagued with violence and thievery because they know they can get away with it. Cowardice, corruption, or incompetence all yield the same result: more crime, more insecurity, more fear, which in turn drive higher stress in all of us until we snap or move somewhere else. Enough is enough. It’s time for bold, strong leadership for all of Dallas County, but especially for our black

Pleasecommunities.takethetime to get to know me between now and November 8th. I will absolutely be asking for your vote and for you to share my message with your friends and family. But more than that, I’m asking for your help. This city can be greater than ever, but it will take every one of us. We must come together around the values we hold dear of safe, prosperous communities, and work together.

I’m so excited to introduce myself to those of you I haven’t had the privilege to meet yet. I’m Faith Johnson and I’m running for Dallas County District Attorney. It is my great honor to be featured in Elite News because this publication is a testament to the longstanding and deeply rooted talent and thriving nature of the black community. But there have been great injustices in our land and it is time for new leadership. This is not about politics, this is about our way of life.

The black community has so much to offer our society and we cannot thrive and prosper if we are constantly buried under fear, oppression, and crime.

qualifications for the position. But today, I want to speak to you from my heart.

My love for this city and her people runs deep. I long to see justice truly served because when justice and the rule of law reign, all our people have the opportunity to thrive. Now, I’m talking about true justice and enforcement of the laws already codified and on the books. Our laws are solid, enforcement is not. There may be a few that need adjusting and I’m committed to that process where it makes sense, but we need enforcement and to deincentivize criminal activity. The current DA has activated and instituted policies that actually incentivize criminal

Don’t take my word for it—talk to your neighbors, the shop owners, the small business owners—ask them if they feel safer. Ask your grandparents or your aunts and uncles about how they’ve seen the city change. Ask them if they feel safe to leave the house once the sun goes down. The policies and lack of enforcement by my opponent are not serving us and our great city -- they're killing it. Lawlessness does not bring freedom and it certainly doesn’t bring justice.

Join me as we get to work and make this city a safe place for you and your family to truly thrive! Most sincerely, Faith Johnson, your next Dallas County District Attorney.

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Jimmy Buffett Pasta Salad

• 1/2 cup lettuce, shredded

• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

Proposed Street Name Change -

Romine Ave. to Vestana Wollos Ave.

BEEF, SOUPS & SALADS, STOVE-TOP

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

If you’re trying to amend your carnivorous habit and neither bun nor the beach is within reach, Jimmy Buffett Pasta Salad is the next best thing to a “cheeseburger in paradise.” A bed of buttery, fluffy pasta is the vessel for this fun twist on the classic American creation. It’s topped with everything Jimmy sings about: a big hunk of flavorful ground beef, crispy onions, crunchy lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and savory cheddar cheese. These tasty ingredients swim in a sweet and creamy mayo-ketchup dressing that you might even want to dip your french-fried potatoes in. You’ll be asking, “Which way do I steer?” to anchor your fork into some Jimmy Buffett Pasta Salad!

ForIngredientsthesalad:

• 12 ounces whole-wheat pasta

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 2 large cloves of garlic, chopped

• salt, to taste

• pepper, to taste

• 1 pound of ground beef

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped

• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped

• 1/2 cup pickles, chopped

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pasta is cooking, in a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

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ground beef to the veggie mixture, crumbling while cooking until no longer pink, about 7-10 minutes. Season the cooked meat with more salt and pepper.

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bowl, stir the ketchup and mayonnaise until smooth.

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The City of Dallas has proposed a street rename change for a beloved matriarch and staple in the South Dallas community, Ms. Vestana Wollos. In 1912, Ms. Vestana Wollos was born on the corner of Romine Ave and Latimer St., where the Park South YMCA currently sits. In 1968, Mayor J. Eric Jonsson reached out to the businesses and citizens of South Dallas to support the proposed YMCA in South Dallas, Park South YMCA. Ms. Wollos showed her support by donating her land for the erection of the Park South YMCA. In 1970, the doors of the Park South YMCA opened. Until the 2020 pandemic, Ms. Wollos could often be found in the lobby of the Park South YMCA. On September 21, 2021, at the age of 108 years old Ms. Wollos passed away. To pay homage to her life and dedication

to the South Dallas community, the Park South YMCA Former Executive Director, Melanie “Tricey” Love and Park South YMCA Board of Members worked with The Wollos Family and Councilman Adam Bazaldua and his representatives on the proposed name change of Romine Ave. to Ms. Vestana Wollos Ave.

“When I come to the Y it makes

me feel like I’ve been of some help some way somehow for others,” said Ms. Vestana latoyakporter@gmail.comPorterrequestsMs.Forwatch?v=f3XOyVtAuL0https://www.youtube.com/Wollos.moreinformationaboutVestanaWollosandmediacontactLaToyaK.at(214)500-2030or

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Attorney’s Office Secures Life Sentence in First Trial for New VehicularUnitCrimes

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is pleased to announce his office secured a guilty verdict and life sentence in the first trial for the newly created Vehicular Crimes Unit

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has been set. We are sending a message that this office takes vehicular crimes just as seriously as all other violent crimes. Vehicle fatalities are a major threat to the safety of people in Dallas County, and it is important we do what we can to change the behaviors of those at risk of committing these types of offenses,” Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot said.

On September 6, 2021, defendant Bobby Lee Murphy, 38, ran a red light and drove into oncoming traffic in an attempt to evade a traffic stop in Garland. He put dozens of motorists in danger, driving at an average speed of 99 mph until he ultimately slammed into a car being driven by 28-year-old Karla Rico. Rico was killed and her 10-year-old son was left in a vegetative state. The family’s dog was also killed in the Defendantcrash.

Murphy was found guilty by the jury after just 20 minutes of deliberation. They later returned a punishment of Life in Prison.

Thank you to ADA Andrew James, ADA Priscilla Pelli, DA Investigator Ron Cathcart, DA Victim Advocate Melinda Shelton, Paralegal Maria Cantrell, the Garland Police department, and all others who aided

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in this victory at trial on behalf of Karla Rico’s family.

“This defendant’s selfish choices caused the ultimate tragedy for Karla Rico and her family,” said lead prosecutor Andrew James.

“I’m grateful to the Garland Police Department for their hard work and thorough investigation - we would not have been able to obtain justice for Mrs. Rico and her family without it – and I’m grateful to the jury for giving justice to Karla Rico’s family and ensuring that this defendant will never have the opportunity to harm another innocent family again.”

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Vehicular Crimes

Unit (“VCU”) handles the most serious crimes involving vehicles such as Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault. From the moment the crash happens, the VCU is contacted by law enforcement and responds to the scene as needed to assist law enforcement with any legal matters that arise during the crash investigation. Vehicular Homicide cases are often some of the most complex and difficult cases to investigate and prosecute.

Since 2018, Dallas County has had the highest rate of Fatal Crashes and DWI Fatalities among the largest Texas Counties. In 2020, Dallas has the 2nd highest fatality rate in the Country.

Year Rate of Fatalities Rate of FataliesDWI 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st

Data source: TX Department of Transportation

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AboutStephneyTamara

Stephney, a black woman and mother of five children, a native of Dallas, Texas, brings more than twenty years’ experience in the private, clinical, nonprofit, and public sectors of healthcare.

Tamara Stephney serves as the Executive Director of HOPE Health Center, a community health clinic promoting sexual health and decreasing the rate of HIV and STDs through education, prevention, and treatment of HIV and STDs, and mental health services in Dallas County. Ms. Stephney also serves as Chief Operating Officer of Abounding Prosperity, Inc. in Dallas, Texas, a leading non-profit organization whose mission is to provide services that address health, social and economic disparities among Black Americans with a particular emphasis on gay & bisexual men, cisgender women, transgender women, and their families living in Dallas County, Texas.

About Mayor Rachel L. Proctor

Her focus has always been to service populations of special interest in medically underserved areas that have traditionally been marginalized and economically disadvantaged. Under her professional portfolio within her non-profit tenure as COO of Abounding Prosperity, Stephney has served as director of numerous federal and state funded programs including CDC projects PS11-1113, PS15-1502, PS17-1704, PS21-2102, Department of State Health Services HIV Prevention Project, Gilead PrEP Education Project, and Gilead HCV Project which provided prevention activities such as providing biomedical interventions (PrEP,nPEP), HIV testing and linkage, and referrals into essential support services, HRSA Special Projects and National Significance, and SAMHSA projects. The aforementioned projects served over 2000 clients annually including the focus population of black women, gay and bisexual men of color, transgender women of color, and recently incarcerated individuals.

While these projects serviced multiple populations, they concurrently provided supportive data that the community

Dallas County Child Welfare Board which acts in an advisory role to Child Protective Services

• Dallas County Juvenile Department Youth Services Advisory Board Liaison

• Served as the Chair of the City of DeSoto Audit and Finance Committee

• Served as Liaison for the City Council to the Economic Development Corporation

• Served on the DeSoto Public Library Advisory Board

needed a clinical facility in the service area that was data driven and would offer an equity-based approach in terms of HIV-medical care and supportive services. In accordance, Stephney was charged with and has led the effort in developing the organization’s clinical arm, HOPE Health Center, which provides HIV testing and rapid initiation HIV- medical treatment, PrEP, and STI testing and treatment, and mental health services. An ally, advocate, and black woman herself, she is currently directing and developing the organization’s Black Women and Transgender Women Sexual Health and Wellness Program. Ms. Stephney plans with this initiative to provide hands-on case management and counseling to women, men, and transgender women affected by HIV/AIDS. Ms. Stephney is a mentor to HIV positive black women and is working with the Gilead research project for Black Women and PrEP. Ms. Stephney has been a longstanding member of the Texas HIV Syndicate, a member of the Texas HIV Syndicate Black Women’s Affinity Group, HCV Task Force, and part of the committee that helped compose the state Ending the Epidemic in Texas group. She is also involved in Black Ladies in Public Health and sits on the Board of Directors as Vice-Chair of Incentives for Kids, an organization that focuses

nearly $25,000 since its inception in 2013 and also provides students with laptops and other technology to use to further their college education.

She has been recognized by the

• Dallas Business Journal as an inductee in the 2016 “Top 40 Under 40” Class.

• Rachel is also a 2015 DeSoto High School Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee.

on child advocacy and mentorship for foster children and parents. Her other community involvements include the Dallas HIV Task Force and the Biomedical Committee of the task force, partnering with Dallas Black Gay Pride, Dallas Southern Pride, Dallas Teen Pride, Gilead HIV PrEP Community Advisory Board and Gilead HIV Prevention Advisory Board, and Dallas’ Ending the HIV Epidemic Group.

Respectively, Stephney acts dually as COO of Abounding Prosperity and Executive Director/Founder of Effective

Parenting Impacting Children (EPIC) where she advocates for child safety and parent nurturing skills to improve the quality of life and create positive outcomes for parents and children. This initiative promotes health wellness and advocates for behavioral health for black women, black men, and their families. Following the tragic death of her first-born son, Ms. Stephney founded Donavan Stephney Foundation for Greater Community to bring awareness to gun violence and advocate for unity, conflict resolution, and change at the community level.

Rachel L. Proctor was elected as the 22nd Mayor of the City of DeSoto in February Texas-bred2021.entrepreneur, Rachel L. Proctor, has revolutionized the way people lead in business and public Rachelservice.also served as the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of DeSoto, Texas from May 2016 until May 2019.

Mayor Proctor is a proud DeSoto High School graduate, Class of 1999.

Rachel has held numerous leadership positions in DeSoto and Dallas County which include:

• Served as a DeSoto Chamber of Commerce Board Member

• Former Leadership Southwest Board Member

• Former Board member for the

Ms. Proctor is the Owner and Administrative Director of the Neighborhood Christian Learning Center of Dallas, Inc. NCLC of Dallas has been owned and operated by Rachel’s family for nearly 30 years.

Rachel is a two-time published author as well as a host of multiple live events to help women entrepreneurs get their start in business and leadership.

Community service is at the heart of everything Rachel does. Her love for her alma mater, DeSoto High School, fueled her to launch a non-profit called EMERGE Leadership, Inc. (ELI) which helps female, first-generation college students navigate the journey from high school to college through creative programming and scholarship opportunities. To date, ELI has provided young women with scholarships totaling

• She is also a recipient of the 27th Annual Distinguished AfricanAmerican Alumni Award presented by the University of Texas at Arlington African American Alumni Chapter

• Lancaster, Texas Chamber of Commerce as a leader to look out for in their “Top 40 Under Forty” 2013 Class.

• JL Turner Legal Association awarded her with the 2018 Hon. Cleo Steele Committed Mentor Award

• National Council of Negro Women’s 2018 Community Leadership Award

• Steed Society Female Success Factor Award naming her as one of the “Top 25 Women of Dallas” for 2014

• Mabel Chandler Distinguished Award from the Elite News for her service to Dallas County

• South Dallas Business &

Professional Women’s Club Ombudswoman Award for her contributions to youth.

• She was voted “Best Elected Official” in the Focus Daily News Readers Choice Awards.

• Community Service Award by the Old Chisholm Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American

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hosts annual women’s luncheons and retreats. Her signature event, Morsels and Mentorship, serves as a safe space that empowers women with faith and strategies they can implement daily to grow in faith, life, love and business.

She is also an honorary member of the DeSoto Golden Voices Choir. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington and she is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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#10 Mesquite Horn 3-1 vs North Forney

3-1#9 Wilmer Hutchins 1-3 vs Pinkston 4-0

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#5 Lufkin 3-1 (1-0) vs Forney 3-1 (1-0)

#4 Rockwall-Heath 3-1 vs Rockwall 3-1

#3 China Springs 4-0 vs Parish Episcopal 3-1

#2 Lancaster 3-1 (1-0) vs #1 Longview 4-0 (1-0)

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Swaggy Whit Dub Players to watch for Week 5

Titus Muse - RB Mesquite Horn

Camyri Childress - QB Pinkston

Michael Blaylock Jr- DB Wilmer Hutchins

Jayden Brown- RB Forney

Javian Osborne - RB Forney

Keelon Russell - QB Duncanville

Caden Durham - RB Duncanville

Dakorien Moore - ATH Duncanville

Lamodrick Spencer - DB Duncanville

Collin Simmons - DE Duncanville

Sawyer Anderson - QB Parish Episcopal

Lake Bennett- QB Rockwall

Aiden Meeks - Wr Rockwall

Ti’Erick Martin - Wr Lancaster

Taylor Tatum- RB Longview

Jalen Hale - Wr Longview

Roderick Hartsfield Jr - QB Waxahachie

Iverson Young - RB Waxahachie

Jayden Becks- RB Waxahachie

Keith Abney II - ATH Waxahachie

Darius Bailey- QB Desoto

Deondrae Tiger Riden- RB Desoto

Cedric Harden Jr - Wr Desoto

Crimson Mathis - Wr Desoto

Caimon Mathis - DB Desoto

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Janna R Thurman , this past weekends Bishop Sycamore Award winner is the Southern University football team! SU wins first for me having to sit in a suite with several Jag fans with no air! Second for treating all of us to a goose egg shut out by Texas Southern University! Third for letting The Human Jukebox show more heart than the football team. When The Jukebox got punched at halftime by The Ocean of Soul, The Jukebox punched back. Southern University University football team, you are the official Bishop Sycamore Award winner this week!

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Happy HispanicNationalHeritageMonth!

National Hispanic Heritage Month(Spanish: Mes National Hispanic Heritage Month(Spanish: Mes nacional de la herencia hispana) is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.

Hispanic Week was established by legislation sponsored by Rep. Edward R. Roybal of Los Angeles and was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. In 1988, the commemorative week was expanded to a month (September 15 to October 15) by legislation sponsored by Rep. Esteban Edward Torres (D–CA), amended by Senator Paul Simon, and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the commemoration because it is the anniversary of the Cry of Dolores(early morning, 16 September 1810), which marked the start of the Mexican War of Independence and thus resulted (in 1821) in independence for the New Spain Colony (now Mexico and the Central American nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua) which became the Federal Republic of Central America.

Mexico, most Americancountries,Centraland Chile commemorate their independence from Spain on September 15, September 16, and September 18, respectively.

Hispanic Heritage Week was first proclaimed by President Johnson in 1968 in Presidential Proclamation3869 Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan gave annual proclamations for Hispanic Heritage Week between 1969 and 1988. National Hispanic Heritage Month was first proclaimed by President George H. W. Bush on September 14, 1989, in Presidential Proclamation 6021. Since 1989, all Presidents have given a Presidential Proclamation to mark Hispanic Heritage Month. It is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.

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Ministry House of Restoration San Antonio Church

1729 E. Houston St San Antonio, Texas

Pastor Marc Blair, Sr.

St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

6000 Singing Hills Dr. Dallas, TX (214)374-663175241

Morning Worship 8:00AM & 10:15AM

Sunday School 9:00AM

Lords Supper 1st Sunday 6:00PM

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

550 Shepherd Rd , Dallas, TX (214)341-645975243

Intercessory Prayer Wednesday 6:16PM – 7:15PM

Bible Study Every Wednesday 7:00PM – 8:00PM

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Tel-Star Baptist Church

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Proctor / Pastor 2515 S. Denley Drive Dallas, TX 75216

Pastor Tommy Brown

Saved By Grace Restoration

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

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Bible MondayStudyNight 5:00PM - 6:00PM School of Ministry 6:00PM6:30PM

East Gate Missionary Baptist Church

6960 S. Polk St. Dallas, TX (214)371-263375232

Sunday Worship: 7:30AM & 10:30AM

David E. Wilson

Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00PM & 7:00PM

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Lighthouse Church of God in Christ

2127 S. Corinth St. Rd Dallas, TX (214)371-242175203

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Cornerstone Baptist Church 1819 MLK Blvd Dallas, TX (214)426-546875215

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

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00PM ChrisPastorL.Simmons

Bexar Street Baptist Church

2018 S. Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX (214)943-357975216

Sunday School: 9:30AM

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM

Bible Study Wed: Thursday7:15PM11:00AM

Concord Ministries Baptist Church

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

Worship: 7:30AM - 9:15AM 11:00AM –www.concorddallas.org12:24AM

PLEASANT CHURCHCOMMUNITYGROVEBAPTIST

1655 N. JIM MILLER RD DALLAS TEXAS, 75217

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45AMMORNING10:30AM WORSHIP: 10:45AM WEDNESDAY-12:45PM BTU: 7:00PM - 8:00PM

CHURCH MOTTO: THE BIBLE SAYS…,

TCPastorMarshall

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

Sunday School : 9:30AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM

Tabernacle of Praise MBC 6925 Woofford Ave. Dallas, TX (214)275-495975227

Sunday School: 8:30AM

Worship:9:45AM

Wed. Praise and Prayer:6:15PM

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00PM

Pastor Rev Oscar D. Epps

Reverend

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 (214)371-202475216

Sunday Worship Sunday

School: 8:30 A.M. Morning

Worship: 9:30 A.M. Wednesday: 7:00 P.M.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

444 West Ledbetter Dr. , Dallas, TX 75224

Early(214)374-0828RisersSunday School

7:15 MorningAM Worship: 7:50AM

Sunday School: 9:30AM Morning Worship: 10:30 Tuesday Night Bible Study Pastoral7:00PM

Bible Teaching Class

New Leaf Family Church

1707 St. Augustine Dr. Dallas, TX 75217

**order of services**

Tues- 12 Noon & 7pm Bible Study

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 8:00 am and 10:45 am

Marsalis Missionary Baptist Church

411 N. 2723 S. Marsalis, Dallas, TX (214)943-600775216

Sunday School: 9:00AM Morning

Worship:10:00AM Prayer & Praise

Worship: www.marsalisavenuebc.com7:00PM

Pastor Rev Terry White

New El Bethel Baptist Church

2023 Mouser Ln Dallas, TX 75203

Sunday Service

9:30 AM – Church School 11:00 AMWorship II Mountain Top Experience

Wednesday Services 12:00PMNoonday Prayer 6:30M - Corporate Prayer 7:00PM - Bible Study

Pastor

Dr. Timothy J

Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church 8350 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75243

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church

1819 n. Washington Ave., Dallas, TX 75204

Phone : (214)823-7308

Fax : (214)823.9720

Sunday: 10AM

Sunday School: http://www.pilgrimrestdallas.org/9AM

Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church

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

Sunday Service 10:00AM

DaytimeWednesdayBible Study/Prayer: 11AM

Evening Bible Study/Prayer Dinner

Served: 5:30 PM

Prayer: 6:30PM

Bible Study: 7PM

Pastor Carlos D. Williams

Pastor

www.greatercornerstone.orgWorshipWorship:7:30AMEarlySunday:Worship(214)349-7701Services7:30AMMorning:10:30AM

Pastor Founde:r

Dr. Corey Toney Clarette L. Toney-First Lady

Pastor Rev Burley Hudson

Friendship West Baptist Church

2110 E. 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas, TX (972)228-520075232

Sun Morning Services 8:00AM & 10:45AM

Wednesday Bible Study 12:00PM & 7:00PM

Pastor David E. Wilson

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

Bible Study: 7:00PM

Pastor

Rev Ned Armstrong

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

Rev Lelious A. J ohnson

Pastor

Dr. H.E. Anderson

Pastor Frederick D. Haynes, II I

Divine I nspiration Missionary Baptist Church 4325 W. Ledbetter Dr, Dallas, TX (214)337-171375233

Sunday School: 9:15AM Morning Worship: 10:30AM

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 Thursday Night Theology @ 7 pm Choir Rehearsal - Thursday @ 8 pm

Pastor Wade Simmons

Pastor

Pastor Darrell W. Pryor

Pastor Rev Daryl Carter

with water as the main dietary beverage and no sweetened or carbonated drinks.

History of MediterraneantheDiet

the Mediterranean diet in their lifestyle.History of the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet refers to the concept of carefully jointed common food types and healthful habits, origins of which stem from the Origin of the Mediterranean Dietdistinct traditions of a variety of regions, such as Greece, Crete, Portugal, Italy, Southern France, and Spain. Its main goal is to enrich one’s life with the proper amount of fish, beans, grains, poultry, olive oil, and plant food to promote a healthy way of living.

The concept of this diet was developed in the pursuit of reflecting food patterns, which were typical of Crete, most parts of Greece, as well as Italy in the 1960s. It was first published in 1975 by Ancel Keys, an American biologist and chemist Margaret Keys. The diet finally managed to achieve widespread recognition in the 1990s. And it was Walter Willett and his colleagues of Harvard University’s School of Public Health. They came up with the most basic version of the diet, which further contributed to its popularity.

The General Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet

There are a variety of reasons as to why people living all around the world, and especially in the Mediterranean areas, have decided to incorporate

For starters, the diet includes a variety of healthy products in your daily food ration. Such as high quantities of different kinds of vegetables, such as tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, spinach, and cucumbers. Fresh fruits like apples, figs, grapes, melons, and bananas. High amounts of beans, nuts, and many types of seeds, such as walnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, and almonds as well as further enriching it with whole grains(corn, brown rice, oats, buckwheat and barley), olive oil, cheese and yogurt(including Greek yogurt), eggs, reasonable amounts of fish and poultry, limited amounts of sweets and red meat, and even one glass of wine per day,

By following the diet, the risk of getting a heart disease gets reduced by 25 percent. Moreover, it also aids in warding off Alzheimer’s disease and other drastic changes which are related to memory and thinking. It also reduces the odds of getting type 2 diabetes. Additionally, eating this way when a person is younger increases the chances of living past 70 without getting any chronic illness.

The final results concerning the benefits of the diet aren’t all that surprising as due to its healthy structure promoting low levels of trans fats, and abstaining from refined oils and highly processed meats and foods, it drastically drops the risks of several chronic or non-chronic illnesses linked to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

“For Your Health”

By Debra Blair Abron

“I’m No Doctor Or A Dietician’ But What I Learn I Will Share.”

CLASSIFIEDS

YOGA AT SOUNDTHE

When: AUG 13- DEC 29

Next: Sat 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Where: AmphitheaterRogers-O’BriendatTheSound in Cypress Waters

Bring your mat and join us on Tuesdays at 6 PM or Saturdays at 10 AM for FREE outdoor yoga taught by Chris Mayhan.

About Chris: Chris is a certified

yoga instructor with over 15 years of experience helping others feel at ease with following their breathe and letting go. She successfully completed the 300hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification through Yoga Alliance. Chris is passionate about uplifting others, starting each day with a grateful heart, and encouraging acceptance and self-love through various types of yoga. Chris currently teaches yoga classes every week at The Core and the YMCA, as well as leading various yoga events through the city of Coppell. Chris enjoys early morning runs along the Cypress Waters Trail and combining her knowledge and passion for yoga and wine while teaching Yoga with a Sip, a fun and meditative yoga experience with with a glass of wine.

OBITUARIES

United Methodist Church, September 24, at 10:00 am.

Ms Cogdill was a teacher and an artist of acting, mime, directing and photography. As

Honey B's Honesty, Integrity & Experience Day20yrsCare And Meal Plans

PetAvailableObstacle Course

• Weave Poles

• Dogwalk

• Standard jumps

• Tunnel

• Tire jump

• Teeterboard

To schedule your appointments give us a call @ (972)932-2237

We will kick off our conference Saturday, October

Registration: $10.00

8:30am to Sunday,Conference:9:00am9:00amto2:pmOctober16,2022Worship:10:45a.m.to12:45pm

Theme: “She’s Different”

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 Pleasant CommunityGroveBaptistChurch1655N.JimMillerRd.Dallas,TexasRev.GeorgeW.Sneed,Pastor

Hope to see you!

Karon Leigh Cogdill was born August 11, 1952, in Plainview, Texas, and died on August 31, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. A memorial service in her honor will be held at First

a teacher she especially loved mentoring young artists and followed their careers with pride, no matter what field they ended up in.

• UPCOMING SERVICE

• Memorial Service

• Sep. 24, 2022

• 10:00 a.m.

• First United Methodist Church

Annual Women’s Day

Karon Cogdill