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The restaurant is normally filled with loyal customers who sing the praises of the excellent customer service and quality food.
On any given day the aroma coming from “My Father’s Barbecue” located at 637 East University Drive in Carson can be downright intoxicating.
Those high standards are set by the hardest working woman in Carson. Shalamar Hardley and her brother and CoOwner, Marvin Hardley are the proprietors of “My Father’s Barbecue.”
In addition to being a Entrepreneur, the thirty-something mogul is a “Longshore man.” “A lot of people are surprised to hear that I work as a longshore man but I absolutely love my job and my business.” Shalamar said in a recent interview. “I work very, very hard, have no social life but I am extremely happy with my life.”
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An above average work ethic was instilled in Shalamar at an early age by watching her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hardley Sr. “My parents have lived in Carson for almost 50 years and all my life they have been diligent, focused and hard working. My dad was a long shoreman and real estate investor and my mom made sure we worked hard and
harder at whatever we task that was before us. Because of what they instilled in their family I am committed to making sure we contribute nothing but positivity to the City of Carson. You seldom see Shalamar sitting still because she is constantly building her empire however; she is never too busy to stop and talk to a customer.
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The City of Carson political season is open and in full swing. Carson residents must decide if current Mayor Albert Robles will be elected to a full term. He is being challenged by embattled former Mayor and former City Clerk, Jim Dear. Eight Carson residents are looking to fill seats of the City Council. Current Councilmembers Jawane Hilton and Cedric Hicks are seeking re-election while City Commissioners Brandi Murdock and Charlotte Brimmer lead newcomers to the Carson political scene Ramona Pimentel Kenneth Jones, Tavonia Ekwegh, and Raul Murga in their quest
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shortage of beds in “sub acute” facilities for “younger patients” and the one facility with openings has been fined almost one million dollars for patient neglect.
In July 1962 a play entitled “Stop The World, I Want To Get off” made its debut on broadway in New York. I don’t know the premise of the play however; I can relate to the title because that is exactly how I have felt over the past 4 months. I can truly say they have been the most painful four months of my life. In March, my family was notified that my youngest brother, Ricky “Snoop” Thomas was in the hospital. He was found unconscious laying beside his bicycle and taken to St, Francis Hospital in Lynwood where emergency brain surgery was performed. The prognosis was not good but his family is a family of faith and we began to pray and believe God for the impossible. Doctor’s said at best, he would be paralyzed, at worse he would be in a vegetative state. Our faith was not shaken. Against all odds, Ricky began to move and even opened his eyes and responded to commands by squeezing my hand. There were challenges dealing with the hospital but the care Ricky received at St. Francis was top notch. The ICU nurses were the absolute best and took extra special care of my brother. I commend the Nurses, CNA’s and Brother Richard Kirby, the Priest at St. Francis for their exceptional care. After spending more than a month in St. Francis, Ricky had to be transferred to a “sub acute” facility. As we began to search for a suitable facility, our nightmare began. We found that there is a
We were happy when a bed opened at Memorial Hospital of Gardena, however; it was truly a mistake to place confidence, let alone my brother’s life in the hands of what I consider to be the most incompetent group of medical personnel I have ever dealt with. It is my opinion that the doctor assigned to my brother was the most incompetent, uncaring, un sympathetic person I have ever met. If it was not for pending legal action I would name him. Most of the nurses we dealt with at Memorial Hospital of Gardena seemed fearful of the doctors and their skill level was highly questionable. It is my personal opinion, the entire hospital should be shut down or turned over to new management. After a plethora of mistakes, when we requested my brother’s medical records, some 1,900 pages, they had the audacity to want to charge us .25 per page for the records. Ricky died on May 17, 2016. Two weeks prior to my brother’s passing, I was notified that my Pastor of 40 years, 94 year old, Pastor Doyle Hart, also made his transition. On the day we were making arrangements for my brother’s homegoing celebration, I left early to attend Pastor Harts homegoing. Losing my Brother and my Pastor within 2 weeks of each other was and is still very painful, however; life does go on. There is so much more to the story but due to pending legal action, I can’t. I encourage all of my readers to have your affairs in order cont on page 3
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it is still a shock that he is no longer here. I had not seen him in over a year and that was partly by choice, but I will never forget his last words to me, “Brother James, don’t ever let anyone, and I don’t care who it is, don’t ever let anyone stop you from doing what God told you to do.” Those words give me so much comfort and I will continue to walk in my assignment.
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4 after working as a makeup artist in Hollywood. Today, she boasts an impressive celebrity client list, a spa with a six-month waiting list and her own line of eyelash extensions. Dionne known has Hollywood's go-to-guru when it comes to eyelashes. She relies on her accountant to succeed. She says, "I found a wonderful CPA that I paid by the hour. He has a background working with spas and salons and he taught me how to budget for my business, maintain an excellent credit record, and grow my business."
Jewel Diamond Taylor Entrepreneurship was once considered a man's domain, but the tide has shifted. Women are starting businesses in record numbers. Some women may worry about being seen as too aggressive, too bossy… while men are identified as the “boss”. Her male counterpart who works long hours is seen as “dedicated” while the woman is called “selfish”. A man may be a great speaker, sales person or leader and called “persuasive” but a woman with the same qualities is called “pushy”. I teach in my LeadHERship Forum signative seminars my “High Five Points for LeadHERs”. 1) women entrepreneurs need to be FOCUSED, 2) FEARLESS, 3) have FAITH, 4) physically FIT and healthy and 5)develop FINANCIAL skills to thrive as an entrepreneur. To dream is free… but the hustle costs. Dionne Phillips, founder of D'Lashes, a luxury eyelash spa in Los Angeles. I read she started with $65 to start her business to buy supplies and venture out on her own
Here are some, not all, of my talking points that I share in my signature seminars called the “LeadHERship Forum.” 1. Honor your accomplishments. You’re not bragging. You are selling yourself. People need to know about your shining accomplishments. Don’t diminish yourself. 2. Polish up your purpose and passion and turn into a profession and profit. 3. Promote, promote, promote. 4. Remember, if you are a Mompreneur, you have dual responsibilities to your business and your family. Finding ways to devote time to both is key to truly achieving that elusive work-life balance.
juggling customers, children, husbands, a second job, taking care of other family members bills, employees, shipping, calls, etc. that they become isolated and disconnected from the very resources that could help them.
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Major League Soccer’s most accomplished player comes out of retirement to play for Galaxy for the remainder of the 2016 season; Donovan will begin training with team Friday (Sept 9, ) and be available for selection in Sunday’s game vs. Orlando City SC (4 p.m. PT; FS1, Fox Deportes) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016) – The LA Galaxy announced today that forward Landon Donovan has come out of retirement and signed with the club for the remainder of the 2016 season. Donovan, 34, is Major League Soccer’s most accomplished player of all time with records in goals (144), assists (136), gamewinning goals (41),
game-winning assists (T-41), multi-goal games (32), playoff goals (25), playoff assists (T-14) and MLS Cup trophies (six). “I have decided to come out of retirement to play the rest of the 2016 MLS season with the LA Galaxy,”
LA Galaxy on Friday and be available for selection when the Galaxy host Orlando City SC at StubHub Center on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. PT live on FS1 and Fox Deportes. Limited tickets for Sunday’s game at StubHub Center remain atwww.lagalaxy.com/tickets.
said Donovan. “An opportunity opened up and after discussing it with those close to me, it felt like the right decision to return to a club that has meant so much to me. I am very excited to be back and I will do everything I can to help the Galaxy, both on and off the field.”
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Donovan will begin training with the
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5. Lighten your load by delegating low priority tasks to others so you can focus on the high priority, income
9. Be clear about defining your brand. Find out the right niche and then own it. Commit to your brand. Everything you do should be consistent with your business's identity. You simply cannot be all things to all people.
producing tasks. 6. Embrace technology. If it is not in your skill set, then hire someone who can keep you in front of the “market eyes”. Technology is here to stay…so keep up. 7. Create real connections. Experienced business owners know that success depends not just on what you can do, but also on the people you know. Cast a wide net and use the “village” to help you navigate the business landscape. Join a women’s business association. I find too many female entrepreneurs work so much juggling customers, children, husbands, a second job, taking care of other family members bills, employees, shipping, calls, etc. that they become isolated and disconnected from the very resources that could help them. 8. Nuture relationships with mentors and life coaches. You have blind spots and your mentors and life coach can help you overcome some
10. This is last on the list…but very important. Take care of you! Your health is your first wealth. Hillary Clinton was cruelly criticized for having to stop in the midst of a political race for President because of pneumonia. She was worn out. She was tired. She was probably sleep deprived. She is running in a nasty race where her character is being assassinated. Who wouldn’t be stressed?! Listen to your body. If you push yourself too hard, you will fall out or land in the hospital. It’s not worth it. Take time to exhale, decompress, collect your thoughts, pray, relax, enjoy your family, enjoy nature, enjoy your pets, enjoy some solitude to unplug, enjoy your hobbies. You are going to pay now or pay later if you neglect your health.
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The Domestic Harmonizer Program is a groundbreaking new curriculum designed to teach middle school students peaceful conflict resolution techniques and develop a new generation of youth leaders committed to peace. Carson, CA – At a school-wide assembly at Andrew Carnegie Middle School on Sept. 6, artist and social activistForest Whitaker—the Founder and CEO of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation—officially launched the Domestic Harmonizer Program with California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Andrew Carnegie Middle School is in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and currently enrolls 915 6-8th grade students, all of whom will participate in the program. The Domestic Harmonizer Program is an innovative initiative designed by WPDI and CSUDH specifically for middle schools, with the aim of nurturing a new generation of youth leaders committed to peaceful conflict resolution. This is a unique program as it integrates Conflict Resolution Education with Common Core State Standards in math, science, social studies, and English. Through this program, students and teachers will have an opportunity to practice conflict resolution skills every day, and thereby better tackle issues such as youth violence and bullying, and create a peaceable school climate.
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The Domestic Harmonizer Program will be implemented at Andrew Carnegie Middle School for the next three years, and will serve as a model for expansion to other schools in Los Angeles and potentially across the country. “This is a program that I have
gram will focus on general conflict resolution skills in the 6th grade, peer mediation in the 7thgrade, and restorative justice in the 8th grade. The curriculum for the Domestic Harmonizer Program was co-designed by WPDI and CSUDH, and will be implemented in classrooms by teachers from Andrew Carnegie Middle School.
“This program is a trailblazing initiative in education, and it is exactly what is needed for the 21st century if we are to create a world where peace, tolerance, and understanding of differences take precedence over fear, hate, and ignorance,” said CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan. “We are honored to partner with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative in this important endeavor to educate our youth and nurture them to become the leaders of tomorrow in peace and conflict resolution.” Andrew Carnegie Middle School was chosen to pilot this program due to its location in Carson and the school’s strong leadership team and educators. In the past, the school had a peer mediation program, and the administration at Carnegie was eager to introduce a new program with similar goals to peacefully address conflicts on campus.
envisioned for years,” said Forest Whitaker. “To me, conflict resolution is an essential life skill that is best learned during the formative middle school years. Finding solutions to our problems—however big or small—is something that isn’t always taught in school as a part of the traditional curriculum, but it is one of the most important subjects. I am delighted to be piloting the Domestic Harmonizer Program at Andrew Carnegie Middle School with Cal State University Dominguez Hills.” The Domestic Harmonizer Pro
From August 8-10, 2016, teachers from the school attended a training provided by conflict resolution experts from WPDI and CSUDH to learn about the curriculum and practice conflict resolution techniques. Throughout the academic year, WPDI and CSUDH will provide technical assistance to teachers as they implement the program. The Domestic Harmonizer Program will be assessed by an independent evaluator from CSUDH.
"We are extremely excited to be partnered with CSUDH and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative to implement this one of a kind program. This innovative approach will teach our students the essential life skills of conflict resolution and peace building. Through this program, we hope that it will make a difference in our students' lives and one day, they will make a difference in this world,” said Principal Cheryl Nakata.
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Religiosity and Christianity
rituals, protocol, and traditions.
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean”. (Matthew 23:25-26)
What it comes down to is involvement versus commitment. “It is like eggs and ham; the chicken was involved, but the pig made the commitment”. I liked this analogy and gave it some thought.
If you know about the life of Jesus, you know that He did not get along very well with the religious sect of the Pharisees. They went “toe to toe” and Jesus had words with them often. The scripture above is Jesus’ summation of what kind of people the Pharisees had become. They did what they thought was necessary to convince others that they were righteous. That was more important than actually being righteous. Whenever a follower of Christ takes his/her eyes off of the desire to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, religiosity can result. Religiosity is a term used to refer to religious activity. It is a devotion to
Attending church service is not a “magical” antidote to the troubles we are having; never considering following the Biblical instructions of how to deal with problems. “See God, I went to church today”. Right there, you would be the chicken; involved and not committed. Such an action would be religiosity; being committed to Christ is totally different. It is often easier to observe rules, rituals and traditions than it is to maintain a passionate relationship with God. The priority is worshipping and following the Lord Jesus Christ. Are we going through the rituals to appear saintly and saved or are we trying, with all that is in us, to be followers of Christ?
10 SNACK AISLES By Dean L. Jones Have you noticed how grocery markets are increasing their number of snack aisles? Stores make it their business to have a sweet aisle, sugary soda aisle, and even sometimes several saltiness aisles for ultra processed potato and corn packaged items. Ultra-processed foods include, but are not limited to, breakfast cereals, pizza, soda, chips, packaged baked goods, microwaveable frozen meals, instant soups, sauces, and much more salty/sweet/savory snacks. The gush of offering and selling tasty quick items is hurting Americans’ health, particularly the easy to fleece young folks who just do not know better. The marketing blitz of products carried by stores make for the typical scene like the one I saw today with young girls urging their mother to buy the processed sugary boxed cereals. The mother easily gave in and placed into their shopping cart ten (10) non-nutrient 99¢ cereal boxes for her three young daughters. Same day and store, another typical scene occurred at the checkout line where four (4) young boys, without
parental supervision, spent eleven dollars on candies and chips, all of which was gathered from adjoining snack aisles.
an estimated 500,000 cancer cases worldwide. In 2012, pre-diabetes and diabetes affected 1 in 4 Americans.
None of these purchases in the least are considered earth shattering because nationally 90% of the money Americans spend on foodstuff goes to buy processed items. This is a sad commentary on our American society where automobile gas station 'Food Marts' carry 50% of what the average American routinely eats every day.
In the same way, something rarely talked about is how half of all adults living in California are Pre-Diabetic or Diabetic. So California is not unusual from the country, however, in California blacks, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans are nearly twice as likely to have diabetes as whites.
Researchers report that less than 1% of the daily calories of Americans come from vegetables. This badmannered food consumption is happening in the midst of knowledge shared everywhere on the health dangers that drive disease from eating too much added sugar and saturated fat. This is not to mention how health specialists give data on by decreasing sugar consumption a person can lose weight, prevent insulin resistance and other chronic diseases. Globally, more than $1 trillion each year is spent on treating sugar and junk food-related diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, to heart disease and cancer. Annually, obesity is responsible for
The disease called ‘Diabetes’ has become so common that many Americans speak about it as though a cure is near and there is no need to dramatically change their poor daily eating habits. Well, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, blindness, kidney disease, nervous system disease, amputations, dental disease, pregnancy complications, and cancer can all be linked to poor dietary practices. So, spend little time in the snack aisles, and if you find yourself in these aisles shop SugarAlert! www.SugarAlert.com Since 2007, Dean steadfastly shares his understanding on the dangers of eating processed sugar.
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