Following irving’s Ma-yor Beth Van Duyne com-ments published on a polit-ical flyer, City CouncilmanDennis webb is calling foran investigation into al-leged wrongdoing.

Tom spink is runningfor one of the city’s at-largecity council seats. His op-ponent in the election on

saturday May 12 is incum-bent Rick stopfer. On aflyer, which includes an en-dorsement of spink by VanDuyne she is quoted, “i amconfident Tom will help mefinally put an end to thebackroom deals and high-dollar payoffs from specialinterest groups.”

Van Duyne has rejected

webb’s call for more de-tails and indicated hercomments were related toprivate meetings betweencity council members andthe private developers ofthe Las Colinas entertain-ment center. The project isexpected to cost $252 mil-

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For Dallas CountyCommissioner Court Di-strict 1 the Democratshave three challengers inthe upcoming election.They are Daniel Clayton,

Theresa Daniel and Glo-ria Levario. The Repub-lican primary featurestwo candidates: CecileFernandez and LarryMiller. District 1 was re-drawn and is expected toultimately go the Demo-cratic candidate.

A brief look at theDemocrats facing off inthe primary on saturdayMay 29:

Daniel Clayton, 35years old, has lived in thedistrict for eight yearsand holds a Bachelor of

Single mothers to celebrate Mother’s Day in new homesixteen single mothers

will experience an extraspecial Mother’s Day thisyear in new apartments atthe Annette C. simmonsBuckner Family PathwaysCampus, located on thehistoric Buckner Chil-dren’s Home campus ineast Dallas.

Buckner international

celebrated the opening ofthe new construction onthe campus during a cere-mony April 20. The ex-pansion is the result of atwo-year, $4.75 millionfundraising initiative tosupport Buckner’s pro-grams in Dallas. The newcampus is named for well-

Irving City Councilman calls for investigation relatedto mayor’s comments in political advertisement

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it’s election time again.Time to cast your vote. Anincessant barrage of politi-cal ads via television andradio commercials, bill-boards, and bumper stick-ers surrounds us. eachtouting who is the best manor woman for the job.who will it be, Obama orRomney? That is the ques-tion everyone is asking.That is the race everyone isfocusing on.

But what about who isgoing to be the next city

council member for Dallas,Garland, irving, etc. whois going to serve on thestate Board of educationor the County Commis-sioner’s Court? All ofthese are key officials witha direct impact on the day-to-day lives of your familyand the education of yourchildren.

if you have a teenagerwho is out walking thestreets or driving in a vehi-cle with their peers aftermidnight what are therepercussions? Are there

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Taking the stunt worldby storm, April weeden has

built a resume of unparal-leled accomplishments. Asone of Hollywood's leading

stunt women, she has dou-bled for numerous high-

profile cele-brities inclu-ding HalleBerry, Jenni-fer Lopezand VanessaL. williams,Taraji P. He-nson, ReginaKing, Gabri-elle union, toname a few.

whetherit's jumpingthrough apla te-glasswindow intoa swimmingpool, or driv-ing through amustard fieldat high spe-

eds with a helicopter hover-ing overhead, there is noquestion that this young

lady's job falls into the cat-egory of unusual occupa-tions.

A native of washington,D.C., April has a long listof film and television cred-its. Her films include SevenPounds, Meet Dave, Mi-nority Report, Swordfish,Rat Race, Blade, LethalWeapon 4, I Still KnowWhat You Did Last Sum-mer, Anaconda, and Eraser.Her TV work includesCommunity, True Blood,Strong Medicine, Buffy theVampire Slayer, JAG, NashBridges, Melrose Place,and Beverly Hills 90210.

Most recently, she com-pleted stunts in the films,Johnson Family Vacationand Crash, and in the nBCTV series, Las Vegas.

April gave birth to abeautiful daughter namedKiera in 2002. Determinedto get back in shape andback to work, April devel-

oped a strict diet and struc-tured her workout scheduleto reach her goals quickly.every morning she at-tended Tae Bo classes, fol-lowed by walking, swim-ming or riding her horse,Freckles.

she has completingstunts in four national net-work commercials, behind-the-scenes footage for theDVD to The ScorpionKing, and appeared in fourfeature films: LooneyTunes, Bruce Almighty,Biker Boyz, and a western,Gang of Roses. And on topof all of that, this newmother also competed andwon first place in the Pa-cific Coast Barrel Associa-tion's 4D Division competi-tion in barrel racing and shewon a buckle.

April has been a sourceof inspiration for newmothers whose weight is-sues have caused them

emotional distress. As aveteran stunt professional,April has mentored many

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Dallas Area Rapid Tran-sit (DART) has namedJesse Oliver as Deputy ex-ecutive Director and Carolwise as executive VicePresident, Chief OperatingOfficer. DART senior VicePresidents David Leiningerand Timothy McKay werepromoted to executive VicePresident.

Oliver, who reports toPresident/executive Direc-tor Gary Thomas, has a di-verse background with ex-perience in labor and em-ployment matters, legisla-tive processes, legal expert-ise and transit development.

A former Texas legislator,Oliver co-sponsored thelegislation that createdDART. He was later ap-pointed by the city of Dal-las to the DART board andserved for 10 years as amember and Chairman.Oliver received his law de-gree from The university ofTexas at Austin and has aBachelor of Arts degree inManagement from DallasBaptist university.

wise, most recentlywith new Jersey TransitAuthority, has also workedat transit agencies in wash-ington, DC, Pennsylvaniaand Ohio. she has broadtransit experience manag-

ing bus operations, revenueequipment systems, vehiclemaintenance, engineering,security, mobility servicesand planning. in her newrole at DART, wise willlead bus, light rail, mainte-nance, mobility manage-ment, DART Police andmaterials management. sheearned her degrees from theuniversity of Pittsburgh in-cluding a Bachelor of Artsin urban Affairs and a Mas-ters of Public Administra-tion.

David Leininger, DART’sChief Financial Officer, hasadded responsibility forProcurement, informationTechnology, Risk Manage-

ment and Market-ing/Communica-tions. Leiningercame to DART in2008. He previ-ously served thecity of irving asChief FinancialOfficer and Man-aging Director ofD e v e l o p m e n tservices and eco-nomic initiatives.early in his ca-reer he wasBudget Directorand later Directorof economic De-velopment for theCity of Dallasand Finance Director for

the City of Garland. Forover twenty five years he

was a private sectorexecutive in a varietyof firms serving thereal estate and hospi-tality industries, in-cluding economicsResearch Associates,Club Corp interna-tional, Triland interna-tional, Touche Ross &Co. and the Las Coli-nas Association.Leininger received hisbachelor’s degree inPolitical science fromst. Benedict’s Col-lege, in Kansas, and amaster’s degree inPublic Administrationfrom the university of Kansas.

Vitamin D and omega-3fatty acids are now in thespotlight for their potentialability to prevent disease.Many Americans, especiallyAfrican Americans, are notgetting enough of these nutri-ents, according to data fromnational surveys. Both nutri-ents can be found in fish,some fortified foods, andsupplements, while vitaminD can also be produced fromsunlight (ultraviolet-B light).

The insufficiency ofthese nutrients among seg-ments of the u.s. populationhas the potential to grow into

a public health concern, assome research suggests thatvitamin D and omega-3s mayhelp prevent chronic condi-tions such as cancer and heartdisease.

"we hope that vitamin Dsupplementation may be ableto reduce the health gap re-lated to race and ethnicity,"says Dr. JoAnn Manson,Chief of Preventive Medicineat Brigham and women’sHospital (BwH). "But moreresearch on vitamin D andomega-3s needs to be donebefore definitive conclusionscan be drawn about the pro-

tective effects of these nutri-ents."

That is why Dr. Mansonand Dr. Michelle Albert, acardiologist and clinical in-vestigator at BwH, and col-leagues are conducting thelargest ever clinical trialseeking to investigate whe-ther diseases such as cancer,heart disease, diabetes, de-pression, and autoimmunedisorders can be preventedby taking a moderate to highdose of vitamin D andomega-3s. Positive findingscould mean a low-cost optionfor reducing the public healthburden of these conditionsworldwide.

The five-year ViTamin Dand OmegA-3TriaL- or ViTALfor short - isbeing sponsoredby the nationalinstitutes ofHealth. Thestudy will enroll20,000 partici-pants nation-wide. Men (50and older) andwomen (55 andolder) without ahistory of can-cer, heart dis-ease, or strokeare eligible. Par-

ticipants will be divided intotreatment and control groups,with the treatment groups re-ceiving the nutrients and thecontrol group receivingplacebo. The study partici-pants will be followed up pri-marily by mail during thetrial period.

Twenty-five percent ofthe study participants will beAfrican American, as certaindiseases such as diabetes andsome types of cancer occur ata greater rate in this popula-tion and might be related tothe vitamin D deficiency ob-served in this ethnic group.

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This letter was sent fol-lowing the close of earlyvoting earlier this week.

All the Black Pastors inirving included in theirChurch bulletins yesterdaya notice urging Black votersand everyone in their con-gregations in irving to havea Black sunday whereBlacks were encouraged to

go to the polls immediatelyafter they left their churchservices and cast their vote.it was a dismal failure.

i was at irving City Hallmost of the afternoon and inmy count, i counted lessthan 15 Blacks who cameout to cast votes in the Cityand school Board races. iam told only 100 people

voted in total at irving CityHall yesterday. it was alsodismal at the irving ArtsCenter, too.

in a city of over 215,000citizens less than 2,500irvinites [sic] have castvotes so far. Thirty-one per-cent of irving is white andsixty-nine percent is nownon-white. it is sickening

to me and many of theBlack pastors that Blacksand other minorities in irv-ing care so little about cast-ing a vote in City andschool Board elections.

i am especially ashamedof the Black voters in irv-ing.

Anthony BondIrving, Texas

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zoning changes being imple-mented which will impactyour neighborhood? Theseevery day choices and rightsfrom how often you canwater your lawn, what text-books your child will beusing, or the local and stateabortion related laws. Theyare put into office by yourvote – if you vote.

it was the elected pre-dominantly Republican Chr-istian Texas Board of educa-tion who in 2010 moved tochange social studies text-books, which basicallywhitewash slavery. That’sright. The good GOP Chris-tians didn’t want the found-ing fathers being depicted asevil, abusive slave-ownersbut rather God fearing, patri-otic bible toting Christianswho merely sought to ex-pose their Black slaves, whoinsignificantly were quitehappy while picking cotton,to the way of Christ.

Conservative board me-mber Cynthia Dunbar hadthe following to say aboutthe decision. “i believe noone can read the history ofour country without realizingthat the Good Book and thespirit of the savior have fromthe beginning been our guid-ing geniuses. whether welook to the first charter ofVirginia, or the charter ofnew england, or the charterof Massachusetts Bay, or thefundamental orders of Con-necticut, the same objectiveis present, a Christian landgoverned by Christian prin-ciples.”

well, images of whitemen lynching Black menand raping Black womenwould definitely contradictthat assertion.

Christian values are al-ways the alleged reason andmotivation behind theGOP’s legislative agenda.such is the claim for the pas-sage of a state law in 2011,

requiring women to undergoa sonogram while listeningto the doctor’s medical de-scription of the fetal imagebefore an abortion can beperformed.

“This important sono-gram legislation ensures thatevery Texas woman seekingan abortion has all the factsabout the life she is carry-ing,” stated Governor RickPerry.

Perhaps we are cynical,but it is doubtful “facts” arethe impetus behind theGOP’s push for the law. Andfor a group of people whoare constantly screamingsmaller government, this isquite an overreach of bigbrother’s arm into the per-sonal lives of women.

That seems to be the casewith much of the legislationthe Republican Party is ad-vocating these days. Prob-ing into and stripping away

the rights of the disenfran-chised, specifically Blacksand Latinos, while turning ablind eye to corporatemalfeasance. imposing aus-terity on the middle class andpoor while creating loop-holes and tax breaks for thewealthiest.

This is why despite thefirst African-American hold-ing the most senior office inthe land; things have not sig-nificantly changed in theday-to-day lives of Blacks.Black unemployment re-mains the highest. The me-dian wage for Blacks is stilllagging behind their peers.More Black men are incar-cerated and victims of policebrutality and fatal killings.The life expectancy forBlack men remains the low-est.

All of these startling re-alities are in no way an at-tempt to downplay the elec-

tion of President BarackObama or the significance ofwho sits in the oval office.But it has never been aboutone man.

Take the time to votesaturday, May 12. eachcommunity throughoutDFw is hosting schoolboard, justice of the peace,and city council elections.On May 29 the primary elec-tions will be held to deter-mine who will fight to repre-sent you in washington.

“Even when the polls areopen to all, Negroes haveshown themselves too slowto exercise their voting priv-ileges. There must be a con-certed effort on the part ofNegro leaders to arousetheir people from their apa-thetic indifference.... In thepast, apathy was a moralfailure. Today, it is a form ofmoral and political suicide.”~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Flexible patriotismThe Supreme Court tells us that corporations are citizens. Looking at corporate tax accountingpractices, however, Matt Davies wonders just what kind of citizens those corporations are.

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in Luke 10: 30-37, Jesustells a tale of a Jewish manwho was attacked by bandits,stripped of his clothes and leftfor dead on the side of theroad. several people, includ-ing a priest and a temple assis-tant, saw the man in need, yetthey crossed to the other sideof the road and went abouttheir day. Then a samaritan

came along, saw the man lyingthere, felt compassion for himand showed him mercy. Thisstory is known in the Bible asthe Parable of the Goodsamaritan.

i had a stroke of bad luckthis week. i ran out of gas andfaced danger by beingstranded in the middle of abusy road. several people sawme in need, yet they changedlanes and went about their day.Then a Good samaritan camealong, felt compassion for me

and showed me mercy. Heproceeded to get gas and left afriend behind to make sure iwas safe and direct traffic so iwould not get rear-ended.

He quickly returned withthe gas and when i offered torepay him, he refused and said,no, its okay. Happy Mother’sDay. i did not get his name,but he handed me a businesscard. i felt compelled to pay itforward, share this story and

hopefully send some businesshis way.

Maybe your mother orgrandmother needs somehandyman services, fence re-pair and installation, painting,or new wood or ceramicfloors. As you think aboutMother’s Day gifts this year,be sure to check out the Goodsamaritan’s website, www.mylesqualitypaintingand-fence.com.

"African-American participa-tion in this vitamin D study iscritically important since as agroup, African Americans aremost prone to vitamin D de-ficiency. Therefore, the find-ings of this study could have

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every day, patients at Chil-dren’s Medical Center (chil-drens.com) receive a wide vari-ety of services, ranging fromsimple eye exams to organtransplants. To showcase thatexpertise, the hospital lau-nched a new glossy magazineand blog this week.

The free magazine, Chil-dren’s Med, will be mailed tomore than 150,000 householdsin north Texas and distributedat Children’s Medical Centertwice this year, and four timesin subsequent years. significantcontent will also be offered on-line on the Children’s Med Blog(www.childrens.com/mag).

The inaugural issue chroni-cles the milestones for two-

year-old Rylynn Riojasand her journey to re-ceiving a new heart.Readers will get an up-close and personal viewinto the lives of pedi-atric surgeons, as wellas a sneak peek into the3,000-square-foot ,high-fidelity simulationlab where clinicians re-fine their skills andpractice critical life-saving procedures. Thislab lets the staff refinetheir clinical skills andpractice in a safe envi-ronment.

Rylynn and the Riojas fam-

ily were also featured in twoseasons of Children’s Med Dal-las, a docuseries that took view-ers behind-the-scenes of na-tion’s fifth-largest pediatric hos-pital. The program aired locallyand gave an unprecedented lookinto the lives of physicians,nurses, patients and their fami-lies.

The consumer-friendlymagazine offers 24 pages ofcompelling content divided intothree sections — Kids Health,Making a Difference and insideChildren’s. Kids Health givesessential tips, answers to ques-tions, advice and lessons to par-ents and readers. The Making a

Difference section focuses onpatients’ cases and the miraclesperformed by doctors and clini-cians at Children’s. inside Chil-dren’s gives readers a chance toget to know doctors, see the cut-ting-edge equipment used at thehospital and read up on statis-

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irving City Councilmember Rose Cannaday isnot taking lightly a recallpetition drive launchedagainst her last week. Acommunity watchdog gro-up has accused her poormanagement with publicfunds and disrespectful be-havior to local residents.

On May 5 the DallasMorning News quoted Can-naday in offering a chal-lenge to her detractors, “i’msaying if you’ve got proof,bring it on.”

Cannaday is being tar-geted because of support forthe Las Colinas entertain-ment center and campaigndonations from the privatedeveloper Las ColinasGroup. This project hasbeen at the center of a polit-

ical firestorm for over ayear and often an issue dur-ing the irving political elec-tion season.

if 8,100 signatures arecollected by June 2, Canna-day can choose to resign orface a recall election. Thisnumber represents 10 per-cent of the registered votersallowed to vote in the lastcity election. if she decidesto not resign, the CityCouncil can schedule a re-call election to allow allregistered voters the oppor-tunity to determine if shecan continue to serve.

One of the leaders incharge of the recall electionis Kensley stewart, he un-successfully ran for citycouncil last year. stewart isagainst the $213 million

bond-financing plan for theLas Colinas entertainmentcenter, which is supported

by Cannaday. Although other council

science from Texas A&Muniversity-Commerce.Clayton has worked invarious roles on behalf ofthe Democratic Party inDallas County, going backto his days as a young vol-unteer with his father onthe late Texas GovernorAnn Richards. For overfive years he has served asa senior staff member forstate senator Royce west.

Clayton’s website in-dicates he had an activerole in helping to developpolicy involving Healthand Human services,state Affairs, Veterans Af-fairs and Military installa-tions, redistricting, votingrights and ethics legisla-tion.

Locally Clayton hasadvocated on behalf ofDallas County citizens inhis role as a social worker.Fair housing, protectingthe rights and benefits ofthose unemployed, dis-abled, or receiving socialsecurity are issues he ad-dressed in that role.

Throughout Marchand April Clayton hosteda “Listening Tour” wherehe listened to the votersconcerns. He plans tofocus on building a stronglocal economy with trans-portation being a key

component. Clayton ask-ed the voters about theirconcerns related to Park-land Hospital promisingto ensure affordable andaccessible health care isavailable to all residentsof District 1. Public safetyis an issue Clayton is in-volved in as a steeringcommittee member forFerguson Road weed &seed (a federal crime pre-vention and communityrevitalization program).The program works withfederal, state and locallaw enforcement in part-nership with communityand neighborhood organi-zations to reduce crimeand rejuvenate neighbor-hoods.

For more informationvisit http://www.clayton-forcommissioner.com.

Theresa Daniel has

lived in Dallas County for35 years and is a mangerfor Dallas independentschool District. Danielholds a Ph.D. in PublicPolicy & Public Adminis-tration from the univer-sity of Texas at Arlington,as well as a Bachelor ofArts in Modern Lan-guages. she has been in-volved in numerous or-ganizations including theLeague of women Voters,Dallas County Demo-cratic Party AdvisoryCommittee, north DallasTexas Democratic womenand the stonewall Democ-rats of Dallas.

According to her web-site, “i am able to buildcoalitions because work-ing in groups is part of thefabric of my life, whetheron the job at DisD, orworking as a volunteer orboard member with themany community groups ihave been involved withover the years.” Danielfeels this is critical be-cause of the balancedracial diversity of the dis-trict.

if elected, Daniel pro-mises transparency, in-tegrity and to effectivelyutilize taxpayer dollars.she is confident her man-agement skills developed

throughout our career willhelp to serve the citizensin District 1.

she is quoted as say-ing, “Helping people hasbeen at the center of myfamily’s values from dayone.” Daniel believesDallas County can do bet-ter and with her extensivemanagement experienceand volunteer work withdiverse groups throughoutDallas County Daniel be-lieves she is the right can-didate for District 1.

For more informationvisit http://www.there-sadaniel.com/.

Gloria Levario holds aBachelor of science insociology, minor in Phi-losophy from Texas Techuniversity. Her commu-nity involvement includesmembership in LuLAC,

participating in R.L.Turner High school’sMentoring Program andserving as a board mem-ber for the HomewardBound: substance Addic-tion Rehabilitation Center.

in addition to organiz-ing voter registrationdrives, Levario has beenactively involved protect-ing civil rights for minori-ties, services for the eld-erly in the community and

poverty and food issuesfor the underserved.

According to her web-site, Levario platform in-cludes promising provenleadership, and a focus onresults and the future ofDallas County. she pro-mises to bring decorumback to the Commis-sioner’s Court.

For more informationvisit http://www.glori-afordallas.com/.

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every two weeks on Mon-day the Plano City Councilholds its City CouncilMeeting at the Plano Munic-ipal Center, Council Cham-bers, 1520 K Avenue, Plano,from 7pm – 9:30pm. FReeand open to the public. info:planotx.org.

Harwood 609 in Dallas, hasSalsa Night every Thursdaynight starting at 9:30pm.info: harwood 609jazz.comor 214-740-0609.

Be Fit Frisco presentsweekly Fitness in theSquare sessions Thursdayevenings 6:30pm – 7:30pmat simpson Plaza in front ofCity Hall, 6101 Friscosquare Blvd, Frisco. FReeinfo: friscotexas. gov.

The Dallas Museum of Art,1717 Harwood street, Dal-las, hosts Jazz in theAtrium every Thursday 6pm– 8pm. Performance in-cluded with general admis-sion $10 and under. info:dallasmuseumofart. org or214-922-1200.

Harwood 609 in Dallas,hosts an All You Can EatSunday Brunch withSmooth Jazz Sounds ofMajik Touch every sundayat 11am. info: harwood609jazz.com or 214-740-0609.

want to become a betterpublic speaker? Toastmas-ters International hashelped people for decades ina mutually supportive, posi-tive, and fun environment.Mtgs are every Monday at5:45 p.m. info: 214-566-4086 or http: //texins.free-toasthost.org/

Collin County BlackChamber of Commercegeneral membership meet-ing, monthly every 2ndThursday, 6:30 p.m., at vari-ous locations within CollinCounty. speakers, Powernetworking, Business Refer-rals, www. ccblack-cham-ber.org or 469-424-0120.

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Diary of a Worm, a Spider,and a Fly at Dallas Chil-dren's Theater. On openingnight, kids get free ice creamwith gummy worms from thePurple Cow and one freeposter per family. Ticketprices are $14 - $26; somediscounts available. 214-740-0051 or www.DCT.org

Through May 12

Women's Conference Re-newing My Passion pre-sented by Dayspring FamilyChurch in irving, TX. Thisamazing conference is filledwith powerful, dynamic, andanointed speakers.

Through May 13

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets aJob at Verizon Theatre Tick-ets available at www.axs.com

Through September 23

Sandy Lake AmusementPark in Carrollton. Admis-sion is $2 and children under3 years old is free (see familycoupon for free admissiononline) and coupons for ridesare $.50. info: www.sandy-lake.com

Through December 8

New Life Skills Certificateprogram for AfricanWomen each saturdaymorning from 9:45 a.m. to12:30 p.m. at the AudeliaBranch Library located10045 Audelia Rd. (atChurch st.) in Dallas. info:hellen.fissihaie5 @gmail.com

May 11

The 4th Annual DentonCounty Women in BusinessConference and Expo at theMedical Center ofLewisville Grand Theater,100 n. Charles street.Keynote speaker will beTeresa Freeborn, presidentand chief executive of XceedFinancial Credit union.

North Dallas Texas Demo-cratic Women 10th An-niversary Celebration at11:30 a.m. at LakewoodCounty Club, 6430 Gaston

Ave. info: https://nddw.org/10th_Anniversary_Gala.php

May 11 - 12

Chamber Music Interna-tional presents the Grandseason Finale at 8 p.m. at st.Matthew’s episcopal Cathe-dral in Dallas on May 11;and May 12 at st. BarnabasPresbyterian Church inRichardson. www.cmi-now.org

May 11 – June 17

God of Carnage at KalitaHumphreys Theater www.DallasTheaterCenter.org

May 11

Promise House Cinco deMayo featuring speakers,dancers, face painting,bouncy house and food. Alsoa Rummage sale-All youCan Fit into A Bag for $5 at224 w. Page Avenue in Dal-las, from 4-7 p.m. inFO:FRee, programs@promise-house.org or 214-941-8578

May 12

undermain Theatre contin-ues reading series with astaged reading of ZoraNeale Hurston's play ColorStruck. Performed in con-nection with the DMA's ex-hibition youth and Beauty:Art of the American Twen-ties, Hur-ston's 1925 play ex-plores issues of self-percep-tion, fragmentation, and col-orism. At the Dallas Museumof Art at 2 p.m. inFO: FRee- 214-922-1200

House of Blues GospelBrunch at 11 a.m., tickets$40 for ages 13 and olderinfo: 214-978-2583

2012 Convoy of Hope FairPark will include Free Healthscreenings, Kids Zone, Hair-cuts, and Free Groceries atFair Park Dallas from 10a.m. – 3 p.m. it is Free.inFO: drll12-smith@yahoo.com or 214-477-4608

IMAJ's Blush ConcertUnder the Stars! at walesManor Vineyard & winery

4488 County Road 408,

McKinney, $10 at the gateor: http://imajblushwales.eventbrite.com/

Reliant Trinity River WindFestival for festival details,visit trinityriverwindfesti-val.com.

20th Annual Bryan’sHouse Open golf tourna-ment, dinner, and auction atBent Tree Country Club inDallas. info: www. bryan-shouse.org

Mystery Dinner TheaterShow: Mayhem on MauiCelebrate Mom and help ussolve the mystery of whopoisoned Hilo Patty, ownerof the prestigious PineapplePlantation with a cup of herown Hawaiian Punch! Thereare 8 suspects just waiting totell you their stories. 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm info: www.this-sideupfamily.org

May 12-13

PETCO hosting NationalAdoption Weekend 9 a.m. –6 p.m. at all locations, theywill share info on cancer pre-vention for your furry fam-ily.

May 14

Move and Meet with 97.9The Beat Speed datingevent at House of Blues at 7p.m., Free for ages 18 upinfo: 214-978-4800

May 18-20

The 20th Wildflower! Fes-tival will take place at theGalatyn Park urban Centerin Richardson.

May 17-20

Spring Celebration SeriesA love story shown throughextraordinary dance and lyri-cism. Dallas Black DanceTheatre, 2403 Flora st. info:214-880-0202

May 19

First Time HomebuyerWorkshop at FarmersBranch Manske Library,13613 webb Chapel Rd, 2 -4 p.m.

Finale Celebration Culmi-nation of 35 years ofdance! Dallas Black Theatreat 2403 Flora st. Tickets$135 info: 214-880-0202

May 19-20

Experience the beauty andgrace of Studio A. DanceAuditions in southlake,Ages 6+; info: 817-442-5678

May 25

Artfest –Returning Memo-rial Day weekend CityArtsFestival will offer activitiesand entertainment for fami-lies, staycationers, and artaficionados alike to enjoyagainst the backdrop of his-toric Fair Park. Fair Park’ssix museums will offer re-duced admission at selecttimes during the festival. Formore information go towww.cityartsfestival.com

May 26

Dallas International Festi-val is a free event at the Dal-las Arts District along Florastreet from Pearl to Routhfrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Old School Summer Jamat Gexa energy Amphithe-ater with Charlie wilson,Babyface, Dazz Band, en-vogue, and Don Diego.www.Livenation.com

May 27

Allen City Blues Festival at4 p.m. at 200 e. stacy Road#1350; tickets available atTicketmaster.com

May 31

Larry Barber will speak on“The importance of Re-membering” at bereavementluncheon hosted by theVnA from noon to 1 p.m. atthe Church of the incarna-tion on 3966 McKinney Av-enue in Dallas. inFO: 214-689-2633

June 1

Bow Wow at South SideMusic Hall. Tickets avail-able at www.axs.com

June 1-3

AmerEquine, Festival ofthe Horse in Fort worthwww.amerequine.com

June 8

Yo Gotti Road to RichesTour performing at 9 p.m.Doors open at 8 p.m. atHouse of Blues; Ticketsfrom $18-$22; All ages;info: 214-978-2583

June 8-9

Democratic State Conven-tion in Houston

2nd Annual Glam GaloreShopping Soiree at TheRichardson Civic CenterGrand Ballroom from 5 - 10p.m.

June 9

Bill Cosby at the WinspearOpera House info/Tickets:www.attpac. org.

June 15

LMFAO Sorry for PartyRocking Tour at AmericanAirlines Center at 7 p.m.,tickets are $25-$99 @ Tick-etmaster.com

June 22 – July 12

Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat atwyly Theater www.Dal-lasTheaterCenter.org

June 22-23

George Lopez ComedyEvent at the Majestic The-atre, 1925 elm, at 8 p.m.info: ticketmaster.com

June 25-29

Xtreme Response Campprovides a hands-on look atpublic safety and disasterpreparedness for ages 12-16.Cost is $140 per child. info:cityoflewisville.com or 972-219-5012

June 26-27

Michael Jackson Immor-tal World Tour withCirque du Soleil at Ameri-can Airlines Center, ticketsare $50 - $150 @ ticket-master.com

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According to the 2010census the Dallas and Fortworth area has a total popu-lation of approximatelyseven million people mak-ing it the largest communityin the south. in fact, Dallasand Tarrant counties experi-enced tremendous growthduring the decade precedingthe census.

As a result of this ex-pansion Congress recentlyadded Congressional Dis-trict 33 to the Texas line-up.On May 29 there is one Re-publican on the ballot to fillthe seat.

The 11 Democrats vy-ing for the seat solicited thesupport of the District 33residents during a debate onApril 9 at salon Las Coli-nas.

Dr. David Alameel saidhe is running for Congressto restore the AmericanDream. Dr. Alameel builtone of the largest chains ofclinics in the DFw area andwants to help Americansachieve their dreams aswell. During the debate onApril 9, he said he wouldwork on behalf of the peo-ple in CD33 to improveeconomy, provide jobs andeducation for the people ofDistrict 33. Dr. Alameelsaid he is a devote Catholicand attributes much is hissuccess to his faith.

Chrysta Castaneda saidshe would help bring equalaccess to healthcare, espe-

cially for women, and “sus-tainable development that

respects the unique charac-ter of the communities ofDistrict 33.” she specifi-cally mentioned the impor-tance of helping Texans cre-ate and keep jobs, espe-cially in the manufacturingsector.

“we need to bring man-ufacturing jobs, the abilityto make things ourselves,back to America," Cas-taneda said.

while she has neverheld a state or national po-litical office, Castaneda de-scribed herself as a success-ful attorney. she pledges toutilize the same skills tostand up for the needs of herconstituents.

Former Dallas CityCouncilman, Domingo AGarcia, served from 1991-1995 and was elected as thefirst Hispanic Mayor ProTem in Dallas history. Fol-lowing his career in localpolitics, he became thevoice of his community byserving in the Texas Housefrom 1996-2002.

Garcia described him-

self as a family man, a smallbusinessman and a man offaith. He believes his politi-cal and personal experiencehas given him the necessaryskills to serve District 33constituents well.

“Having worked myway through college andlaw school before starting asmall business that now em-ploys over 100 people, iknow what the families ofthis district need because ilive here, work here andhave served as a publicservice here for over 20years,” Garcia said.

Garcia said he wouldsupport President BarackObama’s American JobsAct. He favors hiring moreteachers and police officers.He would also employ moreconstruction workers tobuild America's infrastruc-ture.

“Getting middle classfamilies back to workshould be our priority-–notbailing out the rich wallstreet bankers,” accordingto Garcia.

Garcia is confident histrack record speaks for it-self. “As state Representa-tive, i passed the TexasDReAM Act and helpedpass the “Top 10%” rule toallow African American andHispanic students greateraccess to the top collegesand universities in Texas.”

He promises, “in Con-gress, i will fight from Day1 to pass the FederalDReAM Act and for in-creased funding for educa-tion.”

erin Kathleen Hicks

was previously a Fort worthCity councilwoman in 2005and said she is ready toserve the people again.

“i created an advisorycommittee while on theCity Council, consisting ofresidents from every neigh-borhood of the council dis-trict i represented. i wasalso raised and educated inDistrict 33. i have longworked on a grassrootslevel to engage residents inour political process,”Hicks said.

Hicks added, “As con-gresswoman my three toppriorities would be fightingfor better education, health-care and jobs for the peopleof District 33. i pledge toremain involved in the com-munity and not just be visi-ble during election,” Hickssaid.

Attorney, JR Molinasaid he is running for theDistrict 33 office becausehe feels he has life and ca-reer experience in findingsolutions for the challeng-ing problems of the nation.

in 1973 he was a Mu-nicipal Court Judge in sanMarcos and he served asAssistant District Attorneyin Tarrant County from1974-1979.

“My strong understand-ing of the legislativeprocess in the House and aclear view of the politics ofthis nation qualify me toserve the residents of Dis-trict 33,” Molina said. Headded, “i have dealt withpeople and their families ofall walks of life--the very

poor and some very rich.” Molina said one of the

major issues he would fightfor is the creation of jobs.One avenue for job creationis improving the infrastruc-ture according to Molina.“There are 10,000 undercode and dangerous bridgesin the nation. Bridge build-ing is a demand and onlygovernment investment willmeet this demand,” Molinasaid.

President and founder ofAccion America, CarlosQuintanilla, acknowledgeda lack of political experi-ence. However, points to hisexperience organizing vari-ous campaigns on behalf ofthe Hispanic community ofDallas and creating pro-grams that helped feed100,000 meals to minoritychildren in the Dallas.

Quintanilla said he willbe a concerned advocate onbehalf of District 33 ifelected.

“i will use my positionas a Congressman to en-courage jobs, promote cor-porate reciprocity. if ourcommunity spends moneyon sprint, on Verizon, on atMcDonalds, at Valero andat el Rancho then they mustreinvest back into our com-munity,” Quintanilla be-lieves. “we must ask notwhat our community hasdone for you, but what haveyou done for our commu-nity,” he added.

Jason eric Roberts, al-though new to politics, saidif elected he would developaction based, short-term ini-

tiatives to address major is-sues such as public safety inDistrict 33.

“when communities fe-el unsafe, everything breaksdown including the eco-nomic and educationalstructure,” Roberts said. Hisother three priorities arefighting for a better educa-tional and economic systemand better transportation forDistrict 33 residents.

Roberts said he has thetrack record and the passionto work towards makingDistrict 33 a better place.“i’ve developed BetterBlock projects in citiesaround the nation that liter-ally turn blighted and un-derused buildings andblocks into neighborhooddestinations complete withbusinesses, improved infra-structure and a strong focuson safety,” Roberts said.

steve salazar, a lawyerand former Dallas CityCouncilman from 1995-2001, said he is running tocontinue to serve the peo-ple. During the debate,

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Dr. David Alameel

Chrysta Castaneda

Domingo A. Garcia

Erin Kathleen Hicks

Attorney, JR Molina

Carlos Quintanilla

Jason Eric Roberts

Steve Salazar

in a bold effort to ignitetourism and strengthen thefinancial base of the city, theDesoto Chamber of Com-merce, in partnership withthe City of Desoto and Des-oto isD will host a 10 dayfestival of culture and musicin and around the city ofDesoto, lasting June 1-10.

The 2012 Desoto sol-Jazz Festival (DsJF) prom-ises to be the start of a newera of events that expand theinfrastructure and financialbase of the surroundingareas by providing exciting,interactive and participatoryevents that involves fivemajor components: family,health music, food and fun.

Local residents and busi-nesses are preparing for thelegion of music lovers whowill descend on Desoto dur-ing the first week of June toparticipate in the variety ofsolJazz events. The DsJFCalendar of events will becentralized in the best south-west area and will showcasesolJazzy Happy Hour eventsat official solJazz partnervenues daily, June 1 - 6. sat-urday, June 2 DsJF partners

will host a fundraising walkfor Diabetes Prevention,which will benefit the Amer-ican Diabetes Associationand the Desoto isD schol-arship Fund. For as little as$10, you can register to par-ticipate in the communitybased walk.

Other events takingplace the week of June 4thinclude free daily solJazzspotlight Concerts at theDesoto Amphitheater, ni-ghtly solJazz Karaoke Con-tests at solJazz Partner Ven-ues, a Celebrity & PartnerGolf scramble the morningof Friday, June 8 and theBank of Desoto Comedy &Casino night that evening.

All of these events willset the stage for the spectac-ular finale that is sOLJAZZsATuRDAy! saturday,June 9 will highlight an All-star lineup includingCameo, Rachelle Ferrell,MC Lyte, Doug e. Fresh,Pieces of a Dream, BrannonBarrett, Buster Brown Bandand more! Desoto eaglestadium, along with the en-tire campus of Desoto Highschool will be transformed

into a mega festival fair-ground, complete with foodtrucks, vendors, communitygroup booths, The FocusDaily news Health Pavilionfeaturing blood pressurechecks, dental exams, chairmassages, and a Kidzz CoolDown Area. To close out the10-days of festivities, therewill be an Official soljazzBrunch to celebrate Rejoicesunday on June 10.

President of the DesotoChamber of Commerce,Cammy Jackson says, "Thechamber has been workinghard to come up with ideasto increase tourism in theCity of Desoto. A lot of peo-ple don't know that we arealso the tourism departmentfor the city of Desoto, so itis our job to get visitors inour hotels for overnightstays and into our businessesand restaurants. The DesotoChamber markets Desoto asthe destination for relaxingvacations outside the hustleand bustle of the big city.sports enthusiasts, familyvacationers and music, the-ater and art enthusiasts of allages are encouraged to ex-

perience Desoto, and whatbetter way than with a big 10day music festival."

The Desoto Chamber ofCommerce teamed up with

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The 2012 white Rockspring Games will take placeon saturday, May 19th at nor-buck Park, just north of whiteRock Lake in Dallas at thesoutheast corner of northwestHighway and Buckner Boule-vard, just north of MockingbirdLane. The festivities will beginearly that morning with TheRunning of the Torch. An offi-cial lighting ceremony at nor-buck Park at approximately 8:30am will follow the run.

immediately thereafter, anestimated 500-700 students(grades 1-8) from more thanseven area schools will gather tocompete in a variety of chal-lenging team events. in addition,students and parents alike willhave an opportunity to ‘go forthe gold’ in individual competi-

tions like the 50-meter dash,Frisbee discuss, nine-iron GolfChallenge, and more.

Throughout the day, partic-ipants and spectators will be en-tertained by live music by theschool of Rock and enjoy a va-riety of foods for purchase frompopular local restaurants andgrocery stores. The master ofceremonies will be RolandoBlackman. All proceeds fromthe event will benefit the PTAsor Parents’ Association of theschools involved.

Parking at norbuck Parkwill be limited primarily to theaccess roads surrounding nor-buck Park and white RockLake, participants and specta-tors are encouraged to use theconvenient shuttle service ormake plans to carpool withfriends. you can find more in-formation at www.white-rockgames.com

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salazar also said he wouldwork to help create morejobs and improve the edu-cational system for the res-idents of District 33.

According to salazarhis passion for serving peo-ple and getting things donemake him qualified to servethe citizens of District 33.

Rev. Kyev Tatum saidhe has never held a politicalseat but this was a personalrace for him because he wasborn, raised and lives in thedistrict.

Tatum said as a ministerhe has experience con-

fronting issues and bringingpeople together. He said hewould focus on jobs and ed-ucation because there is adire need of these twothings in this district.

“My district is 80 per-cent minority and two-thirds of them have a me-dian income under $25,000.what kind of jobs are yougoing to bring to those whoare uneducated - minimumwage,” Tatum asked?

Manuel T. Valdez cur-rently serves the Justice ofthe Peace, a position he hasheld since 1981. Through

this position, Valdez hasserved a diverse communityfor 30 years. Valdez sug-gests his service in the Ma-rine Corps as a combat vet-eran during Vietnam giveshim an invaluable perspec-tive on national defense.

Valdez promises towork to improve jobs andeconomic development,healthcare and restore con-fidence in the government.“i will work with the Presi-dent on these issues and notdefund and destroy its[healthcare reform] impor-tant provisions as has beenpromised by the RepublicanParty,” Valdez said.

Chuck w. Bradley is thesole Republican running forthe District 33 Congres-sional seat.

Bradley described him-self as a Christian conserva-tive family man with no de-sire to be a career politician.He feels qualified to run forthis position as a retiredsmall business owner he isknowledgeable about the

creation of jobs and eco-nomics.

Although Bradley hasnever served in a politicaloffice, he promises to helpthe residents of District 33by reducing fuel coststhrough American energyindependence. His pledgesinclude getting a gallon ofgas below $2.75 and to cre-ate private sector jobsthrough energy develop-ment and reduction of fed-eral regulations.

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list on April 16, 2012 thru June, 28, 2012 for the following app lic ants.

App lic ants tha t a re elig ib le for our two bed room units

App lic a tions will be taken in our offic e

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Mc Kinney Housing Authority

1200 N. Tennessee St.

Mc Kinney, Texas 75069

Phone: 972-542-5641 * Fa x: 972-562-8387

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siguientes.

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1200 N. Tennessee St.

Mc Kinney, Texas 75069

Phone: 972-542-5641 * Fa x: 972-562-8387

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SINGLE, continued from Page 1known Dallas philanthro-pist Annette C. simmons,who provided a lead giftfor the construction.

Buckner Family Path-

ways provides transitional

services designed to

strengthen families, en-

couraging education as a

way for single parents to

break the cycle of depend-

ency, said Buckner Foun-

dation President David M.

slover.

“This ministry trans-

forms two generations by

impacting the life of the

parent and redirecting the

children away from a path

of poverty and depend-

ency. For years unseen,

this campus will be a

refuge and place for fami-

lies to start over; to reach

for a future that would

otherwise have been be-

yond their grasp,” slover

said.

Buckner President and

CeO Albert Reyes said

the new community is

about opportunity and

“hope for a brighter to-

morrow.

“For most of us, home

is a place where love is

unconditional and where

security is unshakable.

But for many single par-

ents today trying to raise

their children and provide

income, home is not

pleasant – it can be very

stressful. single mothers

in Dallas need an opportu-

nity to do something bet-

ter for themselves and

their families. And that’s

what Family Pathways is

all about.”

Buckner Family Path-

ways provides low-cost

housing and support serv-

ices, financial assistance

and case management,

which includes parent ed-

ucation, budget training,

life skills and individual

and group counseling.

Today, Buckner operates

similar programs in Texas

in the cities of Amarillo,

Conroe, Dallas, Houston,

Lubbock, Lufkin and

Midland.

Store ManagementOpportunities

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Qualified Candidateswho are self motivated

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No phone calls please.

KHVN/Mortenson Broadcasting is

an equal opportunity employer.

Advertising Account ManagerNeeded Immediately

Must be• A good telemarketer• Willing and able to cold call effectively• Have reliabletransportation• Skilled in MS Wordand Excel• Able to demonstrate good people skills• Able to work in Plano and surrounding areas

Interested candidates should email resume topublisher@northdallasgazette.com

GRAPHIC ARTISTsmall Community newspaper

looking for a partime

student graphic artist.

Prefer student (intern) that's

available on a per project basis.

Must have knowledge of

Quark and indesign software.

work will be done

at company office.

Must be professional and

dependable. Fax resumes to:

972-509-9058, or email to:

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McCarthyrequests bids for the

"VAMC Dallas CHP PlantFinal ­ May 2012 "

be submitted before12:00 pm Tuesday,

May 22, 2012.Project consists of a new

5,400 SF concrete & precaststructure for electrical utilities and a 2,500 SF

steel & precast turbine yard.Bid documents are available for review

at McCarthy's PrivateiSqFt planroomand other area

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A payment and performancebond may be required.

McCarthy is an Equal Opportunity Employerand encourages all

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The pre­bid meeting will be held outside of themain entrance of the energy center on

VA Medical Center's campus at4500 S. Lancaster Rd,

Dallas, TX 75216 at 9amat 9am CST, May 11, 2012.

WEEDEN, continued from Page 2fact, she is the subject of anew documentary, Holly-wood At Its Best, whichprofiles a handful of suc-cessful stuntwomen in theentertainment industry.

in January 2006, BLMentertainment honoredApril by awarding her the

Crystal Award for her ac-complishments as a profes-sional stunt person and giv-ing back to the community.

April is an accom-plished singer, dancer andactress. she plans to releaseher CD and is writing manybooks.

MEMBER, continued from Page 5

members favor the enter-tainment center, in pub-lished reports stewart saidCannaday was selected be-cause of what they considerthe unacceptable rude be-havior displayed by Canna-day toward Mayor Beth

Van Duyne and other resi-dents.

However, Cannaday in-dicated she has only spokenout when the speakers atcouncil meetings launchinto attacks questioning theintegrity of her colleagues.

IRVING, continued from Page 1

lion with funding a combi-nation of taxpayer dollarsand support from the pri-vate developer the Las Col-inas Group.

Despite agreeing withwebb about the need for aninvestigation into possiblewrongdoing by membersof the city council mem-bers in a private meetingwith the developers, VanDuyne has not providedany additional informationor named any of the mem-bers.

City officials have indi-cated it is unlikely theirsuggestion will lead to aninvestigation. They viewthe mayor’s comments as apart of political rhetoric,according to City Manager

Tommy Gonzalez’s re-sponse to the Dallas Morn-ing News last week. she isinvited to submit a formalrequest through the properchannels.

According to VanDuyne, her comments werenot meant as a direct accu-sation against any memberof the council. instead shewas referring to the cultureof City Hall.

webb is concerned thatunless this matter is clari-fied everyone’s reputationis tainted by such broadcharges. As a minister andcommunity leader, this is aserious allegation andwebb does not want hisreputation or credibilityimpacted by innuendo.

Fitch Ratings has af-firmed its “AAA” ratingfor the Dallas CountyCommunity College Dis-trict’s outstanding generalobligation debt, whichcomprises $372 million inGO bonds and $2.1 millionin maintenance tax notes.Additionally, Fitch’s an-nouncement says that itmade no ratings distinctionbetween DCCCD’s GObonds and maintenance taxnotes “given the district’sample taxing margin.”

DCCCD’s GO bondsare secured by an ad val-orem tax which is leviedagainst all taxable propertywithin the district, limitedto $0.50 per $100 of tax-able assessed valuation.The district’s maintenancetax notes are secured by anoperations and mainte-nance ad valorem taxlevied against all taxableproperty within the districtas well, limited to $0.16

per $100 of taxable as-

sessed valuation.Fitch also said,

“DCCCD finances haveexperienced some operat-ing pressure, given moder-ate declines in state appro-priations and taxable val-ues as well as increasedcosts associated with ex-panded facilities. Thosepressures are offset by therecent implementation ofrecurring expenditure re-ductions as well as consid-erable revenue raising flex-ibility provided by low tu-ition and tax rates. Fitchexpects the district willmaintain its historicallystrong financial profile.”

He added, “To coin aphrase: ‘it takes a village tomaintain a AAA rating.’DCCCD’s credit rating isbuilt on the strength of Dal-las County, the sage gover-nance of the district’s boardof trustees and our man-agement’s consistentlysound planning, controls

and decision making.”

Fitch Rates DCCCDGO Bond “AAA”

AVENUE F CHURCH

OF CHRIST IN PLANO

Mondays – Fridays

Call 972-423-8833 for AF-

FeCT, inc. or email: AF-

FeCTxinc@aol.com for

counseling services, re-

sources and assistance for job

readiness and training pro-

grams for individuals. For

couples we offer services for

marital relationships and for

ex-offenders we offer pro-

grams for getting back into

the work force.

May 13, 3 p.m.

Join us for Afternoon wor-

ship service as we praise and

give honor to God.

May 17, 12 Noon

Come to a “Between Jobs

support Group” meeting at

the Christian works for Chil-

dren, 6320 LBJ Freeway,

Dallas, TX 75240. Call 972-

960-9981 to register.

Brother Ramon Hodridge,

Minister

1026 Avenue F

Plano, TX 75074

972-423-8833

avefchurchofchrist.org

_______________________

BIBLE WAY

COMMUNITY

BAPTIST CHURCH

May 16, 8-10 a.m.

you’re invited to our Bible

Class as we study the word

of God and give Him honor

and praise.

May 18, 7-9 p.m.

Ladies, join us for our

women’s Fellowship night.

May 19, 9-11 a.m.

Men, you’re invited to join us

for our Men’s Fellowship

event. Call the church for de-

tails.

Dr. Timothy Wilbert, Sr.

Senior Pastor

4215 N. Greenview Drive

Irving, TX 75062

972-257-3766

www.biblewayirving.org

_______________________

CHRIST COMMUNITY

CHURCH (Formerly

EIRENE CHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP)

May 12, 11 a.m.

Ladies you are invited to our

women of wisdom meeting

as we study and discuss

God’s word. Call the church

for details.

May 13, 11 a.m.

Join us for our “next steps

Class – Grow 101” new

Member’s Orientation in our

library with Racine Adams,

call 972-991-0200 for details

or email radams@ccrichard-

son.org.

Dr. Terrence Autry,

Senior Pastor

701 E. Centennial Blvd.

Richardson, TX 75081

972-991-0200

www.followpeace.org

_______________________

DAYSPRING FAMILY

CHURCH

Tonight,

May 10, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to our

women’s Conference and

Luncheon at 618 n. Beltline

Road in irving, TX 75061.

Theme: Renewing My Pas-

sion, with Pastor sonjia

Dickerson, evangelist Joyce

Rodgers, elder Cathy Moffitt

and evangelist/Prophetess

sharon seay. Call Monica

sowell at 972-513-5354 or

Cynthia Diggs at 817-229-

4323 for details.

May 11-12

Join us for the conclusion of

our women’s Conference and

Luncheon at the sheraton

DFw Hotel, 4440 west John

Carpenter Freeway, irving,

TX 75063.

Pastor Sonjia Dickerson

618 N. Beltline Road

Irving, TX 75061

_______________________

FELLOWSHIP

CHRISTIAN

CENTER CHURCH

IN ALLEN

“The Ship”

Monday – Friday

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Theship3C’s Prayer Lines

for those that are in need are

972-649-0566 and 972-649-

0567 or they may be submit-

ted via email to: prayer-

line@theship3c.org

May 13

Join us for our Mother’s Day

Celebration and our Baby

Dedication program.

May 18, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to our

wednesday night Live in the

Joycie Turner Fellowship

Hall on Belmont Drive.

Also, come to our Corporate

Prayer and our Kidz Zone (an

environment to equip chil-

dren to grow and to show

God’s love.)

Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr.,

Ed.D.

Senior Pastor

1550 Edelweiss Drive

In Allen for Sunday

Morning Worship.

Admin. Building Address

Is 200 W. Belmont Drive

Allen, TX 75013

972-359-9956

www.theship3c.org

_______________________

ROCKBRIDGE CHURCH

May 13

Join us in Prayer with Pastor

at 8:30 a.m. and stay for wor-

ship Celebration at 10 a.m.

May 16, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to be with us

in our Bible study Class as

we study t6he word of God.

Timothy Jones,

Lead Pastor

21 Prestige Circle

Allen, TX 75002

214-383-9993

www.rockbridgechurch.com

_______________________

SAINT MARK MBC

IN MCKINNEY

May 12, 12 p.m.

All senior saints are invited

to our Double nickel (55 and

above) Luncheon @ the

newsome Center on Amscott

street in McKinney. Activi-

ties include lunch, bingo and

door prizes. Come and bring

a friend. if you are home-

bound, we will deliver to

you. Please call 972-542-

6178 no later than the Friday,

(May 11th this month) before

the luncheon and leave a

message with your name, ad-

dress, phone number and how

many meals you need.

May 13, 9:30 a.m.

Join us in our education Min-

istries, stay for our worship

Celebration at 10:45 a.m.;

and you’re invited to join us

for our Friends and Family

Day as we fellowship, wor-

ship and praise God.

Dr. Charles Wattley

Senior Pastor

1308 Wilcox Street

McKinney TX 75069

972-542-6178

www.saintmarkbc.com

_______________________

SHILOH MBC

IN PLANO

May 13, 8 a.m.

And 11 a.m.

Join us in our Morning wor-

ship times and stay for our

sunday school at 10 a.m.

May 16, 7 p.m.

you’re invited to our Mid-

week service as we worship

and praise God.

Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.

Senior Pastor

920 E. 14th Street

Plano, TX 75074

972-423-6695

www.smbcplano.org

_______________________

THE INSPIRING BODY

OF CHRIST CHURCH

May 13, 7:30 a.m.

Join us as we worship, honor

and magnify God’s Holy

name.

May 14, 7 p.m.

Come to Monday school as

we study the word of God,

worship Him and praise His

Holy name.

Pastor Rickie Rush

7701 S. Westmoreland

Road

Dallas, TX 75237

972-372-4262

www.ibocjoy.org

______________________

VICTORY BIBLE

CHURCH

INTERNATIONAL,

(VBCI DALLAS)

May 13

you are invited to a Life

Transforming service that

will change your life as we

praise and worship God for

His blessings.

1100 Business Parkway,

Suite 1007

Richardson, TX 75081

______________________

WORD OF LIFE

CHURCH OF

GOD IN CHRIST

Early Prayer

Join us in prayer early in the

morning at 5 a.m. on Mon-

day - Friday at 1-661-673-

8600, Code # 142219 and

please put your phone on

mute. Prayer will change

people, things and situations.

Dr. Gregory E. Voss,

Senior Pastor

2765 Trinity Mills Road

Building 300

Carrollton, TX 75006

214-514-9147

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Mother's Day is thissunday, May 13th; it cele-brates the important rolesthat mothers serve in soci-ety. Anna Jarvis of westVirginia started the holidayin 1908 to pay tribute tomothers, but it wasn't until1914 that Presidentwoodrow wilson madethe holiday official bysigning it into law.

Mother’s Day is impor-tant to me because my deardeparted mother’s birthdayis May 13th, and my lastgrandson, Philip, was bornMother’s Day 2004.

A tribute to mothers:The One Flaw in Women

- By the time the Lordmade woman, He was intohis sixth day of workingovertime. An angel ap-peared and said why areyou spending so muchtime on this one?" And theLord answered, "Have youseen my spec sheet on her?

she has to be completelywashable, but not plastic,have over 200 movableparts, all replaceable andable to run on a diet drinkand leftovers, have a lapthat can hold four childrenat one time, have a kissthat can cure anythingfrom a scraped knee to abroken heart--and she willdo everything with onlytwo hands."

The angel was as-tounded at the require-ments. "Only two hands?no way! And that's just onthe standard model?That's too much work forone day. wait until tomor-row to finish." But i won't,"The Lord protested. "iam so close to finishingthis creation that is soclose to my own heart.she already heals herselfwhen she is sick AnD canwork 18 hour days."

The angel movedcloser and touched thewoman. "But you havemade her so soft, Lord."

"she is soft," the Lordagreed, "but i have alsomade her tough. you haveno idea what she can en-dure or accomplish.”"will she be able tothink?" asked the angel.The Lord replied, "notonly will she be able tothink, she will be able toreason and negotiate."

The angel then noticedsomething, and reachingout, touched the woman'scheek. "Oops, it looks likeyou have a leak in thismodel. i told you that youwere trying to put toomuch into this one.""That's not a leak," theLord corrected, "that's atear!" "what's the tearfor?" The angel asked.

The Lord said, "Thetear is her way of express-ing her joy, her sorrow, herpain, her disappointment,her love, her loneliness,her grief and her pride."The angel was impressed."you are a genius, Lord.you thought of everything!

The woman is truly amaz-ing."

women have strengthsthat amaze men. Theybear hardships and theycarry burdens, but theyhold happiness, love andjoy. They smile when theywant to scream. They singwhen they want to cry.They cry when they arehappy and laugh whenthey are nervous. Theyfight for what they believein. They stand up to injus-tice. They go without sotheir family can have.They go to the doctor witha frightened friend. Theylove unconditionally.

They cry when theirchildren excel and cheerwhen their friends getawards. They are happywhen they hear about abirth or a wedding. Theirhearts break when a frienddies. They grieve at theloss of a family member,yet they are strong whenthey think there is nostrength left.

They know that a hugand a kiss can heal a bro-ken heart. They'll drive,fly, walk, run or e-mailyou to show how muchthey care about you. Theheart of a woman is whatmakes the world keepturning. They bring joy,hope and love. They havecompassion and ideals.They give moral support totheir family and friends.women have vital thingsto say and everything to

give. However, if there isone flaw in women, it isthat they forget their worthto society.

This Mother’s Day youcan show any mother, ifyours is not here, that youcare about her by diningher, calling her, compli-menting her, listening toher, believing in her, andmost of all, praying withand for her. Happy

Mother’s Day to all!

Mother’s Day 2012

Sister Tarpley with her only granddaughter and onlydaughter, Tyanna Lott and Minister Sheila Tarpley Lottenjoying the day at Minister Lott’s first book signing.

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Gina Smith,Attorney At Law

*Personal Injury*Criminal Defense*Wills and Probate

2201 Main Street, Ste 400-11Dallas, TX 75201

Don't just be here. Be heard.www.GinaSmithLaw.com

214-749-0040

14021 Noel Road (Noel and Spring Valley)

Near the Dallas Galleria

Contact Lisa Brown972.364.3646or emaillisa.brown@hilton.com

Sunday Service at 10:00amWednesday Night Bible

Study at 7:00pm

Beginning the second week in May,Transformation Church will have Dinner

and the Word on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.Come join us as we focus on family andmarriage and the obstacles they face.

7200 Griffin Rd Hwy 121 @ Spring Creek

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Bible Way Community Baptist Church

Dr. Timothy J. Wilbert, Sr.Senior Pastor

Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wed Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Daily Radio broadcast: KGGR 1040 & 102.5 FM10:00 A.M. - 10:25 A.M.www.biblewayirving.org

4215 N. Greenview Dr. • Irving, TX 75062972-257-3766

The place where Jesus Christ is Lordand the Word of God Transforms lives

9:35 A.M.11:00 A.M.7:00 P.M.

Avenue F Church of Christ1026 Avenue F • Plano, TX 75074

972-423-8833www.avefchurchofchrist.org

Ramon Hodridge, Minister

Early Sunday Morning ...................8:00 amSunday Bible Class .........................9:45 amSunday Morning Worship............10:45 amEvening Worship ...........................3:00 pmWednesday Bible Class ..................7:00 pm

Radio Program @ 7:30 am onKHVN 970 AM Sunday Mornings

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church

Isiah Joshua, Jr.Pastor

Worship Times: 8 and 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Mid-week: Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.Service: Every 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at

10:45 a.m.AWANA: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Information: 972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org

2012 Theme:Serving the Savior,Seeking the Sinner

and Sustaining the Saved

Serving the Plano Community for 127 Years

Founded 1884

920 E 14th Street Plano, TX

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For years now, your motherhas perfected the Art of unre-quested Advice.

it started when she told younot to bring your favorite toy toshow & Tell because you’d loseit – and she was right. you spentyour childhood hearing that you“need a sweater,” and she wasusually right about that, too.And that boy you dated in highschool? The one she hated?

we won’t go there…now you have children of

your own and Mom’s still at it -but while the advice you getfrom her might go unrequested,it’s surely not unwelcome. sonow that Mom is becomingGrandma, why not give Mom alittle dose of her own medicine,in the form of two great newbooks?

if it’s been awhile sinceshe’s been around little ones –or if you’re a new mother your-self – then How to Rock yourBaby by erin Bried” is a bookyou’ll want to tuck in the diaperbag, just so you are prepared.

This small but extremelyhelpful book starts out at thebeginning, even before thebaby’s born. How do you deal

with morning sickness? what,exactly, should you eat “fortwo?” what do you do aboutmood swings (and how canpeople around you help?)?How do you know it’s reallylabor, and how do you makesure you actually get to the hos-pital in one piece?

Once the baby’s here, youwill want to know how to calma crier; take a temperature;make toys, baby food, and burpcloths; how to find Mom-Timeand get some sleep. you willwant to know how to do thoseother important things thatmothers have been advisingone another about for genera-tions.

i liked How to Rock yourBaby because i think it’s great

for new moms and for Grand-mas who want a brush-up. Au-thor erin Bried also made this anice reference book for babysit-ters and honorary aunties, too.

every mother, no matterhow old her babies are, knowsthat stuff happens – and it usu-ally happens when you don’t

have time to deal with it. Likemost moms, you follow theBoy scouts oath: always beprepared. Just in case, though,you will want to have survivalMom by Lisa Bedford on hand.

survival Mom is anotherone of those super-helpfulbooks that you can use as refer-ence, but this one is for fixingminor annoyances as well asdealing with those huge disas-ters you hope you never have.

Beginning with water (howbasic can you get?) and movingto emergency shelter, food se-curity and gardening, finances,medical crises, power outages,firearms, major disasters andworse. This book takes thingsstep-by-step. it’s very easy toread, includes lots of sidebars

and quick-takes, and authorLisa Bedford also includes sto-ries from mothers who havelived through disasters of allkinds. in reading this book, iwas astounded at what i didn’tknow (gulp!)

if you are someone’smother or if you need some-thing to help your ownMommy prepare to be theworld’s greatest grandmother,How to Rock Your Baby andSurvival Mom would bothmake great gifts.

And that is good advice.How to Rock Your Baby by

Erin Bried (Hyperion, $14.99274 pages) and Survival Momby Lisa Bedford (Harperone,$19.99 323 pages)

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