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THE FRUIT OF ~
THE SPIRIT IS
Greetings:
The songstress Tina Tuner ask
a question, "What's Love Got
To Do With It? ? well I think
that love have everything to do
with it, if you are a child of
God. Lets take a look at what
the Bible have to say about
LOVE. In Galatians 5:22-23 we
wilt find these words spoken by
the Apostle Paul, "But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
capediviag gentleness, good-,
ness, faith, meekness, temper-
ance: against such there is no
law. ? I would like to share with
you how Scampi! this
passage 0: ¢ to me con-
cerning LOVE. You see in the
entire Bible we have expres-
sions of God's love. In the gos-
pel recorded by John we find
that God Himself is Love and
in the 1 recorded by Paul
we find in ICorinthians 13:]-2
oThough | speak with the
=e of men and of angels,
have not charity, | am be-
come as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal. And though |
have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and
all knowledge; and though I
have all faith, so that I could
- _ te
remove mountains, and have
not charity, I am nothing." That
is a very strong indictment
against any brother or sister
who don't have love in. their
heart; ow who you are,
that ihaan who talk bad to
you, or cheat you up for no rea-
son at all, or that person who is
just mean to everyone that they
meet, and when such a person
is confronted by the pastor they
are quick to say othat's just me ?
no that's not just you, that's just
that demon acting up in you, "
he's been with pad so long that
he has become familiar to you
so you think that he's part of
you.
You see when you are born
again God plants a seed into
you and that seed is Himself,
Jesus Christ the hope of glory
but that seed cannot grow un-
less you, feed it and nurture it
with the word. As you feed that
word it will began to take root
and grow then it will spring up T
and produce fruit. (It's only one
fruit with many seeds) The fruit
of the spirit is LOVE. Only as
we live in love can we fulfill
the will of God in our lives,
The believer must become love-
inspired, love-mastered, and -
love-driven. Without the fruit of
_ the spirit (LOVE), we are just a
religious noise. The fruit of the
spirit is love, and it is mani-
fested in joy, peace, long-
suffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith, meekness, and temper-
ance. JOY is love's strength,
PEACE is love's security,
LONG-SUFFERING is love's
patience, GENTLENESS is
love's conduct, GOODNESS is
love's character, FAITH is love's
confidence, MEEKNESS is
love's humility, and .
TEMPERANCE is love's vic-
tory against such there is no
aw.
In the times in which we are
living I believe that love is the
only thing that we will be able
to draw strength from. Paul
made it very clear when he said
though I speak with the tongues
of men and angels, and have
not charity; I am become as
_ sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal. What Paul is saying
even though I have excellence
of speech, but don't have love
in my heart for others my
- words are unfruitful and I'm
just making a lot of noise. Paul
continue to say, And though I
have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and
all knowledge; and though I
have all faith, so that I could
remove mountains, and have
not charity, I.am nothing (char-
ity means love). Paul realized
that the Fifts of God would
work and get others saved, but
he himself could become a
What 7 bel
at I am saying beloved,
cannot be saved without the m
spirit of love working in you,
because GOD IS LOVE! If you
Pie aa other than love
owing Spiritua
vessels then you need to ask
God to give you a new heart
and a new spirit and if God has
already given you a new heart
-and it has become contaminated
with the lust of your flesh then
you need to ask God to create
in you a clean heart and renew
the right spirit. Now the deci-
sion is yours, Ask yourself do |
need a new heart and a right
spirit or do I need a clean heart
and a right spirit. Choose ye
this day whom ye shall serve
because only the pure in heart
shall see God. Take the time to
examine your heart. Until next
week continue to pray for the
peace of Jerusalem.
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"WASHINGTON Being a child in America can abs a
painful thing. It can also be a deadly thing, as increasing
numbers of children are being abused and neglected to death.
oThe tragic events in Maine, New Jersey, Florida and.
other states have made national headlines, but the underly-
. ing problems certainly are not
unique to those states, ? said
, ble daily tragedy |
7 tworers, gov yt officials Is decry child abuse deaths
ing, ? said'Mr. Bilchik.
As the demand for assistance has increased, there has
not been a commensurate increase in resources for case-
workers. and services. According to the Child Welfare
League (CWLA), the average starting salary for indi-
viduals respdnsible for America Ts neediest children is
$29,412 (for those with a Masters degree in social work);
and $26,453 for those with any undergraduate degree "
less than that of underpaid nurses.and teachers.
-To add insult to injury, the
average caseload for these in- .
Shay Bilchik, president of the
dividuals generally exceeds
Gaeta | The statistics also | rt ae
Sratsinbvermims | Indicate that about 12801) ines hones oimed
responding iochixten vio are | every 1,000 children were | i a caseworker [or
races mae ninas | ice OF BUURS OF Family Berries in Essex |
families. ? neglect, arate comparable | Couny. NJ. oThere isasys-
Allen in Maine alegedly ves | tothe previous year Ts Neva was outage a te
site cerca vecoldtarcen | Victimization rate of 12.2 | cin putt the potce depar-
sorage bin in New Jerey. a. | POF1,000 children. ik berejecemtaaikerior
comimandGnccsiliee,eges | =o. Workers goto the pole.
three and under, were found department and have to wait
meer sboyieadsn Brevard sa realty. If someone was
County, Fla. robbing a bank, the police
Their names are on the 2002 - - would be there in 60 seconds.
death list, but an estimated
903,000 children across the
country were victims of abuse
or neglect in 2001, according to
national data released April 1 by
the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). Of that
number, about 1,300 children
died of abuse or neglect.
The statistics also indicate
that about 12.4 of every 1,000
children were victims of abuse
or neglect, arate comparable to
If someone is bashing in a
child Ts head, it would be
hours before the police would
budget crisis facing states in
over a decade.
the previous year Ts victimiza- _
tion rate of 12.2 per 1 eee
dren.
oA nation as couigpiaionste as ours should ensure that
no child is a victim of abuse or neglect. The number of
children that are being abused and neglected in this coun-
try is an unacceptable daily wagedy, ? HHS Secretary Tommy
G. Thompson said... |
The numbers of children coming into the child welfare
system remain at unacceptably high levels because of sub-
stance abuse, poverty, joblessness, housing and other so-
cial problems,Approximately 67 percent of parents with
children jn-the child welfare system require substance abuse
treatment, but child welfare agencies are able to provide
treatmentto _ a percent, and only 1 of 7 children eli-
ssistanpe under federal law receives it.
1¢ boa d, we are failing to make our
je T ihigy trends remaii eval, ~
ned. \s the numbers of chil-
sytem increase because "
isi adequately respond-
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Mr. Bilchik explained.
the federal government, in particular, must step forward versi
to help states.
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ais vital Work rates eyuate funding and a.
? mitment to sound practices; In this time op fiscal crises,
the federal government must step forward to help states
act in the best interests of our nation Ts future viability. ?
It's A Grownfolks
Join: RCM - Dr Bones :
and Mike Adams
Smiles On The Mall.
ceeas or . While deliver newspapers in the Carolina East Mall we couldn't help
va pe a moment to catch the radiant smi es of these two lovely young ladies. Yes, truly black is
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LETTERI THERE
LY.
FLECTOR
ooper
Reassingment of Ms. Neil Lewis
University unfair in reassign-
oThe first thing we must do ment of Lewis. Due to the: .
is ensure that we respond ef-' leadership of Nell Lewis, the i?
| fectively with trained case- Ledonia Wright Cultural Cen-**
workers who are paid adequately and given reasonable ter has:thrived and blossom-
caseloads. This is primarily the responsibility of states, ? ed. Her T brilliance, depth of
"commitment and creative
CWLA has issued standards for worker caseloads, and ius helped shape and She
advocates for salaries and training that can be achieved the center in ways that high-
if funding decisions are made wisely. The group believes light the value of, cultural di-
ECUs provost, William
oBudget allocations ah ean whether we ap- | Swart, reassigned Ms. Lewis .
ply funding to services, staff and salaries now to ensure to the Joyner Library. Why
_ that all children grow up into healthy; responsible, con- was this shining star demoted
tributing adults, or face a preater tax burden on states in from a position where she
10 years as we provide treatment, hospitalization, foster demonstrated a mastery of the
care, policing and jails for these. sebaldren, ? said Mr. daily operations and bridge-
bui | Iding programs sponsored.
Oftentimes, I've chastised the
respond. ? | university admi ps fi
CWLA has issued a set of ~ - University a dearth of black ECU pro-
recommendations to Presi- unfair i in reas- fessors. Now, it a tat
dent George Bush, Congress sg o4 aie skin 0 icials d for oi
and State legislators as they Ssignment of nother spi ig
make budget decisions inthe . ° nau, Unt " piers
midst of war and the worst Lewis tive with Tespect to reorgani-
- Zation, re-engineering and
reassi t.I supported "
ECU, Cecachocben during
theit ordeal when they re-
quested higher wages and
-better working conditions. As
was the case then, the univer-
sity has ways of silencing
courageous warriors fighting
for basic fairness, respect and
justice.
Ms. Lewis will persevere
and remain a strong voice
guiding the battered ship of
' Change sailing amid turbulent
waters of indifference and
shortsightedness.
fi the = my as
0 oee to Pe ae a aCe
, howe yr the Culterel Center
The Curent War On Drugs
fairly ead: Even though
Wake Up
lars and we have had almost
bay yey 4
| ther are seven times as many. _ nine decades of drug prohibi-
. prohibi
. | el. whites who use drugs than .
Black America tise, $0 percent ofthose in. drags a hemp legal
BA de Clifford Wallace nae Teena nad " drug charges are ei than ever before, as drug .
», President, _ are white. trafficking adjusts and becomes
Challenger "o rode black politicians, prea» more.sophisticated. - .
ers and other leaders are ean watering alternatives |
ge critical of racial profil- | war, all conversa- = *
ign all over the bo hee but not the war on drugs. toa to start with the ques- -
Spleens to change | y, whén racial profiling is a tion, oBo you think that people |
e current neon of the drug war? are Tgoing to stop using illegal
drugs The is ng = eta mace be cons drugs? ? The overwhelming re-
stance, » Le ? war has se when | pose that ques-
oI I was in Cleveland, exacerbated the spread of tion is, oNo. ? ? 4
local news story was AIDS. They don't seem to real- Much of the damage being
a Cleveland Police detecti ize that intravenous drug users done is by the drug war, more-
cidentally shoating @ 6- are the primary conveyers of so than by the drugs. There is
boy while struggling with a AIDS in prisons and vn com- no drug known to man, that be-
a. , munities through sexual en- comes safer when the sale and
E , an frerags, fi counters. Are black leaders distribution is turned over to
Am children die (ysually unaware of the facts? criminals, The crux of the
poor and black) because of According to Pastor Beatrice problem is not the drug dealers
related violence. This is called Walkout of Cleveland, oBlack or ls, they are just
collateral damage of the drug preachers have to be educated sts, The problem is:the
; on this issue, They are basically self-righteous legislators in
When are we as 4 nation on going following what the white estab- Washington and the apathetic
to learn that this drug lishment tells them to do and it non-voting public who create
futile and that is type of oe te to o rey drug war, ? the. cpperna ity for the cartels
lateral damage is en one looks at the criminal d dealers,
Drug Wwe should always be a justice system, it Ts true that al- politiciena ind tools ae ?
health problem, not a most two thirds of the six and support the drug war are di-
w enforcement one, Canada half million who are on proba- rectly ropmahte for the rise
and European countries are tion, parole, halfway houses, in crime, drugs in our schools,
changing their laws accordingly jell 1 or prison are minorities. AIDS in our communities and
fw ving the United States ut, more fundamentally, they the enormous criminal empires.
d. are overwhelmin ly of the same Drugs atop no problem to
Racism, classism and the war socio-economic class " they anyone who chooses not-to use
on drugs ae inextricably parts are poor people, i ten percent, of them, but the prohibition of
of one huge lie, This is not a the Aftican American popula- these drugs presents a clear and
war on but a war on poor ton Bene eiainel batice present danger to everyone. Just
people " in the United States, system. Forty percent of the six ask the thousands of families
of color, The and half million are there for who have lost innocent children
drug war is hae possession or sale of drugs. to this, war. «
terrible This drug war has been going
broken f and, as on for over thirty at a to-
page onan people are un- tal cost of nearly a trillion dol-
expeditiously. Students and
faculty members share a -
moral obligation to. contact
* the administration for an-
swers.
In a recent issue of The
Daily Reflector, Lathan...
Turner, the centers:aeW dine
tor, reportedly said,
"Certainly, there has ce a
tremendgus amount of posi-
tive and forward-thinking
work done through the center
that deals with diversity and
cultural issues. ? Such efforts
were led by Lewis, responsi-
ble for Harvard Professor
Cornel Wests recent visit to
campus. West supports repa-
rations for the descendants of
slaves.
Turner (black) may lack the
initiative to drive the center
down:t roads already
traversed bw Lewis.
\ KEITH W. COOPER
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Mrs Beatriee Maye
To the editor,
Happy at home. A man or
woman can face about any
problem if he has a happy T
home. 'Why do I need a home?"
A very sophisticated young lady
once said to a real estate agent.
"I don't need a home, I was
bom in a hospital, educated in a
college, courted in an automo-
.. bile, married in a church. I live
out of the delicatessen and pa-
per bags. I spend my mornings
on the golf course. My after-
noons at the bridze club, and y
- evenings at the movies. When
I die, I am going to be buried
fromthe und Ker's. All I need
is a garage". And that's the atti-
tude of too many today.
Sometimes the members in the ~
family seldom see each other
together. They get up in the
morning at differnt times,
work in different places, and go
to bed at different times. People
who do not eat together, read
together, play together, sing to-
gether and pray together soon
are simply not together.
Juvenile delinquency and adult
delinquency become a major T
problem when home life disap-
pears or is degraded. But when
its homes are right, the nation
will prosper.
A real home is a creation of
love, loyalty, and hard work. As
Edgar Guest says, oIt takes a
heap o'livin' in a house to make
it home". A house becomes a
home when it is the center of
affection, of real living, of
smiles and tears, of sorrow and
laughter.. When it is the center -
of our love and our living, then
it is home. The home is built _
on the family, and the family is
built on marriage. Anything
that loosens the sacredness of
the marriage ties destroys the
foundation of the home. Are
you very happy at home?
BEATRICE MAYE
Churches
There are basically three types
of churches: entertainment, con-
tainment, and liberation. In en-
tertainment churches, members
are very emotional, they sing,
holler, and shout, but they do
very little work. Containment
churches are only open on
Sunday from I 1:00 A.M. to
1:00 P. M. Liberation churches
are driven by a theology, which
requires us to feed the hungry,
clothe the naked and set, and
set the captives free. Liberation
church serves a greater percent-
age of men and young people
than entertainment and contain-
ment churches, because they
have more relevant programs
and ministries open every day
of the week. We Christians say
our children are our future, but
most churches allocate very lit-
tle space, money, and time on
the youth worship service. How
many churches allow youth to
sleep over while providing re-
ligious, cultural, and recrea-
tional activities? How many
adults are willing to volunteer a
weekend to empower youth?
From: Restoring the Village,
Values and Commitment:
Solutions for the Black Family
by Jawanza Kunjufu
pg13
Ten* Easy Steps
Miuny people strive to find
motivation by looking ourside
themselves, but the
truth 1s,
motivation
comes from
within.
: Others can
help boost yuur mood and scroke
vour cgo. but the power to be
truly happy and reach your full
potential is inside. Unleashing
these prowers can be
exhilararing; just
»
implement a few of these
simple stratégics today
and vou'l) find yourself Wa a
accomplishing more in no.
time
3 Write things down. Making a list
keeps you organized and helps vou
develop a winning game plan. Plus, i:
feels great to check off casks as vou
complete them.
, § Reward yourself, Give
yourself a pac on the
back for a job well donc.
Buy yourself a small gift. go
to a movie or simply stop
and refle:r on your
accomplishments.
re Ifyou feel overwhelmed, break tasks
down into smaller increments. Some
prefei to start with the easy chores so
they'll see instance results. while orhers
choose to tackle the big things first. Try
different approaches until vou find the
stracegy char works hesr for you.
Break out-of your comfort
cone by embracing new challenges.
Join a committee, start an exeicise
program or take a class. Learning
something new is liberating.
wa
ae Os
& Dont stand on the sidelines.
Get i there and gee busy. Find a
rask von can handle
and devore vourself 8h
toir, the more
invoived vou are. che ~
more soul enjoy S
the journey
7 Never give up. Quivers uever win.
so keep plugging away. Give voursell
little pep talks throughout rhe dav co
lielpy vou stay oe cask.
§ Punt be afraid to make mistakes.
Making errors ix une of the bese wavs co
learn. You may
nor succeed the #) °
tise time. bue
how will vou
7
a3) Take your time, Crowding
too many chings inte vour day can
zap vour energy and ser vou up
for tadure. Learning co say oNo ? fenaxe Pee
ww sour bese defense. don't erv:
to Increase 7
Your Motivation
. by Ginny Hermann
g Live in the moment. Try not to
dwell on che past or preaject into the
future.
Phe: .
tJ Spend the last 15 minutes of the
day planning for tomorraw. Look at
vour calendar, clear off
vour desk and make
a plan to start the
NeXt maraing on the
righc fooc.
fy or So
j oO Call Best Care EAL at
(402) 354-8000 or (800).666-8606.
A professional counselor is available co
help vou get srareed.
Food for
Thought
Do you spend more time
acknowledging what is working versus
addressing what isn't working?
Are you able ro osee what isn Tt there
and make ir happen ? as opposed to
just living in a job description?
An overweight America comes with a hefty price tag
By Nanel elimich,
Americans T extra weight gosts the nation as much as $93 billion in annual medical bills, and the government pays about half of that amount, a federally fu O84 TODAY
This is the highest estimate yet of the medical costs of overweight and obesity. It's comparable to the annual medical bill for smoking, which was ested af abet Sa tin a few years ago
ae new 5h ot conte amiss funded by the ees ven tr Prevention, includes direct medical costs but not indirect costs such as time off work *
0 are either overweight or ight i ight; ity i i
- wost 6 inated sk of feat dens diabetes, any Spee ot cay verweight is oe ape as roughly 10 to 30 pounds over a healthy weight; obesity is 30 or more pounds over. People who weigh too much
© researchers used existing data to compare medical costs for o erweight and obese le with the costs for le of normal weight. Thei i
e Overall, annua! medical costs for an obese person are about 37.7% more, or $732 higher than the tiie of normal weg "
e An obese recipient of Medicare (a program for the elderly) costs $1,486 more a year than one of healthy weight.
e An obese patient on Medicaid (a program for the needy) costs $864 more than a normal weight Medicaid recipient.
The annual medical spending attributable to overweight and obesity is about 9.1% of national
medical costs. Those attributable to smoking range from 6.5% and 14.4%.
"There is an ongoing debate about whether obesity is an individual or societal issue," says the
study's lead author, Eric Finkelstein, a health economist for RTI International in Research
"The fact that Medicaid and Medicare, and ultimately taxpayers, are financing half the cost lends
credence to the notion that obesity is not solely a personal issue."
Others say this study is a wakeup call. "The government is going to get slam-dunked in future
obesity costs if it doesn't address the problem now," says Anne Wolf of the University of Virginie
Medical School. She has studied the economics of obesity. "As the population ages and the
Poe of obesity continues to rise, Medicare is going to be picking up the health care tab for
ese people."
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to your family and friends. Well, you are. It's your
laughter they enjoy, your opinions they listen to,
and your experiences from which they learn.
If you suffer from high blood pressure, it may lead
to a stroke. So why risk damage to your brain and
losing a part of you that so many others count on?
If you don't know your blood pressure, get it
checked now.
Stroke is an emergency.
Call 9-1-1 !
Can Mike Recover.
So let's prevent a stroke by eating right and
being active, monitoring and controlling your
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by fim Butler
Special to the Tri-State Defender
Music is Life properly describes the feelings of veteran soul
singer Jeffrey Osborne, whose buttery smooth voice has
sparked the romance of many a couples. Due out June 10, the
disc is the debut release of Osborne Ts own recording label,
a \ Jay Oz Records. And if that wasn Tt enough, Music is Life
marks the singer Ts 30th year since his very first album as the
drummer for the R&B group L.T.D. in 1973.
Led by Osborne Ts distinctive vocal delivery, on the A&M la-
bel L.T.D. enjoyed a phenomenal successful streak of hits in the
~ 70s which included Love Ballad and Back in Love Again. In
1982, he launched his solo career. .
Early critical praise for the project indicates that this is, per-
haps, his most compelling album to date. The disc is a collec-
tion of music that artfully explores a modern urban vitality but
without ne
of Osborne T heyday. Three decades later, his is still a premieré
voice in popular music.
When looking back on his stint in the music biz, Osborne
says, oSome days I ask myself, Have I really been doing this
for 30 years? T And then I think back to a situation or event in my
career and say, Wow, I have been doing this a while. I Tm
blessed. T ?
Written and produced by Osborne, Music is Life is the con-
sidered to be Osborne at his apex. Tracks such as the mid-tem-
po Ain't No More, about a love gone bad, the catchy When You
Love Me and I Don't Know, a song about a day that went so
wrong, is the Osborne longtime fans know and still love.
The new project was a labor of love, as Osborne was cre-
atively involved in every aspect of the album, from composing
the songs, to the final mix.
Known primarily as a singer, few realize Osborne is a multi-
faceted songwriter/musician, too. For instance, he co-wrote the
song All At Once for Whitney Houston Ts multi-million selling
debut album.
Though he Ts been singing professionally for 30 years, Os-
borne says the new album is definitely more youthful than his
last recording. And this was something he wanted to achieve -
delivering a younger sound without destroying his lyrical in-
tegrity. He says he thinks he Tll succeed.
Osborne Ts love affair with music began at childhood in Prov-
idence, Rhode Island, where he was born and raised among 12
siblings and a father who played trumpet.
Osborne, too, played trumpet in endo before switch-
ing to drums in his teens. But he was al¥o a fan of singers -
Johnny Mathis, Gloria Lynne, Sarah Vaughn, Joe Williams, the
Temptations and the Four Tops, among others - and began to de-
velop his skills as a vocalist.
In fact, it was while he was sitting in as drummer for L.T_D.
(Love, Tenderness and Devotion) that the band recruited him as
their new lead singer.
Outside of the concert stage and the recording studio,
Osborne Ts resume includes some unusual items. As the of-
glecting what's known and loved about R&B. music «|
Jeffrey Osborne marks three
decades in the music business
ficial singer of the National Anthem for the NBA Ts Los
Angeles Lakers, he has the peculiar distinction of being
the most requested singer of the Anthem in the history of
professional sports, having earned four Lakers champi-
onship rings.
He Ts sung for the Oakland Raiders for a decade, and the San
Francisco 49ers have called on him, as has boxer Mike Tyson.
oIt Ts the funniest thing, ? says Osborne, laughing about it all.
oI don Tt know if there is anything to it, but when I sing at
home court, the Lakers usually win. ?
Osborne considers his latest album to be his
most youthful despite a long and fruitful
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Mariea E, Watkins presents The Gospel
Awards (Fighting Cancer with Praise!)
June 21 in Sarasota, Fla. The first awards
of its kind, the event will help benefit re-
search in the continued fight against the
disease.
In addition to funding research, The
Gospel Awards will also honor outstand-
ing achievements and contributions of
choirs, musicians, and directors in
recordings, television, film, and in the
community.
Nomination forms were sent to gospel
and Christian record companies, produc-
ers, announcers and music industry executives. All artists,
singers, musicians, directors and music industry executives
may vote, though.
A roster of artists have been invited to perform. Among them
are: Chadwick, Miniter Warren Davis, The Gospel Awards Mass
Choir, Margaret Clark, Kirk Franklin, Dwayne Harvey & Unre-
strained Praise, Holy Vessels, Minister Detrick Edwards & High
Watkins
Praise, Justin James, Lori El, Davis James & Krunk for Jesus,
The Mime Gurtz, Ordained, Dr. Henry Porter and The Love
Campaign, Holy Vessels, Trey, Hezekiah Walker, and the West-
coast Black Theater Troupe.
The public is welcome and encouraged to participate in The
Gospel Awards. Submit photographs of loved ones or friends
who have cancer, or who died from cancer, and by stating the
type of cancer. Send photos now! The images will be displayed
and honored during the event.
Tickets are on sale now. You may purchase tickets online
at www.thegospelawards.com or order by mail. Local resi-
dents may purchase tickets at The Sarasota Chamber of Com-
abe Family Christian Bookstores or at The Westcoast
oenter.
Photos, listings, donations and tickets orders may be mailed
to The Gospel Awards, c/o Dr. Mariea E. Watkins, P.O. Box
49052, Sarasota, Fla., 34230-6052. Make donations payable to
CMAT, Inc. (The Center for Music and Arts Traditions, Inc.),
a 501(C)(3) organization, official Sponsoring organization for
the event. The American Cancer Society is the official charita-
ble recipient.
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In celebration of Nurses Week, ;
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Profesional Centon Sosoes from + ? the hospital. The. celebration |
included the presentation of one year and 5 years service pins,
Tefreshments, and gifts. Fun was had by all that attended.
_. The following staff received one year pins: Donna _ Hickman,
Susan McMillin, Geraldine Randolph, Barbara Sparkman, and
trina Williams
ealth For
May 06-12, Health Force hon-
Jocation at: the Hospital
. Mary Pendergrast received a 5 year pin.
Health Force and the community are most fortunate to have these
ladies providing personalized care, professional service to all they
nurse. |
Health Force has provided care to patients in
their homes for over 13 years in the Greenville community through
Medicaid programs such as Personal Care Services, Community
Alternative Programs and Community-Based Services for the
Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, and Mentally
111. Health Force also accepts private pay and files some
insurance plans. And by midsummer, Health Force will be |
providing in-home services specific to patients with ~
Dementia/Alzheimer's. All services focus on keeping the patient in
the home as long as possible. |
If you would like to congratulate the staff or ask questions about Health Force's
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