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Janet is a Garland resident who has been booking travel professionally since 2004. She can be reached at 972-231-0066

Travel Q & A with Janet McLaren

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Q: Is it better to take a taxi between the airport and cruise pier (and back) or to purchase the cruise line trans-fers?A: Great question, and the answer is: it depends on the city you’re sailing from or into. Generally, the further the airport is from the cruise terminal the better off you are taking the cruise line shuttle, espe-cially in foreign ports. For example, I would always take the cruise line shuttle in Van-couver or Rome, but I would use a taxi in Ft. Lauderdale or San Diego. Between Anchor-age and the ports of Seward and Whittier, it’s worthwhile to upgrade to the train!

Q: Is it better to reserve shore excursions through the cruise line, or am I better off booking with other operators, or should I just use someone local when I get off the ship?A: While cruise line tours sometimes seem over-priced, in some places there just isn’t any other way to get a worth-while tour. Other considerations are the length of time you’re in port and how the tour fits in with the ship’s schedule. If you book through your cruise line, you are guaranteed that the tour will start after you get off the ship and end before the ship sails (or else the captain will wait for you!). I also like to use safe suppliers like Shore Trips and Travel Bound, and I can give you personal guidance about islands/ports where it’s easy to grab an excellent and reliable tour upon arrival.

Jim Clingman

There are reports that in some sections the Black man has difficulty in voting and having counted the little white ballot he has the privilege of depositing twice a year. But there is a little green ballot he can vote through the teller’s window 313 days each year and no one will throw it out or refuse to count it. Booker T. Washington Economic leverage is the most powerful tool available in a capitalistic society, and the Collective Empowerment Group (CEG), formerly known as the Col-lective Banking Group, has provided glow-ing examples of that truism for 16 years. Echoing and implementing the “green ballot” strategy of Booker T. Washington, the Collective Empowerment Group has used the strength of its hundreds of thousands of members to leverage recip-rocal benefits from banks and other busi-

nesses. By coming together across all superficial boundaries, members of the CEG have demonstrated economic empow-erment among Black churches and their congregants. Now, moving into its next phase of development, the group has expanded its vision and its reach. The CEG is designing and executing initiatives that speak to and deal with the whole person by including in its mission a head-on assault on the myriad of issues that plague our communi-ties. Health issues, political issues, criminal justice issues, employment issues, as well as economic issues are all on the table for the CEG, because the Church is the most effective vehicle to bring about the change that is sorely needed among our people. Historically the Black Church attended to most of the needs of Black people. Many schools were established, businesses were started, benevolent societies began, chil-dren were taken in, the homeless were

attended to, and the disenfranchised were comforted all by the Black Church. Why not today? Considering how much money Black churches deposit into banks every week, as well as the interest paid on church buildings, topped off by all of the folks who sit in the pews every Sunday and the staggering amounts they spend at various businesses, Black churches should rightly be at the front when it comes to economic empowerment. The CEG has been at the front since its inception, and that’s why we should all follow its example by establishing a chapter in our respective cities. I am proud to say that we here in Cincinnati, Ohio began our chapter a couple of years ago; no, we are not where we want to be yet, but we are certainly far beyond where we used to be, especially when it comes to working together and using our collective economic strength. We will host our annual economic

empowerment event on February 26, 2011, during which Pastor Jonathan Weaver, Founder and National Spokesperson for the CEG, will deliver the keynote address. We will conduct several workshops on Finan-cial Fitness, Legacy Building, Debt-Free Living, and other pertinent topics. We will also use the event to recruit even more local churches into our chapter. If you have been a regular reader of my column over the past decade you already know about my full support and advocacy for the CEG. Having collaborated with its members for years now, I am so pleased that our local ministers have taken up the gauntlet and committed to build a strong CEG Chapter. As I have said many times over, it is not a panacea, but it sure beats what most of us have going for ourselves when it comes to economic empowerment. Look around, brothers and sisters, and tell me you don’t see what is

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A group of Garland area black educators, formerly known as Garland Area Alliance of Black School Educators or GAABSE, last month hosted their 9th Annual Scholarship Cele-bration at the Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland in Garland. The group works to enhance the education of all students and is particularly sensitive to the needs and interest of the Black com-munity. For the last 8 years

it has scholarships to Afri-can American students pur-suing a degree in education. The group has provided over $24,000 in schol-arships according to the group’s president, Edwin Hood. “This year’s theme, Stu-dents Success…No Longer a Mystery, reflects the vision of GAABSE and our dedication to providing opportunities to youth in the Garland Independent School District,” said schol-

Garland Black Educators Host Scholarship Celebration

For the last 8 years it has scholarships to African American students pursuing a degree in education. The group has provided over $24,000 in scholar-ships. GJN/PHOTO


FAITH News, local houses of worshipFor as the body is one, and has many members. And all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: So also is Christ. 1Corin. 12:18

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The Spirit of the Lord By the Spirit of the Lord all things are possible. Yes! The spirit of the Lord gives hope - so open your heart to Him and allow God’s presence to visit you where you are right now. “Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me. Know thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord. Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:5-6 This was all a background for the addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel. Not by might, nor by power but by the spirit of the Lord. This month focus on the spirit of the Lord. By the spirit of the Lord things and conditions along with circumstances can be changed. We can pray for a change to occur in our community and our country. Prayer can move mountains. We need our pray life to be very healthy. Especially in today’s society. We know that in our own strength sometimes the mountains do not move. But only with the help of God can we see our change in our family. We as Christian believers will also see our change in our community and country. The spirit of the Lord is the peace in the storm, also comfort in the storm. The spirit of the Lord is as blessing to mankind and I encourage many people to let him into your life. Behold Jesus knocks let Him into your heart. “Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting’s, crying, Grace, grace unto it. “Zechariah 4:7 The mountains in your life can come down by the spirit of the Lord. Again let Jesus into your heart and welcome Him into your life every day. Spend time with God and allow Him to increase in your daily living.

going on in this nation and around the world. Econom-ically, socially, politically, and in the education and health arenas, we are suf-fering. But our situation is only sealed if we fail to stand up and do something about it – collectively. The President, the Congress, our local political officials, and most of those upon whom we have been taught to depend are not coming to save us. That’s our job. The assault on the poor and the so-called middle class has begun. Layoffs, union-busting, gas-oline price gouging, stag-nant wages, food costs going through the roof.

Have you made plans on how you are going to fight back? Or, have you just resigned yourself to defeat with those tired words, “There’s no use trying to do anything; “The man is not going let us do that;” and “They gonna do what they wanna do anyway.” The question before Black folks is, “What are we gonna do?” Or, to make it personal, “What are YOU gonna do?” Take a giant step toward your own salvation here on earth by starting and building a strong chapter of the Collective Empower-ment Group. There is power in the Collective. Contact the national office at 301 699 8449.

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Numerous residents of Garland participated in the quarterly “Mayor’s Evening Out,” an event hosted by Garland Mayor Ronald E. Jones. Mayor Jones said the purpose of the event is to be accessible to citizens and let them know that as their mayor, he is always there to listen, help and be of ser-vice. The Mayor’s Evening Out took place at the end of February at the Holla-baugh Recreation Center on Walnut Street. Topics residents voiced concern about included: the treatment of dogs at the local Animal Shelter in Garland, how to become Greener and safety issues

on residents’ driveways. “Working in government, the most important thing is to protect the public and help with their safety,” Mayor Jones said. “Every-thing else, we provide, such as utilities, fire and police, and emergency man-agement. In fact, Garland has one of the best emer-gency management teams in the nation.” “Garland is a very large industrial and manufactur-ing city and we are crucial to the military complex and NASA because of what we produce in our manufactur-ing department,” Jones said. Mayor Jones said he didn’t realize the impor-tance of the regions man-ufacturing department until he became Mayor. “We are a crucial part of the nation’s

Garland Mayor Ronald Jones Hosted Mayor’s Evening Out industrial technologies,” he

said. “Also, the best part of Mayor’s evening out is to meet with the citizens and answer any questions or concerns they have.”

Mayor Jones said he will have further discussions with citizens about their concerns about Garland’s Envision Program, where the city might possibly have a new logo, which many people do not favor. “We

started this process about two years ago and I will give residents ample time to let me know what they think about the Envision program details,” Mayor Jones said. Terrie Kieper, attended the meeting and voiced her concern on how dogs were treated at the local animal shelter. She is involved with Animal Rescue in Garland and does whatever she can


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The Great Annual “I’m In Love” Search

Mayor Ronald and Peggy Jones (left) says during our 44 years of mar-riage, we can truly say that I Corinthians 13:4-7 has been our model.

James and Valder Beebe (above) says we love the power of love in our 26-year marriage jour-ney.

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James and Valder Beebe, married Valentine’s Day 1985, are inspired to launch the annual great “I’m In Love” search for others who have stood before God and weathered the changes of life to embrace ‘love and marriage.’ We feel there are many who exemplify love and marriage, and we welcome your submissions for The 2012 Great Annual “I’m In Love” Search at ValderBeebeShow.com. You can click on e-mail Valder and submit your great love story.James and Valder Beebe We love the power of love in our 26-year marriage journey. Believing that God is the

greatest power (Love) we married Valentine’s Day 1985. This once-in-a-life-time union has been pro-filed in various magazines, including Essence Maga-zine, numerous newspapers and web sites. In 2007, we were inducted into the National Black Marriage Hall of Fame. James, the romantic wrote our wedding vows: “I say these vows once and only once to thee. Be My Love, My Life, My Partner in Pro-ductivity (PIP Production).” As we have taken on the adventures of life, we have stood on the foundation of our belief in God; created four children; had twenty-six annual love celebra-tions; created our company, PIP Production; managed

our individual careers and shared our collective paths of success as husband and wife and a family. Each couple profiled in The 2012 Great Annual “I’m In Love” Search exemplifies the power of being in love and being married, as they have com-mitted before God, each other and society. Garland Mayor Ronald and Peggy Jones During our 44 years of marriage, we can truly say that I Corinthians 13:4-7 has been our model. Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous... We have found marriage to be like a stew that is blended and simmered over


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Garland Black Educatorsarship celebration chairman Dr. Bonnie Barrett. Scholarship committee members this year included co-chairs Tracy Kovachev-ick and Valarie Nobles.Other members were Donna Bolden, Rhonda Jenkins, Conrad Leonard, Lauren McKinney, LaJoyce Stead-ham and John Washington. “The mystery dinner the-ater concept was a new idea for the annual fund-raiser. “The scholarship committee worked hard for the event,” said Barrett. Entitled, “Mystery Murder & Intrigue on the 190,” the script was written by Carver Elementary School 4th grader Tanaysha Franklin, Garland ISD parent Laanzhanelte Westbrook and Centerville Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Valerie Nobles. In addition to the mystery dinner theater the group also recognized three hon-orees who Barrett said had “demonstrated their com-mitment to making our community a better place.” This year’s honorees were founder and artistic director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Ann Williams; attorney DeMetris Samp-son, managing partner of the Dallas law offices of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP and John Washington, the assistant superintendent of student services and community relations for the Garland Independent School Dis-trict. Washington is also the president elect of the Texas Area Alliance of Black School Educators.

Freda Ross, owner/designer of “Fredas Fancy...a little jewel” jewelry at the 9th annual Scholarship Celebration.

Eulon Brown and McKie Giles at the 9th annual Scholarship Celebration.

Educators and supporters at the 9th annual Scholarship Celebration.

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issues,” Kieper said. “But I am also thankful that he has meetings like this to hear what citizens concerns are.” Valerie Atwood, who is part of the Bahai Com-munity, brought her sons Stewart and Garrett Atwood. They discussed how the City can be Greener by showcasing innovative recy-cling methods and other cost saving, environmental meth-ods.

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An Awesome Opportunity It has been said by some that “opportunity knocks only once.” However, in my opinion, this saying should come with a disclaimer since we encounter various opportunities throughout our lives. As long as we’re breathing we are faced with opportunities of some sort. An opportunity has been defined as a fit, favorable or convenient time to do something. Opportunities give us a chance to choose. They also come and go. There are numerous kinds of opportunities ranging from the smallest to the largest, from the most unusual to the awesome. Taking advan-tage of an opportune time can be utilized in everything from choosing the best time to wash your car to taking a lunch break to deciding when to run for political office if that happens to be one’s desire. You might say opportunities are categorical. Identifying an exceptional opportunity can present a dilemma for some, especially if it involves business, career, education, financial or relational decisions. There are numerous reasons that may affect how or why people make the choices that they do in life. Most of us generally seize the opportunities that we think will best benefit us in some way. However, it can be said that recognizing and taking advantage of the right opportunity when it comes requires a bit of wisdom. Unfortunately, sometimes we recognize missed opportu-nities in hindsight. A good adage to remember here is “you never know where your opportunities lie.” As Christians we have been given an awesome opportunity. Jesus has given us the opportunity of serving Him by serving others. It is an opportunity that is always available. This awesome opportunity offers rewards. We receive blessings when we serve others. How-ever, just as with all opportunities, some opportunities to serve will appear before you, some you must seek and yet some will be appointed by God. God gave each of us gifts and abilities. We are to be thankful and to praise him for these wonderful gifts and abilities. But, he expects us to take the opportunity to use our gifts and abilities to serve others and not just use them solely for our own benefit (Matthew 25:34-40). As we look for opportunities to serve others, remember to thank Jesus who was the greatest servant of all. For when we serve others, we are blessed with the awesome opportunity of serving Jesus as well.



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General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) will receive the NAACP’s 2011 President’s Award at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards.

LOS ANGELES, CA,- General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) will receive the NAACP’s 2011 President’s Award at the 42nd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, broadcast live from Los Angeles on Fri., March 4 (7:00-10:00 pm on FOX, it was announced this week by Vicangelo Bulluck, executive pro-ducer of the telecast and executive director of the NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau. This prestigious award will be presented by NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jeal-ous in recognition of special achievements and distinguished public ser-vice. Previous President’s Award recipients include Van Jones, Muhammad Ali, Susan Taylor, Rever-end Jesse Jackson, Ryan White, Bryant Gumbel, Alexis Herman, Venus and Serena Williams, Tavis Smiley, Tom Joyner, Con-doleezza Rice, President Bill Clinton, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Ella Fitzgerald. “General Colin Powell has led an extraordinary life of public service” stated Jealous. “As the first African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and later the first to serve as Secretary of State, Gen-eral Powell holds a unique place in American history. He is a man of conscience and conviction, who uses his vast influence to pro-mote education and self esteem to our country’s

youth. Although his position on the Iraq War was controversial, he was often the voice of reason in the prosecution of that war. He rose from humble roots as the son of Jamaican immigrants to become a distinguished military leader, a states-man, a humanitarian and a philanthropist. He is an inspiration to us all.” General Powell became the 65th Secre-tary of State on January 20, 2001. He brought extensive experience with him to his office. Before becoming Secretary of State, Colin Powell served as a key aide to the Sec-retary of Defense and as National Security Advisor to President Reagan. He also served 35

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Diane XavierEDITOR

The upcoming National Football League Labor Relations Meeting between the owners and players has everyone worried about whether a new collective bargaining agreement can be reached between the two parties in March. If not, owners will lock down the players and there is a great possibility the nation will miss out on NFL Football in 2011. Despite the drama in the background it didn’t ruin the mood of several NFL Players during Super Bowl week. Players such

as Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans, Andre Gurode of the Dallas Cowboys and Bryant McKinnie of the Min-nesota Vikings boogied down on the dance floor along with their mothers at the NFL Mothers Gala that was held at the Patty Granville Atrium Center in downtown Garland on February 5th. The Professional Football Mothers Associ-ation hosted the “NFL Mothers Gala” which included dinner, dancing, live entertainment, and a silent and a live auction. A portion of the proceeds benefits the local Boys &

Girls club. Former NFL Player Daryl Jones, who is also the son of Garland Mayor Ronald Jones and his wife, Peggy (who helped organize the special night), said the most important thing is to remember the kids who do not have the same opportunities. “It is a great cause because moms mean so much to the community,” Jones said. “It is a great time to not only to have fun, but also to support a great cause with the Boys and Girls Club and give

NFL Mothers Join Sons in Dancing back to the community. The NFL is a great game, and it takes a lot of mental and physical ability to make it in the NFL. A lot of kids look up to us, so it is an honor and privilege to be role models and help them in any way we can.” The night began with an invocation by Felicia Young, mother of NFL Player Vince Young who thanked the Lord for

all the blessings He pro-vided, especially for pro-tecting everyone during the ice storm that hit North Texas. “We all have the same story, trying to support our sons, and not only support the community but also help other mom’s who have sons who play in the league,” Mrs. Young said. “It was a good time having everyone come

together supporting each other,” Vince Young said. “May the best team win.” Mayor Jones and his wife Peggy Jones, made sure the City of Garland was part of the Super Bowl showcase in North Texas. “We want to thank everyone who came out and supported this great cause,” Mayor Jones said. “We also thank the NFL Mothers Association and all who made this a great event.”

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