H ey Family,

the Kinard

Family will have a

Weight Watchers

Challenge Competi-

tion aimed at reduc-

ing our numbers and

getting our bodies

that much closer to

supreme healthi-

ness. Lose Weight.

Lose Inches. Lower

cholesterol. Lower

blood sugar. Lower

blood pressure.

Wha te ve r y ou r

healthcare chal-

lenge, you got three

months to get your

numbers down and

win prizes, on top of

being healthier.

T he Black Com-

munity suffers

greatly from Diabetes,

High Blood Pressure,

Hypertension, Gout and

many more preventable

diseases and disorders.

All of which can be

turned around with

proper exercise, eating

the right foods in safe

proportions and getting

your body the rejuve-

nating rest is so des-

perately needs.

A s many of you

know, I’ve

suffered from diabe-

tes for many years.

At one time my doc-

tor had me on 3-4

different pills per

day. When she

wanted me to start

taking insulin injec-

tions, it scared the

hell out of me. I im-

mediately got with a

Personal Trainer and

Nutritionist. I re-

duced stress by retir-

ing from DOC and

selling my two res-

taurants. By God’s

Almighty Grace I

should be off all

medication by the

Reunion this year.

Our Family Cares—Love is Caring

Presidential Address

Spring-Summer 2016 Issue

K i n a r d F a m i l y R e u n i o n

Kinard Kourier

Presidential Address 1

K.E.E.P. 2

Health-Kare 3-4

Our Future 5

Sunshine Korner 6

Msgs of Empowerment 6

Mother’s Day 7

Parent’s Day 7

Father’s Day 8

Say Yes To Success 9

Keeping Up! 10-11

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

I’m feeling good and now working FULL-TIME on behalf of The Kinard

Family Reunion! God is sooo good. I love each and every one of ya’ll.

Saladin

P a g e 2 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

K.E.E.P.

Family, time has come to complete the first phase of K.E.E.P. [Kinard Economic Empowerment Program]. It

was supposed to be completed back in February, during Black History Month. Yet has been extended until June

26, 2016, as some family members expressed the need for a little more time.

Our goal is to purchase the property before the next Family Reunion. Time is getting short. We made some

changes in the program, to help family members out. 1 share is $1,000. Now, family members who might have

doubts, fears or financial restrictions, can purchase a 1/4 of a share for $300.

I cannot keep stressing how important this program is. We are heading toward our 50th year of the Kinard

Family Reunion. We cannot have our young people scratching and begging “Massa” for opportunities. We must

set the example and teach them how to do for themselves.

The jobs we currently have, might not be here in the future. People are coming here from other countries and

are willing to work harder and smarter and for less money. The Asians own 90,000 businesses in the black com-

munity. Everyone is making money in our community, except us. We are too busy arguing and fighting

amongst ourselves.

Even in our own families, people don't get along, don't participate, and don't like each other, over foolishness.

Other races are working together and moving up the ladder, while we stay at the bottom of the barrel. We have

to give our young people a different formula for success. We need as many family members as we can get, to

make this program successful. Even if we don't get the number of people we desire, we continue to believe the

Almighty God will help us to be successful. I pray good health and happiness upon each of you. God bless you.

Saladin

Click on each of the following links to watch K.E.E.P. videos:

K.E.E.P. Final Message

Kinard Economic Empowerment Program Part 2

Kinard Economic Empowerment Program Part 1

“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I can chew.

I said I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.”

Author Unknown

P a g e 3 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

Health-Kare

Is your challenge weight loss? Is your challenge lowering your

blood sugar? Is your challenge lowering your blood pressure?

Is your challenge lowering your cholesterol levels? Or inches?

Now’s the time to get SERIOUS

and win yourself some serious

Whatever your CHALLENGE, we are gonna do it together!

Set your intentions, document where you are now and get to

work getting your numbers down. We have 3 months to move

our bodies into a healthier state. To qualify for this challenge,

you must have documented proof from a doctor of where you

started, as of June 1st. You must have documented proof of

how far you’ve come down. Again,

from a professional physician. And

you must bring both with you to the

Kinard Family Reunion in Myrtle

Beach, to win the competition and re-

ceive a luxurious prize.

Saladin

The Kinard Weight Watchers Challenge is Here!The Kinard Weight Watchers Challenge is Here!

Healthy Eye

w/ very visible blood vessels

P a g e 4 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

Health-kare

RetinopathyRetinopathy Proliferative Retinopathy Due To Sickle Cell Disease

The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. It provides the sharp, central vision needed for reading, driving and seeing fine detail. Retinal disorders affect this vital tissue. They can affect your vision, and some can be serious enough to cause blindness. Examples are

Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys your sharp, central vision Diabetic eye disease Retinal detachment - a medical emergency, when the retina is pulled away from the back of the eye Retinoblastoma - cancer of the retina. It is most common in young children. Macular pucker - scar tissue on the macula Macular hole - a small break in the macula that usually happens to people over 60 Floaters - cobwebs or specks in your field of vision

NIH: National Eye Institute Sickle Cell carriers are not the only indi-viduals plagued with complications from Retinopathy. DIABETICS are also in dan-ger of eye disorders. Remember, blood is naturally fed to every single part of our bodies. Don’t forget about your eyes; it is how you see and needs care too. Make an appointment and go visit an Ophthalmologist. Love You All… Anissa

My Own Eye

w/ not so visible blood vessels

P a g e 5 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

Our Future

“It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an

opportunity and not be prepared.”

Whitney M. Young, Jr.

Donavan Ashton Powell

I am 21, I received my

High School Diploma on

May 18, 2016 from

Friendly High School in

Fort Washington, MD,

and, I have Cerebral

Palsy.

I’ve held 3 volunteer jobs

during my high school

career, YMCA of Fort

Washington, Friendly High School, and this year I

worked with Kmart as a Softlines Merchandiser.

It is my goal to be gainfully employed, interacting

with people, as this is where my strengths lie. We

all have challenges in life; thankfully I have grown

thru every one that has come my way thus far. I

suspect there will be many more challenges along

my journey... but God.

Shaquez Britford

Class of 2016

Accepted into

Columbus State

University

Patricia Mayfield’s

Grandson

Kiyonah Buckhalter

Class of 2016

Attending Borough of

Manhattan Community

College in the fall.

Completed 11 years with

Venettes Cultural

Workshop Dance Company—First Place

Winners at McDonald's Gospel Fest and

one of the best dance schools in New York.

Camron Charles Wiley

(Great-Great-Grandson

of Naomi Kinard Ellis)

is graduating from

Webb Middle School in

Tampa, FL and will be

attending Jefferson

High School in the fall.

A honors student and

member of the basket-

ball, football, soccer, and track teams; Camron

also played trumpet in the Webb band.

Congratulations Camron! We love you and are

proud of you! Mom & Dad (Shakira & Hashim

Wiley), Cortez, Dominica & Royal (Bros & Sis),

Momina (Grandmother, Jane Corley-

McPherson) & Great Uncle Pete (John Corley).

Family Members in Special Need of Your Prayers, Your Calls, Your Cards, Your Visits and Your Love:

P a g e 6 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

SUNSHINE KORNER

Cousin Eugene Kinard’s mom, Retha Mae

Kinard, suffered a stroke a few months back.

With steady progress she’s been able to

transition to a rehabilitation center in her own

neighborhood, surrounded by family, friends

and neighbors. Continue to keep Gene, his

brothers and Mom, all in your prayers.

Pastor Grover Reed Sr.,

loving husband of Cousin

Ruby Reed, departed this

earth to join our Heavenly

Father in early May. Keep

the entire Franklin and

Reed families uplifted.

MESSAGES OF EMPOWEREMNT

A Divine Message for Mother’s Day

Father God, I will give all honor to my Mother;

because she is a divine blessing from You. God

is the glory.

Mothers are the Fruit of the spirit, for this I give

thanks to you Father.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23

ASV)

No Scientists can clone you; therefore, there is

no replacement for you. Your nurturing style is

fashionable, humble, genuine and of comfort.

Submitted By Glendora Muldrow, Ohio Chapter

A Divine Message for Father’s Day

Prayer to all Awesome and Wonderful Fathers:

Almighty God, I will give all honor to all Fa-

thers, (the earthly warrior) because they are a

divine blessing from You.

“These commandments that I give you today

are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your

children. Talk about them when you sit at home

and when you walk along the road, when you

lie down and when you get up. Tie them as

symbols on your hands and bind them on your

foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of

your houses and on your gates.” Deuteronomy

6:6-9 NIV

Submitted By Glendora Muldrow, Ohio Chapter

“All that I am, or hope to be,

I owe to my angel mother.”

“I remember my mother's prayers and they

have always followed me. They have clung to

me all my life.”

Abraham Lincoln

“I want to congratulate all the men

out there who are working diligently

to be good fathers whether they are

stepfathers, or biological fathers

or just spiritual fathers.”

T.D. Jakes

P a g e 7 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

Happy mother’s day—may 8, 2016

It always seems impossible until it's done.

Nelson Mandela

Honoring our Foundation of Mothers, The Ohio Chapter

Lucretia Gamble

Pearl Lee Muldrow

June 3, 1930

February 9, 2003

Juliet Styles

We Love You Mom,

Andrew Conyers

Gloria Hill

Jerry Conyers

Patricia Mayfield

Glendora Muldrow

Yvonne Muldrow

Larry Muldrow

We Love You Mom,

David Romero Gamble

Tracy Gamble-LeGree

Laran Wright

Happy Parents day—July 24, 2016

To our Dad, Bobby James Tigner:

You’re the best Dad and we love you. God gave us such a good gift when he gave us you for a father.

Happy Father’s Day

Love, Senta, Robert, and Dejuan

Having to say good bye to our

Mother, Mary Helen Orr-Tigner, was

one of the hardest experiences of our

life. No longer could we hear her

voice. No longer could we call and

ask for her advice. We feel comfort in

knowing there’s a real place created

by God and prepared by Jesus.

P a g e 8 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

Happy Father’s day—June 19, 2016

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

Nelson Mandela

Honoring our Father, Thomas K. Breland

We Love You Dad

Denise Breland Weaver, Tom Breland, Jeffrey Breland

James Muldrow

May 20, 1929—March 2, 1999

Andrew Conyers

Gloria Hill

Jerry Conyers

Patricia Mayfield

Glendora Muldrow

Yvonne Muldrow

Larry Muldrow

P a g e 9 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

SAY YES TO SUCCESS

The SC Chapter would like to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our fundraiser and

helped make it a success! And a special congratulations to the following winners, 3rd prize, Robin Tyler

($25 Gift Card), 2nd prize, Justin Tyler (Android tablet), 1st prize, Robert Aaron, (32" Flat Screen TV).

DC Chapter—Yard Sale Fundraiser

I like friends who have independent minds

because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

Nelson Mandela

Thank You Everyone For Donating Your Goods And Helping Raise Funds For 2017

P a g e 1 0 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

keeping up!

The Kinard Family Reunion Scholarship Committee has

awarded thousands of dollars, to you, your children, your grandchildren, your nieces, your nephews and your cousins.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW? PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFO SO THAT WE CAN ACCURATELY REPORT

THE BLESSING THAT OUR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE HAS BEEN, OVER THE YEARS.

Email Completed Forms To: Johnnie Mae Hill Marsh hillmajm@lemoyne.edu

Name of Scholarship Recipient ________________________________________________________

Chapter _________________________________________________ _________________________

Address _____________________ _____________________________________________________

City/State/Zip Code ________________ _________________________________________________

Phone ______________________________ Email__ ____________________________________

Year Scholarship Awarded __________________ Amount of Scholarship _____________________

Colleges/Universities Attended_________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Degrees Awarded (circle all that apply)

Associate Bachelor Masters PhD. EdD. Other ____ _____________________________________

Area/Subject of Study ________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

P a g e 1 1 K i n a r d K o u r i e r

keeping up!

ONLINE

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PASSWORD: kinard1

Editor

Anissa Sacchino

assacchino@msn.com

301-455-0143

2016 Family Reunion

September 2-4, 2016

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton

Myrtle Beach Oceanfront

Hotel Room Reservations Cut‐Off Date is 2 July 2016

Group Name: KINARD FAMILY REUNION

GROUP #10D7J2

Website: http://www.springmaidbeach.com

No rooms will be held at the group rate after 2 July 2016.

Thank you SC Chapter President, Linda Smith

Saladin Buckhalter, National President

21 Sunshine Lane

Amityville, NY 11701

Kinard Family Reunion

Family Newsletter

Phone: 347-444-8047

E-mail: saladin7x@hotmail.com

K i n a r d F a m i l y R e u n i o n Our Family Cares—Love is Caring

Spring-Summer 2016 Issue

Kinard Kourier

Our Next “Kinard Kourier” Issue Will Focus on:

Family Reunion Collage (Send in all your Family Reunion Pictures)

Kinard Weight Watchers Challenge Competition Winner

Thanksgiving, Christmas and Kwanza Celebrations

Submission Deadline: October 1, 2016