By Jacqueline JamesSpecial to the AFRO

When Sondra Phillips-Gilbert grew concerned about the dilapidated state of the Rosedale Recreation Center in 2006, she set her sights on having it renovated.

Phillips-Gilbert created the Rosedale Grassroots Organization and invited other community groups and citizens into her home to formulate strategy. Six years later, on May 25, she was among a group of city officials and activists who spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Rosedale Community Center. Last month, she spoke again, along with Mayor Vincent Gray, when the Rosedale Library, built as part of the recreation complex, was officially opened.

“I still can’t believe it and I’m still in awe,” she said. “It took a community to come together to do that. I feel very proud about that. I look out every day at the center and also feel very proud that I had something to do with that.”

Her activism became more official on Nov. 6 when Phillips-Gilbert was elected advisory neighborhood commissioner to represent ANC 6A07 in Northeast. Born in Las Vegas, Phillips-Gilbert grew up watching her mother work as a community activist. She moved east in 1979 to attend Howard University, where she majored in political science and Black politics and minored in sociology. A few years later, she began working at the D.C. Department of Human Services (DCHS), where she

remains.Phillips-Gilbert said she

fell in love with Rosedale more than 20 years ago when she was single and looking for an affordable home. She and her husband, Edward Gilbert, still live in the home, now with their sons Edward Phillips-Gilbert, 10, a fifth grader at Two Rivers Public Charter School, and Christian Phillips-Gilbert, 14, a freshman at Eastern High School.

Her activism dates to 2003, when Christian was a student at Gibbs Elementary School.

“I became an advocate for the parents,” she said. “The school conditions were unsafe. There was mold, mildew and decay…Parents were concerned for the health of their children. We had a lot of children at the school who had asthma.”

After the conditions were revealed in a television news investigative report, city officials ordered the renovation of

By George E. CurryNNPA Editor-in-Chief

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The U. S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The court agreed Nov. 9 to hear a case from Shelby County, Ala., near Birmingham, that questions whether Congress exceeded its authority when it voted in 2006 to renew Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires jurisdictions covered by the legislation to pre-clear any election law changes with the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. to prevent discriminatory voting changes.

Oral arguments in the voting case are expected to be heard in February. Two

lower courts upheld the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act extension before the Supreme Court decided to review the case.

The Voting Rights Act was originally passed in 1965 on the heels of an assault on Blacks marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to protest voter discrimination. When Section 5 of the act

was scheduled to expire, it was extended by Congress in 1970, 1975, 1982 and for another 25 years in 2006 with broad bipartisan support. Former President George W. Bush signed the extension in a Rose Garden ceremony attended by members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

In its petition, Shelby County argued that the pre-clearance provision of Section 5 violates the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the Constitution, which empower states to regulate their elections. In passing the law, Congress relied on the 15th Amendment which prohibits states from denying a citizen the right to vote

based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Shelby County went to court after the Justice Department rejected

a redistricting plan that apparently played a role in the defeat of Ernest Montgomery, the only Black member of the Calera (Ala.) City Council, a community of 12,000 people.

Montgomery was elected to the council in 2004 from a district that was nearly 71

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former D.C. Council chairman who violated campaign finance laws avoided most of his possible jail time but will have to spend hundreds of hours doing community service and stay out of trouble.

Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna on Tuesday sentenced 42-year-old Kwame Brown to 30 days in jail, all suspended. That means Brown will stay out of jail on the misdemeanor campaign violation if he complies with the terms of probation.

Earlier in the day, Brown was sentenced in federal court to one day in custody and six months of home detention for lying on loan applications. He will also spend two years on supervised release and be required to do 480 hours of community service.

Brown admitted to both crimes in June. He gave up council role as part of a plea deal.

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A witness has testified about a fight between college roommates that led to the stabbing death of one woman.

Alexis Simpson is standing trial in Prince George’s County in the September 2011 slaying of Dominique Frazier, her roommate at Bowie State University.

Authorities say Simpson stabbed Frazier during an argument over loud music that Frazier was playing as the women and other students prepared for a school-sponsored comedy show.

WJLA reports that in court Tuesday, one of Fraizer’s friends said Simpson was the aggressor. But under cross-examination, she said Frazier also had a knife.

Defense lawyers have argued that Simpson acted in self-defense.

Simpson is charged with murder and also faces a charge of carrying a deadly weapon.

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Inez Powell Dade walked grandly through the entrance of the U.S. Navy Yard Conference and Catering Center, leaning elegantly on a cane and the arm of an escort. As she entered the room, with Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” playing in the background, hundreds of family members and friends rose in a standing ovation.

When she got to her seat, she removed her coat to reveal a beautiful silver gown with sparkly accents. Joining her at the head table were her younger sisters, Margaret

Powell Harris, 97, and Vanilla Powell Beane, 93.Dade’s best friend, Sadie Harris, of Annapolis, who is 102, was also there for the milestone celebration.

Dade drew accolades from Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Mayor Vincent Gray and City Councilwoman Muriel Bowser. She also received a commendation from President Obama and

“The 1965 Voting Rights Act created federal oversight of elections in Alabama and other jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination.”

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NATION & WORLDVoters Approval of Pot Use Puts Justice Dept. Under Pressure

Election Day approval by two states’ voters of ballot questions to liberalize marijuana laws is deepening an already thorny Justice Department dilemma: If states say pot use is ok, how long can federal laws and policies just say “No”?

With the clearance of ballot questions in Washington state and Colorado to allow recreational pot use, the stage is set for the nation’s first state regulation and taxation of pot use—unless the Justice Department blocks them.

So far, federal authorities have been silent, looking the other way at medical marijuana use in 17 states while standing by existing federal laws against recreational marijuana.

And when Colorado officials asked Attorney General Eric Holder Nov. 9 for the federal government’s response to the marijuana votes, they didn’t get one; Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said according to the Huffington Post.

Meanwhile, prosecutors in Washington’s largest counties have dropped all pending misdemeanor cases of marijuana possession while Denver prosecutors are dropping or reviewing pending marijuana possession cases.

If Colorado’s marijuana ballot measure is not blocked, it would take effect on Jan. 5, the deadline for the governor to add the amendment to the state constitution. The measure allows adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, and six marijuana plants, though public use of the drug and driving while intoxicated are prohibited.

Under the Washington state initiative marijuana possession of an ounce or less would become legal on Dec. 6 if the measure is not blocked, though setting up a state-run

sales operation would take a year.The Washington measure would ban sales to people

under 21 and require growers and sellers to obtain a license from the state’s liquor control board. Wholesale and retail sales will be taxed at 25 percent, and will be used to fund drug prevention, schools and health insurance. The state would also establish a legal limit of tetrahydracannabinol (THC) blood levels for driving. (THC is the active ingredient in marijuana).

91- year-old Great-Grandmother Wins Lottery Twice

Sometimes, lightning does strikes twice. After winning $300,000 in an Indiana lottery game in August, Lena Eaton, a 91-year-old Indianapolis, Ind. great-grandmother, took home $99,999 from a scratch-off ticket Nov. 1.

Mother of six children, grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 20, she is already spreading the wealth to her family.

“It’s been a pleasure being able to help them,” Eaton told The Indianapolis Star, referring to her family. “I’ve got good kids.”

She told lottery officials she had already begun renovations on her bathroom and installed new windows to her home. With the new winnings, she plans to partake in travelling and share with her large family.

The first stroke of luck came in August from a ticket purchased at the Discount Check Cashing Store, Eaton matched 10 of 20 Quick Draw numbers and took home $300,000. The chances of winning were one in 8.9 million.

This month she decided to take another chance and, while at a Safeway Store, she bought a Scorchin’ Hot 9s scratch-off ticket—and won again, this time $99,999. The odds of her winning were one in 646,000, according to the Star.

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By Alan KingAFRO Staff Writer

Jennifer Hudson and otherrelatives positively identified

the body of her 7-year-oldnephew Monday, just hoursafter his body was found in a

sport-utility vehicle sought inconnection with the murder ofHudson’s mother and brother.

The white, 1994 ChevroletSuburban with Illinois license

plate X584859 was found onChicago’s West Side afterpolice received a 7 a.m. call

from a neighbor about a suspi-cious vehicle. The man noticedthe vehicle while walking hisdog. According to the ChicagoTribune, the boy had been shotmultiple times in the back seatof the vehicle. The SUV, regis-tered to Hudson’s murderedbrother, was towed with theboy’s body inside and is beingprocessed by evidence techni-cians and workers. The bodywas later removed and taken tothe Cook County MedicalExaminer’s office.

Hudson and other familymembers arrived at the MedicalExaminer’s office mid-after-noon to identify the body.Given the choice between look-ing directly at the body orviewing it on a wall-mounted

video screen, the family chosethe latter. According to theTribune, Hudson said, “Yes,that’s him.”

A spokesman for the officetold the newspaper that Hudson

“remained strong for her fami-ly” and was clearly its leader.“She held hands with her fami-ly,” the spokesman said. “Itwas obviously a very emotionalmoment.”

The boy – the son of JuliaHudson, Jennifer’s sister – hadbeen missing since Friday,when a relative found Julian’sgrandmother, DarnellDonerson, 57, and his uncle,Jason Hudson, 29, shot to deathin his grandmother’s home inthe 7000 block of South YaleAvenue.

An Amber Alert – a desig-nation for high-risk missingchildren – was issued Fridayafter Julian was discoveredmissing after the murders.Police arrested WilliamBalfour, the missing boy’s step-father and estranged husbandof Julia, at his girlfriend’sSouthside apartment severalhours after the murders.Balfour’s mother, Michele, hastold reporters that her son hadnothing to do with the slayings.

Balfour remains a suspect in

the murders but is being held injail for parole violation after

being convicted of attemptedmurder and vehicular hijack-ing. Cook County records showthat he pleaded guilty to bothcharges in 1999. He was alsoconvicted in 1998 for posses-sion of a stolen motor vehicle.He was released from prison in2006 after serving seven yearsfor the attempted murder andcar hijacking charges.

The boy remained missingthrough a long weekend inwhich police and volunteers

posted fliers bearing his photo-graph around the city. OnSunday, Jennifer Hudson askedfor the public’s help in findingher nephew. In her MySpaceblog, she thanked fans and sup-porters for their prayers andoffered a $100,000 reward toanyone who returned the boyalive.

Since the investigation,Hudson – who gained stardomafter appearing on “AmericanIdol,” and then won anAcademy Award for her role inthe movie Dreamgirls – hasstayed out of the public eye.

The Chicago Tribune report-ed that a parade of cars movedslowly past her family’s homeMonday morning, past thenews vans, reporters and curi-

ous onlookers.Neighbors stoodquietly andreflected on the

violence. In front of the Hudson’s

home, men in heavy jacketsand hooded sweatshirts came tokiss the twin white crosses bar-ing the names of Donerson andJason.

“Everybody is sick of goingthrough stuff like this,” ArtishaWest, a former resident of thearea told the Tribune. “We allhave to stick together. All theseyoung children are dying, andfor what?”

By Alan KingAFRO Staff Writer

Presidential candidate JohnMcCain’s attack on ACORN –Associated CommunityOrganization for Reform Now –confirms the success of theorganization, the head of thegroup says.

“This is testimony to the workwe’ve done and success we’vehad,” Maude Hurd, president ofACORN, said in an interviewwith the AFRO.

“When this attack started, wehad just announced that we hadregistered 1.3 million new vot-ers,” she said. “That’s just to saythat someone’s running scaredbecause of ACORN’s success.”

McCain, who is running forpresident on the Republican tick-et, lashed out at ACORN in thefinal debate against BarackObama, contending the group “ison the verge of maybe perpetrat-ing one of the greatest frauds invoter history in this country,maybe destroying the fabric ofdemocracy.”

Factcheck.org, a non-partisanWeb site, found those claims tobe “exaggerated,” with “no evi-dence of any such democracy-destroying fraud.”

Hurd believes the McCaincharges were politically motivat-ed.

She said, “Because it’s low-and moderate-income people,and people of color, I believe theMcCain campaign thinks thosevoters are going to voteDemocratic, which is not neces-sarily true.”

ACORN is no stranger tocontroversy.

For 38 years, the non-partisanorganization has fought for socialand economic justice for low-and moderate-incomeAmericans. With 400,000 mem-ber families organized into morethan 1,200 neighborhood chap-ters in 110 cities nationwide,ACORN has over the years seenits share of criticism while advo-cating for affordable housing,living wages, healthcare for theunderserved— and while organ-izing voter registration drives.But none has been as witheringand baseless as this one.

With the presidential electionless than two weeks away,ACORN’s detractors allege theorganization has engaged in mas-sive voter registration fraud afterthe reported discovery of bogusnames, such as Mickey Mouse

and Dallas Cowboys playersTony Romo and Terrell Owens,among the names submitted toelection officials.

Hurd said those workers, whowere doing those things withoutACORN’s knowledge or permis-sion, were fired.

“The evidence that has sur-faced so far shows they fakedforms to get paid for work theydidn’t do, not to stuff ballotboxes.” ACORN, she said, is thevictim of fraud, not the perpetra-tor of it.

Hurd said the only thingsbogus are the charges them-selves. And factcheck. orgagrees.

It concluded, “NeitherACORN nor its employees havebeen found guilty of, or evencharged with, casting fraudulentvotes.”

The problem came about pri-marily because of the wayACORN operates. Rather thanrely on volunteers, it pays peo-ple, many of them poor or unem-ployed, to sign up new voters.The idea was to help both thosebeing registered and those doingthe registration.

Maud explained, “We have azero tolerance policy for deliber-ate falsification of registration.”

Most news account neglect topoint out that ACORN isrequired by law to turn in all reg-istration forms. And they also failto note that it was the organiza-tion, in many instances, that firstbrought the phony registrationsto the attention of authorities.

The McCain camp apparentlyisn’t interested in those finepoints, preferring to air mislead-ing ads that seek to link Obamato ACORN, thereby undercuttinghis political support.

McCain: I’m John McCainand I approve this message.

Announcer: Who is BarackObama? A man with “a politicalbaptism performed at warpspeed.” Vast ambition. After col-lege, he moved to Chicago.Became a community organizer.There, Obama met MadeleineTalbot, part of the Chicagobranch of ACORN. He was soimpressive that he was asked totrain the ACORN staff.

What did ACORN in Chicagoengage in? Bullying banks.Intimidation tactics. Disruptionof business. ACORN forcedbanks to issue risky home loans.The same types of loans thatcaused the financial crisis we’rein today.

No wonder Obama’s campaign istrying to distance him from thegroup, saying, “Barack ObamaNever Organized with ACORN.”But Obama’s ties to ACORN runlong and deep. He taught classesfor ACORN. They even endorsedhim for President.But now ACORN is in trouble.

Reporter: There are at least11 investigations across thecountry involving thousands ofpotentially fraudulent ACORNforms.

Announcer: Massive voterfraud. And the Obama campaignpaid more than $800,000 to anACORN front for get out the voteefforts.Pressuring banks to issue riskyloans. Nationwide voter fraud.Barack Obama. Bad judgment.Blind ambition. Too risky forAmerica.

Since McCain’s comments,ACORN’s 87 offices have beenbombarded with threats andracist mail.

The day after the presidentialdebate, vandals broke into theorganization’s Boston and Seattleoffices and stole computers.After a Cleveland representativeappeared on TV, an e-mail wassent to the local office saying she“is going to have her life ended.”A worker in Providence, R.I.,received a threatening call say-ing, “We know you get off workat 9” and uttered racial epithets.

A caller to one office left amessage on the answeringmachine, saying: “Hi, I was justcalling to let you know thatBarack Obama needs to gethung. He’s a (expletive deleted)nigger, and he’s a piece of(expletive deleted). You guys arefraudulent, and you need to go tohell. All the niggers on oak trees.They’re gonna get all hung hon-eys, they’re going to get assassi-nated, they’re gonna get killed.”

Another message said, “Youliberal idiots. Dumb (expletivedeleted). Welfare bums. Youguys just (expletive deleted)come to our country, consumeevery natural resource there is,and make a lot of babies. That’sall you guys do. And then suckup the welfare and expect every-one else to pay for your hospitalbills for your kids. I jus’ say letyour kids die. That’s the bestmove. Just let your children die.Forget about paying for hospitalbills for them. I’m not gonna doit. You guys are lowlifes. And Ihope you all die.”

Hurd thinks the hate calls willcease soon.

“In two weeks, I think theseattacks will be over. But I think itwill be harder for us to get ourname back on good gracesbecause they really trashed us inthe last few weeks.”

But ACORN will not bedeterred.

“We’ve been fighting for along time, for over 30 years, forthe rights of low- and moderate-income people all across thecountry,” Hurd said. “We’regoing to continue to fight foreconomic justice in our commu-nities.”

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Exclusive polling by the NAACP on election eve examined the role of Black voters in the 2012 presidential election and offered a glimpse into the political mindset and future of African-American voters.

“This data underscores the decisive role we played in key battleground states,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP in a statement.

In the key states of Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia, African-American support for President Obama ranged from 92-99 percent. And Black voters comprised between 12 percent to 33 percent of the vote in the respective states. “We turned out in every place that mattered,” Jealous told the AFRO in a post-election interview.

The polls also belied the pre-election narrative that Blacks were no longer enthusiastic about an Obama White House. Ninety-three percent of the survey’s respondents said they remained enthusiastic about President Obama while 79 percent said they are “very enthusiastic.”

However, in 2016, when Obama is out of the picture, Black support enthusiasm for a Democratic candidate is less

certain. Only 47 of respondents were “very enthusiastic” for a Democrat candidacy and 14 percent said they are more likely to vote for a Republican in the future if the candidate has civil rights issues on their agenda.

“It reveals opportunities for the GOP to improve its relationship with our community, and suggests the Democratic Party should not assume it will see the 2008 and 2012 levels of Black turnout in 2016,” Jealous stated.

Still, if the GOP is to gain a stronger foothold within the Black electorate, it would need to revise or better communicate its stance on key issues, particularly civil rights concerns. Fifty-four percent of respondents said Republicans “don’t care at all about civil rights,” while another 32 percent think the party “just says what minorities want to hear.”

The Democratic Party got higher ratings on civil rights advancement and on other items on the Black agenda. African Americans seem to trust Democrats more than Republicans to address issues such as jobs, education and economic opportunity, including poverty, public education, healthcare, and creating jobs.

The NAACP battleground poll, conducted by Pacific Market Research, interviewed 1,600 African American voters who had already voted, or were certain to vote in the Nov. 6 election. The margin of error was 2.5 percent overall and 4.9 percent in each state.

NAACP Poll Details Massive Black Voter TurnoutWhat Enthusiasm Can the Democrats and Republicans Expect in 2016?

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“We turned out in every place that mattered.”

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First Lady Michelle Obama which was announced to rousing applause.

The sisters Powell have been celebrating birthdays together since they were children growing up on a farm in Wilson, N.C. The last of seven children, each of the sisters has buried a husband; two have seen their children’s children have children. They attend church each Sunday and see each other regularly.

The sisters attribute their health and longevity to good genes and hard work. “We grew up working and we kept working and still work,” Beane said in a previous interview. “We have never been ones to sit around. There is always something to do.”

Harris was a seamstress and dressmaker for Washington’s well-heeled before arthritis forced her to retire a few years ago. Well into her 90s, she could no longer work with a needle and thread and she had never liked sewing machines. Dade worked until a few months ago when she retired from the Tiny Tots nursery and preschool on Rock Creek Church Road NW, which she founded 40 years ago. Beane still works at Bené Millinery, the hat shop she opened on Third Street NW four decades ago. Bene` is where she created the hats famously worn by civil rights icon Dorothy Height, the longtime head of the National Council of Negro Women who was 98 when she died two years ago.

When asked how it feels to be 100, Dade told the audience, “I don’t have any different feeling. All I want to do now is keep on cooking.”

Happy ChildhoodDade was born on Nov. 7, 1912, the same year the Titanic

sank and Woodrow Wilson was elected the 28th president of the United States. Three years later, in 1915, little sister Margaret was born. The House of Representatives voted that year to deny women the right to vote, transcontinental telephone service started and World War I had started in Europe. Vanilla, the baby sister, made her debut in 1919, the year the Treaty of Versailles ended the war and the inaugural passenger flight took to the sky.

The sisters are the daughters of James Powell and Martha Hageans Powell. He was born in 1877, she in 1882. Dade, Harris and Beane were the fourth, fifth and sixth of the Powell’s seven children in birth order. James Powell farmed and worked as a carpenter, a craft he taught himself. Martha worked as a domestic and doted on her children. The sisters said life was happy in the Powell home, even though there wasn’t much money.

They milked cows and picked cotton and tobacco. They went to church on Sunday and attended a single-room school. Harris and Beane were the only ones to complete high school; the others had to help with the work.

Dade’s moved to Washington, D.C. in 1936, not long after her husband, John Battle, settled there.

“I did not like all the noise. It was too busy,” she said of the city. She went back home twice, but her father sent her back to her husband. She later married James Dade, a World War II veteran who later worked for the federal government.

Harris joined her older sister in the District in 1938 and Beane moved north in 1940. Harris worked as a maid and took classes in dressmaking at night. In 1942, she married Hugo Frizell Harris a barber and preacher. They had been married for 51 years when he died in 1993.

Beane worked in government, as well. Her husband was World War II vet Willie Beane, who worked as a butcher after leaving the service. They had three children. Beane has seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

During the 1950s, she worked at a hat and bridal supply shop. When the owner decided to devote his business solely to brides, Beane took over the business and has been going ever since.

“It’s something that I always enjoyed,” she said. “It wasn’t like a job because I liked what I was doing.”

Longevity Has Its PlaceThe Powell Sisters are part of a growing trend in the United

States, officials said—Americans who are living past the age of 85. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1950, 589,612 Americans were 85 or older. By 2010, the last year census data was collected, the number of Americans over 85 had skyrocketed to 5.5 million. There were so many people who were over 85 that the census in 2000 added a 90-and-over

category for the first time. In 2000, there were 1.4 million Americans in their 90s. In 2010, there were 1.8 million.

People are also living longer in other countries. Last fall, the world’s population reached past 7 billion people, according to United Nations estimates, more because of people living longer than the birth rate. Improvements and access to health care, increased wealth and more positive attitudes about aging are the reasons why our population is aging, experts said.

Dade, the matriarch of a family that includes four daughters, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great, great-grandchildren, opened her daycare center after retiring from the federal government.

Ann Morgan, whose children are now 15 and 18, said she cherished the loving environment Dade’s nursery provided.

“You felt comfortable leaving your child there,” Morgan said. “My children couldn’t wait to get to Tiny Tot. It was such a close-knit family feeling.”

The hard work kept her active, Dade said. “I don’t understand these young folks talking about being tired. What is tired?”

Her daughter, Rose Marie Osborne, said now that her mother is turning 100, she has to work harder to keep up with her.

“All she wants to do now is run around town,” Osborne said. “We have to fulfill the goal of keeping her going

where she wants to go. That’s anywhere and everywhere.”The importance of having a 100-year old matriarch is not

lost on the younger generation of Dade’s family.“I spent my high school volunteer hours at the daycare, my

college application was on my Grandma and I’ve written a few papers about her,” said Anaka Osborne, 18, Dade’s great-granddaughter. “It’s so inspiring to have someone so close to you to look up to.”

Teria Rogers contributed to this report.

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Panetta stripped Gen.

William “Kip” Ward of a star, which means that he will now retire as a three-star lieutenant general. Ward also has been ordered to repay the government $82,000.

Secretary of the Army John McHugh concurred with Panetta’s decision, Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement Tuesday.

The demotion came after retired Army Gen. David Petraeus resigned as CIA director because of an extramarital affair and Marine Gen. John Allen was being investigated for potentially improper communications with a woman.

“Secretary Panetta insists that leaders within the Department of Defense exemplify both professional excellence and sound judgment,” Little said. “The secretary is committed to ensuring that any improprieties or misconduct by senior officers are dealt with swiftly and appropriately.”

A spokesman for Ward said Tuesday that the general “has never been motivated by personal gain and fulfilled each and every mission assigned to him and served his country and the men and women assigned to his commands with distinction.”

“While Gen. Ward is not perfect he has always been guided by his faith in God and the belief that there is no greater honor as a patriot than to lead those who choose to serve our nation in the armed forces,” spokesman Chris Garrett said in a statement.

Retiring as a three-star general will cost Ward about $30,000 a year in retirement pay, giving him close to $208,802 a year rather than the $236,650 he would receive as a four-star general.

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had urged Panetta to allow Ward to retire

at his full four-star general rank, according to defense officials.

A report by the Defense Department inspector general found that Ward used military vehicles to shuttle his wife on shopping trips and to a spa and billed the government for a refueling stop overnight in Bermuda, where the couple stayed in a $750 suite. The report detailed lengthy stays at lavish hotels for Ward, his wife and his staff members, and the use of five-vehicle motorcades when he traveled to Washington.

The report also said Ward and his wife, Joyce, accepted dinner and Broadway show tickets from a government contractor during a trip during which he went backstage to meet actor Denzel Washington. The couple and several staff members also spent two nights at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.

Other charges were that Ward often extended his overseas trips — particularly those to the U.S. — for personal reasons, resulting in “exponential” increases in costs.

Although the report included responses from Ward to a number of the allegations, investigators often found records and statements that contradicted his explanations. At one point, Ward defended the Bermuda layover, saying that it came up on short notice, which is why his security team had to stay there longer. The report found records showing that the layover had been planned for at least four days

in advance.A common theme running

through the report was Ward’s insistence that his wife travel with him at government cost, even though it was often not authorized and she performed few official duties. It said he also routinely stayed in high-priced suites in luxury hotels rather than in standard rooms

or less expensive locales.The allegations, coming

after a 17-month investigation, delayed Ward’s planned April 2011 retirement. And they were an embarrassing end note to his career, since he had claimed a place in history as the military’s first commander of Africa Command.

Panetta’s options regarding Ward were limited by complex laws and military guidelines. He had only one real choice: Allow Ward to retire as a four-star or demote him and force him to retire as a lieutenant general.

In order for Ward to be demoted to two-star rank, investigators would have to conclude that he also had problems before moving to Africa Command, and officials said that does not appear to be the case.

The investigation dragged on for so long that that Ward was temporarily dropped to two-star status. Under military guidelines, if a full general is not serving in a four-star command or office for more than 60 days, he or she is automatically reduced to two-star rank. Ward would not be able to recoup any back pay for the time at the two-star rank, even though he is being retired at the three-star level.

Major general, or two-star, is the highest rank to which an officer can be promoted by regular military action. Becoming a three-star — lieutenant general — or a four-star general requires a presidential nomination and confirmation by Congress.

Gen. Kip Ward Demoted

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percent Black. The district was redrawn two years later, reducing the Black presence to 23 percent. Montgomery narrowly lost in 2008 to a White challenger and the Justice Department invalidated the election because district changes had not been pre-cleared. Shelby County went to court.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act created federal oversight of elections in Alabama and other jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination.

“Things have changed in the South,” the Shelby County petition argued. “Voter turnout and registration rate now approach parity. Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare. And minority candidates hold office at unprecedented levels.”

Attorneys general in six states covered by Section 5 – Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas – filed a joint brief in support of Shelby County.

Surprisingly, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, which describes itself as “a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of African American communities through entrepreneurship,” filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Shelby County’s position.

By taking that position, the Black business group, headed by Harry C. Alford, aligned itself with right-wing anti-affirmative action groups such as the Mountain States Legal Foundation and the Pacific Legal Foundation.

“…Section 5 is no longer necessary to combat widespread and persistent discrimination in voting…” the National Black Chamber said in its brief. “The Chamber rejects the assumption underlying Congress’s reauthorization of Section 5…that the exceptional circumstances which justified close federal oversight…in 1965 and 1975 persist today. They do not.”

The U. S. Justice Department responded to the challenge to the law by reciting the long history of Black voter disenfranchisement.

“Although the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments have since 1870 guaranteed United States citizens’ right to vote free of discrimination on the basis of race, ‘the blight of racial discrimination in voting…infected the electoral process in parts of our country for nearly a century,’” the

U.S. brief stated, quoting a 1966 Supreme Court decision involving South Carolina. “Beginning in 1890, some States – located mostly in the South – undertook a systematic campaign to disenfranchise minority voters. After many decades of inaction, Congress eventually responded, first by enacting the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which authorized the Attorney General to seek injunctions against public and private interference with voting on racial grounds.”

It added, “When that measure proved insufficient, Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which expanded the Attorney General’s litigation power by authorizing him to join States as party defendants, giving him access to local voting records, and empowering courts to register voters in areas where there had been systematic discrimination.

“That legislative response also proved insufficient, prompting Congress to enact Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which provided for expedited treatment of voting cases before three-judge courts and made illegal some of the tactics that had been used to disenfranchise African-Americans in federal courts.”

Still, the Justice Department said, “…each measure ‘proved ineffective for a number of reasons.’” Consequently, another approach was finally adopted.

“Faced with the fact that a serious and invidiously discriminatory obstacle to the proper functioning of our democracy had proven nearly impervious to traditional legislative remedies, Congress enacted more aggressive and unusual measures as part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,” the federal brief stated.

Chief among the new measures was the pre-clearance provision that applies to eight states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. It also applies to certain counties in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, New York, California and South Dakota as well as specific townships in Michigan and New Hampshire.

Section 5 contains a “bail out” component that allows jurisdictions to avoid the pre-clearance requirement if they can demonstrate they have complied with specified non-discrimination requirements for 10 years. Forty-six jurisdictions have successfully

bailed out of the pre-clearance requirement and two cases are pending.

Before reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act extension in 2006, Congress considered the arguments later advanced by Shelby County and the NBCC that there is no need for continued federal oversight of select jurisdictions.

In its brief, the Justice Department quoted findings by Congress that showed while blatant voter discrimination had been reduced, “vestiges of discrimination in voting continue to exist.” The Justice Department noted that, “Congress had found ample evidence of a history and ongoing pattern of purposeful, state-sponsored voting discrimination in covered jurisdictions.”

For example:• In Kilmichael, Miss.,

the all-White governing body tried to cancel an election after Blacks became a majority in the city;

• Congress found that the school board in Webster County, Ga. sought to “intentionally decrease the opportunity of minority voters to participate in the electoral process” after a majority Black school board was elected; and

• A three-judge court found that Texas engaged in intentional discrimination against its Black and Latino citizens in the redrawing of boundaries for congressional and state senate districts. The court found the congressional districts were redrawn to remove the home office of numerous minority legislators from their districts without doing the same to any White officeholders. The court ruled in Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. that the action was “unexplainable on grounds other than race.”

In its joint friend-of-the-court brief, four civil rights groups – the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the NAACP – rebutted the assertion that things have improved to the point that Section 5 is no longer needed.

Since 1982, there were approximately 800 court rulings that were favorable to voters of color, according to the groups’ petition. “Of these, approximately 81 percent were brought against Section 5 covered jurisdictions.”

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Gibbs and other schools, she said.

She was at home appealing her dismissal from her job at DCHS when she focused on the rec center, which was in need of repair. She worked with the Rosedale Citizens Alliance, Pilgrim A.M.E. Church, Peace Baptist Church and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN.

She also reached out to then-councilman Harry Thomas, who was chair of the committee with oversight of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. “He opened the door for us,” she said. “He said he was impressed because he had never dealt with an organized community

group before.”She also credits for helping

former Mayor Adrian Fenty, whom she met during one of his walks through the community. “I know they talk bad about him, but I supported him because him because no other mayor had ever walked my community and listened to my concerns,” she said. “He said, ‘I’m going to make sure you get your community center,’ and he did.”

After a few more stops and starts, construction began in late 2010.

The center features multipurpose rooms for arts, crafts and exercise, a playground, an NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)-sized basketball

court, a football field and a swimming pool. The library has 15,000 new books and DVDs and top-of-the-line computer equipment, she said.

Phillips-Gilbert said her work is not yet done. She wants the library renamed in honor of the namesakes of two library kiosks that have closed—activist R.L. Christian and John Mercer Langston, the first dean of the Howard University Law School.

“I’m a resident, a stakeholder, a mother and a concerned citizen,” she said. “We all have responsibility to advocate and look out for our community…You have to take care of home.”

Gen. Kip Ward

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By Gregory DaleAFRO News Editor

Since taking office in January 2011, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), a Tea Party darling, has spurred controversy and made his way onto headlines for his often incendiary and irresponsible comments.

Jan. 22, 2011When asked on “The Shalom Show,” featuring host

Richard Peritz, how he was going to deal with members of Congress he disagreed with, especially Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), a practicing Muslim, West responded: “Well, I think it’s most important that I stand upon the principles [of the] people that elected me to go to Washington, D.C. and represent them on Capitol Hill. So that when you run into someone that is counter or some-one that really does represent the antithesis of the principles upon which this country was established, you’ve got to be able to defeat them intellectually in debate and discourse, and you have to be able to chal-lenge each and every one of their assertions very wisely and very forthright.”

Feb. 18, 2011In his keynote speech

at the 2011 Conservative Political Action Confer-ence, West touched on topics such as health care reform, conser-vatism and the budget crisis, raising eye-brows when he said that while we should celebrate diversity, “We should never allow multicultural-ism to grow on ste-roids and define itself as making American culture subservient because yes, there is a definitive American culture.”

July 19, 2011After Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie

Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) questioned West’s stance on a Republican bill to make steep cuts in Medicare, West re-sponded with a scathing email. “Look Debbie, I understand that after I departed the House floor you directed your floor speech comments directly towards me,” he wrote. “Let me make myself perfectly clear. You want a personal fight, I am happy to oblige. You are the most vile, unprofessional and despicable member of the U.S. House of Representatives. If you have something to say to me, stop being a coward and say it to my face. Otherwise shut the heck up.” West initially refused to apologize, but in an interview with the Huffington Post, he admitted to a reporter that he had apologized.

July 19, 2011West slammed Obama supporters on a blog. “I

must confess, when I see anyone with an Obama 2012 bumper sticker, I recognize them as a threat to the gene pool.”

August 17, 2011“So I’m here as the modern-day Harriet Tubman to

kind of lead people on the Underground Railroad away from that plantation into a sense of sensibility,” West said on “Fox News.” He called the Democratic Party the “21st century plantation.”

April 11, 2012“I believe there’s about 78 to 81 members of the Demo-

cratic Party that are members of the Communist Party,” he said in answer to a question about the Marxist influence in Washington, D.C.

July 8, 2012During an appearance on the “Fox and Friends” televi-

sion show, West criticized President Obama’s policies that assist unemployed citizens. “Once again we are creating the sense of economic dependence which, to me, is a form of modern 21st-century slavery.” In the face of media criticism about his use of the word slavery, he defended his remarks in a Facebook posting. “What the liberal media machine

wants to hide from you, and distort with my comments, is that the policies of President Obama are making our nation a nation based on economic dependency and I call this a form

of modern 21st century slavery,” West wrote. “Let’s get the facts straight.”

Aug. 7, 2012West stood

by the president of fast food chain Chick-fil-A after the businessman drew fire for voicing his disapproval of same-sex marriage.

After West voiced his support of the restaurant, Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) told the Huffington Post that the Republican congressman had ordered Chick-fil-A chicken and biscuits for Congressional

Black Caucus members during a meeting a few months earlier to insult them. “We have a rotation in the CBC where every member provides the lunch one of the weeks when we meet,” Hastings said. “But West sent Chick-fil-A with biscuits. Ok? That was an ‘In your face.’ Every member of the CBC that was there was offended. He did it deliberately…[to say] ‘You know,

that’s what I think of you all.’”

Nov. 10, 2012Although election officials declared that Democratic chal-lenger Patrick Murphy had unseated West by 2,456 votes in the race for Florida’s 18th District congressional seat, West refused to concede. The campaign has asked to review sign-in books from the polls to ensure the number of voters matches the ballot count.

Nov. 13, 2012West still refused to concede, even as his Murphy arrived

for orientation. “West for Congress will pursue every legal means necessary to ensure a fair election,” his campaign said in a statement.

Good Riddance!

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EDITORIALIf you are like me, you

shed a few tears of joy late Election Night. Despite America’s (justifiable) fears about what the future may bring, President Barack Obama will continue to lead us forward for a second term.

Despite the rancor, deceit and suppression hurled against this very good man who has guided our nation during the past four years, more Americans than not decided that President Obama is the person we can trust to hold us together through the storms that our nation must now confront and overcome.

This brilliant and caring Black Man with an unusual name and an unusually beautiful family has now been elected president of our United States of America twice. Our tears on Election Night were the manifestation of a diverse nation’s determination--and our hope.

The power of love and strong minds has allowed us, once again, to triumph over the forces of fear. We must not forget to give thanks to the source of those gifts.

In addition to thanking our Creator, we must never forget those who lifted us up on our journey.

We shall not forget the wizened seniors, holding each other upright as they trudged through the rain in Virginia and Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and here in Maryland. Once again, they reaffirmed the strength of a truly great generation.

We shall not forget our young people, who first earned their well-deserved mantle as America’s “Democracy Generation” in the snows and sleet of Iowa four years past, and who, once again, made their parents proud of them this year.

Nor, as our president gratefully acknowledged, shall we ever forget the Rainbow Coalition that, once again, restored our faith in the greatest and most blessed nation on earth.

Historically, the diversity of the coalition that once again elected Barack Obama as our president is as important as President Obama’s victory, perhaps more so.

There will be those who will point out that our president received only forty-one percent of the Caucasian vote. More significantly, however, the millions upon millions of white voters who continue to support President Obama and our

progressive vision for America constitute a huge voting bloc that is forward-thinking, inclusive, compassionate, and economically critical for our cause.

We know that, whatever our differing ethnic heritages may be, America’s working families can create better lives only by forging an even stronger and long-lasting coalition.

For now, we can take some comfort in the knowledge that the American majority has spoken.

The grand bargain that will balance our national books must include both a more efficient federal government and truly shared opportunity and sacrifice.

Minorities in a free-enterprise society simply cannot afford to fight each other for subsistence-level jobs. However, Americans can join together to support the public policies that will create good jobs.

A consumer-driven economy requires that working families earn a living wage so that we can afford to purchase the improved goods and necessary services that America can provide.

Equally important for our national prosperity, all Americans must have access to affordable education. No society in history has succeeded through ignorance, and ours is no exception to that rule.

Furthermore, as the hundreds of millions of Americans compete internationally against the billions of equally capable and hard working people throughout our increasingly close-knit world, immigration to America by highly motivated human beings is good for us, not bad.

Our immigration laws should reflect this reality. The growing diversity of America is our strength, not our weakness. It is America’s promise, not our problem.

The task for government in the days and years to come is to fashion the practical and moral application of these realities.

This is why our emotions now must be driven by hope and

determination, as well as by gratitude.Ours is the realized vision of the abolitionist poet, John

Greenleaf Whittier, nearly 150-years ago:“O black boy of Atlanta!” (Whitter penned in 1868) But half was spoken;The slave’s chains and the master’s alike are broken;” “The one curse of the races held both in tether;They are rising - all are rising - the black and white together.”In 2012, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and

progressive European Americans have joined us in building the shared political and social destiny that 19th century visionaries like the Quaker, J.G.Whittier, foresaw.

For two presidential elections in succession, we have witnessed the strength of these bonds. Now, we must apply that strength and unity as we address the civil rights challenges of our time.

Our tears of joy are far too valuable to waste.

Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives

Tears of Joy

Elijah Cummings

Leading up to Nov. 6, I found myself focused on the matter of voter suppression and electoral shenanigans committed by the Republicans. This concern was not for nothing. Prior to and on Election Day, there were myriad of attempts to subvert the vote, particularly the vote of people of color. On Election Day in Pennsylvania, for instance, there was a voting machine that would convert an Obama vote into a Romney vote (and this was captured on film).

Frivolous voter challenges started well before Election Day itself, again targeting African-American and Latino voters.

What was most striking about the 2012 election, then, was that in the face of this attack on our right to vote, there was something akin to a popular revolt by the African-American

and Latino electorate. Latinos voted more than 70 percent for Obama and African Americans 93 percent. But those figures do not tell enough. It was the turnout that was so significant. Despite efforts by the political right to dampen African-American enthusiasm for Obama using the issue of same-sex marriage, this tactic failed dismally. And Romney’s cynical anti-Latino approach, as evidenced during this primary campaign, came back to bite him in the rear.

It was more than this, however. It was something that you had to feel if you waited in line to vote. I went three times to try to engage in early voting. The first two times the line was out the building and I decided to return at a later date. On the third time, I thought that I had arrived early enough only to discover that the line started well within the building. I was on line for two hours, and this was early voting. Around the U.S. there were stories like that one. People standing in line for seven hours in order to vote.

In effect what we saw was a counter-attack by the African-American and Latino electorate against those who would attempt to disenfranchise us. The obvious intent to eliminate African-American and Latino voters, rather than scaring us into submission and docility, energized us to turn out in record

numbers. There are many lessons there and one is that we can actually overwhelm the other side by sheer numbers and audacity.

There were many other things about the election which I have reflected upon, but one is a question that I must pose to African-American and Latino Republicans. It is simple: How can you associate with a party that quite consciously set out to disenfranchise African-American and Latino voters? I must ask, what level of self-hatred must one have to actively support a party that purged voter lists to eliminate potential Democratic Party supporters, many of who were African-American and Latino? I must ask, what level of self-hatred must one have to actively support a party that regularly used coded language in order to appeal to a racist impulse among many white voters?

Get back with me on that, okay? Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the immediate past president of

TransAfrica Forum and the author of “They’re Bankrupting Us” – And Twenty Other Myths about Unions. He can be reached at papaq54@hotmail.com.

GOP’s Self-Hate Strategy

Bill Fletcher Jr.

After savoring the feeling of sweet success of President Barack Obama’s re-election, there is work to do. Most of us got the outcome that we worked and hoped for, but we have to resist the temptation to exhale and get on with our work. Before the president takes the oath of office for a second time, African Americans should mobilize around:

Sequestration. Unless a deal is cut during the lame-duck session of Congress, our budget will be cut automatically. While House Speaker John Boehner has softened his tone just a bit

and indicated his willingness to compromise, he still has to herd his Tea Party colleagues into also agreeing on ways to

avoid sequestration. Cutting expenditures at a time of slow economic growth makes no sense. Neither does sequestration, a desperate move to avoid a compromise. Instead, address the deficit with a long-term plan that takes economic cycles into account.

Poverty. It would be great if the president would form a task force to reduce or eradicate poverty, and he might do so if he were urged to. Meanwhile, as the holidays approach, keep the poor in your community in mind, and find a local charity to sponsor.

State and Local Elections. Presidential elections seem to suck all of the air out of the political landscape, and rightly so. We elect a president only every four years, and his (maybe one day her) focus has long-term implications. But so do local elections. Consider running. Failing to engage in full civic participation cedes your choices to others who are engaged. It’s a great time to get involved.

Housing Crisis. Despite action at the national level, many banks are dragging their feet on modifications for under water mortgages. The problem: Too many of us are ashamed to talk about our financial status, thinking it’s a personal problem instead of a structural problem. The solution: Get a state

legislator or local leader to develop a workshop for underwater homeowners. Get bankers there to explain why so many have not been offered loan mortifications. Take the results to your congressperson and ask them to act on it.

Parent Plus Loans and Higher Education. While the federal government provides an opportunity for parents to borrow for their offspring’s tuition, the requirements are now so tight that nearly half of those who qualified last year don’t qualify now. Thousands of students, especially at HBCUs, have to either pay up or get out. Colleges could “carry” these students, but that’s a bad idea when regulators judge historically Black colleges by fiscal stability. In a second Obama term, issues affecting especially HBCUs should be high on his watch list.

The African American Community. African Americans have been the president’s most loyal supporters. When will we get the attention we deserve? We can’t meekly ask for it. We have to demand it. With high unemployment rates, few employment possibilities and high dropout rates, our community is in desperate need of attention.

Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is president emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

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Baltimore Guardsmen Zed Smith, Marcellous Frye and Aaron Burnett

New Jersey’s Doug andCarolyn Anderson

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Washington D.C.’s George Murray and Harriette Ecton

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Former Va. Gov. Doug Wilder with Aileen Taylor

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Detroit’s Clint and Rita Canady

The Guardsmen in Monte Carlo

Streets along theMonte Carlo coast

Washington’s Sherri Blount Gray and Terri Trotter

Washington’s Lloyd Trotter, Sherri Gray and Jim Cole

Photos courtesy of Ed Gray and Dwight Taylor

Although it was not their first weekend meeting outside the U.S, the most recent Guardsmen gathering was definitely an offshore affair. Monte Carlo, an elegant Mediterranean principality, was the scene Oct. 12-14 as 450 Guardsmen and their partners from throughout the 18 national chapters of the men’s social group that was founded nearly 80 years ago gathered at the Fairmount Hotel to romp for four days in a setting most often associated with the global jet-set. Baltimore’s chapter was represented by seven Guardsmen and their wives, or significant others, in what was labeled “Manhattan Royale,” a nod to the 007 spy thriller Casino Royale by the hosting chapter from

Brooklyn, N.Y. The fellowship group was created in 1933 by men from Howard and Lincoln universities and Morgan State College and, three times a year, one of the 18 chapters hosts a social weekend. There are chapters in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn), Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Connecticut, Detroit, Florida, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Norfolk, Va., North Carolina, Richmond, Va., Savannah, Ga. and St. Louis, Mo.

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November 17, 2012 - November 23, 2012, The Afro-American B3

ARTS & CULTURE

By Sonsyrea Tate Montgomery Special to the AFRO

 The lady in the fancy pink suit

and fancy blue top hat trimmed in pink caught my attention as she entered the fellowship hall where I was enjoying a pre-Sunday School breakfast with my grandparents at Tenth Street Baptist Church. The lady’s smile was bright, her presence as luminous as sunshine. I kept my eye on her as I nibbled on a biscuit stuffed with scrambled eggs and sipped from a cup of

brew. Age had clearly bent her spine,

but it seemed to me that it had also strengthened her spirit. She seemed extraordinarily graceful. I enjoyed her presence without saying a word, until I overheard her conversation with a much younger woman delivering her meal.

“I’m sorry I didn’t call you back Wednesday. I was working, and figured if I didn’t call you, you’d understand that I must have gotten busy,” I overheard the senior sister explain. The younger woman smiled, offered an easy pardon, and was on her way.

“Excuse me,” I said to the senior sister, unable to quietly admire her any longer. “Where do you work? I couldn’t help overhearing you.”

 “I work three days a week at Sid’s Tax Service,” she said, smiling proudly. “I call people and let them know when their money’s in. I enjoy meeting people there,” she added. “Everybody looks at me like ‘what are you doing still working?’ I look at them like, ‘I’m not a person to sit home and look at

TV. I’ve got to keep moving’.” “May I ask your age?” I said,

balancing respect and awe. She’s 89. Her name is

Doris Davis, she told me. She retired from the Small Business Administration in 1969 (not long after I was born!). She retired as a statistical assistant, she said.

Ms. Davenport seemed to me a living lesson in endurance. By

the time I was invited to sit in on Sunday School at the church, I felt like God had already given me a personal lesson for the day: Keep on keeping on.

I watched Ms. Davenport throughout the day, admiring her easy and constant smile and her comfort with the small children in the church. She joined her

church family for a Sunday School celebration after the sermon, and then went on her way.

I called her later for more details of her work history, as I am in prayer and meditation regarding my own career, which is in some sort of transition I don’t understand.  I saw in her evidence of God’s promise that things do work out.  She retired from her first career, and went on

to enjoy another one. She is still happily working well into her golden years. I love it!

After retiring from federal government, she went to work for H&R Block.  She retired from that job when the commute became too much. Soon after her second retirement, she was recommended for a job opening at the tax office,

where she had been taking her taxes for years. They hired her full-time, but she later requested part-time hours, feeling herself aging.

“I was getting up in the years. So, I went part-time,” she explained when I called her a week later for more details. She actually works three days a week only during the tax season now. She works one day a week off-season. But on her off days she’s likely to join an activity at Tenth Street Baptist Church, where she has been a member since 1975.

She asked why I seemed so fixated on her, and I tried my best to explain that I found her presence extraordinary, and further admired her style. The lady is quite fashionable. She said people compliment her on her outfits often. “I love clothes,” she said. “I like to look nice. Just because I’m old doesn’t mean I can’t look good!”

 Sonsyrea Tate Montgomery is a

freelance writer and the author of “Little X: Growing Up in the Nation of Islam, and “Do Me Twice: My Life After Islam.”

By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO

The year was 1962. Not afraid to buck the system and agitate the authority figures in their lives, fourteen college students came together for the purpose of promoting academics, ethical soundness, and the bonds of brotherhood between Black men.

They called themselves Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship.

And though many would refuse to recognize them at their start, few can ignore the accomplishments that have come from what began that year on Oct. 12.

Five decades later, those same men, and hundreds of the thousands that have come after them, now prepare to converge on their fraternity’s birthplace, Morgan State University, then Morgan State College, to celebrate and give back to the community that helped shape their founding.

Thirteen of the 14 men are still living and some of them will admit they never could have imagined seeing fifty years.

“We had no idea in 1962 that something like this would develop and go on 50 years,” said Barry H. Hampton, one of the co-founders from New Jersey.

The men came up with the name of the organization from a combination of definitions for the word “groove,” which was a slang term among young Black men and women at the time to describe a smooth vibe or a good time.

With Webster’s Dictionary defining the noun “groove” as “a fixed routine in the affairs of life,” the founders decided they would be the group to go against the norms of society- and they would do it with the upmost pride.

“In every society it is essential to have people who aren’t going to be told what to do and just do it,” said Victor P. Henderson, current national president of Groove, explaining what type of man is usually interested in the organization.

Henderson said that much like the first line of Grooves, the men who pledge today aren’t men just accept what comes to them.

“We tend to attract college educated men who are more inclined to go against the grain and less inclined to accept authority and the status quo,” said Henderson.

Like many Morgan students of the day, the Grooves were a part of the civil rights movement and the racial advancements being made in Baltimore and in surrounding neighborhoods near the campus.

Hampton vividly remembers integrating the neighborhood surrounding Morgan State College when he and four other Grooves moved into a house on Edgecombe Circle.

The men of Groove were very prevalent and popular leaders throughout campus life- not just activists.

“Jimmy Hill and David Nesbit were basketball stars, Harry Payne was a wrestler, and I had a singing group,” said Hampton. “Raymond Clarke and myself won all the talent shows on the campus.”

Though they were successful, the Grooves were always met with hesitation from the student body, something the men say made them stronger.

“The organization was not welcomed at Morgan when we were founded,” Henderson. “We had a lot of naysayers in terms of our arrival so the fact

that we have managed to not only survive, but prosper over the years, makes the

occasion all the more special.”

The founders said that because they didn’t have three Greek letters in their name and because they went against social norms, many traditional

organizations were slow to recognize

them. With the exception of the Alpha Delta Chapter

of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the founders

were not respected by many of the

historic black fraternities and sororities.

Campus officials

weren’t too fond of them either, Hampton said recalling – but not revealing the details of – an antic that landed him and others in the dean’s office.

It didn’t take them long before the first Grooves, know as “The 14 Pearls,” soon discovered they wanted more than just a Baltimore-based Groove. They learned the

process of starting new chapters of their organization on other college and university campuses and then hit the road on a mission to become national.

“It just took off. It went to Delaware State and then on and on and on,” said co-founder Nathaniel Parham, who remembers the initial growing pains of the Groove.

From Delaware the Grooves moved through Virginia to North Carolina. They began chapters all along the way at institutions such as North Carolina Central and Johnson C. Smith universities. In South Carolina they recruited at Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin College, and South Carolina State University.

The journey continued, much as it still does today, with a total of 135 chapters across the country. Noted members of the organization include former Maryland House of Delegates member Clarence Davis (D), and Douglas Palmer, former mayor of Trenton, N.J.

Hampton said that Groove has improved over time as the men matured and their professions sharpened their leadership and organization skills. The men in turn brought these abilities back to their brothers, and in turn set high standards for the men interested in Groove today.

The fellowship returned to Baltimore Oct. 10-14 for the 50th Anniversary Conclave and Delegates Metting at the Baltimore Hunt Valley Inn.

After a get-together with Swing

Phi Swing, a sister organization, a golf tournament and attendance at the Morgan State homecoming football game, there was a dance cruise.

A scholarship donation in the amount of $50,000 will be awarded to the institution as part of this year’s conclave that has a theme of “Celebrating the Past...While Charting the Future.”

The money will be the first to be deposited into the Groove Fund, which will be used solely to further the education of African American men at the university.

“It’s less about who we are and more about what we do for others,” said Henderson, speaking about the endowment, and other initiates by Groove to serve the community.

Careful not to leave out the ladies, the Grooves recently even took on breast cancer. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Groove Phi Cares, a side program of the organization, hopes to spread awareness and provide funding for the cancer research that could affected many of the wives, daughters, and mothers of Groove men.

The founders say that they believe that as long as the mission is bigger than the individual, their group of roughly 40,000 members will continue to thrive.

“Long after I’m gone I hope that the organization will continue to be in existence and take its’ place among the many service organizations from around the world,” said Parham.

A Lesson Before Sunday School

Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Celebrates 50 Years

Photo courtesy of Groove Phi GrooveMembers of Groove Phi Groove in 1969.

“By the time I was invited to sit in on Sunday School at the church, I felt like God had already given me a personal lesson for the day: Keep on keeping on.”

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Montgomery College, Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 6:30 p.m. The Meditation Museum will host a special Diwali celebration at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center. The program will include classical and Indian dance, youth performances, singers, video presentations and more. For more information: meditationmuseum.org.

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November 17, 2012 - November 23, 2012, The Afro-American B5

By Donal WareSpecial to the AFRO

After capturing their second-straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship with a 34-19 victory over Elizabeth City State Nov. 10, the Winston-Salem State Rams remained number one in the Boxtorow national media poll.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats clinched the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship with a 49-7 victory Nov. 10 over Savannah State and remained atop the coaches’ poll. The Wildcats received 14 of 17 first place votes.

In the coaches poll, their was no change with the top four teams as Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alabama State, both winners on Saturday, remained Number 2 and Number 4, respectively. The Tennessee State Tigers who had the week off received the other three first-place votes and remained number three this week.

Jackson State and Delaware State, also both winners, moved up two spots to number five 5 and number six, respectively. Conversely, Alabama A&M and North Carolina Central dropped two spots to number seven and number eight after losses.

North Carolina A&T moved back in the poll at Number nine.In the media poll the top seven spots remained the same as the Rams received 15 of 21 first

place votes. Number two Bethune-Cookman received five first-place votes and number four Tennessee State received the other first-place vote.

Number five Tuskegee defeated Fort Valley State 55-24 in the (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship game in Atlanta, Ga. and knocked the Wildcats out of the poll.

Jackson State, winner of four-straight games, including a 35-21 victory over Alabama A&M, reentered the poll tied for number nine with North Carolina Central after a month hiatus.

The NCAA Division II national playoff begin Saturday as the Rams were awarded the top seed in Super Region One, and will receive a first-round bye. Miles will play at West Alabama, while Fort Valley State will play at Lenoir-Rhyne.

The Boxtorow HBCU FCS coaches’ and media polls are administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. The coaches’ poll is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.

2012 Boxtorow HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll Week 11 (Records through November 10)

Rank School W-L Pts. LW1. Winston-Salem State (15)* 11-0 198 12. Bethune-Cookman (5) 8-2 192 23. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8-2 160 34. Tennessee State (1) 8-2 158 45. Tuskegee 9-1 123 56. Alabama State 7-3 96 6T-7 Alabama A&M 7-3 47 7T-7 Miles 8-2 47 9T-9 North Carolina Central 6-4 38 8T-9 Jackson State 6-4 38 NR

Other receiving votes: Delaware State (6-4) 23, Howard (6-4) 14, Fort Valley State (8-3) 13, Elizabeth City State (7-4) 3, North Carolina A&T (6-4) 3.

2012 Boxtorow FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll Week 11(Records through November 10)

Rank School W-L Pts. Previous Week1. Bethune-Cookman (14) 8-2 167 12. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8-2 147 23. Tennessee State (3) 8-2 143 34. Alabama State 7-3 118 45. Jackson State 6-4 91 76. Delaware State 6-4 72 87. Alabama A&M 7-3 63 58. North Carolina Central 6-4 50 69. North Carolina A&T 6-4 39 NR10. Howard 6-4 30 9

Others receiving votes: Mississippi Valley State (4-6) 7, South Carolina State (4-6) 4,

Florida A&M (4-6) 2, Norfolk State (4-7) 1.

*Defending HBCU National Champion (Media)

SPORTSBy Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley

It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to pull the plug on their one-year experiment at head coach with Mike Brown. Known for his defensive planning, Brown saw his star-studded Lakers team limp out to a 1-4 start before being shown the door. The former head man for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brown became the first NBA coach to be fired within five games into the season but the Lakers’ struggle dates back all the way to last season. Los Angeles lost their last two games in the playoffs to the Oklahoma City Thunder before going on a 0-8 preseason run and sputtering to 1-4. Despite the additions of perennial all stars in center Dwight Howard and guard Steve Nash, Brown simply couldn’t right the ship. But did the Lakers move too fast to remove Brown? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley debate: Riley: You don’t add two major cogs to a team’s starting lineup and expect a team to not experience growing pains. Even the Miami Heat got off to a slow start with the insertion of Chris Bosh and LeBron James. It was simply a panic move for the Lakers and it’s one they may live to regret as the season goes on no matter who they hire next. Green: They didn’t just add any ol’ pieces; they added Howard and Nash, two premiere players. You don’t have to run through the preseason but you do have to show some signs of life in the regular season which just wasn’t apparent. The Lakers have the league’s biggest payroll but have been the biggest disappointment so far. We saw how Brown did with LeBron as his centerpiece and I think the Lakers ownership just lost faith in the way in which Brown handles

superstars. Riley: That Cleveland team was severely flawed aside from James’ talents but that’s another story. We’re not talking about an 0-10 team here, we’re talking about 1-4 with 77 games left. And that’s a pretty bold statement. Keep in mind that Howard was out most of the summer recovering from back surgery while Nash just went down with a leg fracture in the team’s second game. So when has this new team with all these new pieces had a chance to play together? Your answer: they haven’t. So you remove a coach who’s rarely had a chance to see his full team practice? Ridiculous. Green: To me, it’s not so much the additions but the way in which they played on the defensive end. Brown’s supposed to be this guru but opposing teams were averaging more than 100 points against the Lakers in those four losses. Good team defense isn’t dictated by who’s in and out of the lineup so for them to simply fail on that end was clearly unacceptable. The Lakers had a full season and two full summers to see Brown in action, I’m sure his firing wasn’t strictly limited to what they saw so far in the team’s first few games but what they’ve seen over

the last two years. I have a feeling the Lakers’ front office has been kicking itself since passing on replacing Phil Jackson with longtime assistant coach Brian Shaw, who won three titles as a player and two as an assistant coach, all with the Lakers. Shaw was the perfect man to coach this Lakers’ mob, but they chose to go with Brown instead. Now that Brown is fired, they have another shot to get it right and hire Shaw this time. Riley: Perhaps so. Maybe the Lakers brass hated the way he conducted practices or whatever the reason but at least give him a chance to coach with his full team on the floor before you pull the plug to bring in another coach. When you give coach weapons, give him the time or the opportunity to work his weapons into his system. The Lakers have traditionally made the right moves when it comes to coaching but they botched this one.

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Rams, Wildcats Clinch Championships to Hold Top Spots in HBCU FootballBoxtorow HBCU Football Weekly Power Rankings

By Kenan ShouldsSpecial to the AFRO

COCKEYSVILLE, Md.--A boxing unknown was the surprise of the night at a recent charity boxing event in Cockeysville, Md., scoring a first-round knockout at the age of 32.

The event was staged by Baltimore Ravens legend Jonathan Ogden to benefit his foundation for helping young people in disadvantaged communities develop self-esteem through athletics and education.

The event featured six bouts with the main event between welterweights James Stevenson of Baltimore, who has a win-loss record of 17-0, and Damon Antoine of Akron, Ohio, who has a record of 11-42. Stevenson won by decision, advancing to 18-0.

But the unexpected highlight of the night came from a super featherweight, Baltimore native Ramondo Elliott, in an undercard bout against the undefeated Shane Reynolds of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Elliott, who hadn’t been inside the ring for three years, had no sign of “ring rust” as he landed a counter right-hand punch to knock Reynolds out in the first round.

“I was studying him and could see that he was open for me to land a big punch” Elliott said.

Elliott said his motto is “better late than never,” because of his late start in boxing.“I started boxing at age 23, but I had few setbacks – broke my hand and was in and

out of jail,” he said. “But now at age 32, Elliott is more motivated than ever to fulfill his boxing dream.

With this win, Elliott is now 2-1 overall, both his victories coming by knockouts.His gym, Blue StarBoxing, has set up an aggressive schedule over the next year

with his next bout set for Dec. 1 in Winchester, Va.“I will continue to work hard,” said Elliott, who is sponsored by Mustang Alley, a

popular bowling alley/bistro near the Fells Point area in downtown Baltimore. “I will work and work smart.”

Boxing trainer Mack Allison, who has worked with several different boxers out of Baltimore City, helped work the corner for Elliott during his fight against Reynolds and said he was very impressed with Elliott’s performance.

“He looked real sharp in there and he caught [Reynolds] good, right on the chin,” Allison said. “He’s going to have a lot of success because he works hard, stays humble and focused. He deserves all the good coming his way.”

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IN THE SUPERIORCOURT OF THE

DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA

CIVIL DIVISIONCivil Action No.

2011CA0007457-L RPJoseph E. BeshouriJudgeNext Event:Status conference at10:00am, Wednesday,January 9, 2013Rosedale Citizens’AlliancePLAINTIFFv.Asad Hameed, et al.DEFENDANTS

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

ACTION INVOLVINGREAL PROPERTY

In accordance with D.C.Code §47-1375, the object ofthis proceeding is to securethe foreclosure of the right ofredemption in the followingreal property located in theDistrict of Columbia, and soldby the Mayor of the District ofColumbia to the Plaintiff (s) inthis action described asSquare 4550, Lot 0801 andassessed to Asad Hameed,property street address thatalso may be known as 22ndStreet, NE.The Property is the Northernhalf of a vacant lot locatedbehind rows of houses on theEast and West, and rows ofapartment building on theNorth and South on an interi-ors block. The Property ispartially surrounded by afence. The Property is sur-rounded by public alleyways,which separate it from allnearby properties except forthe South half of the lot,which is identified at Square4550 Lot 0800. The Propertylies to the West of a 12 footwide public alleyway directlybehind single family rowhouses, which have ad-dresses including, fromSouth to North, 420 21stStreet, NE; 422 21st StreetNE; 424 21st Street NE; 42621st Street NE; 428 21stStreet NE; and 430 21stStreet NE. The property liesto the North a 12 foot publicalleyway and Square 4550Lot 0800, which is across thealleyway form apartmentbuildings with addressesincluding, from West to East,2000 D Street, NE; 2004 DStreet NE; 2008 D Street NE;2012 D Street NE. The Prop-erty lies to the East of a 12foot wide public alleyway di-rectly behind single familyrow houses, which have ad-dresses including, fromSouth to North, 423 20thStreet NE; 425 20th StreetNE; 427 20th Street NE; 42920th Street NE; 431 20thStreet NE; 433 20th StreetNE; and 435 20th Street NE.The Property lies to theSouth of a 12 foot publicalleyway directly behindapartment buildings with ad-dresses including, from Eastto West, 2001 E Street NE;2005 E Street NE, 2009 EStreet NE; 2013 E Street NE;2017 E Street NE; 2021 EStreet NE; 2025 E Street NE;and 2029 E Street NE.The complaint states, amongo the r th ings , tha t theamounts necessary for re-demption have not beenpaid.Pursuant to the Ch ie fJudge´s Administration Or-der Number 02-11, it is this15th day of October, 2012.ORDERED by the SuperiorCourt of the District of Colum-bia, that notice be given by

the insertion of a copy of thisorder in The Afro-AmericanNewspaper, having a generalcirculation in the District ofColumbia, once a week forthree (3) successive weeks,n o t i f y i n g a l l p e r s o n sinterested in the real propertydescribed above to appear inthis Court by the 8th day ofJanuary, 2013, and redeemthe real property by paymentof $5,692.83, together withinterest from the date the realproperty tax certificate waspurchased; court costs andattorney’s fees; expenses in-curred in the publication andservice of process by pub-lication and for reasonablefees for the title search, allother amounts paid by thepetitioner in accordance withthe provisions of D.C. Code§47-1361 and all outstandingmunicipal lien amounts duea n d o w i n g o n t h eaforementioned real prop-erty, or answer the complaintor, thereafter, a final judg-ment will be entered foreclos-ing the right of redemption inthe real property and vestingin the plaintiff (s) a title in feesimple.A TRUE TEST COPY:Clerk, Superior Court of theDistrict of ColumbiaClerk of the Court

11/16, 11/23, 11/30

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:18:40 EST 2012

IN THE SUPERIORCOURT OF THE

DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA

CIVIL DIVISIONCivil Action No.

2011CA0007457-L RPJoseph E. BeshouriJudgeNext Event:Status conference at10:00am, Wednesday,January 9, 2013Rosedale Citizens’AlliancePLAINTIFFv.Asad Hameed, et al.DEFENDANTS

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

ACTION INVOLVINGREAL PROPERTY

In accordance with D.C.Code §47-1375, the object ofthis proceeding is to securethe foreclosure of the right ofredemption in the followingreal property located in theDistrict of Columbia, and soldby the Mayor of the District ofColumbia to the Plaintiff (s) inthis action described asSquare 4550, Lot 0801 andassessed to Asad Hameed,property street address thatalso may be known as 22ndStreet, NE.The Property is the Northernhalf of a vacant lot locatedbehind rows of houses on theEast and West, and rows ofapartment building on theNorth and South on an interi-ors block. The Property ispartially surrounded by afence. The Property is sur-rounded by public alleyways,which separate it from allnearby properties except forthe South half of the lot,which is identified at Square4550 Lot 0800. The Propertylies to the West of a 12 footwide public alleyway directlybehind single family rowhouses, which have ad-dresses including, fromSouth to North, 420 21stStreet, NE; 422 21st StreetNE; 424 21st Street NE; 42621st Street NE; 428 21stStreet NE; and 430 21stStreet NE. The property liesto the North a 12 foot publicalleyway and Square 4550Lot 0800, which is across thealleyway form apartmentbuildings with addressesincluding, from West to East,2000 D Street, NE; 2004 DStreet NE; 2008 D Street NE;2012 D Street NE. The Prop-erty lies to the East of a 12foot wide public alleyway di-rectly behind single familyrow houses, which have ad-dresses including, fromSouth to North, 423 20thStreet NE; 425 20th StreetNE; 427 20th Street NE; 42920th Street NE; 431 20thStreet NE; 433 20th StreetNE; and 435 20th Street NE.The Property lies to theSouth of a 12 foot publicalleyway directly behindapartment buildings with ad-dresses including, from Eastto West, 2001 E Street NE;2005 E Street NE, 2009 EStreet NE; 2013 E Street NE;2017 E Street NE; 2021 EStreet NE; 2025 E Street NE;and 2029 E Street NE.The complaint states, amongo the r th ings , tha t theamounts necessary for re-demption have not beenpaid.Pursuant to the Ch ie fJudge´s Administration Or-der Number 02-11, it is this15th day of October, 2012.ORDERED by the SuperiorCourt of the District of Colum-bia, that notice be given by

the insertion of a copy of thisorder in The Afro-AmericanNewspaper, having a generalcirculation in the District ofColumbia, once a week forthree (3) successive weeks,n o t i f y i n g a l l p e r s o n sinterested in the real propertydescribed above to appear inthis Court by the 8th day ofJanuary, 2013, and redeemthe real property by paymentof $5,692.83, together withinterest from the date the realproperty tax certificate waspurchased; court costs andattorney’s fees; expenses in-curred in the publication andservice of process by pub-lication and for reasonablefees for the title search, allother amounts paid by thepetitioner in accordance withthe provisions of D.C. Code§47-1361 and all outstandingmunicipal lien amounts duea n d o w i n g o n t h eaforementioned real prop-erty, or answer the complaintor, thereafter, a final judg-ment will be entered foreclos-ing the right of redemption inthe real property and vestingin the plaintiff (s) a title in feesimple.A TRUE TEST COPY:Clerk, Superior Court of theDistrict of ColumbiaClerk of the Court

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TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:19:50 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1077

Bessie Irene NealDecedentWesley L. Clarke1629 K StreetSuite 300Washington DC 20006Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Rebecca Johnson, whoseaddress is 608 9th Street NE,Washington DC 20002 wasappointed personal repre-sentative of the estate ofBessie Irene Neal, who diedon June 11, 2012 with a Will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownheirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent´swill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 16, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 16, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 16, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Rebecca JohnsonPersonal

Representative202-257-9730

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11/16, 11/23, 11/30TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:23:00 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1057

Paula J. MigdalekDecedentThomas A. GentileAttorney5530 Wisconsin AveSuite 1209Chevy Chase, MD20815Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Allen Tomlinson, whose ad-dress is 2205 42nd Street,NW Washington DC 20007was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofPaula J. Migdalek, who diedon August 29, 2012 without aWill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 9, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 9, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Allen TomlinsonPersonal

Representative202-744-5842

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11/9, 11/16, 11/23TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:25:08 EST 2012

SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIAPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1076

Estate ofMary WilkensDeceased

NOTICE OFSTANDARDPROBATE

Notice is hereby given that apetition has been filed in thisCourt by Wesley L. Clarke forstandard probate, includingthe appointment of one ormore personal representa-tive. Unless a complaint or anobjection in accordance withSuperior Court Probate Di-vision Rule 407 is filed in thisCourt within 30 days from thedate of first publication of thisnotice, the Court may takethe action hereinafter setforth.0 in the absence of a will orproof satisfactory to theCourt of due execution, enteran order determining that thedecedent died intestate0 appoint an unsupervisedpersonal representative

Register of WillsClerk of the

Probate DivisionDate of First PublicationNovember 9, 2012Names of Newspapers:WashingtonLaw ReporterWashingtonAFRO-AMERICANWesley Clarke, Esq1629 K Street NWSuite 300Washington DC 20036Signature ofPetitioners/Attorney

11/9, 11/16

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:28:22 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM952

Joseph Carlton YoungDecedentTheodora H. BrownEsqLaw Office ofTheodora H. BrownPLLC3127 Cherry Road NEWashington DC 20018Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Diane T. Young, whose ad-dress is 1411 Allison Street,NW Washington DC 20011was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofJoseph Carlton Young, whodied on June 5, 2012 withouta Will, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 2, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 2, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 2, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Diane Y. YoungPersonal

Representative202-882-8129

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/2, 11/9, 11/16

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:29:50 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 12FSP496IN RE:Leah Elizabeth BrownApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMELeah Brown having filed acomplaint for judgmentchanging Junis Rich John-son II name to Liam ElijahBrown Rich and having ap-plied to the court for an Orderof Publication of the noticerequired by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this22nd day of October 2012hereby.ORDERED, that all personsconcerned show cause, ifany there be, on or before the5th day of December 2012,why the prayers of said com-plaint should not be granted;provided that a copy of thisorder be published once aweek for three consecutiveweeks before said day in theAfro-American.

JUDGEA TRUE COPY TEST:

11/2, 11/9, 11/16

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:24:27 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1049

Oradell GantDecedentThomas H. Queen Esq530 Eighth Street SEWashington DC 20003Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Sheila Thornton and GayePope, whose addresses are109 Wynn St. Portsmouth,VA 23701 and 3411 23rdPkwy, Temple Hills, MD20748 were appointed per-sonal representatives of theestate of Oradell Gant, whodied on August 31, 2012 witha Will, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent’sWill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 5155th Street, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 9, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 9, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Sheila ThorntonGaye Pope

PersonalRepresentative757-405-3198301-630-9740

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11/9, 11/16, 11/23

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:23:22 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1062

Mildred J. SeljosDecedentThomas A. GentileAttorney5530 Wisconsin AveSuite 1209Chevy Chase, MD20815Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Thomas A. Gentile andCharles L. Seljos, whose ad-dresses are 5530 WisconsinAvenue, Suite 1209, ChevyChase, MD 20815 were ap-pointed personal representa-tives of the estate of MildredJ. Seljos, who died on June13, 2012 with a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent’s Will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or before May9, 2013. Claims against thedecedent shall be presentedto the undersigned with acopy to the Register of Willsor filed with the Register ofWills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeMay 9, 2013, or be foreverbarred. Persons believed tobe heirs or legatees of thedecedent who do not receivea copy of this notice by mailwithin 25 days of its first pub-lication shall so inform theRegister of Wills, includingname, address and relation-ship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Thomas A. GentileCharles L. Seljos

PersonalRepresentatives

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/9, 11/16, 11/23

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:28:45 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1033

Shirley Lorraine GreenDecedentCharles A Ray, Jr Esq1001 16th Street NWWashington DC 20036Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Angela L. Green, whose ad-dress is 1216 Decatur StreetNW Washington DC 20036was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofShirley Lorraine Green, whodied on June 20, 2012 with-out a Will, and will serve with-out Court supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 2, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 2, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 2, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Angela L. GreenPersonal

Representative202-726-6640

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/2, 11/9, 11/16

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:27:00 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM399

Willie ClayDecedentLarry C. Williams Esq7600 Georgia AveNW, Suite 306AWashington DC 20012Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Charles F. Clay, whose ad-dress is 2916 M Street, SEWashington DC 20019 wasappointed personal repre-sentative of the estate ofWillie Clay, who died onDecember 9, 2011 without aWill, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 2, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 2, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 2, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Charles F. ClayPersonal

Representative202-842-2222

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/2, 11/9, 11/16

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:19:02 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1081

Althra Ruth MockDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Cassandra Y. Mock Glover &Darian D. Mock, whose ad-dress(es) are 5813 JackiesWay, Clinton MD 20735 &13405 Hillrod Ln, UpperMarlboro MD 20774 were ap-pointed personal representa-tive(s) of the estate of AlthraRuth Mock, who died onSeptember 16, 2009 withouta Will, and will serve withoutCourt supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 16, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 16, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 16, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Cassandra Y. Mock GloverDarian D. Mock

PersonalRepresentative301-785-3916

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Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM994

Melvin RudolphJohnsonDecedentWesley L. Clarke1629 K Street NWSuite 300Washington DC 20006Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Sheriel L. Sexcius, whoseaddress is 229 QuackenbosStreet NW, Washington DC20011 was, appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Melvin RudolphJohnson, who died on Feb-ruary 23, 2012 without a Will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownheirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before April 19, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before April 19, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:October 19, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Sheriel L. SexciusPersonal

Representative202-257-9730

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

10/19, 10/26, 11/2

TYPESET: Mon Oct 29 11:19:27 EDT 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM988

Lula SewellakaLula L. SewellDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Walter Sewell Jr., whose ad-dress is 2250 Hannon Street,Hyattsville MD 20783 was,appointed personal repre-sentative of the estate of LulaSewell aka Lula L. Sewell,who died on April 4, 2010without a Will, and will servewithout Court supervision. Allunknown heirs and heirswhose whereabouts are un-known shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,3rd Floor Washington, D.C.20001, on or before April 19,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before April 19, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:October 19, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Walter Sewell Jr.Personal

Representative240-461-4565

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

10/19, 10/26, 11/2

TYPESET: Mon Oct 29 11:18:45 EDT 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM994

Melvin RudolphJohnsonDecedentWesley L. Clarke1629 K Street NWSuite 300Washington DC 20006Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Sheriel L. Sexcius, whoseaddress is 229 QuackenbosStreet NW, Washington DC20011 was, appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Melvin RudolphJohnson, who died on Feb-ruary 23, 2012 without a Will,and will serve without Courtsupervision. All unknownheirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before April 19, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before April 19, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:October 19, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Sheriel L. SexciusPersonal

Representative202-257-9730

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

10/19, 10/26, 11/2

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:29:30 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 0008276-12IN RE:Leah Elizabeth BrownApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMELeah Elizabeth Brown havingfiled a complaint for judgmentchanging Leah ElizabethB r o w n n a m e t o L e a hElizabeth Brown Rich andhaving applied to the court foran Order of Publication of thenotice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this22nd day of October 2012,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 10th day ofDecember, 2012 at 3:00 pm.If any person desires to op-pose this application, thatperson or his or her attorneymust be present at the hear-ing or file written detailedobjections five (5) days in ad-vance of the hearing withJudge-in-Chambers and maila copy of the applicant or ap-plicant’s counsel; and it is fur-therSO ORDEREDJUDGE

11/2, 11/9, 11/16TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:29:08 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 0008251-12IN RE:Rodrick RenardoWilliamsApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMERodrick Renardo Williamshaving filed a complaint forjudgment changing RodrickRenerdo Williams name toNicole Smith Williams andhaving applied to the court foran Order of Publication of thenotice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this22nd day of October 2012,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 7th day ofDecember, 2012 at 3:15 pm.If any person desires to op-pose this application, thatperson or his or her attorneymust be present at the hear-ing or file written detailedobjections five (5) days in ad-vance of the hearing withJudge-in-Chambers and maila copy of the applicant or ap-plicant’s counsel; and it is fur-therSO ORDEREDJUDGE

11/2, 11/9, 11/16TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:26:07 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No. 0008388-12IN RE:Judith Gail BryantApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEJudith Gail Bryant havingfiled a complaint for judgmentchanging Judith Gail Bryantname to Judith Gail and hav-ing applied to the court for anOrder of Publication of thenotice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this31st day of October 2012,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 19th day ofDecember, 2012 at 3:30 pm.If any person desires to op-pose this application, thatperson or his or her attorneymust be present at the hear-ing or file written detailedobjections five (5) days in ad-vance of the hearing withJudge-in-Chambers and maila copy of the applicant or ap-plicant’s counsel; and it is fur-thero the applicant must sent theapplication for change ofname and notice of finalhearing to the applicants’screditors personally or byregistered or certified mailand show proof of service byfilling the affidavit/declarationof service.SO ORDEREDJUDGE

11/9, 11/16, 11/23

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:24:48 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1032

Harold BrooksDecedentBernard C. ColemanJr.6444 Bock RoadOxon Hill, MD 20745Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Patrick D. Brooks, whose ad-dress is 60 U Street NW,Washington DC 20001-1011was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofHarold Brooks, who died onJuly 2, 2012 with a Will, andwill serve without Court su-pervision. All unknown heirsa n d h e i r s w h o s ewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointment (orto the probate of decedent’sWill) shall be filed with theRegister of Wills, D.C., 500Indiana Ave, NW, Washing-ton, D.C. 20001, on or beforeMay 9, 2013. Claims againstthe decedent shall be pre-sented to the undersignedwith a copy to the Register ofWills or filed with the Registerof Wills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeMay 9, 2013, or be foreverbarred. Persons believed tobe heirs or legatees of thedecedent who do not receivea copy of this notice by mailwithin 25 days of its first pub-lication shall so inform theRegister of Wills, includingname, address and relation-ship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Patrick D. BrooksPersonal

Representative202-355-5217

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/9, 11/16, 11/23TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:24:06 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1041

Donald L. McKenzieDecedentAra D. Parker616 H Street NWSuite 500Washington DC 20001Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Gloria McKenzie, whose ad-dress is 231 Peabody Street,NE Washington DC 20011was appointed personal re-presentative of the estate ofDonald L. McKenzie, whodied on October 2, 2011 with-out a Will, and will serve with-out Court supervision. All un-known heirs and heirs whosewhereabouts are unknownshall enter their appearancein this proceeding. Objec-tions to such appointmentshall be filed with the Regis-ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5thStreet, N.W., 3rd FloorWashington, D.C. 20001, onor before May 9, 2013.Claims against the decedentshall be presented to theundersigned with a copy tothe Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 9, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Gloria McKenziePersonal

RepresentativeTRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/9, 11/16, 11/23TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:23:45 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1038

Edith Arlene SpruillDecedentW. Alton Lewis1450 Mercantile LaneSuite 155Largo, MD 20774Attorney

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Beatrice S. McGuire, whoseaddress is 1014 WilkesStreet, Alexandria, Virginia22314 was appointed per-sonal representative of theestate of Edith Arlene Spruill,who died on October 13,2012 without a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment shall be filedwith the Register of Wills,D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,3rd Floor Washington, D.C.20001, on or before May 9,2013. Claims against the de-cedent shall be presented tothe undersigned with a copyto the Register of Wills or filedwith the Register of Wills witha copy to the undersigned, onor before May 9, 2013, or beforever barred. Persons be-lieved to be heirs or legateesof the decedent who do notreceive a copy of this noticeby mail within 25 days of itsfirst publication shall so in-form the Register of Wills,including name, address andrelationship.Date of Publication:November 9, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-AmericanWashingtonLaw Reporter

Beatrice S. McGuirePersonal

Representative703-548-0386

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/9, 11/16, 11/23

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:19:25 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

District of ColumbiaPROBATE DIVISION

Washington, D.C.20001-2131

Administration No.2012ADM1088

Margaret E. AndersonakaMargaret ElizabethAndersonDecedent

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT,

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

AND NOTICE TOUNKNOWN HEIRS

Yvonne J. Makell, whose ad-dress is 6607 Oak OrchardCourt, Clinton MD 20735 wasappointed personal repre-sentative of the estate ofMargaret E. Anderson akaMargaret Elizabeth An-derson, who died on July 30,2012 with a Will, and willserve without Court supervi-sion. All unknown heirs andheirs whose whereaboutsare unknown shall enter theirappearance in this proceed-ing. Objections to suchappointment (or to the pro-bate of decedent´s will) shallbe filed with the Register ofWills, D.C., 515 5th Street,N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,D.C. 20001, on or before May16, 2013. Claims against thedecedent shall be presentedto the undersigned with acopy to the Register of Willsor filed with the Register ofWills with a copy to theundersigned, on or beforeMay 16, 2013, or be foreverbarred. Persons believed tobe heirs or legatees of thedecedent who do not receivea copy of this notice by mailwithin 25 days of its first pub-lication shall so inform theRegister of Wills, includingname, address and relation-ship.Date of Publication:November 16, 2012Name of newspaper:Afro-American

WashingtonLaw Reporter

Yvonne J. MakellPersonal

Representative301-868-2114

TRUE TEST COPYREGISTER OF WILLS

11/16, 11/23, 11/30

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:18:16 EST 2012

Superior Court ofthe District of

ColumbiaCivil Division

Case No.0008633-12IN RE:Bo StevensonApplicant

ORDER OFPUBLICATION

CHANGE OF NAMEBo Stevenson having filed acomplaint for judgmentchanging Bo Stevensonname to Ace Benzo and hav-ing applied to the court for anOrder of Publication of thenotice required by law in suchcases; it is by the Court this9th day of November 2012,herebyORDERED, that a copy ofthis Order be published oncea week for three (3) consecu-tive weeks, in The Afro-American Newspapers, anewspaper of general cir-culation of the District ofColumbia; and it is furtherORDERED, that the publica-tion must began no later than12 days after the filing of theapplication; and is furtherORDERED, that the FINALHEARING on this applicationto change name will be heldin Judge- in-Chambers,Room 4220 in the District ofColumbia at 500 IndianaAvenue NW Washington DC20001, on the 2nd day ofJanuary, 2012 at 3:00 pm.Ifany person desires to op-pose this application, thatperson or his or her attorneymust be present at the hear-ing or file written detailedobjections five (5) days in ad-vance of the hearing withJudge-in-Chambers and maila copy of the applicant or ap-plicant’s counsel; and it is fur-therSO ORDEREDJUDGE

11/16, 11/23, 11/30

Concrete General, Inc. is seeking MBE subcontractors & suppliers who perform various types of work relating to high-way, bridge, & utility construction in the Maryland area. Call Mark Miller 301-948-4450. EEO

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:20:50 EST 2012

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODFOR THE WASHINGTON REGION´S ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY

CONFORMITY ANALYSIS TO RESPOND TO THE EPARE-DESIGNATION OF THE

WASHINGTON REGION

On November 15, 2012, at the TPB Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting, theNational Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) will initiate a 30-daypublic comment period on the results of an additional air quality conformity analysisconducted to respond to the EPA re-designation of the Washington region under the2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The CAC meets from 6 pm to 8pm in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) first floor con-ference center, 777 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20002. This air qualityconformity analysis is scheduled to be approved by the TPB at its December 19,2012 meeting. The public comment period will extend through 6 pm SaturdayDecember 15, 2012. Members of the public are invited to review this draft documenton the COG website, www.mwcog.org/transportation/. It may also be reviewed atCOG.

The EPA re-designation requires a new air quality conformity analysis of theWashington region´s 2012 CLRP and FY 2013-2018 TIP that will include theregion´s new 2015 attainment year.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the draft document on-lineat www.mwcog.org/tpbpubliccomment/. Written comments can also be mailed toTPB Chairman Todd Turner, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments(COG), 777 N. Capitol St. NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002.

For additional information or for special assistance, please call (202) 962-3311 or(202) 962-3213 (TDD).

TYPESET: Tue Nov 13 10:22:15 EST 2012

The Washington, DC Joint Steamfitting Apprentice Committee (Steamfitters Local 602) will acceptapplications for the 2013 first year class as follows:Applications must be made in person. There will be a $50.00 non-refundable application processing fee at thetime of application which is payable in cash or money order only made payable to HPRTF.Applicants Must Apply in person at the UA Mechanical Trade School (8509 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Landover,MD 20785) on the following dates from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:Monday, January 7, 2013Wednesday, January 9, 2013Friday, January 11, 2013Applicants Must Apply in person at the UAM Steamfitters Local Union 602 (7552 Accotink Park Road,Springfield, VA 22150) on the following dates from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:Monday, January 14, 2013Wednesday, January 16, 2013Friday, January 18, 2013Requirements for Steamfitter Program:Minimum Age 18 by August 15, 2013High School DiplomaOr GED (we do not accept online diplomas)Presentation of the Following Documents must be made at Time of Application:1. Valid driver´s license or state issued ID card with picture2. Social Security Card3. Birth Certificate or valid United States passport4. DD214 (if Veteran)5. High School Diploma with an Official Transcript of Grades (Sealed and Certified by School).ORHigh School Seniors Must Present a Validated Letter from High School Official Verifying Date of Graduationbefore June 30, 2013 with an Official Transcript of Grades (Sealed and Certified by School).ORGED Certificate with GED Test ResultsUpon completion of your application, you will be eligible to take a math and/or aptitude test the same day startingat 12:00 p.m.Any and all documents coming from outside the United States must be accompanied by an Embassy letterstating the legitimacy and a translation of that document. If the document is a diploma and/or transcript, the lettermust also document the equivalency of said diploma and/or transcript.Please visit our website for more details at www.steamfitters-602.orgThe Apprentice Committee selects students of any race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin to all the rights,privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. TheApprenticeship Committees are actively recruiting applicants including minorities and females.

The University of Virginia is seeking a fulltime Director of RegionalOutreach in its School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)

located in the Northern Virginia Regional Center; the position reports tothe Dean. The successful candidate must be experienced, energetic andcreative in representing existing SCPS programs within the region andstatewide. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, an excellentcommunicator and able to effectively work laterally with other colleaguesresponsible for different programming teams. Specific responsibilitiesinclude initiating the creation of programs which respond to market-basedregional and state-wide educational needs. The successful candidate willhave academic credentials and expertise in at least one of the disciplinesof leadership, management, finance and technology, particularly as thesetopics relate to educational services for governmental, nonprofit and/orfor-profit organizations; expertise in management or finance are highlydesirable. The Director will work closely with other outreach directors,senior program directors, the marketing, student services, andadministrative units within the School, and be able to establish andmaintain professional networks with senior executives in clientorganizations and in cooperation with outreach personnel. Master’s degree required; Ed.D. or Ph. D. preferred. Some travel required,primarily day trips within the Commonwealth, but occasional overnighttravel is required. Strong computer skills required.To Apply: Please complete an application and attach a cover letter,resume, and the contact information for three professional referencesthrough Jobs@UVA at https://jobs.virginia.edu/ under postingnumber 0610776. Applications will be considered until the position isfilled. For priority consideration, all materials should be received byNovember 1, 2012.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionemployer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities

are encouraged to apply.

DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL OUTREACH

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