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By Pat ri ck Mai t l and
St reet Hy pe Edi t or
M
embers of the
A f r i c a n
American and
Caribbean communities
are among several mil-
lion Americans who con-
tinue to celebrate
Christmas as one of the
most joyous times of the
year.
Its a time for fami-
lies and friends together,
and for many it is one of
the holiest times of the
year.
Street Hype newspa-
per spoke with members
of the community, who
all agreed that Christmas
is a time to give.
Jack Graham, Oper-
ator of Country Kitchen
International, said
Christmas means spend-
ing time with those
whom you love and
remembering those who
are no longer here.
Alphanso Jackson,
CEO of Quality One
International Shipping,
observed that Christmas
is a very special time,
when we look forward to
celebrating the season,
giving gifts, spending
time with loved ones and
celebrating the birth of
Jesus.
Madonna Williams,
CEO of Glam Sense, is
very excited about
Christmas, as it means
family time, also giving
and caring and getting
great gifts (no cards).
Falana Fray, a free-
lance writer, said
Christmas is the joy of
being with your family
and friends. However, she
thinks Santa Clause was
very prejudiced and does
not take gifts to the
underprivileged kids.
President/CEO of
Peoples Choice
Furniture, Dale Getfield,
said Christmas means a
time of giving and shar-
ing with family and
friends, and sitting back,
reflecting on the pass and
making plans for the
future.
An engineer at
Condison, Esroy Bern-
ard, supported the point
that Christmas is a time
for family celebration, to
bond and to remember the
birth of Christ.
Jinelle Craig, a gradu-
ate student with Juris
Doctor and Master of
Public Administration,
said Christmas is Mom
and being home. It is my
Aunts and Uncles and the
entire family.
Jackie Humes, Branch
Manager, Vice-president,
Citibank noted that
Christmas is about
spending quality time
with the family and eat-
ing a lot of food.
Junior Forbes, artist
management and confer-
ence producer, noted that
When you say
Christmas, it means fam-
ily. This means every-
body and business asso-
ciates. This is a time to
come together and find
ways to give to those
who are less fortunate.
FALANA FRAY
ALPHANSO JACKSON
JINELLE CRAIG JACKIE HUMES
DALE GETFIELD
ESROY BERNARD
MADONNA
WILLIAMS
JACK
GRAHAM
JLP ahead by 5.5%
Kingston, Jamaica:
W
ith a General Election set for Thursday, December 29,
Jamaicas Prime Minister and Leader of the governing
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, is ahead of Portia
Simpson-Miller, the Leader of the Opposition Peoples National
Party (PNP) by 5.5% points, according to the latest
RJR/TVJ/Boxill Poll. Continued on page 5
Andrew Holness
Jamaican Prime Minister
Porti a Si mps on-Mi l l er
Leader of the Oppos i ti on
Sandy lands
new syndicated
radio show
S
andy Daley, a Street Hype
columnist and author of the
best-selling non-fiction book,
"Whose Vagina Is It, Really?" will
be hosting her very own radio pro-
gram, "The Daley Grind" on Touch
106. 1 FM in Boston, MA.
Continued on page 5:
Jackie Humes
Branch Manager/Vice-president
NMLS Identifier:727395
Citibank, N.A -Baychester
3955 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY
718-324-7493
Jacki e. Berroa@Ci ti . com
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EDITORIAL
W
e are living in a very
dynamic society with hun-
dreds of religious pursuits and
lifestyle engagements.
While, Street Hype is not
bonded by religious or any
denominational rules we, the
publishers and writers, are
believers in the Christian faith.
We therefore acknowledged
and observe Christmas, a celebra-
tion of the birth of Jesus Christ
which happened over 2000 years
ago. The word Christmas trans-
lates to Mass of Christ.
However, we can all be sure that
the celebration of the Christmas
holiday did not start right away.
It is said that many of the
traditions that we observe during
the Christmas holiday season
began way before the birth of
Christ. Exchanging gifts, deco-
rating trees and the burning of the
Yule log were all winter tradi-
tions that began before Christ
was born, but were eventually
incorporated into the holiday that
became known as Christmas, and
became part of Christmas history.
This is a very important
occasion for millions of
Americans, including immigrants
from the Caribbean and certain
European countries.
This is the time for us show
love and care for each other, as
well as for reflection on the past
year and making plans for the
new year.
In our opinion, 2011 was a
year with mixed activities includ-
ing opportunities and challenges
for millions of people and hun-
dreds of small-scale business
operators.
Without any official data,
from all indications members of
our communities continue to
achieve steady progress. A num-
ber of new businesses started or
expanded, including restaurants,
hair salons as well as doctors,
lawyers and other professionals.
As people continue to find it
hard to meet their living expens-
es, the overall poor growth in the
economy is providing little job or
career opportunities for the
youth, especially.
We are, however, optimistic
about 2012 as the Government is
cutting taxes and implementing
strategies to stimulate production
and create jobs.
Being an election year for
the president and several hundred
members of Congress and the
Senate, we are hopeful that
everything will be done to fix the
economy during 2012.
We are urging readers to cel-
ebrate Christmas, by not just
exchanging gifts among friends
and family members, but start to
support and purchase the goods
and services produced by mem-
bers of our community, as long as
the price is right and the quality is
good.
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A
ww, the sweet sounds of Christmas.
Snow is on the ground, presents are
under the tree, eggnog in the fridge and the
rum cake is sitting on top of the table, ready
to be eaten and devoured.
What a calamity though, if you have
more than one lover to deal with? Can you
imagine the stress that cheaters around the
world are feeling right now? Who do you
spend Christmas with, and who gets booted
in this season? Oh, what a tangled web we
weave, when we first practice to deceive,
said Sir Walter Scott.
According to the statistics, 22 percent
of married men versus 14 percent of mar-
ried women have strayed at least once dur-
ing their married life, so obviously this is
not a one sided-issue. At this time of year,
however, the stress of having to deal with
the outside lover or lovers will become an
issue, as time spent outside of the home will
be noticeable and create problems.
Many folks believe that at this time of
year it is also a known fact that most cou-
ples break-up during Christmas and New
Years time, and that could be for many rea-
sons.
Some women believe that a man, who
is cheating on his wife or girlfriend, will
find some reason, clutch at straws if he has
to, in order to save himself the stress of hav-
ing to deal with that extra girlfriend on the
side during Christmas.
Obviously, he cannot leave his family
to spend time with his mistress! Women
tend to break-up with men during this sea-
son because of the frustration of their rela-
tionship, if it is not moving fast enough.
The approaching new year is always
seen as a time to start over and why carry
baggage into the New Year; such as an
unfulfilled relationship? is what women
ask.
Regardless of what the reasons are, the
fact that Christmas is not only a stressful
time for most people, as we try to deal with
the many obligations that we have, our own
immediate families and the stress of not
having as much money as we would like,
our relationships always tend to suffer at
this time.
You know Sandy, said a girlfriend of
mine recently. My man Donavan, (of
course not his real name), never seems to
have enough time for me these days. And,
to be honest with you, he is just acting
kinda weird.
Did I tell you that during the
Thanksgiving Holiday I did not see him at
all, as he said that he was in the hospital
going through minor surgery? I mean, did
he see the word stupid marked on my fore-
head, when we first met? she asked.
I tried my best not to be too harsh with
my answer ,as not only did I know that she
really cared about him, but just by her own
response to his actions, I knew that she was
beginning to smell the coffee beans for
herself.
Well Karlene, I said to her. You are
not stupid. Which man goes into minor sur-
gery, not call you, his supposed girlfriend,
to at least tell her, even if you are thousands
of miles away? I asked.
I am happy to report that Karlene took
the bull by the horn, and although is now
100 percent single, is much happier by her-
self, not having to wonder where her so-
called boyfriend is spending his Christmas
or New Years. What was his excuse going
to be for his time away during the
Holidays? That he got run over by a bus?
The point here of course, is that if you
are in a monogamous relationship, stay true
to your special someone, as running from
payphone to payphone and trying to figure
out who gets the Victoria Secret lingerie
versus bracelet, will only lead to more
stress.
Merry Christmas to you all and happy
eating! See you in the New Year, 10 pounds
heavier of course, but clearly ready for
2012.
PATRICK MAITLAND
Publisher & Editor
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Associate Editor
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DADS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL:
At the Dads Take Your Child To School Men's Conference atheld recently at PS
134 in Queens (l-r) guest speaker Assemblyman William Scarborough, Honorary
Chair of the Million Fathers Club, Alicia Hyndman, President of CDEC 29, PS 134
Principal Robert Chambers, Cherise Parsons, Teacher, PTA President and event
organizer, Herman Bagley, Former CEC Member, Bill Perkins, CDEC 29
Representative. The Conference is an outgrowth of the Dads Take Your Child To
School for the first day of school, which encourages fathers to be involved in their
children's education. The program started with a Panel Discussion moderated by
William Perkins, Community District Education Council 29 Representative.
Panelists included PS 134 Principal Robert Chambers, Scott leach, Executive
Director of Forestdale Fathers Initiative, Rodny Pride, 2nd Vice President of
United Black Men of Queens, Kheru Bey, a Parent Leader, Community Mentor
Raymond Ramos and attorney Donald Vernon.
Deadly
Shooting
At Bronx
Nightclub
Bronx:
A
woman was killed and another
person wounded in a shooting at
a Bronx nightclub.
Police responded to a shots fired call
at Club Heat on Hunts Point Avenue
around four 4 a.m.
Officers say Monique Rodriguez,
33, was shot in the head and died at the
scene.
A second victim was also shot in the
arm. Investigators say he left the club in
a car, but then found an ambulance a few
blocks away.
He was taken to the hospital in sta-
ble condition. It is not clear if the same
person shot both victims.
So far, no arrests have been made.
Mount Vernon:
I
n an effort to prevent mentally ill peo-
ple from living on the streets homeless,
Westchester County is joining with the
city of Mount Vernon to replicate an
award-winning program that has been
successful in White Plains and Yonkers,
County Executive Robert P. Astorino
announced recently.
"This program takes a proactive
approach," said Astorino. "The idea is to
make sure people get the help they need
before there is a crisis. This results in
safer neighborhoods and fewer alterca-
tions with police."
Here's how the program works: A
social worker from the county's
Department of Community Mental Health
will assist Mount Vernon police officers
by patrolling these streets with them on
foot and in cars. Together they will look
for anyone who might be in need of men-
tal health services. By consistently work-
ing in the same area, this team is able to
get to know people and de-escalate prob-
lems before they become violent or turn
into a more serious crisis.
This program is part of a new, overall
county effort to focus on preventing crises
instead of simply responding to them.
Westchester County recently received a
$1.5 million dollar grant from the New
York State Office of Mental Health to
establish this more comprehensive crisis
prevention and response program follow-
ing the Westchester Medical Center's
decision to close its crisis intervention
program.
"This is an example of the specialized
services the county is able to provide to
municipalities to ensure public safety,"
said Astorino. "Since the program is fully
funded by a grant from the New York
State Office of Mental Health, there is no
added cost to the county or to Mount
Vernon."
Similar county programs have been
helping White Plains and the Getty
Square area of Yonkers since 2006 and
2009 respectively. In both communities,
the number of homeless individuals with
mental illness living on the streets has
been reduced by connecting people to the
right treatment and social services.
Police to Help Mount
Vernon Homeless
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Continued on page 1
The sample was equally divided between
males (50%) and females (50%), and was
conducted in 220 communities in all parishes
islandwide. This poll targeted only persons
who are eligible to vote.
How favorable the electorate views a
party leader is a significant factor in winning
over voters. In fact analysts say, the reason
Bruce Golding is not leading the JLP in this
election is precisely because his favorability
ratings plummeted.
In the RJR/TVJ/Boxill Poll, Prime
Minister Holness came out on top with more
than half of the respondents having a favor-
able view of him. His opponent, Simpson-
Miller, scored 47%. The Opposition leader
also had a higher unfavorable rating with
44.7% of respondents holding an unfavorable
view of her. The Prime Minister's unfavorable
rating is lower at 37.5%.
A total of 150 candidates were nominat-
ed on December 12, in 63 constituencies, rep-
resenting Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), 63;
People's National Party (PNP), 63; Marcus
Garvey People's Progressive Party(MGPPP),
10; National Democratic Movement (NDM),
7; Independents, 6; and Jamaica Alliance
Movement (JAM), 1.
In the meantime, with Nomination Day
activities now behind, Director of Elections
Orette Fisher, said "there is a lot to be done"
between now and December 22 when the
police, military and election day workers are
expected to cast their votes -- three working
days before civilians vote on the December
29.
In addition, Fisher said the EOJ will
have to train indoor agents, configure the
Electronic Voter Identification and Ballot
Issuing System (EVIBIS) machines and retro-
fit the EVIBIS polling stations.
Continued from page 1
"The Daley Grind", a heavily influ-
enced Caribbean talk radio show aimed at
bridging the gap in radio within Boston and
surrounding areas, began airing on
December 3, 2011.
She began working with Touch 106.1
FM three months ago as the Entertainment
Reporter on the "The Daley Report", which
still airs on "The Cookout" with Uncle JG,
The Bad Boy of Comedy." "The Daley
Report" is a fast-paced, informative seg-
ment, featuring news from around the
world, including the Caribbean.
Daley's run as entertainment reporter
has been a great addition to the station, and
her segment has now garnered her many
new fans from the Boston area. "It is
indeed a pleasure to work with Jonothan
Gates on this segment, and I applaud him
for being so welcoming, but I had every
intention of getting my own show", Sandy
says.
"I went into Touch 106.1 FM with
Uncle JG for an interview while on a tour
in Boston, and we hit it off, immediately.
We just knew that we had to do something
together, as we clicked. I definitely will not
be leaving my segment with him which airs
every Wednesday at 3:35 pm. We work
well together and I love doing the
Entertainment Report," she says.
"The Daley Grind" with Sandy Daley,
which can be heard online at
www.touchfm.org every Saturday from
2pm till 4pm, is a very fast-paced, upbeat
show, with great guests every week and, of
course, an advice section, as well.
"This really is a step in the right direc-
tion for me, as my goal was to have my
own show on a mainstream radio station.
Touch 106.1 FM is the main station in
Boston, and I know that I can bring a lot to
that station with this show, as the only
female from the Caribbean with the station
right now. Being the first woman from the
Caribbean to host her own radio program
on Touch 106.1 FM is indeed an honor,"
says Daley.
The show, which is syndicated, will
also be aired in Miami and South Carolina
on www.mocradio.com, airs every
Saturday from 10am till 12pm. Her site,
www.sandydaley.com, will also be pod-
casting her shows as well. The author,
actress and radio and television personali-
ty, will be heading to Jamaica to attend the
Jamaica Jazzfest in January, 2012.
JLP ahead by 5.5%
Daley lands syndicated radio show
WASHINGTON-
L
ouis Alba pleaded guilty on Wednesday
(December 7) in U.S. District Court in
Central Islip, N.Y., to failing to pay over to
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employ-
ment taxes, the Justice Department and IRS
announced.
According to court documents, Alba
owned and operated CDJ Builders
Corporation, a construction business in
Melville that operated at construction sites
in the New York Metropolitan area. Alba
admitted that between 2004 and 2010, CDJ
failed to pay over to the IRS approximately
$779,387 in Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA) taxes and federal
income taxes that CDJ withheld from its
employees paychecks.
Alba faces a potential maximum sen-
tence of five years in prison and a $250,000
fine. Judge Leonard D. Wexler, who is pre-
siding over the matter, has not set a sentenc-
ing date.
Additional information about the Tax
Division and its enforcement efforts is avail-
able at www.usdoj.gov/tax .
-PHOTO CREDIT: Juliet Kaye
Dinner/Dance: (L-R) NYC Council Member Leroy Comrie; Mayor Michael
Bloomberg; Hon. Dora Young, District Leader; Hon. Archie Spigner, District
Leader; and Assemblyman William Scarborough- 2003 at the Guy R. Brewer
United Democratic Club Anniversary Dinner Dance, held at Antun's, Queens
Village recently.
Melville contractor Pleads Guilty for
Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
J
ames Robert Sweet, 44, Westbury, New
York, the kingpin of the largest mortgage
fraud and identity theft ring in Nassau
County, New York, history has been sen-
tenced to four to 12 years in prison for his
role in leading an organization that stole
more than $20 million from homeowners,
banks, and the County government.
The defendant pleaded guilty October
6, 2011, to Enterprise Corruption under New
York's Organized Crime Control Act*, two
counts of Grand Larceny in the First Degree,
Money Laundering in the First Degree, 32
counts of Grand Larceny in the Second
Degree, seven counts of Money Laundering
in the Second Degree, five counts of Money
Laundering in the Third Degree, six counts
of Identity Theft in the First Degree, Money
Laundering in the Fourth Degree, Scheme to
Defraud in the First Degree, Conspiracy in
the Fourth Degree, and 30 counts of
Falsifying Business Records in the First
Degree.
Sweet was also ordered to pay more
than $1.2 million in restitution to lending
institutions.
Mortgage Fraud Kingpen Sentenced
CARIBBEAN NEWS
Caribbean Airlines wants
to compete without subsidies
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago:
C
aribbean Airlines is aiming to become
the first regional national carrier to not
need subsidised support from its main gov-
ernment shareholder. This was revealed
recently by its chairman George Nicholas
who said Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) was
working towards more profitability and self-
sufficiency without a fuel subsidy and by the
end of next year. This, was expected, he said,
through new projects CAL was bringing on-
stream, including new routes and the intro-
duction of a "Jet-Pack" courier service.
Nicholas is however hoping to do away with
the entire subsidy issue by the end of 2012.
Kittician government
slashes VAT for a day
BASSETERRE, St Kitts:
C
onsumers will next Thursday pay 10 per
cent less for goods in a move aimed at
stimulating economic activity. The one day
reduction will apply only to the 17 per cent
Value Added Tax (VAT) that was introduced
here just over a year ago. The stimulus was
announced yesterday by Prime Minister Dr
Denzil Douglas as he concluded debate on
the 2012 Estimates of Revenue and
Expenditure.
IMF advises Barbados government
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:
I
n its latest Article IV Consultation report
on Barbados, the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) has urged the Barbados govern-
ment to stay away from funding any solutions
in the restructuring of collapsed insurance
group CLICO Holdings. The IMF directors
encouraged government to minimize fiscal
costs in any plan to resolve CLICO and to
seek a private sector solution in a statement
issued yesterday, December 7.
Antigua liquidators on Stanford
case target US$ 240 million
ST JOHNS, Antigua and Barbuda:
A
few weeks after being accused of squan-
dering victims compensation, the
Antigua-based liquidators of the Stanford
International Bank are defending their
accomplishments. In a public update issued
via e-mail to the media this morning
(December 8), joint liquidators Marcus Wide
and Hugh Dickson of Grant Thornton
revealed that they held a webinar for deposi-
tors, former employees and trade creditors
yesterday, Wednesday, to discuss their recent
accomplishments. The joint liquidators
revealed that in the two months since their
last webinar, they had work toward a target of
US$240.5 million in their liquidation efforts.
Investment growing in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti:
Haiti is still struggling to recover from the
economic and ecological disasters wrought
by last years massive earthquake but
investors are still not counting out the
impoverished Caribbean nation. More than
1,000 businesspeople and government offi-
cials took part last week in the Invest in
Haiti Forum, one of the largest meetings of
its kind ever held in the Caribbean, under-
scoring the strong private sector interest in
the countrys economic potential.
News News
brief brief
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica:
C
onvergys Corporation, one of the largest
agent-assisted customer service compa-
nies in the world, and the Jamaican govern-
ment have announced plans to open the first
Convergys Jamaican contact centre.
The centre will be located in Montego
Bay, and will employ nearly 1,000 people
when fully staffed in 2012.
The Jamaican government strongly sup-
ports its business process outsourcing (BPO)
industry as part of its economic growth
plans, and Montego Bay is the countrys hub
for BPO providers, where most of Jamaicas
30-plus BPO companies currently operate.
We are very pleased to welcome
Convergys to Jamaica, noted Dr
Christopher Tufton, Jamaicas Minister of
Industry, Investment
and Commerce.
Known worldwide
for providing multi-
national companies
with highly effective
and reliable customer
management services
and solutions,
Convergys offers
Jamaicans new
employment and
career opportunities in an industry with a
bright future in Jamaica. Moreover, more
jobs for Jamaicans positively affect the local
economy, which in turn produces spin-off
benefits for even more Jamaicans and their
families.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands:
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has
granted a default judgment in favour of
Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers
(AHAB) against Maan Al Sanea for con-
spiracy and breach of fiduciary duty."
AHAB has alleged it was the victim of
a spectacular $9 billion fraud, orchestrated
by Maan Al-Sanea, a Saudi billionaire and
the founder of the Saad Group, a conglom-
erate with operations in construction and
engineering, real estate development, finan-
cial services and investments.
AHAB said will now take the necessary
steps to apply for an assessment of damages
owed by Al Sanea. The damages are expect-
ed to be in the billions of dollars.
The ruling by the court is a significant
development in the recovery efforts against
Maan Al Sanea, who is also currently being
charged with financial crimes in Bahrain in
relation to the massive fraud.
Cayman Islands court awards default
judgment in $9.2 billion lawsuit
Dudus' Sentencing
Set for Jan 17
S
entencing of
Chr i s t opher
'Dudus' Coke, the
former Tivoli
Gardens strong-
man, has been
postponed until
January 17, offi-
cials close to the
case told the
Observer.
Coke's sentencing was postponed
from last Thursday, following a plea bar-
gain reached between his attorneys and
prosecutors in August.
He faces more than 20 years in prison
under the agreement, and while no reason
has been given by the Attorney's office for
the Southern District of New York, which
is handling the case, there is heightened
speculation within the Jamaican communi-
ty here that the postponement is linked to
the possibility of more indictments arising
from the case for which Coke was convict-
ed.
Coke has been incarcerated for more
than a year, after waiving extradition rights
on drugs and gun-running charges. He
pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges dur-
ing an August 31 court appearance, after
prosecutors presented his legal team with
compelling evidence in the case.
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Dudus
US customer service company
to open Jamaican contact centre
Christopher Tufton
Cuban-Americans
reject bid to restrict
travel and remit-
tances to Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN):
Cuban-Americans living in the United
States and organizations favouring the
improvement of relations between the two
countries have urged the US Congress to
reject a bid to restrict travel and remittances
to Cuba.
Should the rider attached by congress-
man Mario Diaz-Balart (R.FL.) to the
spending bill -- currently under discussion
on Capitol Hill -- be approved, travel and
remittances to Cuba by Cuban-Americans
would be returned to the level set by former
president George W. Bush in 2008, when
only one trip was allowed every three years
for family reunifications.
There would also be a cap on remit-
tances of $1,200 per year and a tighter def-
inition of family.
Some of the organizations opposed to
the initiative include the Cuba Study
Group, made up of Cuban-American busi-
ness people. The Cuba Study Group con-
demns efforts by certain members of
Congress to reverse policies which have
helped reunite Cuban families and which
have contributed to breaking the isolation
imposed on the Cuban people.
This is not the time to play politics at
the expense of Cubas families and the
prospects for change on the island, read a
statement released by that organization on
Wednesday.
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ounced that the Citys
Family Justice Centers will
each add an additional full-
time attorney to counsel
immigrant domestic vio-
lence victims and each of
the Citys 10 indigent crim-
inal defense providers will
add a new full-time immigra-
tion attorney.
Together, these attor-
neys will help ensure that
immigrants in the courts
and at the Citys Family
Justice Centers have
access to the counsel they
need and do not suffer unnec-
essary immigration conse-
quences as they navigate the
legal system.
The Robin Hood
Foundation is providing
funding for the new domes-
tic violence attorneys and
the New York State Office of
Indigent Legal Services has
provided a grant for the new
immigration attorneys.
Part of our citys
strength comes from open-
ing our arms to people from
around the globe, said
Mayor Bloomberg. Now,
we are stepping up our
efforts to ensure immigrants
in our courts and immi-
grants who are victims of
domestic violence have the
right legal counsel on their
side. Id like to thank the
State and its Office of
Indigent Legal Services and
the Robin Hood Foundation
making these exciting new
programs a reality.
Increased Legal
Serv ices for Immigrants
Who are Victims of
Domestic Violence
The Citys three Family
Justice Centers located in
Brooklyn, Queens and the
Bronx enable victims of
domestic violence to meet
with a prosecutor, speak
with a trained counselor, and
apply for housing and
financial assistance in just
one visit with services
directly available in 20 lan-
guages.
Immigrant domestic
violence victims often face
additional challenges
because they depend on the
abuser for language inter-
pretation, finances, or even
a green card. At each Family
Justice Center, the City cur-
rently funds attorneys to
assist immigrant victims of
domestic violence in
obtaining available Federal
immigration remedies,
including Violence Against
Women Act Self-Petitions;
Battered Spouse Waivers;
and U-Visas which are for
victims certified as cooper-
ating with prosecution.
These remedies provide
a way for victims to work
independent of the batterer
to obtain lawful-permanent
residency, employment
authorization or even natu-
ralization. Increasing the
number of attorneys at the
centers who are employed
by the non-profit Sanctuary
for Families will signifi-
cantly increase access to
legal counsel for immi-
grants visiting the centers.
Poor, immigrant fami-
lies and children need access
to competent counsel, par-
ticularly when they are deal-
ing with violence in the
home, said Deputy Mayor
for Legal Affairs Robles-
Roman. The Citys new
partnership with the State
and non-profit partners
expands immigration civil
legal services for survivors
of domestic violence and
creates a model for other
cities to follow.
All too often, undocu-
mented victims of domestic
violence suffer in silence
and fear reporting abuse,
said Domestic Violence
Commissioner Jimenez.
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SPORTS SPORTS
A
shley Thoephane made
his professional debut
at the York Hall,
London on 3 June 2003 defeat-
ing Lee Bedell, he beat an
experienced journeyman, Brian
Coleman, in his next fight on
22 July 2003 and won a further
five contests throughout 2004
giving him a record of 7-0 at
the end of the year.
Real name: Ashley Theophane
Nickname(s): Treasure
Rated at Welterweight
Nationality:United Kingdom
British
Born: 30 August 1980
Paddington, London
Boxing record
Total fights:36
Wins:31
Wins by KO:9
Losses:4
Draws:1
MELBOURNE, Australia:
F
ast bowler Fidel Edwards and
fellow West Indian Chris
Gayle both failed to take a wick-
et and Gayle was dismissed for
just four but their Sydney
Thunder team, propelled by a
brilliant, unbeaten century from
new Australia Test player David
Warner, beat Melbourne Stars by
six wickets in the Twenty20 Big
Bash League at the MCG yester-
day.
Barbadian Edwards conceded
34 runs from his four overs after
coming on as first change as
Melbourne Stars made 153 for
seven off 20 overs after they
were sent in.
David Hussey topscored
with 52 off 27 balls including
three fours and three sixes at No
4 before he was run out by a
combination of Warner and
Gayle, who used the new ball
and sent down three overs for 15
runs.
Gayle then accompanied fel-
low left-hander Warner to the
middle for the chase, an opening
combination of awe-inspiring
power.
However, Gayle's stay was
brief and painful. The big
Jamaican was struck a blow on
the gloves by James Faulkner,
before being yorked by the left-
armer's slower ball in the first
over.
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JA team named
to compete in
Caribbean Schools
Soccer tournament
F
our members of St. Georges
College triple crown squad
have been included in the ISSA
15 member team, which will
depart the country on Wednesday
[December 14] to defend their
eight team Caribbean Schools
Soccer tournament title in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
The four are Davian Kelly,
Najee Cameron, Nico Campbell
and Romario Jones.
Brian Brown is the only
selectee from DaCosta Cup
champions Ruseas High in the
squad as several players were not
considered as they are not hold-
ers of United States visas.
There are four players from
Ben Francis Cup champions St.
Elizabeth Technical High
School Akeemo Palmer, Jason
McLean, Kevon Farquharson,
Levaughan Baker and Leopete
Cole.
The squad, to be coached by
Anthony Williams and Jerome
Waite, also includes Sheldon
Parkes and Vincent Mitchell of
Manchester High, Newton
Henry and Paul Wilson of
Glenmuir High, Jason Wright of
Wolmers Boys, Kamel Harrison
of Munro College and Tevine
Simpson of Jamaica College.
WICB president hails Jamaica's
historic year of dominance
Blake will beat Bolt?
ST JOHNS, Antigua:
P
resident of the West Indies
Cricket Board (WICB), Dr
Julian Hunte, has hailed the his-
toric cricketing achievements of
Jamaica in 2011.
As the year is about to
come to a close I wish to recog-
nize the historic achievements
of Jamaica this calendar year,
Hunte said.
It has been a phenomenal
year of cricketing success for
Jamaica and on behalf of all of
West Indies cricket I congratulate
them, he added.
Jamaica did not start off the
year in the brightest form, reach-
ing the semi-finals of the
Caribbean Twenty20 but there-
after the WICBs northern most
constituent dominated.
Jamaica won the WICB
Regional 4-Day Tournament for
the fourth consecutive year. The
Under-15 team took the title in
Trinidad while the Under-19 team
pocketed the 3-Day trophy in
Guyana.
The women team dethroned
the Trinidadians in the Women
50-Over League and the men
knocked off all challengers for
the newly inaugurated Clive
Lloyd Trophy of the Regional
Super50, which was played in
Guyana in October.
Only two of seven WICB
2012 titles Jamaica did not place
in their trophy cabinet
Caribbean Twenty20, which was
won by Trinidad and Tobago, and
the Under-19 50-Over, which
Barbados claimed.
Never in the history of
West Indies cricket has any team
been so dominant at the regional
level and the signs are clear that
Jamaicas cricket, in challeng-
ing times, remains strong and
formidable, Hunte observed.
We have seen a steady and
consistent rising in Jamaicas
cricket. The trophies apart, we
have seen several of their play-
ers coming through the ranks
and move into West Indies crick-
et at the international and A Team
levels, he added.
Andre Russell, Danza
Hyatt, Nkrumah Bonner,
Stafanie Taylor, Shanel Daley,
Odean Brown are among them
along with the re-emergence of
Marlon Samuels and Carlton
Baugh, Hunte pointed out.
There are also several
exciting players from Jamaica
on the horizon who look to have
a bright future in West Indies
cricket and these include Andre
Creary, John Campbell, Horace
Miller, Akeem Dewar and numer-
ous others, the WICB head pro-
jected.
Jamaica will aim to win
their first Caribbean Twenty20
title in January when the tourna-
ment bowls off in Antigua and
Barbados.
E
x-world record holder
Maurice Greene has backed
100-metre world champion
Yohan Blake to beat reigning
Olympic champion Usain Bolt
in the 100 metres at London
2012.
Green, who won Olympic
100-metre gold in 2000 in
Sydney, argued that Bolt has
"trouble in close races. "
Bolt was disqualified for a
false start in the 100 metres at
the Augusts World
Championships, as Blake went
on to win the gold.
The 25-year-old Bolt has
dominated the sprinting world in
recent years and currently holds
the world record in both the 100
and 200 meres.
Greene retired from sprint-
ing in 2008 after a career, which
saw him winning two Olympic
gold medals and five world cham-
pionship titles.
In 1999, he beat Donovan
Bailey's 100-metre world record
of 9. 84 when he ran 9. 79 in
Athens, Greece.
BLAKE
BOLT
SPORT PROFILE SPORT PROFILE
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
M
y Fellow Jamaicans in the
Diaspora. I reach out to youthis
Christmas with warm Jamaican
greetings, and blessings as you celebrate
this tradition of more than two thousand
years commemorating Christs birth.
Many of youmay have adaptedto the
wintery Christmas here, but no doubt
still drawing warm comfort from the
treasured memories of a Jamaican
Christmas. Aside from the spiritual
renewal it carries, the tangible expres-
sions of Christmas treats at home the
cake, sorrel, ham, fried fish, sodas, can-
dies, and Christmas market for children,
to name a few must excite recollections
of those good times.
In conveying Christmas greetings
to you in the Diaspora in the USA, I must
also on behalf of the Government and
people of Jamaica, thank you sincerely
for the unfailing support you have given
in one form or another to advance
Jamaica throughout this past year. My
earnest thanks, too, to the armies of
friends of Jamaica whom many of you
have enlisted in that endeavour.
I wish to drawattention to the need
to reach out especially those in need
material and otherwiseinto whose lives
the investment of your time and treasure
can make a big difference for good.
From all of us here at the Embassy in
Washington, D. C. , a very Merry
Christmas 2011and a happy New Year,
when it comes.
Ambassador Audrey Marks
Z
iggy and Stephen Marley will
go head to head against
Shaggy, Monty Alexander and
Israel Vibrations, for the Best Reggae
album at next year's Grammy Awards.
The nominees were announced at
recently in Los Angeles.
Stephen Marley was nominated
for his album Revelation Part One:
The Root of Life, while his brother
Ziggy was nominated for Wild and
Free.
Dancehall star Shaggy was nomi-
nated for his album, Summer in
Kingston, Monty Alexander for
Harlem-Kingston Express Live and
Israel Vibrations for Reggae Knights.
The Grammy Awards ceremony
will be aired live from L.A.s Staples
Center on February 12.
Marley family
takes legal action
against Bob's
half brother
T
he widow and nine children of
reggae icon Bob Marley have
taken legal action, to prevent his half
brother from using the Marley name
to promote an annual Miami music
festival, and profit from other busi-
nesses in Jamaica.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in a
US federal court, contends that the
half brother, businessman Richard
Booker, and several affiliated compa-
nies, are violating copyright and
trademark laws by using Marleys
name, photographs, lyrics, symbols
and other intellectual property with-
out authorization.
The Associated Press reports that
the lawsuit, filed by Fort Lauderdale
attorney Bruce Hemerlee, seeks
unspecified damages and also asks a
judge to stop Booker and the compa-
nies from using any Marley-related
references in the various ventures.
The lawsuit says people could be
deceived into thinking those uses are
officially endorsed by Marleys
widow, Rita Marley and the children.
The entities include the Bob
Marley Movement of Jah People
Inc., which promotes the music festi-
val, a restaurant in Jamaica called
Mama Marleys and several busi-
nesses with the name Nine Mile - the
part of Jamaica where Marley was
born and is now buried.
The lawsuit says Rita Marley and
her children have long opposed
Bookers attempts to trademark
Marley-related business names, and
that at one point they reached a
licensing deal, but Booker reneged
on the deal.
The 19th annual festival is sched-
uled for March of next year on
Virginia Key, near Miami. Three of
Marleys children - Stephen, Damien
and Julian- are scheduled to perform
at the festival. Marley, a member of
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died
of cancer in 1981 at age 36.
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T
he Coalition to Preserve Reggae
Music (CPR) will host their annual
end of year Kwanzaa and community
appreciation party on Tuesday, December
27th from7 pm to Midnight at the 310
Lounge, 310 Bowery Street, Manhattan.
The founders and Board of Directors of the
Brooklyn based non-profit organization
will honor the community of members
and volunteers with the annual communi-
ty appreciation gathering. The event is
being hosted by Carlyle McKetty and
Sharon Gordon, founders of CPR.
Please rsvp at info@cprreggae.org or call
718-421-6927.
The third staging of Cotton Tree Toys For
Kids, Inc. Toy Indoor-Bar-B-Qwas held on
Saturday (November 19) Sunset Hall, 106
West 1st Street, Mount Vernon and saw
patrons filing in from across the Tristate
area to music provided by the multi-talent-
ed DJ Mr. Lee, marketing representative
for Cotton Tree Toys For Kids, Inc. along
side DJ Linkage of Linkage Radio.
The President and Founder Venroy
Nairne, with his dynamic team synchro-
nized leading radio stations, business
owners, churches and the public in an
effort to garner toys and educational mate-
rials for children in Jamaica. The response
was overwhelming.
The day-long event kicked off with
games and activities for children and
adults randomly chosen from the audience
who participated in egg and spoon, needle
and thread, two-legged race, among oth-
ers.
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olden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill
(GK), the nations largest Caribbean
franchise chain in the United States provid-
ed sumptuous meals for hundreds of resi-
dents at shelters and senior citizens across
the boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens
and Westchester for the thanksgiving holi-
days.
GK Executives in conjunction with its
franchisees joined forces with Bronx
Borough President Ruben Diaz to brighten
the holidays for the senior citizens at the
Bronx River Houses located at 174th Street
in the Bronx.
Borough President Diaz had high
praises for Golden Krust, stating that the
company has become renowned for giving
back to the community and is worthy of
commendation.
Providence Houses which serves
women and children in Brooklyn and the
Saratoga Family House in Queens were also
recipients of Golden Krusts generosity.
Residents were treated to jerk turkey, jerk
chicken, curried goat, rice and peas,
Jamaican-style patties, cake and drinks.
Several Golden Krust franchisees who oper-
ate in the boroughs of Brooklyn & Queens
combined their efforts to provide a feast for
these underprivileged groups in their
locale.
In Westchester, Golden Krust fran-
chisee Sandra Bryan fed over 400 homeless
and underprivileged residents in the city of
Mount Vernon where her stored is located in
the busy shopping district on Fourth
Street.
On Thanksgiving Day, franchisee
Charmaine Golding and her team who oper-
ate on Fulton Street in White Plains fed
over 120 persons at the Christ Temple
Church in the town of Greenburg.
Thanksgiving Feedings 2011 Brooklyn & Queens: GKs Franchise
Representatives serving up a treat for the children at the Saratoga Shelter on
November 21st.
GK Brings Thanksgiving
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Youth attempt
suicide at an
earlier age!
U
.S. Researchers say about one in
nine people attempt suicide by
the time they graduate from high
school. Furthermore, nearly 40 percent
of young adults who attempted suicide
said they made their first attempt before
entering high school.
Suicide attempts during childhood
and adolescence are commonly linked to
higher scores of depression at the time of
the attempt.
Young adults who end up having
chronic mental health problems show
their struggles early and may benefit
from mental health programs provided in
elementary schools, middle schools, and
the community. Youth at this age are fair-
ly good reporters of their own mental
health and can describe in specific terms
the intensity and severity of their symp-
toms.
According to a related study, for
children who are experiencing these
symptoms, suicide attempt rates showed
a sharp increase around sixth grade,
about age 12, with rates peaking around
eighth or ninth grade.
In this study, 39 respondents report-
ing multiple suicide attempts with their
first attempt significantly earlier, as
young as 9, when compared to those
making a single attempt.
The motivation that leads a young
child to suicide is different from child to
child. It may be anxiety, trauma, peer
interaction, hopelessness, bullying, and
various conditions like bipolar disorder.
Some kids simply have poor coping
strategies and cannot tolerate negative
feelings or emotions. They begin to feel
guilty, worthless, and feel as if they dont
deserve to live. Young children usually
dont react to changes in peer relation-
ships like teenagers do. Instead they are
more affected by environmental triggers
and may act impulsively because some-
thing bad happened.
Many parents dont recognize how
unhappy their children are and just dis-
miss it to the child being moody. But
there are warning signs that indicate if
your child is troubled or unhappy. These
feelings should be transient.
If they last for several weeks, that
may suggest it is much worse than typi-
cal experiences of sadness.
Ask
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Gordon
www.servicesforkids.com
citywidetherapy@hotmail.com.
1-888-255-5064.
Dr. Karen Gordon is a licensed psychologist with
13 years experience, specializing in disruptive
behaviors in children and adolescents. She is also
the director of Citywide Child and Family
Services, Inc: an agency that provides referrals,
services, and workshops to children and families
and Good Options Psychological Services.
S
even schools were added to the
Department of Educations closure list
last Friday, bringing the total number to 19.
Eleven of the 25 schools slated for clo-
sure or truncation were opened under
Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "We have a
responsibility to aggressively look at these
schools and make very difficult choices in
terms of phasing them out, truncating
grades and the creation of new schools that
will be put in their place," said Schools
Chancellor Dennis Walcott.
Bronx
Gateway School For Environmental
Research and Technology (High school)
Jane Addams High School For Academic
Careers
Samuel Gompers Career And Technical
Education High School
Grace Dodge Career And Technical
Education High School
Aspire Preparatory Middle School
Brooklyn
P.S. 019 Roberto Clemente (Elementary)
General D. Chappie James Elementary
School of Science (Elementary)
International Arts Business School (High
school)
Satellite Three (Middle school)
Middle School For The Arts
J.H.S. 296 The Anna Gonzalez
Community School (Middle school)
Academy Of Business And Community
Development (Secondary school)
P.S. 22 (elementary school)
Knowledge And Power Preparatory
Academy VII (Middle school)
Manhattan
Legacy School For Integrated Studies
(High school)
Manhattan Theatre Lab High School
Washington Irving High School (High
school)
Queens
P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott (elementary
school)
Staten Island
P.S. 014 Cornelius Vanderbilt
(Elementary)
INDUSTRIOUS STUDENTS HONORED AS STUDENTS OF THE YEAR:
You Can Go To College Committee honored 12 Students of the Year at the You Can Go To College College Committee
(YCGTCC) Annual Achievement Awards. Dorita Clark, Executive Director (6th L), Sister Shirley Dye, Educational Director
(8th L) and Assemblyman William Scarborough, who has established two scholarships which are awarded each year to stu-
dents from the program, congratulate Students of the Year Liana Comrie, Sharmaine Thomas, Nyguan Johnson, Tiffany
Sierra, Daquan Shabar, Munefaye Malik, Shakeya Armstrong, Kamaal Sanders, Christopher Owens, Aaron Mays, Nyasia
Robertson and Suraya Babb. These college bound students, who have been part of the YCGTCC program, include Liana
Comrie, daughter of local Councilman Leroy Comrie, Sharmaine Thomas, Nyguan Johnson, Tiffany Sierra, Daquan Shabar,
Munefaye Malik, Shakeya Armstrong, Kamaal Sanders, Christopher Owens, Aaron Mays, Nyasia Robertson and Suraya
Babb. The YCGTCC program was started 15 years ago and has made it possible for over 4200 students to attend college.
Students from the 9th to 12th grade attend classes Saturday mornings at Hillcrest High School where they are schooled in
PSAT and SAT exam preparation.
19 City Schools
Face Closure
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Math Competition 2012
T
he Luncheon/Discussion
held on Saturday
(December 10) was very suc-
cessful, even though the atten-
dance was less than anticipated.
There was a very in-depth
discussion on the present state
of our children in the NYC School System
with Mr. Winston Simmonds (Asst.
Principal), Ms. Sonnia Smith, Mrs. Myrna
Wright and Dr. Ben Allen, a former teacher.
Based on the information presented by
teachers, parents, students as well as the
directors of the Beacon Program, it was obvi-
ous that we need an effective system of edu-
cating our children to enable them to compete
with the children in other communities.
Mrs. Wright, a teacher at the Richard
Green Campus is advocating that the sixth
grade students participated in our Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Math Competition, even if
means putting them in a pilot program status.
It was however, later decided that we would
explore the idea of the pilot program in time
for this year competition.
However, if we are to
include the sixth graders in the
program, we would need a
quick, massive and energetic
push, to get the money to pur-
chase the laptop and trophies
for the students.
We have decided to meet on Friday,
December 23, at Richard Green Campus at
7:00 PM. I am asking everyone who reads this
article to make a donation towards the pur-
chase of the prizes for the sixth grade. It does
not matter how small.
Please remember that The Math Club is a
501(C)(3) IRS recognized organization. Your
donation is a tax deduction.
The following partners and supporters
are being urged to attend the meeting: Mrs.
Myrna Wright, Mr. Winston Simmons, Ms.
Sonia Smith, Dr. Ben Allen, Mr. Andr
Clarke, Mr. Raymond Senior, Mr. Rey Allen,
Ms. Sheron Hamilton-Pearson, Ms. Sharon
Bailey, Nina-Simone Blake, Jahmaal Blake,
Tia Davis and Leah Hamilton.
All readers are also invited.
Towards Educating Our Children
By
Jefrey
Blake,
President
Math Club
Inc.
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The top student in each group receives a
laptop, trophy and certificates. We provide
lunch for all students, parents, teachers and
friends. Your donation is deduction on your
tax return.
The Math Club is an IRS
recognized 501(C)(3) Not-For-Profit
organization. To make a contribution
or volunteer your services contact Jefrey
Blake and Nina Simone Blake
at 845 758 6284
All Seventh & Eighth Graders...
The Math Club
Presents its
ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR. MATH COMPETITION
on
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 10 am
The Richard R. Green Campus
3710 Barnes Ave-Bronx, NY 10467
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Considering energy efficient products is a
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Us e bui l d i n power
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Most operating systems come with power
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Turn off the moni tor
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Di s abl e devi ces
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Laptops come with all sorts of devices
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build in modem, Bluetooth or infrared.
The same might be valid for other devices
like the DVD drive or sound card.
Turn off the computer
This might be an obvious tip but there are
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Dear Divine Diva:
My husband had a stroke the morning of
New Year's Eve last year. He died on New
Year's Day. This year has been hard for me.
With the help of my strong faith and my
family, I have been coping.
I am having an overwhelming feeling
of anxiousness about the upcoming New
Year's events. I don't want to go to any
gatherings. (We usually stayed home.) I
feel like going away, but where could I go
without a lot of party stuff going on?
Should I just stay home and deal with
the reminder of the events of his stroke
happening here at home? I don't know
what to do. I don't want to be with anyone,
but I don't want to sit around bawling my
eyes out reliving the whole nightmare,
either. I'm confused and don't think I am
thinking clearly.
I am not in some deep depression. I
have accepted my husband's death,
although I miss him dearly. I just feel
nervous and anxious, and I don't feel like
celebrating. Please help me figure this out.
--Holiday Blues, Brooklyn
Dear Holiday Blues:
Please know that all the feelings you are
experiencing are absolutely normal. It is
entirely possible that from now on you
will associate New Year's with your hus-
band's death. No law says that you must
celebrate this holiday.
If you would prefer not to be home at
this time, consider checking into a hotel
and asking a close friend or family member
to join you or consider going to church so
many people brings in the new year at a
local church.
Hopefully, as time goes by your anxi-
ety will lessen. However, if that doesn't
happen, then counseling can help you.
-Always Divine Diva,
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New Year's Joyless Reminder Of Husbands Death
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Aquari us - Jan. 20-Feb 18: As if there
wasn't already enough going on upstairs,
another planet will toss its two cents into
mix, making it even tougher to get things
done. Don't be frustrated. Hold onto that
lovely faith you're famous for.
Pi s ces - Feb. 19-Mar 20: You've been
thinking for a while now about making a
major decision -- and you're just about
ready. For now, however, let yourself have
some fun. You'll need your sense of humor.
Ari es - Mar. 21-Apr 19: You're ready,
willing and able to talk to friends or fami-
ly, especially when it comes to getting
close with someone you love -- or should
we say closer. What you need now is some
quality time together. Put it into your
schedule -- in pen.
Taurus - Apr. 20-May 20: You show-
off! Of course, if anyone has the right to
gloat right now, it's you. You've been
awarded a special gift -- the gift of imme-
diate attraction. Pass it around carefully.
It's tough to turn off.
Gemi ni - May. 2 1 June 2 0 : Your
month will likely begin with a whisper --
not an entirely unpleasant image, espe-
cially since whether you're on the extend-
ing or receiving end, it's going to make
one wonderful, tender memory.
Cancer- Jun. 21Jul 20: Hopefully,
you weren't spoiled by how responsible,
respectable and disciplined everyone was
yesterday -- because today will be a differ-
ent story. In fact, you might be a bit 'un-
chained' yourself, in several departments:
your thoughts and words, for example.
Leo-Jul y 23-Augus t 22: Company's
coming -- but then, you already knew that,
right? And not because you got a message
or saw their number on Caller ID. You were
probably waiting for this visitor well
before the two of you actually spoke.
Vi rgo- Aug. 23-Sept 22: If anyone
can trust that what they're hearing from a
dear one is believable, it's you. You'll
inspire everyone who comes into contact
with you to only do what's right.
Li bra-Sept. 23-Oct. 22: One of your
feistier friends will provide you with quite
the emotional extravaganza. It may be
funny, it may be ridiculous or it may
aggravate the living daylights out of you,
but it certainly won't be boring.
Scorpi o-Oct. 23-Nov 21: Not feeling
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should try to be a good sport.
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T
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1. Dont have sex.
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pregnancy and sexually
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have sexual intercourse.
You wont be the only one;
more than half of public high
school students say they have
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Even if some of your friends
have sex, it doesnt mean
you have to.
If youre not sure youre ready
for sex, its better to wait.
Someone who really cares for
you wont pressure you.
You can say no now even if
you said yes before.
2. If youre sexually active, use
birth control and condoms
every time.
If youre sexually active, or
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Birth control pills (The Pill)
A patch
A vaginal ring
An injection you get every 3
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An implant that lasts up to 3
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An IUD (intrauterine device)
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Always use a condom ( Bring
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transmitted infections, including
chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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Get birth control from your
health care provider, community
health center or family planning
clinic.
Call 311 or go to nyc.gov and
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how to get free or low-cost birth
control and other confidential
health services.
Emergency contraception
canprevent pregnancy
after unprotected sex.
But you have to act fast.
Emergency contraception is
sometimes called the morning-
after pill. Plan B and Next
Choice are common brands. Ask
your pharmacy whats available.
Both are effective, but one may
cost less.
Emergency contraception pre-
vents pregnancy after unprotect-
ed sex or if a condom breaks. It
can also be used after forced sex.
Emergency contraception will
not cause an abortion. If youre
already pregnant, emergency
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The most common emergency
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and Next Choice, works best
when taken within 72 hours (3
days or fewer) after unprotected
sex. It may work up to 5 days
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
T
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Family Foundation
(VHFF) continues to
support Jamaica by
pledging financial sup-
port to the Cornwall
Regional Hospital in
Montego Bay.
The Jamaica
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A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
Professionals (JAAP)
and Dr. Delroy Fray
have asked VHFF to
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machine which will be
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with cancer.
The cost of this
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to purchase this
machine by June 2012.
Caribbean Food
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centage of the proceeds
will go towards their
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purchase of this
machine.
They are also
seeking additional cor-
porate pledges to help
fund the project. Mr.
HoSang has always
been the one being
asked to sponsor some-
thing.
Now, he is asking
others to support this
cause as it will benefit
many who are in great
need of these medical
services which current-
ly are not available to
them.
If you wish to
donate, you can make
your donation to the
VHFF and mail it to
117 Route 303, Suite B,
Tappan, NY 10983.
HoSang Family helps to fund $2.2 M
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Only an exchange of money or
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Also, Black media such as the Black
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SQUARE DEAL MAINTENANCE INC
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866-222-3870 347-442-0730 347-393-8658
J
N Money Services Limited (JNMS), a
subsidiary of Jamaica National
Building Society, has opened a sec-
ond branch under its international trading
brand, JN Money Transfer, in Queens, New
York.
The opening forms part of the compa-
nys drive to increase services to the
expanding community of Jamaicans in the
US Diaspora; and other Caribbean resi-
dents in the Big Apple.
The new branch, located in the Courts
USA furniture and appliance store in
Queens, commenced operations on
November 11. It is the second full-service
JN Money Transfer facility to be opened in
a Courts location in New York, following
the launch of its Courts Brooklyn location
as a full-service facility in August.
We are pursuing our expansion drive
by consolidating our presence in areas
where we are already rooted, said Leesa
Kow, General Manager of JNMS.
She stated that this expansion initia-
tive is part of a wider global growth pro-
gramme, in which JNMS plans to
increase its services in all markets where
the company operates.
She added that the expansion also
solidifies its partnership with Courts, with
which it entered into a JN Money Transfer
Agent relationship in 2010, tapping into
Courts network of branches in Jamaica.
Harry Bhoorasingh, Regional
Manager, Jamaica National Overseas
(USA) in New York, explained that cus-
tomers may send and receive remittances
in addition to making bill payments;
access mobile phone top-up services, as
well as transfer funds to accounts held with
financial institutions in Jamaica at both
the Queens location at 89-56 165th Street;
and in Brooklyn at 2822 Church Avenue.
Business hours at the branches are
Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 am- 6:00
pm.
He said that, The Courts facilities are
in addition to three JN Overseas offices in
New York, which offer JN Money
Transfers full servicesin Queens at 233-
16 Merrick Boulevard; in Brooklyn, at
690 Utica Avenue; and in the Bronx, at
4264 White Plains Road. JN Money
Transfer also has a network of offices and
Agents in Florida, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Washington DC, Georgia and
Maryland in the USA.
JN Money Transfer Expands in New York
Lees a Kow
General Manager
JN Money Servi ces Li mi ted
Harry Bhooras i ngh
Regi onal Manager
Jamai ca Nati onal Overs eas (USA)
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