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CHRONICLE ENDORSEMENTS Obama v. McCain: NAACP Questions Reveal Differences

representatives, racial organization over the News Service has
The Charleston Chronicle describes itself as the “Voice of the profiling, police bru- course of a year, allowed excerpted quotes
African-American Community.” In so doing, we fully realize tality, mandatory the candidates to give from the responses.
that there is no one voice of the African-American community; minimum sentences, candid views in 200 The following are
we know we are not homogenous. and the death penalty words or less. For space verbatim excerpts
We know, after 37-years of continuous functioning as are just a few of the and brevity, the NNPA from the question-
your newspaper, we are not monolithic in thought or in deed. issues that have bare- naire:
We know that we may be as diverse in our opinions as the ly - if ever – been pub- • What spe-
public in general. We do, however, universally share one com- licly addressed by STATE OF cific actions will you
either candidate dur- take regarding equal
mon goal, the betterment of our community for ourselves and
ing the intense race. BLACK opportunity pro-
our prosterity. grams?
Being a news medium, we are afforded the opportu-
“It was made clear at
the time that the
BUSINESSES MCCAIN: “The
nity, more than the average voter, to understand the platforms responses received DISMAL HERE affirmative action
of candidates, their qualification, their commitment to com- John McCain would be reproduced remedies designed
munity issues and their integrity. Some of the names are famil- and distributed to the By Bob Small forty years ago
iar while others belong to voices that are just beginning to be NAACP members See pg 2
heard. By. Hazel Trice Edney and communities so While local black busi- Barack Obama
NNPA Editor-in-Chief that we could make nesses have shown an
We will not endorse a candidate we do not feel is
informed decisions increase in numbers
going to go the extra mile and then some for his or her con-
stituency, and we hope the same decison-making process will
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – when going to the locally, black businesses Alaska Minorities
An NAACP presidential can-
be behind every ballot cast Nov. 4. Doing any less is a debase- didates’ questionnaire reveals
polls,” says Hilary O.
Shelton, director of
lag far behind Hispanic
and other minorities
Feel Ignored by Palin
ment of every high ideal that made democratic and free elec- starkly different views between the NAACP that continue to grow
tions possible in our society. Democratic Sen. Barack Washington Bureau. and get a stronger grip By Rachel D’oro ter of the controversy over
Obama and Republican Sen. “The questionnaire in the business market. Associated Press injecting the race issue into
John McCain, giving voters contained…issues of Theron Snipe, manger Writer the presidential campaign.
PRESIDENT- wheter that president is Obama more in depth perspectives on crucial importance to P a l i n ,
or McClain. That is why we of the City of
Barack Obama the candidates’ racial and civil the NAACP and the Charleston’s Minority A N C H O R - Republican
recommend Linda Ketner as rights views as they go to the
V. PRESIDENT - the most competent to stand communities we Enterprise Program AGE, Alaska J o h n
for the inevitable great change polls on Tuesday. serve.” said the number of (AP) -- Alaska's M c C a i n ' s
Joseph Biden Issues that disparately affect
that is to come. The 39-page docu- black businesses has black leaders say r u n n i n g
U.S.SENATE - Black people such as affirma- ment, compiled by increased over the past they're not sur- mate, has
Lindsey Graham REP. JAMES CLYBURN tive action, voting rights for the historically non- couple of years but not prised to see r e p e a t e d l y
U.S.HOUSE- In the 2nd Congressional ex-felony offenders, voting partisan civil rights Gov. Sarah insisted that
Dist.1-Linda Ketner
District we recommend James rights for D.C. congressional See pg 2 Palin at the cen-
Clyburn as the most competent See pg 2 Palin
Dist. 2 - James Clyburn to stand for the inevitable
change that is to come. Mr.
S.C. SENATE -
Dist. 42 - Robert Ford
Clementa Pinckney - Dist. 45
Clyburn has shown us the kind
of leadership that gives African
Americans an unwavering
Millions to Vote in Historic Election
(no opposition) voice in the halls of Congress,
bility to be president.” is expected in some com-
one that is not afraid to speak affair all over this country,” munities. “And African-
S.C. HOUSE out against injustice whether it By. Hazel Trice Edney That hope, birthed in the says Melanie Campbell,
David Mack III - Dist. 109 is in South Carolina or in the NNPA Editor-in-Chief race between Democratic Americans are going to be
Wendell Gilliard - Dist. 111 (no executive director and leading the way,” she said.
opposition)
backrooms of a foreign govern- Sen. Barack Obama and CEO of the National
ment. W A S H I N G T O N Republican Sen. John “People feel like they are a
J.S. Whipper - Dist. 113 (no Coalition for Black Civic part of the process. This is
(NNPA) – For the first McCain has translated into Participation. ''We want
oppostion) SEN. ROBERT FORD part of the definition of
Ann Peterson Hutto - Dist. 115 time in American history, massive voter registration the people to enjoy the
We have said many times millions of voters will cast what a movement is.
Robert Brown - Dist. 116 (no before, and we can’t say it numbers nationwide in the process of making history.”
oppositon) their ballots on Tuesday in contentious and historic People are taking their
enough, we’ve supported Campbell says while a 60 neighbors to go vote. This
Senator Ford throughout his
an election in which an race. percent turnout has been
CORONER African-American is the “We’re seeing that voting is movement for a change is
political and civil rights career, considered good in the also a change in removing
Henry A. Middleton and we must make it a top nominee of a major politi- becoming a true family past, this year, a record-
CHARLESTON COUNTY proirity to show up at the polls cal party, fulfilling the affair, a true community breaking 70 to 80 percent
COUNCIL and reelect him again, since long-held dreams of civil See pg 2
Elliott Summey - Dist. 3 Republicans have plans to sup- rights veterans.
Henry Darby - Dist. 4 (No port his Republican opposition “I’ve always hoped so and
Oppositon) in a silent get-out-the-white I’ve also worked for this
vote campaign. We believe that idea,” says 96-year-old Dr.
Curtis Bostic - Dist. 6 Sen. Ford deserves to be
Colleen Condon (Dist. 7) reelected, and to put it bluntly,
Dorothy Height, president
this is your city and your life is emeritus of the National
CHARLESTON COUNTY being decided in Columbia, in Council of Negro Women.
SCHOOL BOARD a General Assembly controlled “I think this will help the
Downtown(one seat) Marvin by Republicans. whole country, people of
Stewart all backgrounds…I know
North Charleston (two seats) REP. DAVID MACK III historically, African-
Mattese Lecque, Chris Collins Most voters in House District Americans will feel good
West Ashley(two seats) David 109 have been fortunate to have about it, but, I think every-
Engelman, Chris Fraser accumulated over the years leg- body across the country
islators who are committed,
CONSTITUENT SCHOOL knowledgeable and relentless will have the realization
BOARD- DIST. 20 in their pursuit to make sure that there are people in all
Write-In Candidates Charleston County is not for- groups who have the capa-
Tony Lewis, Dana Martin, gotten in the halls of Columbia
Barbara Holmes politics. We encourgae him to
stay the course and consider

Jasper-Style Lynching in Paris, Texas?

(Note: While many of the
above candidates have “no
opposition” in the Nov. 4 elec-
tions, they can still face opposi-
tion from “write-in” candi-
dates).
WHY WE SUPPORT
THESE CANDIDATES
For Blacks and citizens of
good will in America, there is
no choice but to vote for
Barack Obama and Joe Biden
for President and Vice
President of the United States
of America. We say this with
conviction because we have
had eight years of a Bush-
Cheney Administration that
has almost ripped our guts out,
not only as Black people, but as
citizens of this great country.
They have stomped us, walked
around the residue of the
stomping, and poured gasoline
on whatever remains, so that
what was burned by the sun
had a case of bad luck and was
caught by a forest fire, even in
places as remote as Alaska.
LINDA KETNER
The lawmakers that are sworn
in January 2009 are going to
undergo unprecedented pres-
sure to work with the president
in a manner not seen since the
days of the Great Society----
stepping up to other equally
important political offices that
can give him the launching pad
his skills and talents deserve.
CORONER
HENRY A. MIDDLETON
This community can recall the
many instances when an
African American was killed by
an officer-of-the-law in carrying
out his or her duties, and often
we were critical of decisions
made by the coroner, who
often-times rendered decisions
in contrary to the real facts in a
situation. We can also recall
when Rev. Charles Green, who
served as deputy coroner for
some 13-years, but was defeated
by an inexperienced opponent,
still rankles. Middleton has all
the qualifying credentials, a
good working knowledge of
the complexities of law and pol-
icy that should not be over-
looked.
ELLIOTT SUMMEY -
DIST. 3 COUNTY COUNCIL
Summey continues to
be a refreshing newcomer in
county politics, which often suf-
fer from a staleness in new ideas
and visionless debates.
Summey displays all the attrib-
utes and potential for being an
effective leader on county coun-
See pg 2
By. Jesse Muhammad
Special to the NNPA from
the Final Call
PARIS, Texas (NNPA) -
When the body of a 24-
year-old Black man in
Paris, Texas was discov-
ered in the middle of a busy
road, law enforcement
declared the case a hit and
run by an unidentified driv-
er.
Now this small racially-
divided town’s worst fears
are brewing, with evidence
Sharpton Calls for Inquiry in Alleged NYPD Assault
By: David B. Caruso,
Associated Press
NEW YORK - Saying that
police brutality is not an
issue of color, the Rev. Al
Sharpton on Saturday
joined the cause of a white
man who claims that a
group of officers sodom-
ized him with a walkie-
pointing towards two
White men who picked up
Brandon Clelland in their
Dodge truck before he was
found mutilated and dis-
membered in September.
Forensics performed by the
Texas Rangers found
blood from McClelland
and other DNA evidence
on the undercarriage of the
truck which has the vic-
tim’s family calling the
death a “Jasper-style” lynch-
ing. The term is a reference
to the murder of a Black
talkie.
Sharpton called for a thor-
ough, independent investi-
gation of Michael Mineo's
allegation that five officers
tackled him in a subway
station, then violated him
with a radio antenna after
his baggy pants either fell
down or were pulled off.
Mineo, 24, was hospital-
ized for four days after the
man in Jasper, Texas in
1998.
“The tied my son to that
truck and drugged him
until his body parts were
detached,” said Jacqueline
McClelland, the victim’s
mother in an interview
with The Final Call. “His
body was so destroyed that
it could not even be
embalmed by the funeral
home. This is a hate crime.
I don’t want the death
penalty for these killers
because that would be too
Oct. 15 incident. He was
back in the hospital this
weekend being treated for
what his lawyers said was
continued bleeding, prob-
lems urinating and severe
pain.
"Many of the critics say I
only fight for black causes,"
Sharpton said at his
Harlem headquarters. He
dismissed that perception
quick. I want them to suf-
fer for life in jail without
parole since I will never
have my son back.”
The Lamar County
District Attorney has
decided race is not a factor
in the death of McClelland
because he was friends
with alleged assailants
Shannon Finley and
Charles Ryan Crostley.
Both men are 27-years-old.
Angry family members and
community activists, how-
See pg 2
as misinformed, and said it
didn't matter to him that
Mineo was white and the
group of accused officers
was racially mixed.
Sharpton visited Mineo at
the hospital Saturday.
He castigated the police
department for denying
See pg 2
2-October 29, 2008 The Chronicle

Chronicle Endorsements ----------------------------- Alaska Minorities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

cont. from pg 1 cont. from pg 1

Barack Obama's former director, Bill McAllister, is At one point, Parnell broke
cil---given time, experience and objective introspection. Having been in and asked the group if
exposed at an early age to the politics within the African-American com- preacher, the inflammatory part black. However, her In Palin's only face-to-face
munity, makes him a valued interpreter and policymaker in county gov- Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is a rural affairs coordinator, meeting with black leaders they were accusing Palin of
ernment. legitimate issue even who is part Japanese, in 21 months in office, being racist, participants
though McCain himself announced her resignation words became terse when said. Parnell said the group
CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD has said it's out of bounds. this week, saying an Alaska the issue of diversity arose, was making "outlandish
Marvin Stewart-Mattese Lecque -Chris Collins - David Engleman Native would be a better according to several who claims" and added, "I'm
A school board member’s job is a vastly time consuming and thankless "She has no sensitivity to fit for the position. attended the March 2007 not going to let somebody
task at best. And in times of continuing crisis such as the present budget say that about her or me."
cuts, charter schools and what schools to close, must be especially frus- minorities," said the Rev. gathering in Anchorage.
Alonzo Patterson, a McAllister, who was hired Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell also He said the meeting ended
trating and painful. This tragic maze of uncertainty that appear to have no on a positive note with
ready solution seems to deepen with each passing day beclouding even Baptist minister and presi- in July, said he and others attended the 45-minute
the simplest decisions of the school board. In endorsing candidates for dent of the Alaska Black on the governor's personal meeting. Palin's assurances that
the school board and other races, we recognize the potential danger of Leadership Conference. staff are evidence that she minorities have an equal
antagonizing some more than we please others, but we choose not to "She's really inciting a lot is committed to diversity. Participants say Palin shot at appointments and
stand on the sidelines and watch. of African-Americans to refused to reconsider her state contracts.
get out and vote." "She's just a warm human decision not to reappoint
being who I think commu- two black officials - includ- "In my view, the governor
Since taking office in nicates on a deep level, ing Stewart - from her pre- has gone to extraordinary
State of ----------------------------------------------------- December 2006, Palin has both from a mass media decessor's administration. lengths to ensure that all
cont. from pg 1 had a sometimes tense rela- perspective and just a one- Alaskans are treated with
tionship with black lead- on-one perspective," The implication from Palin equal opportunity," Parnell
ers, who say they've been McAllister said. "So it's was "you can't tell me how said.
as fast as the Hispanic population. He said many of the black busi- shocking to me that anyone
nesses are in service areas and that other businesses are cutting ignored in their efforts to to do my job," said
get more minorities hired would imply that she's Anchorage businessman A few weeks after that
back locally on sub-contracting and out-sourcing here. racist or, you know, neg- meeting, Patterson sent a
Snipe said the recent collapse and Congressional bailout of the in her administration. Mayfield Evans. "Her top
lectful of people of color. I lip got really tight. You letter to the governor to
nation’s financial institutions will surely add to the woes of blacks think she's an extraordi- reiterate the group's con-
trying to get into business for themselves in a volatile lending mar- In Alaska, blacks chafed could tell she was upset,
when Palin failed to issue a nary woman and it's disap- that something was not cerns and invite her to
ket. pointing to me that folks attend a town hall meeting
Locally he pointed to the closing of the black owned Port Trust proclamation last year right."
endorsing a festival that would make these with black constituents.
Credit Union which could not get the needed customer support charges." Patterson said no one from
to remain afloat. marks the freeing of slaves,
though she did issue one the governor's office has
“Traditionally it has been hard for black businesses to get loans for responded.
businesses based on past historical biases but it will be even hard- this year. On the campaign
er now,” he said. trail, her events sometimes Obama v, --------------------------------------------------
There are 28,620 black businesses in the state, a 23 percent have attracted fringe cont. from pg 1
increase since 2002. Those businesses employ 17,324 workers but groups hostile to minori-
most offer median incomes of about $16,500 annually. Even more ties. At one rally attended
by Palin, a supporter told a should be reexamined…Our efforts to promote equal opportunity Millions ------------------
are one man or husband and wife enterprises. should focus on those who are disadvantaged. In access to quality
Nationally, black businesses numbered 823,000 and generated black cameraman to "sit cont. from pg 1
down, boy." education, we should focus on poorly performing schools that are
$71.2 billion in revenues. according to the last U.S. Census. not effectively educating our students, not on the students’ race. In
Though South Carolina showed an increase of 23 percent it still access to government contracting, government set-aside pro-
had one of the lowest minority business ownership rates in the This week, in the final apathy and we’ll have to
debate of the campaign, grams should focus on disadvantaged enterprises and employees, build on that.”
country per capita. not their race, ethnicity, or gender.”
Snipe said Hispanic businesses are the rising star. They have Obama himself noted the In the close race, election
hateful tone of some the OBAMA: “I support affirmative action. When there is strong evi- officials are also hopeful
grown steadily and recently formed their own national chamber of dence of prolonged and systemic discrimination by organizations,
commerce, the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He McCain-Palin crowds, sin- that few glitches will
gling out Palin herself for affirmative action may be the only meaningful remedy avail- occur.
said Indians of India have also grown, primarily through technical able…We shouldn’t ignore that race continues to matter: To sug-
support jobs. They too have created their own chamber in the not doing enough to ease “We really are confident
the friction. gest that our racial attitudes play no part in the socio-economic that this is going to be a
U.S., the new India National Chamber of Commerce. disparities that we often observe turns a blind eye to both our his-
“With today’s technology, businesses here can hire an engineer in good election,'' says
Many of Palin's black con- tory and our experience – and relieves us of the responsibility to Donetta Davidson, vice
India for $22,000 where in the U.S. they would have to pay at least make things right.”
double that amount. Who do you think they are going to favor for stituents say they are dis- chair of the Federal
gusted with the campaign's • What, if anything, would you do to help restore the vot- Election Assistance
their businesses? “ ing rights of ex-felony offenders?
Snipe said the way for blacks to have a greater piece of the eco- racial overtones. Commission. ''The elec-
MCCAIN: “The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution tion community has really
nomic pie is through education. “Our children have to learn about specifically recognizes that the right to vote may be taken away if a
the technologies and get into them,” he said. "It's really been like you're been working very hard,
going to a Ku Klux Klan person commits a crime…The right to vote should be restored to and the election officials,
He said criticism of lending agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie felons only on a case by case basis after they have served their full
Mack is unfair. Critics have said the institutions made loans to rally," said Javis Odom, an to make sure that this elec-
Anchorage minister. "Gov. sentences and have satisfactorily demonstrated that they have tion runs as smoothly as
people who could afford them and later could not keep up the pay- turned over a new leaf.”
ments. “I think Wall Street’s involvement contributed to the crisis. Palin is really showing her possible,” Davidson says.
true colors on the national OBAMA: “I support restoration of voting rights for ex-offenders. “Will there be a hick up
“In their greed they pimped the mortgages not telling the borrow- I am a cosponsor of the Count Every Vote Act, and would sign
ers that the interest rates would balloon later. They went to peo- stage." some place? Possibly.
that legislation in to law as president.” That’s because there’s a
ple and told them they could put them in a house for the same • What would you do to promote the rights of the citizens
amount they were paying rent. Who would turn that down?“ he In Alaska, the issue of race human factor in program-
relations usually focuses on of the District of Columbia? ming this equipment and
said. MCCAIN: “I do not support legislation to give the District a vote
He said the end result was people paying mortgages that were Alaska Natives, who make testing it. Testing is the
up 18 percent of the popu- in Congress because I believe that such a law would be unconsti- valuable point. If they do
three times what the property was worth. tutional. The Constitution says that ‘the House of
Snipe feels that black businesses are not doomed. He said educa- lation. Blacks, in contrast, their testing right, they
make up 4 percent. Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every sec- will catch any kind of pro-
tion is key to play in the game. “If we learn the technology and how ond year by the people of the several states.’ Because the District
the game is played we can have a greater success,” gram they have before
Patterson and Odom say of Columbia is not a state, it is not eligible to send a full represen- Election Day.”
that when they've pressed tative to Congress unless and until either the Constitution is
Palin about diversity in hir- amended to allow this, or residential districts of the District
Jasper-Style------------------------------------------------ ing, she gets defensive and become part of Maryland.” Sharpton Calls --------
even testy. OBAMA: “I am an original cosponsor of the Senate bill that will
cont. from pg 1 provide the District of Columbia with voting representation in the cont. from pg 1
"If you're going to embrace House of Representatives. I consider passage of this bill to be an
ever, are demanding a thor- the entire country, you important step toward justice. In our great Democracy, it’s a that anything improper
ough investigation into a In 1998, Byrd was strapped need to address the issues shame that residents of the District who pay taxes, fight in wars, took place before the inves-
possible hate crime they to a pickup truck and here," said Marilyn and enjoy the same rights as other American have no voting repre- tigation was complete.
say parallels the lynching of dragged to death by three Stewart, president of the sentation in our nation’s capital. I will continue to champion this "I do not know what hap-
James Byrd Jr., in Jasper, White supremacists even- Alaska Black Chamber of issue as president?” pened, but I do know that
Texas, which is several tually convicted of murder. Commerce and a volunteer • What actions, if any, would you take to address the prob- we cannot allow the police
hours south of Paris. The case spurred massive on Palin's gubernatorial lem of racial profiling by law enforcement officials? to be the only investigative
protests and drew interna- campaign who has served MCCAIN: “No one should be stopped by the police because of body," he said.
tional outcry Paris authori- Republican and his or her racial or ethnic identity. At the same time, law enforce- The Brooklyn district
ties are trying to stunt but Democratic governors. ment officers must be permitted to carry out their duties base on attorney's office also is
may have a hard time "Most certainly there are fair, professional, non-discriminatory criteria, such as acting on a investigating.
THE CHRONICLE avoiding. qualified minorities who specific description. I will demand proper training and attention The police department has
would love to be part her with respect to race relations and citizen rights.” verified that officers
1111 King Street According to a police administration. People OBAMA: “As a United States Senator, I cosponsored federal leg- chased Mineo and grabbed
Charleston, SC 29403 report, McClelland was aren't asking for her selec- islation to ban racial profiling and require federal, state and local him, but described the
•••• walking in front of the tions to be based on color, law enforcement agencies to take steps to eliminate the practice. encounter as a "scuffle,"
pickup a little after 4 a.m. but because of qualifica- As president, I will continue my decades-long fight against racial and said his account of
(843) 723-2785 on Sept. 16 when Finley tions." profiling, and sign legislation that will ban the practice of racial being sodomized was not
and Crostley allegedly ran profiling by federal law enforcement agencies and provide federal supported by civilian wit-
Fax: (843) 577-6099 him down and dragged him Among Palin's 417 funding to state and local police departments if they adopt policies nesses.
Email: Chaschron@aol.com up and down a Lamar appointments or reap- to prohibit the practice.” A department spokesman
J. JOHN FRENCH, SR. County road until his dis- pointments to boards and • What, if anything, would you do to address the issue of said the officers had sus-
President - Editor//Publisher figured body popped out commissions since taking police misconduct? pected Mineo of smoking
from beneath the chassis. office in December 2006, MCCAIN: “If there is systemic misconduct, police brutality, or marijuana, but let him go
NANETTE FRENCH-SMALLS “I don’t see how it was 240 have voluntarily identi- violations of federal laws, including civil rights laws, it is the duty after writing him a ticket
CEO/ADVERTISING racial, being as how they fied their ethnicity. Eight of the Department of Justice to take appropriate federal law for disorderly conduct.
were good friends,” said are black, 49 Alaska enforcement action.” Mineo had a friend drive
VALENTINA SMALLS Stacy McNeal to the local Native, six Asian or Pacific Obama: “I will direct my attorney general to have the Justice him to the hospital, where
Operations-Business Mgr./ press. He is the Texas Islander and one is Department work closely with state and local law enforcement to he was diagnosed as having
Comptroller-Advertising Ranger who is leading the Hispanic. ensure the effective implementation of standards for use of force.” been injured by an "anal
investigation. • Would you work to increase or decrease the number of assault," according to dis-
SIMONA A. FRENCH offenses which trigger a mandatory minimum sentence? charge papers reviewed by
The Palin administration
Receptionist- says her appointments and McCain: “I have supported mandatory minimum sentencing for The Associated Press.
Traffic/Photographer chief advisers reflect the certain crimes, particularly for violent crimes and serious offens- His lawyers said they had
Marketing state's diversity. For exam- es…As president, I will support evaluating whether the type and interviewed three witness-
IT’S RIGHT number of offenses that trigger mandatory minimum sentences es who corroborated some
Tolbert Smalls, Jr. ple, her communications
Contributing Writers- VOTE are effective in combating crime and in protecting law abiding of Mineo's account.
members of society from criminal activity.” Attorney Stephen Jackson
Hakim Abdul-Ali Obama: “There are at least 171 mandatory minimum provisions in said one witness, who he
Beverly Birch federal criminal statutes…I will immediately review these sen- would not identify, verified
Bob Small tences to see where we can be smarter on crime and reduce the that Mineo had blood on
ineffective warehousing of non-violent drug offenders.” his pants and hands as he
DEADLINE: • How would you work to ensure that as long as we have a was led out of the subway
PUBLIC SERVICES death penalty that, at the very least, the color of one’s skin or a per- station. Jackson also said a
FRIDAY PRIOR TO son’s financial status are not determining factors when deciding witness saw blood smeared
who should receive the death penalty?” on the window of the offi-
PUBlICATION DATE McCain: “I support the death penalty for heinous crimes in which cers' car.
Member: the circumstances warrant capital punishment. I have supported Mineo's legal team has
National Newspaper Publishers, Assoc. legislation that sought to expand the number of federal crimes advised him not to speak
punishable by death, including terrorism and narcotics trafficking with journalists for now.
South Carolina Press Assoc.
by drug kingpins. The color of one’s skin or a person’s financial sta-
Amalgamated Publishers tus must never be factors when deciding who should receive the
S.C. Chamber of Commerce death penalty.”
NO REFUNDS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS Obama: “I believe there are a few crimes so heinous that they war-
Published Wednesday rant the ultimate penalty. But, the question is whether that sen-
tence can be implemented in a fair and just way. As a member of
TRI State Printing-
North Charleston the Illinois state senate, I led efforts to reform a broken death
penalty system that sent 13 innocent people to death row because
REMEMBER
it was filled with error, questionable police tactics, racial bias and
Credo of The Black Press
The Black Press believes that
America can best lead the world
shoddy legal work…I will direct my Justice Department to under-
take a comprehensive study of the administration of the federal
CAST
death penalty and to make recommendations on how to address
from racial and national antago-
nism when it accords to every
person, regardless of race, creed
the problems that have been identified with the system, including
racial bias.”
YOUR
A survey of Black voters by the Joint Center for Political and
or color, his or her human and
legal rights. Hating no person,
fearing no person, the Black
Economic studies last year indicated that the economy, education
and jobs were named as the top issues for Black voters in the pres-
VOTE
Press strives to help every person idential election. However, in its questionnaire, the NAACP has
in the firm belief that all persons
are hurt as long as anyone is
pinpointed what its leaders often call the “bread and butter civil
rights issues.”
NOV. 4
held back
To view the questionnaire in its entirety, please go to
The Chronicle
Vote to Make Your Ancestors Proud
By. George E Curry
NNPA Columnist
I am voting for someone else
on Tuesday. No, not John
McCain. I am voting for my
beloved Big Mama, Sylvia
Harris. I am voting for my
stepfather, William H. Polk. I
am voting for my Uncle Frank
Harris, who could not read or
write. I am writing for Aunt
Katherine Foster, who could
write, but barely. I am voting
for all of my deceased relatives
and so many non-relatives who
did not live to see the day
when a Black man could
become president of the
United States.
We don’t only have a right to
vote on Tuesday, we have an
obligation. No one is asking us
to submit to police dogs or fire
hoses on Election Day. No
one is proposing that we risk
our lives, which was the case
just 50 years ago as African-
Americans pursued their con-
stitutional rights. All we’re
expected to do is what those
who went before us can’t pos-
sible do – we’re expected to
vote.
When I approach the voting
machine on Tuesday, it will be
with a great sense of pride,
knowing that I will be doing
something that would make
my deceased relatives proud.
While this will not be the end
of the civil rights movement –
as some right-wingers like to
proclaim – it is an important
step toward racial equality
that has eluded the United
States since its founding.
I must confess that I never
thought I’d live to see this day.
That’s not being pessimistic,
that’s being realistic. To
appreciate this moment, you
must appreciate what African-
Americans have endured,
especially those of us who
grew up in the Old South.
I’ll never forget the indignity
of having to ride in the back of
the bus in my hometown,
Tuscaloosa, Ala. I know how
it feels to stare at “colored”
water fountains and restrooms
downtown. Of course, I’ll
never forget seeing my mother,
Martha Brownlee, riding in
the back seat of a car upon her
return home after doing
domestic work for the White
woman driver. I remember
thinking at the time that this
woman felt my mother was
good enough to cook their
food and care for their chil-
dren, but not good enough to
ride in the front seat of her car.
I filed that image away for pos-
terity, determined that neither
I nor my three younger sisters
– Charlotte, Chris or Sue –
would sit in the back seat of
anyone’s car unless we were
being chauffeured.
Even as a teenager, I fully
understood how the notion of
White supremacy was
designed to make Blacks feel
inferior. When I took my
mother to get her driver’s
license, like other African-
Americans, we had to wait
until every White person in the
room completed the test
before it was given to Blacks. I
filed that scene away, too.
The irony of pervasive degra-
dation, however, was that it
made me stronger, not weak-
er. Those of us who survived
America’s version of apartheid
knew that on our bad days, we
were at least equal to the peo-
ple who tried to suppress our
humanity. Moreover, we knew
that the wall of segregation
would crumble and we did
everything within our power
to speed its demise. I am
proud that a bunch of students
from all-Black Druid High
School piled in Joe Page’s old
car for a trip to Birmingham to
protest the church bombing
that claimed the lives of four
innocent girls.
Because of the civil rights
movement, things did change
for the better. In 1970, I left
Knoxville College in
Tennessee for New York City,
where I began my career in
journalism as a reporter for
Sports Illustrated, the largest
sports magazine in the world.
At the time I began work in
New York, no African-
Americans were allowed to
work as reporters, editors or
photographers at the
Tuscaloosa News.
But even the Tuscaloosa
News has changed. Not only
are Black journalists employed
there, the paper recently
endorsed Barack Obama for
president.
The editorial said, “He has a
vision — unity, cooperation,
October 29, 2008- 3
In This Election The Supreme Court Matters
healing and transformation — By. Marian Wright Edelman the rise. the Supreme Court's slim five
that most Americans share. On the Supreme Court docket
NNPA Columnist to four conservative majority
He wants to re-orient the for this 2008-09 term are a has handed down decisions on
country to empower ordinary Child Watch® Column number of cases that will affect numerous cases that threaten
people, not just its wealthy vot- the welfare of children. In the
hard-earned progress for chil-
ers, big corporations or On the way to the voting Altria Group v. Good case, the dren, families, women, minori-
Washington lobbyists. He Court will rule on whether cig-
booth on November 4, in ty groups and the poor. The
wants to make government a addition to thinking about arette manufacturers can be Court also has eroded civil
helpful ally, not a suspicious sued for deceptively labeling
who should occupy the White rights gains, including deseg-
monitor. He wants to replace House, we should also be con- their products as ''light'' and regation and affirmative action
swagger and bombast with ''lowered tar and nicotine.''
cerned about who he will efforts, and other social and
genuine concern for rights and appoint to federal courts. This case will have a major economic advancements made
well-being.” impact on the health of chil-
The next President will likely since the 1950s. That has been
name one to three Justices to dren and teenagers who are true of the lower federal courts
The Tuscaloosa News? This influenced to start smoking
the Supreme Court and hun- as well.
is the same newspaper that dreds to lower federal courts. I because they are deceived by During his time in the White
published segregated classi- these ads.
can't over-emphasize how House, President George W.
fied ads when I was growing important this is to America's Bush contributed to this nega-
up. Now, it’s endorsing a qual- Many of them will grow up to
children and future. tive progress by selecting judi-
ified Black man for president. be among the 438,000 who die cial nominees who generally
In my hometown, Obama has of smoking related causes each
Federal judges are appointed espouse a conservative, so
already brought about change. to life terms and preside over year. In a similar case, Wyeth called ''strict constructionist''
And he can bring about similar v. Levine, the Court will
cases involving a broad range philosophy of jurisprudence
change for the country. That’s of issues affecting children and decide whether pharmaceuti- that supposedly adheres to the
why in casting a ballot for him cal manufacturers are liable for
working families including letter of the U.S. Constitution
on Tuesday, I will serve as health care, education, civil injurious drugs even if they are as written.
proxy for the millions who did approved by the Food and
rights and child safety. For
not live to see this day. example, in June 2008, the Drug Administration. The They view the Constitution
Arizona v. Johnson case will
Supreme Court struck down as a static piece of paper
George E. Curry, former edi- Washington, D.C.'s ban on decide whether police officers instead of a living document
tor-in-chief of Emerge maga- can pat down motorists for
handguns in its ruling in the that evolves to respond to the
zine and the NNPA News District of Columbia v. Heller routine traffic stops even if the needs of our society—as when
Service, is a keynote speaker, officer has no reason to believe
case. This decision puts at risk the Supreme Court struck
moderator, and media coach. numerous state and local they committed a crime. This down the doctrine of ''separate
He can be reached through his is particularly ominous for
statutes and ordinances but equal'' that justified racial
Web site, designed to remove guns from minority youths who often are segregation with its 1954
www.georgecurry.com. victims of police profiling.
our streets at a time when gun Brown v. Board of Education
deaths among children are on school desegration decision.
Regrettably, for a generation,
VOTE TO RE
RE--ELECT REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MACK, III
Called One of The General Assembly’s “Movers and Shakers”
The State Newspaper, (January 9, 2005)
Evaluated as a “Captain” for Effective Performance as a Lawmaker
The Post and Courier, (July 14, 2007)
Recently Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Bills (Partial List)
South Carolina Minimum Wage Act Cervical Cancer Prevention Act Physical Fitness Act
Domestic Violence Against Women Act South Carolina Clean Air Act Hate Crime Legislation
Health Insurance Premium Assistance for Small Business
Over 30 Years of Committed Service to the Community (Partial List)
Member, House Labor, Commerce, and Industry and Medical, Military, Municipal Affairs Committees;
Member, House Sub-Committee on Banking and Consumer Affairs and Sub-Committee on Real Estate;
Former Sub-Committee Chair, Health and Environmental Committee; Past Chair, Legislative Black Caucus;
Lay Speaker and Former Adult Sunday School Teacher, Old Bethel United Methodist Church,
Former Member, Board of Directors, Hollings Cancer Center; Carolina Youth Development Center;
African American Jewish Coalition; Mu Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Urban League
4-October 29, 2008
Blacks and the
Politics of
Transition
By. Ron Walters
NNPA Columnist
In many ways, this has been a difficult time for Blacks who
believe that a presidential election is an opportunity for policy
accountability that must be taken advantage of, because they are
afraid that such policy demands would be seen by potential White
voters as Blacks playing on a racial connection that they might
resent and use to vote against Barack Obama.
But if Obama wins, it would seem to me that the process of agen-
da presentation to the new president should begin and the imme-
diate opportunity will be the transition period from the end of the
election on November 5 to the point at which he takes office on
January 20.
By law, both of the major candidates have met with George Bush
and covered such issues as: what federal financial and other
resources are available to the winner of the election, what respon-
sibility the sitting president has to assist the winner, when and
how the sitting president should vacate the White House, etc.
Then, each of the candidates has met with their own staffs to
begin the internal transition process. And while John McCain has
given minimal attention to the Transition, preferring to spend his
meager resources on the campaign, Barack Obama has begun an
extensive process that has taken into consideration, the logistical
issues discussed with Bush, but also the personnel who will run
key initial functions of government and the issues they will begin
to address.
The Transition train is moving very fast now with respect to how
the Obama government will be structured and the New York
Times recently proposed a lineup of probable appointees to posts
such as: White House chief of staff and the secretaries of treasury,
defense, state and the president’s national security adviser featured
three candidates none of whom were African-American with the
sole exception of Susan Rice for national security adviser.
And while there may be some African- Americans being consid-
ered for other agencies, my distinct impression is that the cadre of
close policy advisers who are African-American is thin as wit-
nessed by the surrogates who have participated in various policy
discussions on behalf of the campaign.
On the issue front, the Obama campaign has presented several
policy issues that have been close to those that feature either barri-
ers or opportunities for the Black community. They are social poli-
cies such as K-12 education, higher education, universal health
care, urban policy, job training and development using the envi-
ronmental engine and infrastructure repair.
These and other initiatives are promising which, together with the
passage of a substantial Stimulus Package, will help to begin the
change toward human development policy that is needed by the
middle class and poor, black, white and otherwise.
The concern I have heard is whether Black leaders will attempt to
work with in the Transition process, which would be a natural
move, or would there be a continued attempt to keep them at arms
length in order to construct a “race-neutral” style of governance.
Then there is also concern that the specific issues that are of prime
interests to the Black community will be received by the transition
process. It would appear that the transition period would be an
important time to test these assumptions rather than hanging
back and celebrating while the governing structure and agenda of
the President are being set in stone.
I remember that when Blacks helped elect Jimmy Carter, contrary
to all signs that Carter was not a Lyndon Johnson, Black leaders
stood by for over a year without making any demands upon his
administration until Vernon Jordan who was then head of the
Urban League said at a press conference, “where’s the beef?”
Now is not the time to sit and wait. With the massive problems
confronting the nation and therefore, the president, if Black lead-
ers do not signal their concerns early in the formation of the
administration, the policies of those who need government most
could be put under a pile in the Oval Office.
In response to a question in the last debate about their priorities,
Barack Obama himself said that presidents had to do more than
one thing at a time. So, we should be confident in putting forth
the Black agenda now that we will not be asking one or two years
out, “Where’s the beef?”
VOTE
OBAMA
VOTE
FOR CHANGE-
IF NOT NOW-
WHEN !
As
I Me?
See It
Hakim Abdul-Ali
It’s Still A Great Day
Sometimes life molds “hue-mans” in many unique ways. I believe
that with all my heart.
This is October and as the wondrous fall season bombards my
present mind-set, I find myself challenge with picking my spirits
up, because it’s been one of those days and week for me.
You probably know that feeling if you can relate to going through
the ups and downs of life’s daily testing format. Well, being brutal-
ly frank with you today, I must tell you that all my strengths have
been serenely tested as I’ve moved from second-to-second during
those periods of intense reflections.
I’ve been drawn to something deep within me to handle the prob-
lems, or more correctly, the tests that the most high had placed on
my plate of unwanted experiences. That thing residing within me
is the fact that I know that “It’s Still A Great Day.”
I kept telling myself during this period that even though so many
things were coming at me from so many different directions, seem-
ingly in ever way, I still sensed that I knew that all of this was for a
divine reason. I sensed (and knew) that I was selected by the Most
High Alone to experience what I called “being spiritually
schooled” by the Creator Alone of everything.
In “being spiritually schooled” I sensed that the earth was my
classroom to learn more continual lessons about what I was and
am about. Sometimes, those lessons come at a very painful and tir-
ing price.
I honestly try never run away from my problems and tests. My
track record of constantly viewing my life’s episodic adventure
with a keen eye towards facing them and learning more about
them than I did the day before has always left me in awe of God
Alone unyielding mercy.
As I’ve said before I’m a continuing work in progress in that I feel
that I’m a perpetual student of learning seeking a better under-
standing of things from life’s daily signs and teachings. And even
with the personal disappointments that come with being “hue-
man,” I sincerely believed and still think that “It’s Still A Great
Day.
Each day is a blessing, even though keeping my head up some-
times can get a little heavy at times. I have to say that because I’m
laying it on the line with you at this moment while attempting to
let you know that today is as special as any that you’ll ever receive.
This moment is all that we have, so I’ve oftentimes wondered why
some “hue-mans” become so lost in our and their various abstrac-
tions. This saga is known out throughout the echelons of record-
ed time and space, and we should always be aware that no matter
what happens during the day, “It’s Still A Great Day.”
Individuals of all ethnicities go through the tough moments in life
in various phases. Some understand that it’s all part of the growth
maturation of the living process, and others never see the light of
wisdom that nothing in life happens for aimless reasons.
I believe that I’m one of the first category because I continue to
grow spiritually with each sign that the Creator shows me during
each marvelous diurnal cycle. I love the fact that even though I’ve
lost a lot of things and people who I once thought were in my cor-
ner at certain intervals in my life, I can sincerely say that “It’s Still
A Great Day.”
I struggle with issues like people being distrusting and disloyalty,
and I am personally am bothered by sneaky sorts in “hue-man”
flesh. I know that I have to work hard to see that even these souls
have a profound purpose in my development as a better “hue-man.”
I, like most “hue-mans,” tend to forget from time-to-time that “hue-
manity” is what it is, and as such we’re not to change anyone. Only
they can do that, and when make changes for the positive sides and
directions in life, “It’s (Truly) A Great Day,” no matter whether it’s
noon or night time.
“It’s Still A Great Day” when I arise in the morning knowing that
I must face the future challenges of the coming day with a faithful
outlook that life is about the evolving relationships with these daily
challenges and how we handle them. I’d like to think that most
“colored” folk of every ethnicity in this huge bubble called the
world as we know it recognize that life is precious to the core.
And while living in this bubble of political hoaxes galore and ques-
tionable social injustices made to seem correct, I’d like to assume
that there are some real “hue-mans” on the planet who care enough
about the good of “hue-manity” to make positive contributions for
its enlightenment. When that occurs. “Its (Really) Going to be A
Great Day” for all “hue-manity.”
“It’s Still A Great Day” when religious wars no longer exists, and
racism will sound like an offensive foreign joke, except that the
pangs of yesteryear’s slavery is ever-present in today’s clandestine
American reality. Oh, I’d like to ask is the Constitution of this land
inclusive of the continental Indians’ rights as being the original
soul brothers and sisters who live on these shores from California
to Virginia?
While investigating that thought simply ask yourself ever so polite-
ly does or will race really make a (hidden) difference in the upcom-
ing Presidential elections? If it doesn’t, or didn’t according to the
time in which you’re ready this article, wouldn’t “It Still Be An
Awesome Day” in the mythological land of the bald eagle?
That’s a loaded question for the thinker of peace, justice, equality
and universal love, who knows that “It’s Still A Great Day” is an
ideal that rings in the heart of the globe’s suffering poor and disen-
franchised. Also, wouldn’t it be a great day when the talk of global
warning becomes a whisper to the cold wind of non-greedy souls.
“It Would Be A Great Day” when so-called minorities of the salad
bowl in this country felt like they were a part of the majority of the
United States, whoever they may be. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., El Hajj Malik El Shabazz
and Medgar Evers, just to
name a few of “our” strong,
valiant giants, would be so
proud when that took placed,
because then their lives would
not been in veined.
As you, hopefully, reflect on
how you feel today, please
think that no matter what hap-
pens to you, it should only
assist you in becoming
stronger believers in the power
of God Alone existence and
power. Face your assorted
concerns, ups, debts, woes,
highs, lows, and loves with
“greatness” of serenity and
calmness.
In order to do this you must
be steadfast in patience and
prayer to the Creator Alone.
This is hard for those who are
wrongdoers in their souls and
spirits. Remember that as you
are what you think. Think pos-
itive thoughts always,
For today and always, that’s,
“As I See It.”.
A right delayed is a
right denied.
Martin Luther King, Jr
The Chronicle
Who
Asked
by Beverly Gadson-Birch
HIGH HOPES FOR VICTORY
As we approach the last week before the General Election,
we are seeing some of the crazies emerge from the wood works.
Today the Feds apprehended two White supremacists in
Crockett County, Tennessee for allegedly plotting “to shoot and
decapitate Black people and Democratic Presidential candidate,
Barack Obama. Apparently the two suspects had targeted a pre-
dominately African American school. According to the news,
their plan was to kill 88 Blacks and decapitate another 14. The
numbers are symbolic among the white supremacists. This is a
very unfortunate incident but we cannot take our eyes of the prize.
I am reminded of a picture that was circulating on the internet
among my e-mail buddies of the AME ministers at their National
Conference encircling and praying for Obama. So, let’s all join
forces and pray for Obama. Now, y’all know what prayer can do.
White folks don’t want us to start praying in record
numbers. And, don't even think about laying on of hands or that
annointing oil. Oh, Lordy!! We are trying to be civil about this
election.
If you have voted early, aren’t those long lines encouraging? I
stood in line a little over an hour last week and believe it or not, no
one was complaining about the lines. Many of the people waiting
were striking up conversations about what this moment in history
meant to them. They seemed oblivious to the wait. Perhaps some
other time may have brought out some anxiety in folks trying to
vote and get back to work but not this time around. Everyone
seemed to be so relaxed but excited about the possibility of a
Democratic President who understands the plight of the poor and
middle class. They were excited to have the opportunity to vote
for a President who they believe was the best hope to restore their
confidence in government. In McCain’s case, he just does not get
it. He has made a mockery of the highest office in the land by
choosing Palin as his running mate. I don’t care how you slice it,
the Republicans choice of Sarah Palin was poor and it has back-
fired on the Party. Our government is not about pretty faces in
high places but who is best qualified to lead this country effective-
ly. I don’t care how much lipstick you put on Palin, she is just not
prepared for the Vice Presidency not unless she plans to hang out
hunting with Vice President Cheney. Let’s not discuss the possi-
bility of the “what if something were to happen to the President”
and she had to assume the duties of Commander-In-Chief. I
would live out my days on some remote island that is not under the
jurisdiction of the US.
We are eight days away from the election. We can’t take
anything for granted. The old folks used to say, “don’t count your
chickens ‘till they hatch”. While it is evident what they meant, it is
beyond comprehension when I think about the possibility of an
African American President in the White House. I think about
the millions of faceless ancestors who died for this very remote
possibility. I think about those killed in combat that will not get
the opportunity to vote for change; yet, they made the supreme
sacrifice. It was the sacrifice of a young Senator by the name of
Barack Obama who was bold enough to think that he could bring
about a change in the way our government does business. It was
about transforming government to the original intent of its
founders.
So now, we are almost to the finish line which really would
be the beginning line for African Americans. It would be the
beginning of a new era. Obama was right when he said “changes
start from the bottom up”. Some of you may remember the
Populist Party Platform of 1892. “The nation was in the midst of
moral, political and material crises (sounds familiar to you?).
Prices were falling. Farms were foreclosed. Meeting in Omaha,
Nebraska, on the 116th anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence, the new People’s Party of America, or Populist
Party, put forth in the name and on behalf of the people of the
United States, and with the “blessing Almighty God,” a platform
of grassroots principles that would assuage angry farm organiza-
tions, the principal sponsors of the meeting, which were disap-
pointed in the major political parties and its corporate state. Its
Declaration of Independence, calling for free coinage of silver and
a graduated income tax, was intended to curb the “money power”
in the East.” The Populist were calling for a government by the
people and for the people (sounds familiar to you?)
We are almost to the finish line. We find ourselves much like the
Populist Party resurrecting a grass root Presidency for the people
and by the people. After all that is what government should be
about. The Populist Party wanted to curb the “money power” in
the East. Obama wants to spread the wealth. We are placing our
best hope on the one candidate that can sort through the problems
facing America and restore balance and integrity. America truly is
a great nation. The opportunities and wealth have been reserved
for a few. It is time for a change. We have worked too hard and
too long not to be a part of history in the making.
Get out and vote!! Get those pants up on your butts and get out
to the polls. If any of you are felons or know of any who have com-
pleted their obligations to the system, you are eligible to vote. If
you want to end the cycle of returning to prison time and time
again, make sure you get your clearance and vote. Your best hope
to ending this cycle and turning your lives around is to VOTE!!!
Stop this madness about your vote doesn’t count. It can’t count if
you don’t vote. Be in the number for change.
Don’t wake up on November 5 if we lose this election and say I
wish I had or ‘ya see homie, what had happen was….. We can’t
afford to lose this one. Gas up those cars and get folks out to the
polls. Make sure you carry your Driver’s License or Voter
Registration card to vote. It would speed up the process and
avoid confusion upon sign in. If you have any problems at the
polls, find a Poll Manager and report the problem immediately.
Do not let anyone turn you away from the polls. Call the NAACP
hotline. Call the Chronicle. Call the police. Call somebody but
don’t let anyone turn you away or steal your vote. Once you have
made your selections, review the machine to make sure your vote
went to the candidate of your choice before you touch that green
button to cast your ballot. Remember, don’t wear any campaign
gears-- buttons, t-shirts or hats that show candidate preference.
We have a lot riding on this election but I am crazy enough, just
crazy enough to believe that good will triumph over evil and mud-
slinging. I am crazy enough to believe that God hears and
answers prayers. I am crazy enough to believe that Obama was
born for such a time as this. I am crazy to believe that we can
achieve what we believe. I have high hopes for victory come
November 4. VOTE!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!!
VOTE !!!
vote !!!
VOTE YOUR RIGHT
Our lives begin to end the day
we become silent about things
that matter.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chronicle October 29, 2008-5
6- October 22, 2008
Medicare Open Enrollment
Begins November 15th
Plans Change. You Change.
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they cover. Now is the time
for people with Medicare to
review the changes being
made by their current plan
and compare it to others to
make sure it still meets their
needs. Those who don't have
prescription drug coverage
can also enroll in a drug plan
during open enrollment.
Some beneficiaries may see
significant premium increases
or changes--such as reduced
coverage in the gap--if they
stay in the same prescription
drug plan in 2009. Medicare
encourages individual benefi-
ciaries to review how their
plans are changing and what
other options are available.
There are four ways to review
and compare plans:
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more. Get an estimate of your
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Helping Teens With Depression,
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(NAPSI)-Understanding
thsymptoms of teen depres-
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their children the help they
need.
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able to relate to: A girl named
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anxiety of being teased at
school, having no friends, con-
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Use It or Lose It: ED No More

Entrepreneur Introduces
Natural Treatment to
Conquer Common Sexual
Problem of
Erectile Dysfunction for
African American Men
Michael Smith, president of
MB2, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
(BlackNews.com) - Perhaps,
you've seen the numerous
commercials and medical solu-
tions for Erectile Dysfunction
(ED), numerous pills and
treatments, which can boost
one's sexual drive and func-
tion. Is this a one-size fit - all
solution? Absolutely not.
Erectile dysfunction is a sexual
dysfunction characterized by
the inability to develop or
maintain an erection. To com-
bat the effects of ED, a num-
ber of prescription medica-
tions have been widely pro-
moted. While these medica-
tions may help ED sufferers,
they most often contain
numerous side effects, some of
which have proven to be dan-
gerous. These side effects
leave a large segment of the
population left out--African-
American men. Due to various
health and risk factors, many
black men cannot take these
medications.
African-American entrepre-
neur Michael Smith, president
of MB2, Inc. knew there had
to be a safer means of combat-
ing this all-too common prob-
lem. So he set out on a mission
of research and development
to find a natural treatment to
conquer ED that would not
only benefit African-American
men but any man seeking a
non-chemical way to treat ED.
The result is MB2, which is
comprised of a series of at
home exercises, and the
patented Powerect pills per-
fectly priced at $24.95.
Due to poor diet, stress, health
concerns such as high blood
pressure, many African-
American men simply cannot
take the ED medications cur-
rently on the market. And at
times, the cost for such med-
ication is also prohibitive to
many. In fact, studies have
shown that prevalence of high
blood pressure among African
Americans (about 34%) is
among the highest in the
world. Add to this, African-
American men are 20%
moHealth and Social Life
Survey. Yet, health issues such
as hypertension leave black
men without a solution to their
ED. That is until now.
African-American men will
also benefit greatly from the
MB2 treatment. The ground-
breaking MB2 treatment, cre-
ated by Smith, works on the
theory similar to Kegels pelvic
exercises often suggested for
women. MB2 helps men learn
how to exercise their penile
muscle to create an erection.
Like any other muscle, says
Smith, the penis must be exer-
cised. "MB2 teaches the 'use
or lose it' principle," says
Smith. "And with people
being so busy today, they often
don't have intercourse on a
regular basis. This non-usage
can lead to ED. But if you con-
sistently take a few minutes to
exercise the penile muscle, it
remain fit and in shape. My
goal is not to teach that men
should have more sex or to
masturbate, but rather they
should exercise or manage
their erections."
This is new forward thinking
of MB2 Treatment: Activity
and Movement to keep the
person fit and healthy. It is
physical movement designed
to make the body (penis)
stronger and fitter.
Smith is not alone in this
belief. Researchers have found
that men who had sexual inter-
course "or an erection" less
than once a week had twice
the risk of developing ED,
compared with men reporting
having sexual intercourse once
a week. The occurrence of ED
dropped even further among
men who said they had sexual
intercourse "or an erection"
three or more times a week.
Dr. Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad,
an associate professor of urolo-
gy at UMDNJ New Jersey
Medical School Hackensack
University Medical Center,
agrees. He told HealthNews
Daily, "This [the penis] is the
same as any other part of the
body. It's what we in vascular
surgery refer to as the 'use it or
lose it' concept. Sexual activity
will promote maintenance of
normal erectile function down
the line." Adding, "Anything
you can do to bring blood to
the penis is beneficial."
According to a statement by
Dr. Juha Koskimki, from
Tampere University
Hospital's Department of
Urology who did a study on
the connection between fre-
quent sexual activity and ED,
"Regular intercourse has an
important role in preserving
erectile function among elderly
men, whereas morning erec-
tion does not exert a similar
effect."
Now, with Smith's innovative
product, anyone can beat ED.
Smith has had incredible feed-
back to his holistic approach
to MB2 Treatment. Says one
more-than-satisfied customer,
"I'm a 42-year-old man who
works 75 hours a week.
Working all those hours takes
a lot of my energy, and can
make achieving a good strong
erection difficult. I tried the
MB2 treatment and it worked
wonders for me! Just three
times a week, for only a few
minutes each time. I can
proudly say now, I have no
problem being ready for sex...I
will continue to use the all-nat-
ural MB2 treatment."
Smith also offers customized
MB2 Treatments for couples
as ED affects both the man
and women in a relationship.
As one recent customer dis-
covered, "MB2 has made me a
happy woman. My boyfriend
uses the all-natural MB2 treat-
ment. With both of our hectic
schedules, we can't always be
intimate as much as we would
like to. When we're not
together, he uses the MB2
Treatment three times a week.
This ensures me that whenev-
er I'm ready for sex, so is he..."
With each MB2 Treatment
package, consumers receive
instructions for the series of
exercises along with a 60-
count bottle of Powerect Pills
at the discounted price of
$24.95. Powerect Pills are
totally holistic and made of
natural ingredients. They help
increase the flow of blood to
the genital area, thus allowing
men to achieve full erections.
"They are virtually without
side effects," notes Smith.
"None of our customers have
experienced any. Instead, they
are now able to enjoy a full sex
life, without ingesting chemi-
cal products that may cause
further harm to their bodies."
MB2 Treatments and
Powerect Pills can be pur-
chased via
www.MB2MindandBody.co
m and via email
powerful2@comcast.net.
MB2 is available by mail: P.O.
Box 444 Social Circle, GA.
30025.
For additional information,
interview requests, visit
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Camp Crescent Targets Youngsters With Sickle Cell Anemia

By. Sandra Jordan
Special to the NNPA from
the St. Louis American

ST. LOUIS (NNPA) -

Sickle cell anemia is a seri-
ous, inherited blood dis-
ease that affects more than
70,000 African-
Americans. Approximately
one in every 400 African-
American newborns has
sickle cell disease.
People with the disease
inherit a sickle cell gene
from each parent.
Normally round red blood
cells have a quarter-moon-
shape in children and
adults with sickle cell,
which compromises the
ability of those red blood
cells to carry oxygen
throughout the body.
Unlike sickle cell anemia,
people who have the sickle
cell trait inherit a sickle
cell gene from one parent
and a normal blood cell
gene from the other parent.
However, people with
either the sickle cell trait or
sickle cell can both pass
the gene to their children.
Persons with sickle cell
anemia commonly experi-
ence fatigue and other
symptoms of anemia.
Sickle cell anemia patients
suffer from multiple pain
episodes, which can be
acute or chronic, which can
last hours, days or in the
case of chronic pain—for
months. Sudden pain
throughout the body is
called a sickle cell crisis
and the crises often affect
the bones, lungs, abdomen
and joints. Painful sickle
cell crises occur when red
blood cells clump in the
b l o o d s t r e a m .
Complications such as
strokes, and major organ
damage can occur due to
stiff, sticky, abnormal red
blood cells that don’t move
well through the blood-
stream.
Currently, multiple med-
ications and blood transfu-
sions are used to treat sick-
le cell anemia. The only
known cure in a small num-
ber of cases is a bone mar-
row transplant.
Many youth understand
and accept limitations sick-
le cell anemia may place on
their friends. However,
some children with sickle
cell anemia are forced to
deal with the rude stigma
of “having a disease” along
with other peer pressures
of youth and adolescence.
There is one week out dur-
ing the summer that Saint
Louis Children’s Hospital
and Washington
University School of
Medicine provide children
with sickle cell anemia a
safe getaway to be regular
old kids n at Camp
Crescent held each year in
Babler State Park near St.
Louis.
“Now that I know I’m not
the only one that has sickle
cell, I can talk to other peo-
ple about it,” said Georgia
Ray, a seventh grader at Dajon, a fifth grader at
Southeast Middle School. Gateway Elementary
Activities that most kids rushed to Dr. Debaun’s
enjoy without a second side after going fishing for
thought, like swimming in the very first time.
cold water on a hot dayn Counselors scurried him
can set off a terrifying and away, as it was time for arts
painful crisis for children and crafts. After a few
with sickle cell anemia. moments of sadness, Dajon
“If you stay in there too got his chance to share his
long, you can get really “big fish that got away
sick. Water just feels like story” with his sickle cell
an ice pick, just stabbing hero.
you,” said Sherraine
Griffin, a former sickle cell
camper turned camp coun-
selor. She recently gradu-
ated as valedictorian at
McClure North High
School and now attends
Washington University.
Medical staff from
Children’s Hospital and
specially-trained camp
counselors stay with the
children around the clock
as they enjoy outdoor fun.
In order to reduce the pos-
sibility of a crisis, Camp
Crescent has a routine
developed for sickle cell
campers before they get in
the pool. The kids take a
warm shower before the
swim, spend approximately
30 minutes in the pool in
the mid afternoon sun,
then they return to warm a
warm shower.
“Cold water/ice slows
down blood flow and
warmth speeds it up. The
hope is to reduce or elimi-
nate the amount of pain the
patient experiences as a
result of swimming,” said
Kim Lesley Ferguson
MSW LCSW of St. Louis
Children's Hospital “Quite
a few of the patients do get
chilled, have subsequent
pain and need mediation
after swimming.”
Renowned sickle cell
expert Michael DeBaun
M.D. also stays at Camp
Crescent (unless he is
called off for an emer-
gency) to ensure the best
medical care for the chil-
dren, who range in age
from 9 to 13. Older teens
with sickle cell disease are
trained as camp counselors
for the camp.
Many of the children and
teens at the camp
expressed interest in sci-
ence, math and becoming a
doctor, and all pointed to
DeBaun as their inspira-
tion.
“I’m their fan—that’s why I
am here. They rejuvenate
me. They rekindle my spir-
it in what I do,” DeBaun
said. “You want to see
some joy? Go see them at
the pool n pure bliss.”
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Old Slave Mart Museum to Vermont Town Honors Slave's Life

Celebrate 1st Anniversary
The Old Slave Mart
Museum, located at 6
Chalmers Street in downtown
Charleston, will celebrate its
first anniversary on Saturday,
November 1, 2008, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To celebrate
this important milestone, the
museum will offer $1 ADMIS-
SION to all visitors.
Visitors will have the oppor-
tunity to explore the museum’s
exhibits, take a behind-the-
scenes look at the museum’s
collections and examine arti-
facts and documents seldom
seen by the general public, and
shop for books, CDs and
DVDs in the museum store.
Visitors will also be able to
enter drawings for a chance to
win fabulous prizes!
November 1st will also mark
the debut of an exhibit created
by the students of Charleston
Development Academy
Charter School, inspired by
the Amistad Incident of 1839.
Since opening its doors last
November, the Old Slave
Mart Museum has established
itself as one of the premier
museums in the Lowcountry,
welcoming over 24,000 visi-
tors. The museum has fea-
tured AMISTAD America,
Inc.’s traveling exhibit, The
Amistad Story, in its 2nd floor
gallery and hosted Tavis
Smiley’s America I AM:
Across America traveling
exhibit.
The Old Slave Mart
Museum tells the story of
Charleston’s role as an urban
slave-trading center during the
domestic slave trade, a hugely
profitable economy organized
by local and regional slave
traders within the United
States who forcibly relocated
over 1 million American-born
slaves from the upper South to
the lower South in the decades
before the Civil War.
The Old Slave Mart is the
only structure remaining of a
complex of buildings known
as Ryan's Mart where hun-
dreds of slave auctions were
held from 1856-1863. The
museum’s permanent exhibit
focuses on the daily process of
slave sales at Ryan’s Mart from
the perspectives of a number
of its historically documented
buyers, traders, and enslaved
African Americans and speaks
to their stories, contributions
and legacies.
In its upstairs gallery, the
Old Slave Mart Museum fea-
tures a portion of Lest We
Forget: The Triumph Over
Slavery, an enlightening panel
exhibit that offers an inspiring
look at the cultural, political,
economic and social practices
enslaved Africans developed
while enduring the dehuman-
izing conditions of slavery.
Lest We Forget is an exhibi-
tion created by The
Schomburg Center for
Research in Black Culture,
The New York Public
Library, in conjunction with
the UNESCO Slave Route
Project.
The Old Slave Mart
Museum is open from 9 A.M.
to 5 P.M., Monday through
Saturday.
Special to the NNPA from
the Afro-American
Newspapers
(NNPA) - A former slave
whose memoir is among
the only one known to
describe abduction from
Africa is about to get a his-
torical marker in the small
Vermont town where he
ended up settling.
Descendants of Jeffrey
Brace - who fought in the
Revolutionary War eventu-
ally earning his freedom -
will gather Oct. 12 for the
erection of the memorial,
according to the
Associated Press.
“The importance of Brace's
story is not just that he's a
remarkable individual but
it's part of Vermont's histo-
ry and American history
that had disappeared,” said
Kari Winter, who edited
the memoir “The Blind
African Slave;
Memoirs of Boyrereau
Or,
Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey
Brace.” enlightened people.”
Brace’s memoir traces his He was helped by a White
abduction in 1758 at age 16 abolitionist lawyer,
and the wretched trans- Benjamin Prentiss, who
Atlantic voyage that wrote down his story,
ensued, in which he was adding his own research
starved, shackled and and interpretations.
whipped and watched oth- Winter, a professor at the
ers die of starvation and University of Buffalo,
beatings. found one of the original
Brace ended up in copies published in 1810 in
Connecticut after being the special collections
enslaved on an English library at the University of
trade ship in Barbados. He Vermont, where she used
was sold to a New England to teach.
ship captain, and then auc-
tioned off several other
times, the final time to
widow Mary Stiles in
Woodbury, Conn., who
sent him to school and VOTE
taught him to read; he
eventually moved to FOR
Vermont.
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old age but says he felt it
was his duty to publish his
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The Chronicle
AN ELDERLY brother who
is a skilled craftsman in his
own right was perturbed
when Charleston City
Council gave permission to
The Citadel to build an addi-
tion to their football stadium
by covering the gravesite of
hundreds of slaves reportedly
buried there. The brother,
Alfred, is in his 90s but clearly
recalled in a Ma Beller to this
newspaper, that the site was a
potter’s fields for indigents and
should have been preserved
and was furious with Blacks
on council who allowed the
disrespectful act to take place.
“They had the gall to place a
little plaque at the location,” he
said, adding that when they
found some bodies thought to
be from the submarine
Hunley, they
removed them for a proper
dutifully
burial in Magnolia Cemetery.
There is no respect for Blacks
here and this insult just proves
it.” Also, according to our
research, Confederate Civil
War soldiers were earlier
unearthed and then placed in
Magnolia Cemetery. May they
rest in peace, with no-thanks
to city council.
+++++++
WHEN HISPANIC
WORKERS in the down-
town area have a need to get
their physical appetite served,
they make a short ride or walk
to an out-of-sight apartment
off Jackson St. in public hous-
ing, where we’re told that busi-
ness is brisk, especially when
the payroll checks arrive. The
love-in is operated by a mother
of two who send the children
across-the-way on weekends
because her three bedroom are
occupied, according to a Ma
Beller whom, we’ve learned,
sells half-pints for $10 while
they wait in her place until
called. She even sells chicken
wings and a plate of beans, rice
and ham hocks go for $7. Her
biggest complaint is that very
few speak English, which ain’t
no big deal, long as you pay the
$20 up-front, and you eat, the
beer is free. Nope, no credit
cards!
++++++++
CAN YOU BELIEVE that
fairly large church in North
when she applied for a job that
required a physical exam,she
came up HIV-Positive and
that he was the only one bust-
ing nerves with her. After con-
fronting him, he admitted
some relationships while in
Leiber Correctional Institute,
and obviously passed his ‘thrill’
onto her. He’s trying to be the
righteous brother she thought
him to be and she’s in love, so
maybe thangs can work out
between them. Let us pray!
+++++++
FOR SOME REASON it
really escapes me! Especially
on weekends in the malls
where you’ll see these brothers,
holding hands, carrying shop-
ping bags with some white girl
and acting like they were in
paradise! Now, I ain’t got
nothing against this sort of
relationships, but my question
remains: With all these fine sis-
ters out here, where do they
find these ugly white women?
+++++++
THE JOKE BOX------A
FARMER took his son to the
State Fair in Columbia to look
at sheep. When he found one
he liked, he began to rub the
rear end of the sheep to gauge
the fat content. The son said,
“Dad, why are you rubbing the
sheep’s rear end?” The father
said, “that’s what you do when
you want to buy.” The son
said, “Well, the man next door
must want to buy because
while you were at work that’s
what he was doing to
mom……A GIRL, 18, who
was dating a man 65, asked her
best friend, “Is there too much
difference in our ages?” Her
boyfriend said, “No, not if he’s
the president of a bank.”--------
AND THEN there was
another girl whose nickname
was “Cafeteria.” Every man
that went out with her helped
himself.
++++++
POLITICAL PUNDITS
mixed grits & shrimps and
other mid-morning breakfast
offerings at that pit-stop on
Highway 61, and the conversa-
tion was on-point, as they tend
to say. First on the napkin was
LINDA KETNER who will
attempt to unseat First
Congressional District incum-
bent, HENRY BROWN.
What disturbs The Pundits is
the notion that if KETNER is
to be victorious, it will be on
the coattail of Sen. BARACK
OBAMA and not having
access to plenty of grocery
store bucks, why is that?
They are of the notion that
KETNER rarely mentions
the name of OBAMA in her
political advertising or even in
meeting with various white
groups throughout the dis-
trict. The Pundits also recall
meeting with Cong.
BROWN at the Town &
Country Restaurant 2-years
go, that included several well-
known Black businessmen,
and when asked if he would
support issues of concern to
Black people, well, The
Pundits had already anticipat-
ed his response. In effect, he
said, “Well, I can’t recall receiv-
ing much support from the
Black voters in my last run.”
That was taken , and it has
proven to be true, say The
Pundits, negative!……..
WHILE THE PUNDITS
all agree that any individual
has the basic right to seek elec-
tive office, it was noted that
the majority white candidates
either are self-employed, self-
sustaining income, or have
been involved with public serv-
ice long before they sought
office. Not so for Black office -
seekers and The Pundits say
perhaps this is one of the basic
reasons few of them speak out
on issues of concern to Blacks.
In the City of Charleston and
North Charleston, The
Pundits ask: name those on
council holding college
degrees, or professionals, or
whose income or private
employment could be affected
by taking a strong position in
the governance of their munic-
October 29, 2008- 3b
ipalities. They cite that when boyfriend and his whereabouts! We also agree.
former Charleston City
Councilman KWADJO
CAMPBELL placed himself NAACP BANQUET
in a position to be criticized for Friday 7 p.m., Sheraton Convention Center in
failings in his private life, no
other voice on Council, except North Charleston. The North Charleston
JAMES LEWIS, or perhaps branch of the NAACP will host its 24th Annual
ROBERT MITCHELL
and departing WENDELL Freedom Fund Banquet. The guest speaker is
GILLIARD, have shown the U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton,
tenacity for speaking their
minds…….When County who is now in her ninth term as congress-
Councilman Chairman TIM woman for the District of Columbia. For more
SCOTT leaves office in
January to become a member information on tickets and sponsorship, call
of the S.C. General Assembly, 225-6086.
it won’t be too soon, say The
Pundits. Still, he may have to
respond to questions swirling
around the water fountain, as
to the reasons some of his
political associates have been
preparation
retained as consultants on
county projects already staffed
with consultants! Making
matters worse are the job per-
formance, as required by law,
achievement
as to what was accomplished.
In circulation now, say The
Pundits, is a breakdown of one
of those ’consultants’ work
opportunity
ethics who was paid a hefty
sum to do nothing……
+++++++
FAMILIES living in the area
of the College of Charleston
independence
were pleased that city police
are cracking down on rowdy
students who think they can
run-n-rip the streets down-
town half the night, and not
experience
expect ordinary citizens to
become tired of their antics.
“Before the arrival of the new
police chief, and working with excellence
city government who won’t
allow this town to become a
replica of New Orleans, these
young hooligans are upset.
Hell, they come through my
block, tanked-up and smoking
reefers, singing and turning
over trash containers like it
was some street party. Enough
success starts here
is enough and thanks to the
police, we support your
efforts.” So do we.
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STATE OF SOUTH
in the real estate described in
Complaint, whether infants, incom- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Did Isiah Thomas Involve
Daughter in a Cover-Up?
CAROLINA petents, insane persons under any an action has been commenced STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON other disability. Defendants. and is now pending in the Court of
ROSETTA S. FRASIER and MIL- Common Pleas for the County of COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
DRED SWINTON, IN THE COURT OF COMMON Charleston, which action was
PLEAS brought by the above-named
Plaintiffs, CIVIL CASE NO: 08-CP-10-4190 Plaintiffs against the above-named ALASKA SEABOARD PART-
Defendants to determine the right- NERS LIMITED PARTNER- By: Associated Press Hall forcefully refuted
vs. SUMMONS ful owners of the below described SHIP, A DELAWARE LIMIT- Thomas' statement.
(Quiet Title Action) real estate. ED PARTNERSHIP, NEW YORK - A suburban
JOHNNY HENRY GERMAN, JR., (Non-Jury) police chief likened the con- "My cops ... know the differ-
WILLIAM GERMAN IV, CHERIE That the premises affected by this Plaintiff, flicting accounts of an acciden- ence between a 47-year-old
CRISP, PAUL CRISP, LOUISE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE action is located within the County v. tal overdose at Isiah Thomas' black male and a young black
ALSTON, VANESSA HANKEL, NAMED: and State aforesaid and is more home to a "cover-up" and female," Hall said.
JOHN DOE, AND MARY ROE, particularly described as follows: rebuked the former New York
being fictitious names used to des- YOU ARE HEREBY
MARCUS W. RANKIN A/K/A "These people should learn
ignate the unknown heirs at law SUMMONED and required to All that certain piece, parcel or lot
distributees, devisees, legatees,, answer the Complaint in this of land containing then (10) acres MARCUS RANKIN, something from Richard
widow, widowers, successors and action, a copy of which is herewith situated on the Wando River in RITA CASSIA A/K/A RITA Nixon - it's not the crime, it's
assigns, if any, of WILLIAM GER- served upon you, and to serve a Christ Church Parish, County and CASSIA RANKIN A/K/A RITA the cover-up," he added.
MAN, (deceased), and the follow- copy of your Answer to the said State aforesaid and bounded as DE CASSIA RANKIN
ing deceased individuals: Complaint upon the subscriber at follows: North by lands now or for- AND STRONGHOLD FUND- Voice mails and text messages
CHRISTINA GERMAN ROUSE, his office, located at 1847 Ashley merly of A.R. German, East by ING CORP., from the AP were left on
ESTELLE G. NELSON, MARION River Road, P.O. Box 80609, lands now or formerly of James Thomas' cell phone Saturday.
NELSON, SR., HENRY NELSON, Charleston, South Carolina 29416, Weston, South by lands now or for- Messages left earlier with
ALONZO NELSON, MARTHA within thirty (30) days after the merly of Joe Simmons and West
Defendants. Thomas' publicist and two of
NELSON, CHRISTINA NELSON, service hereof, exclusive of the by the Wando Tract. The same
WILLIAM NELSON, GEORGE day of such service; and, if you fail being one fourth of the Chandler
his attorneys were not
GERMAN, JOHN HENRY GER- to answer the Complaint within the Hill Plantation and left to the said IN THE COURT OF COMMON returned.
MAN a/k/a HENRY GERMAN, time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this Wiliam German by will of his father, PLEAS Isiah Thoms
WILLIAM GERMAN II, JANIE action will apply to the Court for the the late William German. Case No. 2008-CP-10-4727 Thomas' 20-year-old son,
CRISP, WILLIAM GERMAN III, relief demanded in said Complaint. Joshua, lashed out at Hall's
and all other persons unknown TMS Nos.:615-00-00-113, 615- (NON-JURY MORTGAGE Knicks coach Saturday for say- comments.
claiming by, through or under them LIS PENDENS 00-00-114 & 615-00-00-020 FORECLOSURE) ing it was his teenage daugh-
or having or claiming any interest ter who required treatment. "Saying that someone is being
NOTICE NISI
NOTICE OF FILING thrown under the bus when
"It wasn't his daughter," you are talking about health
TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE- Harrison Police Chief David
NAMED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN issues is disrespectful," the
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES that the Lis Pendens, Civil Hall told The Associated Indiana University student
All persons having claims against the following estates NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cover Sheet, Summons and Press. "And why they're wrote in a text to the New
are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal the Plaintiffs have applied to the Complaint in this action were throwing her under the bus is York Daily News.
Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Court for appointment of a suitable filed in the Office of the Clerk beyond my ability to under-
Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston person as Guardian ad Litem for all of Court for Common Pleas stand." "I love both my sister and dad
County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the unknown and known Defendants
for Charleston County, South and am glad that both are
expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this
who may be incompetent, under
Carolina on August 15, 2008. Authorities were called early doing well," he told the news-
Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and
age, or under any other disability, Friday to Thomas' paper. "Thanks for all the sup-
and said appointent shall become Westchester County home,
are forever barred. final unless such Defendants, or port, but as a family we are fine
anyone in their behalf, within thirty
where police said a 47-year-old and stronger than ever."
Estate of: RUBY J. GREEN (30) days of the service of this man was taken to the hospital
2008-ES?10?1333 Notice, shall procure to be appoint- and treated for an overdose of On Friday, he also said it was
DOD: 06/28/08 ed a Guardian ad Litem for them. sleeping pills. Several media his sister, not his father, who
Pers. Rep: HESTER F. JONES outlets reported that police required treatment.
NOTICE OF FILING IN THE COURT OF confirmed it was Thomas who
2012 RIVERVIEW AVE., NORTH COMMON PLEAS
CHARLESTON, SC 29405 CASE NO: 2008-CP-10-3598 went to the hospital. No suicide note was found,
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE
************************************************************************* NAMED:
and police were classifying the
Estate of: MIRIAM K. CONYERS NOTICE OF FILING But reached on his cell phone case as an "accidental drug
2008-ES?10?1348 PLEASE TAKE
Friday, the 47-year-old NBA overdose" on "a number" of
DOD: 08/13/08 NOTICE that the Summons, great told the New York Post prescription sleeping pills,
Pers. Rep: YVETTE M. CONYERS Complaint, Lis Pendens and TO: THE he had not been treated for a Hall said.
8307 WHITEHAVEN DR., NORTH Notice Nisi were filed on July 22, DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE- sleeping pill overdose, and
NAMED: that it was 17-year-old daugh-
CHARLESTON, SC 29420 2008 in the Office of the Clerk of Hall would not confirm the
************************************************************************* Court of Common Pleas for
You are hereby noti-
ter Lauren who had a medical identity of the hospitalized
Charleston County, South
fied that a Summons, issue. man.
Carolina.
Complaint, and Lis Pendens
were filed with the Clerk of It "wasn't an overdose," he The developments, days
FURTHER TAKE
NOTICE that Kelvin M.Huger, Court for Charleston County told the newspaper. "My before the start of another sea-
Esquire of 27 Gamecock Ave, on June 24, 2008, by Samual daughter is very down right son, are the latest drama in
The Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston, now. None of us are OK."
Suite 200, P.O. Box 80399, H. Altman of Derfner, Altman what has been a difficult year
South Carolina is seeking proposals from an individual or Charleston, S.C. 29416, has been & Wilborn, LLC, Attorneys for for Thomas.
firm to provide Homeless Coordination duties to ensure designated as Guardian ad Litem the Plaintiffs.
that the Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston for all Defendants who may be He was fired as the Knicks'
DERFNER, ALTMAN & WILB
can complete the goals that have been described to sup- incompetent, under age, or under
ORN, LLC coach April 18 after a season of
any other disability by Order of the
port the homeless. The RFP can be obtained by sending
Court of Common Pleas of
dreadful basketball, a tawdry
an e-mail request to the Executive Director Mr. George Charleston County, dated the 22nd BY: Samual H. Altman, P.O Larry D. Cohen sexual harassment lawsuit and
Saldana at gsaldana@nchashousingauthority.com. day of July, 2008 and the said Box 600, Charleston, SC Larry D. Cohen, LLC unending chants from fans
Sealed responses to this solicitation will be received by the appointment shall become 29402-0600 P.O. Box 30547 demanding his dismissal. Still,
NCHA until 5:00pm Eastern time on October 22, 2008. absoulte thirty(30) days after the Phone: (843) 723-9804 Charleston, South he was retained by the organi-
final publication of this Notice, Fax: (843) 723-7446 Carolina 29417 zation as an adviser and con-
Email:
unless such Defendants, or any-
saltman@dawlegal.com
Tel. (843) 225-4445 sultant.
one in their behalf, shall procure a Fax (843) 225-2009
proper person to be appointed as
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF "Isiah Thomas spoke with
Guardian ad Litem for them within
(30) days after the final publication
members of the New York
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES of this Notice. SUMMONS ATTORNEY FOR Knicks organization and is
All persons having claims against the following estates THE PLAINTIFF OK," the Knicks said in a
are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Arthur C. McFarland TO: THE DEFENDANT(S) statement. "He is dealing with
Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on 1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200 ABOVE-NAMED: Charleston, South Carolina a family matter, and we will
Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston P.O. Box 80609 September 29, 2008 have no further comment. He
YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-
County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401 before the expi- Charleston, SC 29416
MONED and required to has asked that we respect his
ration of 8 months after the date of the first publication on his (843) 763-3900 SUMMONS privacy, and we will."
Notice to Creditors or else thereafter such claims shall be and are answer the Complaint filed in
forever barred. this action, a copy of which is
herewith served upon you, and DEFICIENCY WAIVED An ambulance and two police
Estate of: MOLLIE T. SMITH to serve a copy of your Reply officers responded to a 911 call
2008-ES-10-1004 on the Plaintiff or its attorneys, TO THE DEFENDANTS that came in from the Thomas
DOD: 8/22/07 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Samuel H. Altman, Derfner, ABOVE NAMED: home a couple minutes after
Pers. Rep: MICHAEL L. SMITH
Altman & Wilborn, LLC, Post midnight, Hall said. The vic-
Office Box 600, 575 King YOU ARE HEREBY tim was taken about 5 miles
1852 CHESSHIRE DR. COUNTY OF CHARLESTON Street, Charleston, South
Carolina, 29402, within thirty
SUMMONED and required to from the home to White Plains
CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ROBERT BOCKNEK and appear and defend by answer- Hospital Center, where offi-
(30) days after the service
************************************************************************** ROBIN JACKSON, hereof, exclusive of the day of ing the Complaint in this cials declined to identify the
ESTATE of: BENNIE E. POWELL such service, and if you fail to action, of which a copy is here- overdose patient.
2008-ES-10-1011 Plaintiffs, do so, judgment by default will with served upon you, and to
DOD: 10/15/06 be rendered against you for serve a copy of your Answer Thomas' house is on a luxury
vs.
Pers. Rep: ARTHURINE RIVERS the relief demanded in the upon the subscriber at his cul de sac of multimillion-dol-
117 BELLPOINT LN. GENEVA G. ROSS; KATH-
Complaint. address, P.O. Box 30547, lar homes, about 30 miles from
DANIEL ISLAND, SC 29492 LEEN C. HAYNES; Charleston, South Carolina midtown Manhattan.
DERFNER, ALTMAN & 29417 within thirty (30) days
************************************************************************* FONTAINE HAYNES; and WILBORN, LLC
JOHN DOE AND MARY after the service hereof, exclu- As a player, Thomas won
ROE, fictitious names, to rep- Samuel H. Altman sive of the day of such service; NBA titles with the Detroit
resent the heirs of any of 575 King Street except that the United States Pistons in 1989 and 1990 and
the above named parties who Post Office Box 600 of America, if named shall an NCAA championship with
may be deceased and their Charleston, South Carolina have sixty (60) days to answer Indiana in 1981. He joined the
heirs; and RICHARD ROE, a
fictitious name to
29402 after the service hereof, exclu- Knicks as the team president
represent the interest of any
(843) 723-9804; Fax (843) sive of the day of such service; in 2003 and became coach in
723-7446 and if you fail to Answer the June 2006 after Larry Brown
minors, incompetents or
disabled persons or those that ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
Complaint within the time was fired.
may be serving in the specified above, or otherwise
military; June 23, 2008 appear and defend, the Last season, Thomas drew the
Charleston, South Carolina Plaintiff in this action will apply wrath of fans, who serenaded
Defendants. to the Court for the relief him nightly with chants of
demanded in the Complaint, "Fire Isiah!" When he was dis-
and judgment by default will be missed, his record in New
rendered against you for the York was 56-108. Overall, he is
relief demanded in the 187-223 as an NBA coach,
Complaint. leading the Indiana Pacers to
the playoffs in three straight
years from 2000-03.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT-
TED,

Larry D. Cohen
Larry D. Cohen, LLC
P.O. Box 30547
Charleston, South
Carolina 29417
IMPORTANT-
Tel. (843) 225-4445
Fax (843) 225-2009 CAST
ATTORNEY
THE PLAINTIFF
FOR YOUR
Charleston, South Carolina
July 30, 2008
VOTE
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LULA SIMMONS, JESSIE HEREBY GIVEN THAT J.

NOTICE INVITING
STATE OF SOUTH NESBITT, JR.,
NESBITT, IRENE Heyward Harvey, Jr. , 13 State
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CAROLINA JOHN HENRY NESBITT, RAY-
ALLEN, HATTIE Street, Charleston, SC, has
FROM PRIME CONTRACTORS
MOND
NESBITT, HELEN MAE SIM- YACHZELL,EVELYN been appointed as Guardian
COUNTY OF SINGLETON, ELIJAH NES- The Charleston County Aviation Authority (CCAA) is
CHARLESTON MONS, ad Litem Nisi in the above enti-
BITT, NATHAN tled action by Order and that
requesting Statements of Qualifications from interested
BENJAMIN NESBITT, JAMES
NESBITT, ISAAC NESBITT, such Order will become
Prime Contractors for the HVAC Upgrades Project at the
JOSEPH CAMPBELL, JULIA NESBITT,
CAROLYN NESBITT, absolute thirty (30) days after
Charleston International Airport.
GREEN, WILLA MAE NESBITT,
FRANKLIN GRACIE LOU NESBITT, the last publication of the
NOLA TAYLOR, SAMUEL SIN- JERRY SIMMONS AND Written statements Will Be Received up to the hour of 2:00
GLETON, NESBITT, AND NATHAN NES- Notice of Appointment, herein
HAROLD NESBITT, all of unless such of the Defendants
p.m. on November 25, 2008. All such statements shall be
NAOMI HINES, SANDRA BITT,
whom are deceased, as may be heirs, devisees, dis-
addressed to:
BARNHARDT, and JOHN DOE AND MARY
ROE, and all other unknown persons tributees, administrators,
HATTIE MAE NESBITT, or entities who Susan M. Stevens, A.A.E.
SHARON GRANT, fictitious names representing executors, guardians, and all
may a claim an interest in or those persons who may be
Director of Airports
NATHAN NESBITT, JR., unknown
lien upon the real minors, in military service,
Charleston County Aviation Authority
DAISY NESBITT, minors, incompetents, persons
estate which is the subject of under any legal disability, or
5500 International Boulevard, #101
GRETA NESBITT, RICHARD imprisoned,
this action, other persons claiming by or
Charleston, South Carolina 29418
NESBITT, persons in the military, and
LILLIAN NESBITT, ROBERT persons under through, of the deceased per-
Defendants. sons above named, or some-
and clearly marked:
LEE NESBITT, any other legal disability, and
BERNICE NESBITT, JULE RICHARD one in their behalf shall in the
IN THE COURT OF meantime procure to be
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR
NESBITT, ROE AND SARAH DOE, ficti-
COMMON PLEAS appointed Guardian ad Litem
HVAC UPGRADES PROJECT
DANIEL YACHZEEL AND tious names
Case No: 08-CP-10-5572 for them, and that such Order
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REBECCA representing unknown
SUMMONS is on file in the Office of the
(Advertisement No. 2008-11-CHS)
SINGLETON, devisees, heirs,
distributees, or personal repre- (Quiet Title and Partition Clerk of Court for Charleston
County, Charleston County
Statement of Qualifications Submittal Packages may
Plaintiffs, sentatives of Actions: Equity)
Courthouse, South Carolina.
be obtained by contacting the Authority at the above
vs. AMOS NESBITT, JANIE N. TO THE DEFENDANTS
address or by calling 843-767-7000. Any questions and/or
CAMPBELL, ABOVE NAMED:
Charles S. Goldberg, Esquire
comments concerning this request for Statements of
EVELYN NESBITT, JESSIE YOU ARE
Attorney for Plaintiff
Qualifications shall be directed in writing to Susan M.
HEREBY SUMMONED and
No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box
Stevens, A.A.E., Director of Airports, at the above address.
required to answer the
9 Charleston, South Carolina
CCAA will not be responsible for any oral instructions with
Complaint in this action, the
29401
regard to this Notice. A Pre-Submittal Conference Will
original of which has been filed
(843) 720-2800
Be Held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at
in the Office of the Clerk of
PUBLIC HEARING Court for Charleston County, Charleston, South Carolina
the offices of the Charleston County Aviation Authority,
October 1, 2008
Second Floor.
100 Broad Street, Charleston,
The public is hereby advised that the City Council of South Carolina, 29401, on the
Charleston will hold a public hearing Tuesday, October 28, 2nd day of October, 2008, at LIS PENDENS
2008 beginning at 5:00 p.m. 3:32 p.m, and to serve a copy recorded in the RMC Office for Affording College in
in Council Chambers at 80 Broad St., Charleston, SC to
receive input from the public regarding the proposed 2009
of your Answer upon the sub-
scribers, at their offices at No.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT an action has been initi-
Charleston County in Book T- a Down Economy
35, Page 187.
City Budget. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box 9, ated and is pending in the
(NewsUSA) - Ups and downs
Charleston, South Carolina, Court of Common Pleas for the The Tax Map Reference on Wall Street, the pinch of
Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and 29402 within thirty (30) days County and State aforesaid, by Number is 053 00 00 056 the current credit crisis and an
present their views. Extended presentations should be after the last date of the last the above-named Plaintiff,
uncertain economy make stu-
publication of this notice; and if against the Defendant above Charles S. Goldberg
submitted in writing. dents and parents worry about
you fail to answer the com- named, and that the object of No. 61 Broad Street, P.O. Box
Vanessa Turner-Maybank college tuition payments.
plaint within the time aforesaid such action is to clear the title 9
judgment by default will be ren- to the real estate described as Charleston, South Carolina Tightened credit lines could
Clerk of Council dered against you for the relief follows: 29402 make borrowing money for
demanded in the Complaint. (843) 720-2800 college an uphill battle for
ALL that piece or parcel or tract
many American families. But
CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, of land, lying and being in St. Attorney for the Plaintiff
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities most families can still find
LLC Pauls Township, Charleston Charleston, S. C.
Act, people who need alternative formats, ASL interpreta- ways to send their high-school
No. 61 Broad Street, County, State of South October 1, 2008 graduates to school. "You can
tion, or other accommodation please contact Denise Charleston, South Carolina Carolina, containing Eight and
still make college a reality,
Griffith at (843) 724-3730 or mail to 29402 one-half (8 ?) acres more or
even in the middle of a credit
(803) 577-7423 less and bounded as follows:
griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us three days prior to the meet- crisis," says Martha Holler,
Attorney for the Plaintiff on the East by lands of John STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ing. COUNTY OF CHARLESTON spokesperson for Sallie Mae
Granderson and on the South
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF (www.SallieMae.com), the
Charleston, South Carolina by a Road called Landing
FRANK BROWN, JR. nation's leading saving- and
October 2, 2008 Road; on the West by Nancy
CASE NO: 2005-ES-10-0054-2 paying-for-college company.
Pinckney; and on the North by
"Loans remain readily avail-
NOTICE NISI lands of Martha Armstrong. IN THE PROBATE COURT able to help you pay for col-
PUBLIC HEARING lege."
TO THE DEFENDANTS BEING the same property con- NOTICE OF HEARING
ABOVE NAMED: veyed to Amos Nesbit by deed
Despite the crazy credit
NOTICE IS of John Granderson dated NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The public is hereby advised that the City Council TO: crunch, students and parents
November 12, 1930 and
of Charleston will hold a public hearing Tuesday, October can still find federal student
CHARLES S. GOLDBERG, loans regardless of credit
28, 2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 80 Broad score, income, assets or collat-
ESQUIRE, PETITIONER
Street, on the request that the Zoning Ordinance of the 61 BROAD STREET eral. Federal law fixes student
City of Charleston be changed in the PUBLIC HEARING PO BOX 9 loans at a competitive interest
following respects: CHARELSTON, SC 29401 rate, so families won't pay
The public is hereby advised that the Traffic and higher rates in a troubled
Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing PETITIONER OR PETITION- economy.
REZONING Monday, October 27, 2008, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at City ER’S COUNSEL SHALL
CAUSE NOTICE (PUR-
Hall, 80 Broad Street, to amend Chapter 31, (Vehicles for SUANT TO SCPC SECTION Although other consumer
1. To rezone 360 Concord Street (Peninsula) (3.256 Hire), Article IV, Section 31-197(a)(1) of the Code of the 62-1-401) TO BE GIVEN TO credit is drying up, students
acres) (TMS# 459-00-00-006) to include the property in the City of Charleston to establish new rates for metered ALL INTERESTED PER- and parents can still get feder-
Accommodations Overlay (A)classification. taxicabs as a result of higher fuel costs. SONS OR THEIR ATTOR- al student loans through Sallie
NEYS. AS THE PETITIONER Mae. The company is ready to
VANESSA TURNER-MAYBANK YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE make federal student loans to
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS FOR OBTAINING A COURT every student who needs one
REPORTER FOR THE at every school across the
Clerk of Council HEARING THAT YOU HAVE
1. To amend the Planned Unit Development Master REQUESTED. IF YOU country.
Plan and Development Guidelines for Henry Tecklenburg NEED MORE THAN TWO
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, HOURS ON YOUR CASE - Holler encourages students
Boulevard (Essex Farms Village Center PUD - West to educate themselves on how
people who need alternative formats, ASL interpretation, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE
Ashley) (20.65 acres) (TMS# 309-00-00-262) (TMS# CLERK OF COURT IMMEDI- to get college money. She
or other accommodation please contact Denise Griffith at
309-00-00-003 master parcel for original PUD approval).
(843) 724-3730 or mail to griffithd@ci.charleston.sc.us
ATELY. offers the following tips to stu-
dents and parents looking to
three days prior to the meeting. DATE OF HEARING: pay for higher education:
2. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of OCTOBER 29, 2008 Find free money. Apply for
Charleston (Zoning Ordinance) to change veterinary TIME: 10:30 A.M.
financial aid to access free
services from a special exception use in the Gathering money. Tap grants and schol-
Probate Court
Place (GP), General Business (GB), Urban Historic Court House - Third arships by filing the Free
Commercial (UC), Mixed Use (MU-2 and MU-2/WH) and PUBLIC NOTICE Floor Application For Federal
Business Park (BP) zoning districts to a conditional use; 84 Broad Street Student Aid, also called the
CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT Charleston, South Carolina FAFSA.
and to permit veterinary services as a conditional 29401
use in the Commercial Transitional (CT), Limited Business Fully explore federal student
(LB), and Mixed Use (MU-1 and MU-1/WH) zoning dis- DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT loans. Federal loans are the
MATTER:
tricts. largest source of student loans
The public hereby is advised that the City Council ON PETITIONER’S PETI- and offer more favorable terms
of Charleston will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, TION FOR SALE OF REAL than private loans, so get as
3. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of many federal loans as possible
October 28, 2008 at City Hall 80 Broad Street, on the ESTATE.
Charleston (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Section before resorting to private
54-299.2 Land Uses for the Mixed Use Workforce Housing proposed closing and abandonment as This 20th day of August loans.
District to correct a scrivener's error. follows: 2008. If scholarships, grants and
federal loans do not fully cover
IRVIN G. CONDON, JUDGE the cost, fill any gaps with pri-
4. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of A portion of South Park Circle running in a west- OF PROBATE
84 BROAD STREET- THIRD vate loans.
Charleston (Zoning Ordinance) by amending section erly and northwesterly direction for approximately 650 Visit
feet from its intersection with South Park Boulevard to its FLOOR
54-306 Old City Height Districts to permit non-habitable CHARLESTON, SOUTH www.SallieMae.com/Plan
architectural elements to encroach into required set- terminus. and start your plan today.
backs for structures in the 85/200, 85/30, and 85/125 Old Interested parties are invited to attend
City Height Districts. the ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
hearing and express their views. Extended presentations All persons having claims against the following estates
5. To amend Chapter 54 of the Code of the City of should be submitted in writing. are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal
Charleston (Zoning Ordinance) by adding additional Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on
Vanessa Turner-Maybank Form #371PC with Irv Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston
streets to Section 54-268(a) the Commercial Corridor
County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the
Design Review District. expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of
Clerk of Council this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be
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Clerk of Council Estate of: KING DAVID GRAHAM

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In The District Court of
The United States For The
District of South Carolina
Charleston Division
United States of America
Plaintiff,
Vs.
SEPEQUA DRAYTON AND
SOUTH CAROLINA HOUS-
ING TRUST FUND,
Defendant(s.) CIVIL ACTION
NO. 2:o7-26759-DCN
NOTICE Of SOUTH
Under authority and direction
of the AMENDED DECREE
OF FORECLOSURE AND
SALE in the above action
filed on July 29, 2008, I will
offer for sale at public auction
before the Courthouse door
of the Charleston County
Courthouse, Charleston,
South Carolina, Eleven
O’CLOCK A.M., Wednesday
November 19, 2008, the fol-
lowing described property:
All that certain piece, parcel
or tract of land, together with
improvements thereon, situ-
ate, lying and being in
Awendaw, Charleston
County, S.C. and being more
particularly described as
0.713 Acres on a “Plat
Showing 0.713 Acres
Subdivided Out of the
Margaret Brown Property to
be Conveyed to SEPEQUE
E. Drayton Located in
Awendaw, Charleston
County, SC.” prepared by
Keith K. Ruddy, RLS No.
9479, dated July 18, 1998
and duly recorded in the
RMC Office for Charleston
County, SC on November 6,
1998 in Plat Book EC at page
853.
Being the identical property
conveyed to SEPEQUE E.
Drayton by deed of LEAMON
Drayton, Leon Drayton,
Bertha Cochran, Charles
McDonald, Patricia Palmer,
Valerie McDonald, Ferrell
McNeil, Elizabeth Brown
Goodman, formerly Elizabeth
Brown Dennis, Mary Brown
Mitchell, formerly Mary
Brown Williams Lucille Brown
Love and Azalie Brown
Clement formerly Azalie
Brown Lee dated February
24, 1999, and recorded
February 25, 1999, in the
Office of the Clerk of Court
RMC for Charleston County,
South Carolina, in Deed
Book Z320 at Page01.
TMS No: 711-00-00-134
The above property will be
sold subject to ad valorem
taxes, the purchaser of said
real estate to pay extra for
deed and revenue stamps.
Plaintiff not having affirma-
tively sought a deficiency
judgment, the bidding will not
stay open for the customary
thirty(30)days following the
IN THE DISTRICT OF
THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVI-
SION
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RANDAL W. SIMMONS, VALERIE
A. SIMMONS, KIRK S. SIMMONS,
HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MAR-
GUERITE SIMMONS,
DECEASED, WACHOVIA MORT-
GAGE CORPORATION, F/K/A
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, T.D.
SHRUM, HARLESTON-BOAGS
FUNERAL HOME AND FORD
MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY,
Defendant(s).
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 2:07-563-PMD
NOTICE OF SALE
Under authority and direction of
the DECREE OF FORECLOSURE
AND SALE in the above action
filed on April 10, 2008, I will offer
for sale at public auction before the
Courthouse door of the Charleston
County Courthouse, Charleston,
South Carolina, Eleven O’Clock
A.M., Wednesday, November 19,
2008, the following described
property:
All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of
land, with buildings and improve-
ments thereon, if any, situate, lying
and being in Christ Church Parish,
Charleston County, South Carolina
containing approximately one (1)
acre, more or less, and designated
as Parcel Two (2) on a plat pre-
pared by W.L. Gaillard, RLS dated
July 12,1978, entitled “Plat of
Parcel 1 owned by Marguerite
Simmons and Parcel 2 owned by
Paul Bradley and about to be con-
veyed to Marguerite Simmons,
Christ Church Parish”, which said
plat is recorded in Plat Book AM at
page 24. The said parcel of land
having such size, shape, dimen-
sions, buttings and boundings as
will by reference to said plat more
fully appear.
Being the same property conveyed
to Marguerite Simmons by deed of
Louis E. Condon, Master-in-Equity
for Charleston County, dated
September 21, 1979 and recorded
September 25, 1979 in the Office
of the Clerk of Court for Charleston
County, South Carolina in Deed
Book L120, at page 139.
Thereafter, said property was con-
veyed to First Union National Bank
of South Carolina by deed of J. Al
Cannon, Jr., Sheriff of Charleston
County, dated November 5, 1997
and recorded February 18, 1998 in
the Office of the ROD for
Charleston County, South Carolina
in Deed Book L297 at page 723.
Marguerite Simmons died on
January 26, 1993 leaving as her ten (10) days of the final accept-
heirs-at-law Randal W. Simmons, ance of the bid, the entire deposit
Valerie A. Simmons and Kirk S. shall be forfeited, and the selling
Simmons as evidenced by infor- officer shall readvertise and resell
mation on file in the Office of the the property on the same terms
Probate Court for Charleston and at the bidder’s risk on a subse-
County, South Carolina under quent sales day.
Case No. 93ES1000245.
The above property will be sold Under 28 U.S.C.§ 566, it is the
subject to ad valorem taxes, the duty of the United States Marshal
purchaser of said real estate to pay to enforce the decree of the United
extra for deed and revenue States District Court and uder 564,
stamps. Plaintiff not having affir- the Marshal is authorized to exer-
matively sought a deficiency cise the same powers of the Sheriff
judgement, the bidding will not stay in conducting the sale. It is in the
open for the customary thirty (30) interest of justice that the sale be
days following the sale. Sale shall conducted to yield the best price
require the highest bidder, other through free, fair, and competitive
than the plaintiff, to make a deposit bidding. Any act that appears to
of five percent (5%) of the bid as prevent a free, fair, and open sale
earnest money and as evidence of or to suppress the bidding or other-
good faith. Said deposit shall be wise adversely affect the sale, will
made by cashier’s check or money not be allowed. If such an act
order. If the plaintiff is the success- occurs, then the sale will be halted.
ful bidder at the sale, the amount Further, the individual or individu-
due on its mortgage may be used als who perform any act which
as the equivalent of cash. Should appears to contribute to the sale
the person making the highest bid being halted or otherwise adverse-
at the sale fail to comply with the ly affected, may be charged with
terms of the bid by depositing the contempt of court, to be sanc-
tioned accordingly, including but
said five percent (5%), then the
not limited to paying for the costs
premises shall be resold at such
bidder’s risk on the same sales and expenses of the scheduled PART TIME MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
date, or some subsequent date, as sale.
the selling officer may find conven-
ient and advantageous. Should the JOHNNY MACK BROWN, UNIT- The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston is accept-
ED STATES MARSHAL
last and highest bidder fail to com- ing applications for the position of Management Specialist
ply with the terms of the bid within for its public housing management offices. The position
will remain open until it is filled.
As a member of the management team under the direct
supervision of the Assistant Housing Manager, performs
Invitation to Bid routine functions in carrying out the team's duties and
responsibilities. Duties include recertification’s, lease
Kiawah Homes Modernization II renewals, rent adjustments, rent calculation, housekeeping
inspections and any other duties as assigned to ensure an
Job #081101
efficient housing management operations for the Authority.
The Management Specialist will work 30 hours per week.
The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
will receive sealed bids on a General al Contract Minimum qualifications: Requires an Associate's Degree
for Kiawah Homes Modernization Phase II until supplemented by one to two years of general office expe-
rience, or an equivalent combination of education, training,
2:00 p.m. local time, on November 13, 2008 at and experience that provides the required knowledge,
550 Meeting, Street Room 114, Charleston, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state driver's
South Carolina. Bids will be publicly opened. license.
The Housing Authority offers a great benefit package
Copies of the Bidding documents may be which includes:
obtained after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, free medical and dental insurance
generous holidays and paid time off
2008 at the CHA Modernization Office, 545
S.C. State Retirement Plan
Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29503. Contact 457 & 401K plan
Marymims Goldman at (843) 720-3982. life insurance
short term disability
A voluntary pre-bid conference will be held at
The starting salary for this position is $12.08/hour.
545 Meeting Street on Tuesday, October 28,
2008 at 10:00 a.m. This position will require a background investigation, drug
screen and physical at our expense. Applications can be
filled out online and must include reasons for leaving pre-
The Housing Authority encourages minority
vious positions and salary history.
owned business to participate in its on-going pur-
chasing of goods and services. The Housing Authority
of the City of Charleston
550 Meeting Street,
CHA reserves the right to waive irregularities and
Charleston, SC 29403
to reject any and all bids. Website: www.chacity.org
Fax: 973-3481
Donald J. Cameron Email: Employment@chacity.org
Chief Executive Officer EOE M/F/D/V
(TDD 843-720-3685)

LDF Secures Voting Rights That

sale. Sale shall require the
highest biddre, other than the THE CHARLESTON AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
plaintiff, to make a cash (CHATS) POLICY COMMITTEE

Protect Foreclosure Victims

deposit of five percent(5%) of
the bid as earnest money and
as evidence of good faith. If
the plaintiff is the successful
bidder at the sale, the
amount due on its mortgage
may be used as the equiva-
lent of cash. Should the per-
son making the highest bid at
the sale fail to comply with
the terms of the bid by
depositing the said five per-
cent (5%) in cash, then the
premises shall be resold at
such bidder’s risk on the
same sales date, or some
subsequent date, as the sell-
ing officer may find conven-
ient and advantageous.
Should the last and highest
bidder fail to comply with the
terms of the bid within ten(10)
days of the final acceptance
of the bid, The Entire Deposit
Shall be forfeited. and the
selling officer readvertise and
resell the property on the
same terms and at the bid-
der’s risk on a subsequent
sales day.
Under 28 U.S.C.§ 566,it is
the duty of the United States
Marshal to enforce the
decree of the United States
District Court and under 564,
the Marshal is authorized to
exercise the same powers of
the Sheriff in conducting the
sale. It is in the interest of jus-
tice that the sale be conduct-
ed to yield the best price
through free, fair, and com-
petitive bidding. Any act that
appears to prevent a free,
fair, and open sale or to sup-
press the bidding or other-
wise adversely affects the
sale, will not be allowed. If
such an act occurs, then the
sale will be halted. Further,
the individual or individuals
who perform any act which
appears to contribute to the
sale being halted or other-
wise adversely affected, may
be charged with contempt of
court, to be sanctioned
accordingly, including but not
limited to paying for the costs
and expenses of the sched-
uled sale
JOHNNY MACK BROWN,
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
for the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Region
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Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments that eligible voters with prop- crisis gripping the nation will ments and faced the threat of
1362 McMillan Avenue – Suite 100, North Charleston, SC erty subject to foreclosure pro- not be exploited to strip the foreclosure over the last two
843/529-0400 ceedings or evictions cannot right to vote away from those years, and the Greater
Contact Person: Jeffrey Burns have their right to vote chal- who are among the financially Indianapolis Branch of the
lenged during the upcoming vulnerable among us. NAACP which has provided
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of November 4th election. In set- Challenges based on foreclo- advocacy on behalf of count-
Governments does not discriminate on the basis of age, tling the case, the Plaintiffs sure are the kind of voter sup- less families facing foreclosure
race, color, religion, sex, national origin familial status or and Defendants, Marion pression tactic that threaten in the region. The Plaintiffs
disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or County Election Board, and our efforts to move towards an were uncertain of their legal
non-parties Marion County
employment in, its federally-assisted programs or activi- open and equal Democracy," right to cast a regular ballot
ties. Persons needing assistance in obtaining information after conflicting statements
can call: RELAY SC #1-800-735-2905 were attributed to the Marion
County Republican Party
ZONING Chairman, who maintained
CHARLESTON COUNTY that foreclosure was a "solid
PUBLIC HEARING basis" for challenging voter eli-
The SC State Ports Authority is inviting Statements of gibility on Election Day, and
Qualification from qualified assessment firms to provide the Circuit Clerk, a
auditing services in connection with the development of the CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUB-
LIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING ZONING CHANGE Democrat, who disagreed.
Charleston Naval Base Container Terminal at its Port of "The sole question before the
Charleston facilities. The services consists, but is not lim- CASES AT 6:00 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE LONNIE HAMILTON III, court in the case is whether
ited to identifying, managing and mitigating risk, ensuring voters involved in a foreclosure
service quality and integrity, environmental and occupa- PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING, 4045 BRIDGE VIEW
DRIVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: can be singled out for Election
tional health and safety issues, and monitoring of project Day challenges," said Jenigh J.
timelines and budgets. Garrett, LDF Assistant
Case 3447-C
St. Andrews: 1020 Bees Ferry Road Counsel who represented
Qualification statements will be received until 12:00p.m., Plaintiffs. "The parties to the
Monday, November 10, 2008. A complete copy of the Parcel Identification 287-00-00-054
12.4 Acres settlement unconditionally
Request for Qualification with all specifications can be agree that both Indiana law
requested by contacting the procurement office at (843) Request to change from Single Family Residential 4
(R-4) District to Community Commercial (CC) District and fairness dictate that the
577-8181, or on our website: w. Scroll down the Home answer is a resounding no.
Page and click on Legal Notices and Bid Documents, click
Case: 3464-C This agreement helps ensure
“Procurement,” or by emailing: T. that our clients and all voters
1724, 1725, and 1740 Dominic Drive
Parcel Identification: 279-00-00-315, -320, - 323 in Marion County will be able
This solicitation does not commit the Authority to award a to vote in the November 4th
contract, to pay any cost incurred in the preparation, or to Acres: 3.2
Request to change from: PD-128 District to PD 128-A election without the threat of
procure or contract for the article of services. The Authority baseless challenges and intimi-
reserves the right to accept or reject any and all District
dation."
Qualification statements; to waive any informality in the
Qualification statements; and to accept the submittals that If you require further information, please contact the
is, in our opinion, in the best interest of the Authority. Charleston County Planning Department (843) 202-7200.
Tim Connor LENGTHY PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
Manager-Procurement IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
SC State Ports Authority VOTE
176 Concord Street Beverly T. Craven
Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-8181
Clerk of Council YOUR RIGHT