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D
r. Geneive Brown
Metzger, Jamaicas
Consul General in New
York, is the newest appointee to
the board of the Penn Relays
Carnival.
The appointment, which
became effective December 16,
will see Dr. Brown Metzger
assisting the organizers in
strengthening its relationship
with track and field interests in
Jamaica and other Caribbean
islands.
The Penn Relays is the old-
est, largest and most prestigious
track and field relay meet in the
world, attracting more than
18,000 athletes each year, with
many of the top high schools and
colleges from Jamaica. The
Jamaican schools have been dom-
inant since they began attending
the relays in 1964.
In Jamaicas long and
remarkable relationship with the
relay carnival, seven Jamaicans
have been named Honorary High
School Referees, but this is the
first time a Jamaican has been
honored at the highest level. The
three days of competition attract
over 100,000 spectators, of
which nearly half are Jamaicans.
Jamaica's reputation in Track and
Field, and sports in general, pres-
ents an opportunity for economic
development, said Dr. Brown
Metzger.
Just as professional skiers,
the world over, go to Utah to
train each year, Jamaica has the
potential to be a first class train-
ing ground for track and field ath-
letes from around the globe, she
added. The University of
Technology (UTech), Jamaica, is
on to this and Brown Metzger is
co-chair of UTech Western
Campus, which is organizing a
thrust to help bring this about.
Dr. Metzger is a key player
where UTech is concerned. We've
already realized tremendous bene-
fit from her support in just the
last few years, said Dr. Errol
Morrison, President of UTech.
Since establishing a working
relationship between the Office of
the Consulate and the Friends of
the Penn Relays in 2008, the
Consul General has organized a
mission from UTech to the
University of Pennsylvania and,
subsequently, organized a Penn
Relays mission to Jamaica.
The Board of the Friends of
the Penn Relays undertakes a
series of activities each year lead-
ing up to the main event which,
primarily draws teams from the
United States and the Caribbean,
but also includes athletes from all
six continents.
The board's activities include
securing sponsorship to fund the
relays, and building relationships
with various athletic stakehold-
ers.
Jamaican appointed
to Penn Relays Board
Jackie Humes
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City
Employees
Arrested
for Fraud
F
ive city employees, who
underreported their incomes
to the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), were arrested on January
12 for illegally receiving Section
8 housing assistance and thou-
sands of dollars in federal subsi-
dies.
Denise Colon, a NYC
Corrections Officer, is charged
with illegally collecting $27,
212 from November 2006 to
November 2010. Varne Turner, a
NYPD School Safety Officer, is
charged with illegally collecting
$35, 560 between February 2007
and June 2010.
Bruno Harry, Sr. and his
daughters, Suyapa Harry and Eva
Harry, all lived together and
worked for the Board of
Education. They are charged with
illegally collecting $35, 512
between September 2008 and
September 2010.
All five defendants are
charged with Grand Larceny in
the Third Degree, Falsifying
Business Records in the First
Degree, Offering a False
Instrument for Filing in the
Second Degree and Issuing a
False Financial Statement. If
convicted, each defendant could
face a maximum of seven years in
prison.
DR. GENEIVE BROWN METZGER
Jamai cas Cons ul General -New York, recentl y
appoi nted to the board of the Penn Rel ays Carni val
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A
lmost four years ago the
American people elected
Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th
president of the United States and
the first African American to hold
the office.
This was a very happy
moment for all of us, as we now
have a president from our own cul-
ture who understands the real
issues affecting black people and
would seek to address themaccord-
ingly.
Obama came to office at a
time when the US economy was at
its worst state. In the 2007 fiscal
year, U.S. federal debt held by the
public was approximately $5 tril-
lion (36.8 percent of GDP) and
total debt was $9 trillion (65.5 per-
cent of GDP), while unemployment
was 4.6%.
However, as of February 2011,
the total US debt has jumped to
$14.2 trillion, while the unemploy-
ment rate continued to rise to a
peak of 10.8% by late November
2011.
Under Obamas leadership, the
jobs report was dismal for many
reasons but, perhaps, most striking
was the picture it painted of racial
inequality in the job market. Black
unemployment surged to 16.7% in
August, its highest level since
1984, while the unemployment rate
for whites fell slightly to 8%, the
Labor Department reported.
The longstanding pattern of
minorities face more challenges in
securing jobs was very challenging,
especially for most African
American, according to The
Economist.
The Immigration and Customs
Enforcement agency expects to
deport about 400,000 people this
fiscal year, nearly 10 percent above
the Bush administration's 2008
total, and 25 percent more than
were deported in 2007.
Although not fully supporting
same-sex marriage, the president
has given broad support for other
gay rights issues, including repeal-
ing the law banning open-homo-
sexuality in the Army.
The Obama administration
also announced that the United
States would use all the tools of
American diplomacy, including the
potent enticement of foreign aid, to
promote gay rights around the
world.
But, what has Obama done for
his fellow African Americans and
other minority groups. With the
Republicans controlling both the
Senate and the House of
Representatives with their superior
number, Obama is finding it hard to
pass news laws.
Already the Democrats, and
some African Americans, are blam-
ing the Republicans for the poor
showing of president Obama.
They are preventing him from
addressing the plight of the poor
and grow the US economy. they
claim.
Obama would need another
four year in office to impact posi-
tively on the economy and the lives
of Americans. However, if Obama
is to be re-elected in 2012 presiden-
tial elections, he would have to do
more to convince the electorate that
he has the leadership skills required
to grow the US economy.
At this time the US needs a
strong leader, with no consideration
for his or her color or culture. patrick@streethype.net
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P Pe eo op pl l e e a ar re e t ta al l k ki i n ng g. . . . . . ! !
A
ccording to Statistics, sixty percent of
black women have either never mar-
ried or are divorced. Yikes!
What should I and my single girl-
friends attribute our dire situation to: Lack
of good men? No, there are good men still
out there it is believed. No time? No, we
find the time to do whatever is necessary,
even with our hectic schedules.
Low sex drive? No, most women,
including myself, are vibrant human
beings with the stamina of a 25-year-old
young woman. So then, what was the real
reason? Why are women not taking the
bull by the horn and dating more to find
that special person? Why is it that my yoga
mat has seemingly replaced a desire for
Mr. Right my life?
Like some women, I can be seen run-
ning on the streets frantically, or burning
rubber on Highway 401, (cursing everyone
in my way of course, even someone in a
wheelchair that I almost ran over), as I
rushed to catch my yoga class. To be fair to
myself, in that situation, the lady in the
wheelchair came out of nowhere. It was as
if she was driving a sports car on the high-
way! Ninety minutes of hot yoga torture,
almost the exact amount of time for love-
making (foreplay not included of course).
Of course the benefits are amazing to
the overall look of the body, but what are
tight, leaned, toned arms and a rounded
rear-end if no one is there to appreciate
your hard work? The ability to place ones
legs over ones head does not come in
handy in the office, and surely goes wast-
ed.
Of course I have become the butt of
all my girlfriends jokes: Sandy, u a go to
your yoga again. Yu no fraid seh yu brok
yu darn neck, gal? they ask. Needless to
say, their point hits home, but an admis-
sion of guilt from me is never going to be
done. You guys are just jealous. You wish
that you had my skills, I often reply.
Being able to perform the, downward
dog, a popular yoga move, which
instructs you to put both hands and feet on
the floor while pushing back with your
legs and derriere in the air, easily achieved
by me, surely cannot possibly be accom-
plished by them, I rationalize to myself.
It appears that a lot of successful
women do not make their relationships a
priority: they have no time for love. Unless
we change our daily routines and make
time for love, our love lives will forever
remain unfulfilled. You will forever be in
your living rooms, alone, wondering why
your girlfriends, some with bad credit, bad
hair and wrinkled bodies, have husbands
and you dont.
Why you are not the one fighting with
your man for the remote control, or scold-
ing him about leaving the toilet seat up.
Again! How many times do you have to
fall into the toilet, filled with water, before
he listens? Aww, the joys of married life!
Hot yoga, fulfilling as it is for the
entire 90 minutes, cannot replace the love
of a good man.
Like all other overachievers, I must
tackle the problem head on and stop the
escapism; be it hot yoga, like mine.
Escapism rears its ugly head in many
forms, and often consumes your thoughts
and every action. Figure out what is yours,
and what you are running from.
PATRICK MAITLAND
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Everything gets on the way on Sunday,
February 5 on Channel 73 with "Gospel
Rhythms" at 1.30 pm, "Joint Tenants" at
5.30 pm and "Ity and Fancy Cat" at 11.00
pm.
"Gospel Rhythms", produced by Barri
Vision, is hosted by author, playwright and
executive producer Judith Falloon-Reed.
This unique programme, which airs in
Jamaica and the Caribbean, features per-
formances and interviews with leading
Jamaican Gospel artistes.
It covers a wide range of the very best
Gospel music from traditional to Reggae
and Dance Hall gospel styles.
The Soap Opera Joint Tenants" is
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The 30 minute comedy, "Ity and Fancy
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cases skits, monologues, and hidden camera
gags of well known Jamaican and
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A
Brooklyn mother of three is
arrested after she allegedly left
two of her young children stand-
ing alone on a street corner in Brooklyn
last weekend.
Sources say Dalisha Adams, 26, is
being charged with two counts of child
endangerment.
Police say her daughters Dominae, 2,
and Diani, 3, were discovered around 2:45
p.m. Sunday standing outside the Bayview
Houses near the corner of East 102nd
Street and Shore Parkway in Canarsie.
Adams' third daughter, Dynasty, 8,
was found safe at her aunt's house in the
Bronx.
At the time the two young girls were
found, police say they were bundled up
and holding a pair of disposable diapers.
"My heart goes out to the family, the
grandmother and the father of the children
because them children didn't deserve
that," said one Canarsie resident.
Sources say the girls told officers that
their mother had dropped them off at the
location.
The girls were later taken to
Brookdale Hospital as a precaution.
Through an emergency contact,
sources say police were able to get a mes-
sage to the mother to come to the 69th
precinct house, where she was arrested.
One neighbor said she heard the
mother yelling frequently. "You don't do
that to kids, that's horrible. I'm shocked
that she's just downstairs, that's horrible.
But she always yellin' at them, so you
never know, always yellin'," said the
neighbor.
The Administration for Children's
Services is currently caring for the chil-
dren as the investigation continues.
E
ating in the subway could soon come
with a hefty price tag if one lawmaker
gets his way.
Manhattan State Senator Bill Perkins
has proposed a bill that would slap
straphangers with a $250 fine if they are
caught eating on a subway train or plat-
form or in a station.
The legislation comes in response to
the results of a survey, which found the
biggest contributor to the subway rat prob-
lem is people eating food.
Some riders who spoke with NY1 on
Sunday said there is got to be a better way
to fix the problem. "I think it's a horrible
idea, it's very unnecessary. I think that
people use the trains to commute every
day. As New Yorkers, we multi-task all the
time. It's needed to get from A to B," said
a straphanger.
"I've seen people make a mess where
they let the food drop all over the ground
but I don't know if that's worth $250," said
another.
"People should be fined if they're
caught littering, but I don't think they
should be fined just for opening a bag of
chips," said a third.
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority officials said open beverage
containers are prohibited on the subway
and eating is always discouraged.
A spokesperson said the MTA is
reviewing the bill.
State Senator Wants To Ban
Eating In The Subway System
Brooklyn Mom Accused of Deserting
Kids On Sidewalk Arrested
Mother: Dalisha Adams was arrest-
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New York, have filed an indictment
against Reggae singer, Denroy Morgan,
according to a report in the New York
Post.
Morgan is accused of conspiring to
sell more than 350 pounds of marijuana,
after he was held leaving a house in the
Bronx with 25 pounds of the illegal drug.
The case was dropped in the Bronx
Supreme Court, after the indictment was
filed by the Federal Government charg-
ing him with distribution and possession
of marijuana. The report said court
records show Morgan's defence lawyer
has been negotiating a possible plea deal.
COAT DRI VE: Members of Friends of Wingate Park along with Council Member Mathieu Eugene (2nd l) and (l-r) Shawn
Clark, Vivia Morgan (president) and Dennis Levy at the recent launch of the associations Winter Coat Giveaway 2012, held
at the Flatbush Reformed Church, Brooklyn. For further information and donations, please contact Vivia at 718-363-9268 or
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F
orty-seven-year-old Gerald Hatcher of a
Brooklyn address was on December 14,
sentenced to 47 to 72 years in prison for rap-
ing his girlfriends 11-year-old daughter mul-
tiple times between October and November,
2008. He was convicted on August 18 of
Rape in the First Degree before Brooklyn
Supreme Court Justice Dineen Riviezzo.
During the time of the incidents,
Hatcher was living with his girlfriend and her
daughter in their Bedford-Stuyvesant home.
While the victims mother was at work, the
defendant would enter the victims room and
rape her.
The case came to light when an anony-
mous caller contacted ACS who then alerted
police.
Hatcher was arrested on January 30,
2009. The case was prosecuted by Elizabeth
Doerfler, Deputy Bureau Chief in the Sex
Crimes Bureau and Assistant District
Attorney Bridget Brodzinski from the Sex
Crimes Bureau. Rhonnie Jaus is Chief of the
Sex Crimes Bureau.
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Former State Senator Sentenced
S
enator Hiram Monserrate was last week
convicted for recklessly causing physical
injury to his girlfriend during a domestic vio-
lence incident at his Jackson Heights apartment
in December 2008 has been unanimously
affirmed by the Appellate Division of the State
Supreme Court.violence and abuseand to
punish those who engage in such conduct.
Monserrate as seen on surveillance
video recklessly caused physical injury to his
girlfriend, Karla Giraldo, by violently and
forcibly dragging her by the arm on the stairs
and through the lobby of his Jackson Heights
apartment building on December 19, 2008.
. Monserrate was sentenced on December 4,
2009, to three years of supervised probation, 52
weeks of counseling, 250 hours of community
service and a $1,000 fine.
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Former Jamaican
Minister Dudley
Thompson is dead
F
ormer Jamaican
Cabinet Minister
Dudley Thompson
died Friday (January
20) in New York,
USA, one day after he
celebrated his 95th
birthday. Thompson
served as minister of
national security and justice, as well as
foreign affairs minister.
Known as one of Jamaica's finest
lawyers of his generation, Thompson was
a firebrand minister of national security
and Member of Parliament under the
Michael Manley-led People' s National
Party regime of the 1970s.
Thompson, a Mico College Rhodes
Scholar, also served as Minister of
Foreign Affairs during the period, and later
ambassador and high commissioner to
several African countries, including
Nigeria, Ghana, and Namibia.
He had lived in Florida for several
years and was in New York to attend a
meeting when he died.
His infamous statement that ' no
angels died at Green Bay' following the
killing of five civilian supporters of the
Jamaica labour Party by local army per-
sonnel at a firing range in the hills of St
Catherine in 1977 caused much controver-
sy.
President Obama
Congratulates PM
U
nited States Pre-
sident, Barack
Obama, has congratulated
Jamaican Prime Minister,
Portia Simpson Miller, on
her victory at the polls and
ascendancy to head of gov-
ernment for the second
time.
Obamas sentiments
came during a call to
Simpson Miller this
morning (Jan. 9), where he
also commended the Jamaican people for
their dedication to democracy.
The leaders discussed their shared
responsibility for enhancing citizen securi-
ty and underscored the importance of eco-
nomic growth in advancing the well being
of all Jamaicans.
President Obama also underscored the
strong bonds of friendship between the
American and Jamaican people, which
includes the contributions of so many
Jamaican-Americans.
The President offered the continued
support of the United States to the
Government and people of Jamaica, and
said that he looked forward to working
with the Prime Minister on bilateral and
regional issues at the Summit of the
Americas, which will held in April 2012
in Cartagena, Colombia.
Tackling the scourge of
leptospirosis in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: With a total of three deaths and 44 cases of leptospirosis
recorded in 2011, the Ministry of Health in Barbados is urging residents to protect them-
selves against the disease.
According to Senior Medical Officer of Health - North, Dr Karen Springer, there were
six recorded cases in the first half of the year and that number tripled for the last six
months of 2011. Springer explained that the disease, which carries flu-like symptoms
such as fever, headache, chills, nausea and vomiting, eye inflammation and muscle
aches, could be contracted through contact with water, damp soil or vegetation contami-
nated with the urine of infected animals.
Miss Cotton Tree Toys For Kids Shantoya Williams (c) (Miss Royal Caribbean
Bakery) with runnersup (r) 2nd place Natasha Williams (Miss Benjamin Moore
Paint Store) and 3rd place to Nadine McLeish (Miss Inner City Check Cashing.)
Venroy Nairne founder and president with his dynamic team hosted the 15th
staging of the Cotton Tree Toys for Kids Christmas treat and toys-give away
dubbed A dream for our children was held on Monday, December 26th in
Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica WI.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA):
The largest independent oil and gas company
in the United States, Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation, regards Guyana as a country
with a great deal of promise in the oil and gas
sector.
International business developer of
Anadarko, Richard Lapin, accompanied by
another official of the company and the head
of the Petroleum Unit of the Guyana Geology
and Mines Commission (GGMC) Noel
Dennison, met President Donald Ramotar to
renew its interest in petroleum exploration
in Guyana. Minister of Natural Resources and
the Environment Robert Persaud also joined
the meeting. Last September, vice president,
business development of Anadarko, Ian
Cooling, led a delegation to former President
Bharrat Jagdeo to signal the companys
interest in what is ranked one of the highly
underexplored basins in the world.
Obama
Simpson Miller
Guyana promises in oil and gas!
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Schneiderman recently
announced his office will fund $1
million in foreclosure prevention
services to aid New Yorkers strug-
gling through the foreclosure crisis.
The Attorney General today
issued a Request for Applications
(RFA) seeking bids from non-profit
legal services and legal aid organiza-
tions to provide direct legal services
to homeowners in foreclosure or at
imminent risk of foreclosure.
As our state faces another tight
budget year, we must be creative and
aggressive in our efforts to support
working families who are struggling
to stay in their homes, said Attorney
General Schneiderman. This funding
will provide thousands of New
Yorkers with the legal expertise they
desperately need to defend their rights
and avoid falling prey to unscrupu-
lous mortgage servicers or foreclosure
mill law firms filing fabricated or
robosigned documents.
My office will continue to use
every tool available to us to protect
homeowners and all vulnerable New
Yorkers.
Statewide, an average of 1 in 10
mortgages is at risk of foreclosure.
The approximate number of individu-
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Brown were on top
T
he 2012 London Olympics is
still a half a year away but
several world beaters descended
on New York City on Saturday
night in the US Open Indoor
track meet in Madison Square
Garden to kick start their road to
London.
Jamaica's Asafa Powell and
Veronica Campbell-Brown were
the leading performers, both
winning their respective 50
meter events. Powell, in his first
indoor race since 2004 overcame
a not so smooth start to nip
compatriot and MVP teammate
Nesta Carter to win in 5. 64 sec-
onds, just outside Donovan
Bailey's 1996 world record of
5. 56. "I had a slip in the
blocks, " said Powell after his
season opener.
Mattocks- the highest
drafted Jamaican
I
n Soccer, Darren Mattocks, a
21 year old in his 18th month
of study at the University of
Akron in Ohio, created history
last week when he became the
highest drafted Jamaican in
Major League Soccer' s
Superdraft ever. He was picked
by Vancouver. The previous
highest drafted Jamaican was
O'Brian White who was selected
by Toronto as the fourth pick
overall in 2009 draft out of the
University of Connecticut.
Mattocks has scored the most
goals in NCAA action the past
two years, and follow his former
collegemate DarlingtonNagbe
who was also drafted second last
year.
Bronx Soccer
tourament
M
eanwhile local soccer
teams in and around the
Bronx area are set to lace up in
an indoor tournament at the West
Bronx Rec Center on Jessup
Avenue. So far 10 teams are
down to compete in the tourna-
ment which returns after a two-
year break. Games are on
Saturdays from 6 to 9pm begin-
ning February 4th and concludes
the end of March.
In horse racing, Barbadian
jockey Simon Husbands, who
has been plying his trade in New
York for the past two years after
lengthy stints in Toronto at
Woodbine and Caymanas Park in
Jamaica, has began the year at a
good clip after landing his sec-
ond long shot winner last week
at Aqueduct race track. Husbands
is attemting to rebuild his career
after his debacle with the
Woodbine authorities in 2008.
JARRETT URGES DIASPORA TO CAPITALISE ON BRAND JAMAICA:
Earl Jarrett (r), General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), shares a moment
with Bryon LaBeach, Olympian and Veronica Campbell-Brown, Olympic and World 200metre
champion at The Business of Sports in Jamaica forum, held at the Consulate General of Jamaica
in New York in the United States of America on January 26. Jarrett, who is also Chairman of the
JN Overseas (USA) Inc., was a speaker at the forum, which included presentations from President
of The Business of Sport, Carole Beckford and President of Team Jamaica Bickle (TBJ), Irwine
Clare. The JNBS General Manager encouraged stakeholders in the Diaspora to take advantage of
the emerging business opportunities during the build-up to the Summer Olympic Games in
London and the celebration of Jamaicas 50th Anniversary of Independence. The forum was
organised by TBJ and the American Chamber of Commerce.
Asafa, Campbell
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safa Powell edged out fellow
Jamaica Nesta Carter to win
the 50-metre dash on a night
when Veronica Campbell Brown
and Trinidadian Renny Quow
also shone at the USATrack and
Field US Open at Madison Square
Garden here Saturday.
Competing indoors for the
first time in eight years, the 29-
year-old Powell was clocked at
5. 64 while Carter was just
behind in 5. 67.
Despite a slight mistake at
the start, Powell led from start to
finish to claim the marquee
event in the meet that was the
first in the 2012 IAAF Indoor
Permit Series. "I had a slip in the
blocks but as soon as I got out,
the race was over, " said Powell.
A chronic under-performer
at major championships, the
year will be crucial for Powell as
he seeks his first ever Olympic
medal at the London Olympiad.
Twenty-one year-old
Jamaican Kimmari Roach fin-
ished fifth in 5. 74 seconds,
while Antiguan Daniel Bailey
was last in 5. 75 seconds.
Campbell Brown, the reign-
ing Olympic and World 200
metres champion, joined Powell
in winners' row as she streaked
to victory over her field in the
women's equivalent.
The Jamaican touched the
tape in 6. 08 seconds, beating
American Jessica Young (6. 20)
into second. "This is a step in
the right direction. Now I have
to get back to training.
Hopefully this is a preview of
what is to come, " Campbell
Brown said.
The British Virgin Islands'
Tahesia Harrigan, the 2010
Central American and Caribbean
Games 100 metres champion,
was fourth in 6. 25 seconds.
WICB discusses Guyana situation
ST JOHNS, Antigua--The executive committee of
the board of directors of the West Indies Cricket
Board WICB) held a meeting by teleconference on
Saturday evening. The executive committee dis-
cussed the Guyana situation and noted the follow-
ing points.
Grenada's James signs
regional sponsorship agreement
ST GEORGES, Grenada-- Regional communica-
tions company LIME made serious waves in the
athletic world as the company announced that
Grenadian-born 400m world champion Kirani
James would represent its brand in the region.
Trinidad and Tobago bounce
back to win Caribbean T20
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Denesh Ramdin said
it was great self-belief and team unity that saw his
Trinidad and Tobago side bounce back from a kick
up the backside defeat to sweep all before them and
win the WICB Caribbean T20 2012.
West Indies women to
face Indians at home
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-- The West Indies
Cricket Boards Selection Panel have named a
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match series next month. The Windies will host
the Indians in three One-Day Internationals and five
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rom his birth island paradise of
Jamaica, David G Heron tells the
story of a young Jamaican growing up in
NewYork in his latest book -YARDIE.
David and his mother migrated from
Jamaica in 1969 to join his father who
was living in the Bronx.
Nothing he ever imagined could have
prepared him as a kid growing up in the
Caribbean for big city life in New York.
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B
arbadian pop star Rihanna is the
top selling digital artiste in the
United States. This is according to
Nielsen SoundScan, which says she has
sold more than 47 million tracks to the
end of 2011 putting her ahead of Lady
Gaga, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and
Beyonce.
Black Eyed Peas are in number two
spot but also hold the honour of having
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with I Gotta Feeling.
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ount Vernon, New York-native and
CBS 2 (WCBS Channel 2) televi-
sion meteorologist Elise Finch will be
honored with the Denzel Community
Service Award at the Boys &Girls Club of
Mount Vernons 100th Anniversary Gala
at the Rye Town Hilton (Rye Brook,
Westchester County, New York) on
Saturday night, March 24, 2012.
Finch joins YES Networks former
MLB All-Star Ken Singleton, who will
receive the Denzel Lifetime Achievement
Award in Sports among the honorees.
Finch has long made community involve-
ment a priority, and will be so honored for
those efforts.
She has emceed events for the
Alzheimers Association of Greater New
Jersey, the Westchester Library System,
the Mount Vernon High School Hall of
Fame and also JDRF Walk for a Cure. Ms.
Finch is a member of the National
Association of Black Journalists and the
American Meteorological Society. She is
a volunteer with the non-profit organiza-
tion Dress For Success anda contributor to
the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
She is also a patron of The Minisink
Spirit, Inc. , a non-profit organization
that provides adventure camping and lead-
ership training to urban youth in the tri-
state area.
The award-winning actor Denzel
Washington will make the presentation.
Washington, the host for the benefit, is a
distinguishedalumnus of the Boys & Girls
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amaica' s music ambassador Richie
Stephens is still celebrating the posi-
tive response from music lovers, friends
and well wishers for his hit single "Live
Your Life" which was recorded last year with
his friend Gentleman.
"Live Your Life" topped reggae charts
in New York, Florida, Atlanta and Jamaica
and was voted the #2 song for 2011 on the
Miami Top Ten Charts in Florida. The trib-
ute song was recorded weeks after Stephens'
son Demar Graham (Copper Cat) was shot
and killed outside his home in
Kingston. Live Your Life is a blessing to
me because it came at a time when I really
needed it, the tearful singer confessed.
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n anticipation of the full slate of activi-
ties that will abound in 2012 as
Jamaicans in the Diaspora celebrate our
nation's 50th anniversary since independ-
ence, Dave Rodney, Media Marketer of
IMAGES Media LLC said his company
will re-brand the company's syndicated
radio series - The NYC E-Report - which is
currently heard on stations in Ontario,
Canada, South Florida and New Jersey
with a new name for 2012.
The series will also be picked up in
markets that are not currently served.
"2012 will be an extremely important
year for Jamaicans in the Diaspora as we
focus on the achievements of our people
and country" Rodney said. "With this is
mind, we decided to change the name of
the radio series to 'Jamaica 50 - the E-
Report' to pay homage to the 50th
anniversary of Jamaica.
We added Irie Jam, WVIP 93. 5FM in
New York which serves the largest popula-
tion of Jamaicans in the Diaspora and
WWWE 1100 AM, Island Blend Radio, the
loudest voice to Caribbean nationals in
Atlanta. With the expansion of Caribbean
programming on WWWE to six days per
week, it made sense to have them on
board. "
The series will also be syndicated on
Touch 106. 1 FM in Boston,
Massachusetts and Music of Class (MOC)
Radio Urban Network - the Internets pre-
miere choice in urban culture. For over
five years, MOC Radio has reigned as an
alternative to conventional programming
featuring an array of 70s, 80s, and 90s
Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Old School,
Slow Jamz, House, Gospel, and
Underground music. "We have also
expanded the feature on 'The Saturday
Show' on WAVS, 1170 AM in Florida from
5 - 20 minutes. This will give us time to
conduct interviews and address happen-
ings at home and in the Diaspora for the
year long Jamaica 50 celebrations in
2012" Rodney said.
The new season will kick off at the
start of Black History Month on Saturday,
February 4th and will continue for the
remainder of 2012.
The 'Jamaica 50 - E-Report' will be
presented by award winning 'entertain-
ment guru' Anthony Turner, who brings to
the table over 20 years expertise in the
entertainment arena. Anthony recently
won the 'Journalist of the Year Award' in
New York for 2011. He was honored with a
proclamation by Nassau County
Executive Edward P. Mangano dur-
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Readjusting after the holidays
For children with special needs, getting back to routines after a hol-
iday recess may be challenging. Kids with developmental disabili-
ties or ADHD may become disruptive or act out willfully when
there is a change in their schedule. This behavior signals that they
are frustrated or overwhelmed with that change. For children with
special needs, changes are interpreted as new expectations. They
struggle to understand new expectations and these new situations
become confusing or ambiguous.
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the otherhand, nighttime sleeping schedules may reflect a minor
change for a child with ADHD.
Getting back to routines after a holiday break is important and
introduces familiarity back to the situation. Children will benefit
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such as a calendar or visual schedule that can be hung on the refrig-
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hink it's too cold for that swim-
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toddlers (1-5), children (6-17),
and adults (18+) and weekday
afterschool classes are available for
children (6-17). Registration for the
winter session begins at noon on
Friday, January 20, 2012, and ends
at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,
January 25. The registration will be
conducted by an online lottery.
Please visit the registration page to
learn more about the lottery and
how to enter.
Youth Swim Team
The free Swim Team program
trains swimmers and organizes
teams for the annual 5 Borough
Championship swimming competi-
tion. Youth between the ages of 6-
18 who can swim 50 meters out-
doors or 50 yards indoors in rea-
sonably good form will be able to
participate. Participants will devel-
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petitive swimming strokes, starts
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concepts. Teams compete during
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seasons. Call Aquatics at (718) 760-
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This free program offers two activ-
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ranges from gentle water walking
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ix teenagers participating
in a unique after school
program that brings
together young people to study
and propose solutions to the
issues affecting teenagers were
the guest speakers at
Assemblyman William
Scarboroughs' 29th A.D. Task
Force Meeting.
The Youth Justice Board
(YJB) was founded eight years
ago to give young people a cred-
ible voice in the public debate
about juvenile justice policy.
The group studies a different
issue during each 2 year program
cycle, with the current issue
being reducing youth crime in
New York City and improving
relationships between police and
teenagers. The group researched
youth crime across the city,
focusing on Brownsville in
Brooklyn and as a result pro-
duced a report with ideas on how
to reduce youth crime in
Brownsville and neighborhoods
that face similar challenges. In
2011-2012, the Youth Justice
Board will be working to imple-
ment many of the ideas con-
tained in their report in conjunc-
tion with developing a new com-
munity justice center in
Brownsville.
Over a period of 5 months,
the YJB conducted interviews
with people involved in the city
justice system and the
Brownsville community. They
visited four community justice
centers and conducted three
focus groups with young people
involved in the justice system to
learn more about their experi-
ences and perspectives. As a
result, the group developed rec-
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reduce youth crime in
Brownsville and make the com-
munity a safer and more support-
ive place for youths to grow up
in. They also developed a comic
book poster: I got arrested! Now
What - A Guide to the Juvenile
Justice System.
The YJB presented their rec-
ommendations to young people
living in the community at a
roundtable discussion in
Brownsville. They also shared
their ideas with policymakers,
police officers, probation officers
and other relevant stake holders
with Brooklyn District Attorney
Charles Hynes delivering the
keynote address at an event.
-Photo Credit: Juliet Kaye
Youth Justice Board members and Linda Baird (3rd L), Program Coordinator, were the guest
speakers at Assemblyman WilliamScarboroughs' 29th A.D. Task force. Scarborough (5th L) holds
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Dear Divine Diva:
S
even years ago, my husband, "John,"
had an affair that resulted in the birth of
a child. Although it was difficult, John and
I stayed together and our marriage is better
than ever.
My husband supports "Talia" finan-
cially and sees her whenever he can. The
adults have all managed to create a cordial,
working relationship for Talia's sake.
Talia spends a few weeks with us dur-
ing school breaks. When I go out with her
and run into acquaintances, they'll ask,
"Who's this?" I will give her name, but
sometimes they press for more. Many of
our friends know we've been married for a
long time with only one child together.
(Our daughter is in college.)
My question is--is Talia my step-
daughter? Is there a simple way of answer-
ing these questions without making any-
one uncomfortable, especially Talia?
-Part-Time Mommy
Dear Part-Time Mommy:
Yes. Talia is your stepdaughter, and you
can introduce her that way or refer to her as
John's daughter. Either would be correct.
Dear Divine Diva:
What is the polite way to correct a child
who is being rude in your home while
her mother, who is present, does
absolutely nothing?
-Disciplinarian In New York
Dear Disciplinarian:
Here's how I'd handle it. I would get
down to the child's eye level and say:
"Honey, I have certain rules in my
house. When you're here, I expect you
to do x-y-z do you understand?"
You cannot expect a child who may
not have been taught basic manners by
his (or her) mother to know what you
expect unless you spell it out sweetly
and firmly.
And if the bad behavior persists, I
would socialize with the child's mother
only one-on-one.
-Always Divine Diva
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BY
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O
ne of the most common questions we
hear is, "How do we make our relation-
ship work?" The answers are complicated,
varied, and, after a while, can start to sound
like muddled platitudes.
1. Mi nd your manners . "Please, " "thank
you" and "you're welcome, " can go a long
way in helping your partner remember that
you respect and love him and don't take him
for granted.
2. Vari ety i s the s pi ce of l i fe. Studies
have shown that dullness can lead to dissat-
isfaction with a relationship. Trying some-
thing new can be as simple as visiting an
unfamiliar restaurant or as grand as a back-
packing trip through Sri Lanka.
Discoveries you make together will keep
you feeling close.
3. The coupl e that pl ays together,
s tays together. Find a sport or hobby
that you both love (no, watching TV does
not count) and make that a priority in your
relationship. Camping, biking, building
model trains. . . whatever it is, find some-
thing you enjoy doing together.
4. Fi ght ri ght. In order to have pro-
ducti ve arguments , keep thes e rul es
i n mi nd. Don't call your spouse names.
When things get really tough, take a break
from the argument. Let the other person fin-
ish his/her sentences. Don't initiate a dis-
cussion when you're angry.
5 . I'l l s crat ch y o ur back i f y o u
s cratch mi ne. No one likes demands, but
everyone can appreciate a compromise. If
you want your lover to do something and
you're not sure he'll be agreeable, the quick-
est way to avoid a confrontation is to
sweeten the deal. For example: "Sure, I'll
watch Monday Night Football if you take
me to see the next movie of my choice. "
6. Two heads are better than one.
Being in a relationship basically means
you've made a merger; you've not only
joined assets but inherited the other's prob-
lems as well. Rather than looking at his
problems as merely his own, tackle them
together. For example, if he' s gaining
weight, rather than pushing him to diet on
his own, enroll in an exercise program
together.
7. Di s tance makes the heart grow
fonder. Maintain your own friendships and
occasionally have a night out without your
significant other. Doing things without
your significant other not only makes you
miss him or her, it also keeps you sane.
And, in case the relationship doesn't work
out, you'll still have your friends.
8. Sound i t out. It other words: communi-
cate! Talking out the tough subjects
money, religion, fidelity, raising kids
will not be the most fun you've had, but it'll
be valuable.
9. Laughter i s the bes t medi ci ne.
Learn to laugh at yourself and at silly mis-
takes. If he throws your $300 cashmere
sweater in the dryer, laughing it off is, in
the long run, better than getting angry. It's
is just a $300 cashmere sweater, not the end
of the world.
10. Keep your eyes on the pri ze. Yes,
he forgot your co-worker's name for the
tenth time, but it probably doesn't mean he
doesn't care about you. If you keep your per-
spective fixed on the goalto be in a
happy, functioning partnershipyou' re
less likely to get tangled up in every minor
annoyance. Remember, you both want the
same thing.
11. Qui tters never wi n. Find a ritual and
keep it alive, no matter what. Whether it's
always kissing each other good night,
renewing wedding vows every year, sleep-
ing in as late as you want once a month or
committing to having sex once a week,
pick something that makes you both feel
good and stick to it, even when you're
tempted to skip.
12. When the goi ng gets tough, the
tough get goi ng. . . to therapy. Studies
show that couples who seek counseling dur-
ing rocky periods are more successful in
resolving their issues than those who
don't. Whether its from a religious figure,
counselor or mental health professional,
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exciting today because you're eager to see
what the future brings. Your mind is
buzzing with lots of ideas, but you're not
about to jump into an unstable situation
just for the thrill of it. You want to know
that whatever you do now will produce tan-
gible results.
Taurus : You may feel as if you've rounded
a corner and are ready to apply what you
know to get ahead at work. But even the
most brilliant plan will fail now unless
you can ground it by taking a practical
approach. Leaning on friends and associ-
ates is tempting, but will only take you so
far. Even if you receive support, you'll be
disappointed if you expect too much from
others.
Gemi ni : Your energy may be a bit scat-
tered today if you attempt to accomplish
too much all at once. You want to say yes
to every good idea you hear, but it's best to
limit your activities. Don't trust your ini-
tial impulse because you'll likely underes-
timate the resources and time needed to
complete a task. Just do the best you can
now without making promises that you
can't keep.
Cancer: It's tempting to dream your way
to success because today's vision can turn
into tomorrow's reality. However, it's not
enough to play out a fantasy in your mind
and just assume it will happen as imag-
ined. One way to take control is to fill in
your mental pictures with as much detail as
possible. Ultimately, adding specific
information to your ideas makes it easier
to transform your thoughts into reality.
Leo: You might feel as if your life is on a
collision course with your dreams once
you realize where you're going today. But
learning the truth is just the first step in an
ongoing process that can help you break
through stuck energy in a relationship.
Letting go of old habits can free you from
responsibilities you no longer need to
carry. .
Vi rgo: Your natural affinity for efficiency
can separate you from the pack because
you want to get things exactly right.
However, your penchant for perfection
could stand in the way of your happiness
today, especially if you're short on time.
Sometimes it' s wiser to be expedient
rather than getting stuck struggling with a
detail. You'll feel much better now if you
finish the job than if you miss an impor-
tant deadline.
Li bra: You believe that your future holds
great promise, and you're willing to wait a
little bit longer if you think your patience
will help you get what you want. Your
desires are strong now that your key plan-
et Venus connects with passionate Pluto.
Fortunately, it's easier for you to be opti-
mistic because you truly feel that hard-
earned rewards are right around the corner.
Scorpi o: Even if you've put a lot of ener-
gy into your career, it's time to retreat and
take some time for yourself. The Sun's
shift into your 4th House of Home and
Family motivates you to de-emphasize
professional pressures for a while so you
can attend to more personal goals.
Fortunately, slipping away from the office
early won't make you less productive.
Sag i ttari us : You are conflicted about
what to do today. You know that you
should follow through on your commit-
ments and fulfill your job-related obliga-
tions. But you're tired of having to be the
one who rides to the rescue and bails out
everyone at the last moment. You're tempt-
ed to just let things fall apart. However,
abandoning your responsibilities now
isn't a smart idea.
Capri corn: It's unusually challenging
today for you to make an appointment and
then show up for it. But irresponsibility
doesn't play into your story. Instead, you
might want to avoid making commitments
for a specific time because you believe that
it' s important to remain flexible.
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have an open schedule may be counterpro-
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Aquari us : The Sun's entry into your intel-
lectual sign today may have you nervously
sitting on the edge of your chair. You have
been patient long enough and now you're
ready to make your move. But the road
ahead is uncharted, which might increase
your anxiety. Thankfully, you can mini-
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tainty by acknowledging that the pressure
comes from within.
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know exactly what you are planning now,
so you should be cautious about what you
say. But it's not only about the words you
speak because others may still be able to
read your intentions through your actions.
Thankfully, you're able to contain your
energy by monitoring your thoughts and
directing them into safe spaces. There's no
hurry; you will know when it's the best
time to bring others into your confidence.
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An examination by the dentist, usually an oral
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As the tumor enlarge it may become ulcerat-
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Regular dental check-
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S
uccess in business means growth.
When a company wants to expand,
proper review is necessary. Concerns such
as: Do you need more employees? Do you
have enough space? Is the increase in cus-
tomer or client demand only seasonal or is
it ongoing? Are you using technology to
adjust to your additional workload? Also
will you have to train or hire more qualified
managers?
Occupying more buildings or obtain-
ing a larger building than your original
location. Expansion can mean going
regional, national and/or international.
Your infrastructure must be prepared for
transportation and communications sys-
tems to be updated. Expansion also means
larger payrolls, greater or extended
employee benefits, a larger sales force,
efficient warehouse facilities and ironical-
ly more company bureaucracy.
Expansion may mean more branch
stores or offices, becoming a franchiser of
a unique marketable business operation,
learn different states tax laws and regula-
tions.
If you go national or international,
your must factor in different time zones,
knowledge of foreign languages, cus-
tomers and cultures, international, politi-
cal and social dynamics and the foreign
currencies factors.
Large corporation expand through
mergers and acquisitions. Also going pub-
lic after being privately owned.
Fortunately, there are books, consult-
ants and specialized firms that help com-
panies expand properly and legally. You as
the founder/entrepreneur can read case stud-
ies of companies that expand and succeed-
ed. The majority of successful Black busi-
nesses is not to stay a mom and pop size
operation.
Companies that grow create more
jobs, serve more customers and/or clients.
Also create a larger bottomline for the
owners and original investorsif any.
As you can imagine larger companies
have specialized departments. There are
sectional and regional Vice Presidents in
the early days of your company, one
accountant may have handled your finan-
cials. Now you may need a controller and
accounting department.
But, remember control growth is nec-
essary. If your company or enterprise
expand too fast without proper pre-plan-
ning and management, you and your cus-
tomers and clients will be frustrated, Mis
deadlines, quality of work will take a down
turn, minimum amount of important cus-
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L
OVE. a beautiful word in any lan-
guage. What does it bring to mind;
affection, care, warmth, kindness,
understanding, security, motherhood?
But think for yourself, what does this
beautiful word really mean? Do you want
to be loved? Do youlove? St. John 15:12
(KJV) set us straight, This is my com-
mandment, that ye love one another, as I
have loved you.
MANY Christians in the Church
today need to learn how to love their
brothers and sisters, because we are com-
manded to do so. Its really strange to
hear Christians use the word love, but
their actions are very far from what their
lips are speaking.
The Love Christ is speaking about
means loving your brother or sister, even
when its hard to love them. LOVE is not
a word you throw around without action
behind it. Do you remember when Jesus
Christ died on the cross? He died for
everyone, including those who were not
born yet. He thought of you and me when
he went to the cross and proceeded with
this great love act. Jesus loves us so
much so he gave himself for us, through
his pain and shame and sawus all just the
same.
Some Christians walk in false love,
which is not love at all. When you love
me, you will tell me when I am wrong and
evil acts, but we must choose to love the
person, because Jesus loves him or her.
PASTORS, its time to reclaim this love
in the Church. Use your leadership posi-
tion and let it come from your heart and
shine on the body of Christ. Pray for a
true heart of love for all the members of
your church, because we are all connected
through Jesus blood.
It is nothing less than pastoral
abuse nowadays to hear the catch word
coming from the pulpit with frequency is
MONEY and not JESUS. Pastors, I urged
you to invest in JESUS CHRIST, do not
miss out on the Power of the Holy Spirit,
the one who this writer is entrusted with
to feed the sheep and not for them to get
fed-up because of my unfaithfulness.
SAINTS, stay in love. Romans 5:5
(KJV) says, And hope maketh not
ashamed, because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit
which is given unto us. Never say you
cant or dont want to love a certain per-
son. Choose to love and forgive, and you
will be blessed. Galatians 5:6 (KJV)
says, but faith which worketh by love
so, if your love isnt right, then nothing
will work right. So go back and pray, and
do whatever the Holy Spirit told you to
do. Remember the Source of all love is
GOD according to St. John 3:16 if you
read the gospel of John you will learn
more about Love. God Bless You
TIMOTHY
WAS FAST
ASLEEP!
S
o, you all know by now how much I
am in love with my community called
Pennants, right? Well, I thought I should
take you on a journey to the good ole
days of tarrying, yes tarrying! You
know, tarrying for the Holy Spirit or
Holy Ghost? Yes, that same one there.
As children, we were totally fascinat-
ed with the idea that men, women, boys
and girls, who were enjoying their salva-
tion, wanted to fulfill their part of the
deal speaking in unknown tongues. To
us it sounded like sheer mumbo jumbo,
but to them it was an out-of-body experi-
ence; at least that was how it was relayed
to us.
Tarrying services were exciting and
energetic, because the song leaders led
the services with such fervor, hitting
their tambourines while the musicians
strummed their notes and bopped their
heads to the rhythm. That was just the tip
of the iceberg, but the long awaited gift
would come later.
There were some seasoned altar
workers who, instinctively, knew when
the gift was coming and what a sight that
was! Sometimes I thought to myself, as I
watched in amazement, that a whiff of
wind must have passed the altar, because
people would be dropping, rolling or
jumping up and speaking all manner of
gibberish, as the congregation roared
in unending praise. However, did I say
that there were altar workers who dis-
played signs of instinct? Well with the
exception of one personmy dear grand-
mother, Miss Ruby.
Now, mamma was the song bird of
the congregation for our church and in
fact the entire parish of Clarendon;
Justice of the Peace, Public Relations
Officer, youname it, she didit but the one
thing she never mastered was being a
vigilant altar worker. Of course, one
should stick to their calling. One night
in particular there was a small group of
altar workers so my grandmother decided
to help-out-a-situation by offering to
help Bro. Timothy (not his real name) as
her subject. That was the first and last
experience for her. Miss Ruby was a
praying woman and so her approach was
to pray with Timothy while he launched
out into the deep for his experience.
Little did she know that while she was
praying up Timothy, he had succumbed to
exhaustion after working tirelessly in the
cane field all day but was so zealous for
the gift that he had to make it to the tar-
rying service by whatever means.
The rude awakening came when she
noticed that most of the members tarry-
ing were being slain in the spirit but not
Timothy! She was drenched in sweat
praying for so long and Timothy was as
still as the plaque on the wall. When she
lookedTIMOTHYWAS FASTASLEEP!
Instinctively, she gave Timothy one
SLAP on his back and he in his stupor
jumped up chanting some gibberish
that made her so mad she shouted sid-
dung Timothy wid yuh false tongues. I
am sure you all can imagine what hap-
pened after that because the mood of the
tarrying service changed and Miss Ruby
stompedoff vowing she wouldnever help
to tarry with anyone again. I was left awe
struck because it was then and there that I
realized that some Christians do speak
mumbo jumbo or simply make up
tongues. Heard any recently? Until next
time
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