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Good New You Can UseVOTE on November 6th.

It is time for your voice to be heard.

You must participate in choosing who

will lead your country and community.

I hope each of you who is eligible will

go out and vote in this years presiden-

tial election as well as local elections

for the candidate of your choice. We

cannot afford to make any assump-tions. Each of us must vote.

Congratulations to the recipi-

ents of the Herbert and Sylvia Woods

Scholarships and Community Service

Awards. (see page 14).

Congratulations to Ruth Clarke

on your birthday and the celebration of

your life at the recent roast event held

at Melbas on 125th. (see page 12).

Congratulations to the Legend

Awards winners who were honored at

the recent Frederick E. Samuel Com-

munity Democratic Club event.

(see page 12).Our heart goes out to all those

who suffered loss during hurricane

Sandys roar through the northeast. I

am personally comforted in my belief

that during this horrible event, we had

the right leaders in place.

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Ha r l em News Gr ou p FINANCEHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Given the volatility of the job

market over the past few

years, job loss and other unex-

pected career disruptions or changes

have become all too common for

many Americans, and they can throw

off one's long term plans and goals.

When we encounter these types of

major life changes, the more immedi-

ate need to adapt to our new lives and

settle in to our new realities tends to

take priority. However, in spite of the

focus required for those day-to-day

challenges, planning for retirement

continues to be top of mind for many.According to the most recent Wells

Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement

Optimism Index, when asked to rank

their most important savings priority,

41% of investors said "saving for

retirement." But how to do it?

Regardless of your personal

circumstances, there are some basic

steps you can take to plan for the day

you retire. First, you should consider

how much time you have left in the

ranks of the employed, and adjust

your planning based on your stage in

life so that you will be financially pre-

pared to retire.If you have at least ten years

left before you plan to retire, you still

have the advantage of time on your

side. One of the most basic principles

of investing is putting your money

into different investment vehicles and

then leaving it there so you can poten-

tially reap the benefits of long-term

returns. With more than ten years left

to invest, you might be able to afford

to take on a bit more risk with your

investments. While equities - such as

stocks - have an inherent risk of losing

money, they also have a history of

providing significant returns over along period of time. Just keep in mind

that past performance is no guarantee

of future results.

Probably the biggest advan-

tage of getting an early start is the

benefit of compounding earnings.

Based on the investments in your

retirement portfolio, the money you

put in has the potential to earn more

money for you - whether through

interest payments, dividends, or other

means of growth. In many cases, those

earnings can be reinvested into your

portfolio, further enhancing the total

value of your savings and allowing

your money the opportunity to "make

money" for you.

If your retirement is less than

ten years away, then it's time to start

making subtle adjustments to yourinvestment mix. Hopefully, at this

point you're not just getting started,

but rather taking a look at how your

investments are allocated and making

sure they appropriately match your

risk tolerance, your investment objec-

tives and your relatively short time

horizon. Because you have less time

to work with, you still want to have

some investments that offer growth,

but you also want to begin looking at

preservation of principal through fixed

income alternatives such as bonds,

which may provide a little more sta-

bility in your portfolio and helpreduce your overall risk.

Finally, at some point you'll

reach that day that you once thought

was so far off. When you find yourself

officially in the position to retire, you

will have a whole different outlook on

those funds you have set aside for just

that purpose. Instead of making con-

tributions to your retirement funds to

help them grow, you'll need to main-

tain your income from those invest-

ments. You'll likely begin taking

distributions from them to pay for

your day-to-day expenses. A thorough

review of your investments will helpyou clearly see just how much you

have saved, and how you will have to

plan your distributions so you don't

run short on funds during your retire-

ment.

Financial preparation for

retirement is different for every indi-

vidual. To make sure that you're on

the right track, take the time now to

assess your own situation and see

what you can do to make sure you're

ready when it's time for you to retire.

The good news is that with proper

investment planning, you should be

able to retire with confidence-if you

get organized.

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Ha r l em News Gr ou p MWBE CORNER/ FINANCEHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

"I'm behind in paying personalincome taxes I owe New York State, but

I can't pay that amount right now.What can I do?"

Have you asked yourself that ques-

tion lately? If so, the New York

State Department of Taxation and

Finance says there is indeed quick action

you can take to address any lingering state

income tax debt - ask the Department for

a payment plan. "This program has

helped thousands of New Yorkers put tax

debt behind them. But the taxpayer must

take the first step and contact us right

away," Commissioner of Taxation and

Finance Thomas H. Mattox said today.

Sign-up For FreeTaxpayers can arrange a payment

plan with the Tax Department for free. It

works just like other common payment

plans: You reduce your debt over time

with affordable monthly payments.

Most of the state's 9.7 million

income tax filers pay all the state taxes

they owe when they file their returns.

Many use the Department's e-payment

option available at its Web site. Taxpay-

ers who haven't paid, however, have

received, or soon will receive, a Balance-

Due Notice in the mail.

"Hard times can fall on anyone,but whatever you do, don't ignore a tax

bill," added Commissioner Mattox.

"Unpaid taxes can lead to serious penalty

and interest charges."

Taxpayers interested in a pay-

ment plan should read Request an Install-

ment Agreement online, or have a copy of

their tax bill handy and call the Depart-

ment at 518-453-8110.

Looking ahead

Want to increase the amount of

tax paid during the year so that you may

wind up owing less at tax time? Depend-

ing on the kind of income earned, you can

do the following:

-If you earn wagesUse Form IT-2104, Employee's

Withholding Allowance Certificate, to

increase how much New York State tax is

withheld from your paycheck (by reduc-

ing your allowances). Give the completed

form to your employer.

-If you pay estimated tax wagesYou can increase the amount of

estimated tax you pay with Form IT-2105,

Estimated Income Tax Payment Voucher

for Individuals.

For more information: Visit our

Web site www.tax.ny.gov Follow the

Tax Department on Twitter and YouTube

BEHIND IN PAYING YOUR INCOME TAXES?TAX DEPARTMENT OFFERS PAYMENT PLAN

The State of New York had the largest

minority and women owned businessenterprise (MWBE) forum in the histo-

ry of states MWBE program last weekend

October 25th to October 27th in Albany at theEmpire State Plaza Convention Center. Over

1,600 women and minority business ownerswere in attendance for the three day forum. I

am the MWBE consultant to the HNG Publi-cations www.harlemnewsgroup.com and I

attended this annual forum to obtain materialand contacts for my HNG/ MWBE column.

The conference was coordinated inthe past by the New York State Dormitory

Authority ( DASNY) under the leadership ofPaul Williams president and CEO of DASNY

and Carra Wallace Managing Director Officeof Executive Initiatives for DASNY. This year

the Governor's office played a larger role in

the coordination of the forum. The main mes-sage through the three day forum was thestate's commitment to provide 20% of its con-

tracts to certified MWBE's.The forum provided a unique oppor-

tunity for MWBE's to meet key contract andprocurement administrators and decision mak-

ers from state agencies and the private sector.The forum also provided business develop-

ment opportunities seminars that gave insightson ways to do business with New York State.

One of the highlights of the Friday seminarswas the introduction of a new web-based sys-

tem that simplifies how MWBE's can do busi-ness with the New York State.

The New York State Contract Systemis a website gateway to attract and grow

minority owned and women owned businesses.

When you visit ny.newnycontrats.com this sitewill provide access to new online applicationforms for faster MWBE certification and

recerification. The site will also list bid andcontract opportunities with state agencies and

authorities. MWBE's will also be able to usethis site to manage records and submit reports

online. The new site will also allow MWBE'sto establish contact with prime contractors in

need of their services.Other online MWBE resources was

the MWBE Resource Center on Business Firstwww.nyfirst.ny.gov this site provides techni-

cal assistance resources, certification applica-tion assistance, business development

programs, surety bond training and financialassistance information. The New York State

Contract Reporter has been upgraded online at

nyscr.org. This site is the official publicationof procurement opportunities from state agen-cies and authorities. Access to this site is free

for businesses that complete the required regis-tration.

One of the clear messages thatbecame obvious at this year's MWBE Forum

was the need for small businesses to under-stand how to use information technology it is

now a necessity to if your business is to becompetitive in the public and private sectors. I

made a number of contacts at the forum thatwill allow me to post important state contracts

and procurement opportunities when they areannounced so keep reading the HNG MWBE

column it can help you grow your businessopportunities with the state.

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OPT ED:

Fact: The loose confederation of

extremists that fall under the Tea

Party banner has pushed the

Republican Party further to the right than

ever. Tea Partiers argue that government

does not solve problems, but rather caus-

es them. They call for drastically reduc-

ing the size of government, especially the

footprint of Washington, and expanding

the purview of the marketplace.

We challenge these Tea Party-

Republican premises.

Clarification: The issue is not

government's effectiveness or size. What

is crucial, and often forgotten, is govern-ment's role and to whose needs it should

respond. The federal government has

been an effectively positive force in so

many ways that it seems absurd to name

just a few; but this increasingly ahistori-

cal environment may require us to do just

that.

In the eighteenth century, a

strong central government established the

U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S.

Post Office. In the next century, Wash-

ington subsidized canal and railroad con-

struction, making a national economy

possible. Government, big government if

you will, established land grant colleges

and the National Weather Service. And,

by no mean feat, it abolished slavery.

In the twentieth century, the fed-

eral government created food and drug

inspection systems. It has funded impor-

tant medical research. Washington adopt-

ed conservation measures to protect

against environmental pollution. The uni-

versally admired GI Bill made it possible

for World War II veterans to obtain col-

lege educations, obtain low-cost mort-

gages, and acquire loans for starting

businesses.

Especially significant for us, as

civil rights and trade union activists for

over 50 years, has been the vastly

expanded federal role since 1900 in help-

ing the less powerful and less wealthy:the lower middle-class, workers, the

poor, women, and minorities. Legislation

has defended workers' right to unionize,

established a minimum wage, barred

employment discrimination by race and

gender, and has provided work for the

unemployed during hard times. It has

been government, not unbridled private

enterprise, that has enhanced the well-

being of seniors through Social Security,

the sole source of income for many of the

elderly, and improved the health and life

expectancy of seniors and the poor

through Medicare and Medicaid.

President Obama's recent Afford-

able Health Care Act, now self-describedas ObamaCare, extended health insur-

ance to 30 million limited income non

seniors; and of course, congressional leg-

islation and federal court decisions con-

tinue to eliminate the legal foundation for

racial segregation and discrimination.

Therefore, it's ridiculous for

Republicans to claim the national gov-

ernment can do virtually no good and

therefore should be downsized. In fact,

Republicans' chief concern is not shrink-

ing federal power. They actually want to

expand and extend government's reach

into the most intimate corners of our

lives, denying contraception and abortion

rights to women and dictating who can

marry whom. Republicans are also not

against government intervention in the

form of aggressively providing tax

breaks and subsidies for favored business

enterprises.

What about our massive military

establishment? Shrink it? On the con-

trary- Republicans want to enlarge it,

even against its will.

What Republicans apparently

want is to bless the powerful with more

power and curse the less powerful with

even less power that had been bestowed

upon them through the federal govern-

ment. Mitt Romney, now the head of his

party as he presses his quest to capture

the White House, opposes minimumwage increases. Romney's party supports

privatization of public services, which

often leads to inferior services and

always to lower wages. His party, not

surprisingly, supports states pushing for

union-busting right-to-work (for less)

laws. Romney's party even wants to

repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, which man-

dates that federal subcontractors pay no

less than locally prevailing wages.

November's election is about for

whom the federal government will work.

The Democrats historically, and Presi-

dent Obama today, have backed the inter-

ests of the lower middle-class, workers,

minorities, and women. Republicans, andparticularly today's Republicans, favor

the well off. Romney's now infamous "47

percent" address to rich campaign con-

tributors showed, in both word and tone,

his contempt for ordinary Americans,

whom he apparently views as moochers

and deadbeats.

Romney must be resoundingly

defeated and President Obama reelected.

It is the responsibility of the labor and

civil rights movements to maximize that

vote in order to enhance the prospects for

us all of a more fair, fruitful and promis-

ing future.

WHOM WILL GOVERNMENT SERVE?By Norman and Velma Hill


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Ha r l em News Gr ou p C O M M U N I T YHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Dear Fellow New Yorker: Hurri-

cane Sandy left our state with

unprecedented damage, particu-

larly in downstate areas of New York.

Long Island, New York City and the

Hudson Valley were hit hard by the storm

surge, which caused massive flooding and

power outages in many neighborhoods.

It is important that New Yorkers

stay updated on what state officials are

doing after the storm. You can stay updat-

ed on our efforts by visiting the Gover-

nor's website at Governor.ny.gov.

On the website, you can view the

latest transportation alerts for mass transit

service, as well as bridge and tunnel re-

openings. You can also view the latestpower outage maps and reports from dif-

ferent power companies, as well as their

contact information.

You can also follow @NYGov-

Cuomo on Twitter for the latest updates

and tips for after the storm.

If you need disaster assistance

immediately, contact FEMA at 1-800-

621-3362 or the NYS Hurricane Sandy

Helpline at 1-888-769-7243.

Our thoughts and prayers are

with all those affected by the storm, and

we thank our first responders for working

through the night to help ensure the safety

of New Yorkers and put us on a path for

recovery.Sincerely,

The Office of the Governor

OPEN LETTER FROMGOVERNOR CUOMO:HURRICANE SANDY

On Tuesday, the economy, unemployment,Big Bird, binders full of women and bay-

onets will take a backseat to the only poll

that maters in electing a president and vice presi-

dent - ballots cast in the polling booth. Eitherway, history will be made on Election Day.

Barack Obama will become the first Black presi-

dent elected to a second term (as well as the first)

or Mitt Romney will become the first Mormonelected president of the United States.

Obama is relying on his strong organiz-

ing ground game to propel him to victory, a strat-

egy that relies heavily on Blacks, women, labor

unions and youth. Romney is relying on highunemployment numbers and a sour economy to

clear the path for a victory.

However, David Bositis, senior

research associate at the Joint Center for Politicaland Economic Studies, a progressive public poli-

cy think tank in Washington, D.C., doesn't think

that will be enough for the former Massachusetts

governor."A lot of White working class union

employees, like in Ohio, know that [Romney] is

anti-union," Bositis said. "He opposed the

bailout of the auto industry. He and the Republi-cans opposed extensions of unemployment bene-

fits." Unemployment may not be the strong issue

that Romney has expected. Unemployment is

down in seven swing states from August to Sep-

tember: Wisconsin (7.5 percent to 7.3 percent),Colorado (8.2 percent to 8 percent) Iowa (5.5

percent to 5.2 percent), North Carolina (9.7 per-

cent to 9.6 percent), Florida (8.8 percent to 8.7

percent), Ohio (7.2 percent in August to 7 per-cent in September) and Nevada (12.1 percent to

11.8 percent).

Obama hopes to get a bounce from

news that the economy is recovering. The Com-merce Department reported that new home con-

struction was up 15 percent in Septembercompared to August and up 34.8 percent com-

pared to September 2011. The gross domestic

product, which represents economic production

and growth in the United States, increased from1.7 percent in August to 2 percent in September.

Both camps are battling for the small

slice of voters who are still undecided.

According to data collected by Reutersand Ipsos, an independent research company, the

undecided voter is typically a White female who

didn't go to college and makes less than $25,000

a year. "They don't follow politics very closely.It's not like they've been thinking about politics

for the past year," explained David Bositis of the

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

Bositis said that now is when undecided voters

are turning their attention to the presidential elec-tion.

In an effort to reel in those undecided

voters, the Obama campaign released the "Blue-

print for America's Future," a detailed manu-script outlining the president's plan for his

second term.

The "Blueprint," the Cliff Notes from

recent campaign speeches, includes steps to endthe war in Afghanistan, a proposal for energy

independence, strategies to add construction jobs

for much needed infrastructure projects and

100,000 teachers to the nation's classrooms.After Romney took a decisive victory in the first

presidential debate, President Obama sharpened

his attack winning the last two debates.

"He didn't come out of the gates swing-

ing or running the fastest, he came out on top inthe last debate," said Angela Minor, director of

the Martin L. King, Jr. Forensics Program and

debate team at Howard University.

Minor said that President Obama'sstrong showing in the final presidential debate

left a lasting impression with likely voters.

"I would rather see a presidential candi-

date that progressively gets stronger than a presi-dential candidate that comes out of the gate

stronger and then weakens as he goes," saidMinor. Some political analysts believe that

Romney's "Etch-a-Sketch" shift to the center fol-

lowing the Republican Primary weakened his

already tenuous standing with his base and mayhave limited any bounce that followed the first

presidential debate.

"I think the help has already been

exhausted," said Lorenzo Morris, chairman ofthe Political Science Department at Howard Uni-

versity. "He moved enough to the center to make

himself more credible with independent voters.

Now payback is coming in."Morris said that when Romney

embraced key provisions of the Affordable Care

Act, pivoted on abortion rights, and backed Pres-

ident Obama's handling of Syria and Afghanistan

he raised doubt of the "extreme" conservatism heboasted of in the spring. Now rallying his base

may be an uphill battle.

"He has to reinforce those conservative

ties, because he can't abandon his base," saidMorris. "They are the ones that are going to get

him over."

But some experts say that Americans

still want to leave the voting booth with hope fora brighter future and that President Obama could

lose last minute undecided voters in the weeds of

a policy paper, especially given criticism of his

"professorial" tone and lengthy explanations ofhis goals and accomplishments during his first

term.

"Some of Obama's failings is that he

comes off as too technical," Morris said. Morris

suggested that President Obama lose the bulletpoints and seek to inspire voters with a vision of

a better tomorrow here in the United States and

around the world.

"Talk as Reagan did about the UnitedStates as a 'shining city upon a hill,'" Morris said.

"Talk about the United States of tomorrow and

that United States of tomorrow doesn't have to be

a detail, it simply has to be a vision."

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Nov 1, 5:30pmOpening Rec eptionCommunity Works Debuts Spiritof Community: Art and ActivismExhibi t ion at The Inte rchurc hCenter - A Part of the Com muni-ty Matters NYC Initiative beingheld a t475 Riverside Drive @ 120thStree t. It is the sec on d insta l l-ment o f a two-pa r t exhib i t ionseries examining the legacy ofac tivism in Harlem . Op en to thepublic.

Nov 1, 8:00pmTHE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THEDIVINE WELCOMES THE METRO-POLITAN OPERA BRA SS. TheCa thed ral of St. John the Divineis pleased to welcome the Met-ropol i tan Opera Brass to per-form mus ic f rom thei r recentalbum, which was recorded atthe C athe dral last Ma y, Sac raeSympho niae : Antiphonal Mo tetsof Giovanni Ga brieli, and to c el-ebrate the album's release atthe C at hed ral of St. John theDivine, 1047 Amsterda m Avenue(at 112th St reet ) , Manha t tan.

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Nov 3Family Concert: Who is JohnColtrane? Being held at the Jazzat Linco ln Center, Rose Thea ter.The first of JALC's family-friendlyc onc erts this sea son, Wynto nMarsalis presents an introduction

to the master saxophonist-com-poser John Coltrane (1926-67),who distilled his experiences into

music on the highest level-andin doing so, cha nged the c ourseof jazz expression. Free pre-con-cer t ac t i v i t i es a t 12 :15pm &2:15pm. Ticke ts a re $45 (reg ular$75)

Nov 7, 7:30pmDr. Khali l Gibran Muhammad:The Pea c e Ince ntive: Comp as-sionate Progressivism in UrbanAmerica.presented by the Cul-tu re o f Peace Dis t ingu ishedSpeaker Series. Dr. Muhammadis an internationally renownedh i sto r ian and sc ho la r on t heAfr ica n A mer ic an Expe r ienc eand author of the aw ard w in-ning boo k, The Co nde mna tionof Blackness. He was recentlyap pointed the D irec tor o f theSc hom bu rg Cen ter for Resea rchin Blac k Cul ture w hich is thewo rld's lead ing repo sitory on theg loba l b l ack exper ienc e . D r.Muh a mm a d wi l l disc uss, "ThePeace Incentive: Compassion-a te Progressivism in Urba n Ame r-i ca . " The Cu l tu re o f Pea c eSpea ker Series a ims to p resent awide range of views, and stimu-

late a meaningful conversationon what i t takes to move ours o c i e t y t o w a r d a c u l t u r e o fpeace. 7 East 15th Street, NY NY212-727-7715.

Nov 10, 8am-2pmABENY, Assoc iat io n o f Blac kEducators of New York will hosttheir annual Educ ation Co nfer-e n c e a t F reder i ck Doug lassAc ad em y, W. 149th Street a ndAd am Clayto n Powell, Jr. Boule-va rd. The the me is "Parents, Ed u-cators and Community -based

Ogan i za t i ons , Empower i ngB lack and La t i no You th toAc hieve Suc c ess." The co nfe r-

ence wil l include a continentalb r e a k f a st , a p l e n a y , t w e l v eworkshop s related to the theme ,educ atona l vendors, co mmuni-t y -based ogan i za t i ons , doorp rizes to the first 20 a tte nd ee sand 6 hours professonal devel-op me nt cred it. Informa tion-Dr.Sheilah Bobo (917) 412-9099 orem ail sbob o@sch oo ls.nyc.go v.

Nov 10, 3pmUnited Pala c e Ca thedra l & TheYouth Ministry Invites you to pa r-ticip a te in the 2012 Yout h Ta lent& Fashion Show . Mo d els nee d-ed . Children a nd Youth of a llag es, co me a nd mo de l your lat-est fashions. All participants willreceive a gift. Located at 4140Broad wa y a t 175th St. Mo re infoc a ll (212) 568-6700 ext. 16.

Nov 10, 12noon- 4omCENTRAL PARK TO BE FILLED WITHJAZZ MUSIC THIS FALL AT FIRSTANNUAL JAZZ & COLORS EVENT.Thirty jazz en sem bles w ill pe rformat ico nic loc at ions througho utCentral Park as part of the first-ever Jazz & Colors event, a free

public concert set against thestunning b ac kdrop of Cent ra lPark's fall foliage, Jazz & Colorswill ce lebrate the musica l trad i-t ion of jazz w i th a communalset-list of jazz standards that willbe performed simultaneously ateach of the venues from mid-tow n to Har lem . The e vent i sfree a nd o pe n to the pub lic.Thefirst Park-wid e pu b lic a rts pro-gram since Chr isto & Jea nne-Claud e's The Ga tes in 2005, Jazz& Colors will feature an eclecticl ineup of jazz groups ranging

f r om sma l l combos to b i gbands, per forming at some ofCentral Park's most beloved sites

- from the Naumberg Bandshellto Duke Ell ing to n Circ le. Theevent is produced by indepen-dent music and f i lm entrepre-neur Peter Shapi ro, inpartnership with the City of NewYork and the Central Park Con-servancy.For a complete list ofmusic ians, per formance loca-tions and the Jazz & Colors set-list, visit www .jazzand colors.co m

Nov 15, 6:30pm"Doctor" Bob Lee's 8th annualMak e The Grad e Founda t ionAwards Dinner. The Boa rd o fDirectors will honor several indi-viduals that have shown exem-plary serv ice in the i rco mmitment to educ ation. TheGa la will be held a t Terrac e OnThe Pa rk in Flushing Me a d ow ,Que ens. Proce ed s f r om theg a l a w i l l b e n e f i t M a k e t h eGra d e Foun d a tion (MTG). MTGwas founded by "Doctor" BobLee to raise a wa reness ab outthe c hallenge s fac ing our youthto d ay. This is d one throug h thecol lab orat ion b etween pa rent,teac her , studen t , c le rgy and

community by connecting andp r o v i d i n g e d u c a t i o n a n dresource s for to d ay's you th. MTGis a 501(c)3 non-profit organiza-tion that facilitates and encour-ages acad emic ac h ievementby implementing programs totutor, mentor and motivate stu-dents, and providing incentivesand funding. For sponsorship ortickets call Denise Rogers at 917991-7933 o r ema i l ma ke the-grad e4u@ao l.co m for ad dition-al information.

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Ha r l em News Gr ou p EVENTSHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

The 6th Annual Frederick E.

Samuel Community Democratic

Club Legends Award Ceremony

was held at Tian's Restaurant at River

Bank park. The Democratic Club is an

official Democratic Party organization

in the heart of Harlem. The Annual

Legends Award is a special event that

honors individuals who go beyond

serving the communityand excel in

helping people in their community.

This year honorees were; Ken-

neth Anderson (K.A. Foundation),

Elois T. Banks (Loyal Harlem Resi-

dent), Sylvia L. White (Chief of Staff

Harlem Hospital Center), Marlene V.

Ramsey (NY Public Library), Dolores

M. Tonge (Owner, "Touch OF Dee"),

and Tom Cheung (Tian's Restaurant).

FREDERICK E. SAMUEL COMMUNITYDEMOCRATIC CLUB 6TH ANNUAL

LEGENDS AWARDSBy Gideon Manasseh, Photojournalist

L/R-Wilma Brown-Phillips (District Leader), Kenneth Anderson (honoree), Mar-lene V. Ramsey (honoree), Dolores M. Tonge (honoree), Sylvia L. White (honoree), Elois T.

Banks (honoree), Tom Cheung (honoree) Standing rear: Assemblyman Keith Wright

Iconic women Ruth Clark, first

black woman to own and oper-

ate a staffing-temporary service

"Clark Unlimited Personnel" better

known as (CUP) and founding

President of "The Support Net-

work" was roasted and praised for

her entrepreneur leadership at

Melba's 125 Restaurant at the

Harlem State Office Building.

CUP was one of the few-

black owned personnel firms in

New York City that employed peo-ple in temporary positions.

Ms. Clark was saluted by

former employees who got their

start through working with CUP

such as Curtis Archer, who is now

president of the Harlem Urban

Development Corp. Further, Ms.

Clark was honored by coun-

cilmember Inez Dickens, with a

Council Manic Citation. She also

was a recipient of Congressional

Acknowledgement from Congress-

man Charles B. Rangel, which was

read aloud before more than one

hundred people in attendance to

the special dinner.Ms. Clark celebrated her

birthday with cheers, laughter and

friends.

RUTH CLARKE - WE SALUTE YOU!By Gideon Manasseh, photojournalist

(l-r) 1. Sylvia Lewis & husband Byron Lewis, Coreen Simpson, Ruth Clark, GilMcGriff, Sylvia Alston, Mrs. Faye Rodney & Mr. Rodney, Shirley Scott; 2. Ruth Clark with

birthday cake; 3. Leslie Wyche, Ruth Clark, Shirley Scott, Sylvia Alston, John Holmes; 4. RuthClark, Councilwoman Inez Dickens, Bob Tate, Cynthia Holliday (jazz vocalist); 5.Gil McGriff,

Malaak Shabazz, Ruth Clark, ILyasah Shabazz; 6. Melba, owner of Melbas on 8th Ave and

Melbas 125 restaurant in the Harlem State Office Building. Photos by: Gideon Manasseh

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Har l em News Gr ou p CONSUMER CORNER

This winter, dont let your win-

dows keep you out in the cold.According to the American

Institute of Architects, windows are the

primary source of heat loss in houses.

To keep your house warm and energy

bills down, caulk around windows,

door frames, and other trim, while

using weather stripping to seal drafty

doors. And dont forget to close fire-

place dampers.

Planting trees and bushes

around your house will help block out

cold winter winds. This will help keep

energy costs down and make your yard

look great too.

Finally, dont forget to fix

leaky faucets. Even minor leaksincrease energy consumption and elec-

tricity bills.

To find an architect in your

area that can help prepare your home

for winter, visit http://architect

finder.aia.org.

TIPS TO MAKE HOLIDAY COOKING EASIER

Holiday cooking is no easy feat.

Meals tend to be more time-consuming and complex to

prepare than standard fare.

But by planning ahead, you can

make all those delicious meals and

treats in record time without undue

stress.Stock Up Early

Don't leave your grocery shop-

ping for the last minute. The stores will

be overrun with other eleventh hour

shoppers.The first thing you should do is

to plan your menu in advance. Then

take inventory of your fridge and

pantry, and compose a detailed shop-ping list accordingly.

When you're crunching on

time, the last thing you'll want to do is

run to the store because you forgot that

crucial ingredient.Beef Up Your Kitchen

Be sure your kitchen is well-

stocked with the right tools to ensure

proper execution of all those tasty holi-

day treats. Be sure your knives are

sharpened and ready for the onslaughtof meal prep. An extra set or two of

measuring spoons and mixing bowls is

also a great idea when you're making

so many dishes at once.You probably already have afood processor or traditional blender,

but adding a hand-held immersion

blender to your kitchen tool box will

aid you in quick preparation of pureed

soups, sauces and homemade whippedcream.

The wrong gear can ruin a

great recipe. Many holiday recipes callfor zesting to add flavor and garnish tocookies, cakes, pies and drinks.

If you're trying to zest with a

peeler or poor-quality zester, you may

be adding the bitter pith of citrus fruits

to an otherwise delicious treat. Opt fora zester with v-shaped teeth that skim

across the surface of citrus. For exam-

ple, the Edgeware Better Zester has

non-stick coating, ensuring smooth

zesting and easy clean up. It also fea-tures a container with measurements,

and a non-slip end piece for stability,

so you can easily and comfortably fol-low your recipes accurately. Moreinformation on proper zesting can be

found at www.edgewareproducts.com.

Cook and Bake Ahead

Not every kitchen task needs to

happen on the day of your festivities.Lighten your load by prepping what

you can beforehand. Bake cookies,

brownies and breads in advance and

store in the freezer with wax paper or

an airtight container. Just be sure to letthem cool to room temperature before

storing. A sauce's flavor improves with

time, so prep your sauces a day inadvance.

Dice vegetables for side dishes

ahead of time and store in plastic bag-

gies in the fridge. Make a salad the day

before and dress just before serving.

Don't let the joys of holidayentertaining be a cause for sorrow.

Streamline your meal preparation with

a little planning.

GREAT WAYS TOSAVE ON HOMEENERGY

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Har l em News Gr ou p HIGHLIGHTHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

It was indeed a memorable evening

as, the Woods family celebrated

the eleventh annual Sylvia & Her-

bert Woods Scholarship Fund on

October 26th at The Riverside

Church. The scholarship Fund assist

youth in their pursuit of a higher edu-

cation. Earlier this year the family

celebrated the 50th anniversary of the

restaurant being in business and

mourned the passing of Sylvia Woods.

The 2012 Scholarship recipi-

ents are Monique Charles, Brandon

Carter, Monique Edwards, Jewell

Fowler, Kadija Small, Devontae Gon-

zalez and John Ingardia.

The Herbert Woods Communi-

ty Service Awards were presented to

Leon Eastmond, Owner EASCO Boil-

er Corp., Audrey Smaltz, Founder and

CEO Fashion Industry's Ground Crew

and Sabrina Brice, Asst. V.P., Branch

Mgr., City National Bank (Harlem).

The Sylvia's Award was presented to

Princess Jenkins, owner, The Brown-

stone.

The program host was Mau-

rice Hines. Also recognized during the

event was Lew Zuchman, Honorary

Committee Angel and Nan Puryear,

Committee Angel Chairperson.

SYLVIA & HERBERT WOODSANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND & COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

By Ann Stevenson

1. Woods Family with Nan Puyear (center) andMaurice Hines (far left) 2. Honoree Leon East-mond (left) 3. Honoree Princess Jenkins (right)4. Honoree Princess Jenkins (second fromright,, with husband Polo Greene (left), PatStevenson of Harlem News (3rd from left) andColby Simons-Jenkins 5. l-r Honoree SabrinaBrice, Mrs. Kenneth Woods, Mrs. Nelson fromCity National Bank and Mr. Kenneth Woods 6.

Audrey Smaltz

Photos By JJ Thomas

l-r, Lew Zuchman, Leon Eastmond, Sabrina Brice, Nan Puryear, PrincessJenkins, Audrey Smaltz, Maurice Hines, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Woods

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Har l em News Gr ou p EVENTS

This Friday - It's Ladies Night! The only place in Harlemwhere the Martini's are free for ladies. The ladies pay no entrycover and the music is right. Featuring Emilie Surtees and theSoul Providerz. Sponsored by Eric S--free light refreshments early during each set.

There are two sets and reservations are mandatory.

There are two dinner seatings from 6pm-9pm and from 9pm-12am.Reservations are a must.

Please call 1-212-876-8838 ext. 2 to RSVP now.

Creole (Authenic Creole food)2167 Third Avenue at (East 118th Street), NY , NY 10035



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Har l em News Gr ou p EVENTS

The Last Poets were a famous group ofpoets from the late 1960s. Two of the

original members performed at Bronx

Lab: Abidoun Oyewole and Felipe Luciano.The two poets, alternated in spoken word andsinging performances, interspersing their

poems with lots of reminisces, including aboutthe civil rights movement.

Bobby Sanabria, along with ElenaMartinez, is one of the curators of Bronx Lab,

and he introduced the poets, saying "You don'thave to go downtown, go anywhere to get

great art. You can get plenty of art and musicright here in the Bronx." Abiodun Oyewole

recalled the formation of the Last Poets in1968. "Gyland Kain was the one who gave us

our aesthetic," and this is how Abiodunlearned to be a poet. Abiodun uses a call and

response pattern, like a prayer service. Hedemonstrated this with a chant- song that had

the ending words: Free, Grow, Misery, Down,True, Sad, A Lift, and Here-- that the audience

shouted out. This dramatic rhyming presenta-tion, with audience participation had the mes-

sage to particularly African and Latino people

to "learn to value yourself."When Felipe Luciano got up, he

introduced the role of mothers and fathers. He

then recited "This One's for You" dedicated tohis mother, who recently passed away. "I wasonly 3. She screamed to my father-get out, and

never come back. It was 1950, a bad year." Heleft her and 3 kids. Felipe remembered that, "I

needed him badly."Abiodun responded with a rhyming

song with the refrain "Daddy Joe, Daddy Joe,Tell me things I need to know. " Felipe con-

tinued, "She was abusive to me 'You looklike him, you talk like him.'" He recounted

how "she beat me" and that she didn't let himgo to the prom. "That is how I became a vio-

lent person."Abiodun expanded on violence with a

chant-song with the refrain: "Grenades in theireyes. Death is their prize. Peace will arise.

Destroy the lies." This theme of confrontation,

from in the family, and into political con-frontation was resolved with a poem from

Felipe that he said was inspired by an actual

dream, called "Spheres." It had the funny end-ing line. "Know that I am and that you are

one--- derful. Also, a young lady, Elsie the

Poet got up to say her short poem, her "16bars."

Felipe reminisced that Martin Luther

King was in his own way also a poet. He hadtremendous cadence in his speeches like "I've

Been to the Mountaintop." He planned thedeployment of Rosa Parks to challenge bus

segregation, because she was light-skinned.King brought the children out in demonstra-

tions, which created a huge backlash when thesegregationists attacked the children. King

was a master strategist.The impact of the two poets, and their

poetic responses to each other made theevening an emotionally charged event. Bronx

Music Heritage Center Lab is at 1303 LouisNine Blvd and is a new venue for Bronx cul-

ture. Bronx Lab will be having weekly shows,

see http://bronxmusic.org for details.

THE LAST POETS AT BRONX LABBy Howard Giske

Pictures: 1. Abiodun Oyewole withElsie the Poet, and friend. 2 . F e l i p e

Luciano. The Cultural Competency Workshop is

intended for community based organiza-

tions, prevention providers, coalition

members, and others who are interested in refin-

ing their cultural competency skills.

CPP/CPS/CASAC: 1.0

The workshop will be held at Inter-

church Center, 61 Claremont Avenue (near

Broadway & W120th Street), Conference Room

C&D, New York, NY 10115. It is Free to the

public. Due to limited spacing, you must RSVP

by Monday, November 19, 2012.

All trainings are free to the public and

cover a wide range of topics that provide skills

aimed at increasing prevention capacity and

decreasing the negative effects of alcohol, tobac-

co, other drugs and gambling. Many of the train-

ings provides CPP credit hours and are designed

to communicate to a broad audience.

For more information about this topic,

contact NYC PRC Trainer, Jared Anthony at

917-286-1540 or email at prc@childrensaidsoci-

ety.org

The New York City Prevention

Resource Center (PRC) is a partner with the New

York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance

Abuse Services (OASAS) and the Department of

Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The

PRC is committed towards providing technical

assistance and training to NYC communities

addressing the negative factors associated with

underage drinking, tobacco and other drug use;

through the formation and strengthening of coali-

tions that are implementing evidence based

strategies and best p ractices.

THE NYC PREVENTIONRESOURCE CENTERPRESENTS A CULTURALCOMPETENCY WORKSHOP



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Har l em News Gr ou p EDUCATIONHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Scholastic. Aptitude. Test. Do those three words strike ter-

ror in your heart? When I was in high school, the SAT

was as terrifying as facing trigonometry in my junior

year. Then, something astonishing happened: I was put in a

class that studied trig over three semesters rather than the usual

two. In other words, I was put on the "slow" track. I ended up

loving trig, because I was able to go slow and learn at my own

pace. Ultimately I earned an A in trig! All through college and

even afterwards, I did trig work problems whenever I was

stressed or simply wanted the thrill of problem-solving.

Trigonometry, as it turns out, is an excellent example ofbreaking down problems into smaller steps and learning the

rules for each step. My advice to you about preparing for the

SAT is to do the same thing: Take it slow. Take your time to

get to know the SAT. In the end, doing well on the SAT is

about learning the rules on how to take the SAT.

This month's column will focus on the SAT rather than

the ACT, the other college entrance exam, because most stu-

dents in the Northeast region of the country take the SAT.

How much do you know about the SAT? To find out, try this

quiz (taken from www.bellcurves.com):

True or FalseThe SAT is a test of a student's intelligence.

The SAT is required for admissions to all4-year colleges.

The SAT tests college-level vocabulary.

The SAT tests precalculus and trigonometry.

The SAT tests formal written grammar.

The SAT allows the use of most calculators for the

math sections.

The questions are arranged in increasing order

of difficulty.

A student will earn more points by guessing randomly

than by leaving a question blank.

The latest a student should take his or her first SAT is

in the spring of his or her junior year.

The more a student understands about the SAT,

the better he or she will perform on the SAT.

Why Prepare Early?

For the answers to the True/False quiz, visit www.bell-

curves.com or e-mail me at Guide2CollegeResources

@yahoo.com.

At a recent SAT/ACT prep workshop, hosted by the

Metropolitan Chapter Jack & Jill, I learned that preparing early

is key to success. Take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic

Aptitude Test) in 10th grade, so that you can see your areas of

strength as well as weakness. Keep in mind that the colleges

will never see your PSAT results! You can then work on those

areas until you take the SAT in spring of your junior year. In

addition, make it a habit to go on-line and take SAT or ACT

practice tests - FREE of charge (visit www.sat.collegeboard.

org or www.act.org). You might want to visit both websites

daily, because you'll find new test topics each day, like "SAT

Question of the Day" and other free test-taking tips. Accord-

ing to Akil Bello, co-founder of BellCurves, starting early to

prep for the SAT or ACT is smart because you not only give

yourself more time to learn how to take the test, but you also

give yourself more options about which test results you want

to share with your top college choices.

GETTING INTO COLLEGE:READY FOR THE SAT?

By Luvon Roberson


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Har l em News Gr ou p URBANOLOGYHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

URBANOLOGY

THE ART OF BREATHING CORRECTLYWilliam A. Rogers

We all know that breath-

ing is the key to life; if

we cannot breathe we

will die. What most people do not

know is how to breathe correctly.

We associate breathing with the

lungs which is partly true. The

lungs are paired, cone-shaped

organs located in the thoracic

cavity. They are separated by the

heart and by the plural membrane

that encloses each lung. They arealso separated from the abdomi-

nal cavity by the diaphragm.

The lungs mix blood with

oxygen, and expel used air, car-

bon dioxide, and other toxins.

According to the Taoist Five Ele-

ment System, the lungs are the

Metal Yin organs and autumn is

the season of Metal. The large

intestines are the yang organs of

autumn and during this time both

should undergo a detoxification

process to prepare for winter. A

Chunsoo Treatment at the Harlem

Taoist Ki Center is a way to start

the detoxification process for the

lungs and large intestines. If you

did not read my last article on

options for detoxing the large

intestines it is posted on my blog

at www.theartofwarogers.com.

Abdominal breathing is an

ancient method used by Taoist

and martial artist to detoxify the

lungs. I was taught this manyyears ago by my teacher Grand

Master Leon Wallace while

studying Goju karate under him.

His favorite Kata and what

became my favorite was Sanchin

also known as the breathing Kata.

The Sanchin Kata was developed

over 100 years ago by the

founder of the Goju (hard/soft)

Karate system Miyage Chojun as

an exercise to develop breathing,

thrusting and footwork. Grand

Master Wallace would always say

Sanchin will make you strong and

keep you healthy; it took me

many years to truly understand

his wisdom.

I always gave abdominal

breathing instructions before giv-

ing a Chunsoo treatment. Abdom-

inal breathing is bring air through

the nose to expand the abdominal

area not the not diaphragm(a

common mistake that people

make when taking a deepbreathe). When exhaling we push

the abdominal area as far back as

possible. This method allows the

lungs to better expel toxins.

When learning to meditate

abdominal breathing is very

important, it will help to relax the

mind.

When you were in your

mother's womb you used abdomi-

nal breathing to receive and expel

nutritional fluids produced by

your mother. That is why many

Taoist call abdominal breathing

baby breathing. Taoist organ mas-

sage treatments like Chunsoo

(Korea) and Chi Net Tsang(Chi-

nese) practitioners have their

patients use deep abdominal

breathing while manipulating the

rib cage during the exhalation and

inhalation phases. Taoist master

Mantak Chia describes this

method for lung detox in his

excellent book Chi Nei Tsang:Internal Organs Chi Massage.

If you are interested in this

Taoist method of breathing cor-

rectly for improving and main-

taining strong healthy lungs call

the Harlem Ki center at 646 329-

6727 to schedule an appointment.

During the autumn season I will

give a free introductory treatment

for first time callers. Remember

learning to breathe correctly will

improve the quality of your life.


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Ha r l em News Gr ou p CAREERHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

EMPLOYMENT:YOU ARE A WINNERRUNNING THE RACE!By Stacey K. Williams

Do you remember what you

said you would accomplish

before the end of this year?

Did you want to learn more skills,

start a business or get a new job?

It's okay if you don't remember.

You probably wrote it

down. If you didn't it's probably

something you often think about.

Your thoughts are a good

place for your goals to begin. Thenwrite them down. Also create a list

of what you need to do in order to

achieve your ultimate goal.

Achieve the end result step-by-

step. Each step moves you closer

to your ultimate goal.

Manage your list by review-

ing and updating it often, checking

off accomplishments and adding

new tasks. Check off tasks that are

completed. Do so with pride and

the good feeling you deserve to

experience. It makes you feel clos-

er to the end result. This is impor-

tant.

Don't be afraid to ask for

help or advice when you feel

stuck. There are things that can get

in your way. You can move them

or they will be removed if you stay

in the race.

The finish line awaits you

as it has for so many who haveachieved great things. Keep your

eyes on the prize as you run your

race.

Stacey K. Williams is Train-

er, Speaker, Business Strategist and

Career Coach. She is committed to

you finding your path to success

through workshops and seminars.

Ask Stacey your questions by visit-

ing www.SKWenterprises.com.

Solutions to Puzzle onpage 26

FOUR ESSENTIAL TIPS TO MAKETHE MOST OF YOUR RESUME

Job hunting can be a frustrating experience.

Many times you can apply for what seemslike the perfect job only to never hear

back. With most open positions receiving anoverwhelming number of applicants these

days, its extremely important to set yourselfapart from the pack.

The most essential part of landing aninterview is your rsum. Often your rsum is

the only representation of you a hiring manag-er has. Typically, employers dont spend more

than a minute or two looking over a rsum --a small amount of time to make a great

impression.Landing an interview for the job you

want is hard enough, especially now with somany people going after the same position,

says Michael McAuliffe, President of Family

Credit Management, a non-profit consumercredit counseling service. If your rsum con-tains flaws, from poor choice in wording to an

overly-complicated format, then your chancesof getting a call go from slim to none.

Give yourself every chance possibleto get the job. Make your rsum stand out

among the crowd by following these four tips.Proofread!

A misspelling or grammatical erroron a resume could lead to your rsum getting

tossed out at first glance. Use spell check andhave a friend or family member look it over as

well. You never know where an error could belurking on the page.

Get Expert Help

Expert rsum review, such as the

service offered by Family Credit Management,

can be an invaluable resource for any job-seeker. Seasoned hiring professionals look

over rsums to correct any mistakes and offeradvice as to how the rsum can be improved

and be better received by prospective employ-ers. Some companies charge for this service,

but non-profits like Family Credit Manage-ment offer their expertise for free.

You can e-mail [email protected] to get feedback on your rsum

and cover letter. You can also find contactinformation and more information about Fami-

ly Credit Managements services at www.fam-ilycredit.org.

Be Appropriate

A major red flag for hiring managers

is an inappropriate email address. You dont

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Har l em News Gr ou p EXPRESSIONSHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

THE ALPHABETS OF LIFE: ZZOOM FORWARD TO TODAY WITH GRATITUDEBy La-Verna Fountain

In general, I am not one of those

people who can visualize my

future. When I try to meditate,

my mind wanders to everything that I

still need to do. I wind up more

tense than when I first started medi-

tating. My inability to imagine my

future also tends to prevent me from

dreaming about what I can achieve.

When I was 15 years old, I

did not imagine I would reach 21.

When I was 21, I did not imagine I

would turn 30. When I turned 30 itstarted to dawn on me that maybe I

should start considering that I'd make

it to 40. I still struggle with imagin-

ing what my life will look like, but

something has changed. Since I did-

n't die as early as I expected, now

that I am in my mid-fifties I have

begun to zoom forward and glimpse

a future I want for me.

To start, I looked over my

past. In trying to get a better under-

standing of who I am and who I want

to be, I began exploring who I was.

There's not much I would change

about my life, but I would take better

care of my physical self. The aches

and pains that greet me each morning

would now be lessened had I taken

better care of the body that I thought

would not see 21 and now has

already carried me for more than half

a century. It's not too late, but it will

be much harder to treat my body as I

should. If there was a way to help

young people zoom into the futureand see their future selves, maybe

they'd take better care of their physi-

cal, mental and spiritual selves while

they are young and energetic.

Every action has conse-

quences. Every step we make leads

us somewhere. The question is

whether or not our actions have the

consequences we want and whether

our steps lead us where we want to

go.

My future is coming into my

present. At this stage, the big picture

is pretty clear. I have fewer years

ahead of me than I have behind me.

The smaller picture is coming into

focus. I can visualize how I'd like to

spend those years - however many

there be. I've had a great life. Some-

how, through God's grace, I've

learned a few hard lessons and have

only a few scars. Most of my

wounds have healed and those that

have not fully healed are being treat-ed appropriately with love, grace and

forgiveness.

By zooming forward to think

about my future, I am forced to live

as I dream of living today. I want my

future to be healthier so I must live a

healthy life today. I want a secure

financial future so I must live finan-

cially wise today. I want loving fam-

ily and friends with me in the future,

so I must love my family and friends

today. I want a peaceful future so I

must live peacefully today.

With a few important tweaks,

the future that I see for myself is

already present in my life today. It

took me a long time to finally get it,

but now I know. Gratitude for all

that I am and all that I already have

opened the door to the future I want.

Gratitude allowed me to embrace my

dreams and believe in my future.

Gratitude allowed me to zoom for-

ward to today.

La -Vern a Fo un ta in is th ePresident and Founder of the Defiant

Hope Consulting and Training Com-

pany, author of The Alphabets of

Life: A Simple Guide to Simply Liv-

ing and an Instructor at Columbia

University in the City of New York.

She can be reached at defi-

[email protected] or visit her

website at www.defianthope.com


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For a quiet weekend getaway, there's

nothing like a novel. With a novel

in your hands, you can travel the

world without going anywhere, seeing

things your eyes can't show you. Reading

a novel allows you to be someone - or

something - else for a while.

A good novel is just what you

need when you need escape. But as you'll

see in "The Black Count" by Tom Reiss,

your favorite fiction may not be a fiction

at all.

The knock on the door came just

before midnight.Alexandre Dumas, then four

years old and the future author of The

Count of Monte Cristo and The Three

Musketeers, remembered the sound, even

as an adult. It was a knock that brought

word of his father's death.

Dumas' father, Thomas-Alexan-

dre Delisle, was born in 1762 in Saint-

Domingue to a fugitive nobleman and a

black slave. Known as a fine horseman,

Thomas-Alexandre's life was idyllic until

his father brought him to France in 1776.

There, the boy was educated and later

changed his name to become, as Reiss

calls him, the "original Alex Dumas."

Though he was technically

"owned" by his father, Alex Dumas pre's

French education and his life as a noble-

man's son was possible, says Reiss,

because of several French laws and con-

cepts. Slavery was allowed in France , but

the French also embraced the "undeniable

right to freedom" once a black slave land-

ed on French soil. Though Dumas was

dark-skinned, his appearance was

"admired and celebrated," but not as much

as his later accomplishments on the battle-

field.

Much taller than his contempo-raries, Dumas was said to look like a cen-

taur when riding. He was extraordinarily

strong, wide-shouldered and well-built,

and good with a sword. Though he joined

the French Revolution as an enlisted man,

he quickly worked his way up to General

and eventually fought alongside

Napoleon.

But in 1799, on his way home

from Egypt , the great soldier was cap

tured by Italian forces and became a pris-

oner of war. Released two years later,

betrayed by his country, he never fought

again.

Part classic literature, part biog-

raphy, and very steeped in

French history, "The Black

Count" explains the correlation

between Alexandre Dumas'

swashbuckling stories and the

man who inspired them. And

that's all good - if you're into

French history, because that

makes up a good portion of this

book.

Author Tom Reiss

brings plenty of excitement to

Dumas' story, but it comes

between pages and pages of bat-tle descriptions and details that

are nice to know but that aren't

necessarily integral to Dumas'

biography. That tended to slow

the story down, which often

made me lose sight of its impor-

tance; specifically, that this

inspirational, battle-tested historical and

literary figure lived in a surprisingly

enlightened time and died in relative

obscurity. Reiss tells us why, but it takes

awhile to get there.

Overall, this isn't a bad book. It's

a good peek into a slice of history, but it's

slow at times. Beware of that, and "The

Black Count" may be just the right escape

for you this weekend.

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Har l em News Gr ou p REAL ESTATEHARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX

Question :Rev. Butler, we purchased

a home in Harlem in 2004. At a much higherinterest rate then the current ones, the value of

our home has remained steady and may haveincreased a little since we purchased it. Do

you think we should refinance our mortgage?

Yes, refinancing is definitely something

you would want to consider takingadvantage of while the rates are at an

all time low. If you have an adjustable ratemortgage this may be the time to refinance to a

fix rate mortgage. Some people who have afirst and a second mortgage may want to refi-

nance to combine these two separate mort-gages into one mortgage payment. If you have

an interest only mortgage which will be com-

pleted with a balloon payment several yearsfrom now again this will be an excellent timeto change the terms of that mortgage into

something that may be more beneficial andmanageable for you.

The specific factors that will deter-mine if refinancing is a good option for you at

this time it (1) what will be the difference inyour monthly payment? Most people who are

refinancing are realizing a significant monthlysavings on their payment. This saving is usual-

ly in the area of $200 - 300 per month! That isnow money that you have at your disposal to

use in a number of different ways i.e. to buildup reserves, to make home improvements, to

pay down some other debts are just a fewthings you can do with that extra money.

Another factor to be considered in

making this determination is (2) what is thecost to refinance my mortgage? Remember

refinancing is expensive. You will have to paycosting cost again just as you did when you

initially purchased your home. The bank willwant to do another appraisal, there may be a

number of fees which are associated with refi-nancing, application fee, title search, attorney

fees, lien search etc. The big difference is thatthese fees may be included in your loan which

will increase the amount of your monthlymortgage payment but you will not have any

out of pocket expenses, thus making thisoption even more attractive.

You must also consider the (3) cur-

rent value of your home. The term 'underwater' is being used quite frequently these daysin the mortgage arena. This term basically

means your home has depreciated in value andyou now owe more on the home than it is

worth. This is the situation many homeownersare facing today especially in neighborhoods

where there has been a significant number offoreclosures or short sales. If your home is

'under water' refinancing is not an option butyou may be eligible to apply for a loan modifi-

cation through the government's MakingHome Affordable Program.

For information on attending theHome Buyer Education Workshop or ques-

tions related to the home buying process, con-tact Rev. Charles Butler at (917) 645-9835 or

email at [email protected].

HOMEOWNERSHIP IN HARLEM:QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HOME BUYING PROCESSBy Rev Charles Butler


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Horoscopes: October 4 - October 10


GEMINI

No need for rowdiness,wild ones. You canmake your point with-

out waving your hands and armsabout wildly! Speak your wisdom

softly, gently this week, so thatothers can hear it and benefit.Soul Affirmation: I face eachweek with a smile and the weeksmiles back at me.Lucky Numbers: 22, 27, 31

PISCESFor the past two weeksyou have been playing itsafe. Now you can live

on the edge a little. Luck is back withyou again. You'll be aware of loveprospects lingering around you. You'llsee that your career is full of brightpossibilities. Now is a good time totake a chance.Soul Affirmation: Self-confidence isthe key to my success this week.Lucky Numbers: 13, 27, 53

AQUARIUSYour financial constraintswill soon come to an end.Meanwhile, make a game

of spending less. See how long you cango without letting lose a dime and youwill be in a better position to make deci-sions about bigger ticket items soon.Start thinking about where you wouldlike to take a short excursion.Soul Affirmation: I paint my world incolors of the rainbow.Lucky Numbers: 12, 19, 32

CAPRICORN

Think things through beforeyou act. Concentrate onsmall details. They will

make the difference between success andfailure in your endeavors this week. Don'tgo for the gusto just yet, your ideas needto be massaged a bit more before youpresent them openly. Call that specialsomeone that has been on your mind.Soul Affirmation: True friendship is amirror into which I look to see the beautyof my inner self.Lucky Numbers: 2, 17, 41

LIBRA

A personal decision ismade, and you are happyfor the person who makes

it. This person may be younger thanyou, but you've got a karmic bondbetween you. Enjoy the excitement ofmoment, and know that faith is beingkept by your very actions.Soul Affirmation: This week I forgivemyself for everything that has hap-pened.Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 10

SCORPIO

Hidden resentmentscould surface and you'llwant to be able to

gracefully back away from argu-ments this week. Appreciate thegood vibrations and ignore the neg-ative. You'll be doing the universe'swork!Soul Affirmation: What I've beenwaiting for has been here all along.Lucky Numbers: 15, 16, 36

SAGITTARIUSCharming, simply charm-ing is what you are thisweek! Use your sparkle

to set a few dreams in motion bymeeting with those who can help youmove forward. Wow! Have you got itgoing on! Keep your spontaneousside in check this week.Soul Affirmation: I know that enjoy-ment is a state of mind this week.Lucky Numbers: 9, 42, 51

VIRGO

Focus intently on thepersonal this week.Others may seem

scattered or impersonal, but it'snot about you. Keep your thoughts

and feelings to yourself until oth-ers are more receptive to yourgood vibrations.Soul Affirmation: I master fear byknowing that all is well.Lucky Numbers: 1, 5, 39

LEOOne of your most uniquegifts is the power tochange your mind. You

know how to change the way you think,and it gives you great personal mag-netism. This week you may be calledupon to change the way you thinkabout a person close to you. Do it.Soul Affirmation: Friendships areshock absorbers on the bumpy roadsof life.Lucky Numbers: 10, 14, 22

TAURUSJustice is on your mindagain this week. Thismay be in a cosmic

sense, or you may still be speedingalong trying to get a ticket. Slowdown and relax your brain-energies!The universe knows how to takecare of itself and of you. Trust!Soul Affirmation: Distant love issometimes sweeter.Lucky Numbers: 8, 11, 13

CANCER

Things speed up againthis week and you arein a highly creative

mood. An outspoken female in yourcircle may illuminate a thorny ques-tion for you. You'll be surprised andpleased by what you hear.Soul Affirmation: I look for thegood in all that comes to me thisweek.Lucky Numbers: 25, 31, 36

ARIES

Drive the speed limitthis week or you couldwind up with a ticket.

Why rush? Serenity is available ifyou only stop and listen for itinside of you. Discharge yourusual obligations with dignity andcount your blessings.Soul Affirmation: I am guided bythe joy within.Lucky Numbers: 1, 13, 49

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