Saturday, February 25, 2012
A MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY - THE AFTERMATH
A MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY
Report by WFMZ Channel 69
Wow! The MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY was a GREAT success! When you get 80 - 100 people to walk in bone-chilling winds with snow flurries, then you KNOW you are surrounded by individuals with PURPOSE! A HUGE THANK - YOU to KHAOS MOTOR SPORTS, BRICK CITY, RUFF RYDERS, STROMBOLI'S PIZZA, SOCIETY'S REJECTZ, THE UNDERWORLD ART STUDIO, WFMZ CHANNEL 69, Allentown City Council Member Cynthia Mota, Chocolate Bunny De'Borah Dunbar, Novel Tees Books, ARIMA MULTI - MEDIA PRODUCTION, LEPOCO PEACE CENTER, Rhonda Masori (Daze Dysh's Aunt), THE HAMILTON BUSINESS CENTER, Patrice Sidoione/ALL THAT SALON, Lisa Drew, Dr. William Borde-Perry, Arleen Bloss, Wendy Smale, Gina Blevins, SICK GRAPHICS, Red McFly/REDLIGHT GFX, Riley Schillaci, Alex Vasquez, Lex Vasquez, Janine Amato/NAIL DIVISON, The PROLIFICK RADIO Family, Promoter-Ray Garcia and DJ MENACE. www.5minutes2shine.blogspot.com
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/A-march-to-end-violence-and-homelessness/-/132502/9097648/-/138gmjg/-/index.html
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY
The purpose of this event is to highlight the confusion, chaos, and trauma that is overtaking the CITY OF ALLENTOWN and beyond...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PRLog (Press Release) - Jan 31, 2012 -
WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 2012
TIME: 12:00pm until 3:00pm
WHERE:333 Hamilton Street (starting point is on side of CATCH 22 Nightclub, across from bus station)
VISIONS OF LIFE NEWSLETTER - FIGHT AGAINST HOMELESSNESS, ARLICIA INGRAM , and ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES present
"A MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS / A STAND AGAINST POVERTY"
The purpose of this event is to highlight the confusion, chaos, and trauma that is overtaking the CITY OF ALLENTOWN and beyond...
We are encouraging the public to come and attend this event so that we can demonstrate unification and cultivate conversation, networking, and ideas of resolution/resolve.
Individuals, groups, and organizations will meet at 12:00 noon at 333 HAMILTON STREET (CATCH 22 NIGHT CLUB) and walk on the sidewalk, in an orderly fashion, to ALLENTOWN CITY HALL. There will be brief speeches and homage paid to those who are or have suffered due to homelessness and violence.
Afterwards, the public is invited to the offices of ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES at 1101 HAMILTON STREET, 3rd FL for refreshments!
For more information about participation, volunteering, or sponsorship, contact 484.619.6541 / alfonsotodd36@msn.com
In Loving Memory of Devon aka DAZE DYSH, TY SMOOTH, BLEEKO, JJ aka White Boy, Curk, Dudda, Andy Rojas, and EVERYONE else who has been lost due to senseless violence,,,,,
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A NOW A WORD FROM "Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig"
Preparing Our Boys To Be Men of High Character
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending an Annual Business Meeting and Council Recognition Dinner for my regional Boy Scouts Organization. I always look forward to it because it lets us know of the heroic efforts of the young men, younger boys, and adult leaders. Some of the stories reflect extraordinary heroism, caring, and compassion. The talents and skills that they have exemplified often surpass anything my mind can conceive and would put these boys in a league with survivalists and “extreme” outdoorsmen.
I learned that a key issue scouting faces is membership at this time because the young cubs are not crossing over to the troops for older boys and new boys are not entering at the same rate they did in the past.
For the first time I really listened to the words spoken by the scouts as they conducted the honor guard ceremony and I watched the visual power point projection of those words that described what a scout is. This time as I listened, I reflected on the meaning of what was being said as I thought about the state of our nation, our cities, our schools, and our communities. In a world of apparent shrinking resources, climatic change with severe weather related crises, issues of low educational achievement, youth gangs, moral decay and greed, and a grass roots ground swell that says, “I am not my brother’s keeper”, I began to wonder why a parent would not want to have his/her son involved in scouting from a young age through completion of high school?
Unlike the seasonal sports team that may last for three months, the Boy Scouts makes a commitment to that youngster through his 18th birthday!
The oath says: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law: to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”
The character traits that describe a boy scout are: A boy scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
These are traits that could help to turn around the popular culture iconic reverence for celebrity; its disengagement in caring for others; and its lack of discipline needed for success. These traits develop skills to bring dreams to fruition and they foster the pursuit of personal excellence for the sake of excellence. In other words, these are traits that help to ensure a caring, committed society of the future for our grandchildren and their children.
Boy Scouts prepares a boy for life!
About The Writer
Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig is an inspirational mentor and consultant focusing on Personal Breakthrough coaching. She offers a new paradigm for success and gives a biblical foundation to assist clients in going beyond what hindered them in the past.
© Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig, 2012
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending an Annual Business Meeting and Council Recognition Dinner for my regional Boy Scouts Organization. I always look forward to it because it lets us know of the heroic efforts of the young men, younger boys, and adult leaders. Some of the stories reflect extraordinary heroism, caring, and compassion. The talents and skills that they have exemplified often surpass anything my mind can conceive and would put these boys in a league with survivalists and “extreme” outdoorsmen.
I learned that a key issue scouting faces is membership at this time because the young cubs are not crossing over to the troops for older boys and new boys are not entering at the same rate they did in the past.
For the first time I really listened to the words spoken by the scouts as they conducted the honor guard ceremony and I watched the visual power point projection of those words that described what a scout is. This time as I listened, I reflected on the meaning of what was being said as I thought about the state of our nation, our cities, our schools, and our communities. In a world of apparent shrinking resources, climatic change with severe weather related crises, issues of low educational achievement, youth gangs, moral decay and greed, and a grass roots ground swell that says, “I am not my brother’s keeper”, I began to wonder why a parent would not want to have his/her son involved in scouting from a young age through completion of high school?
Unlike the seasonal sports team that may last for three months, the Boy Scouts makes a commitment to that youngster through his 18th birthday!
The oath says: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law: to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”
The character traits that describe a boy scout are: A boy scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
These are traits that could help to turn around the popular culture iconic reverence for celebrity; its disengagement in caring for others; and its lack of discipline needed for success. These traits develop skills to bring dreams to fruition and they foster the pursuit of personal excellence for the sake of excellence. In other words, these are traits that help to ensure a caring, committed society of the future for our grandchildren and their children.
Boy Scouts prepares a boy for life!
About The Writer
Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig is an inspirational mentor and consultant focusing on Personal Breakthrough coaching. She offers a new paradigm for success and gives a biblical foundation to assist clients in going beyond what hindered them in the past.
© Dr. Ethel Drayton-Craig, 2012
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