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Delores “Mom” Douglass
Happy Mother’s Day! This
year, it’s a little different for
me because both of my young
adult children have chosen to
declare their independence. In
fact, they’ve turned the tides
and now expect me to check in
with them about work, health,
finances, and social activities.
Am I alone?
Motherhood affects each and
every one of us.Whether our
moms are with us in body or
in spirit, we can still hear them
speak and we know how they
feel about what’s going on in
our lives.
This edition is all about
those brilliant women who
gave birth to us, nurtured
us, guided us, and loved us.
We asked readers to send
us photos of mothers and
children to fill the cover.
We received dozens and we
squeezed as many as we could
in celebration of motherhood.
Do you recognize anyone?
Inside on pages 12 and
13, we gave some of you
an opportunity to salute
and remember those special
mothers.
And, there is so much more
to enjoy! We made it through
the winter and the Villager is
about to explode with more
celebration stories. We’d love
to have your feedback and
support. Share this with a
friend or two and until next
edition, stay blessed!
May 2013
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
MAY 15-31
Pamela Brown 5/15
Colette Campbell 5/15
Virgil Davis 5/15
Donald Fitzgerald 5/15
Eric Horne 5/15
Ray Lewis 5/15
Darrin Matthews 5/15
Jonathan Passley 5/15
Cherri Cragway 5/16
Eric Burns 5/17
Wendell Marshall 5/17
Nan Rosenthal 5/17
Marc Steiner 5/17
Shelby Burton 5/18
Doreda Carrington 5/18
Melanie Daniels-Givertz 5/18
Phyllis Dettmer 5/18
Cheryl Johnson Sketers 5/18
Rhonda McClary 5/18
Penny McCrimmon 5/18
Deborah Moore-Carter 5/18
Sandy Rosenberg 5/18
Leah Shay 5/18
Renard Wellons 5/18
Eddie Burton 5/19
Karen Buster 5/19
Beatrice Golder 5/19
Beverly Gross 5/19
Tonya Johnson 5/19
Lovell Parham 5/19
Rod Ready 5/19
David Robertson 5/19
Dorian Smith 5/19
Al “Ronnie” Spence 5/19
Renee Carr 5/20
William Epps 5/20
Chaundrae Gordon 5/20
Luciena Grant-Fletcher 5/20
James A. Moore 5/20
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 5/20
Evangeline Prince 5/20
Ken Ward 5/20
Patricia Ann Moore 5/21
Pearlette Anderson 5/21
Pastor Jamal Bryant 5/21
Stephanie Dunn-Hunt 5/21
Mertie Jubilee 5/21
Billy McGee 5/21
Yvonne Riggs 5/21
Chaka Balamani 5/22
Nastassja Gilliam 5/22
Keith Hayes 5/22
Flora Holley 5/22
Raydiva Oneal 5/22
Jesse Dew 5/23
Vincent DeMarco 5/23
Tamala Goines 5/23
Cathy Grantland 5/23
Charles Moore 5/23
Tammi Noel 5/23
Jessica Price 5/23
Amjad Srour 5/23
Liberty Taylor 5/23
Kevin Clark 5/24
Gregory Coleman 5/24
John Cotton 5/24
Nancy Courpas 5/24
Johnny Harris 5/24
Franklin Garcia 5/24
Audrey Knowles 5/24
Bruce Odams 5/24
Arlonzo Ramsey 5/24
Karen Green-Jordan 5/25
Edette Lere 5/25
Carlos Muhammad 5/25
Ava Roberts 5/25
Tanya Taylor 5/25
Vicki Covington 5/26
Sherri Paige 5/26
Vivian Paysour 5/26
Janet Peoples 5/26
Michele Murrill 5/27
Karl Thomas 5/27
Shawndra Williams 5/27
Stacey Fowlkes 5/28
Felecia Smith Burrell 5/28
Anthony Williams 5/28
Deborah Brooks 5/29
Glenda Brown 5/29
Latoya Burriss 5/29
Jacqueline Jones 5/29
Maggi Malloy 5/29
Lynn Richardson 5/29
Dr. Tina Stevenson 5/29
Pam Epps 5/30
Nichelle Johnson 5/30
Kim Middleton-Mccullough 5/30
Myria Pryor 5/30
Carolyn Thorne Kelly 5/30
Marcel Umphery 5/30
Sandra V. Williams 5/30
Lindsay Boykin 5/31
Kim Davis 5/31
Shawn Emerson, Sr. 5/31
Bill Frock 5/31
Stacey Hayes 5/31
Jim Lafferty 5/31
Bruce Posner 5/31
JUNE 1-15
Glenda Curtis 6/1
Tyree Huddleston 6/1
Deborah Lane 6/1
Linda Love 6/1
Yale McKinnon 6/1
Vivian Montgomery 6/1
Ise Osaghae 6/1
Tracey Curbeam 6/2
Allissia Mobley Ezeoke 6/2
Aaron Jackson 6/2
Tanya Johnson 6/2
Angela Parker 6/2
Octavia Smith 6/2
Fay Webb 6/2
Harold Fisher 6/3
Destane Goods 6/3
Jamal Mercer 6/3
Odessa Rose 6/3
Lou Smith 6/3
John Abolarin 6/4
John Carver 6/4
Phyllis Finch 6/1
Travis Osaghae 6/4
Rick Shelton 6/4
Jacqueline Snell 6/4
Eric G. Tombs, Sr. 6/4
Ahmed Alubankudi 6/5
Brion James Armstrong 6/5
William Hayward, Sr. 6/5
Charles Koonce, Jr. 6/6
Daryl Montgomery 6/6
Willie Mae Shelley 6/6
Lebra K. Taylor 6/6
Charles E. White, Sr. 6/6
V. Terry Cook 6/7
Antoinette Edwards 6/7
Nancy Koerner 6/7
Lance Lucas 6/7
Byron Brooks 6/8
Marc Clarke 6/8
Symone Hurt 6/8
Omar Muhammad 6/8
Korri Press 6/8
David Pugh 6/8
Barbara Robinson 6/8
Roland Tucker 6/8
Lorraine Baker 6/9
Wayne Davis 6/9
Patrick Gregg 6/9
Roslyn Holmes 69
Erainia Jenkins 6/9
Donna Johnson 6/9
Shawnetta Painter 6/9
Ayanna Womack 6/9
Capo Carriya 6/10
Felicia Chapple 6/10
Pamela Coleman 6/10
James Finch, Jr. 6/10
Steve Hinnant, Sr. 6/10
Julia Leverette 6/10
Darla Moses 6/10
Donny Moses 6/10
Sharon Natural 6/10
Jeannie Paraschis 6/10
Shirelle Thorne 6/10
Alisa Durham-Jones 6/11
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Joyce Isom 6/11
Kimberly Paige 6/11
Robyn Pope 6/11
LaVoydis Powell 6/11
Brenda Rollins 6/11
William Sullivan 6/11
Tony Winston, Sr. 6/11
Brittany Banks 6/12
Michelle Smith 6/12
Craig Watson 6/12
Eugene Douglass 6/13
Nikki Jones 6/13
Shy Jones 6/13
Christina Porras 6/13
Tony Rogers 6/13
Cleo Lipford 6/13
Kristin Brown 6/14
Roy Dowe 6/14
Ericka Epps 6/14
John Gourdin 6/14
Rich McKinney 6/14
Cathy Richardson 6/14
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Woodlawn Villager Bible Points
by Chuck Brooks, Sr. Pastor
Graceway Church
A Single Mom’s
Economic Survival
Guide
My column this month
concerns a single mom. In
the Old Testament book of 1
Kings we find the Word of the
Lord coming to a prophet of
God named Elijah. 1 Kings
17:8-9 says, “Then the word
of the LORD came to him,
saying, arise, go to Zarephath,
which belongs to Sidon,
and dwell there. See, I have
commanded a widow there to
provide for you." Elijah obeys
the Lord, goes to the city
and finds a widow gathering
sticks. He calls to the widow
and says, "Please bring me
a little water in a cup, that I
may drink." And as she was
going to get it, he called to
her and said, "Please bring
me a morsel of bread in your
hand.” There was a famine
in Israel and it was so severe
it had spread to the city of
Zarephath. Elijah, a Jew and a
complete stranger, approached
this Gentile widow while
she was collecting sticks and
had the nerve to ask her for
some water and some bread.
So she says in verse 12, “As
the LORD your God lives,
I do not have bread, only a
handful of flour in a bin, and
a little oil in a jar; and see,
I am gathering a couple of
sticks that I may go in and
prepare it for myself and my
son, that we may eat it, and
die.” If the widow was living
in our day it would be like her
saying to Elijah, “My turn-off
notice is for today at noon. All
the money I have is change
and I’m on my way to Food
King to get a small bag of
flour and a stick of margarine
and then go home to bake a
pan of bread before my gas
is turned off. Me and my kid
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are going to eat this bread and
then die.” Elijah approaches
this poor widow who only has
enough flour and oil to make
the last meal for her son and
herself and asks her to give
this meal to him. Notice that
she was gathering the sticks
and her son was probably
not around as she conversed
with Elijah. She may not have
wanted him to know how bad
off they were. My mom was
like this. Things were tough
when I was growing up but
we were not let on to how
tough it was. Maybe getting
“fish heads” instead of Jack
Purcell’s should have given
us a hint! Believe it or not,
as affluent a nation as the
United States, we still have
people in our country that
have trouble finding food.
The widow tells the prophet
that she’s taking her last flour
and oil to make her last meal.
Elijah says to the widow,
“…do as you have said,
but make me a small cake
from it first.” The request of
Elijah reminds me of the Old
Testament teaching on “first
fruits.” "First fruits” refers to
the first portion of the harvest
that is given to God before
you take any for yourself. By
giving God the first fruits,
God’s people acknowledged
that all good things come
from God and that everything
belongs to God. Giving the
first fruits was also a way
of expressing trust in God's
provision; just as He provided
the first fruits, so He would
provide the rest of the crops
that were needed. Elijah was
letting this woman in on the
secret of not having to worry
about where your next meal
is coming from. The secret is:
“Put God first.” Don’t think
that I am talking about money.
The widow at Zarephath is
not giving Elijah any money;
she had no money! Imagine
being in this woman’s shoes.
You only have enough to pay
the rent, the gas and electric
bill and get some groceries.
If you give ten percent of
your fixed income off the
top to the Lord, somebody
ain’t getting paid. But this
widow’s condition was even
worse. Her husband had died
and it was just she and her
son. In Bible times, widows
were not able to take care
of themselves. When the
husband died, they were
deprived of financial support.
They were even not allowed
to inherit their husband’s
estate. BGE had turned off
her gas. She had to go find a
few sticks to build a fire and
bake her last matzo crackers.
She didn’t even have any
salt, eggs, yeast or baking
soda. The last meal for this
widow and her son would
be some dried crackers and
the prophet Elijah wanted to
take that. She had a choice:
Give Elijah their last meal
and die sooner or eat the meal
themselves and die later.
The widow could have told
Elijah, “My son and I will
eat the crackers and if there
is any left, we will give you
some. This is what many
do. Some of you will put
all your money toward your
bills thinking that if there is
anything left you will give it
to the Lord. Some of you will
spend all your time and talents
on yourselves and if you are
not too tired, you will serve
in a ministry that focuses on
helping others. When you seek
to meet your own needs first,
there will never be anything
left for the Lord—something
always comes up! Notice
God’s promise to the widow
in verse 14: “For thus says the
LORD God of Israel: 'The bin
of flour shall not be used up,
nor shall the jar of oil run dry,
until the day the LORD sends
rain on the earth.'" When you
and I give
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Elijah the Jew has to trust God
and obey Him by going to a
Gentile widow that God had
prepared to meet his needs
(vs. 9). The widow would
learn to trust and obey God as
she gave out of her poverty.
If you read on in the Bible
you will find that God tested
both the widow and Elijah
further. Her son died but God
used Elijah to raise him back
to life. In 1 Kings 17:24, after
Elijah had revived her son,
the woman said to him, "Now
by this I know that you are a
man of God, and that the word
of the LORD in your mouth
is the truth." When the single
to the Lord first, He will
mom is in trouble she is often
always make a way for
directed to Social Services
us. Notice how the widow
agencies. But here the Bible
responds to the man of God’s leaves the single mom a
request---“So she went away principal to consider and obey.
and did according to the
Don’t just give but give in
word of Elijah; and she and
faith. It is giving out of your
he and her household ate for
poverty—trusting the Lord
many days.” (verse 15). The
to provide for you by putting
widow at Zarephath gave
Him first. When we have little
out of her poverty. The key
or nothing, we tend to keep
here is “giving.” Give to the
what we have for ourselves.
Lord! If you keep giving,
But God wants us to trust
you will keep on receiving.
Him and give. The song says,
“The bin of flour was not
“Little becomes much when
used up, nor did the jar of
you place it in the Master’s
oil run dry, according to the
hand.” Much of the Bible
word of the LORD which He Points material comes from
spoke by Elijah.” This widow the sermons of Pastor Chuck
obeyed the Word of the Lord, Brooks who serves as pastorministered to the prophet and teacher of GraceWay Church,
was blessed—both she and
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thinking that this is another of listen to or download many
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Woodlawn Villager Happy Anniversary
De Jackson
On Family
and Careers
A Race to the
Finish
Hello family, hope all is
well and you are enjoying
spring. This article is one I
just had to share. Someone
very close inspired me
to write it-call it their
testimony but in my words.
As the last report cards
were sent home recently for
our elementary children, I
was reminded there is only
one quarter to go in this
school year. So, realizing
that our young children are
in a race to the finish line,
I wanted to give parents a
few tips.
1. Make sure you are
communicating with your
child’s teachers on a weekly
basis if needed.
2. Go through their book
bags. You’ll be surprised at
the amount of papers, notes
and missed events you’ll
find there-lol.
3. Ask your child to tell
you something they learned
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or did each day in school.
As adults we ask our family
“How was your day?”, so
do the same with our future
gems of the worlds.
4. Talk to them about
bullying. If your child is
experiencing this, it could
become a problem, as we all
sadly know.
5. Sign off on all
homework completed to
let the teachers know you
are invested in your child’s
education.
6. If your child’s grades
are not where they need
to be, bring out the tough
love glove. They will not
appreciate it until they are
adults-DO IT ANYWAY!
7. A very dear friend
who is a teacher, told
me to never take away
what the child does
best. That is where they
build their self-esteem.
Encouragement, listening
and communication are still
great tools to use.
8. If you are unsure of
how much discipline is
applicable, reach out and
ask teachers or school
psychologists. Although,
you can probably find the
answers on the internet.
Remember, parenting did
not come with a manual.
9. If your child needs
tutoring, sacrifice and
make the time. Or, explore
options with the school
and/or private companies.
Older siblings can tutor as Barbara O.and Marvin Henderson celebrate 45 yearss of
a paid chore or maybe you marriage on May 31,2013. Congratulations!
can find volunteers within
your family or community.
Research well for safety
reasons.
10. Reward good grades
and behavior. All victories
are big ones. Even the Cs.
Give hugs often.
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Woodlawn Villager David &
Tamela Mann
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Gospel
Concert in
Randallstown
Submitted by: Pamela
Flemming
New Antioch
Baptist Church of
Randallstown, under
the tutelage of Pastor
Kenneth L. Barney,
was fortunate enough
to enjoy the melodious
sounds of Mrs. Tamela
Mann in Concert
February 2013. Mrs.
Mann was introduced
by her husband, Mr.
David Mann, (also well
known as Mr. Brown
from most of Tyler
Perry's hit movies & sitcoms). He entertained
the crowd as well by
singing his rendition
of 'This is your
grandaddy". Although
it was called a concert,
it turned out to be a
true worship service.
Also on the program
that evening was The
Choir Boys, Mt. Olive
Free Will Baptist Praise
and Worship Team,
Comedian Michael
Evans, and another
up and coming artist..
Each performer ushered
in the spirit of our
Lord in such a way that
calling it a concert was
an injustice. New
Antioch Baptist church
has hosted other well
known gospel artists
such as Marvin Sapp
and Vashaun Mitchell.
Mrs. Mann's singing
and worshiping
experience allowed
the congregation
to participate in
Praising the Lord for
themselves. It was a
memorable experience
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and I truly thank Minister
Kenneth Barney Jr. for
having the vision to
present the community
with her presence. One
of the church members
of New Antioch, Jeff
Scruggs, was able to
capture some compelling
moments (by camera) of
the event as well. We
truly appreciate Jeff's
generosity in sharing these
photos with his friends
on Facebook and The
Villager.
Pastor Kenneth Barney, David Mann, Tamela Man, and First
Lady, Ellen Barney
David Mann, a.k.a. Tyler Perry’s “Mr. Brown”
“The Choir Boys” perform.
Mrs. Mann gave a Spirit-filled performance.
New Antioch hosted a sold-out performance.
Baltimore Ravens Torrey Smith
Rev. Lee Michaels
Mrs. Mann with the praise team.
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color brands are Adore and
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Revlon and L’Oreal Paris
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After any type of color
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Remember, hair coloring
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Travis Winky Anniversary Event a Big Success
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Travis Wiinkey 40th Anniversary reception was a smashing success. The star-studded
event was held at the National Eubie Blake & Jazz Institute along Baltimore's antique
row. The after party was held at Praze 10 Club a few doors down the street. Photo by
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Woodlawn Villager Morning Star Celebrates
Women in Red
Story and photos by Leslie Hyman
Pictured in the photo: left Christine Holmes, Co-Chairlady,
Doresa Harvey, Sharon Robinson, Chairlady; Morning Star
Baptist Church of Catonsville Young Adult Choir and D.P.I and
Ensemble
The First Christian
Community Baptist Church
(FCCBC) women held
their annual Women in Red
program on Friday evening
April 26, 2013. Doresa
Harvey, a native Baltimorean
who currently reigns as
the #1 mid-day Gospel
personality on WCAO
Heaven 600 was the Mistress
of Ceremony. Also, on hand
to celebrate the occasion in
song was The Morning Star
Baptist Church of Catonsville
Young Adult Choir, D.P.I
and Ensemble, Songstress
Edna Jones and FCCBC’s
Unified Voices. A lite fare
was served afterwards. Rev.
Dr. Alphonso Tucker is the
pastor.
Bishop Dwayne C. Debnam, Pastor
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Woodlawn Villager May 2013
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
In the Kitchen
with Sue
Talk to Val
Conversations with
Life Coach
Valerie Matthews-Haynes
Time-tested recipes from
Susan Jackson-Stein
Special Spring
Spinach
Now is the season of farmfresh local baby spinach.
This recipe is a dish that
appears all over the Mediterranean basin and goes well
with almost any dinner.
4 Tablespoons pine nuts
2 1/2 pounds spinach
3 Tablespoons olive oil
6 scallions (green onions)
minced
4 Tablespoons raisins,
golden preferred (Plump in
warm water and drain.)
photo from: http://barefeetinthekitchen.
salt and pepper
blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html
In a large saute pan, put
the pine nuts over medium
heat. Stir constantly. As
barely wilted. Remove
soon as the nuts begin to
spinach from pan, drain
lightly brown, remove from and set aside. Wipe out pan
heat. Give a few more stirs with a paper towel.
and put in a small bowl.
Put the olive oil in the
Set aside. (These may be
pan and over medium heat
covered and refrigerated if cook the chopped scallions
prepping beforehand.)
until tender. Add the raiWash spinach and pinch off sins, seasonings, pine nuts,
stems. Do not dry complete- spinach and heat thoroughly. Place in the large saute
ly. Seve in a preheated
pan over medium heat until serving bowl.
Hi Val,
Here we are again. Its
Mother’s Day and I want
to do something nice for
my mother but I have no
ideas. When I ask my
mother what she wants,
I get the same answer
whether it be for her
birthday, Christmas or
Mother’s Day. “Don’t
get me anything, honey.
I will be fine.” I love
my mother and want
to do something in
acknowledgement of the
fantastic mother she has
been. What should I do?
Signed, Son Needs A Gift
Idea
Hello Son,
Don’t wait for her to
tell you what she wants.
Offer to do the things she
needs. Look around. Are
there household repairs
that need to be done?
If so, make a list of the
top 5 tasks that you can
accomplish for her, whether
it be by you or a contracted
handy man. Have her select
the task(s) she wants and
get busy repairing. Does
Momma need a wardrobe
update? May be something
as simple as a new pair of
shoes or a new handbag
would be a welcome
addition to her wardrobe.
Or, maybe something good
to eat. Consider ordering a
catered meal that Mom could
consume in the comfort of
her own home. I suspect that
there are several things that
you can do when you take
a moment to think about it.
And, be sure to include her
in the content and timing
of the gift delivery. When
should the handyman or the
catered meal arrive? Ask
her what color shoes or
dress she would prefer?
I suspect that she will
appreciate you taking the
initiative in selecting a gift
for her.
Valerie Matthews-Haynes
is a Life Coach with Be
the Better You, LLC.
(BTBY) With offices in
Georgia, and Maryland,
BTBY provides one-on-one
and group life-coaching
services, along with
professional workshops.
For coaching on your
life’s dilemmas, send
email to TalkToVal@
BeTheBetterYou.com or
send US Mail to BTBY,
180 Saddle Bridge Drive,
Alpharetta, GA 30022.
Help us grow!
We’re looking for distribution
spots in high traffic areas,
Government buildings,
schools, and churches. Can
you authorize delivery? Call
us today at 410-446-2449!
Replace your regular light
switch with a dimmer switch
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Woodlawn Villager May 2013
Entertainment
Review
BY LARRY KATZ
While the big summer
blockbusters are on
their way, there is one
film still playing that (if
you haven't seen it) is a
must. 42 is a wonderful
film.
It's about the
baseball career of Jackie
Robinson who was the
first African American
to play in the major
leagues. 42 (hisnumber)
traces his path from
unknown to bigger than
life hero
Branch Rickey of the
Dodgers heard about
Robinson and against
an assortment of odds
brought him to the
majors. Robinson was
an instant success and
immediately captivated
everyone--even those
who didn't want him to
succeed.
42 works as a film
because it is a realistic
portrait of the athlete and
the times he had to endure.
Chadwick Roseman plays
Robinson and is magnetic
on the screen as he fights
his way through every
obstacle. Harrison Ford
plays Rickey and the
veteran's performance is so
good you can't wait till he
comes back on screen with
Roseman. Their scenes are
splendid.
Nicole Beharie
plays Robinson's
encouraging and brave
wife. Christopher
Meloni,probably best
known for television's Law
and Order, is excellent as
Leo Durocher. Part of the
charm of the film is its
depiction of the Brooklyn
Dodger greats like Pee Wee
Reese. Their relationship
with Robinson is a
highlight of the film.
With baseball season
in full swing, this story
presents an important part
of our national pastime. It
is an important part of the
country's history, as well.
It’s Time to
Celebrate Dad!
Tell us his name. Give us 2
sentences about him. Send us a
photo. Include your contact info.
Email it to us before June 1st at
woodlawnvillager@hotmail.com
or send us a Facebook private
message at woodlawnvillager@facebook.com .
**EMAIL OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY**
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Woodlawn Villager May 2013
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
OLLIE MATSON
on AREA
Ravens Roost79 Sponsors Kids for a
Day of Ravens Fun
SPORTS
Never Too Early
To Start
Eddie Tilghman is
a young gifted athlete
that is dominate in two
sports that are typically
nontraditional sports for
African American boys
his age. At eleven he has
elevated his game in both
baseball and golf.
At a time when most of
our youngsters want to
emulate Ray Lewis or Le
Bron James, young Mr.
Tilghman admires Tiger
Woods and Adam Jones of
the Orioles.
The line to the top
is shorter for African
American boys in golf
and baseball. Genetics
determines whether or not
most athletes will be able
to participate in football or
basketball. In sports like
golf and baseball size and
athletic ability are not as
important as in football
and basketball.
Eddie has the size and
ability to play any sport
he wants. He has focused
primarily on golf and
baseball. This is a good
Free State
Softball Festival
Team registrations are
now being accepted for
the Free State Softball
Festival scheduled for the
weekend of June 22nd –
23rd in Westminster, MD.
The festival is a fast
pitch tournament which
will offer separate B
& C level competition
for the in the dual age
groupings of 10, 12, 14,
16 & 18 and under. The
tournament features a
Eddie Tilghman
decision because there
is not as much wear and
tear on your body like in
football and basketball.
This future student athlete
is a product of the Forrest
Park Little League and the
Forrest Park Golf Course.
He also takes private golf
lessons at the Baltimore
Country Club. Eddie is the
son of proud parents Eddie
Sr. and Tracy who support
their son and his academic
and athletic endeavors. We
at the Villager would like
to salute this young man
and his family for doing a
fine job representing our
community.
round-robin bracket format
which guarantees each team
a minimum of three games;
with single elimination
play-offs and championship
games where applicable.
Awards will be presented to
the first and second place
team in each age division.
The tournament
is sponsored by the
Westminster Jaycee Girls
Softball League & NWA
Sports.
For additional info,
e-mail usamateursports@
aol.com or call Skip at
443.255-0521
Roost 79, as part of its charitable obligations, sponsored community children ages 6-14
years to a day of fun, field goal kicking, passing, hobnobbing with the Ravens Football
players and more. Roost79 pays for and transports the kids to the M&T Football
Stadium, for some, a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and greet the Ravens
football players up close and personal. Photo and other information gathered from the
Roost79 website at http://www.ravensroost79.com.
Upsilon Epsilon Omega (UEO) Chapter-LOVLA
2013 Kick-off
Submitted by the Upsilion Epsilon Omega Chapter-Public Relations Committee
The Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.Upsilon Epsilon Omega
(UEO) chapter held its
2013 Ladies of Vision
Leadership Academy
(LOVLA) kick-off
workshop on Saturday,
March 16, 2013 at the
Community College
of Baltimore CountyRandallstown campus. The
LOVLA workshop began
with a welcome from the
Leadership Committee
chairman, Soror Deborah
Cuffie and an introduction
from the Leadership
Committee Co-chairman,
Michelle L. Jackson. The
participants were engaged
in an interactive session
facilitated by the committee
chairmen focusing on time
management and mind
mapping. Participants were
asked to assess and identify
their leadership strengths.
Chapter member, Mandi
Ashford also conducted a
very informative session
on chapter bylaws.
Participants of the 2013
LOVLA included Sheron
Blackwell, Melanie
Butler, Loletta Carter,
Ronicsa Chambers, Teresa
Epps Cummings, Denine
House, Amy Laster, Denisha
Logan, Robin Lyles, Crystal
Mosby, Stephanie SmithBaker, Joyce Speaks, Leslie
Thaxton and Dawna White.
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Woodlawn Villager We Honor
You,
Mother!
Delores Douglass
has a ministry in
motherhood. She has
taught by example how
to be a loving, nurturing,
responsible mother. Her
heart strings reach to
everyone around her,
making her “mother” to
not only the children to
whom she gave birth, but
to countless “adopted”
sons and daughters also.
Clearly, she was born
to take care of things.
She is a meal preparer, a
planner, a problem solver,
a solution-provider and
a born leader. To top it
off, she delivers all she
has with a wide, dimpled
smile that lights up her
face and warms the hearts
of those who are fortunate
enough to cause it.
Delores “Mom”
Douglass is recognized
as a mother figure to
almost everyone because
she exudes all of the
qualities becoming of a
mother. She is a treasure,
an awesome blessing,
the perfect friend and
confidant. I am so blessed
to call her “Mother.”
--Debbie Douglass
Happy Mother’s
Day 2013!
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May 2013
Mrs. Beatrice Yoes, senior
member (mother) of the
Whimsical W-Red Hatters,
recently celebrated her
96th birthday. Mrs. Yoes
is a musician and leads a
very active lifestyle. See
story and more photos on
page 14.
Christine Blake ia a wonderful mother, grandmother,
Aunt and Sister. Here she is with her grandchildren,
Ashley M. McAlister, Miles B. Bostic, and Messiah
L. Bostic. She has had so many personal triumps but
always has a positive attititude. She never gives up!
In Loving Memory -- Sonja Morton
“So wise, so loving, so caring, so giving, so
beautiful, so special. Truly one of God’s best!
Forever in our hearts.”
Magnolia Ervin (center) has been a participant at the
Easter Seals Adult Day Services Center in Woodlawn
since 2010. Pictured are her daughters, Denise Williams
(left) and Debbie Ervin (right). Magnolia is a veteran of
the Army Air Corps. She is one of 27 veterans receiving
services at the Center and the only female veteran.
Magnolia was crowned 2011 Prom Queen at the annual
Senior Prom and was the featured speaker at a reception
on the eve of the 2011 Safeway Foundation Celebrity
ProAm Benefiting Easter Seals.
Mrs. Sadie Barnett is 96 years young and the Matriarch
of the Barnett Family. She is the grandmother of Aaron
Barnett and she currently resides in Turners Station MD
Baltimore County.
Woodlawn Villager Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
May 2013
Eleanora Morton, better known as “Dee” celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday May
5th at the Diamond-Z hall in Randallstown. Dee enjoys line dancing at the Woodlawn
Senior Center with DJ Randy Dennis, so line dancing was enjoyed by friends and family
for 3 hours. Dee managed to get a few ballroom steps in with Mr. Gino. Hosted by her
daughters Angela Morton and Teresa Reed, Granddaughters Briana Davis and Krystie
Boone along with friend Jasmine served the guests baked chicken, string beans, mashed
potatoes, punch and of course Dee’s beautiful birthday cake.
Elizabeth Miller is setting a wonderful example for her
children, Aries, Taj, and Alex.. She has double majors
and has been honored by her college. Seen here with her
husband, Shaun and their children..
Happy Mother's day to
Elizabeth Hemingway
from her family. You
have given us inspiration
to know all things are
possible.
Amanda Dunne enjoys being the mom of Ryan and
Brendan. She currently works at SSA.
Remembering with fondness, Nathareane Perry
passed away last month.--De Jackson
Ms. Elaine Gray a 5 feet 2 energetic, vivacious
outgoing, spry senior walks 2 miles a day 5 days a week
at the Randallstown Community Center. Her daughters
Brenda Prior and Beverly Burwell who live in the
Pikesville area begin their daily walk routine with their
mother at approximately 8:00 am to about 9:00 am. Ms.
Elaine lives in the Tioga Parkway area, but often stays
with her daughters. Ms. Elaine says, “that as a child
growing up she had to walk many miles to and from
school” and that’s how she is able to walk effortless
around the track each day. She is an inspiration to all
who see her in action at the center. Ms. Elaine will be 95
years old on May 23 and looking good! Happy Birthday
Ms. Elaine and keep moving.
Remembering with
fondness, Grandmother
Catherine Smith, who
passed in 1988.
--De Jackson
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Woodlawn Villager May 2013
The Whimsical Woodlawn W-Red
Hatters’ First Cabaret
The Whimsical Woodlawn W-Red Hatters entertained
a sold-out crowd at its First Cabaret on April 20, 2013.
Guests enjoyed a variety of performances, including The
Red Fan sisters (Maria Bowie and Daphne Johnson), Tina
Turner and her back-up singers (Ellen Winder, Ella Brooks,
Mary Eastman, and Gladys Hutchins; Louie Armstrong
and Cab Calloway (Dr. Raymond Kelly, Jr.), Sophisticated
Ladies (Dottie Clark, Kay Ferrell, Leslie Hyman, Carol
Johnson, Helen Washington, and Ellen Winder; The Tyler
Sisters of Harlem Park Community Church; the Wanna
Be Band starring Shirley Anderson, Dottie Clark, Daphne
Johnson, Jackie Johnson, Gladys Hutchins, Helen Washington, and 96-year-old Beatrice Yoes. Other acts included
The Extremes, a knock-off
of The Supremes, a birthday
recognition, a novelty show, and
line dancing with the W-Red
Hatters and guests. Lorna Terry
performed as D.J. and Patty Delotch was Mistress of Ceremony.
Sophisticated ladies proved age is only a number.
Louie Armstrong (Dr. Raymond Kelley)
This duo performed a funny skit while lip syncing..
Viola Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Winky Campbell
Samdy Fuller and Frances Knockett
Debbie Douglass with Mrs. Beatrice Yoes
Cab Calloway (Dr. Raymond
Kelley)
Ellen Winder performs Tina Turner with back-up singers in tow.
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Not the Supremes, but the Extremes.
W-Red Hatters and guests enjoyed a night of line-dancing.
Patricia Sears and friend.
Woodlawn Villager Recycle Your Car
To Help NKFMD Save Lives
LUTHERVILLE, Md. (Apr.
22, 2013) – The old car sitting in your driveway can
breathe new life into the environment, your pocketbook
and those suffering from
kidney disease. Donate
that outdated automobile to
Kidney Cars and become
eligible for a tax deduction
while helping the National
Kidney Foundation of
Maryland (NKF-MD) and
the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) get more
mileage out of its education
and prevention programs.
Donating a used vehicle is
a simple way to recycle and
reuse to ensure a more sustainable future. All donated
vehicles are either sold at
auction or for parts. The
process is simple. To make
a donation, call 800.488.
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
CARS (2277) or visit
kidneycars.org. NKFMD will pick up used
cars, trucks, motorcycles
or boats-- in almost
any condition-- free of
charge.
“The National Kidney
Foundation of Maryland provides nearly
$200,000 annually in direct financial assistance
to kidney patients who
would otherwise struggle
to pay their medical
and living expenses and
another $200,000 each
year for research to
uncover causes of and
treatments for kidney
disease,” said NKF-MD
Board Chairman Christopher Simon. “Money raised locally
through the Kidney Cars
programs is spent locally
for the benefit of patients
in our service area and
to support researchers
May 2013
at the University of Maryland
Medical Center and Johns
Hopkins Hospital,” he added.
Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Kidney Cars has accepted more than 650,000 used
vehicles that have pumped
a total of $600 million into
life-saving programs. During
the course of one year, Kidney
Cars recycles 15,000 cars,
60,000 tires and 30,000,000
million pounds of steel.
On average, 81% of the proceeds raised through Kidney
Cars directly support NKF
programs, which are greatly
needed for the following reasons:
More than 26 Million
Americans - 1 in 9 adults –
have chronic kidney disease
and most don’t know it.
· 73 million American adults
are at risk due to high blood
pressure, diabetes or a family
history of kidney disease.
· Over 95,000 are awaiting a
life-saving kidney transplant.
Prom and graduation are exciting
events that may increase high-risk
behaviors by your teen.
Talk to your teen.
Their choices affect their future.
For tips on how to prevent underage
drinking, call 410-887-3828
Baltimore County Department of Health
Healthy people, living, working, and playing in Baltimore County
Gregory Wm. Branch, M.D., MBA, CPE - Director, Health and Human Services
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and the Baltimore County Council
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Woodlawn Villager WOODLAWN
LIBRARY
HAPPENINGS
“Dig Into
Reading” at
the Woodlawn
Library
by Jenny Novacescu,
Woodlawn Library Staff
Calling all readers! The
Woodlawn Library along
with all branches of the
Baltimore County Public
Library will be kicking
off the annual Summer
Reading Club (SRC) on
Monday, June 17. The
Summer Reading Club
is a nationwide initiative
to encourage children to
continue to read and learn
throughout the summer.
This year’s slogan is
“Dig Into Reading” for
1811 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, MD 21207-4074
Hours:
Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
elementary aged children,
and “Beneath the Surface”
for middle and high school
students. Dig a little deeper
and you will discover there
is a world of interesting
things beneath your feet –
seeds and vegetables, buried
treasure, evidence of ancient
civilizations insects, dinosaur
bones, and more.
Children and teens can
register to participate in
the Summer Reading Club
by visiting any branch
of the Baltimore County
Public Library on or after
June 17. The program
runs through Saturday,
August 10. Throughout the
summer, young readers can
track their reading using a
fun game board and will
receive small prizes. The
Woodlawn Branch also
invites summer readers
to stop by the branch
to enjoy the themed art
displays throughout the
library, complete a craft,
purchase a Summer
Reading Club t-shirt,
and of course pick up a
few more books to take
home. For teens and
adults, there will also be
an opportunity to enter a
raffle.
To learn more about
the Summer Reading
Club and other upcoming
programs, stop by the
Woodlawn Library or
any Baltimore County
Public Library branch,
or contact Woodlawn
Library staff at 410-8871336.
you help Jasmine reach her
goal? Here is her letter:
“Hello, my name is Jasmine, and I am a 12-year oldstudent attending Deer Park
Middle Magnet School. I am
writing to you about an extremely special opportunity. I
have been selected to become
a People to People Student
Ambassador in Europe. This
summer, I will join a delega-
tion of students my age
on a 19-day educational
program that will take us
through France, Italy and
Greece.
Our curriculum will
teach us about the history, culture, and people
of the region. After all,
there is no better way to
learn about culture than
to experience it firsthand,
through home stays and
school visits. We will be
led by experienced teachers and engage in a wide
variety of cultural encounters and adventures.
We will get to interact
with members of Parliament. I am incredibly
excited. I am paying my
way and raising money
for the program. I have
been selling candy bars
and reaching out to local
businesses. I can help
with any services. I can
help around the office.
I would be happy to do
some filing or small chores.
I and my family would even
be happy to cater an office
party for you.
Would you be willing to
help sponsor my trip? The
program tuition is $6,989;
this will include meals,
transportation, accommodations, and educational activities. I am asking people to
donate to help me reach this
goal. Is it possible for you to
assist us by making a contribution?
I plan to share my experience with friends and family
when I return by presenting
a journal and photographs.
The program tuition is due
June 1, 2013. Checks may
be made payable to People
to People Ambassador
Programs with my name
Jasmine Parrish and delegate
Id number 10182616 on the
memo line and forwarded
to me or written to Jasmine
Parrish with the People to
People Ambassador program
A letter from a remarkable
12-year-old who wants
to become a Student
Ambassador and who needs
your help.
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Kamenetz Launches New
Tourism Website
Towson, MD –Baltimore
County Executive Kevin
Kamenetz officially
launched the new tourism
and promotion website –
providing a practical tool for
visitors and residents alike
to explore Baltimore County.
Kamenetz was joined by
Tourism and Promotion
Advisory Council Chair
Hal Ashman in announcing
the latest addition to the
County’s web presence at
www.enjoybaltimorecounty.
com.
The website
features restaurants,
accommodations,
attractions, and events
that interact based on their
geographic proximity. Users
can build an itinerary to plan
a day trip, an evening out,
or a site-seeing tour. Visitor
guides can be downloaded,
and business owners and
event organizers can add
Help Jasmine Go
To Europe
In 2011, our editor Debbie, went to southern
France for a semester of
study-abroad. Although
the experience was lifechanging and well worth
the mountain of challenges, Debbie could only
accomplish the experience
because of the support she
received from many of
you.
The Villager is now
passing it forward by
helping Jasmine reach
a larger audience of
supporters for her own
European adventure. Can
May 2013
410-887-1336
their listings and edit
information on the site.
“With so much to see
and do, Baltimore County
is truly a special place.
A day can begin with
shopping in one of our
neighborhood downtowns
and end with a beautiful
dinner overlooking the
Chesapeake Bay,” stated
Kamenetz. “Now a visitor
or resident can experience
all that Baltimore County
has to offer with this
redesigned interactive
website.”
“Enjoybaltimorecounty.
com is a true tourismdriven site, showcasing
the County’s attractions
and community events in
a user-friendly and usergenerated form,” said
Ashman. “The Advisory
Council is extremely
excited and proud of the
site.”
in the memo line. Your
generous contribution
would enable me to share
in this wonderful opportunity. Thank you in
advance for your gracious
consideration and support.
Please let me know if
you have any questions,
please contact me personally, People to People at
1-800-669-7882 ext. 6629
or visit www.peopletopeople.com. Also please
check out my Pay Your
Way webpage’s: www.
GoFundMe.com/1pmkv8
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=dMoKJ
A2QUrY&feature=sha
re - Jasmine's request.
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=
TTn4Hu3tWYs
Thank you for supporting me in my goal to
explore and understand
another country.”
Woodlawn Villager “Baltimore
County
Celebrates
100th
Anniversary
of the Passing
of Harriet
Tubman”
Written by Louis S. Diggs
Baltimore County
Government, honored
and celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the passing
of Harriet Tubman with a
free bus tour through the
Underground Railroad
that operated through
a portion of Baltimore
County during slavery
times.
The Baltimore County
Office of Tourism and
Promotions sponsored the
tour that was put together
by Louis S. Diggs, and
Betty Stewart. The tour
took place on Saturday,
April 27, 2013 beginning
at one of the most historic
African American
Churches in the County,
Union Bethel AME
Church, where the tour
participants learned not
only the history of this
1820s African American
Church, but the role the
Church played in hiding
runaway slaves, from
a presentation by Mr.
LaHuse McFadden of the
church.
The tour then visited
the little slave church on
Offutt Road in Granite,
the Cherry Hill AUMP
Church (African Union
Methodist Episcopal)
that will soon be restored
and converted to a
mini-African American
Museum where the wider
community can access
much of the history of
African Americans in the
County.
The tour then visited
the grounds where Bethel
AME Church will build
May 2013
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
a mega-church, on the land
that Marcella Chapel, a
White church with a slave
galley, once existed. In
1877, the church was turned
over to African Americans
who maintained it for
another ten years or so. The
cemetery still exists there.
After several other visits,
the participants of the
tour were treated to the
wonderful history of the
Emmart-Pierpont Safe
House on Rolling Road
at Liberty Road and the
significant history of the
hiding runaway slaves
by the owners of the Safe
House,Shirley and Jeff
Supik.
Next, the tour visited the
Emmarts United Methodist
Church located on Rolling
and Dogwood Roads where
the members of this historic
Church not only provided
the tour participants with
the history of the church
and the role they played in
hiding runaway slaves when
the Underground Railroad
slowed down. Claire
Dorsey told the story while
dressed as a slave in period
clothing..
Tour participants ate lunch
while being entertained by
song and dance. Anthony
Dorsey and his band played
smooth jazz. Laura Ladson
was Mistress of Ceremony.
The tour concluded at
the church with a special
presentation to Rev. George
Winkfield, Pastor of the
church.
Rev. Charles T. Sembly,
Pastor of Union Bethel
AME Church and a noted
historian, provided parking
for the tour participants amd
he shared the history of
Union Bethel.
Barbara Terry of Emmarts
UM Church provided
coordination to that made
the tour a big success.
Tour participants hear about the history of the Emmart-Pierpont
Safe House by the owner, Shirley Supik.
Betty Stewart, Louis Diggs, and Majorie
Hampson
The tour concluded with a special presentation to Reverend
George Winkfield, Pastor of Emmarts.
Tour participants ate lunch while being
entertained by song and dance.
Anthony Dorsey and his band played smooth jazz.
On the bus.
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Woodlawn Villager Empowering the
Lives of Young
Ladies
Queendom T.E.A (The
Etiquette Academy) is a
mentoring program that
has been offered for free
to middle and high school
girls throughout Baltimore
City since 2008. Funded by
the founder, LaQuisha Hall,
and via donations and small
budgets through schools,
the mission of Queendom
T.E.A. is to assist teenage
girls with building selfconfidence, developing
their etiquette knowledge
and recognizing the value
of giving back to their community. More than 150 girls
and Baltimore City residents have experienced this
mentoring program, especially through their signature events: the Annual Tea
and Crowning Ceremony. Mrs. Hall knows firsthand
the importance of a young
girl who needs a woman
to talk to and trust. A child
sexual abuse and domestic
violence survivor, Mrs. Hall
lived through a challenging
childhood only to experience severe depression
and anxiety in her young
adult life, which also led to
suicide attempts. Her goal
is to stand in the gap so that
other young girls will not
have the same experience.
She began mentoring at age
16 through the Big Broth-
Pamela Flemming
Crowning Event
LaQuisha Hall (right) with Lady
Queendom 2010
ers, Big Sisters program in
high school. Mrs. Hall’s first
mentee was a young boy.
This year the Crowning Ceremony for the 2013
group, the Beautiful Butterflies, will award 30 Baltimore City middle school
girls who completed the
program, hosted at Booker T.
Washington Middle School
for the Arts. There will be
a keynote speaker, fashion
show, talent presentations
and crowning ceremony. If you would like to offer support to this growing program, contact Mrs.
Hall via email: cornercurlgirl@gmail.com or visit
http://2013qteacrowningc
eremony.eventbrite.com/ to
purchase a ticket or make a
donation.
There is no need for you
to STRESS or WORRY
about your future
vacation or much needed
weekend getaways . Let
me help you obtain the
best rates and quality
accommodations for your
traveling needs.
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mailto:pflemming@1stclasstravelinc.net
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Just Tell Campaign
Program attendees
May 2013
Woodlawn Villager Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
May 2013
Franklintown Carmine Garden
Mayors Spring
Clean-up
Spring Cleanup event at Carmine
Gardens in Franklintown.
Jack Lattimore (President
Franklintown Community),
Cristina Kirkland, Aaron Barnett,
R-BLOCK Inc. Home Depot
volunteers and others came
together to GO GREEN by
cleaning up the Carmine Garden
on the weekend leading up to
EARTH DAY.
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Woodlawn Villager May 2013
The National
Society of Black
Engineers
Submitted by Joseph McNeill
The National Society of
Black Engineers (NSBE),
with more than 29,900 members, is one of the largest
student-governed organizations in the country. Founded
in 1975, NSBE now includes
more than 394 College,
Pre-College, and Technical
Professional/Alumni chapters in the United States and
abroad. NSBE’s mission is
“to increase the number
of culturally responsible
black engineers who excel academically, succeed
professionally and positively
impact the community.”
The National Society of
Black Engineers (NSBE) is a
501(C)(3) non-profit association that is owned and managed by its members. The organization is dedicated to the
academic and professional
success of African-American
engineering students and
professionals. NSBE offers
its members leadership training, professional development,
mentoring opportunities, career
placement services and more.
NSBE is comprised of 242 collegiate, 70 professional and 82
pre-college active chapters nationwide and overseas. These
chapters are geographically
divided into six regions. NSBE
is governed by an executive
board of college students and
engineering professionals and
is operated by a professional
staff in our World Headquarters located in Alexandria, VA.
NSBE has accomplished more
for Black engineering students
than any other organization in
the world. The same light that
flows from the NSBE torch
to students and professionals in the United States is also
relevant for NSBE students in
Africa, Europe, South America,
Asia, Canada, Australia and the
Caribbean. It is the goal of the
Society to replicate its mission
and vision in countries around
the world, creating a global
network of Black engineers,
scientists and technologists.
On Site Recruitment / Information Session
May 22th (From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm)
At the Liberty Workforce Center, 3637 Offutt Road, Randallstown, Md 21133
Baltimore County Fire Dept
MISSION - The mission of the Baltimore County Fire Department is to provide the highest
quality fire protection, emergency medical services, fire prevention, safety education, community
services, and mitigation of emergency and non-emergency incidents to the citizens of and
visitors to Baltimore County.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
 Probationary Emergency Medical Technician
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or an appropriate equivalent by June 30, 2013
Be at least 18 years old
Have a valid non-provisional driver's license
Have less than 4 points on driving record
QUALIFICATIONS:
To be hired as a Probationary Emergency Medical Technician, you MUST:
1. Pass the written examination;
2. Pass the physical ability examination;
3. Pass the panel oral interview;
4. Complete a comprehensive background investigation; and
5. Pass a physical, medical, and psychological examination, including a drug test.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please meet with a Baltimore County Fire Department Representative on Wednesday, May 22
from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Liberty Center. You may also apply by completing an
application on the website www.baltimorecountymd.gov/firecareers. The deadline for the open
enrollment application is May 24.
LEVEL 3 RECRUITMENT
EXP. DATE: 05/22/2013
Russell Murray Presents
100
MEN IN BLACK SUITS
On March 27 – 30, 2013 the NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers)
Chapter at Milford Mill Academy, under the leadership of Mr. Joseph
McNeill and Mrs. Barbara Birt attended the National Convention held in
Indianapolis Indiana. During the convention, the students attended workshops and had the opportunity to meet with potential employers and colleges
from around the country. The students had the opportunity to meet one of
the original Tuskegee Airmen, (Pictured with the hat) who was at the RollsRoyce manufacturing museum which they got to tour. For more information
go to http://www.NSBE.org or see Mr. McNeill in room 120
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
8:00 AM -8:30 AM
Druid Hill Park
(near the basketball court)
for more info, call 443-469-3191 or email
russellmurray48@yahoo.com
Woodlawn Villager Securityplus
Federal Credit
Union
Rewards
Employees for
Job Well Done
Baltimore, MD, May
8, 2013 – Securityplus
Federal Credit Union
recently awarded its
Woodlawn Branch
employees for a job well
done, highlighted with
lunch served by Chief
Executive Officer,
Brett Noll and AVP of
Marketing, Mark Ely.
Noll and Ely made good
on a challenge that was
presented to all eight
branches to meet an
extremely aggressive
loan growth goal. As
promised, Noll and Ely
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
May 2013
showed up at the branch
dressed as a chef and
waiter to personally serve
lunch and congratulate
the branch staff at the
Woodlawn location for
their hard work and
dedication.
Securityplus Federal
Credit Union is a
$363 million not-forprofit, member-owned,
full service financial
institution, with eight
branches. Their newest
branch will open in the
Northwest Plaza Shopping
Center (Baltimore City)
in late 2013. Securityplus
FCU serves over 33,000
members in the greater
Baltimore community.
For more information on
SFCU’s history, upcoming
events, products and
services, visi www.
securityplusfcu.org.
(Photo (left to right) Mark Ely (AVP of Marketing), Cheryl Wizzard (Branch Manager), Majed
Abdulla (Teller), Keisha Williams (Assistant Branch Manager),), Patricia Gambrill (Senior Member
Service Rep)
Take a FREE HIV test in recognition of
National HIV Testing Day - June 27
at one of four testing events in Baltimore County.
No appointment necessary!
Monday, June 24
4 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 29
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 30
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Liberty Family Resource Center
3525 Resource Drive
Baltimore, MD 21133
Baltimore County Department of Health
Healthy people, living, working, and playing in Baltimore County
Gregory Wm. Branch, M.D., MBA, CPE - Director, Health and Human Services
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and the Baltimore County Council
This ad has been paid for with funds
provided by the Maryland
Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, Prevention and Health
Promotion Administration.
Morning Star Baptist Church
Outreach Community Center
6665 Security Boulevard
Woodlawn, MD 21207
Woodlawn Health Center
1811 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, MD 21207
Set The Captives Free
Outreach Center
7111 Windsor Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
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Woodlawn Villager SecurityWoodlawn
Business
Association
On May 15, 2013 plan to
join the SWBA for breakfast
with Maryland Delegate
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
& Senator Delores Kelley
from the 10th District.
They will be coming to
share a wrap up, highlights
and remaining issues that
resulted from the recently
ended legislative session in
Annapolis. Afterwards they
will share their perspectives
on the 2013 session, you
will have an opportunity to
participate in a question and
answer period.
Breakfast starts at
8:30a.m. Meeting begins at
9am. We will meet in the
Woodlawn Library located
at 1811 Woodlawn Drive.
Send an RSVP to Barbara
Cuffie at mizonks@
comcast.net or call 410448-1824 so we will know
how many to expect for
breakfast.
Help the SWBA Help You
Take the time to let the
SWBA Board know one
thing we could do to make
your participation in our
meetings more beneficial
for you. Forward your
feedback to mizonks@
comcast.net or givea note to
a board member at our next
meeting.
Members can visit
our website at www.
securitywoodlawn.com and
follow the “Member Form”
link to add your member
information. We also have
the capability to link to your
business website from our
website.
Come and invite an entrepreneur, business owner/
representative or a resident
in this business community.
The meetings are free and
open to the public.
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Maryland Black
Business Summit & Expo
“Targeting & Tapping into
the $1 Trillion Black
Consumer Market”
SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2013
oin us at
Gwynn Oak
Park
for a day of
CELEBRATION
FLEA
MARKET
Saturday, May 18th
9am-2pm
Salem United
Methodist Church
7509 Windsor Mill
Road at Rolling Rd
410-655-4063
Rent a space $15.00
space with church table
-$20.00
Food available
May 2013
The Woodlawn
Senior Center
Calendar
Serendipity (memory
enhancement) on Tuesday's
at 10a.m. to 12 Noon
1-7 p.m.
Chat & Chew on
* Entertainment * Family
2013 Raymond V. HayTuesdays at 12 Noon
Activities * Dedication
sbert, Sr. Business Award
Pinochle daily, 11:00 a.m.
of Historical Marker *
Honorees:
to
3:00 p.m.
Nostalgia * Honor Those
Karaoke, Fun and Games
Commercial Group,
Who Struggled for Civil
–
Monthly on the first
Lee Session, Jodi Davis,
Rights * Make New
Annual
Friday 4 to 7 p.m...
Dr. Elaine Simon, MWMMemories
Larchmont
New classes:
CA, Mert Pugh, Avenue
To make a donation,
YogaWednesday
Garden Show
Bakery
be a vendor, volunteer
mornings- 10-11:00 am
your time or for more
Date: Friday, June 14,
is on June 9th
Spanish - Monday
information, contact us at
2013, 6:00pm-11:00pm
The
annual
Larchmont
mornings
- 10- 11:30 am.
gwynnoak1963@gmail.org
and Saturday, June 15,
Garden Tour is taking
* Sign Language class to
OPENING THE GATES:
2013, 10:00am-3:00pm
place
on
June
9,
from
2-6
be
announced.
Celebrate Gwynn Oak
Best Western Hotel,
PM!
The
general
public
is
Special
Events:
Amusement Park 50 Years
1800 Belmont Avenue,
invited to drive &/or stroll Friday, June 14th, Outdoor
Later
Woodlawn, MD
through our wonderfully Concert with Motown
We honor the courageous
Contact: Tel: 443.983.7974
unique neighborhood,
guess, poetry, and other
acts of those who struggled
with its charming older
loucfields@gmail.com
past and present music.
for Civil Rights in
homes
and
beautiful
4-7 pm. Cost to be
www.blackdollarexchange.
Maryland, and especially
gardens.
Participating
Announced. Stop by the
biz or www.facebook.
those who in 1963 actively
homes
will
be
marked
center for further details.
com/lou.fields.75
pursued and achieved the
by
flower
banners,
and
Produce Drop > Friday
desegregation of Gwynn
directories
to
the
homes
June 21st. at 10:00 am.
Oak Amusement Park. Let
on
the
tour
can
be
picked
bring your own
“FREE” Holistic us all work together to keep up at the Calico Cat, or Please
bags.
the gates of communication,
Health Seminar
Friday, June 28th,
cooperation, and community from a distribution box at
the
corner
of
West
Park
Afternoon
with Blues/
on Memory Loss open.
and Birch Drive, on the
Jazz Entertainment. 12:00
day of the tour.
pm. Cost to be announced.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Come and visit with us!
Stop by the center for
8:30am until 12:30pm
details.
Randallstown Community
Lacrosse ShootFor details visit WSC at
Center 3505 Resource Dr.
Out
2120 Gwynn Oak Ave. or
Dr. Richard O’Brien, Chair
call 410-887-6887.
of Neurology, Johns Hopkins
BizTechKids
Team registrations are
Bayview, will discuss the
now being accepted for the Summer
relationship between memory Maryland Lax Shoot-Out
2013 Crowning
Business
loss, stroke, and Alzheimer’s Tyker 8V8 Tournament
Ceremony for
disease.
scheduled for the weekend Academy
Dr. Wallace Johnson,
July 8 through July 19
the Beautiful
of June 14th – 16th in
Assistant Clinical Prof,
Owings Mills, MD.
Share with those
Butterflies
University of MD
The Shoot-Out is an
who have youth ages
Dr. Tamela McClam, Clinical open event for all school,
10 through 14.; Share
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Fellow, Johns Hopkins
recreation and club teams
your entrepreneurial
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Memory & Alzheimer’s
within the mid-Atlantic
story during the 2 week Booker T Washington Middle
Treatment Center, - 10 Things region. The event is open
academy; recommend
School in Baltimore, Maryland
You Should Know about
to both boy’s and girl’s
places for students to
The 2013 Crowning Ceremony
Alzheimer’s Disease.
tyker teams following the
visit; sponsor one youth for the Beautiful Butterflies
The conference is “free”,
age guideline of all players at $200 or donate.
is a closing, award ceremony
but registration is required.
being born between 9/1/03
For more information, for the 30 middle school girls
Call 1.800.586.4604 by
- 8/31/06.
please call 443.885.3663 who completed the program,
Friday, May 24, 2013. For
For additional
or Learn More about
hosted by LaQuisha Hall..
additional information, please information, call Skip
the summer business
2013qteacrowningceremony.
contact Cereta Spencer, Event Apple at 443-255-0521 or
academy.
eventbrite.com.
Coordinator at 443.300.6094. e-mail nwasports@aol.com
Woodlawn Villager May 2013
Celebrating the “Wonders” of Our Community
Say Happy
May
Birthday!
Long & Foster
Security
Office
7000 Security Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Local Phone: 410-298-3500
ROSEMONT
Fax: 410-298-3554
BUTCHER’S HILL
$150,000
$74,500
2225 E. Lamley St.
3226 Westmont Ave
Toll Free: 1-888-521-5739
Lauressa
Alsina
CROWN
ESTATES
443-929-8489
(Randallstown)
$185,900
MILFORD RIDGE
$170,000
3809 Coronado Road
8406 Billson Rd.
Chanetta Marshall-Henderson
Vice President/
Branch Manager
Looking for a
Broker to
affiliate with?
Just call
Chanetta Henderson
directly at
410-281-2400
(New or Transfer
agents)
Prosperity
Mortgage
Loan Officer
on Site-Just call
Joshua Barclay
at
410-298-6820
Great opportunity to own this
well maintained E.O.G. Central
AC. Upgraded kitchen cabinets
and counters. Gas heat.
Off street parking. Monthly
payment approx $570.00 @
3.50% interest rate. Makes it
cheaper than rent in area1 Call
Curtis Laney - 410-591-2273.
2 BD 1 Bath TH. Eat-in
kitchen. Private outdoor
patio. Main lvl laundry.
Full unfinished basement
for storage. All appliances.
AS IS.
Bright, sunny, well-maintained
3BR 1.5BA detached split. Wood
flooring. Central AC. Specious.
Security system. Family room
finished. Appliance upgrade
money. Call Curtis Laney at
410-591-2273
Very nice, cozy, well-kept
3 bedroom 1.5 bath brick
Rancher. **Yes! Rancher!**
Fireplace. Central air. Full
finished lower level. Wood
flooring. To purchase is less
than area rent. Call Curtis
Laney at 410-591-2273.
Curtis Laney
410-281-2432
Donna Galmore
410-281-2408
Curtis Laney
410-281-2432
Curtis Laney
410-281-2432
Pre-Licensing Classes for '2013'
Evening Classes Only- Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
July 9th through Augut 29th
September 24th through November 14th
Weekend Classes only - 8:30am to 12:30pm
July 13th through September 1st
September 21st through November 10th
Our Office is committed to serving the community. Need help buying, selling, or going
through a short sale process, call and speak with an agent today.
Consider a Career in Real Estate
Complete your Real Estate Licensing Course online
Or in a classroom
Register Online at www.Longandfoster.com/careers
or visit our office.
Over 70 professional & customer service-oriented agents to service your needs.
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