City of Dallas, former N.F.L players build home for needy citizen

City of Dallas Housing/Community Services Department Home Repair/ Reconstruction Program teaming up with Retired Professional Football Players of Dallas for the presentation of a new home to Ms. Dorothy Peavy.

What:            The City of Dallas Housing/Community Services Department Home Repair/ Reconstruction Program and the Retired Professional Football Players Association of Dallas has completed the construction of a new home for South Dallas resident Dorothy Peavvy. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the homeowner Ms.  Dorothy Peavy

Who:             - City of Dallas Housing/Community Services Department Home Repair -Reconstruction  Program

- Retired Professional Football Players Association Dallas Chapter

                        - City Councilmember Carolyn Davis– District 7

When:            11:00 AM November 22nd, 2011

Where:           2414 Garden Dr, Dallas, TX 75215

 Note:              The Housing and Community Service Department will hand over the keys to Ms. Peavy at this function.

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Los Angeles road collapses into sea

Los Angeles- Citizen's are bewildered, as an oceanside freeway collapses right into the Pacific Ocean. This roadway has been closed for over a year. Thank G-D it was closed.

Molestation of Black Boys Seem to Be Common Now

Pedo Bear is the symbol of Pedophiles(Pedo Killa)

In the past few weeks, there has crept onto the scene, a number of disturbing incidents involving high profile sports figures allegedly molesting black boys.


One of the main reason this is continuously happening, is that many of the disadvantaged children's parents choose not to participate in their child's future. They leave others to care for their children such as non-profit organizations who claim to have their children's best interest at hand. When it is only the round brown that they only seek to receive. Not saying all parents are like this, but there are some who don't care and really are happy to get rid of the children for the weekend to be served up on a platter to these vampires.


Not only are we looking at the parents, but why is pedophilia so prevalent in our society? Is it that the rich are keeping this process alive, by preying on poor children, who grow up in single parent households and are in search of positive role models? What are the symptoms that we should look for with this sickness of pedophilia? I've noticed that in order to treat a sickness, we must diagnose the problem.


Pedophilia is a problem that must be addressed in the Black communities like yesterday. This illness is destroying the fabric of our families and causing us to spiral into a state of homosexuality. I hear people claim that they are born gay, but the problem of homosexuality seems to stem from pedophilia. Not saying I'm anti-homosexual, I'm just trying to address some of our ails as a community of people who have been downtrodden by so many other contributing factors, including slavery, aids, drugs, lack of education and other issues.


First, a Gay Duke official tried to serve up his adopted son, who was five, to an undercover officer. Then the Penn State scandal exploded; another one leaked a few days later- former Boston Red Sox Manager sexually molested black boys.


With all that being said, Black man, it's time to stand up and be a father to your children, whether you want to or not, our survival depends on it. Now, some whites may say that all these racial issues are old and should stop, but I beg to differ and will say that the U.S.A was founded upon racial factors and will die upon it, which leads to my last and final point.


The United States of America, standing for out of many comes one, says to me that if we continue to look down upon Blacks and not help with their problems or have compassion to their issues, this will be the death of America as we know it.








" Force always attracts men of low morality. " Einstien "










The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it"


- Albert Einstein

Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?

Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?




November 16, 2011 (WASHINGTON) – Tomorrow, November 17, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, will sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill to explore the viewpoints of representatives from the Brennan Center for Justice, Center for American Progress, and the American Civil Liberties Union. The briefing is entitled: “Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?”



In recent months, an active national debate concerning the existence of “violent Islamist radicalization” within the United States and among U.S. citizens has been revived. Recent media reports have detailed partnerships between the New York City Police Department and the Central Intelligence Agency. Federal funds have been used to train local police officers in clandestine intelligence-gathering practices deployed in predominantly Muslim-American neighborhoods, raising serious questions about the constitutionality, practicality, and effectiveness of these surveillance tactics. Additionally, private funding sources have supported entities that encourage the belief in a domestic threat of Islamist radicalization within the United States . Unfortunately, this incendiary atmosphere has failed to provide a forum for rational, fact-based discussion of the possible extent of radicalization and potential methods to address it. This forum will lay the foundation for such a discussion.





Briefing:

Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?



Thursday, November 17 at 3pm



Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-340



Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, sponsor



Briefing Panelists:

Laura Murphy

Director, Washington Legislative Office

American Civil Liberties Union



Tara McGuiness

Vice President and Director of the Think Progress War Room

Center for American Progress



Faiza Patel

Co-Director, Liberty and National Security Program

Brennan Center for Justice



Hilary Shelton (moderator)

Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy

NAACP



Refreshments will be provided





Please RSVP by contacting Hope Goins at:

hope.goins@mail.house.gov or 202-226-2616.

Austin's Turner-Roberts Recreation Center to Remain Closed Indefinitely

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With the closing of the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center in Austin, completely leaves a void in the neighborhood it was built to accommodate. In 2008, the long awaited Colony Park Recreation Center, now named for Dorothy Turner and Velma Roberts, who long fought for this parks and recreation project to be established in this neighborhood, within the city of Austin.Turner and Roberts, who founded the Black Citizen's Task Force, were avid civil rights activist for the voiceless in East Austin.

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In September of 2011, the community found out that the recreation center was scheduled for closing to repair construction errors that had been created from a lack of oversight on behalf of the Parks And Recreation Department.

In April 2011, MLAW Consultants and Engineers were hired to do a preliminary report of findings. Also a revised copy was sent out in May 2011, to which it was stated that "Construction errors appeared to have contributed to the majority of the distress and non-performance of the foundation and some of the concrete masonry unit walls." It was also mentioned that there were three leaks found under the gymnasium floor, that may have had an impact on the floor shifting. There were drainage issues near the back and sides of the building from the air conditioning and also from rain storms that would accumulate.

Journeyman Construction, who was the general contractor on the project, wasn't available for comment. We also tried contacting Victoria Air Conditioning and Phoenix Irrigation who were also unavailable for comment. Journeyman Construction received nearly Four million dollars for this project.

With the closing of this much needed rec center and the sudden explosion of gang activity, creates a unique situation for the residents of Colony Park, Lakeside, Sendero Hills, and LBJ neighborhoods.

All interested parties should attend the meeting below and call for some action to be taken within the Parks and Recreation Department for the lack of oversight when it comes to East Austin. Now is the time residents let city officials know, that this will no longer be tolerated as business as usual on the east side.

c'o city of Austin

On Tuesday November 15th, the Parks and Recreation Department, along with the city of Austin, will have a public meeting to inform interested citizens about the future of Turner-Roberts Recreation Center, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Overton Elementary Cafeteria, located at 7201 Colony Loop Drive Austin, Tx 78724

This rec center is directly tied to Colony Park and spoken of in this article written previously on Yahoo News


about the La Familia Cartel.






La Familia Cartel involved in Mexican politics. Dated 11/12/11

Austin : Charter Revision Committee Seeks Public Input

The 2012 City of Austin Charter Revision Committee has established several ways to engage the community as it considers possible charter recommendations including geographic representation through districting, term limits and the authority for City Council to make certain appointments.




The Committee website, www.austintexas.gov/charter, lists the various ways people may participate and stay informed. Those include:

• Joining the online conversation at SpeakUpAustin, at www.austintexas.icanmakeitbetter.com

• Calling the 2012 Charter Revision Committee Hotline with questions or comments at (512) 539-0070

• Signing up for Austin Notes to get email updates at www.austintexas.gov/news/notes/index.cfm



In addition to the phone and online participation, all Committee meetings are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. The public may sign up for Citizen Communication, a time designated for the public to address the Committee.



Meetings are being conducted throughout Austin to better reach various segments of the community, but you don’t have to live in the meeting area to participate. All meetings start at 6 p.m. Meetings include:



• Nov. 17, 2011

Austin Community College, Pinnacle campus

7748 U.S. 290 West



• Dec. 1, 2011

George Washington Carver Library

1161 Angelina St.



• Jan. 5, 2012

Mexican American Cultural Center

600 River St.



• Jan. 19, 2012

Site to be determined



For more information about the 2012 Charter Revision Committee go to the Committee website, www.austintexas.gov/charter. The site includes all of the resolutions the Committee is reviewing.



Contact: Samantha Park, Communications and Public Information Office, (512) 974-7958

Dallas Complete Streets to meet with citizens regarding Ledbetter/Camp Wisdom Corridor

Dear Citizen,




If you haven’t received an e-mail or information on this already, we would like to introduce the Dallas Complete Streets Initiative the City is working on currently. This initiative will develop a new approach to designing your streets that are “complete” in accommodating all users, children, old, physically disabled, bicyclists, and transit users in a safe and efficient manner, while complimenting more transportation choices like cars, bikes, train, buses, streetcar, etc. The key focus of this new approach will be about what neighborhoods want to see on their streets. To learn more about Complete Streets, visit our website www.dallascompletestreets.com.



The City of Dallas will host a series of workshops and open houses (see attached flyer for details) to inform the public about the Complete Streets Initiative and seek input on how streets can better serve the needs of the community. Each open house and workshop will feature a different pilot street project and give residents the opportunity to learn about and provide input on the Complete Streets Initiative and share ideas for future improvements.



The workshop for your area is scheduled on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at UNT-Dallas, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.(see attached flyer for details). This workshop will be looking at the Lancaster Road (Kiest to Ledbetter ) and Camp Wisdom Rd.(I35 to Bonnie View Rd.) to address some of the pedestrian and bicycle safety issues and design the street for future infrastructure improvements per community input and recommendations.



Firstly, we wanted to thank you for serving on various committees previously on City projects. The City recognizes you as active leaders of your community and requests your involvement in spreading the word about these upcoming public events and informing your neighborhoods about the Dallas Complete Streets Initiative.



Please feel free to circulate the attached flyers to your neighborhood groups, churches, and various organizations to invite them to attend the upcoming public workshop and inform them about Dallas Complete Streets Initiative.



As the workshop is scheduled for next Wednesday, we greatly appreciate you quick involvement on this.



Thanks and please feel free to call me with any questions @214-670-5827.



Shilpa Ravande, AICP

Senior Planner

Strategic Planning

Sustainable Development & Construction

1500 Marilla Street - 5CN

Dallas, Texas 75201

Office: 214-670-5827

Fax: 214-670-0728