Program Success June 2015

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he Gamma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc. is proud to host its 18th Biennial
Presentation of the Men of Tomorrow Program.
It will be held on June 20, 2015 at the Daytona Beach
Hilton, 100 N. Atlantic Avenue - North Tower beginning at
7:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public.
Theprogram isheldalternately withtheDebutante Cotillion
which highlights young ladies in the Volusia County area.
The Men of Tomorrow Presentation, a fundraising activity
sponsored by the sorority, honors high school juniors and
seniors in Volusia and Flagler counties who are bound for
success and are expected to become our future leaders.
Gamma Mu Omega Chapter began the Men of Tomorrow
Program in 1980 and has presented 245 young men to
the community. Many of these young men have reached
back to assist with the program, earned college degrees
and become businessmen, ministers, military men,
educators, law enforcement officers, athletes, husbands
and responsible fathers.
The event on June 20 is the culminating activity of the
2015 Men of Tomorrow Program which has involved
twelve young men in numerous activities and workshops,
beginning in January of this year, contributing to their
cultural, educational, and social enrichment. Participation
in the program is targeted to further develop leadership
skills and provide career guidance to keep these young
men on the path to success. The chapter emphasizes
heavy involvement by the young men and their parents
realizing that the service offered by the sorority is a
supplement to the hard work the parents have put into
raising these wonderful young men.
Gamma Mu Omega Chapter sponsors this program with
the cooperation and highly valuable assistance of a number
of other individuals and organizations including local
fraternities and community organizations.
In 1992 the Rites of Passage ceremony was added to
the program with the purpose to celebrate manhood,
underscore the responsibility of men in African American
families and help the Men of Tomorrow understand their
roles in building the community through their personal
effort. Judge Hubert Grimes led this year’s ceremony held
on May 23, 2015 at the Palmetto Club.
The newest addition to the program, which began in 2013,
is the Little Men of Tomorrow. As a means of encouraging
an even younger generation of future men, several little
men, ages 5-9, are participating in activities as part of the
overall program. A Little Man of Tomorrow will be crowned
at the final presentation.
The final formal presentation is the culmination of months
of practice and will include ballroom and contemporary
dancing by the participants, escorts and parents.
Activities in which the men participated included:
Travel to Tallahassee for an educational tour of the State
Capitol and Supreme Court Buildings and to meet with
Representative Dwayne Taylor
Tour of local Black History including the Bethune Foundation
and NSB Black Heritage museum
Aday at the Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona
300 race
Community service activity sponsored by Gerald Chester
of CFCDC
• Nathaniel Anderson, Jr.
• Rashad Harris
• Stephen Symonette
• William Collins
• Julian Hunter
• Arthur Westbrook
• Bryan Gregory
• John Huger, Jr.
• Tyree White
• Chayce Hamilton
• Scott Summers
• Brodrick Williams
THIS YEARS RECIEPIEINTS
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IN THIS ISSUE
JUNE 2015
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THE FAMILY REUNION5
Reunions, like family members, come in all shapes
and sizes. More and more people are finding family
reunions take on an important role in their lives.
“Dear Steph Curry...”
Orlando International Airport
By Matt Amaral
By: Leslie Walton
By: Dr. Charles E. Simmons
By: Dr. Amicta Gibson
Ted Hollins
| By: Margie Cody
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JUSTICE FOR THE
PEOPLE
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MICHELLE TATOM, A.A.E
Putting Our Children First in Education13
Teething Babies15
The Tools to Help You Transition26
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Orlando Renaissance Writers Guild29
MEN OF TOMORROW
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CELEBRATING
SPECIAL TIMES.”
By
Margie K. Cody, President/CEO
A Spirit of Excellence Event Planning
Jacksonville, Florida
Family Reunion season is here! It’s a great way
to get the whole gang together. Time to catch
up on all the old news about aunts and uncles,
nieces and nephews, and cousins! Time to
meet and greet family you’ve known all of your
life and to welcome brand new ones. Family
Reunions are times to cement bonds and
celebrate roots.
Reunions, like family members, come in all
shapes and sizes. More and more people are
finding family reunions take on an important
role in their lives. What better time to in
interview older relatives, to take photos, to
tell family stories and to get everyone excited
about and involved in preserving the family
history.
Organization and planning are important keys
for a successful reunion. Listed below are a few
tips that will help you get started in planning a
family reunion and get together to make the
basic decisions:
*When will your reunion be held?
*Where will it be held?
*What will be the theme?
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PICKING A DATE
Summertime is traditionally
the time of the year for family
gatherings. The weather
is generally good, and
children are out of school.
But gatherings can be held
any time of year. The most
important decision is to set the
date so that family members
can put it on their calendar
before planning vacations.
PICKING THE SITE
Of course, how food will be
served affects the kind of
site you select. Do you want
a potluck meal, food that
you and family members
prepare at the site or catered
food? If you don’t want all
the headaches involved in
preparing and serving food
and the cleanup afterwards,
you might also consider a
CREATE A THEME
Use a theme in all commu-
nications about the reunion.
Themes are limited only by
your imagination. They can
be tied to an event, someone
birthday or graduation, or the
season. Give your theme vi-
sual impact by incorporating
it into a logo and creating T-
shirts for all who attend.
DEVELOPE A BUDGET
Creating a budget, collecting
funds and using these funds
appropriately are important
parts of a successful reunion
and must be attended to. Be as
thorough as possible. Sources
of income will normally
come from registration fees,
donations, fundraisers, etc.
When preparing a budget,
figuring expenses is of great
importance. Remember,
though that some expenses
are paid for directly by the
attendees.
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By Matt Amaral
English teacher at Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California
Dear Steph Curry, Now That You Are MVP
Please Don’t Come Visit My High School
Dear Steph I
am a Dubs fan. Always have been, always will be. I
pass by Oracle Arena every day to and from work.
Traffic is so bad on 880 I often get to admire, at
length, the giant hanging posters adorned with your face
and the gaudy playoff decorations in blue and gold. Those also happen to be the
school colors of the high school nearby where I teach. I have a Baron Davis jersey
from We Believe, I grew up watching Run TMC. I giggled each and every time
Manute Bol drained a three. When I was a wee lad one of my favorite things to say
over and over was Sarunas Marciulionis. I am a Bay Area native, and the Warriors
are my team.
And I love you. You would be my favorite player except for I have a soft spot for
emotionally unstable crazies, and so I really love me some Draymond Green. But
you are amazing and I also give you credit for being an amazing person off the
court as well. But I have to ask you to do me a solid and make sure you don’t ever
come visit my high school.
I know the NBA does great things in the community, and I realize the Warriors
are no exception. Your boy Klay Thompson is a finalist for the NBA Cares
Community Assist Award for having such an impact in and around Oakland this
year. The NBA Cares campaign continually shows the league is committed to
getting out in the community and helping those in need. When you get involved
in soup kitchens, wrap Christmas presents for needy kids, and build homes for the
homeless I am inspired. But where those kinds of civic-minded activities have
clear benefits, I have to tell you something you probably haven’t heard: Coming
to poor high schools like mine isn’t going to help any of these kids out, in fact, it
might make things worse.
You see, Steph (I hope you don’t mind if I call you Steph), if you come to my
school you will be your usual inspiring, humble, hilarious, kind self and you will
say all the right things. But the reason I don’t want you to come has to do with
what you won’t say.
You won’t say that since the day you were born you had a professional one-on-
one tutor who helped you hone your skills on a daily basis. Your father Dell Curry
was an NBA great just like you are after him, but you will not remind the poor
kids at my school that they have never had such a wonderful instructor and they
never will.
And if you do ever visit my school, you also won’t mention that along with your
father’s success came all the monetary rewards NONE of my students have, like
three square meals a day; a full sized court and hoop in the backyard; a sense of
safety; a mother and a father; top schools, top peers, and community resources. I
know you might not think of it like this, but you might as well have come from
another planet. But you won’t say that, will you?
I mean, look at Klay Thompson. I wonder if anyone else finds it odd that the best
shooting back-court in NBA history were both born with silver balls.
You also won’t talk about the fact that you are a giant man and taller than almost
all of my students will ever be. Even though on the court you look like Peter
Dinklage in high tops, when you are around real people you are very, very tall.
Six-foot-three is nothing to laugh at, and if you did walk into my classroom, you
might hit your head on the doorframe. You won the genetic lottery in addition to
the monetary one, but you probably won’t be reminding my students that their
size alone has already kept them out of competing in most American professional
sports.
What you will do is shoot some threes, dazzle everyone with your dimples, high
five the homies, and sign some autographs. It will be wonderful. At least, it will
seem like that at first.But what you won’t see is the fact that most of these kids
don’t have a backup plan for their dream of being you. If you ask the boys on my
campus what they are going to be when they get older, the answer will involve a
sport. They will claim they are going to play in the NBA or NFL, and seeing you
there will make them think they can actually do it.
Because the worst thing you won’t tell them Steph, is that they can’t do it. You
won’t tell them that will you? You won’t be able to bring yourself to tell them
it is already too late. You won’t tell them about all those years when you were
playing in top competitive leagues as a child. You won’t tell them that if they
haven’t played organized basketball by the age of sixteen (twelve, really), they
have no chance of going pro. You see, the kids I am talking about do not play
year-round, they are not in a travelling league, and they have never even heard of
a McDonald’s All-American; they just eat McDonald’s two meals a day and have
Hot Cheetos in between.
Because by the time they are sixteen, boys in this country, if they have even a tiny,
tiny chance of going pro, should already be on the radar of colleges and scouts.
They should be the best player not just at their school but in their entire city.
Probably their entire state. They should already be 6’3” and growing. You know
this and I know this, but the kids who you will inspire with your presence will
simply see you and think they too will be MVP one day, even though they don’t
even play for our high school team. So instead of doing homework the night after
your visit, they will grab their lopsided old ball and go play on the court with their
little brother and shoot the ball badly, improbably thinking every time the ball
actually does go in it means they are on their way to fame and fortune.
You see Steph, once you leave my school, the boys here are not going to run home
and finish that essay, which is one thing they could do about their future that is
in their control. Just like if Beyonce came here, the girls wouldn’t head back to
their one bedroom apartments filled with two families and begin their science
labs. When Beyonce tells them to make sure they pass Algebra, they look at her
and ask “What for? Did Algebra help your voice?” Instead they will go home and
look in the mirror and wish they were tanner and thicker and a better singer and
dancer and they will cry into their mascara. Because that is what celebrity worship
does, Steph, and we need these kids to do less of it rather than more. They are
already very good at dreaming about being rich and famous, what we need them
to do is get a little more realistic about what is in their control. We need less of an
emphasis on sports and celebrity in high school, because it is hurting these kids
too much as it is.
Really the more I think about it, the crazier it sounds to write to you and tell you
NOT to come to my high school. I mean, you are such an awesome guy, you are
a family man with a wife and daughter, with another on the way. That video your
wife made is hella funny. You are humble, a leader, and clearly our young men
need to meet a man like you. Maybe I’m wrong to write this letter.
Or maybe not. When I tell my students they are not going to be professional
athletes, they like to say, “Won’t you feel stupid if one of your students does
go pro?” And my answer is always the same: “No, because even if they do, that
means I will still be 99.9% right. Right now I am one thousand for one thousand.”
Steph, you and I know they have a better chance of winning the lottery, but no one
seems to tell them these things but me. Would this letter make you feel better if I
told you I discourage the California Lottery from giving inspirational speeches at
my high school as well? If I wrote them a letter, would anyone think I was out of
line? Probably not.
At risk of making Dub Nation mad at me, because I know how we can get, I don’t
want you to think it has anything to do with you personally, or the team (I will be
screaming every time you hit a three all throughout the playoffs). It’s me, not you.
I mean, you are the man, and I am just a teacher–no one really. The truth is, every
person on earth would probably get something out of meeting you in person. For
you symbolize everything people in this country value most, you are the epitome
of all we hold dear, you are the pinnacle of humanity: You are good at a sport.

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thorough knowledge
of the airport industry
and a sincere passion for
helping small, women and minority
businesses succeed lie at the heart
of Michelle Tatom’s excellence as
the director of the Orlando Airport
Authority’s (OIA) Small Business
Development Program.
In her role at OIA, Tatom manages
six programs that create business
opportunities for diverse firms
in the Central Florida region in
airport concessions, purchasing,
airport planning, engineering and
construction.
Tatom acquired a comprehensive
knowledge base in airport
management as one of the first
African American women to earn
the Accredited Airport Executive
(A.A.E.) designation from the
American Association of Airport
Executives (AAAE).
The A.A.E. designation required
Tatom to complete a course of
study in the areas of financial
management and accounting,
capital development, and safety
and security. In addition, Tatom is
required to complete continuing
education training to maintain
her accreditation. She said, “The
accreditation process was tough,
but it helped me have a full
understanding of what goes into
running an airport and helps
me better advocate for diverse
businesses, because I understand
the business from the ground up.”
Since becoming accredited in 2004,
Tatom has remained involved in
AAAE by teaching the Certified
Member Training course for the
organization.
Her thorough industry knowledge
helps Tatom and her five-person
staff manage OIA’s Disadvantage
Business Enterprise, Airport
Concessions Disadvantage Business
Enterprise, Local Developing
Business, Minority/ Women-
Owned Business Enterprise, Small
Business Enterprise and Service
Disabled Veteran Owned Business
progrms. These programs ensure
that the airport provides significant
opportunities to small and diverse
firms in the community. “Our
executive leadership and board are
very supportive of our programs
and my office’s efforts to create
opportunity,” Tatom said.
OIA is also partnering with several
agencies in Orange County, Florida
to commission the Orange County
Multi-jurisdictional Disparity
Study. The study is led by MGT
of America and is scheduled
to be completed in fall 2015.
Tatom serves as a member of the
leadership team for the study,
providing insight, feedback and
direction to the consultants to
ensure a successful study.
OIA will use the results of the
study to reaffirm its diverse
business programs as the agencies
prepares for one of the biggest
capital improvement efforts in the
airport’s history. The upcoming
projects include over $2 billion
in development for the airport to
maintain its existing facilities and
construct a new terminal to serve
anticipated growth at the airport.
The $2 billion in development is
divided into a $1.1 billion project
for the South Terminal Expansion
and another $1 billion to follow
in the future for a new terminal
building. The new terminal project
will begin when passenger growth
necessitates the addition of another
terminal building.
The South Terminal Expansion is
already underway with over $853
million in projects in progress or
set to begin in 2015. The projects
have M/WBE and DBE goals in
excess of 30 percent. Contracts
associated with this project
include new roads, parking and
infrastructure improvements that
connect to a large intermodal
transportation facility being built
on the south side of the airport
that will accommodate commuter
rail stations. The project also
includes an expansion of the
airport’s Automated People Mover
(APM) and a parking garage.
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Michelle Tatom, A.A.E., OIA Director
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Michelle Tatom (2nd from left) hosted the AMAC Economic Opportunity and Policy Forum
at the OIA in December 2014.
The OIA South Terminal Expansion
project is currently underway, with M/
WBE and DBE goals in excess of 30
percent.
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OIA anticipates completion of the South
Terminal Expansion in the summer of
2017. “This project represents a major
opportunity for our small and diverse
firms,” Tatom said.
In addition to the major capital
improvement activities at OIA, Tatom’s
office also manages an impressive ACDBE
program. She said, “We have 57 in-line
retail units and our three-year ACDBE goal
is 27.5 percent, with 24.5 percent being
race-conscious. We also have an 8 percent
goal for our DBE Rental Car Program.”
Tatom believes that OIA’s innovative
and diligent approach to the concessions
program has helped create success. She
said, “In the Rental Car Program we have
been able to increase opportunities in areas
like body shop repair, car transport, and
oil change operations. This has helped us
meet our Rental Car Program goals and
has provided great opportunities for DBE
firms.”
Another innovative program developed
by OIA is the Designated Mobilization
Program (DMP) for firms in the Local
Developing Business Program. The DMP
allows firms with a fully executed agreement
to borrow 5-10 percent of the contract
amount from the local McKoy Federal
Credit Union at the low interest rate of 5.2
percent. Then when the LDB firm begins
work on the associated project, joint checks
payable to both the LDB vendor and
McKoy Federal Credit Union are issued to
allow for repayment of the mobilization
loan. “This has been a great program for us
to help vendors get over the major hurdle of
having the capital necessary to start larger
projects,” Tatom said.
Tatom attributes her success to her own
three Ps of patience, persistence and
perception. She said, “To be successful as a
DBE professional, you need to know your
airport and need to be able to understand
what is involved in all aspects and projects.
You can’t be afraid to ask questions and you
must know your community. Finally, you
have to pick your battles and win your wars.
You can’t fall on a sword for every issue.”
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“This article was originally published in American DBE Magazine, Spring 2015.
Permission for use granted by www.AmericanDBE.com.”

SEASONS OF
LIFETHE28
1.) There is a time
for everything, a
season for every
activity under
heaven.
2.) A time to be born
and a time to die. A
time to plant and a
time to harvest.
3.) A time to kill
and a time to heal.
A time to tear
down and a time to
rebuild.
4.) A time to cry
and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and
a time to dance.
5.) A time to scatter
stones and a time
to gather stones.
A time to embrace
and a time to turn
away.
6.) A time to search
and a time to lose. A
time to keep and a
time to throw away.
7.) A time to tear
and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet
and a time to speak
up.
8.) A time to love
and a time to hate.
A time for war ana
time for peace.
Hello my Blessed Readers, today I want to talk to you about a revelation given to me last month. This came to me as I was pondering
about affairs with the church, my home, and the families of North Jacksonville Family Worship Center. I was having trouble sleeping
one night when I had to talk to the Lord, until he gave me peace about these issues. I know that most of us are familiar on how to deal
with situations like this, but when you can’t find peace you need talk to the Lord about it!
“After talking to the Lord, He sent me to Ecclesiastes 3 4, to get the answers that I was seeking. While reading, I saw something in
the first eight verses that really dropped into my spirit. I then did more studying concerning these verses.” Let us take a look.
Most of us are familiar with
Solomon’s writing in the
Book of Ecclesiastes and how
he tells of the teachings and
warnings he received from
his father King David, and the
teachings and warnings that
he experienced in life. And
though we are familiar with the
above verses, very few people
apply what is said to what is
happening in their daily lives.
We all know the four seasons
of nature; spring, summer, fall,
and winter. These seasons
come around without fail. No
one can say that they only
had one winter in their life, (of
course newborns excluded).
Well the 28 seasons of life as
listed by Solomon are continual
as well. At some point in life, we
are in one of the 28 seasons.
Now understand this, you
cannot stop the 28 seasons of
life, just as you cannot change
the four seasons of nature. It
does not matter that department
stores put Christmas trees
on display in September; it is
changing from summer to fall,
not winter. One thing that can
be said is that while we know
how long the four seasons last,
we don’t know how long any of
the 28 seasons of life may last
us. I only have time to give one
example, while one may grieve
for a moment over the loss of a
love one, the other may grieve
for a much longer period.
With that being said, we don’t
have to remain in a certain
season longer than needed.
Through obedience, faith,
determination, and will, we
can move to another season.
If you find yourself in a rut
you don’t have to stay there,
motivate yourself, pray, get
more involved in the things of
God. I am writing this so that
more people can understand
that certain things in life do
not just happen to you. My last
point on this is that God is the
one who directs the 28 seasons
of life. We all do not go through
the same seasons at the same
time, but we all partake of the 28
seasons of life! And it does not
matter how great your anointing
is, WE ALL go through the 28
seasons of life.
Well as I conclude now, I want
to share with many of you that
as you go through whatever you
are going through, realize that
you may just be going through
one of the 28 seasons of life.
But praise God, you don’t have
to be in that season forever.
Remember, “This too, shall
pass.” Make sure that you do
a self-check to see what is
happening in your life, it may
be time to tear down some
things in your life. Something or
someone who is hindering your
walk with God, or time spent
with the Lord through your
pray life, or maybe fellowship
with the body of Christ, (church
attendance). You know what
is or is not happening in your
life, go check the list of the 28
seasons of life and see what
you can do to shorten, or extend
the season.
WRITTEN BY PASTOR LEON R. BING
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Assisted By Dominique D. Barrs
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have answered yes to any of these questions, chances are your baby is teething.
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it is not until the baby is between 6 and 9 months that they begin cutting teeth. Teeth
break through their tooth buds, and begin appearing usually one at a time over a period
of months. There is a common order that teeth appear, but like most things, there are the
variations. Usually, the bottom two middle teeth appear first. Following their arrival, the
top two middle teeth come in. Then the side and back teeth follow suit. Teeth may not
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20 teeth by their third birthday. These teeth will carry them until their permanent teeth are
ready to come in a push the baby teeth out by age six.
A teething baby needs a lot of sympathy, care, and support. After all, there is nothing
that we can do to speed up the process, and relieve all of the pain. The only thing that
can be done is to try to remove some of the discomfort, and let nature run its course.
Restlessness and change of sleep patterns can occur as a result of teething, along with
other common symptoms. Some symptoms are drooling; sore red gums; loss of appetite;
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Teething is another factor in the game we call life. It brings discomfort to the parent and
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STATE V. CHANCE:
JUSTICE FOR
THE PEOPLE
A young man had been
institutionalized for mental
health issues for most of his
childhood. When he aged
out, he was released and
moved to Bunnell, Florida
to live with his father whom
he met for the first. Mr.
Chance was accused of
three counts lewd lascivious
battery on this man’s step-
sister creating State of
Florida v. Chance. The step-
sister’s story conflicted with
other testimony she gave to
several people and Regina
pointed that out to the jury.
She argued that since Mr.
Chance was causing the
father and step-mom to have
conflict, the alleged victim’s
inconsistent statements were
untrustworthy. However, the
jury found Mr. Chance guilty
as charged.
Once a person is found guilty
the next stage is sentencing.
A sentencing hearing is
just as important and it’s
an opportunity to present
mitigating circumstances.
The Court was sympathetic
to Mr. Chance’s situation.
Regina made the Court
aware of his background,
family life, and mental
health history. The Court
was at wits end but due to
the nature of the charge and
guilty verdicts for three sex
offenses, it sentenced him
to 25 years in prison. The
State was asking for 45 years
prison. Mr. Chance was
only 19 years old at the time.
Regina cried. She cried
not because of the guilty
verdict and not because of
the sentence. She saw Mr.
Chance’s mother hug him
for the last time before he
was taken to jail. This does
not normally happen but the
judge presiding over the trial,
Richard O. Watson, allowed
it. Mr. Chance never had a
real “chance” in life. He was
locked up for most of his
life as a child. He had a few
months of freedom just to
find himself again locked up
for 25 years. This is Regina’s
burden. She’s an intercessor
and often their only hope.
...COVERSTORY
As anAssistant Public
Defender/Felony Trial
Attorney, my influence goes
beyond mere protecting
rights to life changing event
M
r. Speer’s girlfriend accused
him of threatening her with
a butcher knife all night,
while not letting her leave the
house or call for help creating
State of Florida v. Speer. Mr.
Speer could not afford a private
attorney so Regina was appointed
to defend him. The State offered him
30 years prison to resolve the case. Mr.
Speer had gone to prison and was facing
a mandatory life sentence if found guilty
as a prison release re-offender. Prison
release re-offender requires the Court to
sentence a person to the maximum under
law. He was terrified of the thought of
going to trial. Regina was able to get a
video that showed the alleged victim and
Mr. Speer shopping at a convenient store
during the “so-called” kidnapping. Regina
also acquired a copy of an injunction hearing
transcript in which the alleged victim testified
that she received a call from the daughter’s
father threatening to keep the daughter from
her unless she get Mr. Speer out of the house. The
trial was two days long and the alleged victim and
another witness testified. Mr. Speer did not. The jury
found Mr. Speer not guilty in less than 10 minutes.
REGINA NUNNALLY LIVES
A LIFE DEDICATED TO THE
SERVICE OF OTHERS

Receiving law degree Barry University
School of Law of Orlando 2002
”As an Assistant Public Defender/Felony Trial Attorney, my influence goes
beyond mere protecting rights to life changing events – whether found
guilty or not guilty – life is changed. My clients encountered many ups and
downs in life, my appointments become therapy sessions. We become a priest and
a social worker. Mother’s call my office concerned with their grown child’s future.
Children are prosecuted as adults and thus we have to juggle the juvenile as well as
the adult sanctions… Our insight and expertise extends beyond the court room as
well,” Regina explains.
“You will shed blood, sweat and tears”, said her Tae Kwon Do instructor when she
joined Little Dragon’s Tae Kwon Do Center at twelve years of age. She studied
for four and half years but wanted to quit. Her father the late Rev. Willie James
“Odom” Nunnally wanted her to earn her Black Belt. He told her to return all of
her tournament trophies, medals, certificates of achievement and her belts. Regina
didn’t understand why so she asked him. He said to her, “Because I don’t want
anything to remind you of the fact you quit.” From that day on, Regina endeavored
to finish what she started.
You will shed blood,
sweat and tears”,
.Regina with her mentor Judge Hubert Grimes
Regina, guest speaker, with youth and young adults during
youth program at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Regina with former and current co-workers of Bunnell,
.Florida Public Defender’s Office
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REGINA.. awarded
the Barry University
School of Law
Mission Effective
Student
Regina was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida.
She is the youngest of five children. She attendedVolusia
Avenue Elementary, Westside Elementary, Holly Hill
Junior High and graduated with honors from Mainland
Senior High in 1990. No one in her family was a lawyer.
She struggled academically, had to deal with bullying,
teasing, and got into a lot of fights. However, she was
able to rise above the obstacles to achieve honor roll
status, was inducted in the Junior Honor Society, and
was President of her high school Beta Club during her
senior year.
In 8th grade, she desired to become a lawyer after her
father was seriously injured while building the Ocean
Center in Daytona Beach. Regina knew nothing of the
law but saw a two-income household drastically become
a one-income home. Financial struggles became an
ongoing theme. Her father suffered from diabetes
which complicated the healing process. Her mother had
to pull the load and at times she thought they would lose
the family home. Her father only received $10,000 from
the accident.
Regina was not a lover of “school” because of the
struggles she endured. However, she never allowed
these challenges to detour her. Regina graduated from
Daytona Beach Community College with honors. She
transferred to the University of Florida and graduated in
1995 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and
minor in English.
Regina moved back to Daytona to find a job, but found
none so she decided to use her time constructively by
volunteering hoping it will lead to work. She volunteered
at Central Florida Legal Services under Shirley Green
who later became the first African American woman to
be elected to County Court in the 7th Judicial Circuit.
She encouraged Regina to contact Judge Hubert Grimes
and he became her mentor. She also metYvonne Scarlet-
Golden and Charles Cherry and volunteered her time on
their campaign. Commissioner Cherry gave Regina her
first job as anAssistant Campaign Manager. For the first
time in her life, she was surrounded by affluent African
Americans.
Aspiring a career in the legal field, Regina was accepted
into what was formally known as the University of
Orlando School of Law now Dwayne O. Andrea School
of Law at Barry University in Orlando. As the law
school struggled with accreditation compounded by
the fears of never sitting for the bar, once again Regina
had to endure another situation that was out of her
control. Her faith and “finish-what-you-start” attitude
kept her grounded. She was invited to the prestigious
Moot Court Board. Two years later she became its first
African American female president and chaired two
committees simultaneously.
Always seeking opportunities to serve, Regina became
the Community Service Officer of James C. Collier
Black Law StudentAssociation and received the Leonard
Birdsong Academic Scholarship. She was awarded
the Barry University School of Law Mission Effective
Student Awarded for personifying the mission of the
Barry Law: Quality Education, Religious Dimension,
Community Service, and Caring Environment. Regina
graduated with a “B” average. She passed the bar exam,
and Judge Hubert Grimes swore her in.
Always number one in her life, Regina’s father was
a pastor until his death in 1989 of the Macedonia
Missionary Baptist Church of Oak Hill, Florida. Her
mother, Shirley Pierce Nunnally drove a school bus
and later became a Lead Driver Trainer. “I saw how
my mother was determined to make herself better. She
dropped out of school as a teenager, got married
and had five children by the time she was thirty.
However, she went to night school to get her
diploma, secured competent employment,
worked her way up, and was dedicated employee
to her job until retirement in 2008.” “My mama
got good grades in school so I decided since she
could do it so can I,” Regina explains of her
mother’s motivation.
Growing up as a Preacher’s Kid was not a
challenge… it was a way of life that ensured she
remained humble and respectful to others. Her
family dedicated their lives to serving others,
putting ‘Self’ last. This environment nurtured
her skill to be a Teacher, Preacher, Giver and a
Helper. A foundation that later proved worthy
of being licensed as a Minister in July of 2009 under Dr.
Herbert L. McGraw.
Regina does not personally take credit for her
achievements because many people have had a hand in
her success. She worked as a Summer Camp Counselor/
Teacher’s Aid under Francis A. Mobley, Executive
Director of the Mary McLeod Bethune Center. She
interned for Judge Hubert Grimes before entering Law
School. She worked at Dillard’s and as a Juvenile
Services Program simultaneously to pay her way
through Law School.
STRONG FOR THE PEOPLE.
Regina has been in Bunnell so long that she’s represented
two generations of accused offenders. Her clients from all
walks of life, are educated, undereducated and uneducated.
She receives calls from mothers, finance, baby mothers,
wanting to know what is going to happen to their child or
significant other. She listens to their cries and lamentations.
Many of her clients come from broken homes. They have
made bad decisions and suffer from substance abuse issues,
mental health issues, and are honorably discharged from
the military. No one is immune from becoming a client.
She has to humanize them, tell their side of the story to the
prosecutor, judge or the jury.
Regina educates her clients and sometime they educate her.
She handles thousands of cases a year and sees too many of
them come back due to violations. At times, the cases are
emotional and some are unforgettable. Clients have poured
out their hearts to her, crying about the decisions they have
made and how much it has and will change lives. Her
career path was chosen for her because it is not for the faint
of heart. Regina is a lawyer, a preacher and a motivational
speaker. Regina Nunnally lives to serve others; she is
strong for the people.
REGINA NUNNALLY
BBBJD02@GMAIL.COM(386)299-0538

Regina does not personally take credit for her achievements because many
people have had a hand in her success. She worked as a Summer Camp
Counselor/Teacher’s Aid under Francis A. Mobley, Executive Director of the
Mary McLeod Bethune Center. She interned for Judge Hubert Grimes before
entering Law School. She worked at Dillard’s and as a Juvenile Services
Program simultaneously to pay her way through Law School.
“PEOPLE HAVE HAD A HAND IN HER SUCCESS
Regina has ambitions to one day become a Judge. If chosen by appointment
or election, it would be an honor and privilege, and another opportunity
for her to become an even greater servant to her community. Regina was a
Judicial Finalist in January 2014 for retired Hubert Grimes, Circuit Judge
vacancy.
Being active in the community is important to Regina even today. Her
community involvement includes: Ministry Outreach to the Juvenile
Detention Center, donating items to Battered Woman Shelter, volunteering
her efforts to give out food, clothing, and painting youth facilities . Teen
Court Judge in Flagler County, and public speaking engagements at
engagement such as: Daytona Juneteenth Youth Empowerment Summit
and “Can you hear me, I’m Hurting” seminar sponsored in part by Angie
Bee Ministries.
Regina, although she does not actively seek it, leadership seems to find
her. Her heart is for the youth. She does not see herself too good to be
approached, she encourages it. She worked with youth, and taught Sunday
school in Orlando at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Institutional Church
under Pastor Errol G. Thompson. She encourages strong families and
young people make wise decisions. She seen so many come through the
system, grow up in the system, and graduated to the more serious crimes.
“I have an idea what happened to them and it will take a miracle to re-
write the mind that’s why if a teaching moment presents itself, I am on it.”
Regina Nunnally began her legal career with the Public Defender’s
Office on September of 2003 in the Juvenile Court. After six months, she
was promoted to Juvenile and Felony Court in Bunnell, Florida on July
2004. She has been a full-time Felony Court attorney for over ten years.
Regina drives 35 minutes each day to work and never regretted a day. She
practiced before retired judge Kim C. Hammond and was mentored by
Irwin Connelly. They exhibited respect and professionalism. Her office
now and then is like family.
Regina has ambitions to one day become a Judge. If chosen by appointment
or election, it would be an honor and privilege, and another opportunity for
her to become an even greater servant to her community. Regina was a
Judicial Finalist in January 2014 for retired Hubert Grimes, Circuit Judge
vacancy.
Being active in the community is important to Regina even today. Her
community involvement includes: Ministry Outreach to the Juvenile
Detention Center, donating items to Battered Woman Shelter, volunteering
her efforts to give out food, clothing, and painting youth facilities . Teen
Court Judge in Flagler County, and public speaking engagements at
engagement such as: Daytona Juneteenth Youth Empowerment Summit
and “Can you hear me, I’m Hurting” seminar sponsored in part by Angie
Bee Ministries.
Regina, although she does not actively seek it, leadership seems to find
her. Her heart is for the youth. She does not see herself too good to be
approached, she encourages it. She worked with youth, and taught Sunday
school in Orlando at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Institutional Church
under Pastor Errol G. Thompson. She encourages strong families and
young people make wise decisions. She seen so many come through the
system, grow up in the system, and graduated to the more serious crimes.
“I have an idea what happened to them and it will take a miracle to re-write
the mind that’s why if a teaching moment presents itself, I am on it.”
Regina Nunnally began her legal career with the Public Defender’s
Office on September of 2003 in the Juvenile Court. After six months, she
was promoted to Juvenile and Felony Court in Bunnell, Florida on July
2004. She has been a full-time Felony Court attorney for over ten years.
Regina drives 35 minutes each day to work and never regretted a day. She
practiced before retired judge Kim C. Hammond and was mentored by
Irwin Connelly. They exhibited respect and professionalism. Her office
now and then is like family.
Regina has been in Bunnell so long that she’s represented two generations
of accused offenders. Her clients
from all walks of life, are educated,
undereducated and uneducated. She receives calls from mothers, finance,
baby mothers, wanting to know what is going to happen to their child or
significant other. She listens to their cries and lamentations. Many of
her clients come from broken homes. They have made bad decisions and
suffer from substance abuse issues, mental health issues, and are honorably
discharged from the military. No one is immune from becoming a client.
She has to humanize them, tell their side of the story to the prosecutor,
judge or the jury.
Regina educates her clients and sometime they educate her. She handles
thousands of cases a year and sees too many of them come back due to
violations. At times, the cases are emotional and some are unforgettable.
Clients have poured out their hearts to her, crying about the decisions they
have made and how much it has and will change lives. Her career path was
chosen for her because it is not for the faint of heart. Regina is a lawyer,
a preacher and a motivational speaker. Regina Nunnally lives to serve
others; she is strong for the people.
Regina, scholarship recipient with Honorable Judge Shirley
Green and scholarship recipients taken at Bethune Cookman 1997

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KIDS GEAR UP FOR REAL DADS NETWORK
EVENTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY
DADSNEW YORK CITY, NY REAL DADS throughout
the New York City tri-state area will join hundreds of their peers across New York
City to celebrate the eighth annual Real Dads Week of events from Saturday, June
6 to Saturday, June 13, 2015. The events are free and open to the public, excluding
the Daddy Daughter Dance. Registration is required for all events.
For media inquiries contact Keith Honeywell,
keith.realdadsnetwork gmail com or
(212) 875-7725. For more event information,
registration and tickets visit
www.RealDadsNetwork.org.
I
n preparation for Father’s Day, Real
Dads Network expects hundreds of
men, children and women of all ages
to celebrate and honor Black dads who are
both exemplary role models and community
leaders. The events will incorporate social,
cultural, and intellectual activities and a
networking meeting. Women are highly
encouraged to participate along with the
fathers to serve as support systems. The
events include a Black fathers and family
picnic on Saturday, June 6th @ Roy Wilkins
Park, Jamaica, NY, a Father Son Day at
P.S. 47 in the Bronx on June 6th, an After-
Work Mixer and Networking on Wednesday,
June 10th in Brooklyn, a Celebration and
Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June
11th at Medgar Evers College, and the 8th
Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday,
June 13 at The Alhambra Ballroom, 2116
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, NYC.
Cost: $110 for dad daughter, $45 for
each additional child. Real Dad Members
receive 10% discount. (Schedule Attached)
The money raised by the Daddy Daughter
Dance helps Real Dads Network run the
Real Dads Clubs around the city, and to
support the organization throughout the
year. This dance is supported by Fathers
Incorporated. The media sponsor is Radio
103.9FM.”I had an amazing time at the
Daddy and Daughter’s dance. It has been
a blessing. This is something really special
and I hope to continue to play a part,” said
Allan Houston, Former New York Knicks
Player Real Dads Network is asking all those
who believe that involved fathers should be
celebrated, to join in as they bring Real Dads
together for a week of positive enjoyment
and recognition for the important role they
play. Children who grow up without an
involved father are, on average, at least
two to three times more likely to be poor,
to use drugs, to experience educational,
health, emotional and behavioral problems,
to be victims of child abuse, and to engage
in criminal behavior (National Fatherhood
Initiative).
Teeth break through their tooth
buds, and begin appearing usu-
ally one at a time over a period of
months.
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The Ritz Theatre and Museum is Jacksonville’s premier
institutional treasure of art and culture. The Ritz
presents documents and preserves the historical and
cultural legacy of the African Americans in Jacksonville
and Northeast Florida within the context of the national and
global Black experience.
Established in 1999 by the City of Jacksonville, the Ritz
Theatre and Museum is the cultural anchor of LaVilla – the
area of downtown Jacksonville once known as the “Harlem
of the South” during the Jim Crow Era. The institution serves
two functions:
THE THEATRE - A stellar performing arts venue
beautifully designed to recapture the cultural vitality
of the original Ritz Theater, a 1929 movie house
that once stood on the same site, presents musical
concerts, dance and theater performances. If you are
in town the first Friday and Saturday of the month,
you must get a ticket to Amateur Night at the Ritz and
Ritz Jazz Jamm - the hottest shows in town.
THE MUSEUM – a state-of-the-art exhibit which
houses a permanent collection of artifacts, objects,
photographs, documents and assorted ephemera
from past and present artist that replicates scenes of
everyday life in the once thriving, though segregated,
LaVilla African American community. A must-see
exciting feature of the museum is the Lift Ev’ry Voice
exhibit, an animatronics salute of native sons
James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond
Johnson. Lift Ev’ry Voice brings history to life through
robotics, projected images, music, dialogue and
theatrical lighting. The museum gallery also
presents temporary exhibitions on African and African
Diaspora themes.


The most anticipated exhibit we feature every year is Through
Our Eyes. Originally conceived, developed and curated by
retired Ritz Museum Administrator, Lydia P. Stewart in 1993
while employed at WJCT, Through Our Eyes provides an
opportunity for local African American artists to display their
work. This annual show is the longest running visual art
show in Jacksonville and collectors and artist a like look forward
to the Through Our Eyes experience. Many artists have shared
with me that Through Our Eyes is the standard by which they
challenge themselves and grow and take risks and is the exhibit
they want to debut their new work. For twenty-one years, the
purpose of the exhibit has been to do just that, to give African
American artists a place they can express themselves freely
and expose their work to art lovers everywhere.
Through Our Eyes 2015 ‘Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My
Journey’: An Artistic Evolution features the artwork of twenty
Jacksonville African American artists. I’ve had the honor and
pleasure of curating the exhibit with Lydia over the past 15
years and I have seen newcomers like Overstreet Ducasse,
Princess Simpson Rashid and Keith Doles grow and develop
and receive local and national recognition for their unique
and creative styles. I’ve met artists like Melody P. Jackson,
an accomplished singer, actress and beauty queen who never
picked up a paint brush until she was diagnosed with a brain
tumor, had surgery, and acquired nystagmus, a neurological
problem that affects her vision and gait. She was prescribed
Recreation Therapy painting and Spin Cycle Art was born even
though she is blind.
Come by and see me for a tour. Our doors are open Tuesday
thru Friday: 10 am – 4 pm and Saturdays: 10 am – 2 pm. We
have group discounts for tours, schools, churches and family
reunions.
Ritz Theatre and Museum
829 N. Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Ritzjacksonville.com (904) 535-1629
Adonnica Toler , Ritz Museum

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ture Leaders Now” is her brand and
now accelerating new book. She has
authored and co-authored numerous
books on empowerment for women
and leading others with the stepping
stones for success in life, careers and
relationships.
Her life is an example of leading
from where you are and rising to the
top, breaking the “Glass Ceilings
for Women of Color.” Her story is
a Joseph Story, from the “pit to the
palace,” Living the Dreams of her
life. Her “Why” is the “Need” to help
others succeed and become greater
leaders and productive citizens. She
is married and has two adult children.
Her travels are extensive and diverse
throughout North America and inter-
nationally.
RESULT DRIVEN STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU…..

The Orlando Renaissance Writers
Guild held its 8th Annual Writers
Literacy Benefit at Orlando’s
Crown Plaza Hotel. The Writers Guild is
a support group for aspiring writers and
published authors, publisher, readers,
and lovers of the written word. The
Program Master of Ceremony was Guild
President and Founder Ted Hollins.
Each year the Guild gathers to celebrate
members who have published a book of
note and exceeded all others in sells.
This year it was Dr. Ruth Baskerville
for her novel – “Hoodless Klan” which
sold over 700 copies which is quite an
accomplishment for self- published
authors.
The Guild also gives a Humanitarian of
the year award to individual who goes
out of their way to help others or does
great work in their community. This year
the Award goes to Gwendolyn Bennett
Gray CEO of the Phoenix Group, and
Insurance group that offers protection
and opportunities to emerging family.
This year the Guild expanded its service
as a support group into publishing where
it help E. Patrica White brings her first
novel “A Timeless Legacy of Wisdom” to
fruition.
The Guild is a great supporter of the
Arts and education. This year’s Guild
sponsored the Standing Ovation Group
to be the entertainment for the evening
along with Jazz singer Ms. Jacqueline
Jones and Gospel recording artist
Feleciaa Ingram.
Guest speakers Jill Capri Sims author
of “Him”, Dr. Loretta Faith Harris
author of “101 Reason to Live” and
CEO and Publisher Darryl A. Barrs of
Program Success gave banquet guest
powerful nuggets on the program theme
“Destination – You” which challenged
attendees to follow their dreams no
matter what age.
Orlando Renaissance Writers Guild
8th annual Writers Literacy Benefit Banquet

For information about the Guild or to receive
their monthly newsletters visit:
www.orwriters.org or call 407-399-3664.

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Welcome
To The
Good Life

I
truly wish you the Best Success in all your endeavors.
Proof that you will have it and you are well on you
way to receiving it is the fact that you are reading this
article. Already you have overcome one obstacle – and
one that maybe the easiest obstacle you will face in your
quest. Because you are reading this article means you read
it despite the fact that the title is upside-down. Reading this
article is no difficult task. Just one that takes a little sympathy
and forgiveness realizing someone may have goofed and
doesn’t necessary need your condemnation highlighting their
error, but instead you moved passed the error in search of
something that maybe beneficial to you. Good for you!
The problem, however, with the scenario is when most people
come to this upside down title, they observe the awkwardness
and simply chalk it up as a mistake someone has made and
move on. They may see it has a dilemma not worth rectifying,
and an article not worth reading and move on. They may
analyze the predicament and conclude the solution is too
time-consuming and move on. Regardless of reason, many
will move on from this page without reading at the risk of
missing valuable knowledge that may be instrumental in
reaching their goals and securing their success. The key to
your success may be hiding right in front of you under that
mis-spelled ‘roack’.
My friends, life today has changed in many ways and in many
ways we don’t realize. The way we receive knowledge and
information that is crucial to our success today is different
and unconventional. If you are expecting success to be
expressed delivered to you or in plain view – think again.
We live in a time where many are without and in-need. All
will not receive and all will not accomplish. Success is no
longer found at the mile marker, but the extra-mile marker. It
is important that your success mean so much to you that you
are willing to do whatever to ensure it. Wake-up early, stay
out late, go around some new corners, turn over not some
rocks - but all rocks. Why? Because I want to win. I want my
life to be better. I want to be successful.
The key to your Success just may be in this article with the
upside-down title, but you will never know if you didn’t take
the time to figure out how to read it. This is the type of world
we live in today. The darkest moment is just before dawn -
you would not know if you quit at the darkest hour. The finish
line is just around the corner - you would know if you quit
coming up the hill a block away. Some people are in a rut
and will stay in a rut. Why? Because they are not willing to do
what it takes to get out of the rut. A rut is a routine procedure,
situation, or way of life that has become uninteresting,
tiresome and non-productive.
The Bible promises us, “Ask and it shall be given; Seek and
you shall find; Knock and the door shall be open.” However,
without limits... It is not stated the number of people we are
to ask, the number of places we are to seek, nor the number
of doors we are to knock on. Success is an Unspecified
Journey not a Guaranteed Destination. Success you find
traveling down many paths in life.
No one can stop you from achieving your success when you
are working to achieve your success. You are a force that
can only be halted by an equally counter-force. That means,
in order for someone to stop you, they will have to work just
as hard against you as you are working for you. If you are
working from sun-up to sun-down toward your success, they
will have to quit their job and do the same to stop you. The
most anyone can do to hinder you is throw you an obstacle
or a road-block every now and then. And sadly enough, that’s
all it takes to deter most people’s success.
The Road to Success will have obstacles that will slow you
down because you have to go around them. The Road to
Success will sometimes be under construction and cause
you to wait in long slow moving lines. The Road to Success
will from time-to-time make you take extra steps - steps
you may even deem un-necessary just like the steps you
took to read this article realizing the title was upside-down. I
commend you. Taking the steps to read this article mean you
will not have a problem taking the necessary extra steps life
will demand you to take to receive your future success.
I wish you the very Best Success in all your endeavors and
I know you will have it because you have what it takes. I
did not choose you to be successful, you chose yourself by
exemplifying and exercising trait necessary to
be successful. An upside-down title just
like the upside-down lives many people
are living today did not hinder or deter
you, and because of that, I and people
like myself will be forever willing to
assist you, because you deemed
yourself worthy of our assistance
and worthy of your success.
Darryl A. Barrs, Sr.
Publisher/Managing Editor

Program Success June 2015

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