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Volume 4, No. 18 News & Entertainment from the Community! October 15, 2010 Smithpublish.com Smith Publishing & Media Group smithpublish@yahoo.com

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It’s That Time Again…..

Home Depot Center’s

Battle of the High

School Marching

Bands! Grammy-nominated entertainer Omarion

will headline the 2010 Battle of the High

School Marching Bands halftime show

on Saturday, November 20 at The Home

Depot Center. The event, returning to

Carson after a one-year hiatus, will also feature Martha Wash of the C + C Music

Factory and young artist Scotter Smiff. Each artist will perform live during halftime

at the sixth edition of the charity event to raise money for The Home Depot Center

charitable Foundation and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and their combined

efforts to support music and arts education for youth.

The Battle of The High School Marching Bands is a southern

show style marching band competition showcasing eight of the

hottest high school marching bands in America at The Home

Depot Center in Carson, California on the Campus of California

State University Dominguez Hills. Tickets are $10. Show starts

at 5pm. For more information and ticket purchase, visit

www.homedepotcenter.com.

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What’s Happening Around Town

South Bay’s Resident of the Month

Who is YOUR Resident of the Month?? Is there a resident YOU think we should recognize for their great service? If so, submit a picture and tell us why YOU think we should recognize them. If selected, you and the winning Resident will win a $25 Gift Card!

Are you up for a Reverse Triathlon? The Inaugural Tri-Carson will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010. The

City of Carson, the Carson Chamber of Commerce and California State

University Dominguez Hills are happy to invite you to participate in this

community event. The race will be held on the California State University

Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) campus and surrounding streets.

Reverse Triathlon will consist of a 5K Run, 12 Mile Bike, and 200 Meter

Swim in the CSUDH pool.

Small Business Lending Fund Act Saves 63 Jobs in One Month, Says Congresswoman Richardson Congresswoman Laura Richardson announced that the newly created Small Business Lending Fund Act

has already helped to save 63 jobs and created 10 jobs more in the 37th Congressional District. The

Small Business Lending Fund Act, which Congresswoman Laura Richardson voted for and was signed

into law by President Obama just weeks ago on September 27, helps to spur economic recovery by

creating favorable conditions for the growth of small businesses and closing loopholes that reward

corporations that ship jobs overseas.

“With our economy now slowly recovering, it is obvious that it has been from forward thinking

legislation like the Small Business Lending Fund Act that have made any gains possible,”

Congresswoman Richardson said. “Thanks to this legislation, six small businesses in the district have been able to secure the

funding they needed to keep their employees in place and in one case, to add an additional 10 to the payroll. I supported the Small

Business Lending Fund Act because I knew the great opportunity it offered for the small businesses in our community.”

The Small Business Lending Fund Act creates a $30 billion fund that

makes capital available to local banks for increased investment in small

businesses. This legislation, which is fully paid for over 10 years and will

not add to the deficit, gives $12 billion in tax cuts to small businesses. By

making loans more available, small businesses are able to increase

investment for growth and hire new employees. The $4.85 million in

funds allocated to the 37th District of California were distributed as part

of the new legislation under the State Small Business Credit Initiative

(SSBCI). SSBCI assists small businesses that are not able to meet lenders’

collateral requirements to secure access to capital. This has come as good

news to many small business owners who have experienced a decline in

the value of their property and equipment. In the 37th District, six small

businesses have received loans under the SSBCI component of the Small

Business Lending Fund Act.

Local Government/Business/Finance

Tips for Writing a Business Plan By Peter Mehit, Custom Business Planning and Solutions

You’re sitting down at the computer to write your business plan and you have writer’s block. What is your next move? Check out the tips below. They will help.

As this is a new business idea or a new departure from your existing business,

work out your financial projections first. There is no reason to write a plan if

the business doesn’t pencil out financially.

Get an outline or a template for a business plan (if you don’t already have one).

Read through the outline plugging in the information you have right now. You

don’t have to use complete sentences, use phrases or key words. The point is to

get the information out of your head and onto paper. You will come back later to

finish out the section and expand on your thoughts.

Once you’ve typed in all the information you know, decide which sections need

further clarification or research before they will be completed.

Decide who you are going to target as your customer. Just because a wide range

of people can use your product or service, doesn’t mean you have enough

advertising dollars to reach all of them. Select a specific group (age, income,

gender, marital status) so your marketing dollars are more likely to bring

results.

Perform your research and expand and clarify all the remaining sections of your

business plan.

Add pictures, graphs, charts and tables to emphasize key points and to clarify

your narrative.

Write your executive summary LAST.

Put your plan together with a cover page, a table of contents, your financial projections and your narrative. Local office

supply stores and postal stations often offer spiral binding for a reasonable price, so have your plan bound for a

professional look.

Custom Business Planning & Solutions – Helps businesses stop losses, get positioned for growth and reach goals. For more information, visit

www.custombps.com.

Education

What to do if your child is being

bullied

If your child is being bullied, she's not alone. About 160,000 children in

the United States miss school

every day due to fear of attack or

intimidation by other students,

according to the National

Education Association.

Bullying is a serious problem

that is growing worse, and is

taking on new forms through the

use of the Internet and mobile phones, say educators. Some estimates say that 25 percent of

American children experience direct or indirect bullying daily.

Cyber-bullying, a relatively new form of bullying, takes place over the Internet through

social media websites and forums, or through mobile devices. Many pre-teens and teens

prefer to communicate with one another through texting on their mobile devices. Because

kids can share messages quickly with a large group of students, cyber-bullying can be

especially effective in spreading rumors about a student or harassing a student through the

sharing of photos. Because this is a relatively new area of harassment, many school districts

are still trying to determine the reach of their authority in off-campus cyber-bullying attacks.

Here are some additional tips on what to do if you suspect

that your child is the victim of a bully:

Talk to your child.

Document the facts. Take pictures of any injuries and have your child give a

detailed description of what happened.

Talk to teachers and the principal immediately.

Put it in writing. Put your concerns into writing to the principal, the superintendent and school board members.

Encourage others to speak up. If the same child is bullying other students, persuade

parents to report it too.

Call the police.

Talk with a lawyer. If your child has been physically or sexually harassed contact an

attorney. Attorneys who specialize in personal injury litigation are probably best suited to

represent you and your child.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Sports

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION TO

HOLD BASKETBALL

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ANAHEIM

CONVENTION CENTER ARENA The CIF Southern Section-Ford Basketball Championships,

presented by Farmers for both boys and girls division’s 1-AA to 4-A will be held at Th e Anaheim Convention Center beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Semifinal contests in both boy’s and girl’s Division 1-AA will lead it off followed by division championships that run through Saturday, March 5, 2011. Division’s 5-AA to 6-A in both boy’s and girls will be held at The Meruelo Athletic Center on the campus of Mater Dei High School on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5. Division finals days and times will be determined at a later date. The 2011 championships will mark a return for the first time since 1984 of upper division boy’s and girl’s finals hosted at the same venue. It will also be the first time the upper division boy’s have not played at The Honda Center (formerly The Arrowhead Pond and Anaheim Arena) since 1994.

Cal State Dominguez

Men's Basketball Gives

"Timely" Assist to

Boys and Girls Club CARSON -- Following Thursday night's

spectacular Midnight and Madness event that

kicked off the official start of the 2010-11 basketball season, the Cal State

Dominguez Hills men's basketball team used that energy for a visit to the Boys

and Girls Club of Carson the following day, giving their energy and time to those who need it the most.

Led by head coach Damaine Powell, who attended the same Boys and Girls club growing up and is set to embark on his

seventh year at CSUDH, the squad spent time reading with the kids, giving a bit of basketball instruction, and how both

translate into real life lessons that are preached on the Carson campus.

"We have a connection with the club and really want to reach the youth of our community early and stress the importance

of going to college," Powell begins. "The more they see young men in college, they more they expect that in their own

futures.”

"We try to be visual and let them know how important it is to use critical thinking in life, and we tried to do that through

their figuring out the morals in the stories we read together."

Arts & Entertainment

Rihanna to Open American Music Awards Following her slew of upcoming performances on

'Saturday Night Live,' 'Good Morning America' and

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Rihanna is scheduled to open up

the 38th annual American Music Awards, which will air

live from Los Angeles on November 21.

CSCN reports that Rihanna will take the stage and open

up the star-studded award show, where she will perform

new music from her forthcoming album 'Loud.'

The 'Only Girl (In the World)' singer is currently nominated for two AMA awards. She will

face-off against Alicia Keys and Sade for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B

album. Eminem currently leads the pack of AMA nominees with five nods for Artist of the

Year, Favorite Male Artist in the Pop/Rock category, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap/Hip Hop

Male artists and Favorite Rap/Hip Hop album. Winners will be determined by online voting

polls at AMAvote.com and AMA.ABC.com.

Additional performers at the 38th annual award show will include Usher, Pink and Bon Jovi.

More acts are expected to be announced in the weeks leading up to the show. The AMAs will

air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday Nov. 21 at 8PM EST on ABC.

The Smash

Hit Stage Play

– I Need Thee

Coming to the Warner Grand Theater THIS

WEEKEND – Oct. 23rd

!

"I NEED THEE" is a modern story

based on the biblical story of Job.

Aaron goes from having everything to

losing everything in a matter of days.

He loses his new born son, his job, his

money, home, cars, and with all of this happening his wife is having a difficult time

holding on to her faith. But just like "Job" he never gives up on God! Tickets STILL

available, visit www.ineedthee.tix.com. For more information on the playwright and play, visit

www.dominiquebecton.com.

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Providing underprivileged young ladies with dresses for prom and

other formal occasions.

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Inspiration & Church News

Walking Out Destiny By Gina Johnson Smith

Life isn't fair and isn't easy. God designed life to grow us, to stretch us to

magnify that which He has placed within us. Each of us has something

different, but each of us bring a rich perspective to life's tapestry - if we will

but birth who we were meant to be. Each of us are called and we must resist

the urge to hide in fear from who we really are. We must walk into our destiny

with arms open wide...knowing that we have a work and must perform it, for

this is why we live...

There are people I know

that live resolutely in their

destiny...they simply can't

help it. They are walking

magnification of who they

were meant to be. They

radiate the fullness of their

gifting. How precious this

is!

And yet, some of us resist

the fullness of destiny. We

negotiate, make deals, go

dormant...we want the simplicity of routine...being magnified is a scary

place....yet, when mouth opened....pen flowing...we can't help but allow the

intensity of our gifting to seep out....we feel at home..this freeness nurtures us

and everyone around us.....eventually the haters show up.."Who does she think

SHE is?" , they mock! "She's not all that!" Those of tender hearts can be

wounded by the callousness of such people....it can force them deeper into silence...until the gifting is shut

down, locked up and left to the cobwebs in the darkened corners of our lives. At these locked down times we

are unfruitful and weak. We have lost our salt. We can't nurture properly because we are an imitation of who

we were meant to be. We die a little every day, because we aren't truly living. We have given haters

power....and that simply won’t do!

Life lessons have taught me that we must ALL make manifest the gifting that is within us. Sometimes it’s

inconvenient, but it is always profitable. Sometimes it is costly to our relationships, but we are always blessed

for the sacrifice. Sometimes we have to move beyond our fears of the haters, because we have the potential to

open the door of freedom to those that our gifting feeds.

Walking out your destiny will cost you. It will challenge you because there is an energy that wants to keep

people from really knowing who they are...and it will fight you. It will challenge you, confront you, insult you,

rip you, and try to kill you...because you represent freedom to a lost soul. You represent a changed mind, a

changed heart to generations that exist in the one you're feeding. Your one connection can change a family, can

change a neighborhood, can change the world. All because of you! All because you were willing!

www.2025BMB.org

Challenged to change the

lives of boys

This is the time for self-examination. Am I embracing all that I must become?

Or have I allowed haters to silence my message? Have I learned to walk in

the boldness of my knowingness, or have I caved to pressure?

Let us choose to run towards our destiny....full throttle! Let's not waste our

lives away focused on little, meaningless things, forgetting that we are here to

inspire a life. We are here to give a moment of love that says "you too are

worthy, by virtue of being alive alone!"

My father always said, "Gina, don't be afraid. Don't walk in fear." I never

really understood why he often said that to me. Yet as an adult, I have

learned he saw in me what I didn't see as a young, free girl. I had tremendous

talent, I was free in spirit and could do almost anything without effort....but he

knew the day would come when the bigness of who he saw I could become,

would even scare me. My father is now gone, but his lessons remain with me.

I am coming up on my Jubilee year - 50. It is a season of change, a season of

pardon, of new beginnings....time to walk resolutely in the fullness of the

promises that rests within me. Not from a prideful place....but from a place of

knowing clearly what I'm called to do. It is a year to release others to the

fullness of who they are to be, while loving them completely as we walk our

individual journey. Big changes are on the horizon, but great freedom is

available there. Pray for His success in my life for this coming year. The

little girl still resides there, lurking in the shadows of questions. I need not

own greatness, but walk out His work for my life. I must walk in confident

boldness in all I have learned, for there is great wisdom to be shared....

None of us are perfect, but all of us are called. Make manifest that which is in

you! It has rich rewards tied to it. It has freedom written all over it! The

world is waiting, hoping we will take up our charge. I commit to run towards

destiny....I dare you to do the same! Learn more about Gina Johnson Smith via

Notes on Facebook @ Smithpublish or at Shoutlife.com/GinaJohnsonSmith. Copyright 2010 - Gina Johnson Smith

Life lessons have taught me that we must ALL make manifest the gifting that is within us. Sometimes we have to move beyond our fears of the haters, because we have the

potential to open the door of freedom to those that our gifting feeds.

Style & Beauty

Profile

Jewelry Designer: Racquel Honoré

It wasn’t too long ago that Racquel Honore’s line ANKH started to hit stores, but it has already made a lasting impression. Racquel’s line is composed of four collections, all of which prove to have significant inspirations. All of the collections have a characteristic that runs through each strand, that characteristic being vintage character. It is important to Racquel that she captures a specific moment in time and that artifacts are present, which represent

that one split second. Racquel’s collections include Vagabond, Earth, Love, and Pollock. One of Racquel’s collections features puzzle pieces as the central tactic. The limited edition line features actual pieces of a 1960′s puzzle by Jackson Pollock. Though the puzzle piece jewelry could be referred to as bulky, it has a certain elegance. More simplistic pieces feature color as their main design detail and simplistic pieces of art that are placed as pendants on the chains. The line features earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Whatever it is, there is something for everyone.

Racquel Honoré is a Los Angeles based jewelry designer and stylist. She is stylist and consultant for fashion and entertainment companies. Clients include Boost Mobile, Sprint, Wells Fargo, J. Records, Ed Hardy, Kohl's, Hyundai, The Navy, Bank of America. See more of the collection at www.ankhbyracquel.com.

Real Estate

Using Rent to Own as an Option By Rob Edwards

As we have hit hard times in the

market, the time has come for

homeowners that are looking to sell

their property to think creatively. If

their home is just sitting on the market, they should begin considering Rent to

Own.

A Rent to Own would immediately free them from their payments by having a

qualified tenant buyer in the home that makes monthly payments, does repairs,

and takes good care of their home as if it were their own, as at some point in

the near future, it just may well be if they decide to exercise an option to

purchase the home at a predetermined price and during a predetermined period

of time. Additionally, as homes for sale by owner (FSBO) are everywhere you

look, few sellers realize the benefits of rent to own or lease purchase (perfect

for FSBO sellers with a home that needs repairs, a home with zero, little or

negative equity, or a house in a buyer’s market).

If your home is available as a rent to own home, it will increase the demand, as

there is no database that has all the rent to own homes listed. Nine times out of

ten lease option homes will not be listed on the MLS. Overall, the best thing to

keep in mind is that the more options that you offer a prospective buyer, the

better off you will be. If they begin as a tenant, and in 12-24 months, they

become a buyer, all the while covering your mortgage and caring for your

home, is that such a bad thing in today's market?

These are questions that you need to ask yourself if you want to move your

home. If you are going to venture into this with a real estate agent, tell them

exactly what you want, and have them work for you. Have them list your home as a Sale or Lease Option (same

as rent to own), and let them show you the paperwork and go over it in more detail with you. If you decide to

venture it alone, discuss it with your attorney so they provide you with the proper paperwork needed to do this

in your state. Please take a solid look at Rent to Own and begin breathing easier! For more information visit

www.lease2buy.com.

Food & Restaurants

As co-owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que, Patrick

(Pat) and Gina Neely have turned their family

restaurant into one of the most successful

barbecue restaurants in the South. Now they

share the secrets behind their favorite dishes and

their passion for food, family, and fun on Food

Network's Down Home with the Neelys.

WARM BACON POTATO SALAD Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard 1 tablespoon sugar Directions

For the vinaigrette:

Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

2 1/2 pounds red potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes Salt 6 bacon slices, chopped 1 medium sized red onion, diced Freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 cup freshly chopped dill leaves, plus more for garnish Add potatoes to pot of salted cold water. Bring to a boil, over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm, if necessary. Add bacon to large saute pan and cook until crisp over medium heat. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet tray and reserve. Add onion, dash of pepper and garlic to bacon grease and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add vinaigrette to vegetables. Let cook until reduced and thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, dill and bacon to the pan and toss to coat with dressing. Allow to cook for 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer potato salad to a serving platter and sprinkle with chopped fresh dill.

Just for Fun

USA Presidents Word Search

Find and circle all of the United States Presidents that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell an Abraham Lincoln quotation.

WASHINGTON J ADAMS JEFFERSON MADISON MONROE J Q ADAMS

JACKSON VAN BUREN W HARRISON TYLER

POLK

TAYLOR FILLMORE PIERCE BUCHANAN LINCOLN A JOHNSON

GRANT HAYES GARFIELD ARTHUR

CLEVELAND

B HARRISON MCKINLEY T ROOSEVELT TAFT WILSON HARDING

COOLIDGE HOOVER F D ROOSEVELT TRUMAN

EISENHOWER

KENNEDY L JOHNSON NIXON FORD CARTER REAGAN

G H W BUSH CLINTON G W BUSH OBAMA

Think About

It...

Though no one can

go back and make a

brand new start,

anyone can start from

now and make a

brand new end.

Calendar of Events

KIDFEST 2010 -18th

Annual Dinner & Benefit Auction Nov. 18th 5:30pm Carson Community Center For tickets, visit www.bgccarson.org

Presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson. KidsFest is an annual dinner and

benefit auction for the Boys &Girls Club of Carson. KidsFest helps the Boys &

Girls Club of Carson provide the kind of services that empower our young people

with self-esteem, skills and resources they need to realize their full potential as caring and productive citizens.

Thanks to our sponsors and supporters, KidsFest 2009 raised over $130,000 to help change lives in Carson!

HBO Presents Brave New Voices 2010 Oct. 23, 2010 – 11pm www.bravenewvoices.org

HBO presents Brave New Voices 2010, featuring highlights from the final

round of the monumental event hosted by Common and Rosario Dawson.

Capturing the emerging generation’s most talented voices, Brave New

Voices is HBO’s latest presentation from the producers that brought you Def

Poetry and the Brave New Voices series.

Usher's OMG Tour

Sunday, Nov 14 - 7:00pm Honda Center, Anaheim, CA For tickets, visit www.zvents.com He was popular in the 1990s, releasing the multi-platinum album, "My Way" (1997) and "8701" (2001). His success continued with the release of his breakthrough album,

"Confessions" (2004), which has sold over ten million copies in the United States, and been certified diamond by the RIAA. To date, he has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards.

The Judds Wednesday, Dec 15 8:00p L.A. LIVE: Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, CA For tickets, visit www.zvents.com The Last Encore Tour is a celebration of the connection between this legendary mother and daughter, both onstage and off. Says Wynonna, "This tour gives me a chance to enjoy where my mom and I are in our relationship.” I look forward to celebrating our personal and professional journey...together."