George Davis, Jr.: New Executive Pastor, Cascade Christian Church

Davis is shown with his wife Debra.

The Grand Rapids Times
2-8-2008

Rev. George Davis, Jr. has reached another milestone on his Christian and Pastoral journey.

George Davis, minister, teacher husband, father, bridge-builder, musician, composer and recording artist, has accepted the call to become Senior Pastor of Cascade Christian Church.

Installation services begin 4:00 PM, Sunday, February 9, 2008 at the church, located at 2829 Thornapple River Drive, in Grand Rapids.

Pastor George’s acceptance is somewhat unique in that he is an African American who will be heading a predominantly white congregation.

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City Manager Selects New Top GRPD Leaders

Pictured:  Kevin Belk (left) and James Farris (right)

Grand Rapids – Earlier this week, City Manager Kurt F. Kimball announced his decision to hire Kevin Belk as the next Chief of the Grand Rapids Police Department.

Belk had served as the interim chief following former Chief Harry Dolan’s resignation.

Kimball also resurrected the position of Deputy Police Chief and named Captain James Farris to fill the position.

The decision raised the ire of the Mayor and City Commissioner who had urged Kimball to appoint James Farris.

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National Celebrity

The Grand Rapids Times Editorial
2-8-2008

National celebrity, Stedman Graham, on a recent visit to Grand Rapids, took time out of his busy schedule to speak at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center, upon an invitation from Don Williams, Sr., the center’s Business and Community Liaison. Graham is shown with Mia Hunter (center), President of the center’s Student Government Association who introduced him to the audience of students and staff. Also shown is Cato Howard (left), the center’s executive director. One of Graham’s central messages was, “Don’t let other people define you.” He added, “Sure, I am close to Oprah, and all of that, but I define myself.” Graham has previously worked at a Job Corps Center.

Survey: Men Reveal Ten Dating Secrets Women Need To Know

Dating expert polls eligible bachelors to get their take on why so many single women spend time alone on Valentine’s Day.

Oakland, Ca – Valentine’s Day… a day set aside to honor love and lovers. It’s also a day that makes many single women roll their eyes and say “bah humbug!”

“It is difficult to be single on Valentine’s Day when being coupled gets so much emphasis. I would like to be in a relationship very much, but for some reason it has eluded me for three years!” laments a 36 year old female.

A 24 year old grad student says forlornly: “I do not hate Valentine’s Day, but this year I feel slightly lonely.”

Unfortunately, these women are not alone. Why is finding the right guy such an ordeal? Advice columnist Deborrah Cooper sought answers. And after interviewing hundreds of single men, she shares their top 10 suggestions for success in love.

RESPECT YOURSELF. The men advised women to make choices that respected and honored their minds, hearts, and body.

Ronald, a 49 year old father of college aged daughters, shares the advice he gave his girls:
“Every day you live, you’re writing your history. Reconsider any behavior that you’d be ashamed, embarrassed or disgusted about years from now. Keep as many skeleton bones out of your closet as possible. There are very few guys prepared to deal with an avalanche of skeleton bones connected with their future wife.”

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Let's Talk About It
Part II Continued From Last Week

It was Carter G. Woodson’s dream that there would come a time when a special “set-aside” for African history would no longer be needed because our history would be fully integrated in the accounts of our nations historical past.

After Woodson died in 1950 the idea was embraced by the sweeping black power and civil rights movements of the 60’s and a demand for more than a week became the challenge to our systems of exclusion.

Black History Month was at last established in 1976 through the efforts of the Afro-Americans For the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

At this point there was a great concern that a seventh, and new iteration of black history be added to its one month agenda, namely that it would used to expose the harms of racial prejudice and to cultivate black self-esteem.

These are the scholarly and intellectual assertions dreamed by the Negro History Week founders.
So, the real question for me is how does the modern practice of Black History Month fit the intent of the occasion and is there a lack of focus and sincerity in the whole of the thing?

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