Volunteer Opportunity
STEAMsport, Inc offers a wonderful opportunity for us to invest time in the lives of our youth. Check it out.
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https://steamsport.com/contact-us/volunteer#volunteer
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Congratulations Attorney Safiya Byars
Press Release
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Lawyer Monthly 2018 Legal Awards
Lawyer Monthly 2018 Legal Awards Winners Announced and Special Awards Edition Published
Lawyer Monthly is pleased to announce the publication of the 2018 Legal Awards. The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of professionals in the legal sector across the globe.
As a result of several months of research and preparation, the Legal Awards recognise legal experts that have influenced the wider legal profession in their jurisdiction. The winners include all areas of the legal profession from high achieving junior associates to long serving barristers.
Each vote was compared against a strict set of measurable criteria in order to produce a list of finalists and the eventual winners. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our winners and finalists, and thank everyone who voted.
For further details, and to view the Special Legal Awards Edition, visit:
https://legalawards.lawyer-monthly.com/winners-edition/
“Powerful Women…Next Generation” Scholarship (share with family and friends)
News Release
January 29, 2019
JWOF accepting applications for
“Powerful Women…Next Generation” Scholarship
Deadline February 23, 2019
Applications are now being accepted for the Jamaican Women of Florida “Powerful Women…Next Generation” scholarship.
The scholarship, renewable annually, is awarded to a first or second generation, Jamaican-American female high school student attending college in Fall 2019. Valued at $1,250 yearly, the scholarship will encourage the recipient to achieve her four-year educational goal at a tertiary institution.
In order to meet the criteria for the scholarship opportunity, the candidate must be a resident of South Florida, and have a high school graduating 3.5 GPA, which must be maintained throughout the tenure of the scholarship, and evidenced on transcript provided from her school. Applications must be submitted by Saturday, February 23, 2019.
As part of the qualifying criteria, the candidate must compose an essay (not more than two (2) pages, double-spaced), explaining why she should be awarded this scholarship. The candidate is also required to demonstrate commitment as a volunteer in community projects by performing a minimum of forty hours per semester. The application material should include the following: (1) the essay, (2) list of volunteer/community projects and (3) school transcript (4) one or two letters of recommendation – one must be from school administrator, teacher or guidance counsellor (5) a resume and signed photograph of the candidate. These must be accompanied by candidate’s contact information (name/address/telephone/email address). The information must be emailed to Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) at scholarships@jamaicanwomenofflorida.com Application must be received by Saturday, February 23, 2019 by 6:00 p.m.
The recipient of the Powerful Women….Next Generation Annual Renewable Scholarship will be notified and is expected to be awarded at the sixth anniversary celebration of the JWOF organization which takes place at the Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Luncheon, to be held on Saturday, March 23, at the Jungle Island, Miami Beach. Further details regarding the scholarship and anniversary celebration is available online www.JamaicanWomenOfFlorida.com
Contact:
Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) 561-320-1391
www.JamaicanWomenOfFlorida.com
The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), Inc., is a Florida Not-For-Profit launched April, 2013 as an organization designed to provide an outlet for Jamaican women in Florida to empower themselves through networking, mentoring and personal development. The goal of JWOF is to engage Jamaican women in Florida and also to give back to the next generation of young women in Jamaica by assisting in the development of leadership and personal skills to operate in a global environment. JWOF is dedicated to Jamaican Women – Powerful Women . . . worldwide.
2019 Jamaican Women of Florida Scholarship Application Guidelines
Applications are now being accepted for the Jamaican Women of Florida “Powerful Women…Next Generation” Annual Renewable Scholarship. ONE scholarship, valued at $1,250.00 annually, is tenable for four (4) years at a post-secondary institution.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
*Renewal of the)scholarship is based upon the recipient maintaining a 3.5 cumulative GPA throughout the duration of their college attendance*
Application requirements are as follows:
- *Application materials must be submitted by the DEADLINE of Thursday, February 23, 2019, 6:00 pm to scholarships@jamaicanwomenofflorida.com (NO EXCEPTIONS)
- Applicants must be first or second generation, Jamaican-American female high school student resident of Florida who attends college in fall 2019.
- *Applicants must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA evidenced on a transcript from her school guidance department
- *Applicants must compose an essay (maximum two (2) pages, font size 11 Times New Roman, double-spaced), explaining why she should be awarded this scholarship.
- *Applicant must provide proof of commitment as a volunteer in community projects. (At least 40 hours minimum required per semester)
- *Also include 1 or 2 letters of recommendation. One must be from a teacher, guidance counselor/director or an administrator
- *Applicants are encouraged to pay attention to the accompanying rubric as they write their essay. This is the same rubric that will be used to score the application packet
- *All application materials must include applicant’s contact information (name/date-of-birth/address/telephone/email address)
- *A resume
- *A signed photograph
- *All required documents must be submitted as attachments in one email NO LATER THAN February 23, 2019, at 6:00 pm via: scholarships@jamaicanwomenofflorida.com NO EXCEPTIONS
NOTE: TO ACCEPT THE AWARD**Scholarship recipient is expected to be in attendance at the Jamaican Women of Florida’s Annual Women Empowerment Conference March 23, 2019
Details forthcoming upon announcement of scholarship winner .
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Memorial service for Attry. James F. Steckbauer, spouse of Carmen C. Ligh
Attorney James F. Steckbauer,of LILBURN & KENNESAW, GEORGIA age 71, passed away on December 27, 2018,
In Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville, Jamaica.
“Jim” was born on December 15, 1947 in Antigo, Wisconsin.
Jim graduated from The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; later received his law degree from Atlanta Law School
and practised law in the Atlanta area. He spoke five languages and taught English and German as a volunteer in his spare time.
Jim was retired And lived in Lilburn, Georgia with his spouse Carmen Light. Jim’s Friends and family particularly enjoyed his witty repartee.🤣😆..,His favorite pastime was reading & singing to children, taking the dogs for a ride, and listing to his favorite music.
Jim is survived by his spouse Carmen Light of Lilburn, Georgia (Real Estate Entrepreneur, and Community Volunteer for 30 years); step -daughters Khadeen, Kheidra, Katrina & Casandra; step-grandchildren Tittana, Shellita, Kayden, Nehemiah & Rihanna; son Timothy , Cindy
daughter-in-law, grandchildren Jessica and Megan. He is also survived by brothers William, Kenneth, Dennis, Daniel; sisters Mary, Ann, Jane, Susan,nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Jim will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 11AM at Mount Carmel Christian Church 6015 Old Stone Mountain Road, Stone Mountain, GA. Pastor Art Stansberry will officiate.
In lieu of cards&flowers please make a donation to PALAS (Peace and Love Academic Scholarship) P.O. Box 5461 Alpharetta, GA 30023 or call Rula Brown 770-715-0224. Or Carmen 7708736179 USA. www.PALAS1.org
McLeod’s Legislative Chronicle – Keeping our community in the loop
HOUSE BILLS SNAPSHOTS (Bills being proposed /discussed)
HB2 – To eliminate the need for a permit to carry a gun for law abiding citizens
HB5 – This bill helps Georgians by making sure that everyone has the fair chance to get paid the right amount for a specific position, regardless of past employment salary
HB7 -To make retirement income received from benefits from military service, including any survivor benefits derived therefrom, not to be subject to income tax
HB8 – To create an exemption from state sales and use tax certain feminine hygiene products
HB9 – The bill is to create a lien between hospitals, and nursing homes and the chiropractic practice to have a lien in case there is an injured person due to the practice
HB11 – To provide the parents or guardians may enroll a student using the address in the school’s zone; The school will also not be held liable to attorney fees or other fees for the use of such individuals’ address to enroll a child in a school
HB12 – To require every public school to post a sign containing the toll-free telephone to receive reports of child abuse or reflect to provide for rules and regulation to provide no cause of action is created to provide for related matters
HB13 – To create an exemption from state tax and use tax on nonprofit horse shows, rodeos, livestock events, and exhibits
HB15 – To develop and implement policies granting housing preferences to veterans who are homeless
HB16 – To provide in state tuition at universities in the University system of Georgia and schools in the Technical College of Georgia for students who are in foster care or homeless
HB17 – To create offenses against public health, gives criminal penalty for someone smoking in a motor vehicle when a person under the age of 13 is present
HB19 – To provide protection for the people from discrimination of sexual orientation, gender identity, and age and changes handicap to disability; real estate may not discriminate against someone based on these premises
HB20 -To limit the possession of firearms for those who are dangerous and a threat to their families and gives them a minimum sentence if found in violation of this law
HB 21 – To add an additional judge to the superior court of Gwinnett making the total number of judges 11 at a time
HB33 – To amend weapons carrying license, temporary permit renewal, & license verification
HB35– To create an exemption from state sales and use tax for certain poultry 3 diagnostic and disease monitoring services
HB36– To allow certificate and diploma seeking students enrolled in a program leading to a career in a field of high demand at a branch of the Technical College System of Georgia to receive HOPE tuition-free grants
HB37– To obtain federal financial participation for funding the state’s portion of the cost to expand Medicaid
HB39 – To revise physical therapy licensing provisions
HB40– To help diagnose learning disabilities in young students
HB42– To prohibit licensing boards from refusing to issue a license or suspending or revoking the license of a person who is a borrower in default under an educational loan
HB43– To revise crime of sexual assault, a person convicted of sexual assault in the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years and a fine not to exceed 25,000. And if the victim of the offense is under 16 years of age, such convicted person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 nor more than 20 years
HB 55 Crimes and offenses; prohibit printing or production of certain firearms produced by means of three-dimensional printing
HB 57 Elections; eligible electors mailed an absentee ballot for each primary, election and runoff in which they are eligible to vote
HB 58 Crimes and offenses; prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting firearms
HB 59 Education; military students enroll in public school based on official military orders prior to physically establishing residency
HB 60 Postsecondary education; dependent children of active duty military members shall be classified as in-state for purposes of tuition and fees by the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia; provide
HB 73 Public officers and employees; prohibition of persons engaged in bail bond business from serving in certain elected officials
HB 78 Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
HB 83 Quality Basic Education Act; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five
HB 93 Water pollution and surface-water use; notice to local governing authorities prior to the dewatering of coal combustion residual surface impoundments
HB 94 Solid waste management; safe disposal of coal ash in municipal solid waste and commercial industrial solid waste landfills
ESTIMATED STATE REVENUE FOR 2019 = $26,933,425,042
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
All eyes will be on Gwinnett County on March 19, 2019 as we decide whether we will expand MARTA.
To those who want to locate businesses or bring industry here, our lack of transportation is a major drawback.
I want more of our residents working in Gwinnett instead of sitting in traffic on their way to work at higher-paying jobs in other counties!
Many of our friends and neighbors who work in restaurants, grocery stores, and retail can’t always afford to buy, insure, and maintain a car. Having public transportation would be beneficial.
VOTING INFORMATION
The last day to register to vote in this Special Election is February 19, 2019
Main Office:
455 Grayson Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Monday, February 25 thru Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 7am to 7pm
Monday, March 4, 2019 thru Friday, March 15, 2019 from 7am to 7pm
SUNDAY VOTING (Main Office):
Sunday, March 3, 2019 (Main office Only) 7am to 7pm
Sunday, March 10, 2019 (Main Office and Satellite Locations) 7am to 7pm
SATELLITE LOCATION VOTING: Monday, March 4, 2019 thru Friday, March 15, 2019 from 7am to 7pm @ ALL Satellite Locations
SUNDAY VOTING (Satellite Locations):
Sunday, March 10, 2019 (Main Office and Satellite Locations) 7am to 7pm
Find early voting (Satellite) locations and election day polling location:: Click
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/elections
Get more information: Click https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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