Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

“There is simply no question that these funds are a good investment. The money provided through the FUTURE Act helps to train the students of today for the workforce of tomorrow,” said Senator Carper. “At a time when millions of jobs are going unfilled because people do not have the necessary skills, this funding ensures that students graduating from Delaware State University, and other HBCUs around the country, are ready to step up to the plate and build lasting careers.

     Like the minister during the storm and Moses in his time and place of need, when we shout out our needs in anguish, He will bring us into His presence and hide us in His care.

The City of Miramar Commissioners have approved $500,000 in funding for a commercial rehabilitation project in Historic Miramar. The grant was awarded to B&M Bakery and West Indian Grocery, located at 6959 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, FL 33023. The funding is an initiative to assist commercial property owners in the Historic area of Miramar and to complement nearby neighborhood improvements such as the Shirley Branca Park Bandshell and streetscape.

Over the past three years, I’ve fallen in love with Chili’s Southwestern Egg-rolls. They are a warm, chewy, and delicious appetizer . Since I cannot always go to Chili’s, I decided that I wanted to try to make the egg-rolls on my own, and let me tell you, it was a DISASTER!!

On October 5, 2019, I was able to attend homecoming at Alabama A&M University. It was my first time experiencing a Historically Black College University homecoming.

I find it important to give back to the community because of my upbringing , nurturing and values i was given as a child. It’s my offering because I’ve been given so much.  In addition i know how it feels to go without and to not have at times.

  Ralph David Abernathy, Black American pastor and civil rights leader who was Martin Luther King’s chief aide and closest associate during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s.

Broward Health hosted about 40 high school students as part of The Nursing Consortium of South Florida’s “Day in the Life of a Nurse” program. Students were at each of Broward Health’s four hospitals: Broward Health Coral Springs, Broward Health Imperial Point, Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health North.

The Blanche Ely House Museum in Pompano Beach is proud to present Ceremony: An Exhibition of Community Celebrations. This nostalgic collection of archival photos, artifacts and memorabilia brings the Homecoming festivities, pageants, parades, proms and other community events from the 1950s -1970s into focus for a new generation to appreciate.