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

     U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) introduced a bill that would close a legal loophole created by the Trump administration that allows for the sale of flavored e-cigarettes if the delivery device is disposable.

     We can no longer attribute this gun violence to an economic status, ethnic background or geographical locations. People are using guns to kill people every day and everywhere. In the schools , streets, homes and even in the places of worship – there is no place safe!

     The sand and wind are moving at warp speed creating tornado-like systems. Chairs were set out in a circle and the players went around while the music played. When the song stopped and the lights turned on, Dr. Valerie Wanza was seated in the acting Chief of Staff chair, Ernie Lozano was returned to his seat as Director of Behavior Threat Assessments, Dr. Ted Toomer plopped down in the seat as Associate Superintendent that Dr. Wanza vacated, and Michael Walker will be seated in two seats. You all remember Walker.  He is the Executive Director over Professional Learning, who didn’t apply for the job nor interview for the job and admits he knows nothing about the job. Well, Ol Peter is reporting that he is about to learn or be dragged out into public view. It was reported that he relied heavily on the skills of the directors beneath him. Now that Toomer is gone to be Acting Associate Superintendent, Walker gets to do the Director job that Toomer vacated. 

     In connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop, a man was arrested. David O’Connell was discovered dead in his home in the Hacienda Heights neighbor-hood of Los Angeles on Saturday, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.

     What a time last night! I can say everyone even volunteers enjoyed. This Senior Red & White Ball happens every year. The event fell on February 17th, 2023, and  was held at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, which was formerly opened May 20th, 2022.

  At the beginning of COVID-19, mask-wearing was introduced with some confusion, due in part to the evolving information, and then because of the lack of availability of high-quality masks. The importance of wearing masks as the pandemic has continued is difficult to deny, but some continue to do so. The consequences of ignoring the life-saving role of mask-wearing can endanger not only you, but those around you. 

    Unfortunately, mass murder in America has  reached a level such that it’s classified as both an epidemic and a National crisis. No longer can we only  label Middle Eastern countries as uncivilized because of their use of radicalized suicide bombers as weapons. Our own escalating murders could lead one to conclude that we’re also uncivilized and  facing a “Mass Murder Syndrome.”