Carson Scholars Fund | Discovering Promise/Rewarding Excellence

Febuary 15, 2013

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Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by world renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy. CSF seeks to combat the American education crisis by discovering promise and rewarding excellence in our nation’s youth through CSF Scholarship and Reading Room programs.  For more information click here > Carson Scholars Fund | Discovering Promise ... Rewarding Excellence

Bring the Fund to Our Area

Frequently people ask "How can I bring the Fund to my area?" There are many ways to bring the Fund to your area. You may choose to: make a donation, sponsor a scholarship, endow a school, or sponsor a reading room. 

For more information click here > Bring the Fund Here!

Currently, the Carson Scholars Fund has nine active chapters. If you are interested in starting a chapter, please start by filling out the Carson Scholars Fund Chapter Questionnaire. Questionnaire can be returned to CSF Expansion Coordinator, Sheila Butler, at sbutler@carsonscholars.org or at:

305 W. Chesapeake Ave., Suite 310

Towson, MD 21204

The information you provide will be reviewed by CSF Expansion Committee and someone from the Carson Scholars Fund will contact you shortly.  CSF looks forward to working with you to make Dr. Carson’s dream a reality.

To learn more about CSF chapters, go to Chapters.

If you have further questions, please contact Sheila Butler at sbutler@carsonscholars.org or 410.828.1005.

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How 5 Years Of Doing The Right Things Can Be Undone In 9 Months Of Doing Nothing

14 February 2013

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Easy to Build Your Own Smoker !

12 February 2013
ROXIE, MS -  

Homemade BBQ Smoker Plans

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Use these easy to follow homemade BBQ smoker plans and build your own smoker this coming weekend.  

Right this minute you can download them to your computer, print them and get started. You get:

• A full set of drawings with measurements
• Video guides
• Comprehensive work instructions explaining every step
• A full bill of materials
• A list of the tools required
• Tips and techniques to help you along the way

With these homemade BBQ smoker plans friends and family will marvel at your ability to produce great tasting BBQ from your own hand built smoker.

• Don't Waste Money Buying A Smoker

• Make Your Own Delicious Hot Or Cold Smoked Food

• Enjoy The Satisfaction Of Knowing That You Built It & Cooked It Yourself

These are specially designed homemade BBQ smoker plans so that anyone can build a smoker in just one weekend. And yes, I do mean anyone! Not only that, you can save a stack of money. How much would a smoker of this size and versatility cost you to buy? ......$400?.....$500? probably more.

Next weekend you could be smoking a pork butt or side of ribs over a water bath. Or maybe hanging fish to dry and warm smoking them to a beautifully moist and tender finish? Whatever your preference, this smoker has versatility designed into it.

Can You Really Build Your Own Smoker?

• Can you saw and sand wood?
• Can you use a drill and a screwdriver?

If you answered yes to those questions then with these plans you really can build your own smoker.

• There's no cutting metal
• No welding
• No riveting
• You don't need a sheet metal workshop at your disposal

The inventor has spent a year researching designs, building prototypes, finding faults and continuous improvement to give you a product that is easy to build, cooks well and can be made out of regular building materials.

You can hot smoke using a gas burner and you can cold smoke using a portable electric hotplate. It's clean and cheap to run, easy to tend, just set it up and leave it.

For more information and get your plans today ... just click here ! 

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Feb 12th > Severe Weather MEMA Update

          This video posted by John Sibley

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866-920-MEMA (6362)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Feb. 11, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6:45 p.m.

UPDATED DAMAGE REPORTS FROM TORNADOES AND SEVERE WEATHER

PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received reports of at least 570 homes destroyed or receiving major damage as a result of tornadoes and severe storms that moved through the state on Sunday.  There were at least 80 injuries, two critical, and the rest minor.  There are no reported deaths. There are approximately 7,000 customers still without power. 

FEMA is sending teams to Mississippi to begin official joint damage assessments that will begin Wednesday morning with MEMA, local officials and members of the Small Business Administration.  The results of those assessments will be used to determine if Mississippi is eligible for federal assistance.

A survey team from the National Weather Service in Jackson reports the tornado in the Oak Grove/Hattiesburg area was an EF-4 with maximum winds of 170 mph. Another survey team confirmed EF-2 tornado damage in southwestern Marion County from near the Walthall County line through the Pickwick community. The end point still has not been determined as surveys continue. The National Weather Service has determined that this was a separate tornado track from the one that moved through Hattiesburg.

Two shelters remain open for affected residents:
Forrest County Community 361 Shelter on U.S. 49 South in Hattiesburg.
Lamar County Multipurpose Center at 99 Central Industrial Rd. in Purvis.

Residents of storm-affected areas that have immediate needs can call 2-1-1 and register (alternate number: 866-472-8265). Representatives with 2-1-1 will call when their needs can be met.

People interested in volunteering to assist with the clean-up are encouraged to sign up with the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service atwww.volunteermississippi.org or by calling 1-888-353-1793.

Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency Sunday night for Lawrence, Marion, Lamar, Forrest and any other counties affected by the severe weather.  The State of Emergency allows for the use of state resources and assets to support local governments in their response efforts.

A list of counties reporting damages are as follows:

Forrest County:
One hundred and thirty three homes destroyed, 207 with major damage with assessments still ongoing.

Hospitals reported treating 63 people for minor injuries.

Humphreys County:
At least one home and horse arena damaged.

Lamar County:
Fifty-one homes destroyed and 170 with major damage.
Eight injuries, two critical.

Lawrence County:
Several homes damaged and minor injuries.

Marion County:
Nine homes destroyed, four with major damage and three injuries.

Perry County:
Road damage

Warren County:
Trees down and flooding on multiple streets.

Wayne County:
One home destroyed and six with major damage.
One bridge sustained major damage.

Yazoo County:
Trees down and flooding on multiple streets.

Initial damage assessments are still underway in affected counties, and reported figures could change as updates are reported to the State Emergency Operations Center in Pearl.

State and local emergency officials remain on the ground in impacted areas. MEMA will report updates as they are available.

The public is encouraged to follow MEMA on Twitter and Facebook for information.

For full press release click here

Crosby Baptist 2nd Annual Fun Run Event Set for Sat 3/23

9 February 2013

CROSBY MS - The 2nd Annual Centrifuge Youth Camp Fund - Walk/Run and Fun Mile Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 beginning with early registration at 7 AM and race time at 8 AM.  This annual event is sponsored by the Crosby Baptist Church located at 115 Church Street in Crosby, Ms.  The race begins and ends at the Crosby Baptist Church with lots of fun and a Grand Prize for 1st Place Male and Female in each race.  FREE t-shirt for all persons participating provided person is registered by the March 4th deadline.  You may provide the information requested in registration form below and mail a check to: 

Crosby Baptist Church

Attn: Karen Hollowell

115 Church Street

Crosby, Ms 39633  

and then sign your waiver prior to beginning your chosen run.  Get your spot now and the FREE T-shirt with your registration. Great cause and loads of fun. 

• 5K single registration - $ 20.00 per person
• 5K family registration - (3 or more) $ 50.00 per family
• 1 mile fun run registration - $ 10.00 per person 
• Family rate for both races - $ 75.00 per family
• Any donation amount is appreciated
• Business or individuals are encouraged to sponsor a participator 

Source: Staff Writer / News release