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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010 Page B-3
Top 10 tips to help avoid
Saluting George Kirby
foreclosure, scams in 2010
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At a time when many Amer- by speaking to your lender’s for a fee prior to providing any
y Hugh Burrell
This week’s guest on the The Memory Train
Sadly, he also got involved
with drugs, both as user and
icans are considering new loss mitigation department.
loan modification service, in- Memory Train is comedian,
seller. In 1977, he sold heroin
resolutions and life changes,
to an undercover cop and sub-
3. Be patient but persistent
cluding companies, individu-
singer, impressionist and
staying financially vigilant
sequently accepted a plea bar-
with your lender because get- als and even some lawyers.
actor George Kirby.
should remain a priority, es-
gain of ten years in prison. For-
ting a loan modification takes
pecially for homeowners.
tunately, he was released after
time.
8. Avoid anyone who guar-
Born in Chicago on June 8,
1923, Kirby started his show
42 months, but it was never
During 2010, an estimated
antees to get your loan modi-
4. Call the Homeowner’s
business career in the 1940s
the same. He tried to revive
four million households are
fied or stop a foreclosure, be-
HOPE Hotline at 1-888-995-
at the Club DeLisa, a South
his career, including guest ap-
expected to face the risk of
cause nobody has the power
HOPE. Trained counselors
Side establishment that pre-
pearances on TV shows such
foreclosure. Millions of home-
are available 24 hours a day to
to make this promise. sented a variety show format,
as “Gimme a Break,” “227”
owners will try to reduce their
provide assistance in multiple
with a preference for hiring
9. Avoid companies that tell
and “Crazy Like a Fox.”
mortgage payments with a
local performers.
languages.
you to stop paying your mort- Kirby later became ill and
loan modification. Kirby’s popularity in-
5. Connect with a local HUD-
gage and to pay them instead.
was diagnosed as Parkinson’s
The national Loan Modifica-
creased and he became one of
approved counseling agency This is a sure sign of a scam.
disease. Friends, admirers and
tion Scam Alert campaign has
the first African-American co-
for free by calling 1-888-995-
other entertainers formed the
put together ten tips to help
HOPE or visiting www.LoanS-
10. Report loan modifica-
medians to have wide appeal,
Friends of George Kirby to
homeowners seeking foreclo-
camAlert.org.
tion or foreclosure scams
to White as well as Black au-
help pay his bills in 1995. But
sure prevention assistance at any time by visiting www.
diences, including the tur-
it was too late. He died a few
this year:
6. Beware of loan modifica-
bulent 1960s. From 1966 to
Hugh Burrell
weeks later.
tion scams. Some companies
LoanScamAlert.org or calling
1972, he appeared on, among
series. His show was good and
1. Contact your lender first and individuals are out to take
1-888-995-HOPE (4673).
others, the variety shows of
Another sad demise of a
was well-received. However,
as soon as you get concerned advantage of homeowners
superb entertainer and great
For more information about
Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin and
he had to compromise his
about paying your mortgage. seeking loan modifications.
person who is gone but will
the campaign, visit www.
Jackie Gleason, as well as
natural talent do to what the
“Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-
never be forgotten.
2. Determine your options 7. Avoid anyone who asks
LoanScamAlert.org.
public would accept from Afri-
In” and “The Tonight Show”
can Americans at that point in
On Feb. 14 at Ebenezer AME
starring Johnny Carson.
time.
Church some great entertain-
AGENT SPOTLIGHT
Audiences enjoyed his im-
ers and musicians will per-
He also become a regular
pressions of Nat “King” Cole,
form. Stay tuned. I will have all
in the British-produced ABC
Pearl Bailey, Bill Cosby and
of the information next week.
Comedy Hour series “The
Ella Fitzgerald, among others.
Kopycats,” alongside such
Words of Wisdom: “Hard
But he didn’t restrict his im-
fellow impressionists as Rich
work pays off in the future.
pressions to Black entertain-
Little, Charlie Callas, Marilyn
Laziness pays off now.”
ers. He also did John Wayne,
Michaels and Frank Gorshin.
Walter Brennan and more.
Until next time, I’ll plant U
Unfortunately his show
now and dig U later.
In 1970, he produced his
was cancelled and his career
own television program, “The
Peace and chicken grease!
declined due in part to the
George Kirby Show.” He was
fact that the public had begun
Hugh Burrell can be con-
tested to see if he could at-
to develop a preference for
tacted at (313) 872-3437 or
tract an audience for a weekly
more cutting-edge comedy.
Hughburrell@aol.com.
Ficano announces appointments
Two veteran Wayne County
attorneys have been promoted
to head the county’s legal de-
partment, Wayne County Ex-
ecutive Robert Ficano recently
announced.
Marianne Talon, supervisor
of the county’s labor, employ-
Agent Kenya Wells
Agent Ken Walton ment and litigation divisions,
13318 E Jefferson
26117 W. Grand River
has been named corporation
Detroit, MI 48215-2719
Redford, MI 48240
counsel. Harnetha Jarrett,
a chief assistant corporation
counsel who supervises the
Office Hours:
Office Hours: municipal and health divi-
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
sions, was named deputy cor-
Saturday and Evenings by Appointment
poration counsel.
Phone: (313) 822-5948
Phone: (313) 534-4300
Talon replaces William M.
Fax: (313) 534-2529
Wolfson, who served as in-
About Kenya….
terim corporation counsel
· California State University, Bakersfield
About Ken…
following his retirement from
Harnetha Jarrett Marianne Talon
· Detroit Area Pre-Engineering Alumni
Ficano’s staff in July 2009.
2009, the department saved troit’s Law Department, where
She will oversee a legal staff of
· Member, Charles H. Wright Museum of
• Graduate, Holy Redeemer High
the county more than $1 mil- she supervised the Munici-
66. The department handles
African American History
lion in potential losses from pal Law section. She received
School, Detroit all legal matters for Wayne
litigation. bachelor’s and master’s de-
· Member, Perfecting Church
• State Farm agent for 48 years
County, ranging from health
· Member, NAACP
• Served as a member of the Detroit
and government law to road,
Jarrett joined Wayne
grees from the University of
·
www.kenyawells.com
Police Reserves
sewer and tax financing legal
County in 1995 after 14 years
Michigan and a juris doctor
issues. In the last quarter of
of service in the City of De-
degree from Wayne State.
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