Priceless Vol 11 Number 2


Personal and Professional Empowerment www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com


Urban League Guild of


Hampton Roads hosts candidates forum


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Voters should know the 'usual' and the 'unusual' suspects running for President


HU Proton Therapy Institute


2016 Gala of Hope


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Free November 2016 Serving Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach since 2006


Jazz Legacy Foundation weekend in Hampton


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'Army Strong' business owner serves country and community


BY HRM STAFF


Born and raised in the old Crestwood section of Chesapeake, Virginia,


lessons Earl


E. Lee has not allowed


he received from his father to fade with time.


Many Gary Johnson Jill Stein


of us know Earl as the owner and President of JaNay’s Cleaners located at 1484 Kempsville Road, Suite F, Chesapeake, VA 23320. However, today he wears many hats which includes serving in the United States Army.


Donald Trump BY CHRIS PARKS


Libertarian Party


candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein were not able to participate in the recent spirited debates which featured Party candidate


Republican Donald


Trump and Democratic Party candidate


Hillary


Fortunately, for voters, important information


Clinton. about


these candidates is available on each of the candidate’s website and on ballotpedia.org.


From ballotpedia.org: Gary Johnson is the 2016


Libertarian Party nominee for president of the United States. He declared his candidacy


Hillary Clinton


on January 6, 2016, and formally received the party’s nomination on May 29, 2016, at


the Libertarian Convention. Johnson, a business


owner who advocates a “fiscal- ly-conservative,


socially-lib-


eral” approach to government, served two terms as the Republican governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. In his first campaign for governor, he defeated


Democratic


incumbent Bruce King by 10 points. As governor, Johnson focused on cutting taxes and spending and reducing the size of government in the state. He


'UNUSUAL' SUSPECTS PAGE 4 This Edition’s Highlights


Health Editorial Your Opinion Matters Hampton Roads Upcoming Events Scholarship Watch


Diabetes Association issues new recommendations Taking control of our vote


Discriminatory practices of Facebook Free Election Day rides to polls for Seniors Free Youth Steel Drum Classes Doodle 4 Google Art Competition


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Command Sergeant Major and leads the 207th Regional Support Group, headquartered at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Yes, almost 40 years later Earl is still serving his country. When asked about retirement from the military, Earl indicates he has considered it every year for the last 15 years.


Question: After almost 40 years of military service what drives you to keep


Retired IBM executive, Army soldier and owner of JaNay's Cleaners, Earl Lee. going?


Earl joined the United States Army in 1977 and completed Basic Training at Fort Bliss, Texas.


Today he holds the rank of


Answer: This may sound selfish but I’m having fun. Having fun is a major ingredient to being successful. But equally as important is the opportunity to teach, coach and mentor future warriors. For example, I lead approximately 1700 soldiers. During September, I invited our junior NCOs (leaders) to Fort Jackson for a four-day Leader Development Exercise focused on providing them the fundamental skills required to address many challenges we have in our formation. Watching these young warriors ask questions and seek knowledge excited me. I got rejuvenated during those four days as well.


Question: You have a Bachelor of Science ARMY STRONG PAGE 10


Can 'Free Trial' offers cost more than you expected?


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