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Community pg . 4 The Gulf Coast Voice • September 21- September 27 , 2017

HAZWOPPER REFRESHER TRAINING BEING CONDUCTED THIS WEEKEND

Teacher and Students in Class

By Heidi Jordan On Sunday , September 17 , 2017 Living Water Gospel Ministry celebrated Apostle Deborah Dean 24th year anniversary . The theme was Apostle chosen by God Jeremiah 3:15 . The three day celebration started Friday , and climaxed on Sunday evening which included The Living Water Gospel Ministry praise team setting the atmosphere each day in worship and high praise . The mini guest that ministered were The Living Water Gospel Ministry interpretive praise dancers , Living Water Gospel MinistriesPerfect Praise Dancers , Right Spirit ministry praise dancers ,

By : Tony McCray Dr . Calvin Avant , the CEO of Unity in the Family Ministry , announced that on this Friday September 22nd and Saturday , September 23rd , the non-profit job training program is inviting Escambia County residents to receive FREE Disaster Response Training in Asbestos and HAZWOPER Eight Hour Refresher Classes . The classes are from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM at 615 N . “ W ” Street . Dillard University ’ s Environmental Careers Worker Training Program , operated by Unity in the Family Ministry , will be conducting the training in support of the very active hurricane season . Construction workers seeking this training must bring a copy of their HAZWOPER Training Certificate to be eligible to take the refresher course . This class will update their old certification allowing them to apply for hurricane recovery jobs in Texas and South Florida . This past weekend training was provided to graduates of Unity ’ s 2016 Environmental Careers Worker Training Program and employees of a local construction services company , Mickelson Construction . Willie Knight , a construction professional for Mickelson , attended one of the training programs and commented that he enjoyed the instructor and felt the training was definitely needed in the Pensacola and Escambia County area . Knight went on the say that , “ I grew up in the hood in Morris Court and I am a graduate of Beggs Educational Center which was located at the former Washington Jr . High School on North “ A ” Street . I always asked the young men that I speak with why aren ’ t they working and the answer I usually get is that they have a felony . Now I understand that there are jobs available for them also . So I am going to spread the word about this training program in the hood .” HAZWOPER is an acronym which stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response . The training is covered under Occupational Safety and Health Administration

LWGM Youth In praise choir , LivingWord Praise team , Kingdom Sound and Shekinah Dancers . Living Water Gospel Ministries had the awesome pleasure of being blessed by a husband and wife due , Executive Pastor Jennifer Gooden and Apostle L . R . Gooden . A little about the honoree . Apostle Deborah Dean , she was born the seventh of ten children to Mr . James H . & Mrs . JeanniL . Caldwell in Albion , Michigan on November 17th . At the young age of 14 she received the baptism of the Holy Spirit . Apostle Dean gained training and experience while serving at The Greater Morning Star Baptist Church . She was one of the many lead singers of K . T . & The Gospel Revelators . During this time the Lord spoke to her and she joined Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church , where she operated in the office of a prophetess and later ordained a minister of the gospel . This was very controversial , but it was the lords will ! In 1993 The Lord spoke to his servant and Living Water Gospel Minitries Inc . was birthed out

( OSHA ) standard 29 CFR Part 1910.120 . The class is focused on the need for construction and disaster response workers to operate under the set of guidelines produced and maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , which regulates hazardous waste operations and emergency services in the United States and its territories . With these guidelines , the U . S . government regulates hazardous wastes and dangerous goods from inception to disposal . Every year after the initial training requirement has been met ; workers are required to take an 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher course . This refresher course is designed to meet the annual training requirement for hazardous waste operations and emergency response workers . The students at Unity in the Family Ministry ’ s environmental training program have been trained in asbestos abatement , lead paint removal , hazard waste clean-up , weatherization , and basic construction skills . Industry certification certificates are awarded to these students at their graduation in the spring of each year .

For more information on the Asbestos and HAZWOPER training contact Dr . Calvin Avan nt at ( 850 ) 748-0675 .

Apostile Deborah Dean Celcbrates 24 years of Ministry

of her . On July 8 she held her first baptismal service at Perdido Key ( known to most as the Gulf ). In 1997 Apostle was ordained founder , and Bishop of the Living Water Gospel Ministries Inc . November 2 , 2002 with much prayer and confirmation from the Lord Jesus , She was ordained God ’ s Apostle . Apostle Deans ’ s greatness stands out when measured by her services . There is nothing greater than a visionary that allows themselves to be led by God and the apostle ’ s passion to serve goes beyond traditional and usual protocol . She is a women after God ’ s own heart , that demonstrate the character of Christ in everyday living in

magazine , which highlighted several new homes listed in the 1600 block of East Moreno Street . I drove through the neighborhood only to realize that the homes that have been erected were on the site where the former Ruby Gainer School once stood . These homes were offered up for sale starting in the low end of the $ 400,000 range . In the Belmont Tract neighborhood , just a block away from the cultural district of Devilliers Street , lines a small row of new rental homes . The rental cost for these homes stretches far beyond a price of $ 1,000 a month . The former shot gun homes in the past were never rented for those prices , but in current times a few amenities such as ; granite

C . Jibril Sulaiman II tells us about why he started Spendwithin , a company focused on increasing commerce within cultures , is taking a different approach . Not only is the company allowing its users to spend with culturally relevant companies , but it is also allowing you to spend by investing in the company itself . He is aming at keeping the dollars in the community . Mr . Sullaiman II started his entrepreneur career the age of 16-years old right here in Pensacola , FL . He previously ran an Inc 5000 ranked tech company for six years . I have owned several “ mom & pop ” wireless stores for 10 years and

Gentrification comes to Escambia County Continued Pg . 2 counter tops , retention of the existing crown molding , and the key element of location allows the rental asking price to become relatively close to $ 2,000 a month . There are surplus properties that are still available throughout the county . Investors seem to be turning a profit with the availability . Surplus properties in these areas are being acquired to improve neighborhood vitalization , contribute to the economy , and add homes to the market in the midst of a housing shortage . Those of you whom do not venture into other parts of the city may not have realized the church that once stood at the corner of 12th and Yonge Street has been demolished . It will now be the site for 11 new upscale homes . The old Hallmark Elementary school is currently being demolished , the plans have not been confirmed , but I stopped to take a photo in remembrance of what once stood there . This is a call to action for those of us that live in the communities where gentrification is invading us like a hurricane . “ Hold on to your property ”. But just don ’ t hold on to it-value it , instill the life back into your home and the community . The arguments of struggling economies and the lack of prosperity are understood . But I encourage all to not succumb to these complaints . Act before it is too late . Invest in yourself and invest in your community .

Local Entrepreneur Provides App to Encurage Community to Spend Money

for the last 6 years he ran an Inc 5000 ranked technology company . The technology behind my tech company was based on a problem I personally experienced in accepting prepaid wireless payments as a wireless store owner . He started Spendwithin in 2015 after serving with a local African American chamber of commerce . I wanted a way to curate the commerce of black business , after unsuccessfully launching a local black business directory . So I began working on a “ Black Amazon ” or a version of a black e-commerce site . Because the growth of my tech company was occurring at the same time , I wasn ’ t able to fully commit the time needed to finish Spendwith . Over the next few years , my perspective began to evolve on the type of platform needed and who the technology needed to also serve . After the decline of my tech company in 2016 and consequently filing for personal bankruptcy , I sought out a job in web development . However , the lure of entrepreneurship was still strong , and I decided to bring a previous idea back to life , in a new form . That ’ s the version of the Spendwith app we have today , one that encourages spending with the seller and businesses associated with eight different cultural groups , with more to come . Says Mr . Sullaiman . Spendwith ’ s mission is to increase commerce with cultures and across cultures . In short , I wanted to create a platform that gave people a way to feel good about targeting their spending toward multiple cultures . Until now , no platform like this existed . Our goal is to organize and display this culture / demographic-related activity in our app in addition to the organic listings that will be posted .

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