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Make Christmas Merry, NFL's Marshawn Lynch & Toys, Eviction on Christmas Eve Eve
December 23, 2016

Original Post- Thursday, 12/22/16-"Make Christmas Merry," is the call to action from Wright Enterprises.  As recent news from Berlin and Oakland comes to mind, W.E. says the specters of the times are reminders to cherish what we have with the ones we have in our lives.  NFL's Marshawn Lynch opened his "Beastmode" Store in downtown Oakland as children and nonprofits gathered to benefit from the occasion of the visit of Black Santa.  Among other news, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council applauds the CALPERS for taking a stand against tobacco. San Francisco artist and activist, Kevin Epps, uses Facebook to Fight Eviction two days before Christmas.There are also celebrations to make the season bright.
Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight
Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight
 
News Release
Dec. 22,  2016
"Merry Christmas to You..."
 
The World Mourns with Berlin.
let us not cast away hope and the light of the season, as our hearts go out to the people of Berlin and the people of the world because we are all affected by such atrocities to the body and psyche; as we grieve with the families affected by the early December Warehouse Fire, and as we remember all of the assaults on humanity small and large, up close and personal and otherwise. let us not cast away hope and the light of the season! 
In 1945 when "A Christmas Song" was written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells, the atomic bombs, "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" were dropped. So amid the tragedies,  it is imperative to create triumphs, no matter how small they may be, no matter if but a poem, a dance, or song. Hold fast those "near to you and dear to you" and make it an effort to reach out to those "not so dear and near" and enlarge your circle.  You make it a Merry Christmas, come hell or high water!   
"Let Nothing You Dismay...
Pentatonix Refreshes & Reverbs "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Let Nothing Ye Dismay..." Pentatonix
CALPERS STOPS SMOKING INVESTMENTS....
With Menthol Flavored cigarettes leading to the deaths of far too many African Americans, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) was at the forefront of cheering on CA Treasurer John Chiang for pulling CALPERS by the coattails to stop investing in tobacco companies.  Treasurer John Chiang in letter told CAlPERS that they may be making money on one end but the State was paying out too much as a result of lost productivity and deaths due to smoking.  See the Sweet Tweets from AATCLC:
https://twitter.com/aatclc  that includes the story from the Sacbee announcing what AATCLC considers good news.
 
Celebrating the 40th Year of "Take A New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking" 
and Over 50 Years of "The Great American Smokeout"
 
By Frederick S. Mayer, RPh, MPH, and Anh Le
 
We call on our communities to celebrate the "Take A New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking" (TANYRSS) event this year, which begins December 15 and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, February 5th.
 
This annual event offers us the opportunity to urge cigarette smokers, family members, and friends to quit smoking to regain their health, and to address other tobacco issues which confront our communities.
As a pharmacist who operated my own pharmacy in Sausalito, I (Fred Mayer) founded the "Great American Smokeout" in 1967 to help educate smokers to quit their deadly habit.  Since then, over 50 million Americans have quit smoking as a result of the "Great American Smokeout."  I also founded "Take A New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking" forty years ago.
Don't Give Smoking Related Gifts for Christmas If You Want to Help Save Lives.
Holiday Happenings 
 
 
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Stone Cold Christmas Notice...
 

ACCE Had a Town Hall Meeting Protesting Evictions on Sunday, December 17... and in the tales of the City...Artist and Activist Kevin Epps Posted His Eviction Notice on Facebook Two Days Later....Click This Link for the Story: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.epps.351/posts/673436962837437?pnref=story
BEASTMODE IN OAKLAND BRINGS JOY TO KIDS
Forgive fuzzy shots...it was elbow room only as Media gathered for Black Santa & the Toy giveaway at Marshawn Lynch ' s Beastmode store in downtown Oakland. Check out Y'AnadBurrell ' s Channel, KCBS, KTVU and KGO TV from what I could scope out. 4-6pm at Jack London Square, take pictures with Black Santa. Click Here
Black Santa and Marshawn Lynch Bring Holiday Joy to Kids . Fans at Beastmode, 811 Broadway, Oakland, CA.
Christmas Delights for the Eyes
IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS AT 
MARISSA'S CHRISTMAS FANTASIA IN PETALUMA
Click Image for More of Marissa's Christmas Fantasia in Petaluma
 


HAPPY CHANUKAH-MENORAH LIGHTINGS & MORE...Chinese Fare on Christmas Eve (CLICK IMAGE FOR DETAILS..)





 

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