The City of Prairie View held a special meeting on May 16 to address several pertinent items to include the selection of an accounting firm to conduct a forensic audit of certain city financial funds and accounts and approval of other changes. The council approved the changes with Prosperity Bank removing the signature of Shannon Smith as City Treasurer and adding Terry Tuck as Acting City Treasurer. Mayor David Allen released a city statement regarding the need for the change as it relate to the removal of Ms. Smith’s name.
The council also met in a special session on May 17 in the council chambers to canvas and validate the election results of May 6, 2017. The results of the election revealed: Position 1 – Brian Rowland (222) and Veda Brown (215), Position 2 – Jonathan Randle (incumbent - 198), Chandra Adams (93) and Maduforo Eze (15) and Position 3 – Marie Herndon (incumbent - 114), Darryl Johnson (128) and Kendric Jones (202). Rowland narrowly defeated Brown for a third term, while Herndon lost to newcomer Jones who is also the President of the Student Government Association at Prairie View A&M University. Following the canvas, the newly elected council members Brian Rowland, Position 1, Jonathan Randle (incumbent), Position 2 and Kendric Jones, Position 3. The new council members will be sworn in at the May 22 council meeting at City Hall on 44480 US Business 290. For more information, visit www.prairieviewtexas.gov.
The men of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Prairie View will host its Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, May 20 at 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. in the church’s Parish Hall at 204 Dooley Street. Mr. Kevin Riles, President and CEO of Kevin Riles Inc., – A Real Estate Services & Development Company. The Free breakfast is open to all men in the community. We ask that you confirm your attendance by calling 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.
Riles is an author, adjunct professor at Prairie View A&M University, motivational speaker and radio and television talk show host. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Morehouse College and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from University of Saint Thomas. He is a member of the Greater Houston Association of Mortgage Brokers, The Better Businesses Bureau, National Association of Realtors, Houston Association of Realtors, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Kevin’s personal mission is to positively impact the lives of people socially, economically, and spiritually. He and his business partner/wife, Cher and daughter, Madison, resides in Houston.
The Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association is gearing up for its 43rd National Convention on July 20-22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. More than 500 alumni and friends of PVAMU are expected to attend the four-day event, featuring workshops, seminars, class meetings and the awards ceremonies. For information visit: www.pvualumni.org or call 936-857-5817. Plans are underway for the 11th Annual Red Hot Summer Ball, sponsored by the Prairie View Volunteer Fire Fighting Association, Inc. on August 5, 2017. This year’s honorees include Administrative Assistants and two dedicated employees who have gone above and beyond their call of duty in the city. The distinguished event is open to the public, with tickets priced at $35.00. Table sponsorships are available. The committee also encourage the patrons to purchase advertisement in the Souvenir Booklet. Monetary donations and Items for the Silent Auction are welcome.
For additional questions, please contact Belinda Lewis at lewisbelinda@hotmail.com. Just thought you ought to know . . . It was a pleasant surprise to see Calvin Lewis, Jr. at the celebration on campus for his Aunt Irma Kendrick. Calvin is a former student and is now a Manager with American Airlines in Dallas. He’s been with the company for 20 years. Incidentally, Calvin’s father is a famous songwriter who wrote “When A Man Loves a Woman.” Also in town for the event was Genora Kendrick Boykins, Irma’s daughter.
Your prayers and encouragement are welcomed for Ada Beal, Irene Davis, B. J. Freeman, Shirley Fritzsching, Evelyn Jones, The Sidney Johnson Family, Jerry Kellum, David Kirkpatrick Family, Edward and Pearl Martin, Willie Smith, Mary Ann Stubblefield, Otelia Watson and Sandra Watson. May God’s peace be with you!
A VIEW FROM THE HILL: The 2017 Spring Commencement exercises of Prairie View A&M University held on May 13 and 14 are now history. At the commencement on May 12, more than 300 graduates received their Masters and PhD. Degrees. At May 13 exercise, more than 5At May 13 exercise, more than 500 candidates received their Bachelor’s Degrees.
The University paid special tribute to the Golden Anniversary Class, which included some forty representatives who marched in all decked out in their Gold Jackets along with the Faculty.\ The Whitlowe Green College of Education paid tribute to Mr. Lee Coleman, Mrs. Irma Kendrick, Mrs. Johnie Walker and Dr. Willie Trotty, who recently retired from the university. The families of the retirees were on hand to congratulate them for their combined 200 years of service to educating the people of the state of Texas. Until next week, in the words of Malcolm X, "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." Keep the news and achievements coming to prairieviewtoday@yahoo.com or P. O. Box 2906, Prairie View, TX 77446.
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