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NFL YET Center To Host Annual Christmas Celebration
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, December 17th, the Jackson Heights NFL YET will host their An- nual Community Christmas Celebration. The theme this year, “Rock The Christ- mas Runway.”
The Jackson Heights NFL YET Center is located at 3310 E. Lake Avenue, at the corner of E. Lake Av- enue and N. 34th Street.
The event will begin at 10 a.m., and end at 2 p.m. The theme of the event this year is “Holidays At The Heights.”
The event is designed to be full of family-oriented events. There will be a fash-
National
MS. DIANNE HART
Chairman of NFL YET Center Advisory Board
Chairman of the NFL YET Center Advisory Board said, “Our goal this year is to provide children with the opportunity to receive a free holiday gift (while sup- plies last). Those in atten- dance can take part in bounce houses, holiday craft making, free food and refreshments.
“We want everyone to come out and enjoy the fes- tivities and have a good time. This is our way of ex- tending a Merry Christmas to the families who visit the NFL YET Center through- out the year.”
The NFL YET Center is an acronym for the Youth Hart, Education Town (YET) Center. It was established
by the National Football League (NFL), in 1993 to provide programs and ac- tivities for children in un- derserved communities in cities that hosted the Super Bowl.
Ms. Hart further stated that they are still in need of toys. She is asking those planning to attend to bring unwrapped toys and gift cards for teenagers. Any do- nations can be delivered to the NFL YET Center.
To become a volunteer to help the day go smoothly, or if you wish to become a vendor call (813) 242-5346 or email jamal.jefferson@tam- pagov.net for more infor- mation.
ion show, entertainment and music, free family por-
traits and more.
Ms. Dianne
Questions Arise About Trump Win After Officials Say Most Detroit Voting Machines Were Broken
During the 2016 Presi- dential election, Michigan was a state where Presi-
dent-elect Donald Trump unexpectedly garnered more support from voters
than his rival Hillary Clin- ton. After a voter recount was launched and halted by
a federal judge on Wednes- day, state officials are now admitting that most of the voting machines in Detroit were broken on Election Day, reports the Interna- tional Business Times.
According to officials, over 80 machines were deemed faulty on Novem- ber 8 which may have caused electronic vote tal- lies to be off in over half of the precincts in Detroit as well as one-third of the precincts in Wayne County. The elections director for the city of Detroit, Daniel Baxter, says that the issue could have a problematic impact on a recount. “It’s not good,” he told the De- troit News. “It’s a challenge, but we’re confident the bal- lots will match. I don’t think it’s going to be 100 percent, but it never is with a re- count.” He claims that
many of the voting ma- chines were over 10-years- old.
In Detroit, where African-Americans make up 82 percent of the popula- tion, the number of ballots in the precinct poll books didn’t align with the voting machine reports in 59 per- cent of the city’s precincts.
Since Clinton received the lion’s share of support from Black voters–88 per- cent compared to Trump’s 8 percent–questions arise about how he won the state.
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein initially launched a recount in the state but was denied by the court because she wasn’t di- rectly impacted by the re- sults. The recount now depends on whether the Michigan Supreme Court will consider an appeal from Stein.
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