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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Ali, Graves and Nicasio | Remember These Names!!!

Today my daughter and I meandered over to the Plainfield High School auditorium to catch the final run of the play Doubt by John Patrick Shanley and directed by our resident theatre teacher Mr. Othell J. Miller.

O.M.G.! As is today’s vernacular.
The Scenery!

The Script!
















The Acting!

The Director and His Students!

Worth much more than the $13 I paid for admissions!

PLAINFIELD we are SOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo Failing our YOUTH with our lack of support! There was neither any of our infamous bloggers nor reporters in sight. In total, there MIGHT have been 15 people! What an absolute miss for this community!

This 4 person play featured 3 of our very own PHS Seniors; Nia Ali, Kiara Graves and Adenny Nicasio. I have never laid eyes on either of these young ladies, but I tell you true -- I will never forget them or their performance this afternoon. And I KNOW without a “DOUBT” that we will be seeing and hearing more from these 3 Rising SuperStars!

The storyline was poignant and superbly played. Each actor transported me seamlessly into their role in such a way that I took on their angst, their joy, their fear and their anger. That’s ACTING folks. What a Director and Actor’s dream -- to have their audience forget that this is a play. It doesn’t get any better than that!

This was an AWARD Winning performance Plainfield! The 90 minute play was followed by a 20 minute audience Q&A talkback session. Again what a marvelous experience to behold!

My daughter is now bugging me to get the book! In the end that’s what it is all about…exposing our youth to opportunities that cause create inquiring minds, hungry minds wanting to be tested and expanded.

Well done Mr. Miller and Cast!  You've got a fan! Can't wait until the next production!!!


What's Good??!!!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Don't Miss IT!! Tonight | 6:30 PM | Channel 2 | CBS News


This weekend my good friends John and Wilma Campbell will be celebrating the graduation of their son  John Clyde Campbell from Babson College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies.

Tonight, however John (who has been featured in several news articles to date) will once again be a featured interview on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric discussing up and coming enterepreneurs success stories. It airs 6:30 PM; Channel 2.

Plainfield Community--keep your eyes on this gentleman...

He is a rising STAR!!!


Short Bio

In January 2010, the Starledger billed him as a "New Class of Moneymakers". His business is sneakers. He turned a hobby sneakerhead, into a business. He is a dean's list student, and has been the president of student council for 3 years at Babson College. In addition to all of this -- John interned for Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown

He is success driven and an organizer (wonder where he got that skill from).  He is a GIVER not a grabber! John mentors inner-city high school youth on entrepeneural and college opportunities.  He loves to travel and has visited China and Europe with determined intent to visit Africa and other 3rd world countries in short order.
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Photo by Michelle H. LePoidevin


MEETING A MENTOR…John Campbell of Plainfield, NJ, met with Steve Forbes, Chairman and CEO of Forbes, Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine.
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And – Ladies – He's none too bad to look at either! *-)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Well Deserved Recognition!!

Tomorrow the Union County Freeholders will present Certificates of Honor to the Plainfield Youth Summit Youth Organizers who volunteered their time during the past 8 months to bring awareness to the plight to Stop the Violence and bring Peace, Prosperity and Unity back to the city of Plainfield.

To their credit, over 125 youngsters were exposed to positive activities and a wealth of information aimed at empowering our young people to make wise decisions.


Note Pictured:

 Amaka Amaechi
 Chanelle Sears
 Carl Tullis
 Isaac Wilkins

Sincere THANKS to Freeholder Carter for acknowledging the hardwork of these awesome YOUTH!

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