Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other....Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; to be without hope is to be without purpose.. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. "Author Unknown"
Denise Bethune - Founder & Publisher
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All of you who desire to be apart of this publication have decided that “SHOWCASE” is what you need as a support in getting what you do out and workable in support of a bigger audience. The possibilities are endless and especially in this community we have such a valuable abundance of wealth, knowledge, education, wisdom, skills, that are not necessarily coming forth to a bigger audience. “SHOWCASE” wants to be the avenue in which to do this. “SHOWCASE” will give you the opportunity to reach an audience that is prevalent with what you are trying to do. Your mission whether it is for profit or not “SHOWCASE” will certainly be available in working with you. We see great success for “SHOWCASE” with the help of anyone who desires to embrace it like we have. Help us to help you, Help us to allow the surrounding communities to see that we have taken on challenges, opportunities and rewards by beginning to become self-sufficient, by becoming vigilant, by becoming runners in the race to victory.
Contributing Staff
Director of Marketing/Promotions/Sales -
Marketing/Sales experience at the highest level of excellence possible. Working in the Maryland, Washington, D.C., Florida area, and having extensive experience in the Banking Industry as well as having a keen appeal for the entrepreneur spirit. Located in
Ministry Consultant - Evangelist Hanna Boone
Ministering for over 20 years Evangelist Boone gives the gift of praise and worship through her church ministry and street ministry. We are excited about her presence and the Word of God that will be offered to every person who choose to make this publication a part of their resource library. A resident of Atlantic City, New Jersey & Co-Pastor, Christ Gospel Church in Whitesboro, New Jersey.
Mission Statement
“SHOWCASE” along with the collaboration of BSB, Brother, Sister, Brother LLC mission is to help each one of you who desire to read this publication to understand that family, community, service and being committed in making decisions and formulating solutions in helping our selves and our neighbors.
All of you who desire to be apart of this publication have decided that “SHOWCASE” is what you need as a support in getting what you do out and workable in support of a bigger audience. The possibilities are endless and especially in this community we have such a valuable abundance of wealth, knowledge, education, wisdom, skills, that are not necessarily coming forth to a bigger audience.
I hope that we can build strong relationships with each and every one of you. Our relationships will help in broading a community that's working in bringing new and exciting resources..along with personal stories of triumph.
Sending out a special thank you to the following people who without them along with my family, this "SHOWCASE" would not be. Your support, encouragement, belief pushed me to the limit of believing that yes I can do this. You inspire me in reaching higher than ever before. I appreciate you with much joy.
Denise Anderson Bose, Tamika Harrington, Bonnie Soto, Jo-Ann Maker, Michelle Troy, (Aunt Alice Washington), Mary Cornish, Mr. Lee Green (Chairman National Black Business Trade Association), Women Entrepreneur of America, Inc., Founder & President, Yolanda Lamar, Deon & Clarice, Glorist Moore, Hugh Gaddy Jr., Cheryl McDonough, Claire Nagel.
My two bestest friends (Grandchildren) Anaya & Amir when I see your faces you make me work even harder, and my son Damon...thank you for your support and for wanting to be such a big part in seeing "SHOWCASE" become its best.
Printing Companies
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Mrs. Cheryl McDonough, OC Printing, Marmora, New Jersey 08223,
I was having an issue at the beginning when I decided to go public with this directory, and I shared my concern, then I received this reply from someone whom I didn't even really know on a personal basis, but moreso a business relationship, sometimes a stranger gives you just what you need at the right time....
"No problem my prayers are with you and Showcase. Everything will happen in it’s time, it has the potential to be bigger than you or I may see, don’t give up"
MichaelaMichaela Blanchard, Advertising Account Executive
The Afro American Newspapers, mblanchard@afro.com
410-554-8223
Thank you Michaela that comment made it alright...!!!
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“SHOWCASE”Mag/Dir..Inc., the first black female owned publication of this kind in the
The goal is to showcase the best and the vigilant . This publication highlights each business or organization with a short bio, picuture, services offered.
Currently “SHOWCASE” Mag/Dir..Inc. a bi-monthly publication is being filled with businesses and or organizations (and a personal story or two that encourages another in working and finishing those goals with much adversity but triumph in the end) from state to state.
I was born and raised in
During this journey called “my life”, I’ve discovered that my purpose is to help motivate others to their highest level of achievement. Because of this new found knowledge, the transforming effect it ha s had on my life, my Showcase is born.
The experience that comes by being a mother, grandmother, sister, friend and Auntie, has served only to heighten the importance of this responsibility and its execution. It is an ideology that was clarified for me when I gained a personal relationship with my God, who showed me that daily survival and the material things of this world have more to do with personal elevation, as opposed to witnessing and embracing the spirit filled presence evident in everything we give, do and say and everyone who crosses our path, on a daily basis. Choosing the later completely changed my life and its’ direction.
My destiny visible, my life’s purpose clearly defined, I am able now to wholly appreciate every storm I weathered and every bit of joy that crossed my heart, in order to reach this place. Having been one who pretty much played behind the scenes, not being much of a talker, more of a thinker, invisible if you will, it occurred to me how much I had gained and how absolutely selfish it would be to withhold such important information. Silent then, I observed, analyzed and resolved in my head. Today I am happy with who I’ve become and ready to share that wealth of knowledge and direction, most of which I pray, will only serve to enrich the lives of others.
I accept and embrace that I hail from royalty, the King of kings. I bask in the reality that I am of Him who is Lord over all, and I accept without guilt the gift of abundance that is promised to me. I am no longer afraid to dream and believe me, I dream large and I dream lots…I ask for what it is I want, and I am specific. He has obliged me many times, maybe not all at once and often not immediate, but always on time. Let me share with you my WONDER: Besides Showcase, I have founded the SEED Foundation (See Every Effort Develop). I am CEO/Co-President, with my brother Thomas Bethune, of BSB (Brother, Sister, Brother LLC). I serve as Administrative Support for Cape Atlantic Integrated Network for Kids (CMO) publisher YC “Your Community” website. I am a member of the (NBBTA) National Black Business Trade Association, Women Entrepreneur of America Inc.., National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Website
Showcase may be founded by an African American Woman, but Showcase is about the entire community…and striving to bring resources together in helping to bridge the gap that keeps us from helping one person at a time..
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Oprah pledges $1 million to youth scholarships in Whitesboro
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - She didn't give everybody a car, but talk-show host Oprah Winfrey did pledge $1 million to an educational scholarship fund for the community's youth during a visit to Whitesboro on Saturday. Winfrey, fresh from the Democratic National Convention in Colorado, breezed into town wearing a long, yellow dress, with boyfriend Stedman Graham, a Whitesboro native, by her side. She was the keynote speaker at the 20th reunion sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro.
Hundreds of people braved the heat to hear Winfrey speak and cheered her as she arrived, screaming out her name. "She's been my inspiration," local resident Debbie Seppy said. Winfrey's speech included some heavy politicking for presidential candidate Barack Obama.
"I'm here to tell you, I know Barack Obama is the one. He's the one we've been waiting for," Winfrey said. But she also touched on her poor childhood on a farm in Mississippi, her career rise from a small television show in Chicago to the empire she now commands, the school for girls she opened in South Africa, her faith in God and many other subjects.
She dropped a bombshell at the end of her speech on a day the community had earlier declared "Stedman Graham Day." She noted how Graham, who has been her partner since 1986, talked about Whitesboro when they started dating and how he wanted the town to be all it could be. She said he worked to get sidewalks, street lights, a baseball field and a community center built there.
"I'm committed to help him help this community. Today I'm contributing $220,000 as my first installment in a $1 million plan for the educational scholarship fund of Whitesboro. Keep dreaming ladies and gentlemen, keep dreaming," Winfrey said. Edgar Robinson, the emcee of the affair, was nearly tongue-tied. "That's unbelievable. I guarantee we will make it work for the students," he said.
The scholarship fund in this black community normally collects about $15,000 per year. Earlier in the day, Sturdy Savings Bank President Gerald Reeves presented a check for $5,000. But it's kind of hard to compete with Oprah Winfrey, whose net worth has been estimated at $2.5 billion.
For Whitesboro residents, it wasn't about the money. They came to see Oprah, a woman successful in movies, television, magazines and other businesses but who struggles with everyday problems just like they do. New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells had the dilemma of introducing Winfrey, whom she called "our queen Oprah Winfrey."
"Of course, I can't introduce somebody who everybody already knows and loves, who is family," Wells said. Winfrey, like several speakers before her, pushed education.
"What is important is access to learning. We used to know that. It used to mean getting straight A's didn't mean you were trying to act white. It meant you were trying to act right," Winfrey said. Noting she normally doesn't get involved in politics, she urged the crowd to register to vote and cast a ballot for Obama, the Democrat Party candidate who is the son of black man.
She also touched on religion, saying prayer worked in getting her the breakthrough role in the movie "The Color Purple," which launched her career. "With education, most things are possible. With God, everything is possible," Winfrey said.
She also advocated hard work, but again said at some point that isn't always enough and God can be the difference. "Do all you can do, but then lay it down and give it to the higher power," Winfrey said. She made the crowd laugh, often joking about weight issues such as early dates with Graham when she ate less than she wanted to, usually salads, to impress him. She also recalled the time "The Color Purple" director Steven Spielberg told her to eat.
Comedian Joan Rivers, she recounted, had called her fat, so she said she went to "a fat farm" to lose 50 pounds. That's when Spielberg called her to tell her she had the part in his movie. "He said, 'I hear you're at a fat farm. If you lose one pound you could lose this part.' So I went to a Dairy Queen, and the rest is history."
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