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BY WINSTON DINKINS
Velocity Track Club is
truly blessed. On Saturday,
Jan. 30, Velocity Track Club’s
Bryce Hickman competed
in the U9 Fastest Kid in the
World 55-meter race in the
Millrose Games at New Balance
Armory in Fort Washington,
New York. He qualifi
ed for this race on Jan. 12, at
the Millrose Trials.
The athletes in the U9 Fastest
Kid in the World 55-meter
race were treated like professional
athletes. They were
given a lovely hoodie to wear,
fl ags to represent their country
and a gift bag. Plus, they
had ushers at the starting
line to collect their belongings
prior to the race. The
athletes also had the opportunity
to see Olympians such
as: Athing Mu, a two-timet
gold medal winner in the Tokyo
Olympics; World Record
holder Christian Coleman;
fastest man in the world in
2021 Trayvon Bromell; Olympic
bronze medalist Noah
Lyles and Olympic Champion
and world record holder Ryan
Crouser.
Hickman won the race and
earned the title U9 Fastest
Kid in the World Race at the
Millrose Games. He received
a bouquet of fl owers for winning
the race, which he gave
to his proud mother. Great job
Bryce, New Balance Armory
and the Millrose Games team.
Velocity Track Club wishes
to say thank you to our anonymous
donor. We truly appreciate
the donation.
Our next meet will be on
Sunday, Feb. 6 NJ-AAU Jersey
City Rec Series at Jersey City
Armory, New Jersey.
Velocity Track Club New
York is a 501C3 non-for profi t
with 100% of your donation
going toward helping our children.
Support your youth, so
they can continue to do wonderful
things. For additional
information, please go to our
web site Velocitytrack.org or
contact Coach Winston Dinkins
at 914-441-6196 or email
me watclt@aol.com.
Velocity Track Club’s Bryce Hickman at the Millrose Games. Photo
courtesy Winston Dinkins
Velocity’s Bryce Hickman brings home ‘Fastest
Kid in the World’ medal at Millrose Games
BY GEORGE HAVRANEK
Quality leadership is crucial
for community prosperity.
Quality leaders have the
expertise to administrate,
delegate and legislate in ways
that instill confi dence, promote
order and avoid hazardous
misperceptions. Recent
events within our community
have raised doubt and
confusion. Well-known criminals,
despite multiple arrests,
continue maladaptive
behaviors while brazenly
gallivanting throughout our
neighborhoods. This absurd
situation has law abiding residents
questioning the effi cacy
of our law enforcement, judiciary
and legislators.
The responsibility of law
enforcement and judiciary is
crystal clear: they must abide
by rules crafted and enacted
by our legislative leadership.
Like fi shermen with a substandard
catch, elected legislators
have decreed law enforcement
and judiciary to quickly
release many of the arrested
back into society. The words
of the immortal Maya Angelou
“If we don’t plant the right
seeds, we will reap the wrong
things… common sense tells
you to be kind.”
in the words of Franklin
D. Roosevelt: “It is common to
take a method and try it. If it
fails admit it frankly and try
another.”
It is time for knowledgeable
legislators to display
quality leadership. They must
cast aside unbridled political
loyalties and heed the words
of these guiding lights. Maestro
like insight is required
to lead the community orchestra.
Legislators must logically
amend the music, pick
up their batons, and lead community
orchestras in harmonious
melodies. Current untenable
noises progressively
resonating throughout our
communities warrants choruses
for change.
Did You Know:
New York City’s compassion
and generosity toward
undocumented immigrants
goes back several years. In
1989, Mayor Ed Koch through
executive order provided undocumented
immigrants numerous
measures of protection.
During a 1996 speech,
Mayor Rudy Giuliani stated,
“There are times when undocumented
immigrants must
have a substantial degree of
protection.” It appears benevolence
and compassion is an
integral piece of the NYC fabric.
This begs the questions:
Does the City Council legislation
granting legal non-citizens
residing in NYC for at
least 30 days voting rights in
municipal elections exceed
compassionate expectation?
Should this legislative action
have been a back of the ballot
measure decided by the electorate?
Is the voice of the people
being muffl ed to push political
agendas?
Monthly meetings are expected
to resume in March;
however, the traditional winter
break could be interrupted
by circumstances requiring
ad hoc attentions.
If we want to keep and reap
the blessings of our fi ne quality
of life, we must endure the
fatigue of supporting it. Our
community has traditionally
exhibited a “We are Family”
attitude. Now, is the time to let
it shine. Communicate; make
that phone call, text message
or email. Please check on family,
friends and neighbors, especially
the elderly and vulnerable.
Any area resident
interested in the Spencer Estate
Civic Association sendemail
to spencerestatecivic@
gmail.com.
R e m e m b e r :
Community=Common-Unity
and Inclusion brings Solutions.
CIVIC CENTER
Spencer Estate
Civic Association
Photo Todd Maisel
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