Well done Al Tariq Temple #245

Bro. Wideman—keep working hard for the community—

we appreciate all that you do!

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(404) 815-0246

Al Tariq Temple #245 was organized August 6, 2011, and held their first creation December 3,2012

with 37 Novices being created. Noble Andre Wideman being appointed its first Illustrious Potentate.

Between March 10, 2012, and July 14, 2012 18 more Novices were created to help Al Tariq work and

reach the goal of the amount of members needed to receive its charter. On August 21, 2012 at Impe-

rial session in New Orleans LA Al Tariq received its charter.

Al Tariq Temple’s 2012 plan concentrates on membership growth by recruiting new members, and

retaining current members. Also, to expand local community and civic programs involvement , con-

tinued support of the AEAONMS national programs: National Diabetes Initiative; Shriners as Men-

tors; Student Aid and increased visibility of Prince Hall Shrinedom in Marietta GA

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Al Tariq Temple #245

Community Service Award Recipient

Mr. Derrick Boazman

Derrick Boazman, a native Atlantan, was born and reared on Atlanta’s southside. In 1997, he was elected

to the Atlanta City Council and was re-elected for his second term in 2001. Councilmember Boazman

resigned his seat on the city council in April 2004.

Mr. Boazman is President and CEO of Facilitation Strategies, Inc., which specializes in strategic planning

and group facilitation activities. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Morris

Brown College, where he began his political career as President of the Student Government Association.

He serves as a certified trainer teaching community leadership and organizational development skills for

Midwest Academy, an instruction entity that travels throughout the country, and at the Fanning

Leadership Institute of the University of Georgia in Athens. He has also served as an instructor at the

Community Development Institute at Clark Atlanta University.

Mr. Boazman contends that “education is an equalizer”, and lives his life accordingly, by formally serving

as a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) officer at Price Middle School and currently as a member of the

PTA at Perkerson Elementary School. He is currently very active with the United Youth-Adult

Conference (UYAC).

In 2000 Mr. Boazman was the recipient of the Concerned Black Clergy of Metro Atlanta, Inc.’s “Award

for Outstanding Contribution in Politics” and Morris Brown College’s “Going the Distance – Career

Achievement Award”. He was the 1997 recipient of the “Human Service Award” from the Georgia

Greater Metro chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers. He also received the 1996

Community Service Award from the Atlanta Project. Being selected as one of ten people to serve on the

President’s Summit for America’s Future Committee, by former United States Chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, was one of his proudest moments. Mr. Boazman was also selected to be a

prestigious German Marshall Fund Fellow. In 2002, he traveled abroad throughout Europe studying state,

local and national government issues. His travels took him to Brataslava, Slovakia, Berlin, Germany,

Marseille, France, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Boazman was also selected by

the American Council of Young Political Leaders. This organization is a bipartisan leadership

development program that identifies promising younger leaders under the age of 40 and provides them

with opportunity to travel abroad to examine the impact of U.S. foreign policy. He has also traveled to

Egypt and Israel.

Councilmember Boazman is an outspoken advocate for the rights of minorities and has appeared on

CNN’s Talkback Live, Nightline, Court TV, dozens of nationally syndicated radio programs, as well as

being interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the New Yorker Magazine.

Mr. Boazman is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and is very active with the Prince

Hall Affiliated Masons where he has attained the 33rd degree. Mr. Boazman is a member of Mount Sinai

Baptist Church.

Michael E. Smith

Operations, Finance & Recruiting

msmith@marquin.com

678.539.8330

800.959.3155

www.marquin.com

Congratulations Andre

& Al Tariq Temple #245

on this momentous occasion!

MARTIN MANAGEMENT INC

MARTIN MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS, LP

CEDAR SHOALS INVESTORS, INC.

PAUL T. MARTIN

P.O. Box 7968

Athens, GA 30604

(706) 548-6666

Fax (706) 548-4509

paul@martinmgt.net

Congratulations Al Tariq Temple #245 on your first Annual

SAMs Youth Conference.

May your temple continue to soar above the rest!