City Vineyard presents Mother’s Day Brunch With The Music Of Bill Withers feat. Kori Withers with Marcus Machado & Everett Bradley and Special Guest, Valerie Simpson on May 12th at 12:00 PM! Join us in celebrating the book release of Bill Withers’ new children’s title, “Grandma’s Hands”.

Celebrate an unforgettable Mother’s and Grandmother’s Day featuring the songs and stories of Bill Withers as performed by his daughter Kori Withers feat. Marcus Machado and Everett Bradley with very special guest Valerie Simpson. Join us as we honor all mother and grandmother figures in our lives with the release of “Grandma’s Hands”, a new illustrated children’s book by Bill Withers based on the timeless, universal song originally featured on his 1971 album, Just As I Am. A portion of the book’s proceeds will be donated to SAY: The Stuttering Association For The Young.

Date: Sun May 12 at 12:00 PM / 11:00 AM Doors

Address: 233 West Street (Pier 26), New York, NY 10013   646.677.8350

Purchase tickets for the show here!

Pre-Order your copy of “Grandma’s Hands”, at a special price, and pick it up at the event here!

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A new book – “Mick & Moira & Brad: A Romantic Comedy,” by award-winning author Gerald Everett Jones, is rich with insights into “the biz” – which includes Hollywood and especially the music industry. The book offers a tantalizing view of how major entertainment agencies manufacture celebrity.

The story revolves around a woman with a talent for singing who’s plucked from the legal profession by an aggressive Hollywood agent who reps famous singers…and is determined to do the same for the character known as Moira. But her arrogant billionaire boyfriend has his own plans for his girlfriend and these three characters may butt heads and sparks fly.

Gerald is available for interviews to discuss the timely themes about surrounding his new book – especially how a music star is born and can be thrust into the limelight of pop stardom.

He can also share his “recipe for success,” when it comes to developing stories and characters.

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Public Speaker
President of The McKay Foundation
Oil and Gas Landperson
Educational Consultant
Author and Artist
Retired Elementary School Teacher

EDUCATION

M. S. 1977 Education Mississippi State University
B. S. 1972 Education Mississippi College

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Public Speaker. Single Source Speakers. June 2010 – Present.

Oil and Gas Landperson. Management Position. Kellam, Magee and Company. May 2007 – Present.

Educational Consultant. Product development and evaluation of products. Rock ‘n Learn. 2006 to 2009.

Commercial and Residential Loan Officer. May 2006 – January 2007.

Project Director of grant from the U. S. Department of Education. Study the efficacy of a safety education program as it relates to ethnic background. 2004.

President of The McKay Foundation, Advocate for The McKay Foundation, Advocate for Samuel McKay Everett during criminal proceedings, Cofounder and Director of The McKay Foundation. Responsibilities include management of 501 C (3) nonprofit corporation and fundraiser of majority of budget of The McKay Foundation. www.protectingchildren.org. 1996 – Present.

Teacher, Second Grade, Willis Independent School District, Willis, Texas. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in second grade. 1999 – 2006.

Designer of gift items for IVAN’S, gift manufacturer and distributor. Company based in U. S. and Monterey, Mexico with gift items in 9 showrooms in the U.S. Worked internationally and published catalog through Mexico catalog publication company. 1997 – 1998.

Montgomery College. The Woodlands, Texas. Taught College Level Writing. 1998 – 1999.

Co-Owner, Landperson, and Office Manager of S. Carl Everett & Associates, Inc., Oil and Gas Land Work and Oil and Gas Properties and Homebuilding Company. 1983 – 1995.

First Grade Teacher, Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in first grade. 1980 – 1983.

Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Teacher, New Waverly Independent School District, New Waverly, Texas. Reading Coordinator. Conducted workshops for School Administrators for Region VI, Huntsville, Texas. 1978 – 1980.

First Grade Teacher, Crawford Elementary School, Lowndes County, Mississippi. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas in first grade. 1974 – 1978.

First and Fifth Grade Teacher, Perryman Elementary School, Terry, Mississippi. Responsibilities included teaching all subject areas. 1973 – 1974.

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Amber Alert. Attended White House ceremony and signing of Amber Alert into law. Presidential invitation from President George W. Bush. April 2003.

White House Summit on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children participant. White House Invitation. October 2002.

Texas Education Committee on Safe Schools. Testified on behalf of the mission of The McKay Foundation and the importance of safe schools. 2002.

U. S. Congressional Children’s Caucus. Washington D.C. Presenter. Congressional Children’s Caucus provides an organized and effective forum in which to address the daunting challenges confronting our nation’s children. 1997.

FUNDED RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Research the efficacy of “McKay’s Legacy School Safety Program” for 4th graders in Guatemala. Project Director is Dr. Yetilu de Baessa, Director of Psychology Department, Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Psicologia). 2005.

Research the efficacy of “McKay’s Legacy School Safety Program” for 4th graders in Peru. Project Director is Sheyla Blumen, Ph. D. in San Isidro, Lima 27 Peru. 2005.

Research the efficacy of a safety program , “McKay’s Legacy” as it relates to ethnic background. Partnering with Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas. Funded by the U. S. Department of Education. $270,000.00. January 2004 – December 2004.

Mother to Mother/Mother to Child Project. Funded by The Houston Endowment, Children’s Safe Harbor, National Children’s Alliance, First Data/Western Union
and The McKay Foundation. Principal Investigator – Paulette Norman. Co-Principal Investigator – Dr. Victoria Constance. $25,000.00. 2003.

FUNDED ACTIVITY

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum and forward the ministry for children, women, business people and sharing of Paulette’s testimony. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2010.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2009.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. September 2007.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by First Data Foundation. $25,000.00. 2007.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Veritrust. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade through animation and production of DVDs. Funded by Meyer Family Charitable Foundation. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand “McKay’s Legacy” Safety Curriculum to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, First
and Second Grade through animation and production of DVD for the “ABC’s of Safety”. Funded by Shepherds for the Savior. $10,000.00. 2006.

Expand public awareness campaign to prevent the abduction, assault, and murder of children for Spanish speaking families and families living in shelters. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $25,000.00. 2005-2006.

Public Awareness. Funded by Simmons Foundation. $10,000.00. March 2005 – February 2006.

Public Awareness. Funded by Allstate Foundation. $500.00 yearly. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003.

Expand public awareness campaign to prevent the abduction, assault, and murder of children for Spanish speaking families and families living in shelters. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $5,000.00. December 6, 2004.

Public Awareness. Funded by First Data/Western Union/Telecheck. $5,000.00. June 2003 – May 2004.

Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by The McKay Foundation, Woodforest National Bank, and others. $80,000.00. 6 year partnership. 1998 – Present.

Conroe Independent School District, Conroe, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Woodforest National Bank. $25,000.00 of $80,000.00 budget. 1998.

Willis Independent School District, Willis, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Montgomery County Community Development. $15,000.00. 2001 – 2004.

Splendora Independent School District, Splendora, Texas. Furnished safety education materials. Funded by Montgomery County Community Development. $14,000.00. 2002 – 2004.

Magnolia Independent School District, Magnolia, Texas. Furnished safety education materials for pilot research program with Dr. Rebecca Robles-Pina of Sam Houston State University. Funded by The McKay Foundation and Woodforest National Bank.
2003.

Public Awareness. Funded by Burlington Foundation. Houston, Texas. $10,000.00. 1996.

Foundation site:
http://www.protectingchildren.org/

You can find her book at:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Walts+with+Insanity%2C+Paulette+Norman&x=14&y=19

Also see this book written by Paulette and several attorney’s documenting the judicial process:

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