Al Tariq Temple #245 Charity Dinner
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Well done Al Tariq Temple #245
Bro. Wideman—keep working hard for the community—
we appreciate all that you do!
Boykin Insurance
(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
Wells Fargo — Parkway Village 5390 Hwy 92
Fairburn, GA 30213 (770) 892-2901
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
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
Congratulations Al Tariq Temple #245 on your first Annual
SAMs Youth Conference.
May your temple continue to soar above the rest!