“I knew I had a good voice, and I knew that broadcasting would fit my introverted personality.”By Leon SuseranFranklin LanghorneHe is no stranger to the airwaves. His voice is instantly recognizable. Perhaps it is one of the more recognized voices on radio, especially at nights. A man who says he feels very down if days would pass and he does not have a microphone in front of him; a man who admits he is an introvert, but whose desire it is to be behind microphone and have no one there looking at him, when in reality, he is speaking to a worldwide audience.This week, we feature a dedicated broadcaster as well as educator, whose work (and music) has touched the hearts and souls of many. With his teaching, he has instilled a valuable education while with his voice, he has inspired hope to his devoted listeners.Franklin Langhorne is a humble man. He inconspicuously attends the night-shift at the National Communications Network Inc (NCN), yet makes an amazing difference with the songs he renders on the air during his signature programme which many Guyanese are familiar with, ‘The Triple M Show’.His broadcasting career was preceded by his teaching pursuit, having been a teacher from the tender age of 17. His love for English Language has seen him instilling language and communication skills to the various students whom he taught over the years.THE EARLY YEARSHe was born at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara. He recounted that he grew up among East Indian villagers, since the Langhornes at the time were the only Black family there. All of his friends were Indian.He attended school in Ann’s Grove, located in the adjoining village. Langhorne related there came a time during the infamous race riots when all persons of African descent had to move out of Indian areas and vice-versa. The family then exchanged houses with an Indian family living in Ann’s Grove. He recalled deeply missing his friends in Bee Hive.He then started to attend Tutorial High School. He enjoyed those days. “I was always introverted as a person, so I always did my work and allowed others to do their work,” he reflected.At the age of 17,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, Langhorne fulfilled an innate desire to teach. His first job was at Ascension Lutheran as a Pupil Teacher. The first day, he stated, was tough, since many of the students were very close to his age, but he gradually grooved into the work.FUN TIMES AT COLLEGEA Langhorne family portrait – with Franklin, his wife Carol, sons, daughters and grandsonTwo years later in 1967, Langhorne enrolled at the Teachers’ Training College in his quest to become a qualified and trained teacher. He was insistent on mentioning the fun times he spent at the College, especially meeting Mr. Adam Harris, this newspaper’s current Editor-in-Chief.“I remember Adam—he was the joker of the College—he made all the jokes—he would go on stage with a wig and he would be the College clown, but everybody really loved him, because he was bright and he had a good heart.”Langhorne then continued teaching at Plaisance after his College Graduation in 1969 and returned to Ann’s Grove to work at the Primary school in the village. He was later transferred as Head of English Department of Ann’s Grove Community High. While that was happening, Langhorne was becoming a “very serious Christian.” He got married to his sweetheart Carol and started to attend the University of Guyana (UG) from 1980 where he pursued a Bachelor of Education Degree. His major was English Language.TEACHINGLanghorne’s memories of teaching hinge largely on the persons whom he taught through the years, including (now doctor) Mahendra Carpen; Keshnan Lall; Malcolm Ferreira; “and a couple of lawyers…but I remember those people and remember telling them at President’s College, ‘Now you’re just 14 and 15, but there’s going to come a time, when you will become our bosses—the child is always the father of the man’”. He also taught two prize winners of Literature in Guyana,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Ruel Johnson and Cassia Alphonso, at President’s College.A good teacher, he said, is a caring person, and one who is not only interested in the academics. “And his greatest moment is when that child learns and years later, when that child comes up and says he doesn’t remember the Social Studies, History and English—but remembers the time when you gave him some useful advice.”BROADCASTINGIn 1985 after graduating, Langhorne then entered the field of broadcasting.He alluded to his love for broadcasting as having come from being a keen listener to broadcasting legends such as Ron Robinson and Matthew Alleyne among others. He listened frequently to ‘Star time’, ‘Good Morning Guyana Show’,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, ‘Ron’s Rendezvous’, etc.With one of his sons, Ekwensi, at Church.“I knew I had a good voice, and I knew that broadcasting would fit my i

…as ‘Cops and Faith’ reaches out to victim’s relativesCommander of the Police West Demerara Division, Senior Superintendent Stephen Mansell, has assured the relatives of murdered taxi driver Colin Clarke that every effort is being made to bring his killer to justice.(From left) Commander Stephen Mansell, Claudette Clarke, Janet Clarke and Pastor Derek AndersonThe assurance was given during a visit to the dead taxi driver’s Crane Housing Scheme home yesterday as part of the Force’s “Cops and Faith Community Network”.Commander Mansell was accompanied by Pastor Derek Anderson who prayed with and provided counseling to Clarke’s elderly mother Janet and his older sister Claudette.Clarke, 57, and the Toyota motorcar he was driving, disappeared two Fridays ago, the victim of another carjacking. His body was discovered almost a week later in a trench at Uitvlugt. He was apparently strangled.Pastor Anderson told this newspaper that although he has been involved in intervention as part of the cops and faith initiative, yesterday’s exercise was a bit different, since in this case he had to deal with an elderly mother and sister of a deceased, instead of the wife and children.The “Cops and Faith” initiative is the brainchild of Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud,Wholesale Jerseys, and it involves the collaboration between the police and faith-based organizations, to effect positive intervention where necessary to cushion the effects of crime among other things.Anderson disclosed that he was touched by the outpouring of grief when Clarke’s relatives were asked how they were coping with the death.“The mother said that she usually prayed and she did pray that they would find the body and they did find it; and she’s believing and praying again that justice will be served,Cheap Jerseys,” Pastor Anderson told this newspaper, adding that a return visit to the family is mandatory.Anderson said that working with the police in the “Cops and Faith” programme is very fulfilling,Jerseys NFL China, since the interventions made so far have been fruitful.“We really partner with the police….we’ve really become friends, and we are on the same page with the police. This “Cops and Faith” initiative is definitely a win/win situation,” the Pastor stated.For his part, Commander Mansell said that he is very pleased to be carrying out the mandate of the commissioner with regards to working with the church to bring about positive developments in the communities on the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara.“Pastor Anderson and his team are very outstanding….we’re transforming Region Three community by community,” the Commander said.He assured that investigators on the West Coast are working on a few leads and are hoping to make a breakthrough in the murdered taxi driver’s case.Meanwhile, the police in a press release stated that during yesterday, also, senior officers along with religious leaders attached to the “Cops and Faith Community Network”, visited a member of the public who was shot and injured by armed men during a robbery at his home recently, and a policeman who was injured while on duty at a roadblock.Commander ‘A’ Division,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken, along with other senior officers and Pastors David Cole and Shane Mosley, visited Nicholas Coates at his home in Bel Air Park,Cheap Jerseys From China Outlet, where he is recuperating. Prayer sessions were offered and he was given counseling by the religious leaders, while the Divisional Commander gave him words of encouragement.Coates was attacked at his home by four armed men on November 23, 2015, during which he was shot and injured to his right foot.The Officers and Pastors also visited Police Constable 22445 Andrew July who is a patient at the GPHC. Constable July was struck down by a fleeing motorcyclist and received serious injuries, including a broken leg, while on duty at a police roadblock on December 04,Wholesale China Jerseys, 2015.The pastors counseled and offered prayers for the speedy recovery of the rank as well as that of the other patients in the ward.The Guyana Police Force has been benefitting through meaningful support being given by religious leaders attached to the “Cops and Faith Community Network” which had been launched on September 12, 2013.