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50thAnniversaryoftheCivilRightsActHonoredTX- The passage of the Civil Rights

legislation, which was signed into law 50 years ago by Lyndon B. Johnson was honored at a three-day Civil Rights Summit in Austin Texas at the LBJ Presidential Library during the week of April 10. BelowisanexcerptofthespeechbyPresidentobama.Theentirespeechcanbereadatwww.thewhitehouse.gov.

Also, in attendance at the three-day summit commemorating the landmark law that ended racial discrimination in public places was Presidents Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Jim Brown, NFL Hall of Famer; Haley Barbour, former Mississippi Governor; Julián Castro, Mayor of San Antonio; The Rev. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center; and Ed Welburn, General Motors Vice President for Global Design.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please, please, have a seat. Thank you.

What a singular honor it is for me to be here today. I want to thank, first and foremost, the Johnson family for giving us this opportunity and the graciousness with which Michelle and I have been received.

We came down a little bit late because we were upstairs looking at some of the exhibits and some of the private offices that were used by President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson. And Michelle was in particular interested to -- of a recording in which Lady Bird is critiquing President Johnson’s performance. (Laughter.) And she said, come, come, you need to listen to this. (Laughter.) And she pressed the button and nodded her head. Some things do not change -- (laughter) -- even 50 years later.

To all the members of Congress, the warriors for justice, the elected officials and community leaders who are here today -- I want to thank you.

Four days into his sudden presidency -- and the night before he would address a joint session of the Congress in which he once served -- Lyndon Johnson sat around a table with his closest advisors, preparing his remarks to a

shattered and grieving nation.He wanted to call on senators and

representatives to pass a civil rights bill -- the most sweeping since Reconstruction. And most of his staff counseled him against it. They said it was hopeless; that it would anger powerful Southern Democrats and committee chairmen; that it risked derailing the rest of his domestic agenda. And one particularly bold aide said he did not believe a President should spend his time and power on lost causes, however worthy they might be. To which, it is said, President Johnson replied, “Well, what the hell’s the presidency for?” (Laughter and applause.) What the hell’s the presidency for if not to fight for causes you believe in?

Today, as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, we honor the men and women who made it possible. Some of them are here today. We celebrate giants like John Lewis and Andrew Young and Julian Bond. We recall the countless unheralded Americans, black and white, students and scholars, preachers and housekeepers -- whose names are etched not

on monuments, but in the hearts of their loved ones, and in the fabric of the country they helped to change.

But we also gather here, deep in the heart of the state that shaped him, to recall one giant man’s remarkable efforts to make real the promise of our founding: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

Those of us who have had the singular privilege to hold the office of the Presidency know well that progress in this country can be hard and it can be slow, frustrating and sometimes you’re stymied. The office humbles you. You’re reminded daily that in this great democracy, you are but a relay swimmer in the currents of history, bound by decisions made by those who came before, reliant on the efforts of those who will follow to fully vindicate your vision.

But the presidency also affords a unique opportunity to bend those currents -- by shaping our laws and by shaping our debates; by working within the confines of the world as it is, but also by reimagining the world as it should be.

This was President Johnson’s genius. As a master of politics and the legislative process, he grasped like few others the power of government to bring about change.

LBJ was nothing if not a realist. He was well aware that the law alone isn’t enough to change hearts and minds. A full century after Lincoln’s time, he said, “Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men’s skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.”

He understood laws couldn’t accomplish everything. But he also knew that only the law could anchor change, and set hearts and minds on a different course. And a lot of Americans needed the law’s most basic protections at that time. As Dr. King said at the time, “It may be true that the law can’t make a man love me but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important.” (Applause.)

In this July 2, 1964, file photo, President Lyndon B. Johnson reaches to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after presenting the civil rights leader with one of the 72 pens used to sign the Civil Rights Act in Washington. Surrounding the president, from left, are, Rep. Roland Libonati, D-Ill., Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., Rev. King, Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y., and behind Celler is Whitney Young, executive director of the National Urban League. :AP

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year-RoundandearlyChildhoodProgramsGetaBoostinSchoolFinanceLegislationBill also includes support for low-income students taking advanced classes

Lansing - Year-round schools and early childhood education both can help Michigan students get the best education possible, and both are get-ting a boost from the supplemental school aid bill Gov. Rick Snyder signed recently. House Bill 4295 provides state school aid supplemental appropria-tions for fiscal year 2014, which runs until October.

The bill covers a variety of measures affecting education, including an investment that helps high-achieving low-income students take Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses, which helps them pre-pare for college. The bill also provides assistance for school districts that took on students when another district was dissolved.

“We know that a solid public school education is an essential part of Michigan’s continuing comeback,” Snyder said. “Studies show low-income students may lose as much as three grades of reading comprehension due to

the traditional summer break. I want to support innovative districts voluntarily looking to move to the balanced calendar to help students build a strong educational foundation for a lifetime of learning.”

Gov. Snyder called for the year-round school pilot as part of his fiscal year 2015 budget. The sup-plemental law moves funding ahead to fiscal year 2014 so that districts can prepare over the summer and offer the new calendar in time for the next school year.

Eligible districts are those that qualify for the federal Community Eligibility Option for free-and-reduced lunch or have50 percent or more pupils that are free-lunch eligible. The district must also have a board-adopted resolution that commits to a year ¬round program for at least three years. The maximum amount anyone district may receive is $750,000.

The legislation also accepts $51.7 million federal Race to the Top Early Challenge grant to in-crease the number of low-income children enrolled in high-quality preschool programs. The money will be invested over four years in accordance with the federally approved application and state plan.

Also included in the bill is $250,000 to help cover all or some of the testing costs associated with Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses for low-income students. “We want to make sure that a family’s finances don’t prevent a student from taking these advanced high school courses that can prepare a student for college and in some cases provide college credit,” Snyder said.

The bill also includes $7.2 million for reimbursement to districts of costs specifically related to the transfer of property from a dissolved district. Funds may be used for maintenance, utilities, secu-rity, insurance, or the demolition of transferred properties. It is now PA 116 of 2014.

For more information on legislation, visit legislature.michigan.gov

Gov. Rick Snyder

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Saginaw- Marie Wright Tolliver was re-cently the recipi-ent of the 2014 Black Heritage award, at the 24th annual Black Heritage Awards Celebration held at the Martinique Ballroom in Burbank, Ill. The

extravagant celebration included dinner, and the premiere screening of “Images: Dare to Hope, Dare to Dream: an inspirational short film. Nelson Mandela and Bishop T.D. Jakes are past recipients of the Black Heritage award.

A native of Saginaw, Tolliver was a dedi-cated teacher in the Saginaw Public School system for 23 years; she is a Saginaw County Excellence in Education retired educator and has received the Crystal Apple Award.

She is a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Saginaw, a member of the Michigan State Association of Colored Women’s

Club and the National Association of Color Women’s Club, the National Education Association and the Michigan Educational Association, and Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Tolliver is a graduate of Delta College and Central Michigan University, and earned an honorary doctorate degree from Urban Bible College in Detroit. Tolliver is also an author and wrote her auto-biography “The Triumph and Tribulations of a Leader: The History of My Life.”

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Marie Wright Tolliver receives The Black Heritage Award

Saginaw - Modern Day Cure, a Contemporary Christian worship band of Saginaw has released its new single “Strong God”. The song is the first release from Modern Day

Cure’s upcoming full-length album “Victorious”. “Strong God” was written by bandleader and

drummer, Aaron Chipp, and is inspired by Prov-erbs 18:10, which says the “Name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and are safe.” The song, according to Chipp, “is a dec-laration of strength and power that only comes from God. Regardless of our situation, we can be confident and know He rescues and saves.”

For Modern Day Cure, becoming a band meant starting with a guitarist who never played before, a drummer who hadn’t picked up sticks in six years, and a lead singer whose voice was silenced by disappointment. A call from God overshadowed inexperience, rust, and discour-agement. Aaron Chipp, Tamar Chipp, and Tifani Hall, all from Saginaw stepped out on faith, obeyed God’s voice and founded Modern Day Cure.

Andy Reed, a Bay City musician and owner of Reed Recording Company, co-produced “Strong God” and the remaining songs on the

band’s album. “It’s always a great experience when working with a band or artist that puts their heart and soul into their music. Modern Day Cure has done that on this album,” said Reed. “I think that people will really embrace it. I believe that Modern Day Cure will be a musi-cal force for years to come.”

Brian Simmermacher, worship arts direc-tor at New Life Christian Fellowship in Sagi-naw Township, says the song will connect with church congregations in a powerful way.

“I love how Strong God goes back to the basics of salvation. It’s through the name and power of Jesus alone, not belonging to us…but to God. Modern Day Cure reminds us of this through Strong God, and gives congregations a powerful, fresh way to sing about salvation,”

Simmermacher said. “I can’t wait to intro-duce this to our church and declare that there is no stronger one. “

Since the release of their EP in 2012, MDC

has experienced opportunities bigger than themselves. They were winners at the Big Ticket Festival Indie Band Competition in Gaylord, Mich., ensuring a slot on the main stage in June 2014. They also shared the stage with Newsboys, Sanctus Real, and Disciple as the opening act for the Rock the Island Christian Music Festival in Saginaw. “Strong God” is available for purchase on ITunes. The band is

currently offering a free download of the song at www.ourstronggod.com.

For more information about Modern Day Cure, call Aaron Chipp, 989.274.5502, [email protected], visit www.moderndaycure.com., Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/moderndaycure, Instagram: http://instagram.com/moderndaycure, Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModernDayCure.

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MichiganAudiencesCheerChávezFilmBy Rosa E. Morales, Senior Editor The Latino Banner

On the big screen at last, the life of farm labor activist and civil rights icon César E. Chávez, What did film goers think of the film “César Chávez” and the turbulent time in civil rights history portrayed? Local reviews are in.

Overwhelmingly favorable responses from viewers ranged from “I loved all the film,” to “His (Chávez) impact is felt everyday in the fields.”

The limited film distribution in some Michigan cities limited the opportunities for both Hispanic and non-Hispanic audiences from buying tickets to see it at multiplexes. But local community groups using social media created successful petitions and within hours had the names of hundreds of residents wanting to see the film. That was the case in Saginaw, Lansing and Detroit.

Using social media and emails, Adam Gonzalez, of the Saginaw Chapter of the American GI Forum and supporters had rounded up hundreds of signatures within a 24-hour period to convince cineplex managers there is an audience for this type of limited run film. Asking for help from

his friend and aunt, Monica Reyes, of the Great Lakes Bay Hispanic Leadership, of which Adam had just graduated, together they connected with friends in Lansing and San Antonio, Tx. With the help of three key people from Lansing, James Ramos, Aida M. Cuadrado, Isais Solis and Andrea Rodriguez, the petition launched continued.

The distributor from Pantelion Films (Lionsgate) called to inform the Saginaw Hispanic Community they would watch the petition. On the other end, Representative Stacey Erwin Oakes, made phone calls to contacts to help make the case, and after the successful gathering of hundreds of signatures, GDX Goodrich Quality Theaters announced they would show the Movie!

One of the people who responded was Bobby DeLeon, the president of Saginaw’s Mexican American, who saw the film in late March with his wife Irma and daughter Sara.

“His (Chávez) impact is felt everyday in the

fields,” DeLeon said. “Today the community and the U.S. as a whole are waking up to the Latino historical narrative,” he said regarding the gaps in history textbooks about Latinos and few Hispanic images and authentic stories in feature films.

The strong historical thread in the film using black and white photos and archival film of laborers moved retired school teacher and gay Hispanic activist Leo Romo. “So typical with migrants working in the fields. This is part of history for millions of Mexican Americans.” “I loved all the film, I saw it with many Latinos on the first day in Saginaw,” Romo said.

Another aspect Romo appreciated was the “high and low relationship with his son---a

relationship that most people do not appreciate or understand.”

Chávez’s family continues working on SEE P LB 2, Michigan Audiences Cheer

Chávez FilmStudent signing petition to bring movie to Saginaw

80 Spanish students of Spanish teacher Roxanne Chantaca of Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw arrive to see Cesar Chavez Film.

L-R - Roxanne Chantaca, AHHS, Bobby DeLeon, Mexican American Center, Roland Vela, Mgr., Goodrich Quality Ten Theater GDX, Kathleen Chantaca, SVSU.

FROM P LB 1, Michigan Audiences Cheer Chávez Filmsocial justice and the United Farm Workers union that the late Chávez and Dolores Huerta co-founded in California. The UFW has endured

troubled times in union representations and contract negotiations with growers.

“Most leaders bring a higher power for others,” Romo said. “At the same time, leaders lose a personal and family connection. When the son read that letter, it was so powerful---everybody cried. Romo said “César Chávez” is more of a documentary than a general “film”. “Like a PBS documentary, it will live as a classic film, especially with a targeted audience---Mexican, Latinos, justice, labor, etc.”

LansingAn outspoken Latino political consultant

and activist based in Lansing said “the movie was inspirational for young people, particularly young Latinos and families in general.”

Lorenzo Lopez saw the film in Lansing with

a theater full of Hispanics and other ethnicities. “I think, too, the movie challenges all Americans, but particularly Latinos of all background to stand up and be heard. To participate in our democracy by voting and letting Americans hear what Latinos think and have to say about a variety of issues,” said the former Wayne County government staffer and lifelong advocate for migrant workers.

“I think, too, that it demonstrated well the historical aspect of the movement, “La Causa” that became part of the Mexican American Civil Rights movement beginning decades ago and that our communities have been addressing issues of equality, education, employment, housing, immigration and more for many years. Keep in mind that it’s a movie and not a documentary, but it also challenges Hollywood to make good films, movies that portray Latinos and Latinas in positive roles and like all Americans, we want better lives for everyone.”

MichiganStateuniversityOn the campus of agriculturally-based

Michigan State University, film screenings took on a scholarly, analytical tone for students to learn about Chávez, his work and life and challenges of migrant life. Campus leaders used the film to create a much-needed discourse about how the paradigm is shifting from powerless to empowered and what lies ahead for farm workers and other Latinos.

Diana Rivera, M.A., is founder and curator of the César Chávez Collection at the MSU Libraries. Rivera’s work focuses on Chicano Studies/Ethnic Studies. She created a special educational gallery of Chávez memorabilia/artifacts that was displayed in the lobby of the movie venue in Lansing in early April. As a doctoral student in Chicano/Latino Studies,

Rivera sees the film as an asset for raising awareness about Chicanos, Hispanics and their role in the U.S. civil rights movement.

“The quality of filming was superb, including the use of archival footage,” Rivera writes in an email to The Latino Banner. “It took key points in UFW history and Chávez’s role in them and tried to meld bullet points into a fluid story; the story read easier with visual on-screen date cues. But no one can disagree that it’s hard to tell a story even for the time period covered in 101 minutes. It was great to see that the women got their due in history. Dolores Huerta’s role as advisor and Helen Chávez as a strong partner for Chávez. I would have liked to have seen more about Chávez’s famed strategic sense.”

A quiet but important moment in the film for Rivera is the Chávez and Bobby Kennedy scene relying on the Bill of Rights and Constitution as reading points for their opposition

Rivera described the Lansing night out at the movies with a theater-full of vocal Latinos. “For the premier viewing in Lansing, it was great to see many of the folks from that period at the theater. It was sort of like the Rocky Horror Picture Show with audience participating with the farm worker clap. Shouts of ‘Viva La Causa’ and voicing of disgust towards goon squad and police violence against farm workers.”

WayneStateuniversityDetroit academics also leaped at the chance

to include the Chávez movie into a discussion of current political issues. Ethriam Cash Brammer, Ph.D., is the Associate Director Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies at Wayne State University. Brammer was recently interviewed on WDET-FM in Detroit regarding

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FROM LB 2 Michigan Audiences Cheer Chavez Filmthe movie at http://wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/cesar-chavez-movie/.

“As always, whenever being interviewed live, you always forget to say something,” he emailed the Latino Banner. “So, what I was not able to say that I wanted to is:

The artistic and directorial vision for César Chávez, the movie, doesn’t seem to be the traditional, Western, Great Man film. It isn’t the kind of film which celebrates the individual accomplishments of a single visionary or charismatic leader. So viewers--and film critiques--expecting this very westernized, individualistic genre of film making are likely to be disappointed.

Indeed, such a film would not accurately reflect the popular movement that led to the creation of the UFW and the grape boycott either. In fact, it would fail to reflect the cultural values of collectivity, interdependency and people-power held by César, as well as his family, his union colleagues and the community from which this movement and this great leader both emerged.

In the end, this film is grounded in Latino/a values and culture and it serves to celebrate the spirit of collectivity and the collective action

which sought to address injustices which affect us all,” Brammer emphasized.

His kids, ages 9 and 7 also loved the film, Brammer said. “For days, we couldn’t get them to stop running around the house, shouting, ‘Huelga! Huelga! Huelga!’ (Spanish for ‘Strike!’) just like Helen Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the film. Brammer said his seven-year old daughter even wrote a “book” about César Chávez, based on what she learned from the movie, as well as Richard Griswold del Castillo’s children’s book about César Chávez. The second grader read it to her class during show-and-tell on March 31. A very proud moment for us as parents--as you can imagine.

“Great movie! Great learning experience! (Albeit somewhat misunderstood by film critiques from outside of the Latino/a community.” High school teachers also may find the film help students touch history in today’s best story-telling medium--a Hollywood movie on the big screen.

ArthurHillHighSchoolRoxanne Chantaca, Spanish teacher at

Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, got transportation, chaperones and parents together on by April 10 for a big field trip Friday, the next day.

“One of my proudest moments as a teacher

will take place tomorrow: I am taking 80 of my Spanish One students to view the César Chávez movie,” she told The Latino Banner. “Many of my students signed the petition to get the movie to show in Saginaw. Students have been inspired to step up, get involved and make a change. These young leaders were sparked when learning about the impact César Chávez and Dolores Huerta have on American history. AHHS staff members and community leaders will serve as chaperones. After the movie we will go to lunch to discuss the movie.”

Hispanic-themeFilms?What connects all these film viewers’

comments is their sense of openness to accurate portrayals of Hispanics and their stories, with all their complicated and intriguing dimensions and multi-political perspectives. The Hispanic market in the hinterland here--outside of the top ten Hispanic states--is ready to support these films at the box office. The catch-22 is that these films are not usually distributed here, unless petitions get the theater chains’ attention. That’s when local people can exponentially increase their influence by using social media and their greenbacks to say “I’m buying here.”

The movie, Cesar Chavez, came at a time in my life when I needed it most. One may say his work and organizing efforts have been around since the early 60’s, but what some don’t realize is that his leadership is a legacy that still lives today.

When we learned the first major film about Mexican-American Civil Right and Labor Lead-er Cesar Chavez was not showing in Michigan movie theatres, Latino’s all over the state decided to do something about it. Petitions were created and signed to bring the movie to Michigan, and more specifically, Saginaw, where the Hispanic

community is strong. “Su Voto es Su Voz” came to life and I personally, along with hundreds of other people from the community, had something to do with it. The spirit of Cesar Chavez lives on and represents him self in numbers.

As an ambassador of the Great Lakes Bay Hispanic Leadership Institute (GLBHLI), our goal is to become effective leaders, not just for our own sake, but also for the sake of others. This is something that Cesar Chavez believed in. He had a vision of progress and prosperity for the community. Through this biography I was inspired by the strength and wisdom of Cesar

Chavez, and I was immensely proud of the deter-mination and courage displayed by mi gente.

Although some critics may argue that the film didn’t do justice for the commitment and struggles that Cesar Chavez endured alongside of others, I personally felt the film inspired me beyond the big screen. If Cesar Chavez can use a tiny grape to move mountains, imagine the possibilities ahead of us. History and change is made one step at a time, but we are not alone. Together, si se puede!

Marina Jimenez

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The Cesar Chavez movie was captivating and truly inspiring. Cesar’s humble servant-leader example is exactly what we as Christians are called to follow. I am ecstatic that the movie so eloquently captured Cesar’s unceasing determination to achieve social justice at any cost! ¡Sí se puede!Sabrina Costilla, AssociateOffices of Hispanic Ministry and Christian ServiceCatholic Diocese of Saginaw

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5th annual La Academia del PuebloLatino/a and Latin American Studies Research Conference

El Movimiento 2.0: Youth, Identity, Empowerment

Where: 495 Gilmour Mall, McGregor Memorial Conference Center Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202

Keynote speaker: Dr. Andreana Clay

Andreana Clay is associate professor of sociology and sexuality studies at San Francisco State University. She is author of “The Hip-Hop Generation Fights Back: Youth, Activism and Post-Civil Rights Politics” which explores how youth activists of color organize in the post-civil rights era. In her articles, she also studies hip-hop culture, queer sexuality, popular cultures and hip-hop feminism. You can find her blog, QueerBlackFeminist, at queerblackfeminist.blogspot.com.

Featured Authors: PEN Beyond Margins Award-winning author, Lolita Hernández, reading from her new book of short fiction, Making Callaloo in Detroit.

National Book Award-winning translator and poet, Clayton Eshleman, reading from The Complete Poetry of César Vallejo, his book of translations of the great Peruvian poet.

Free Film Screening, conference registration and meals included.

For more information and to register, visit events.wayne.edu/rsvp/5thacademiadelpueblo or call 313-577-4378.

Presented by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies with the support of the WSU Graduate School, the Leven Foundation, the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, AARP and El Salón de Nuestra Cultura.

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The Saginaw Valley State University College of Business and Management honored regional businesses, students, faculty, and alumni during the first annual Academia Awards Best In Busi-ness ceremony Friday, March 21.

NexteerAutomotivereceivedtheout-standingBusinessaward. The automotive parts manufacturer headquartered in Saginaw is a mul-tibillion dollar steering and drive line production business, employs 10,000 people and serves more than 50 customers globally including Gen-eral Motors, Ford, Fiat and Toyota.

TheoutstandingFamilyBusinessawardwasgiventoStevensWorldwideVanLines. The Saginaw-based moving and storage company earned the award in part because of its develop-ment and implementation of family policies for the business, as well as its development of the next generation of family members for the business.

HerbertSpenceiiireceivedtheoutstand-ingBusinessLeaderaward.The president and chief executive officer of Spence Bros., a family-owned construction firm, also is a member of a number of community boards including the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, United Way of Saginaw County, and the Boys and Girls Club of The Great Lakes Bay Region.

PamelaForbusreceivedtheoutstandingCollegeofBusinessandManagementAlumnaaward. A native of Macomb County’s Harrison Township, the vice president of strategic insights for Frito Lay earned a bachelor’s degree from

SVSU in 1987. At Frito Lay, Forbus leads a team of 30 strategy, analytics and market insight pro-fessionals at the company with six brands and over $1 billion in sales.

TheoutstandingundergraduateStudentawardwaspresentedtoStephanieSmith.The Harbor Springs native, who graduated from SVSU with a Bachelor of Business Administra-tion degree in December, was a recipient of the university’s President’s Scholarship and a mem-ber of the Honors Program. She has traveled to Cambodia, Haiti, Mozambique and Nepal for service activities and research.

BrianFunkreceivedtheoutstandingGraduateStudentaward. A Midland native, he completed his Master of Business Administra-tion degree in December. Funk is currently the controller at Johnson Carbide Products, a Sagi-naw manufacturer of drills and other specialized cutting instruments.

TheexcellenceinTeaching:Faculty

awardwasgiventoMarkMcCartney. The SVSU professor of accounting was recognized because of his passion for teaching and student learning. “I am proud to say that I work to the best of my ability to help students prepare for their careers,” he said.

JohnAbbottreceivedtheexcellenceinTeaching:AdjunctFacultyaward.The retired major manager from The Dow Chemical Co. be-gan teaching SVSU marketing and management courses in 1994. “My passion is opening the student’s mind and heart to the realities of life in the business world and showing them how to succeed in that environment,” he said.

TheexcellenceinResearchawardwasgiventoKaustavMisra. The SVSU assistant professor in economics has written scholarly articles published by a number of journals since joining SVSU in January 2011. One of Misra’s articles, “The propensity to use incentive com-pensation for non-family managers in SME fam-ily firms,” was selected as the Journal of Family Business Management’s Outstanding Paper of 2013 by the publication’s editorial board.

SVSU’s undergraduate and graduate busi-ness programs are accredited by AACSB Inter-national, the leading accrediting agency for busi-ness colleges. SVSU first received accreditation from AACSB in 2002 and recently was granted an extension through 2018. Less than 5 percent of the 13,000 collegiate business programs worldwide are so accredited.

SVSuHonors‘BestinBusiness’inTheGreatLakesBayRegion

Dr. Rama Yelkur, Dean, College of Business & Management


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GreatLakesBayeconomicClubFeaturingJasonS.Palmer,directoroftheLaborMarketinformationandStrategicinitiatives

The Great Lakes Bay Economic Club April Lun-cheon on April 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will Fea-ture Jason S. Palmer, the Director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information

and Strategic Initiatives, at Saginaw Valley State University. The topic will be an Annotated Eco-nomic and Labor Market Update for the Great Lakes Bay Region

As Director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, Palmer oversees Michigan’s federal-state cooperative programs with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and

the Census Bureau and directs the state’s eco-nomic, workforce, and demographic research and analysis. Prior to serving as its Director, Palmer was the Bureau’s Research Director. In addition, Palmer enjoys an appointment as Visiting As-sistant Professor at Michigan State University, where he lectures on topics including the sociol-ogy of work, labor markets, occupational health and safety, employment discrimination, and labor and employment law.

Palmer received his Bachelor’s in Economics from Michigan State University and his Master’s in Labor and Industrial Relations from Wayne State University. He received his Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the Michigan State University

College of Law and is a licensed attorney admit-ted to the State Bar of Michigan and its Sections on Labor and Employment Law and Administra-tive and Regulatory Law. Palmer is a member of the American Economic Association and the American Sociological Association.

While serving as an economic update, Ja-son’s remarks will also identify some common shortcomings and not-so-common pitfalls as-sociated with using economic and labor market data for decision making. He will also discuss practical data issues throughout his presentation, providing some insights for those in the room.

BuildingPersonalCharismaThe YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region, lo-

cated at 723 Washington Ave., in Bay City, will present a charisma workshop on May 8, at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Can charisma be taught? Research says yes! In this interactive workshop, define what charisma is, how to get it, and what it will do for you. Come ready to participate in a series of

activities with instructor Jennifer Luzar of North-wood University. For additional information call 989.894.9055.

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MeettheLendersBenton Harbor - Here is your chance to pitch your business start or expansion plan to more than 20 commercial lenders, loan guarantors and service organizations. Those interested in attending should meet for one-on-one counseling with SBDC Business Consultant Bob Jones to ensure your business plans and financials are complete and ready to Meet the Lender. The one-on-one counseling session will be April 24, 9 a.m. to noon, at 499 W. Main Street, in Benton Harbor.To register contact Bob Jones 269-927-1799, ext. 1148.

SBAAnnouncesNationalSmallBusinessWeek

Washington - Aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners and others are invited to attend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week events held May 12-16, 2014.

Interested individuals can register online at www.sbagov/smallbusinessweek

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StartingaBusiness MIDLAND- The Michigan Small Business

Development Center Great Lakes Bay Region will offer a Starting a Business seminar at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library at 1710 W. St. Andrews in Midland on Thursday, May 1 from 6pm to 8:30pm for free.

This seminar is designed for individuals who are considering self-employment and those who may be at the beginning stages of starting a busi-ness. Delivered in a seminar format, this introduc-tory session helps aspiring entrepreneurs assess

their abilities to lead and manage a company, as well as evaluate market and sales potential for their products/services. Start-up costs, financing op-tions, and business planning are introduced, along with other necessary steps to getting started.

For more information about Michigan SBDC, online resources, business education seminars and registration, go to www.SBDCMichigan.org or call (989) 686-9597. Pre-registration is required. Semi-nar sponsors are Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Midland

Tomorrow, Midland County Clerk and the SBDC Great Lakes Bay Region hosted by Delta College Corporate Services.

This same seminar is repeated at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland on Thursday, June 12 from 6pm to 8:30pm and you can register online using the link above. The SBDC Great Lakes Bay Region serves Arenac, Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties.


Bancroft&eddyLaunchLuxuryApartmentsindowntownSaginawMedCGrant Will Support Project

Saginaw - Developers of the Bancroft & Eddy have launched their luxury apartments in Down-town Saginaw with support from the Michigan Community Revital-ization Program in cooperation with

the Michigan Economic Development Corpora-tion (MEDC). Bancroft Project Saginaw LLC is investing $6 million to renovate both historic buildings located on Downtown’s key intersec-tion of Washington Ave. and E. Genesee Ave. The MEDC awarded a $1 million grant that will support the completion of the project.

“This has been an incredibly rewarding process, which has allowed us to restore and re-invent two buildings in the heart of Saginaw that are more than 100 years old,” said Carol Bodnar, attorney-at-law with Bancroft Project Saginaw LLC. “The Eddy building is already filling up and the Bancroft is ready to go.”

The Michigan Community Revitalization Program is an incentive program available from the Michigan Strategic Fund, in cooperation with the MEDC, designed to promote community revitalization that will accelerate private invest-

ment and foster redevelopment of functionally obsolete or historic properties.

“This is a day to celebrate a new vision of Downtown Saginaw and the collaboration that is making it possible. Everyone involved, the

developers, the city, Saginaw Future, and MEDC have teamed to bring about a new era of opportunity and growth in this historic center of the city,” said Michael Finney, MEDC President and CEO. “Talent is the new currency of eco-nomic development and this development opens

new opportunities for those looking to live in a vibrant community.”

The City of Saginaw worked closely with Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI), the county-wide eco-nomic development organization, to help stream-line the renovation process and put incentives in place to help make the project viable. The City and SFI assisted with property acquisition that

included bid solicitations from around the coun-try by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The project received an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act, which essentially freezes taxes on the buildings and a flexible

parking plan has been developed.

“The repurposing of the Bancroft and Eddy Buildings has been a huge goal for the City of Saginaw for a number of years that was only made possible by private sec-tor, state and local col-laboration,” said Saginaw City Manager

Tim Morales. “People are interested in urban living again and with all of the exciting develop-ments taking place, they are moving to Down-town Saginaw!”

For available apartment information at the Eddy Building and the Bancroft Luxury Apart-ments, visit www.bancroftrentals.com or call 989-776-9000.

Michael Finney, MEDC President and CEO

Photos Credit: Saginaw Future

Saginaw City Manager, Tim Morales

LocalBusinessearnsRecognitionStatewideMount Pleasant – Prism Analytical Technol-

ogies, Inc. (PATI) will be recognized this spring by Gov. Snyder as one of the 2014 Michigan

50 Companies to Watch during the tenth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, May 6 in East Lansing, MI. PATI specializes in iden-

tifying harmful contaminants in the air. Estab-lished in Mount Pleasant in 1992, the company started as a service based company.

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Business DirectoryBeautyIllusions Beauty SalonValerie KingOwner/Operator1400 W. Genesee StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989.755.2666/989.755.3883

Reflection of U TooLouise McKinnie, Owner2103 Sheridan Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989.753.4600

Sports Barbershop1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, Michigan 48602989-992-2600

Unique Cuts & Massage1502 Court StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989-327-2338

Unique Cuts II3125 E. Holland Saginaw, MI 48601989-327-2338

Business SolutionsThe Growth CoachCal Talley, Owner293 Provincial Ct. #78 48602989-401-6229C.Talley@The GrowthCoach.comwww.The GrowthCoach.com

Cleaning ServicesExtreme Carpet & UpholsteryWilliam & Denise Murphy - OwnersCommercial & ResidentialJanitorial Services989-753-3335

Best Choice Floor Maintenance & Carpet Cleaning989-316-8327 [email protected]

Community Centers and ServicesFirst Ward Community Services1410 N. 12th StreetSaginaw, Michigan 48601989-753-0411

ConstructionKingdom BuildersJim Shafley, President2210 Annesley StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989. 948.8094www.kingdombuildersmi.org

ConsultantsEnviCare Consulting, Inc.Billy J. Strawter, Sr., President2809 Blairmont DriveMidland, MI 48622989.839.9177www.envicareinc.com

DentistsJack W. Nash, DDSCosmetic andRestorative Dentistry1320 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989-752-1200

FashionWhere Did U Get That Hat? Specialize in Custom Designs“Sunday’s Best” Yvonne Ellison/MillinerPhone 989-529-4193E-mail: [email protected]

FinancialCity of Saginaw Block Grant & Rehab Program 1315 S. Washington Avenue, Room Saginaw, MI 48601 989-759-1530

Saginaw Economic Development Corporation Shontaye Bibbs 1315 S. Washington Avenue, Room 207 Saginaw, MI 48601 989-759-1395 [email protected]

Florists Erika’s Flowers214 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-9330www.erikasflowerssaginaw.com

Food & Dining Spencer’s Route 46Spence DambroProprietor5530 Gratiot989-793-3400Saginaw, MI 48638www.spencersfinefood.com

Funeral Homes Deisler Funeral Home2233 Hemmeter Rd.Saginaw, MI 48603989.799.1151

Graphics/DigitalTBF Graphics Digital803 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989-752-5540TBFGRAPHICS.COMTBFDIGITAL.COM

Heating and CoolingHORIZONAzola Williams989-755-8650 Business989-233-3295 Cell

Home Health Care Services Comforcare Home Care320 S. Washington Ave. Ste. 202Saginaw, MI 48607989.752.5502www.mbsmichigan.comforcare.com

Painting Services Resurrection PaintingScott Severin989.792.2009Interior/ExteriorDrywall Repair/Power WashingDeck StainingFree EstimatesPhotography E.B. Studio212 Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-397-4144 PublicationsDavid HallCrimiel Publications LLCPOB 20061Saginaw, Michigan 48602

RestaurantsBrother Arthur’s Fish & More2522 E. Genesee Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-0200

Rite Spot 1205 Lapeer Saginaw, MI 48601 989-754-6001

Savoy Bar & Grill127 S. Franklin StreetSaginaw, MI 48607989.754.9660

RetailersGREEKS “R” US 2203 E. Genesee Saginaw, MI 48601 989-755-4925 [email protected]

Shoe RepairMorgans Shoe Repair 308 Federal Ave. Saginaw, MI 48607 989-754-6155

Tax ServicesRobert McDuffy Tax & Accounting Service/ERO e-file2127 LedyardSaginaw, MI 48601Business - 989-443-0115 Fax [email protected]

AttorneysThe Law Offices of Alan A. Crawford PLLCAlan A. Crawford, Attorney At Law615 Griswold Ste. 1215, Detroit, MI 48226803 Court Street, Saginaw, MI 48602313.559.7881313.556.2487 (Fax)www.acrawfordlaw.com

Michael L. Oakes, Attorney At Law2811 E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 486011-888-886-5711www.oakeslawgroup.com

AuthorsW. James Richardson 1356 Woodside Street Saginaw, MI 48601 988-753-0233 www.wjamesrichardson.com

AutoLabadie Olds 711 S. EuclidBay City, MI 48706Terry ReedSales Professional989-667-2000 Ext. 341Direct 989-460-0341Fax 989-667-0103E-mail [email protected] www.labadieauto.com

McDonald Pontiac-GMC, Inc. 5155 State Street Saginaw, MI 48603 Leon V. Washington Sales & Leasing Professional989-790-5155 [email protected]

Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln4201 Bay Road Saginaw, MI 48603Parys LiddellSales Consultant-Lincoln Certified Representative989.792.2453

Auto DetailMorningstar Auto Detail Shop306 East Remington Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-482-6505www.MorningStarDetail.com

BakeriesLighthouse Bakery 285 S. Outer Drive Saginaw, MI 48601 989-754-7088 Fax – 989-754-7099

Sweet Creations Owner Anesha Stanley Address: 116 N. Michigan Avenue Phone: 989-797-6727 www.sweetcreationsmi.com

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dynamicGLBRyouthCaptureTopAwardsAtConferenceThe Gamma Kappa Kudos and

Xinos of The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Gamma Kappa Chapter attended the 2014 Midwestern Regional Xinos/Kudos Conference in Cleveland, OH on April 4-6, 2014. Kudos are the young men and Xinos are the young ladies that are sponsored by the sorority. The dynamic young people who participated attend the area high schools in the Great Lakes Bay Area.

In attendance at the conference were 20 chapters from 7 states in the Midwest-- (2) Illinois, (8) Ohio, (3) Indiana, (3) Michigan, (2) Missouri, (1) Wisconsin, and (1) Kansas.

The Great Lakes Bay Area Gamma Kappa Chapter brought home the following individual and group trophies in the following categories:

KUDOS--Math Algebra, Dwight Peters,

Saginaw Arts and Science Academy, Third Place

--Dramatics, De’Joiry McKenzie-Simmons, Arthur Hill High School &

SASA, First Place--Oratorical, Otis Jackson III,

Heritage High School, First Place--Poetry, De’Joiry McKenzie-

Simmons, Arthur Hill High School & SASA, First Place

-- Kudos Activity Book, First Place. XINOS --Dramatics, Karrie Bell, Saginaw

High School, Second Place--Vocal Music, Ronisha Sheppard,

Carrollton High School, First Place--Dance, Imani Roberts, Saginaw

High School & Saginaw Arts and Science Academy, First Place

--Prose, Ronisha Sheppard, Carrollton High School, First Place

--Oratorical, Raven Simmons, Saginaw Arts and Science Academy, Second Place

--Poetry, TyMia Taylor, Heritage High School and SVSU, First Place

--Photography, Ashley Jackson, Utica High School (formerly attended Saginaw High School & SASA), Third Place

--Art 1, MyKeyah Walker, Arthur High

School, First Place-- Xinos Activity Book, Second PlaceGroup Talent (Skit), Gamma Kappa

Chapter, First Place. The Skit was based on the

conference theme: “If You Change Nothing, Nothing Will Change”. This theme is reflective of the direction to take our youth, the future leaders of our world and Mahatma Gandhi’s quote, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.

Fifteen (15) trophies were won by Gamma Kappa Chapter.

Senior Advisors for the Gamma Kappa Xinos is Mrs. Thelma Ruffin; Senior Advisor of the Gamma Kappa Kudos is Mrs. Mary Currie. Students in grades 9-12 who are interested in becoming members of the Kudos or Xinos can email Dr. Lillian Jones-Thomas, Gamma Kappa Chapter Public Relations at [email protected] or call 989. 497-0288.



Pit and Balcony Pit and Balcony Pit and Balcony Youth Theatre ProjectYouth Theatre ProjectYouth Theatre Project

Pit and Balcony Theatre is happy to present TWO great opportunities for kids ages 9-17!

Class Act Workshops:

A fun and informative day-long theatre workshop including the following seminars and instructors:

Musical Auditions—Sue Sprigg & Lucy Malacos Improvisation—Naseem Mazloom Reader’s Theatre—Ann Russell-Lutenske Dance—Candy Kotze Character Development—Mike Wisniewski

When: April 26th

Time: Check-in/Breakfast 9:30-10:00 am Workshops begin promptly at 10:00 am

Where: Pit and Balcony Theatre, 805 N. Hamilton, Saginaw To register, call us at (989) 754-6587 Registration Deadline: April 22nd Fee: $20 per participant

Workshop space is limited to the first 100 participants!

Summer Production: North Woods Nonsense

Open Auditions: May 13th & 14th at 6pm Performances: June 20th and 21st No registration needed! This fast action comedy centers round a run-down hotel lobby in Moose Bottom Lake in northern Maine, where handy-man Pete has written a newspaper article about Bigfoot kidnapping a local resident. The rumored sighting of Sasquatch provides the perfect excuse for Birch and Pine, assistants to the worst congressman in history, to suggest a trip to the senator. But with reporters hot on the congressman’s trail and lunatic guests pursuing Bigfoot, you can imagine the zany fun that converges at the hotel... especially when Pete decides the guests really should get a chance to see Big-foot!

Pit and Balcony Youth Theatre Project

Is made possible through a grant from The Morley Foundation.

yPNNetwork@NoonJoin us on Thursday, April 17 for the YPN Network at noon at the Horizons

Conference Center, located at 6200 State Street, in Saginaw, Michigan. Former Central Michigan University football player and Saginaw native, Brian Pruitt will be on hand to discuss how to influence others and motivate change.

The cost is $15 in advance by credit card, or $20 at the door with cash or check only. To register call Lisa at 757-2115. Pre-registration IS required to at-tend this event.



FutureGLBRLeaderstoBeginintensiveTrainingProgramThe Saginaw Valley African American

Leadership Training Institute (SVAALTI) is a component of the Great Lakes Bay Region African American Leadership Institute with the primary purpose to develop promising African

American leaders who have a passion and desire for the Great Lakes Bay Region in the areas of politics/public policy, education and economics. The 2014 intensive 1 year program will begin in May with a Saturday orientation and in June the

classes will begin. For additional information concern-

ing enrollment contact Kevin N. Gregory at 989.964.8116 or [email protected].

deltaCollegeStudentis2014Coca-ColaCommunityCollegeAcademicTeamBronzeScholar

Brandon Worden of Frankenmuth, a stu-dent at Delta College, has been named a 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team

Bronze Scholar. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foun-dation sponsors the Coca-Cola Community Col-lege Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars, and providing nearly $200,000 in scholarships an-nually. Each Bronze Scholar receives a $1,000 scholarship and a special medallion.

“I learned college is about taking advantage of any and all opportunities, and Delta College makes this a priority,” Worden said. “My in-structor encouraged me to apply to be an officer of Phi Theta Kappa. Now I’m on the 2014 All-Michigan Academic Team and I am a Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar.”

Worden will graduate from Delta College this May with an Associates in Science and a Liberal Arts Certificate. He plans to transfer to University of Michigan-Flint to pursue physical therapy.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society administers the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Program and recognizes Coca-Cola Aca-demic Team scholars during All-State Commu-nity College Academic Team Recognition cer-emonies held in 38 states. Student scholars also receive recognition locally during ceremonies

held on campus and internationally for those who are able to attend Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention.

Community college presidents or their des-ignated nominators may submit two nominations per campus for this award. An independent panel of judges considers outstanding academic rigor, grade point average, academic and leadership awards, and engagement in college and commu-nity service in the selection process.

“We thank the Coca-Cola Scholars Founda-tion for their vote of confidence in community college students by investing in their futures,” said Dr. Rod Risley, Executive Director of Phi Theta Kappa. “Their support is especially wel-come during this challenging economic climate, as more and more community college students need additional resources to help them complete their degrees.”

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, headquar-tered in Jackson, is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1,285 chapters on two-year and community col-lege campuses with approximately 131,000 stu-dents inducted annually.

Brandon Worden



youthHaveFunWhileProvidingforCommunityAn extraordinary and out-of-

the-box hair and fashion show was enjoyed by the Great Lakes Bay Region at the recently held Natural Couture and Fashion Show co-organized by Candace Buchanan and Arneeshia Richard-son. The event on March 21, at the Four Points Sheraton in Sagi-naw, featured a fashion show of men and women with unique nat-ural hairstyles, and also included giveaways. The Good Neighbors Mission located at 1318 Cherry in Saginaw, which provides services and food for the community, re-ceived a portion of the ticket sales donation from the Natural Cou-ture and Fashion Show.

Co-Creators and Founders, Arneeshia Richardson and Candace Buchanan, Mannequin Model, Aleggra Porter, Center

Eboni William and Jaquana Bivens showcasing their tribal makeup looks.

Natural Couture Models

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APRIL is Celebrate Libraries Month

CMuComputer-BasedTestingCenterRankedAmong100bestinu.S.

Mount Pleasant - Central Michigan Uni-versity’s Computer-Based Testing Center has been named to the list of 100 top testing

centers in the country for 2013 by the College Level Examination Program. The center, located in the basement of Robinson Hall, administers 2,000 high-stakes tests a year according to Terri Moeggenberg, administrator at the testing cen-ter.

Many of the tests are for admission to graduate school, law school and medical school. Students take the SAT here, as well as CLEP tests, to test out of college classes. International students take the Test of English as a Foreign Language, known as the TOEFL, in order to at-tend college in the U.S.

But the center isn’t just for students. Profes-

sionals take certification tests as well, driving from other areas of the state to be tested here. These include teacher, medical examiner, and alcohol and drug counselor certifications, ex-ecutive chef and interpreters in the health care industry exams, and assorted tests in the infor-mation technology field.

Moeggenberg also is the proctor for students taking tests for online courses through other universities. As test administrator, she greets all test takers, gets their paperwork in order and seats them in the testing room. She waves a security wand over them to check for any cell phones or cameras that could be used for cheat-ing. When they leave to take a break, she scans their palms, then scans them again when they re-enter — to make sure it’s the same person finishing the test.

Sometimes test takers are like secret shop-pers. They’re not trying to get into graduate

school — they’re sent undercover by the testing companies to make sure Moeggenberg is doing everything right. Is she asking for ID, scanning test takers with the security wand and informing them they’ll be videotaped? Then they rate her performance. She and the testing center recently received a 100 percent excellence rating. Test takers have a big investment. The fee for tests ranges from $160 to $250 per test. “These tests determine whether you get into your school of choice or not,” Moeggenberg said. “Some take them two and three times to get the score they want.”

“I’ve had people say, ‘Thank God — if I didn’t pass this test I would have lost my job.’’ “At the end, they thank me,” she says. “I tell them, ‘I didn’t do anything. But, you’re wel-come.’’

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Girl Pride Sugar & Spice

Young Men Who Dare GEMS Parent Committee

Tuesday Tutoring

Now taking applications for youth ages 6-18 wanting to meet new friends, explore ideas, and learn different

aspects of life. For more information call (989) 399-9275 / 737-9286

Sponsored by:

Women of Colors, Inc.

Tweens and Teens Make their own Bubblegum MachineStudents in grades 5th -12th can join in the fun as you make your own personal bubblegum machine. Be creative by personalizing it with your school colors, school mascot or favorite art design. When you’re all done, fill your machine with bubblegum. This program is FREE, but registration is required by calling the library of your choice. Registration is limited to 25 at each branch.Monday, April 21 – 4:30 p.m. Wickes Library ~ 752-3821 Tuesday, April 22 – 4:30 p.m. Claytor Library ~ 753-5591Digital Scrapbooking for TeensBring a picture or two on a flash drive and we will show you how fast you can make a scrapbook page using digital software. You will see a demonstration and techniques to use and then will be free to put your own artistic spin on what you’ve learned. Everyone will leave with a scrapbook page printed. Program is limited to 12 participants and registration is required, call 799-9832.



CastleMuseumexploresthePlacesPeopleCalledHomeExplore the places people called home in

the Castle Museum’s latest exhibition, At Home in Saginaw: 1850-1960. Using photographs, videos and models, the exhibit focuses on what Saginaw was like in years past. The display tells the stories of housing construction and the places people called home. It shows living areas that were common in the late 1800s and also the more modern 1960s.

“This is a wonderful exhibition showing that a home is more than simply a place to live,” said Thomas Trombley, deputy director at the Castle Museum. “It shows how the Saginaw community was defined. The technology and building styles have changed immensely through the years.”

The examples of photographs, architectural drawings and living areas with period furniture bring a wide variety of what the Saginaw com-munity has been over the course of a century. “The dollhouses are an interesting part of the exhibit,” Trombley said. “We easily forget that dollhouses are a form of housing, only on a much smaller level. Sometimes dollhouses are

based on an architectural style and sometimes were a replica of the family home.

One of the dollhouses in the exhibition shows an Italianate-style house, which at the time was popular in Saginaw. The other is a rep-lica of a Braun family home. Although consid-ered toys, these dollhouses remind visitors how early it is instilled in us to have a home and fill it with goods. The Braun toy house was made in the 1940s and features the same flooring as the original home.

At Home in Saginaw is on exhibition at the Castle Museum through April 20. The Castle Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 989-752-2861 or go to www.castlemuseum.org.

The Historical Society of Saginaw County is committed to serving the community by tell-ing the continuing story of the people of the Saginaw region through exploration, preserva-tion and presentation of their historical and cul-tural heritage.

CovenantKidsTelethonCovenant Kids is a fund within the Covenant HealthCare Foundation

committed to enhancing the care for all Covenant Kids, any Covenant pa-tient under the age of 18, and their families.

The fifth annual Covenant Kids Telethon will take place Saturday,April19,fromnoonto6pmattheMidMichiganChildren’sMuseum(315WestGeneseeAvenue)airingliveonWNeMTV5. Presenters will showcase equipment and projects made possible via previous donations to Covenant Kids.

In the past four years, Covenant Kids has fulfilled funding requests for many hospital needs that support pediatric patients. From purchasing whole body cooling systems for preemies with encephalopathy, to initial supplies for newly diagnosed pediatric diabetes patients, to a Ret Cam that helps to diagnose a condition that can lead to blindness in premature infants, dona-tions to Covenant Kids have made significant changes in the lives of count-less children from across the Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond.

For more information about Covenant Kids or to donate, visit www.CovenantKidsMI.com, or call 989.583.7655

STCS is accepting Schools of Choice applications for the 2014-15 school year for K/Y5 through 6th grade students in Saginaw County. STCS is also accepting applications from students residing in Saginaw County for Special Programs as follows: Hemmeter K-5 Gifted and Talented; Heritage Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs for 11th and 12th grade students who meet qualification guidelines. STCS offers:g Elementary art, music, and physical education g Talent Development programs K-12 g Active Parent Organizationsg Middle and High School Art, Band, Choir, Drama, and Orchestrag Middle and High School Industrial Technologyg High School Advanced Placement classesg Middle and High School International Baccalaureateg Technology Infused Instruction and Wi-Fi

Applications will be accepted from April 23 - May, 7. Applications are available online at www.stcs.org (Schools of Choice link under Parents), or at the Community Education office inside Heritage HS. Questions? Call 797.1847 or Steve Elliott at 399.8029 ([email protected])

Saginaw Township Community Schools

Your Schools of Choice!

2014CyFASinvitational• June 27 – 29 • Hoyt Park 1574 S. Washington Ave • Saginaw, MI • For ages 10 and under up to 15 For additional information and registration email Mike Jacobs at [email protected] or Chris Packard at [email protected].

NHSA’s Annual National Head Start Conference is the nation’s largest gathering of Head Start and Early Head Start professionals. More than 2,500 directors, administrators, managers, teachers, supervisors, parents and policy council members, from hundreds of programs and from every state are “Driven to Make a Difference” and will attend in 2014, in Long Beach, CA.

TheNHSAVision All children should reach their full potential, • Every child can succeed, • We can impact the success of at-risk

children, and • Quality early education fundamentally

transforms children and families Tolead-To be the untiring voice that will

not be quiet until every vulnerable child is served with the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community.

To advocate - To work diligently for policy and institutional changes that ensure all vulnerable children and families have what they need to succeed.

NHSAMissionOur mission is to coalesce, inspire, and

support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education.

The National Head Start Association is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. The opportunities offered by Head Start lead to healthier, empowered children and families, and stronger, more vibrant communities. NHSA is the voice for more than 1 million children,

200,000 staff and 1,600 Head Start grantees in the United States.

Since 1974, NHSA has worked diligently for policy changes that ensure all at-risk children have access to the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community.

NHSA offers an impressive portfolio of professional development services and programs for the entire early childhood community. These include the annual National Head Start Conference, the largest national event devoted to the Early Head Start and Head Start community, and the National Parent Conference, the only national event devoted to parents and families.

NHSAhasseveraldonationopportunitiesforsupportingNHSA.

dollarPerChildDonate $1 per child enrolled in your program

to help fund NHSA advocacy efforts.

ScholarshipsandAwardsThe National Head Start Association’s

Scholarships & Awards Program is open to individual, program and affiliate members of NHSA in good standing.

RonHerndonScholarshipThe Ron Herndon Scholarship celebrates

Head Start parents who, through their own efforts to mobilize other parents and community members, have affected real change in their Head Start programs and communities.

disasterReliefThe Disaster Relief Fund is used to assist

NHSA member Head Start and Early Head Start programs and their staff and families who become victims of natural disasters.

GeneralFundDonations to the General Fund are used to

support the programs and services of NHSA.Source: www.nhsa.org

Sabrina Beeman-JacksonSaginaw ISD Head Start/Early Head Start Program Director

Announcing our Keynote Speakers!Opening Session Keynote Speaker: Nirvan Mullick, Caine’s ArcadeClosing Session Keynote Speaker: LeVar Burton!



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The Sexual Assault Center of Child and Family Services provides 24 hour crisis intervention and advocacy, sexual assault & abuse counseling, legal advocacy, sexual assault response team, community education & prevention. Activities that you can participate in to help in the fight against sexual assault are listed below:

April17- Bennigan’s Sexual Assault Benefit-Dine and 20% of your all day bill will be donated to the Sexual Assault Center. Download voucher at www.childandfamilysaginaw.org.

April23 - National Denim Day-wear denim to work to speak out against sexual assault learn more about how you can be involved.

For additional information contact Carrie Schultz MSA, Child and Family Services at 989. 393.4229, visit www.childandfamilysaginaw.org.

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FreeSkinCancerScreeningofferedatCovenantCancerCareCenter

An estimated 76,690 men and women in the United States will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer this year (American Cancer Society, 2013 facts and figures).

To assist people access an annual skin check, the Covenant Cancer Care Center is hosting a free skin cancer screening Thursday, May 1, 2014. From 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Covenant Cancer Care Center, 5400 Mackinaw, in Saginaw. Medical professionals will be performing free skin screenings.

To schedule an appointment, please call 989.583.4035, option 1. Space is limited.

Are you or someone you know having child behavior problems?

The CAN Council, through Project LAUNCH funding, offers FREE parenting classes. The program is called Incredible Years and is an evidence based curricula targeting parents with 3 to 6 year old children. The parent training program is designed to work jointly to promote emotional and social competence and to prevent, reduce, and treat behavioral and emotional problems in young children. There have been 40 parents and caregivers who participated in 3 series of 20 sessions each.

Is IY helpful?

National studies have shown promising results:

Increased positive and nurturing parenting

Decreased harsh coercive negative parenting

Reduction in children’s home and school behavior problems

Increased positive behaviors at home and school

Increased parent-child bonding

For more information about Incredible Years, please contact Vera, CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region CAPE Director and Incredible Years Group Leader, at [email protected] or 989-752-7226.

Project LAUNCH stands for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs for Children’s Health. The Michigan Department of Community Health was awarded a grant from the federal government and they chose Saginaw as the area to provide services. If you want to learn more about Project LAUNCH contact Pamela at (989) 202-1485 extension 102 or [email protected].

S A G I N A W

I N C R E D I B L E Y E A R S Incredible Years We began our third Incredible Years class series in October 2012. On the first day of classes we do paperwork and introductions. During the first class, my co-group leader and I began introductions by saying what our jobs are and what our background is. Then it was the parents’ turns to share. This group went way above and beyond the typical name and brief background (number of children, gender and ages) that most parents give when they first meet each other. These parents voluntarily opened up and shared difficulties they were having with each child including the troubles and barriers their families were facing. Several of the parents cried when they shared. Each parent spent a good ten minutes or more telling their story and what had led them to be in the class. They chose not to hold back! We believe this story shows just how vital the Project Launch-funded Incredible Years is to the community. The parents in our current session had these feelings and concerns bottled up just waiting for someone to listen to them. Just waiting for someone who had support to offer them. When adults who have never met are willing to open up to strengthen their families, you know the services being provided are exactly what they were hoping for! ~ Danelle Elliott Incredible Years Group Leader CAN Council Great Lakes Bay

“We believe this story shows just

how vital the Incredible Years

and Project Launch are to

our community.”



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989-754-2288

Children with Severe Emotional Disturbance need a lot of support. From families, teachers, social service and healthcare providers … and often more. We maximize those resources — to make sure those children get all the support they need.

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A.Philip Randolph InstitutePOB 1107Saginaw, MI 48606American Red Cross1232 N. MichiganSaginaw, MI 48602989-754-8181Boys & Girls Club of Bay County300 Lafayette Ave.Bay City, MI 48706989-892-6723CAN Council Saginaw County1311 N. Michigan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-2777www.cancouncil.orgCastle Museum of Saginaw County History500 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607 Circle of Love 1809 Durand Ave.Saginaw, MI 48602989-754-2377Emmaus House of Saginaw733 S. 15th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-755-7538

THE EZEKIEL [email protected]. Box 3470Saginaw, MI. 48605-3470Phone: 989.755.1620 Fax: 989.755.4038First Ward Community Center1410 N. 12th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-753-0411Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan5470 Davis Rd.Saginaw, MI 48604989-799-9565Good Neighbors Mission1318 Cherry StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-399-9918Health Delivery, Inc. 501 Lapeer Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989.759.6400Houghton-Jones Task Force1708 Johnson StreetSaginaw, MI989-752-1660Lighthouse Outreach Center 808 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.928.9096

Michigan Banner Outreach 1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48602989-714-2240Operation Reach 119 S. Jefferson Avenue Saginaw, MI 989-754-4444Pit and Balcony Theatre805 N. HamiltonSaginaw, MI 48602www.pitandbalconytheatre.com989. [email protected]

Public Libraries of SaginawButman-Fish, Claytor, Hoyt, Wickes & Zauel Libraries505 Janes AvenueSaginaw, MI 48607989-755-0904www.saginawlibrary.org

Restoration Community Outreach1205 Norman Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1886 / fax (989) 753-2880Email: [email protected] Saginaw County Community Action Agency, Inc. (CAC)2824 Perkins StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.753.7741The Saginaw Community Foundation1 Tuscola, Suite 100 Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-0545Women of Colors POB 5525Saginaw, MI 48603989.399.9275 or 989.737.9286

NON PROFIT DIRECTORY

Nonprofit“BestPractices”ManagementWinter2014ProgramGraduates

Saginaw Valley State University-Office of Continuing Education and Professional Devel-opment is pleased to announce the completion of the Nonprofit “Best Practices” Certificate program for winter 2014. The following people have successfully completed the requirements of the program and will be presented with a certifi-cate of completion:

JeannaByers–AdultRecruitmentandeducationSpecialistatGirlScoutsofAmeri-cainSaginaw,Mi

PastorLarryCamel–PresidentofPa-rishionersonPatrolinSaginaw,Mi

ConnieGlave–MobileFoodPantryCo-ordinatoratTheMidlandCountyemergencyFoodPantryNetworkinMidland,Mi

JeremiahJanze–FooddonorCoordina-toratHiddenHarvestinSaginaw,Mi

elizabethNegrete–AmbassadoratTheGreatLakesHispanicsLeadershipinstituteinSaginaw,Mi

SamanthaMcKenzie–HospitalHospital-ityHouseinSaginaw,Mi

MichaelTesch–instructoratMajorCordsforMinorsinSaginaw,Mi

ReneTorres–VolunteeratShiloBoxingforyouthClubinSaginaw,Mi

WilliamTraxler–executivedirectoratBoyandGirlsClubinBayCity,Mi

NeilWackerle–PresidentoftheMidlandCountyHumaneSocietyinMidland,Mi

CresandraWashington–youthdirectoratWomenofColorinSaginaw,Mi

The Nonprofit “Best Practices” Manage-ment Certification program, made possible by United Way of Saginaw is for upper level

employees and management from nonprofit or-ganizations. The program provided participants with tools, techniques and industry information to help them overcome the challenges in the nonprofit world today. Instructors from the non-profit sector lead students through 36 classroom hours and workshops. Content covered included Leadership, Evaluation, Governance, Strategic Alliances, Financial Management, Social Media & Marketing, Human resources, Advocacy, Pub-lic Policy and Grant Writing.

The next program will be held this spring with classes starting April 25, 2014. For more information about the program, call 989.964.2030, email [email protected] or visit www.svsu.edu/ocepd.

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FUNdraising Good Times

Comprehensive Campaigns: Where Is The Money?Part TwoBy Mel and Pearl Shaw

We were taken aback when, in casual conver-sation, an acquaintance blurted out, “comprehen-sive campaigns are nothing but a con game.” We listened as he shared his experience of institutions that report campaign success but don’t have the money needed to implement projects laid out as campaign priorities.

While we wouldn’t be so blunt in our as-sessment, we do agree that a lot can happen in a comprehensive campaign that leaves donors and the community confused and feeling misled. But, comprehensive campaigns don’t have to end that way. We present the following example to share three steps you can take to ensure your campaign meets its goals and has the money to implement priorities.

Let’s say a nonprofit provides healthcare for children ages birth to three years old. It launches a three year $20 million comprehensive campaign for the following: $9 million for annual opera-tions for three years ($3 million a year), $6 mil-lion for capital costs for a new medical facility, and $5 million to endow future costs for pediatric services. During the campaign a local philan-thropist wants to donate $15 million to provide

healthcare services to uninsured local residents regardless of age, and a foundation wants to do-nate $6 million for childcare services. If the non-profit accepts these gifts it will raise $21 million but there will be no money for annual operations, the medical facility or endowment of pediatric services. Would this be campaign success?

Consider these three steps before launching your campaign. First, be clear on what you are raising money for. Define your priorities and how much you need to raise for each.

Second, determine which gifts will be count-ed towards the campaign goal, and which will be counted as what we refer to as “over and above” gifts. For example, when you accept gifts that are outside campaign priorities record them, pub-licize them, but don’t count these towards your campaign goal as they cannot be used to finance campaign priorities. When you do raise the funds for your campaign priorities be sure to declare success and communi-cate that you met goal and raised funds for ad-ditional projects as well.

The third step is to

establish a reporting system that can track how much has been raised towards each priority. Gifts should be appropriately recorded and tied to a priority. Management reports should clearly com-municate this information so everyone is aware of overall campaign progress, and progress towards each specific priority.

Here’s our bottom line: Make sure your com-prehensive campaign raises money for its stated priorities. Don’t be derailed by an abundance of non-priority related gifts. Be clear and transparent about how you account for gifts received. Decide how you define campaign success and communi-cate it clearly: don’t leave your community ask-ing “where’s the money?”

Mel and Pearl Shaw position nonprofits, colleges and universities for fundraising success. For help with your campaign visit www.saadandshaw.com or call 901.522-8727.

Copyright 2014 – Mel and Pearl Shaw

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To volunteer your services or to donate goods, call Henrietta Watson at the United Way of Saginaw County at 989.755.0505, Ext. 216, [email protected]. Or check the web-based volunteer program at www.GOvolunteerNOW.org.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week 1 in 68 children have been identified with

autism spectrum disorders and it is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. In honor of Autism Awareness Month, tell us what you think the Saginaw community could do to increase awareness,

understanding and support for children in our community that have been diagnosed.

“I think our community and schools could get more involved in the education of autism spectrum disorders. The more that people know, the better. It would also be nice to see more programs for older youth and their families that might have previously fallen through the cracks. There’s a lot of focus right now on autism spectrum disorders in early childhood which is great, but there are many older children and families that could use supportive services as well.”Craig Neiderquill, Wraparound Care Coordinator at SCCMHA

“I think our community could offer more opportunities for autistic children to interact with other children like them. There are camps and activities like that, but it would be nice to see something in the community that is more accessible on a regular basis.”Judith Holmes, Optician at Pearl Vision

“I think it would definitely be nice to see more education about autism spectrum disorders throughout the community. Any education and support that helps the children and their families would be so beneficial. ”Sharon Luplow, Medical Assistant

“I think a fairly comprehensive section on developmental disabilities, including autism, should be part of every elementary school curriculum -- fairly early on. This will not only help the next generation more fully understand people with these disabilities, it would also help them understand, and perhaps better empathize, with their classmates. As the parent of a child with autism, I’ve seen how others think he is “odd,” and treat him that way. And it’s largely because they don’t know he has a disability, nor do they understand it.”Greg Branch, Brand Strategist at AMPM, Inc.

“I honestly think being more aware is the first step for the community. Create more education opportunities for everyone to learn about the autism spectrum, have more specialized teachers in the schools that can help students learn at an early age about how these disorders effect the child and their families. More awareness and education is going to lead to more understanding and change.”Debbie Metiva, Community Member

“Many parents report that it is embarrassing to take their child into the community for fear of getting “those looks”, like why can’t you manage your child? Please don’t be quick to judge without understanding the severe challenges children diagnosed experience as well as their family members. Offer your assistance in a non-intrusive way and let’s celebrate the uniqueness of each Saginaw citizen!”Heather Beson, Autism and Therapeutic Foster Care Supervisor at SCCMHA



Praise Connections and Life‘HeavenisForReal’-PastorToddBurpoonSon’sNeardeathexperienceandWhatHeavenisLikeBy Vincent Funaro Christian Post Reporter

Heaven Is For Real opens in theaters on April 16 and tells the story of the Burpo family, whose son Colton experienced a vision where he traveled to heaven and met Jesus when he was just 4 years old.

The film, based on a book of the same name, is Colton’s father and small town church Pastor Todd Burpo’s account of what his son saw during this vision, which took place dur-ing emergency surgery on the boy’s appendix around 10 years ago. The family partnered with T.D. Jakes and director Randall Wallace to bring the story to the big screen. The film is generat-ing a lot of media attention, however, the Ne-braskan family still claims to function like any other American household despite the fame that might come with Heaven Is For Real.

“After all the promotion for the film we go home. We’re normal at home. Sometimes you just have to disconnect. It’s a lot easier for me to disconnect from Facebook than mom,” Todd Burpo told The Christian Post. “When we go home I go back to pastoring, I’m a fireman. I do what I’ve always done. It’s a good change of pace for me.”

During the film Todd Burpo deals with doubt concerning his son’s visit to heaven that could have easily been written off as a child’s imagination or dream. However, the details shared by Colton help to strengthen his father’s confidence in what his son saw throughout the

film and in real life.“I didn’t know what I believed about near

death experiences,” confessed Burpo. “Where does his vision match reality, scripture and rea-son? No one had prepared me to talk to someone who had a NDE. I come from a church tradition that sometimes undervalues personal experi-ence and says scripture’s way more important and I agree with the validity of scripture, but sometimes to a fault where we almost dismiss personal experience. But I could not dismiss my son and I had to deal with that.”

The movie documents this struggle accu-rately, according to Todd, however, he had a lot more time in real life to flesh it all out. Colton’s visit to heaven took place around 10 years ago and shapes the way he looks at the faith of the outside world today. “It allows me to have a lit-tle more of an understanding of why it’s harder for people to grasp on to the thought of heaven,” said Colton Burpo to CP. “I got to experience it

so I know what to expect. But with some people that not knowing just gets the better of them.”

The details Colton shared with his father about heaven include the fact that people do not age there. Todd Burpo decided to break this down from a theological standpoint. “Adam and Eve were created to never die and once they sinned the punishment for sin was death so they started aging,” he explained. “We know in heav-en there is no sin, so if you go to a place where there is no sin, why would the consequence of sin be there?”

Colton’s visit was the only one he has ex-perienced. But just that one vision gives him the opportunity to touch many with a message of hope in Christ. Todd sees this as the main goal for the film. “I hope that when people see this film, God speaks to their minds and hearts and they see that the same Jesus that did this for Colton wants to do this for [them] too,” Todd said. “We’re not special. I just pray that they want Christ to be in their lives and realize that heaven could be a reality for them too.” He also hopes the film encourages Christians to dig deeper with one another by asking questions about their experiences with their faith in an honest and candid manner.

Heaven Is For Real stars Greg Kinnear and Thomas Haden Church and opens in theaters on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Source: Christian Post

(Screenshot: Heaven Is For Real/YouTube)

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ObituariesMrs.LouberthaTaylorLittleMay 12, 1924 – March 26, 2014

Mrs. Loubertha Taylor Little, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and mother to MANY of her students, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the age of 89 years. She was born May 12, 1924 in New Hebron, MS, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Anna (Griffin) Taylor.

Loubertha was a member of Mt. Olive Institutional Missionary Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Superintendent,

Sunday School Teacher, and various other ministries in the church un-til her health failed. Loubertha was educated in the Mississippi Public School system. She received her Bachelor’s Degree at Jackson State College in Jackson, MS. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and received her Master’s Degree in Education at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. Loubertha taught in the Mississippi Public School system for 10 years before moving to Saginaw in 1954. She taught elementary education in Buena Vista Township and Saginaw Public Schools before retiring in 1986. Loubertha was a lifelong member of the NAACP, and served on the Voter Registration and Membership Committees. She worked in the Assault on Illiteracy Program. Loubertha was one of the charter members of Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. In addition, she was a member of the American Asso-ciation of Retired Educators; Vice-President of the Buena Vista Lioness Club; a member of Senior Citizens Volunteers; a member of the Eastside Neighborhood Association and other community organizations, especial-ly those involving youth. Loubertha loved cooking and socializing with family and friends.

Her memory will be cherished by her husband, B.L. Little; two daughters, Betsy Little, Duluth, MN, Gail Little, Saginaw, MI and one special daughter, Brenda Reynolds, Saginaw, MI; five sons, Calvin (Phyllis), Benny, Gerald (Linda) Victor, all of Saginaw, MI, Donald (Jan-ice) Little, who recently joined his mother and heavenly father, Braxton, MS; a special son, Dr. Lawrence (Winnie) Crawford, Tupelo, MS; two godchildren, Ronalda Sullivan, Waldorf, MD and Jalisa Burnside, Sagi-naw, MI; twenty-one grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mavis Lipsey, Grand Rapids, MI; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives that she dearly loved.

Loubertha was preceded in death by brother, J.C. Taylor; daughter, Vanita Little-Hunt; grandson, Calvin Dwayne Tubbs; sisters-in-law, Lula Mae Hardy and Mable Taylor; and brother-in-law, L.C. Lipsey.

Funeral service was held at Mt. Olive Institutional Missionary Bap-tist Church on Friday, April 4, 2014. Dr. Marvin T. Smith officiated with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

donald“duck”GeneLittleFebruary 28, 1949 – April 1, 2014

Donald Gene Little passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 65 years. He was born on February 28, 1949 in New Hebron, Mississippi to B. L. and Loubertha Taylor Little.

He graduated in 1967 from Arthur Hill Technical High School in Saginaw, MI where he was in the drafting program and played on the basketball team. He worked as a truck driver for Cal-Maines Foods in Mendenhall, MS, and he worked at the

General Motors Grey Iron Foundry in Saginaw, MI, Engineering Intern-ships with Dow Chemical Corporation in Midland, MI and Cancellation Men’s Clothing Store in Saginaw, MI.

Donald resided in Braxton, MS. He belonged to Grace Temple Church of God in Christ in Pinola, MS. There he did special work with the clothing ministry and worked in as many capacities as needed. Don-ald loved helping neighbor, church, family, and friends. He loved to take care of animals, hunting, gardening and he had an eye for fashion, de-sign, and jewelry. He was fun socially and on the job. He was well liked and held in deep regard by friends and colleagues as “always willing to help somebody”, and “Donald never met a stranger”.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Janice Camper Little of Braxton, MS; children, Bridgette (Schon) Jackson of Braxton, MS and Sally Martinez of Eaton Rapids, MI; grandchildren, McKenzie Jackson of Braxton, MS and Celicia Martinez of Eaton Rapids, MI; father, B. L. Little of Saginaw, MI; sisters, Betsy Little of Duluth, MN, Gail Little and Brenda Reynolds of Saginaw MI; brothers, Calvin (Phyl-lis), Benny, Gerald (Linda) and Victor Little, all of Saginaw, MI; sisters-in-law, Madessia Camper of Braxton, MS and Mavis (Clarence) Evans of Jackson, MS; brother-in-law, Melvin (Buelah) Camper of Chicago, IL; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Donald was preceded in death by his mother, Loubertha Taylor Lit-tle; sister, Vanita Little Hunt; father-in-law, Memphis Camper; mother-in-law, Georgia Camper; nephew, Calvin Dwayne Tubbs; aunts, Mable Taylor and Lula Mae Hardy; and uncles, J.C. Taylor and L.C. Lipsey.

Funeral service was held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Pinola, Mississippi.

Always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts

Bethel AME ChurchPastor P. David Saunders535 Cathay St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-7011

Bethlehem Baptist ChurchPastor Ernest W. Bothuel3309 Bundy StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-5866

Bread of Life Harvest CenterSenior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart 3726 Fortune Blvd. Saginaw, MI 48603(989) 790-7933

Christ Disciples BaptistPastor Eddie Benson3317 Lapeer StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-2444

Christ Fellowship MBCPastor Robert Davis818 N. Washington Ave. Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-4435

Corinthian Baptist ChurchPastor Roy L. Manning104 S. 10th St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-1820

Faith Harvest ChurchBishop Ronald E. ChippFaith Harvest Church 1734 N. MasonSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 799-4200Website: www.faithharvestministry.orgE-mail: [email protected] Freewill Missionary

Greater Williams TempleBishop H.J. Williams608 Remington Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-5291

Saginaw Jacob’s LadderPastor Dempsey Allen1926 Fairfield StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989-799-6601

Life In Christ MinistriesPastor Dennis Cotton, Sr.2915 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI [email protected]

Messiah Missionary Baptist Church2615 Williamson RoadSaginaw, MI 48601Pastor Otis Washington Phone: 989-777-2636Fax: 989-777-2640Email: [email protected]: www.Messiahsag.org

Mt. Olive Baptist ChurchPastor Marvin T. Smith1114 N. 6th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-8064

New Beginning Christian ChurchReverend Dr. Willie F. Casey1016 Sherman Road Saginaw, MI 48604 989-754-2963

New Beginnings Life Changing MinistriesPastor Otis Dickens2312 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-3650

New Birth Missionary BaptistPastor Larry D. Camel1418 S. WarrenSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-6604

New Covenant Christian CenterPastor Ron Frierson 523 Hayden Saginaw, MI 752-8485

New Hope Missionary Baptist ChurchPastor Floyd A. Logan1721 Tuscola StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-7600Email: [email protected]

New Life Baptist ChurchPastor Rufus Bradley1401 Janes St. Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1151

New Mt. Calvary BaptistPastor Robert Donald3610 Russell StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-0801

Ninth Street Community Church Pastor William L. Scott, Jr. Assistant Pastor Rex Jones 1118 N. 9th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-7366

Prince of Peace Baptist Church 825 North 24th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.754.2841Pastor Robert B. Corley, Jr.

Resurrection Life Ministries ChurchPastor Carolyn L. Wilkins 2320 Sheridan Avenue Saginaw, MI 48601989.754.9466

St. Paul Baptist Pastor Vincent D. McMillon120 N. 15th St. Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-5023

Saginaw Valley Community Pastor Richard Sayad3660 HermansauSaginaw, MI 48603(989) 752-4769

St. Lukes CME Church1121 Tuscola Saginaw, MI 48607(989) 755-0351

Transforming Life Ministries Pastor William Brown3024 South Washington AvenueSaginaw, MI 48601-4353(989) 754-9573

Truevine Baptist Church Pastor Paul E. Broaddus 2930 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-0751

Victorious Believers Ministries Church Rev. Christopher V. Pryor624 S. Outer Dr. Saginaw, MI (989) 755-7692

Wolverine Baptist State Convention615 S. Jefferson Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607

World Outreach Campus of Greater Coleman Temple MinistriesSupt. H.J. Coleman Jr.2405 Bay Rd. Saginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7957

Zion Missionary Baptist ChurchPastor Rodrick Smith721 JohnsonSaginaw, MI 48607(989) 754-9621

To Celebrate a Life Call 989.753.3475, or email [email protected] and Memorials



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Hurley Medical Center 33rd Annual Benefit Ball 2014 Celebrated an “Enchanted Forest” Theme, and a “Tale of Health

and Healing “ Raising over $20,000 in the Silent Auction

L-R - Dillon Nash, Laura Jasso, Chair of the Silent Auction, Tucker Jasso, Linzi Jasso.

Mike Burnett, Hurley Chair, and Karin Burnett

Photos Credit: Douglas Pike, Media Production Specialist, Hurley Medical Center * Guest and Entertainment Participants

Melany Gavulic, Hurley CEO, and Phil Shaltz, Hurley Board Chair

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www.almanac.comLong-RangeWeatherForecastAPRiL2014:temperature52.5°(4.5°aboveavg.);precipitation3”(0.5”belowavg.);Apr1-6:T-storms,thensunny,mild;Apr7-10:Scatteredt-storms,warm;Apr11-17:Rain,thenshowers,cool;Apr18-20:Sunny,turningwarm;Apr21-24:T-storms,thensunny,cool;Apr25-30:Sunny,thent-storms,warm.

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David Beckham and FMU President, Dr. Roslyn Artis

Fla. - Florida Memorial University (FMU) received an unexpected surprise recently by International Soccer Star, David Beckham.

“FMU is among the leading higher education institutions in our community and I am so pleased that Mr. Beckham took the time to come on campus and see what our University is about,” said Dr. Artis.

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Spencer’s Restaurant 5530 Gratiot Road,

between M-47 & Center Rd. in Saginaw 989.793.4500

M-F Open for Lunch 11:30 a.m. Sat Open at 5 p.m.

CLOSED Sun Spencer Dambro, Owner

40thAnnualSaginawCountyPoliceChiefsAssociation’sCountryMusicSpectacularThe 40th Annual Saginaw County Police Chief Association’s Country Music Spectacular Featuring Aaron Tippin and Morgan Frazier will be on April

28, at the Temple Theatre, 201 N. Washington Ave., in Saginaw at 7 p.m. The funds generated from this show are donated to organizations in Saginaw County including Child abuse and Neglect Council, the Sexual Assault

Center, the YMCA, and Exchange club of Saginaw. Tickets are $50, $40 and $25 and are on sale now; at the Temple in person, over the phone at 989-754-7469, or on line at www.templetheatre.com.

The doors will open one hour prior to the event. Concessions are available on a cash only basis.



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Tackling life is a matter of problem solving — that’s Terrance Moore’s way of thinking. And what better way to improve the world than to help others as they leap life’s hurdles? The junior criminal justice major likes to be there when someone can use a helping hand: Terrance serves as a resident assistant, helping his students overcome the roadblocks of college life, and as vice president of the Cardinal Military Association, supporting veterans through any difficulties they might face.

A firm believer in support systems, Terrence is also a member of the National Leadership and Success Society, an organization that unites students who want to set and achieve goals. And as part of the Greek fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon, the Criminal Justice Society, and the co-ed service fraternity Alpha Sigma Pi, he’s learned that the best way to lead is by example. “If I don’t help,” he said, “who will?”

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Prospective or transfer students can check out SVSU by taking a campus tour and meeting with an admissions representative. Call (989) 964-4200 or email [email protected].

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