The Michigan Banner November 16 2011 Edition

Leading in Diversity “Empowering Communities and Changing Lives”

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WhatisaLegacy?By The Michigan Banner StaffWhat is a legacy and when does it begin in a

life? Today, the word legacy is usually associated with sports, and not often with education; however, Willie Thompson excelled in sports and education. Thompson graduated from Saginaw High School in 1958, distinguished as a star all-state basketball player, and a standout in track. In addition, he had the academic credentials that would prepare him to achieve a master’s degree at the University of Michigan in the future.

A native of Turbeville, Virginia, Thompson and his family moved to Saginaw, when he was 9 years old, where he began his journey through the Saginaw Public School System. He then attended Bay City Junior College, and continued his education at Western Michigan University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in history, and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also completed coursework for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree, and was a candidate for that degree at the time of his death on November 18, 2005. How fitting that the nation celebrates in the month of November, American Education Week, during the same time we honor our hometown educator.

When he graduated from Western Michigan University, he knew exactly where he wanted to go, and returned to his roots in Saginaw. He began a 35

year career at Delta College, first as an administrative staff assistant for Academic and Student Affairs in 1970, reaching the pinnacle of his career as Vice President of Delta College Student and Educational Services, while

at the same time serving as President of the Saginaw Board of Education. “I saw this as an opportunity to influence decisions,” Thompson said. Known to many as a quiet, but dedicated and hard worker, his commitment to the community resulted in helping and inspiring the next generation to reach their dreams and goals.

“Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step”, was a quote recognized at the Eighth Grade Recognition Program, at Thompson Middle School in June of 2011. If we look at the legacy of the man who remained loyal to his community, and family, you will see a blueprint of hope by Thompson for a generation not quite there, but

knowing they could be. His optimism for the future generations to come was imprinted in his day-to-day walk. So, we ask ourselves again, what is a legacy? “I made a commitment to myself, if I got through college I would roll my sleeves up and go to work,” he said. “I believe one person can make an impact.” Making a difference in the lives of those in our communities, whether locally, regionally, or nationally, that will impact the world as they travel through, seems to be one picture of a legacy and of the man, how many in the Great Lakes Bay Region plan to do the same? After all, it only takes one.

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Kelly Blanck is a Technical Assistance Coordinator for Saginaw System of Care. Her job responsibilities include developing training and technical assistance plans based on the initiative’s strategic plan and on assessment of community needs.

In addition, the TA Coordinator tracks and documents participation in and evaluation feedback about training events and other learning opportunities, both to inform continuous improvement in teaching approaches, and to measure and account for productivity and consumer/stakeholder participation as required for credentialing, matching funds, and other purposes.

The TA Coordinator may also serve as presenter at community workshops, events, conferences, and meetings where general System of Care knowledge is being shared. As part of this role, the TA Coordinator may also link the local training needs to the national resource centers which provide webinars, on-site training and community-of-practice conference calls for peer-to-peer support of System of Care Initiatives. For information about System of Care, please visit www.tapartnership.org.

GroundbreakingCelebrationSaginaw Future, the Great Lakes Bay Region and the Michigan Economic Development

Corporation recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Great Lakes Solar Technology Park. Local leaders and economic developers worked with the State of Michigan to develop the 231-acre Solar Technology Park with parcels potentially available for no cost. Tax incentives and development assistance are also available. Strategically located within a mile of Hemlock Semiconductor, opportunities for collaboration and solar supply chain development are boundless.

“It has been our goal to provide shovel ready sites for the solar industry and today’s action launches $4 million in infrastructure improvements, said JoAnn Crary, president of Saginaw Future. “Support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Saginaw County and Thomas Township were key to moving this initiative forward.”

The Solar Technology Park is located at 705 N. Graham Rd. (M-52) just northwest of the M-46 and M-52 intersection, 12 miles from I-75, 13.5 miles from MBS International Airport and will soon have complete infrastructure in place. The Park has the potential to locate up to six solar manufacturing facilities that would create hundreds of direct and indirect jobs, along with millions of dollars in new investment and new tax base.

For more information, please contact Greg LaMarr, Communications Manager for Saginaw Future, at 989-757-2104



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Jenifer Shoultz enjoyed her athletic training internship with the Detroit Tigers this year. The team had success, and the Saginaw Valley State University student had fun while gaining valuable experience.

Shoultz made a favorable impression. More than she realized. A sponsoring athletic trainer from the Tigers nominated her for the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer’s Society Scholarship. Only four students nationwide are selected to receive the scholarship. Shoultz is one of them. “I’m in shock,” she said. “I struggled to get into this profession and follow this as my endeavor, so it means a lot to me.”

Shoultz is the first SVSU student to receive the honor. The athletic training major from Troy will receive a $1,500 award to go toward her education. She was one of four athletic training interns that worked for the Tigers this year from June through September. “It was a really cool experience,” Shoultz said. “The awe of being star struck didn’t hit me a whole lot because all those guys are really down to earth; they treated me with respect, and it became like a family down there.”

Shoultz also has experience working in clinical, high school and college settings, but she said that the professional level offered completely new challenges. “Going to the professional setting is completely different,” she said. “You’re focusing on only one team, and they had all different kinds of techniques.”

Shoultz did not feel overwhelmed, which she credits to her professors who prepared her academically and the SVSU athletic training staff who provided her with experience. “They have boosted my confidence as an athletic trainer tremendously,” she said. “I came in and I was always a little hesitant, and they showed me a lot of support.”

Shoultz plans to take her exam to become a certified professional athletic trainer in November. She intends to pursue graduate school and ultimately hopes to work at the collegiate level.

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ProjectLAUNCHMental Health Consultation

The goal for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is to promote young child wellness by reducing fragmentation

and integrating services at the state, tribal, and local levels. Effective partnership and collaboration are at the heart of this process.

As one of the five required community-level interventions for Project LAUNCH, mental health consultation can be a powerful tool for supporting young children’s social and emotional health and development. Project LAUNCH programs have flexibility in implementing early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) that focuses on interventions in early education programs or consultation based in primary care settings. Current Project LAUNCH programs are using a variety of approaches, including approaches that combine ECMHC with primary care–based interventions.

Early childhood mental health

consultation (ECMHC) is provided by a professional consultant with mental health expertise working collaboratively with early childhood education staff, programs, and/or families. Studies show that ECMHC improves the ability of staff, programs, and families to prevent, identify, treat, and reduce the effect of mental health problems among children from birth through age eight. Through this indirect approach to fostering social and emotional well-being, early childhood settings achieve positive outcomes for infants and young children. Project LAUNCH is currently providing two services in the Saginaw area:

MentalHealthConsultationJennifer Stanuszek is currently working in

the Partners in Pediatrics office to assist with mental health needs. The pediatricians in this office screen children using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Ages & Stages Questionnaire - Social/Emotional (ASQ:SE). If the screening shows a need for further assessment, parents will have the opportunity to talk to Jennifer right there at the doctor’s

office. This service is convenient for parents, and it makes it easier to get referrals to the right services.

ChildCareExpulsionPreventionAlissa Tablish is the Child Care

Consultant for Saginaw County’s Child Care Enhancement Program (CCEP). Her role is to help families and child care providers to promote infant-toddler social, emotional and behavioral health and turn challenging behavior around. Because it’s fundamental to success in school and life, social and emotional health is a child’s growing ability to:

• Formcloserelationshipswithothers• Expressandmanageemotions(e.g.,

an infant cries when upset and is able to be calmed by a familiar adult)

• Explorehisorhersurroundingsand learn.

The program is free to all child care providers working with children from 0 to 5 years of age in Saginaw County. Feel free to contact Alissa for more information at (989) 596-0062 or [email protected].

TipsforFamiliesEatRight

Makehalfyourgrainswhole: Choose whole-grain foods, such as whole-wheat bread, oatmeal, brown rice, and low-fat popcorn, more often.

Vary your veggies: Go dark green and orange with your vegetables—eat spinach, broccoli, carrots, and sweet potatoes.

Focuson fruits: Eat them at meals, and at snack time, too. Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, and go easy on the fruit juice.

Get your calcium-rich foods: To build strong bones serve low-fat and fat-free milk and other milk products several times a day.

Goleanwithprotein: Eat lean or low-fat meat, chicken, turkey, and fish. Also, change your tune with more dry beans and peas. Add chickpeas, nuts, or seed to a salad; pinto beans to a burrito; or kidney beans to soup.

Change your oil: We all need oil. Get

yours from fish, nuts, and liquid oils such as corn, soybean, canola, and olive oil.

Don’t sugarcoat it: Choose foods and beverages that do not have sugar and caloric sweeteners as one of the first ingredients. Added sugars contribute calories with few, if any, nutrients.

Exercise:Setagoodexample: Be active and get your

family to join you. Have fun together. Play with the kids or pets. Go for a walk, tumble in the leaves, or play catch.

TakethePresident’sChallengeasafamily: Track your individual physical activities together and earn awards for active lifestyles at www.presidentschallenge.org.

Establisharoutine: Set aside time each day as activity time—walk, jog, skate, cycle or swim. Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity

most days of the week; children 60 minutes every day or most days.

Have an activity party: Make the next birthday party centered on physical activity. Try backyard Olympics, or relay races. Have a bowling or skating party.

Setupahomegym. Use household items, such as canned foods, as weights. Stairs can substitute for stair machines.

Move it! Instead of sitting through TV commercials, get up and move. When you talk on the phone, lift weights or walk around. Remember to limit TV watching and computer time.

Giveactivitygifts: Give gifts that encourage physical activity—active games or sporting equipment.

Source: Teamnutrition.usda.gov

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SpeakUpAndSpeakOut!By Tiffanny Goodman

On March 10, 2009, my son, Ste’von Martel Goodman better known by friends and family as “Pooda” celebrated his 18th birthday, and the following day he and his dad went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast

and to the Navy Recruiters office to take a test to prepare for his future. During his previous visit to the recruitment office, he completed a pre-test with such a high score he was assured of an opportunity to choose from several jobs in the Navy. Also, because he earned 12 college credits from Business Management classes at the Saginaw Career Complex, he would enter into the military at a certain rank. Pooda was excited about his future and very optimistic about joining the Navy and taking courses to become an engineer.

Any mother will tell you that their kid was a “good” kid whether it’s true or not, but I can tell you without exaggeration that my son Pooda was a “GREAT” kid! He was polite and very respectful and he held an excellent rapport

among his peers, school staff, and his employer. He was a senior at Arthur Hill High School, and he was employed by Jet’s Pizza on State Street.

However, two days after his birthday, on March 12, 2009, injustice invaded his life. A truck full of guys whose vindictive hearts was full of envy, rage, hate, and evil plotted to kill, steal, and destroy! They piled into a truck with the intent to harm someone. Well, that day, they executed their plan on the wrong “someone”. They carried out their plan against my son who was oblivious to what was going on. They thought that he was a guy they had been at odds with! They rammed their truck into his car and chased him along East Genesee. As he attempted to escape the evil that traumatized his mind, the truck with the guys pulled alongside of him and shot him in the back of the neck, severing his spinal cord and ending his precious life.

I’m angry, I’m upset, and I’m devastated! I’m a GRIEVED mother! Daily there is not an out for me; there is not any relief for my mind. I cannot properly grieve. There are several stages to grieving and I have experienced them all except for the last stage which is acceptance. How can I accept the fact that my son was murdered when I cannot even look at the murderer face to face? Until someone is convicted I will never have a complete peace of mind. How will conviction prevail if no one is BRAVE enough to step forward and say, “I saw what happened and I’m willing to free you on this day?” How can the City of Saginaw or any other city have peace in the streets if we continue to give the streets to a bunch of thugs? Speakupandspeakout!Don’t give these thugs the upper hand. You give them power when you do not speak up. I get so tired of hearing about “snitches.” I do not call that

snitching, I call it being responsible. I call it one day reaping a good reward. I call it having a clear conscience. I call it being in right standing with God. As a community, we must learn to speak up when we have witnessed a violent act and report it and the individuals involved to the proper authorities.

I urge anyone who knows anything about this senseless act of violence to speak up! You can call anonymous. Not only will I receive freedom within, but also my children, my family, friends, and YOU! Yes, you…the person that has been holding this awful secret for a so-called friend. Yes, you…the person who cannot sleep at night. Yes, you…the person that knows what is right, but refuses to do it. Speakupandspeakout! One day you or someone very close to you might be in my shoes and you will want justice.

Pooda set goals for his life and he dreamed! It hurts so badly to know that he never had an opportunity to see the fruition of any of his dreams. He was awarded an “Honorable Diploma.” He did not work hard to be “honored” and have his mother walk across the stage to receive his diploma. He had successfully fulfilled his obligation of being a senior; he had accumulated all of the required credits to graduate. He never walked across the stage. He never had an opportunity to rejoice for his great accomplishment. His life was ended so sudden, so unnecessarily, and all I’m left with is an “honorable diploma” the beginning and the end of his dream.

Prayer Vigil

Bethlehem Baptist Church • 3309 Bundy • Saginaw, MI 48601November 18, 2011

For more information call Parishioners On Patrol 989-759-1220 • www.popstopstheviolence.com



It’saCelebration!By The Michigan Banner Staff

How many times have you read an article, or watched a tribute on television about musicians who have dedicated their lives for many years to their craft? Well, Great Lakes

Bay Region, there will be an opportunity to enjoy the celebration of a local musician, Wilmer Ham- McZee, who is celebrating 50 years as a soloist and pianist. Fifty years you may ask? Yes, 50. She remembers fondly her beginning piano lessons with Sister Susiana, “She would tap those fingers if you made a mistake.”

In the many years as a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, she has served as a musician with the late Rev. R. B. Austin, and her present Pastor, Dr. T. J. London,

“There were so many who were a part of my journey and I appreciate each one, including over 400 pastors throughout the city, county, state, and nation, and the many musicians, and teachers throughout school , beginning at Martha Longstreet Elementary School, who encouraged and helped me to fulfill my calling as a musician.”

In addition to her busy schedule as a soloist and pianist, she is the founder of The Saginaw Soul Children Choir, The Saginaw Interdenominational Ministries Recording Choir, Women and Men in Praise, and the 100 Voice Boys Choir; founder of the Mayor’s Ball and Scholarship Foundation, and founder of the Saginaw Mahogany Scholarship Ball over 20 years ago. “I appreciate the many young people who have participated and worked so diligently in the many events throughout the years, with a special remembrance of Tori T. Shipman, who recently died November 11, 2011.”

Ham-McZee also became a participant of community history when she was appointed as the 1st African American female Mayor of Saginaw. As a survivor of an aneurysm stroke cataract coma, the celebration is two-fold, as a musician and life, and will include a CD/DVD release musical, on Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 810 Cathay Street, Saginaw, at 5:00 p.m.; and on Monday, November 21, 2011, a “Musician Celebration” at the Dow Event center, in downtown Saginaw, at 6:30 p.m. The keynote speaker, is Evangelist Ruth C. Pryor, of Victorious Believers Ministries, Saginaw.

Ham-McZee is the daughter of Evalena Jones and the late Wilson Jones. Married to Curtis McZee, she is the proud mother of DeRonnie, DeToya, and Darvin D. Ham of the NBA, and the proud grandmother of 6.



Editorials

LettertotheEditor:Dear Editor,

I hope I can clear this Sagnasty thing up a bit. First, I am 84 years old and I graduated from old Saginaw High 67 years ago. There was Arthur Hill, The lumberjacks, and Saginaw High Trojans. We at Saginaw High called one who was good at what they did Mr. Sagnasty. Sonny Stitts was Mr. Sagnasty

because he could really blow his sax. Our former mayor, Stew Francke, was Mr. Sagnasty because he could play some basketball. All on the eastside of the river went to Saginaw High; all on the other side went to Arthur Hill. I am a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church; P. David Saunders is my pastor. I was raised up in the old Bethel when it was on 4th and Farwell.

Most of your readers were not even born yet or in Saginaw then. So please stop making so much about this Sagnasty thing. If you don’t know about it then keep quiet.Addie M. Cooper RichardsonSaginaw, Michigan

FearisnoplacetoliveBy Karen Dumas

In my mind, fear was for people who lived in undeveloped countries that continued to hammer out their differences with guns and violence. It was the thing that you could find, by choice, in a

good movie or novel along with the option of walking away from it at will. It didn’t follow you around or plague your days. It was never a part of a daily existence, until now.

Never before has the prevalence of anxiety and fear seemingly been at the level that it appears today. Everywhere I turn, the environment mirrors that of the places we once only saw on the national news. Disputes are played out violently in streets, homes, schools, and war is raging right here at home. While America seeks to resolve social issues and conditions on the other side

of the world, ours continues to deteriorate.As a country and society, we criticize the

barbaric behavior of others while we practice our own form of the same. I can no longer ask what is going on or why. It seems pointless and takes me no further from my uninformed position. Our world has gone crazy. Violence and hate are no longer limited to a select group.

Watching death on a daily basis is no way to live. Neither is always being in a state of fear. Fear for the safety and lives of you and your loved ones. It’s almost a regular thing; like breathing. You want to see who’s around you, but are afraid to look at them; fear prevents you from blowing your car horn, whether to get the attention of another driver or to signal a courtesy you wish to extend. Speak or speak? Which might set another off into a rage? Can you safely complain about anything and risk retaliation?

Fear grips and refuses to let go. Night falls, and fear rises. The sun rises, and the fear remains. Fear has such a tight grip that it

becomes a challenge just to approach each day with a positive outlook. Conversations with friends and strangers confirm that everyone carries apprehension and the stress that accompanies it. Some are stronger than others at hiding it, or putting it on the back burner. But this is not the life that we are entitled to or capable of. This is not the blanket in which our children should be wrapped.

Sure, life has always brought challenges. Perfection in life, like fear, can only be found in books and movies. But a happy medium has eluded us as a community and society. Like most, I want to enjoy the pleasures of life without always looking over my shoulder, and when I do look, I’d like to see the friendly smile of a stranger, children playing and people just going about their day, someplace outside of the state of fear.

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SenateApprovesKahn’sPro-AmericanmeasuresLANSING —

Legislation to inspire patriotism in Michigan children and ensure flags flown over government buildings are made in America was approved recently by the Michigan Senate, said sponsor Sen. Roger

Kahn. If signed into law, Senate Bill 637 would require public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily. The

measure would also require schools to have a U.S. flag displayed in each classroom or area where the Pledge is recited.

“Michigan is one of only seven states that do not require children in their public schools to recite the Pledge,” said Kahn, R-Saginaw Township. “I wholeheartedly and passionately believe in the importance and value of reciting the Pledge.”

Members of the American Legion testified before a Senate panel in support of SB 637.

Kahn’s other measure, SB 640, would require all United States flags and Michigan

flags flown over public buildings to be made in the USA.“It’s common sense that U.S. flags should be made in America,” Kahn said. “I firmly believe our nation’s symbols should be American-made, and that is why I sponsored this measure.”

Both SBs 637 and 640 are currently before the House of Representatives for further consideration. “I’m proud to sponsor these measures and I strongly encourage my colleagues in the House to support them,” Kahn said.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

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FeastontheInformationandServicesWeOfferOnlineBy Cynthia W. Edwards Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

Flint - As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, families everywhere will be traveling to reunite with one another. Generations will gather around dinner tables across the nation. And

certainly some people are already coming up with conversation topics to season the festivities.

If some of the folks in your family like to talk about Social Security, make sure you’re

ready with a visit to www.socialsecurity.gov. After table time, sit down for some online time with anyone in your family who needs information. In fact, right on your tablet or laptop, you can even help a loved one apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes, or Medicare in as little as 10.

There are a number of other things you can help your loved ones do online. Use the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool to see whether they qualify for benefits. Or use the Retirement Estimator for an instant and personalized estimate of their retirement benefits. You can learn about these and many

other online services available by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices.

If you’re in a conversation about Social Security, use your smart phone or mobile device to visit our mobile-friendly frequently asked questions at www.socialsecurity.gov/faq.

If you end up talking about Social Security between turkey and pumpkin pie, rest assured that the authority on the subject is as close as your laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Feast on the food at the table, and then take advantage of the feast of information and services available online at www.socialsecurity.gov.



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DeltaCollegeNational Employment Model put into Action for

Local Students with DisabilitiesOn Friday, November 18, from 9 to11 a.m. at Delta College

(room N012) an open-house is being offered for area educators and employers to hear about the national model -- Project SEARCH -- and to see it in action at Delta College during its first school year in practice.

There will be an overview video of Project SEARCH, brief comments from sponsors, and a guided tour of actual campus-based worksites. Participants are adult students with disabilities preparing for the world of work through supervised internships, and real-work experiences, during their final year of post-secondary education.

Project SEARCH is a collaboration among: Delta College, Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District, Do-All, Inc., Michigan Rehabilitation Services, and the Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health Authority. Current worksites on campus include Food Services, Facilities Management, the trades and manufacturing area, the Library Learning Information Center, and the Sustainability office.

According to its website, Project SEARCH is dedicated to providing education and training to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an innovative workforce and career development model that benefits the individual, workplace and community. The primary goal is to secure competitive employment outcomes for each of our student graduates. Project SEARCH has grown from one original program site at Cincinnati Children’s to over 150 across 39 states and four countries. For more information contact Mike Cooper, Manager of Disability Services, at [email protected] or 989-686-9322.

Whether you are starting up a new business or expanding an established business in the City of Saginaw, you’re starting something good. Services. Jobs. Goods. Knowledge. Expertise. These are the fundamentals that built Saginaw long ago – and they are the principals that will move us forward toward a bright future.

The business loan program at the Saginaw Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is designed to provide needed funds when bank financing is not available or to fill the

gap between bank loans and additional needs.

SEDC offers loans •of up to $220,000 for commercial real estate, machinery and equipment, and inventory

Business must be •located within the City of Saginaw

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VolunteerServicesNeededRECEPTION volunteer for a local agency needs help to cover the reception area, respond to visitors at the door, greet visitors, answer phones, type, copy and fax documents, work on mailings and assist with receiving donations. OFFICEHELP volunteers needed for various office duties and projects for different programs. Projects could include stuffing envelopes, assembly of welcome folders, newsletters to name a few. Day needed: any Tuesdays.Call Henrietta Watson at 989-755-0505, Ext. 216, or e-mail [email protected]



DoWeExpecttobeIgnorantandFree?By Richard Hammond, J.D.

As technology brings humanity closer to each other and the world becomes a smaller place on which to live, we will find that the hue or skin color of the planet’s population will become more homogeneous or alike. That is, with more intermingling and intermarrying the children of those mixed unions will become less and less in need of tanning lotions. It will be at that point that the African American will have less validity in crying out racial discrimination. He will not be able to as successfully challenge decisions affecting his acceptance to various universities or job hiring practices based solely upon skin color.

Oh, to be sure, the haves of the world will still have more than they need, but skin color will not be as viable an option or tool for maintaining that separation as in the past. Adding to this is the inevitability that more immigrants from so-called third world countries will be merging into the mainstream of the American workforce as they graduate from our universities.

Unfortunately, there will still be caste and class separations which will still be an

effective tool to discriminate against earth’s human beings, as these are age old means of keeping people from being treated as equals, but if one looks at panorama or picture objectively, race-ism class-ism, caste-ism, and tribal-ism is nothing but varying forms of oppression. Therefore, when the impact of outright racism is at least minimized, what will the African American and his offspring do to lessen the impact upon his ability to make a decent living?

The lack of a sufficient or basic education will bring about the entrenchment of a more permanent subculture which will increasingly need the assistance of society at large to maintain a basic existence. In other words, we are creating a subculture of leeches…human parasites. This entrenchment will not be one that has been forced upon us by society. It will be a self-imposed prison sentence.

How do we begin to combat what seems to be a most undesirable course to the future? First, we must learn to love self, love family, care more about what some others say and think, after all, some of those others may be the ones with the job offers, and appreciate the

absolute necessity of having an education.To quote Thomas Jefferson, “A nation

which expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, expects what never was and never will be.” Does the U.S. constitution guarantee free education to all of its citizens? That may be a gray area. Nevertheless, laws have been written to provide this service to the general population. The state renders this service as a fringe benefit. Money is taken from taxpayers to provide such. But, lest we forget, we must come to the cold, stark harsh reality that it is the responsibility of parents to educate their children and no one else! At the minimum, it is the parent’s responsibility to see that the child is up on time, fed, in a frame of mind to accept instruction, and respectful to instructors. For if those taxpayers become tire of seeing the schools as being no more than gathering places for fashion displays, gang congregations, and daytime babysitter without beneficial return for their hard earned dollars, it is not hard to imagine that they would not want to make changes. Not very likely, but if…then where do we go?

ComeCelebrateThanksgiving Aftermath Family Revival Blast

Family and Friends, if you have stated or thought the following during the holiday season:

How would God provide for me?I am deeply wounded!

I am in a storm!I am broken among the broken!

Come and receive understanding, food, laughter, fun, healing, and so much more!When: November 25-27, 2011Time: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Where: Calvin Theological Seminary3233 Burton Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Guest Speaker: Pastor Regina U. GandyNew Beginnings Prophetic Outreach Ministries

1900 Shoop Ave., Norfolk, VAFor additional information call host pastor, Rev. Sandra McGlothin at 616-940-2009

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D.A.R.E.ToSucceedGod’sWayA Christian Approach to Succeeding in Today’s Marketplace

By Celeste JonsonA multi-part seriesPart One:

L.O.V.E. is theAnswer to UltimateSuccess: Leverage Opportunity, Vision, & the Example:

Love of course is foundational to all that is Christ. The Word says, “God is

love” (1 John 4:8), and we are each called to love the Lord with all of our heart, our soul and our mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second great commandment is that we love our neighbors as ourselves. (Matthew 22:37-39). So the acronym for this first lesson is fitting and foundational for succeeding God’s way.

Leverage-UseYourPower:The “L” in the acronym L.O.V.E. stands

for leverage. Let’s first define the term.Leverage: The third listed and most

relevant definition of leverage found in the dictionary is, “the power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; to sway.” Synonyms are advantage, strength, weight; clout, pull. As a verb it means to exert power or influence on or to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result.

We all have the power or ability to influence people, events, and decisions in some form whether that influence is obvious or not. Too often we either don’t recognize it or we simply don’t fully utilize it. Some people, unfortunately, do recognize this power and use it in a detrimental malevolent way. Note that success principles and power are fundamentally neutral. They can be used to benefit or destroy. God’s way of course is to always edify or uplift. One of the first steps to optimizing your success is to

determine where you currently have leverage and then use it for good.

TheOpportunity:The letter “O” in the word LOVE stands for

Opportunity. Opportunities abound...they are everywhere. A common thought pattern for way too many people is to focus on what is not available. They rarely, if ever, look for the opportunities that are not immediately obvious. From a big picture, Christian perspective, consider the following opportunity -- to heal the land.

People are hurting around the world. I believe you would agree that our country (the United States) is experiencing troubling times economically, educationally, etc. We’ve fallen in rank among nations worldwide in various areas. Our government is at odds in abusive ways. Children in our communities are troubled. Our public schools are crumbling, etc. Shall I go on? We need a healing and the answer is in Christ--who is in us.

You will find these words in 2 Chronicles 7:14: “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.” We have a huge opportunity to succeed at something that will make a big difference and much work to do.

The Vision – Game Changers(Transformers):

So what is the vision we must leverage? What does success look like in God’s eyes? What exactly does the Lord require of you?

God wants changed lives. He wants his people to be fair, just, merciful, and humble. God wants us to become living sacrifices. (Romans 12: 1, 2), not just doing religious deeds, but living rightly (Jeremiah 4:4, Hebrews 9:14). To follow God consistently

we must have his transforming love in our hearts.

Micah 6:8 - O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you; to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Are you fair in your dealings with people? Do you show mercy to those who wrong you? Do you operate from a point of humility or a point of pride?

The Example Obligation orAssignment:

We have been charged to be an example in the marketplace--a peculiar people. It is our obligation to operate and respond differently than “everyone else.” We are to positively influence others rather than be influenced by them.

One of the twelve Disciples of Christ, Matthew records it this way, “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” (Matthew 5:13 NLT). Many of us consider ourselves successful when we assimilate or blend or “fit” into the world and avoid the cost of standing up for what is right and good if it is not popular. With so many practices trending away from God’s directives, our challenge to be an example becomes more and more difficult. But just as salt preserves food and flavors it, we are to preserve the good in the world and bring enhanced flavor to it. It is our obligation to be the example. If we don’t, we are considered ineffective and I dare say, unsuccessful in God’s eyes.

Yes, things that occur in today’s marketplace can make it really tough to live this way but we are called to be game

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Rep.OakesDecriesRepublicanAttempttoGutWorkers’CompLegislator Fights to Protect Workers’ Comp

LANSING – Recently, State Representative, Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-Saginaw) decried what she sees as an attempt to undermine The Workers’ Compensation Act. “To think that Republicans wish to play politics

with one of the pillars of middle-class economic security is truly appalling and just goes to show that the working-class person can’t catch a break,” said Oakes.

House Bill 5002 was introduced on September 22, 2011 by State Rep. Brad Jacobson (R-Oxford) and was referred to the House Committee on Commerce. The bills were voted out of committee on October 26, 2011. As the bill heads to the house floor, Reps. Oakes is calling on members House

of Representatives to reject the bill and instead use this opportunity to strengthen rather than weaken the Workers’ Compensation system.

HB5002woulddothefollowing:• Adds a requirement that includes

consideration of all jobs that could be performed using the employee’s ‘’transferable skills’’. This has the potential to require a vocational expert’s evaluation in every wage loss case.

• Expands the definition of ‘’wageearning capacity’’ to include not only the employee’s past wage earning history, but adds theoretical wages that could be earned at some other job or occupation.

• Allows the employer to deduct theemployee’s theoretical residual wage earning capacity from the wage loss rate established on the date of injury with the employer. This would likely drastically reduce the wage loss paid to a partially disabled employee.

• Allows the employer to choose the

injured employees’ health care provider for the first 45 days of care as opposed to the current ten.

• Make the only qualifications formagistrates be that the person is a member in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan and has been an attorney licensed to practice in Michigan for five years and does not require a proven proficiency in this area of law.

By attempting to radically alter the Workers’ Compensation law, thereby cutting benefits to injured workers, the burden of taking care of injured workers will shift onto the State of Michigan since these workers will now be applying for general assistance, Medicaid and unemployment.

“This cost-shifting would not only be devastating to the injured worker, but also to the state itself which is already in critical condition,” Oakes emphasized.

RickPerry:MoreThanJustaDebateGaffeBy Mike ThompsonFor The Michigan Banner

While viewing Rick Perry’s infamous ultra-gaffe during the Nov. 9, Republican presidential debate on CNBC, at first I sort of felt sorry for him. If you have not witnessed this, simply google search for “perry gaffe cnbc.”

Then I thought of why I don’t like Rick Perry. First there was the revelation of his family’s vacation camp, named “N****rhead,” until it was painted over for the sake of correctness when he decided to enter politics during the 1990s. But my disfavor is mostly rooted in Perry’s record of 235 prisoner executions as Texas

governor. Even without the racist disparities, I would totally deplore capital punishment, but I understand that there are sincere, but misinformed and misguided, people in favor. However, I’ve never seen a politician who celebrates carrying out executions as Perry seems to do, declaring, “I’ve never struggled” carrying out what he describes as “ultimate justice” and then relishing in audience applause during a prior debate.

Considering this, I didn’t feel sorry for him for long when he fouled up on CNBC. Maybe, it occurred to me while Perry was metaphorically dying on the presidential debate stage, this

was a higher power’s ultimate justice for his mean-spirited politics.

I chuckled in the aftermath of Perry’s gagging blunder, which caused me to think of a skit on the old sketch show, In Living Color. Jim Carrey is hypnotized so that he can only cluck like a chicken, which is supposed to be temporary, except the hypnotist suddenly suffers a heart attack, and Carrey is stuck “cluck clucking” for all of his days. Google search: “Carrey Vortex of Fear.” Rick Perry, who sort of physically favors Jim Carrey, or vice-versa, during the CNBC debate, was

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continued from page 14changers -- transformers! That is what

we are called to do indeed if we truly want to succeed God’s way.

God’sIntentionandYourPurpose:Be sure to look for PartTwo where we

will be addressing “God’s intention and your purpose” including a special letter from God. Where purpose (and intention) is not known abuse is inevitable.

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RickPerry:MoreThanJustaDebateGaffecontinued from page 15pretty much decimated into clucking.

Aside from the humor, however, another element occurred to me. Anyone can become tongue-tied or lose their train of thought, especially while public speaking. Consider, however, that on this occasion of becoming brain-numbed, Perry was listing the federal agencies that he hopes to eliminate, which of course would kill jobs and careers.

He remembered the departments of education, and then commerce, and then started to stumble. Fellow cold-blooded Texan Ron Paul, standing adjacent on the CNBC debate floor ,and an advocate of killing FIVE agencies, helpfully suggested to Rick the Not-So Quick, “EPA?” No, that wasn’t it. After a few more seconds, Perry deferred with a meek “third one, I can’t remember,” and then hung his head, starting to realize he had created an ultimate faux pas that will go down in presidential debate history books. Serves him right.

Perry received another question 20 minutes later and sheepishly acknowledged that the “other” agency he wanted to kill but couldn’t remember was the good old Department of Energy, occasional regulator of Texas oil drilling. He later smirkingly asserted that so many federal agencies are wasteful, that it’s difficult to remember them all. Ha, ha. Let’s give a big southern Texas racist guffaw.

To me, this was more than a mere gaffe, no matter how it was simplistically replayed by the national media. To forget the name of an agency targeted for a total cutback ,and then later, to joke about it, reflects a cavalier, heartless attitude that is all too common not only for Perry, but among all the top Republican candidates. This horrible attitude also affects social programs for minorities and people in need. Good riddance, hopefully, Rick Perry, and Obama for Re-Election 2012. We’re gonna have to fight for it, folks, national bigotry is on the rise.



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‘Better Choices, Better Medicine, Better Healing’

DearDr.Nash:Can your overall

health be affected by the condition of your teeth and gums? I have read several articles regarding pulmonary (lung) conditions, diabetes complications, and

possible heart attacks all pointing to bad dental health. Is it really true that all of these medical conditions can actually be related to bad oral hygiene?

DearReader:That is a very good question and I have

been asked about that many times. It is true that your mouth is the gateway into your body and a window of your overall health. Our mouths are filled with all sorts of bacteria. You may ask why all the bacteria? We have to understand that the mouth is actually the

start of the digestion process and is needed for the initial breakdown of the foods we eat so that we can digest foods properly -- so we cannot, and do not want to -- eliminate bacteria totally from our mouths.

However, the bacteria in our mouths also can cause tooth decay and gum disease. There is strong evidence that severe gum disease may be connected with diabetes, heart attacks and strokes. Further research is needed to be able to explain the exact relationship of the bacteria to our overall health, but at this point we know there is a strong link between oral health and cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Since there appears to be a strong link between gum disease and overall health, several studies have linked chronic inflammation of the gums (periodontal disease) to complications of diabetes, stroke, artery blockage and heart disease. Diabetics have other issues when it comes to gum disease. Diabetics have a harder time fighting infections in the first place, so

when they get gum infections (gum disease) it compounds the problem. In many cases, diabetics should have more dental checkups than a non-diabetic to keep gum disease in check and to maintain a healthy life.

Practice the following steps and it may actually help you live longer and healthier: brush twice a day, floss daily, stop smoking, schedule regular dental checkups and let your dental professional know of any changes in your overall health (medications, health history). If you have not seen the dentist in a while, get to the phone and make an appointment to see your dentist -- your health could be at risk. You cannot have a healthy whole body unless you also have a disease-free mouth.

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ChildrenwithDiabetesNovember is American Diabetes Month,

and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not only is diabetes one of the most common chronic diseases in children, but health care providers are finding more and more children with Type 2 diabetes. While researchers haven’t come up with all of the answers yet, studies are pointing the finger at several contributing factors to Type 2: obesity (overweight), genetics, poor diet, lack of exercise, and even conditions in the womb before birth.

So, what can be done for the child about this growing epidemic that at one time was seen usually in adults around 40? Medical care and consistent follow-up, diabetic education and exercise will help them lead

a long and healthy life. They must also be very aware of their unique nutritional needs, how their bodies respond to certain foods and what blood glucose levels are good and which are bad.

There are summer camps around the country and you can call your local American Diabetes Association, or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation chapter to find a camp near you. The camps are a great way to learn independence and to meet other children with diabetes. Financial assistance is also available at some of the camps.

Also, there are websites that feature online activities for children with diabetes. Diabetes awareness games, books, contests, and even pen pals are featured at www.kids.jdrf.org, and www.GrandmaSandy.com.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation American Diabetes Association

Q.WhoisYourFavoriteRoleModelwithDiabetes?A.My favorite person with diabetes is Chris Dudley (former NBA player). He came to my school on Diabetes Day. I liked him because he sounded like such a “real” person meaning he knew what he was talking about and was not afraid to show it.AnonymousSource: JDRF



TheImpactOfDomesticAbuseOnChildrenBy Courtney WrightStudent intern at Underground Railroad

The effects of domestic violence on children can be detrimental and long lasting. Even before birth, research is showing that the trauma that the mother experiences during domestic abuse can directly have an impact on the unborn child. Not only does it have an impact while the child is in the womb but also the newborn can display signs of stress and other difficulties from being in a distressing situation. The impact domestic abuse has on children can and will last into their adult years as well.

As the children grow they may exhibit physical signs of the effects of domestic abuse; such as trouble sleeping, headaches, aggressive behavior, problem focusing, and anger towards Mom, her assailant, and themselves. Those are just some of the physical signs of the effect of domestic abuse. A child that identifies with the abuser may have bullying tendencies and

have problems with peers as a result. Some of the emotional effects are that they may feel powerless, confused, guilty, angry, sad, alone, and afraid. Depending on the age of the child and how much of the domestic abuse experience, will strongly depend on the issues that the child may face. Even after the child is out of the domestic abuse situation there are many fears and concerns that the child will still have for themselves and for their Mom.

In the adolescent years, the effects are much more drastic and have serious consequences. Adolescents may already have an array of emotions and behaviors of acting out. When they come from a domestic abuse background their problems are intensified. Some of the effects domestic abuse has on adolescents are they may have problems with truancy, delinquency, self-hurting, substance abuse, pregnancy, dropping out of school, and criminal behaviors. Typically boys will become abusers

and girls will become victims. Sounds grim, but the good news is there are many things parents can do to help their children overcome some of the negative effects of domestic abuse.

Children are resilient; they have a remarkable ability to heal in a healthy environment. Children need to first know that they are safe and so is Mom. Moms can help their children heal and move forward by giving loving, firm, and consistent boundaries and discipline. Children in such a fragile state need a lot of affection. Children need to talk and be heard and have those feelings respected and validated. Children will often fail to begin the healing process if they see Mom not getting help as well. A combination of time, love, and tenderness will help diminish the effects of domestic abuse. However the experience will never be forgotten.

TraumaAwarenessDayEvent

ATraumaAwarenessDayEventasapartofthe100Daysof Non-ViolencewillbeheldonDecember3,2011,9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.,atSVRC,locatedat1000TuscolaAvenueinSaginaw. Co-sponsors are Parishioners on Patrol, System of Care, Project LAUNCH, Great Start Collaborative, and Association for Children’s Mental Health.



WhatIsSaginawSystemOfCare?System of Care (SOC) is an approach for

improving outcomes for youth with severe emotional disorders and their families by expanding the availability and access to individualized, culturally competent, and family-driven services and supports.

DIDYOUKNOW:• Mentalillnessesareseriousmedical

illnesses. They cannot be overcome through “will power” and are not related to a person’s “character” or intelligence. Mental illness falls along a continuum of severity. Even though mental illness is widespread in the population, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion-about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 Americans-who live with a serious mental illness. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that One in four adults-approximately 57.7 million Americans-experience a mental health disorder in a given year.

• The U.S. Surgeon General reportsthat 10 percent of children and adolescents in the United States suffer from serious emotional and mental disorders that cause

significant functional impairment in their day-to-day lives at home, in school and with peers.

• The World Health Organization hasreported that four of the 10 leading causes of disability in the US and other developed countries are mental disorders. By 2020, Major Depressive illness will be the leading cause of disability in the world for women and children.

• Mentalillnessusuallystrikeindividualsin the prime of their lives, often during adolescence and young adulthood. All ages are susceptible, but the young and the old are especially vulnerable.

• Without treatment the consequencesof mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives; The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States.

• Thebesttreatmentsforseriousmentalillnesses today are highly effective; between 70 and 90 percent of individuals have significant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of

life with a combination of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments and supports.

• Withappropriateeffectivemedicationand a wide range of services tailored to their needs, most people who live with serious mental illnesses can significantly reduce the impact of their illness and find a satisfying measure of achievement and independence. A key concept is to develop expertise in developing strategies to manage the illness process.

• Early identification and treatmentis of vital importance; By ensuring access to the treatment and recovery supports that are proven effective, recovery is accelerated and the further harm related to the course of illness is minimized.

• Stigma erodes confidence thatmental disorders are real, treatable health conditions. We have allowed stigma and a now unwarranted sense of hopelessness to erect attitudinal, structural and financial barriers to effective treatment and recovery. It is time to take these barriers down.

‘TistheSeason‘Tis the season to be jolly! By now you are starting to hear the holiday songs playing in your favorite shopping centers. Communities Working 2gether (CW2) would like you to spread the holiday cheer by donating a new board game to help needy families this Christmas season. There are three easy ways to help: • Dropoffanewboardgametooneofthecollectionsites. • Makeasmallmonetarydonationto“CommunitiesWorking2gether”with “Board Game” on the memo line. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization. • Registeryourorganizationtobecomeacollectionsite. For additional information call Bob Johnson at 989-717-3960, or Jackie Carrington at 989-964-1670, or e-mail [email protected]



GirlsontheRunGirls on the Run are a national non-profit

prevention program that encourages girls in grades 3-5 to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and

physical development. The program has been very successful and now has sites at Carrollton Elementary, Stone Elementary, Handley Elementary, Freeland Elementary and List Elementary in Frankenmuth. The program, which hosts bi-weekly meets, is $99.00 to join. The cost includes new running shoes, T-shirts, snacks and other prizes. Scholarships are available.

The local chapter of Girls on the Run is now operating under the umbrella of Under the Rainbow. You can see Girls on the Run, dressed in pink and green, during the annual Saginaw PRIDE Holiday 5k run on November 19. For more information about Girls on the Run or to volunteer, contact Jennifer Naegele at 989-399-0007 ext. 109.

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GreatAmericanSmokeoutThe American

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plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By

doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke. However, more than half of these smokers have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year.

Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. The American Cancer Society can tell you about the steps you can take to quit smoking and provide the resources and support that can increase your chances of quitting successfully. To learn about the available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.



Teen RefreshDealingwithChange

By Deshire S. LawsonThe Michigan Banner Media Intern

Throughout life changes will happen, and if you are living a life without any changes, you are not living at all. When a change happens in your life you will have two

choices, to accept or rebel. When you accept change you are allowing yourself to deal with the newness in life while understanding that you cannot stop change. Some people work well with change, they are adaptable, and when they are in a situation they never faced before will learn to deal with the change and

understand why the change had to occur. If you do not accept change you are rejecting your ability to evolve, which is crucial to your survival. Many people who do not deal with change do the same thing every day and will never know there are billions of things in the world they will not have the privilege of trying.

The problems that come with change can be positive or negative. But no matter what change comes your way, the way you handle it is how the change is going to affect you. For example, if someone you care about dies, which has happened to most of us in our lifetime, you have the choice to first accept the change because of the death, and try to make the best

of the situation so that you can continue living your life. If you do not accept the lost, you will live in a life depressed and full of regret, which will disable you from moving on with life.

This is your life and everything that happens in your life has been put in front of you for a reason. So, do not let the change overtake you and not allow you to become successful. When change happens, we have the power to control the way the change is going to affect our lives. It is your choice and not anyone else, as the saying goes “what doesn’t kill you will only make you stronger.”

ChessClub for ages 7-17 at any skill level, from beginner to advanced on Mondays, December 5, to December 19, from 3-5 p.m. at Butman-Fish Library, 1716 Hancock, Saginaw. No registration is required.

MichiganGirlScoutMakesHistoryHolly Sova, a

sophomore at Bay City Central High School, made history recently when she represented Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan as a delegate to the national convention

of Girl Scouts of the USA, that launched the celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary in Houston, Texas, on November 10. Sova served with 12 other delegates from GSHOM, including Barbara Henton of

Midland and Joseph Ryan of Saginaw.Sova has been a Mackinac Island Honor

Scout for the past three summers, and is working on her Gold Award, the highest achievement for girls in Girl Scouting. Sova plays percussion in the marching band at her high school and is active with Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). “It was an honor and a neat opportunity to represent GSHOM and to meet and listen to other young leaders,” said Sova. “This will help me become a better leader and learn to voice my opinion in front of large groups.”

Delegates, alternates and convention

attendees heard Katie Couric, special correspondent for ABC News, and Robin Roberts, co-anchor of Good Morning America. Convention goers also learned about the new “My Promise, My Faith” religious recognition being introduced by GSUSA, along with plans for the centennial year of Girl Scouting, “The Year of the Girl.” Juliette Gordon Low founded the world’s premier leadership development organization for girls on March 12, 1912, with a troop of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. More than 50 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae.



The holiday season is quickly approaching and Underground Railroad, Inc. is asking for assistance with our Adopt a Family and Giving Tree holiday donation programs. All fami-lies receiving donations are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Many survivors have children who may not receive gifts during the holiday season without the generous donations from the community. Underground Railroad has several donation programs including:

Adopt a Family - Donors are anonymously matched with a family. Underground Railroad will provide the donor with the family’s wish list including the number of

family members, ages, gender and sizes of the children. A typical list includes clothing, undergarments, bedding, bath and kitchen towels,

toys, cleaning supplies, and any special requests of the family. Our goal is to have all families adopted by December 5, 2011.

Giving Tree - Decorate a tree or display with ornaments labeled with individual items for women and children. We use these items for victims and their children who unexpectedly enter our emergency shelter near the holiday season.

Adopt the Emergency Shelter – Supply our emergency shelter with items needed for daily living. This includes paper products, bath towels, sheets, blankets, pillows, and health products. Underground Railroad will provide a general list of needed supplies to do-nors who select this option. If you are interested in either the Giving Tree or Adopt the Emergency Shelter program, please call 755-0411 for more information or e-mail Kari at [email protected]. If you are interested in the Adopt a Family program please call 755-0413 ext. 1225 or e-mail Kari at [email protected].

Underground Railroad, Inc. appreciates your support and

wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, INC.

HOLIDAY GIVING PROGRAMS



Operation Reach is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization located at 119 S. Jefferson Ave, in Saginaw. Our programming consists of:

• Weekly peer group sessions • Etiquette training • Credit repair clinics • Investment club • GED preparation • Entrepreneur workshops • Tutoring • Gun safety classes • Parenting programs • STD Prevention • Substance abuse prevention • Health workshops • Foreclosure prevention • Financial literacy training • Job preparation • Community enrichment • Scholarship workshops • Public speaking seminars • Movie nights, and more

Sunday Worship services are also hosted with Greater Community Kingdom Church that has a mission to seek those difficult to reach, spiritually. For additional information call 989-754-4444.

• Weeklypeergroupsessions• Etiquettetraining• Creditrepairclinics• Investmentclub• GEDpreparation• Entrepreneurworkshops• Tutoring• Gunsafetyclasses• Parentingprograms• STDPrevention

• Substanceabuseprevention• Healthworkshops• Foreclosureprevention• Financialliteracytraining• Jobpreparation• Communityenrichment• Scholarshipworkshops• Publicspeakingseminars• Movienights,andmore

Operation Reach is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization located at 119 S. Jefferson Ave, in Saginaw. Our programming consists of:

Sunday Worship services are also hosted with Greater Community Kingdom Church that has a mission to seek those difficult to reach spiritually. For additional information call 989-754-4444.

OperationReach

NON PROFIT DIRECTORYA.Philip Randolph InstitutePOB 1107Saginaw, MI 48606American Red Cross1232 N. MichiganSaginaw, MI 48602989-754-8181Antique Toy & Firehouse Museum3456 Patterson Rd. Bay City, MI 487061-888-888-1270 Boys & Girls Club of Bay County300 Lafayette Ave.Bay City, MI 48706989-892-6723 Circle of Love 1809 Durand Ave.Saginaw, MI 48602989-754-2377Emmaus House of Saginaw733 S. 15th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-755-7538Faith, Hope, & charity MissionPOB 5546Saginaw, MI 48603989-792-8121Family & Children Services

2806 DavenportSaginaw, MI 48602989-790-7500CAN Council Saginaw County1311 N. Michigan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-2777www.cancouncil.orgFirst 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 48601989-399-9918Houghton-Jones Task Force1708 Johnson StreetSaginaw, MI989-752-1660Michigan Banner Outreach 1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48602989-714-2240

Nathan Weidner Children’s Advocacy Ctr.715 N. EuclidBay City, MI989-671-1345

Operation Reach 119 S. Jefferson Avenue Saginaw, MI 989-754-4444

The Salvation Army2030 N. CarolinaSaginaw, MI 48602989-793-8371

The Saginaw Community Foundation100 S. Jefferson Ste. 201Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-0545

Women of ColorsPOB 5525Saginaw, MI 48603989-399-9275 or 989-737-9286

YMCA of Saginaw1915 Fordney Street Saginaw Michigan989-753-7721

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Flint

BayCity

Lansing

SecondBaptistChurchPastor Seth Doyle 1770 W. Youngs Ditch Rd.Bay City, MI (989) 893-3937

AntiochBaptistChurchPastor Lewis Randolph1083 E. Stewart Ave.Flint, MI 48505(810) 789-2931

DeliveranceChurchofGodinChristElder Zack Smith, Sr.3311 Mildred StreetFlint, Michigan (810) 785-0094

St.StephensCommunityChurchReverend Herman Haller1007 Kimberly DriveLansing, MI 48912(517) 484-2180

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

BethlehemBaptistChurchPastor Ernest W. Bothuel3309 Bundy StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-5866

BreadofLifeHarvestCenterSenior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart 3726 Fortune Blvd. Saginaw, MI 48603(989) 790-7933

ChristDisciplesBaptistPastor Eddie Benson3317 Lapeer StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-2444

ChurchofChristMinister James Sanderson1325 N. Center RoadSaginaw, MI 48638(989) 790-2707

WorldOutreachCampus ofGreater ColemanTempleMinistriesSupt. H.J. Coleman Jr.2405 Bay Rd. Saginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7957

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

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

GreaterWilliamsTempleBishop H.J. Williams608 Remington Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-5291

Jacob’sLadderPastor Dempsey Allen1926 Fairfield StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989-799-6601

MessiahMissionaryBaptistChurch2615 Williamson RoadSaginaw, MI 48601Pastor Otis Washington Phone: 989-777-2636Fax: 989-777-2640Email: [email protected]: www.Messiahsag.org

Mt.NeboBaptistPastor Willie R. Hill, Jr.1111 N. 29th St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-5777

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

NewBeginningsLifeChanging MinistriesPastor Otis Dickens2312 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-3650

NewBirthMissionaryBaptistPastor Larry D. Camel1418 S. WarrenSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-6604

NewChristCommunityPastor Dr. Eugene Seals3302 Grant St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-3357

NewCovenantChristianCenterPastor Ron Frierson 523 Hayden Saginaw, MI 752-8485

NewFaithTempleCOGICElder Charles H. Coleman 2118 Burt Street Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 752-3880

NewLifeBaptistChurchPastor Rufus Bradley1401 Janes St. Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1151

NewLifeFullGospelChurchElder Zachary Williamson1200 East Genesee Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 746-0764

NewMt.CalvaryBaptistPastor Robert Donald3610 Russell StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-0801

NinthStreetCommunityChurch Pastor William L. Scott, Jr. Assistant Pastor Rex Jones 1118 N. 9th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-7366PrinceofPeaceBaptistChurchPastor Robert B. Corley725 N. 24th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-754-2841St.PaulBaptistPastor Vincent D. McMillon120 N. 15th St. Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-5023SaginawValleyCommunity Pastor Richard Sayad3660 HermansauSaginaw, MI 48603(989) 752-4769St.LukesCMEPastor Charles Braddock1121 Tuscola Saginaw, MI 48607(989) 755-0351TabernacleBaptistChurchRev. Thomas J.London810 Cathay Street Saginaw, MI. 48601(989) 753-5282TransformingLifeMinistriesPastor William Brown3024 South Washington AvenueSaginaw, MI 48601-4353(989) 754-9573TruevineBaptistChurchPastor Paul E. Broaddus 2930 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-0751

VictoriousBelievers Ministries Church Rev. Christopher V. Pryor624 S. Outer Dr. Saginaw, MI (989) 755-7692ZionMissionaryBaptistChurchPastor Rodrick Smith721 JohnsonSaginaw, MI 48607(989) 754-9621





Pastor Dempsey Allen and 1st Lady Dorothy Allen

Jacob’s Ladder Ministries1926 Fairfield StreetSaginaw, MI 48602

989.799.6601www.jacobsladdersaginaw.org

Holy Anointing Oil ServiceJacob’s Ladder Ministries

1926 Fairfield Street Saginaw, MI 48602November 20, 2011

5:00 p.m.Guest Speaker:

Pastor Seon Thompson,Refuge Temple Church of Flint

Pastor P. David Saunders

Bethel A. M. E. Church 535 Cathay Street

Saginaw, MI(989) 755-7011 ext. 221

TheChoirsofBethelChurch535CathayStreetSaginaw,MI

ReverendP.DavidSaundersPresentAUnityChoirConcert Sunday,November20,at4p.m.

ComeandenjoythemelodioussoundsofBethel’schoirsastheycometogethertogivepraisetotheLord!

HeartheBameciansMaleChorusBowmanGospelChorusMassChoir

ChancelChoirSeniorChoirYouthMassChoirKingFamily

FormoreinformationcontactRosettaBoarden,StellaJohnson,BernardGrahamat989-755-7011

Pastor Paul E. Broaddus and the members of Truevine Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2930 Janes Street, Saginaw, will celebrate their 67th Church Anniversary on

November 20, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. The Special Guest will be Pastor Robert Corley Jr. and the Prince Of Peace Baptist Church.

Truevine Missionary

Baptist ChurchCelebrates 67th

Church Anniversary

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King, Jr.



Christian Education – 9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship – 11:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study – 6 p.m. Men’s Meeting held every second Saturday of the month

ChristDiscipleBaptistChurch3317LapeerStreetSaginaw,Michigan

989-754-2444

SaginawValleyCommunityChurch3660HermansauDr.Saginaw,MI48603

Sunday 10:00 am – Morning Service6:30 pm – Young Adult’s Life Group Bible Study/WorshipMonday7:00 pm – Young Adult’s Life Group Soaking7:00 pm – Women’s Life GroupTuesday(2nd & 4th) – 10: am – 3:00 pm – Heaven’s Manna Food Distribution7:00 am – Men’s Life Group6:30 pm – Prayer Night10:00 am & 7:00 pm – Healing RoomsWednesday6:30 pm – Equipping ClassesThursday 1:00 & 6:30 pm – Healing roomsFriday (1st & 3rd) – 9:30 am – Oasis for WomenSaturday6:00 pm – Youth Service

WoodsideChurchPresentsEventsofThanksgiving

Woodside Church will be holding a variety of events to celebrate Thanksgiving while being mindful of the ongoing issue of bullying:

•Friday,November18at6:00p.m.–JazzVespers:Dreamingof a Bully-free World•Sunday,November20at10:00a.m.–SundayWorshipand Thanksgiving Dinner•Sunday,November20at6:00p.m.–Originalplay, “Antibullying Project” and discussion•Sunday,November20at7:00p.m.–Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Woodside Church, is located at 1509 East Court Street, next to Mott Community College

Everyone is welcome and there is no admission fee for any of the events, although donations are welcome

Call 810-767-4911 or visit www.woodsidechurch.net for more information



located at 3125 E. Holland Rd., Saginaw, MI

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Come out and Celebrate

the holidays with buena Vista Charter township for our 3rd annual Christmas

tree lighting

on: deCember 9, 2011 time: 6:30 pm

where: buena Vista Community Center (1940 s. outer driVe)

bring the family and Come out and see mt. oliVe ChurCh gospel Choir, trueVine

sunshine ChurCh Choir, al0ng with neighbors, family and friends!

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MaketheImpossiblePossibleBillStricklandInspiresCommunityLeadersatSVSU

By Andre Buckley

On Tuesday October 25, Pittsburgh, PA community leader, Bill Strickland, brought an empowering message of hope and change to the audience at Saginaw Valley State University’s Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. On Wednesday in the Emeriti Room at SVSU several community leaders joined him for a luncheon where they inquired how to duplicate his efforts in Saginaw. He challenged those in attendance to not only change how we view our young people (“there’s nothing wrong with

them”) but to embrace non-traditional methods of engaging them, specifically through the arts.

Bill Strickland shared his story of how his life was saved through the transformative power of creativity that he experienced in a ceramics class in high school. He has since shared that transformative creativity with thousands of kids over the last 30 years. He is the President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, a jobs training center and community arts program. The training center has developed job training ranging from pharmacy technicians to culinary experts. His after school program provides young people the opportunity to gain skills in art, ceramics, photography and music. The Manchester Craftsman’s Guild (MCG), another component of Strickland’s center, has produced Grammy award winning compositions featuring the likes of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny and many more. All of this is done in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

Through tireless effort Bill Strickland has restored dignity, respect and responsibility to masses of poor people society would have readily given up on. Through the beauty of art a connection has been made in countless

lives. “Poor people deserve beautiful things”, said Strickland. His community centers are Frank Lloyd Wright inspired structures that foster creativity and allow poor people to experience that which they would not otherwise. Bill Strickland believes that environment can foster behavior. “If schools look like prisons, kids act like prisoners”. Strickland utilizes the latest technology in his classrooms and although no expense is spared, Strickland says his classrooms are far lest costly than prisons.

While Bill Strickland is an innovator, he has the results to prove his methodology works. His program in Pittsburgh was so successful that he has teamed with public and private stakeholders to scale his

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