The Michigan Banner March 1, 2012 Edition

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9 Number 5
The Michigan Banner First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper
March 1, 2012
Leading in Diversity
Empowering Communities and Changing Lives
Kathy Beebe Page 9
Jenee Velasquez Page 9
Sheilda Braddock Page 9
LANSING - State Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-Saginaw), along with her colleagues from the House Judiciary Committee, participated in a bill signing recently at the governors office in the State Capitol building. It is very reassuring that Gov. Snyder signed my bill into law. Hopefully it is the first of many, Oakes stated. HB 5094 was one of several bills in a package that amended various sections of the Revised Judicature Act to eliminate judgeships from certain district, probate, and circuit courts; merge or consolidate certain judicial circuits; and shift the duties of some district judges to a countys probate judge. Specifically, HB 5094 amended the Revised Judicature Act to eliminate judgeships in Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Otsego and Presque Isle Representative Stacy Erwin Oakes and Governor Rick Snyder at Bill Signing Counties. Initially, the Michigan State Court Administrative Offices Judicial Resources Recommendations report suggested that Saginaw County judgeships be reduced by one. However, due to the number of trials heard and other factors, it was determined that Saginaw County would not lose a judgeship. The fact that there was no need to eliminate judgeships in Saginaw County speaks to the fact that our district, probate, and circuit court judges work with great efficiency and the state recognizes that, Oakes indicated.
Governor Snyder Signs Representative Stacy Erwin Oakes Bill
Kimberly Houston-Philpot Receives ATHENA Award

Midland - The ATHENA Award is an honor that symbolizes the ATHENA mission of supporting, developing and honoring women leaders, and inspiring women to achieve their full potential. The award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for other women. Kimberly Houston-Philpot has over 30 years experience in business, and has served as a member of The Council of Michigan Foundations, The Business Contributions Council and the Michigan Forum for African American Philanthropy where she also engages as a mentor. She is a winning multi-term elected official, having been elected to a second six-year term Kimberly Houston-Philpot in 2010 as a Trustee of Delta College. In that capacity, she has served as the chair, and is & Kent Philpot currently serving as the immediate past chair. She serves on the executive boards of the Saginaw County Business Education Partnership and the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce. She is a charter member of the Saginaw Promise Scholarship Board and also serves on the Michigan Nonprofit Association and SEE P 3, Kimberly Houston-Philpot
Lucy Horak Page 9
Wardene Talley Page 18
March is Women History Month
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Womens Education - Womens Empowerment- 2012
Although women now outnumber men in American colleges nationwide, this reversal of the gender gap is a very recent phenomenon. The fight to learn was a valiant struggle waged by many tenacious women across years and across cultures. After the American Revolution, the notion of education as a safeguard for democracy created opportunities for girls to gain a basic education. However, that education was based largely on the premise that, as mothers, they would nurture the minds and bodies of the (male) citizens and leaders. This idea that educating women meant educating mothers endured in America for many years at all levels of education. The equal opportunity to learn, which today is taken for granted, owes much to Title IX of the Education Codes of the Higher Education Act Amendments. Passed in 1972 and enacted in 1977, this legislation prohibited gender discrimination by federally funded institutions. Its enactment has served as the primary tool for womens fuller participation in all aspects of education from scholarships, to facilities, to classes formerly closed to women. It has also transformed the educational landscape of the United States within the span of a generation. Source: WWW.NWHP.ORG From P 1, Kimberly Houston-Philpot the Delta College Foundation Boards. Serving as a role model for others through many venues, she initiated and led lunch and learn sessions for the Dow Corning Womens Network. She has been featured in the VOICES exhibit video of contemporary women, as an example of a successful woman making an impact in the workplace and the community; and featured in the Executive Speaker series for the SVSU business school, where she is an example for business students to follow, including the position of an advisor to the Board of Women Leadership of the Great Lakes Bay Region, which recently announced a partnership with INFORUM. Ms. Houston-Philpot also served as an ad hoc member for the Dow Corning Martin Luther King Employee Award Committee, is a mentor for the Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Forum for African American Philanthropy, is a facilitator for the Great Lakes Bay Region Hispanic Leadership Institute, and is an advisor for the Saginaw Valley African American Leadership Institute. As a business and community leader, Kimberly Houston-Philpot has remained actively involved in a number of organizations and causes at the leadership level. She has volunteered countless hours serving as an example to others and investing in the betterment of her community at large, as well as the business community as a whole.
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As societies consider changing to a sustainable energy future, more emphasis will be on pursuing renewable energy sources, smart grids and electric vehicles that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Accompanying this energy future is a rising demand for advanced energy storage solutions. With this need in focus, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) convened an expert panel discussion at TED 2012, on February 28, in Long Beach, CA, to discuss the role of innovation in meeting the challenges of our collective energy future. The panel, titled Putting Energy in its Place: How Better Design & Better Batteries Can Lead to a Better Future, addressed the issue of long-term energy storage to meet the worlds evolving energy consumption needs. Under the moderation of Thomas Goetz,
Dow Gathers Other Innovation Thought Leaders to Discuss the Future of Energy Storage at TED 2012
executive editor for WIRED Magazine, David Klanecky, senior business director for Dow Energy Materials, Mitchell Joachim, associate professor at New York University (NYU) and co-founder of Terreform ONE, and Clay Phillips, director of technology and energy intelligence at General Motors, explored the ways in which energy can be most efficiently transmitted, distributed and stored to meet the demand for energy globally. The challenges presented by our energy future are very real, and they will require more than new alternative energy sources to solve them, said Klanecky, who leads the recently-launched Dow Energy Materials, a global business unit that harnesses Dows materials science, manufacturing, global marketing and R&D strengths to meet todays energy storage challenges. Through
thoughtful discussion in events, such as TED, we are working to harness creativity and innovation to solve increasingly complex global challenges. TED 2012, the theme of which is Full Spectrum, will mark the third consecutive year of Dows active participation as corporate member of the TED community a distinct forum for innovative think tanks from different disciplines and areas of expertise from all over the world to discuss relevant topics that can drive positive changes to our planet. Dows involvement is another important step in the Companys commitment to develop innovative material science technologies through chemistry to solve some of societys most pressing challenges, including the worlds growing need for clean energy solutions.
Dow Awards Grant to Emmaus House

Homes of Hope Project Moves Forward
regardless of what they have done. Dows generous grant will allow us to make needed improvements to our 14 homes and thus improve living conditions for our guests during an important transitional period in their lives, said Sister Marietta Fritz, director of the Emmaus House of Saginaw, Inc., We are very grateful for Dows commitment to support our project and help set these women on a path to success. Emmaus House is a non-profit charitable organization funded entirely by donations. Our hope is to create an environment where each woman can come to realize her own goodness, and hence, the goodness of God. of sustainability to help address many of the worlds most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dows diversified Emmaus House recently announced a grant from The Dow Chemical Company that will allow our Homes for Hope project to move forward and help create new lives for women in the Saginaw area. The Homes of Hope project aims to improve living conditions for the more than 40 women in the Emmaus House program. These women come from jail, prison or rehab. Over its 24 year history Emmaus House has assisted more than 850 women. A womans stay at Emmaus is temporary, lasting until they are able to be on their own. At Emmaus, we believe that each person has the potential to become what God wants them to be, Dow combines the power of science and technology with the Human Element to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles Emmaus House is a faith story, a modern day miracle, a 24 year witness to the goodness of God expressed through hundreds of believers. At Dow, we seek to support local nonprofits that will have a long-term impact on critical areas of need in communities where we operate, said Rich Wells, vice president and site director for Dow Michigan Operations, We are proud to support Emmaus House and their efforts to help women reach their full potential. Visit www.emmaushouse-saginaw.com or call 989-755-7538 if you are interested in helping by volunteering, donating or offering prayers and support. industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries.
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AT&Ts Hispanic/Latino Association Inspires Teenagers To Pursue Careers In Science and Engineering With National High Technology Day
AT&T* and HACEMOS AT&Ts Hispanic/Latino Association recently presented the return of its annual HACEMOS National High Technology Day. HACEMOS National High Tech Day is an annual event that engages teenage students in hands-on technical activities and interactive workshops to inspire them to consider careers in science and technology. In its 14th year, HACEMOS National High Tech Day aims to reach and inspire more than 1,800 teens and at-risk high school students in 28 cities across the country through collaboration with the AT&T/Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide Job Shadow Initiative, which is a part of AT&T Aspire a $100 million philanthropic commitment to improve high school success. HACEMOS National High Technology Day is designed to give students insight into the many opportunities available in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fieldsareas where people of color have been historically underrepresented. The sessions and job shadow opportunities will give students close access to AT&T employees and help them experience a corporate environment firsthand. Were thrilled to once again offer our About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates AT&T operating companies are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nations fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse and AT&T DIRECTV brands. The companys suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. future leaders real-world insight and guidance by offering them full access to our companys senior leaders, employees, and program speakers, said Delia Hernandez, national president of HACEMOS, the Hispanic/Latino Association of AT&T. Careers in science and engineering are extremely rewarding and we hope to spark our participants interest in these fields. In addition to the interactive workshops, students were able to connect with thousands of other high schools using AT&T Telepresence Solution, an advanced, high definition videoconferencing service that gives the participant a virtual, face-to-face meeting experience with people across the country and the globe. Each student group were able to virtually interact with other participating students in other cities as if they were in the same room with them. This years event linked nearly 1,800 high school students from close to 65 schools in: Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago, Illinois Dallas, Texas Florham Park, New Jersey Fresno, California Ft. Worth, Texas Houston, Texas Joplin, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Lake Mary, Florida Los Angeles, California Mesa, Arizona Middletown, New Jersey Nashville, Tennessee New Haven, Connecticut Norman, Oklahoma Orange County, California Orlando, Florida Phoenix, Arizona Sacramento, California San Antonio, Texas San Diego, California San Ramon, California St. Louis, Missouri Southfield, Michigan Tampa, Florida Washington, D.C. Through the AT&T/JA Worldwide Job Shadow Initiative, a $5.5 million commitment, AT&T will provide job shadow opportunities for 100,000 students across the United States over five years and is on target to reach that goal in March 2012. Since the initiative started in 2008, more than 95,000 students have participated in 216 cities. AT&T employees have volunteered more than 32,000 times for Job Shadow, dedicating more than 260,000 volunteer hours, to help students learn. For more information visit espanol.att.com.
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux I am grateful and appreciative of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the man who claimed Negro History Week, which later changed to Black History Month. From a week to a month, but we need to rock the year, every year, because there are so many opportunities to celebrate Black History. The organization that Dr. Woodson founded, the Association for the Study of African American Life and Heritage (ASAALH) organizes a theme each year, and this year the theme is women. Part of me fusses. Gender needs always to be threaded through conversations about the African American experience. When we think of history, mens names drip off our lips Frederick Douglass, martin Luther king. Much less frequently do we think of women like Ida B. Wells, Dr. Sadie Alexander, Mary Ellen Pleasants, Fannie Lou Hamer, so many others. Yet these women are the marrow of the bone of our history. These women are the beacons of our world. Why do we so ignore womens contributions? History belongs to she who holds the pen. Too often women want to lift our men up. What about lifting ourselves up? I speak to this from the vantage point of being president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro North Carolina. I cheer whenever I hear of the four phenomenal
Women in History
black men who sat at a Woolworths counter on February 1, 1960, protesting segregation. I chafe when Bennett College women are left out of the story. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is that Bennett women were much a part of the protest. The patriarchy of the 1960s would not allow women to sit at the counter. Our brothers, always chivalrous, would not expose women to the lighted matches, drizzled catsup, or other harassment that angry whites directed on them. Still, if we tell the whole story, we have to tell the womens story. Too often, the stories are buried by expedient headlines. We have to tell the stories for our mothers, to honor them, and for our daughters, to inspire them. There should never, ever be the sense that women are at the periphery of history. We need to tell the stories of the living like bold Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and stories of those who have made their transition like the revolutionary Fannie Lou Hamer. We have to tell stories that reflect the diversity of our styles. All of us are not bold and bodacious. Some achieve demurely and quietly, like the 10th President of Bennett, Dr. Willa B. Player, who is said to have never spoken louder than a whisper. Yet this demure woman was the only person in Greensboro, North Carolina who had the courage to invite Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the city. No rabbi, no Baptist minister, no other college President would welcome Dr. King in 1958. The NAACP invited him, but they struggled to find a place for King to speak. Dr. Player famously said, We teach our students how to think not what to think, and she proffered the invitation, braving disapproval. I cannot imagine the courage it took, in the South, when she depended on white philanthropists, to invite the then-controversial Dr. King. She didnt mind. She did it anyway. Thats womens history, something for our young women to savor; the notion that right is not always popular. Lets sing a song for sisters. For Elsie Scott, who leads the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. For Melanie Campbell, who leads the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation. For Barbara Lee, the Oakland Congresswoman who has been fearless in her support for economic justice. For Maggie Lena Walker, the Richmond woman who was the first black woman to start a bank. For Marianne Spraggins, the first black woman to be a managing director on Wall Street. Sing a song for sisters, for those well known, and those unknown. We are the backbone of African American history, and our song is one that must be sung, trilled, placed into crescendo. When we sing our sister song we empower and uplift each other. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is President of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Malveaux was a recent guest speaker in The Great Lakes Bay Region at SVSU, during the third annual Great Lakes Bay Regional Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
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The Michigan Womens Historical Center and Hall of Fame, located at 213 W. Malcolm X Street, (formerly Main St.), in Lansing, MI, is offering exhibits that celebrate the achievements and history of
Celebrating Michigan Womens History Month
Michigan women, including members of the Womens History Month 2012 will begin Michigan Womens Hall of Fame. In addition, with a Womens History Month reception, the Center has an art gallery with changing Thursday, March 8, 5-7 p.m. exhibits featuring the work of outstanding Michigan women artists. The kick-off of
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Magic Johnson Launches Aspire Cable Network

By Mike Thompson For The Michigan Banner Magic Johnson, a recent visitor to Saginaw to promote economic development, is in the national news. Hes launching a cable network, Aspire, to promote positive images and opportunities for African American artists and celebrities. Hopefully, he will fare better in this venture than his previous ill-fated endeavor as a late-night talk show host. In making his announcement for Aspire, Magic said, This is so exciting for me, Im pinching myself. This is big for me, for the African American community and the African American creative community. I wanted a vehicle to show positive images and to have stories written, produced and directed by African Americans for our community. Aspire - thats how Ive been leading my life. Heres hoping that Magic Johnson is truly serious and devoted to this Aspire project. Oprah Winfrey started a much-ballyhooed cable network, and my spouse, being a big Oprah fan (like Im a big Magic fan) subscribed. Well, from what weve seen, OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) is a bunch of fluff, little more than a series of Oprah and Dr. Phil reruns. Please, Magic, dont fall into the same trap. Magic Johnson could start by hiring some serious journalists and commentators such as Eugene Robinson, Cynthia Tucker, Michael Eric-Dyson, Tavis Smiley, Melissa Perry, and Toure, and on the sports side, Michael Wilbon, Bryant (and/or Greg) Gumbel, William Rhoden, even ex-Spartan teammate Greg Kelser. In closing, Magic, dont overly promote positive. Positive can become a shtick. Just give us a good, honest presentation from your perspective. Oprah Winfreys network isnt the only one that falls short; so do BET and Centric. Magic Johnson was known for his basketball triple doubles (points, assists, rebounds). If, on the Aspire network, we start seeing triple doubles on reruns of such pablum as blaxploitation movies, Earvin will be failing. There is potential for greatness on the Aspire network, but the usual junk from BET and now from Oprah just wont do.
By Cynthia W. Edwards Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Medicare Part B Deadline Approaching

medical supplies and services. When you first become eligible for hospital insurance (Part A), you have a sevenmonth period in which to sign up for medical insurance (Part B). After that, you may have to pay a higher premium unless you were covered through your current employers group health plan or a group health plan based on a spouses current employment. You are given another opportunity to enroll in Part B during the general enrollment period, from January 1, to March 31, of each year. But each 12-month period that you are eligible for Medicare Part B and do not sign up, the amount of your monthly premium increases by 10 percent. There are special situations in which you can apply for Medicare Part B outside the general enrollment period. For example, you should contact Social Security about applying for Medicare if: you are a disabled widow or widower between age 50 and age 65, but have not applied for disability benefits because you are already getting another kind of Social Security benefit; you worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program and became disabled before age 65; SEE P 10, Medicare
Flint - If you didnt sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply but time is running out. The deadline for applying during the general enrollment period is March 31. If you miss the deadline, you may have to wait until 2013 to apply. Medicare Part B covers some medical expenses not covered by Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), such as doctors fees, outpatient hospital visits, and other
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Graff Chevrolet and SVSU Honor Great Women of the Great Lakes Bay Region
Eight outstanding female leaders have been named Great Women of the Great Lakes Bay Region. The Graff Chevrolet dealership in Bay City and Saginaw Valley State University Athletics created the honor to draw attention to local women for their extraordinary commitment of time, talent and experience in a meaningful way to advancing Bay, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw counties. The Great Lakes Bay Region has seen impressive advances in recent years, in large measure because of the passion of local women who work hard at putting our communities first, said Lisa Kusey-Rechsteiner, general manager of Graff Chevrolet. This award is meant to honor women who create, encourage and manage all sorts of activities that make our community a better place to live, work and dream. They dont seek honor or glory, but they deserve it. Nominations for the award were collected from key community leaders, and the following eight are the 2011 award recipients: Kathy Beebe, who recently retired from Woodland Hospice where she had served as coordinator of development Sheilda Braddock, president and CEO of First Ward Community Services Eileen Curtis, president and CEO of the Bay Area Community Foundation Sarah Fechter, owner, instructor and trainer at Sarah Fechter Fitness, LLC Lucy Horak, publisher of Great Lakes Bay Lifestyle Magazine Julie Maxon, teacher and coach for Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Selina Tisdale, executive director of the Midland Downtown Development Authority, and community relations director and clerk for the City of Midland Jenee Velasquez, executive director of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Four female college students also were honored with this award. Central Michigan University, Delta College, Northwood University and SVSU each select student recipients will be announced at a later date. Higher education provides a foundation for female leaders to gain the skills and knowledge needed to advance our businesses, schools and communities, said Angela Pohl, associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at SVSU. Our region is fortunate to have four great, diverse institutions of higher education in our backyard, providing our region an abundance of educated women for professional, philanthropic and domestic endeavors.
Kathy Beebe
Sheilda Braddock
Eileen Curtis
Sarah Fechter
Lucy Horak
Julie Maxon
Selina Tisdale
Jenee Velasquez
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By David M. Hall Black History Month is over. If this year is like every other year, all of America will go back to business as usual. What is usual? The history of African-Americans has been lost for many years. More and more history about black Americans comes forth each year. We only celebrate, acknowledge and honor these trailblazers once a year during AfricanAmerican History Month. Negro History, as it was originally called, was celebrated for only a week. During the years it became obvious that there was too much history to squeeze into one week. So, Negro History was expanded to include the entire month of February. Now, I submit, it is time to celebrate African-American History for an entire year. Clearly more and more history is being found through scholarly research. That history needs to be exposed to the world so that all will know of the significant contributions of AfricanAmericans. These contributions are used throughout America and the world. At some point, soon, very soon, the FROM p. 8 Medicare
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contributions of African-Americans need to be included in our textbooks in our schools and institutions of higher learning. This should be an integration of people, pictures and detailed explanations of the contributions of each person. Scholars should make this a priority. This would be one more area where we could achieve a level playing field. I was once enrolled in a course on Diversity for managers. At the end of each day each of us visited our office and operation to see if there were any issues that needed our attention. One manager was asked by her staff to sign a recommendation for an employee to go to a particular course. The manager asked, are any minorities qualified? She was assured that none were. She then requested the records of the people that were considered. Upon review, she found that the two minorities considered were both better qualified than the person selected. This is another area, the workplace, where there is a need for a level playing field. Too often managers have a double standard one for minorities and one for the majority. Too often managers stereotype people. This is a form of prejudice. The person is prejudged before any assessment is made. These are just a couple of areas where we can make improvements in awareness and improve our fairness in dealing with people of all backgrounds.. We are now a diverse society. As a society, we are more diverse now than we have ever been. We must embrace that diversity and use it to make America better, stronger and more resilient. Let us work together to make this a reality.
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Delta College seeking World View Award Nominations
Delta College is currently seeking nominations for the World View Award as part of the annual Global Awareness Program (GAP). Each year a World View Award is presented to recognize a community member who has put forth significant and sustained effort toward generating awareness of global issues and/or providing opportunities for global service. The recipient is someone who exemplifies a positive, active World View. The award will be presented on Thursday, April 12 during dinner at the Stein Haus restaurant in Bay City. To nominate an individual for the World View Award please send the following information to the individual listed below: The nominees name and some form of contact information (email, telephone#, etc.); and a brief description of the work they have done that qualifies them for the award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 16 at 5pm. Please submit your nomination to Ryan Wilson at ryanwilson2@delta.edu. To view the schedule of events for GAP 2012 visit www.delta.edu/gap.
Whether you are starting up a new business or expanding an established business in the City of Saginaw, youre 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.
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Additional requirements are available by contacting us. 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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Shontaye Bibbs, SEDC Loan Support 1315 S. Washington Ave., Room 207 Saginaw, MI 48601 Phone: 989-759-1395 Fax: 989-759-1734 Email: sbibbs@saginaw-mi.com
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March is Womens History Month

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Congratulations
Alvin Franklin, Jr. is a proud product of the Saginaw School system. The son of Patricia and Alan Lindsey, he attended Houghton Elementary School, Brunkow Elementary School, Ricker Middle Alvin Franklin, Jr. School, and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 2004. Alvin received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in Civil and Environmental Engineering and his Masters Degree in Civil and Transportation Engineering from Wayne State University in December 2011. In such a short career Alvin has worked for General Motors, the Michigan Department of Transportation, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, University of Detroit Mercy, and Wayne State University for the Transportation Research Group. He is currently working at Parson Brinckerhoff engineering firm. Alvin is an active member of Phi Beta Memories Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, National Society of Black Engineers, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. When Alvin is not traveling or relaxing, he is volunteering in the community. In 2008, Josephine Tinsley he was awarded July 7, 1930 December 21, 2011 a resolution from Wayne County of Michigan for his leadership and service. The public school system can work with everyone doing their part, the teachers teaching, and the parents preparing their children to learn. An Exemplary Walk in Faith Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 Josephine Tinsley worked at The Good Neighbors Mission for over 15 years, where she loved helping others. A member of Bethel AME Church for over 50 years, she was a member of Usher Board #1, and the Steward Board. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school, serving in the jail ministry, and was a fierce intercessor. A visitor was always welcome in her home and never left without a meal of her wonderful cooking. Josephine will always be remembered for her exemplary walk in her faith a true warrior.
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Got the Business Owner Blues?

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. For many business owners, in as little as two to three years (and regardless of the level of financial Cal Talley success achieved), the entrepreneurial dream of freedom, independence and wealth has warped into a partial nightmare. The wish to be master of their destiny has degenerated into them being a slave to their business, their employees and their customers. The fire in their belly has been replaced by a growing uneasiness in their gut. Does this describe you at all? Habitually, many of you are still working too many hours, wearing too many hats, and handling too many things. As your business has grown, your fun and fulfillment have not. In fact, most of you suffer from the generalized feelings of anxiety, mental fatigue, and of being trapped in the business. For sake of simplicity, I have termed these feelings, the business owner blues. For years, you have deluded yourself. You kept telling yourself that one day you would get caught up, slow down, and have more free time to do other things. That the blues would eventually fade. In reality, the sixty to seventy hour workweeks continue. The stress continues. You cant even escape the business for a few relaxing, no-work days. You still scramble like a hyperactive squirrel preparing for a harsh winter. How did you get to this point? Odds are, you were a gifted technician (programmer, electrician, painter, landscaper, CPA, mechanic, chef, attorney, carpenter, salesperson, etc.) who caught the entrepreneurial bug several years ago and started, acquired or inherited a business one that mirrors your technical skills and experience. Now, as you try frantically to maintain control of your growing company, you are likely over-worked, overwhelmed and suffering from a full-blown case of the business owner blues. You feel like a prisoner to your business. As it grows, you work harder and become deeper enslaved. The work, the problems, and the company revolve around you. If you are honest, business ownership is probably quite different from what you expected and from what you have been prepared to handle. If not held in check, the very strengths that made you a successful technician (detail orientation, hands-on doer, technical expertise, day-to-day focus, etc.) can be real liabilities to you as a business owner. Technical expertise alone is never sufficient to build and manage a healthy and profitable business. You must provide the vision and leadership of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the order and systems of a Manager. You must get strategic to get free! You must learn to focus on the entire business, not merely the technical work of the business. You must elevate your mindset. Need a cure for the blues? Give me a call or email. C.Talley@TheGrowthCoach.com, 989-401-6229.
Wolverine Bancorp, Inc. Adopts Stock Repurchase Program

Midland - Wolverine Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) (Nasdaq: WBKC), the holding company for Wolverine Bank, announced recently that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to 5% of its issued and outstanding shares, or up to approximately 125,375 shares. The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Repurchases will be made at managements discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and the Companys financial performance. Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares, and there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company.
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MI-SBTDC Clients Create Jobs, Financial Impact in 2011

Wow! What a year The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers (MI-SBTDC) had a great year in 2011 serving small business owners and entrepreneurs and creating an impact throughout the state of Carol Lopucki, Michigan. Through State Director MI-SBTDC our four consulting teams including the new Finance and Strategy Specialists, our extensive market research capabilities, and a variety of other services, we helped launch new businesses, grow existing companies, assist advanced technology entrepreneurs and found the necessary financing and resources to help these companies succeed. In 2011, the MI-SBTDC took advantage of many opportunities that allowed us to enhance and increase our support to small businesses in need of assistance. These opportunities included adding new tools, services and offerings. The numbers below demonstrate our calendar year economic impact and reflect the outcomes by the consulting and business education services we provided. These figures are presented in the aggregate, but are available by Congressional District upon request. Capital formation (loans, SBIR, investors, other): $231,686,341 Jobs created: 2,618 New businesses started: 335 Total entrepreneurs and businesses served: 14,542 Entrepreneurs and Businesses Counseled: o Startup entrepreneurs counseled: 2,750 (43%) o Existing businesses counseled: 3,523 (57%) o Total counseled: 6,273 Entrepreneurs and Businesses Assisted Through Business Education: o Workshops: 746 o Attendees: 8,269
March Is Reading Month

There are so many great reasons to take the time to read! Maybe youre looking for a way to bond with the kids over an old favorite you could read aloud. Perhaps youve always wanted to tackle one of the classics. Maybe you want to start a book discussion group among friends or co-workers. How about reading the One Book, One Community selection in preparation for the authors visit to Saginaw next month? Even if your life seems too busy, you can still find ways to fit in some quality reading time. Try an audio book in the car or during your workout. Turn off the television and spend 30 minutes with a good book each evening. Bring a book to work and read on your lunch break. Make reading a habit in your home starting today! BABIES & BOOKS: LITTLE MOVERS Babies 10-17 months old along with a loving adult, are invited to this special storytime on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. from March 6 -27 at Zauel Library, 3100 N. Center. We will sing, tickle, and read our way to fun for you and your baby! Basic baby sign language will also be introduced. Spending this special one-on-one time with your baby will not only strengthen your bond with each other, but will also stimulate and enhance your babys language development and other senses. Registration is required and limited to 10 families. Since this program is for just you and your baby, please make other arrangements for siblings. Call 799-2771 to register. The Public Libraries of Saginaw will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired, to individuals with disabilities. Contact the Public Libraries of Saginaw to give at least two weeks advance notice by telephoning 755-9833, using the librarys T.D.D. service at 755-9831 or writing the library at 505 Janes, Saginaw, MI 48607.
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Better Choices, Better Medicine, Better Healing

Dr. Nashs Dental Corner
Dr. Jack Nash has been practicing dentistry for over 35 years. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Dental School. He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Delta College and is currently a Fellow of the American Academy of General Dentistry and a graduate of the prestigious Council on Innovative Dentistry. To ask Dr. Nash dental questions write to him at: Dr. Jack W. Nash, POB 1442, Saginaw, MI 48607, or email him at Drjacknash@aol.com. All opinions discussed in these articles are those of Dr. Nash; treatment options should be discussed with an individuals personal dentist. Dear Dr. Nash: I am a new mother and I am very concerned about my childs teeth. Several of my girlfriends who have taken their preschool children to the dentist are just saddened when they find out that their children have a mouth full of cavities and then are referred out to a child specialist which resulted in hundreds or even thousands of dollars of work done to their children. I want to do everything I can to get my child on the path of a lifetime of good dental health and away from the child specialists chair. Do you have any advice for me? Dear Reader: I am very glad that you are concerned about your young childs teeth. There have been hundreds of times in my 35 years of practicing dentistry that I have seen very young children with a mouth full of decay and the parents are horrified about the thought of putting a young child through a lot of dental procedures at such a young age. My first bit of advice is to get your young child into the dentist before any decay starts. I would get your child into the dentist as soon as you or at least as soon as your insurance will allow the child to be seen by a dentist. The first visit to the dentist should be a happy experience. Too many parents wait until there is an extreme dental emergency before they take their children to the dentist and the child is in pain or the dental visit is terrifying -- then the child can be traumatized for life. The first dental examination the dentist and the dental team should be able to assess if the child is at low or moderate risk of dental disease. The dental team at that time should be able to suggest the best treatment options as well as explain the best oral care for your child. Prevention is the key -- you want to get a hold of any decay before it becomes a major problem. A parent should be in charge of the young childs brushing and flossing until the child is about 5 or 6. A young child cannot brush and floss their own teeth; they simply do not have the fine motor skills to brush and floss thoroughly. If you as a parent have a lot of decay and related dental problems of your own, then it is possible that your child may also be prone to dental decay. It has been proven time and time again that if a parent has bad dental habits or poor oral health, then their children will likely experience many of the same problems. Set an example for your child as well as take charge of the brushing until your child can brush and floss on their own. When it comes to snacks, stay away from snacks with high sugar content and also very starchy foods. If your child does get into food full of sugar or starches then make sure they brush, floss and rinse their mouths out right away. One warning about snacks is regarding starchy snacks that stick in the grooves of teeth. One rule of thumb about starchy snacks is that if you can find the food packed into your childs teeth 20 minutes after they ate the snack you should consider another snack. Starchy snacks will become sugars if left in grooves of your childs teeth for too long and the sugar that forms will start the decay process in your childs teeth. All children are prone to decay but unfortunately genetics also plays a part in the decay process. So be good to your child..... You set the example of taking care of your teeth and then in turn your child will follow your example and develop good oral hygiene habits. Remember the saying, the apples doesnt fall far from the tree. If you help get your child into the habit of taking daily care of their teeth they are on a path for a life of great dental health. Dr. Jack W. Nash, DDS FAGD, 1320 S. Washington Ave., Saginaw, Michigan 48601-2591 - Office - 989.752.1200 Fax989.752.2481
Protect and Prevent on World Kidney Day
Millions of people at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be able to prevent the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation with early identification and a dedication to healthy habits. During National Kidney Month in March and in honor of World Kidney Day, March 8, 2012, the NKF is calling on all Americans to protect their kidneys and prevent damage by educating themselves about CKD and the proactive ways they can reduce their risk of kidney failure. Visit www.kidney.org for additional information. Source: www.kidney.org
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A child with Severe Emotional Disturbance gets support from many places. But that support only helps that child if each provider works as part of a well coordinated team. We maximize teamwork by making sure every step the team takes is focused on the betterment of that child.
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A system of care is a set of values and principles that provide an organizing framework for systems reform on behalf of children, youth and families. Funded by the Substance Abuse and Wardene Talley Mental Health Services Saginaw System of Care A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Program Project Director (SAMHSA), the purpose of the Saginaw System of Care (SOC) is to: Expand community capacity to serve children and youth with severe emotional disturbance (SED) and their families; Develop a comprehensive continuum of services and supports that are evidencebased, culturally and linguistically competent and rooted in the local community; Create a structure that promotes individualized service planning through a cross-agency Wraparound process;
Saginaw MAX System of Care

Promote the full participation of youth and families in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the System of Care. Now fully staffed and operational, the Saginaw SOC is providing training throughout the community to insure that these goals are achieved. Specific to the Saginaw SOC, there are eleven values which are the driving force in decisions made at every level and in every aspect of the system. These values (also referred to as guiding principles) assure that all decisions made, services provided and resources utilized during the life of the grant and beyond meet the following criteria: Family Driven Youth Guided Accessible High Quality Services Culturally and Linguistically Competent Services Culturally and Linguistically Competent System
Individualized Care Outcomes; Collaboration Challenging the Status Quo Investing in the Community Critical to the success of a system is the active involvement of a well informed and educated community. Each month, in addition to focusing on the development of our system, one of the eleven values will be highlighted in this publication. Saginaw MAX System of Care Saginaw System of Care has a name! During the month of December (2011), the actively involved families, youth and community partners of SOC approved the name, logo and even the colors of the new design. With the professional guidance, support and creativity of Midland based AM/PM Marketing; Saginaw MAX System of Care was selected as the name which best represents our community. MAX: MAXIMIZED RESOURCES, TEAMWORK and RESULTS!
Through the Looking Glass and its National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families are pleased to announce new scholarships specifically for high school seniors or college students who have parents with disabilities. A total of fifteen $1000 scholarships will be given out Fall 2012. These scholarships are part of Through the Looking Glass National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families. These scholarships are open to all students whose parent has any significant disability or health condition. Although no specific parental disabilities are prioritized for these scholarships, we especially encourage those students who have a parent with an intellectual disability to apply for these scholarships. There are separate eligibility requirements for high school seniors and for college students: 1. High School Seniors: To be eligible, a student must be a high school graduate (or graduating senior) by Summer 2012, planning to attend a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA, BA or BS degree, and have at least one parent with a disability. 2. College Students: To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA, BA or BS degree, be 21 years of age or younger as of March 5, 2012, and have at least one parent with a disability. All application materials must be postmarked by March 5, 2012. Individuals may submit only one application per award period. Selection criteria for all scholarships include academic performance, community activities and service, letter of recommendation and an essay describing the experience of growing up with a parent with a disability. Five of the fifteen scholarships will also consider financial hardship and academic potential in addition to the other selection criteria. For additional information visit http://lookingglass.org/ncpd/index.php.
Scholarships Available for Students with Parental Disabilities
CONGRATULATIONS to Breana Mills owner of Kimberly Maternity recently opened at 2141 Warwick (corner of Davenport & Warwick)
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Project LAUNCH Focus Goals For A Healthy Child

Project LAUNCH is a new federally-funded program to promote wellness for all children in Saginaw County, focusing on children from before birth through age 8. We want all children to reach their potential in every way: physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive (i.e., the way they learn). If children grow up healthy in all these areas, they are ready for success in life. How do we want to make this happen? By focusing on 5 goals: Giving you better access to screening tests to track your childs development, assessments, and services Providing services that have proven to be helpful (called evidence-based practices) Teaching people who work with young children about healthy physical, social, emotional, and behavioral development Improving the service system by working with area pediatricians, educators, child care providers, etc. Helping more children get ready to do well in school. Project LAUNCH works collaboratively with other organizations in Saginaw County, including Great Start Saginaw, Teen Parent Services, Birth to Five, Child Abuse & Neglect Council, Saginaw County Community Mental Health, Early On, Saginaw County Department of Public Health, and many others in our efforts to promote young child wellness and prevent problems in the lives of our precious children. If you have any questions, you may contact the MI LAUNCH State Program Director, Lin Dann at DannL@michigan.gov or 517-335-9751.
Social-Emotional Health is the Key to Childrens Success in School and Life!

Whats the most important thing YOU can do to help a young child (birth to 5 years) get ready for school? Its to promote the childs social-emotional health. What is social-emotional health? Its the childs growing ability to: express feelings in healthy ways (without hurting self or others) develop close relationships with others explore his surroundings and learn These abilities help the child to focus, follow directions, share, solve problems, and care about how other people feel. A child who can do these things has an easier time making it through school. What Does Social-Emotional Health Look Like? In infants... Cries, coos and smiles Looks at faces Seeks comfort Shows excitement Enjoys songs and simple games In toddlers Shows shyness in unfamiliar places Smiles and laughs Begins to show feelings for others Expresses many feelings such as, sad, happy, frightened and angry In preschoolers... Listens to gentle reminders Accepts changes in daily routines (such as going from story time to bedtime) Tries new things Enjoys imaginary play Expresses feelings Shows an interest in others What are Some Signs that a Child Might Need Help with Social-Emotional Development? Many children struggle to develop socialemotional skills. These children often have challenging behaviors. For example, they may have extreme tantrums. Or, they may bite a lot. These behaviors challenge us adults, because we arent sure how to handle them and they upset us. These behaviors can get in the way of a childs learning. The sooner we find out whats causing a challenging behavior, the easier it is to help the child. The signs below mean that a child may need help: Infant: Resists holding Is difficult to comfort Has sleeping or eating problems Rarely seeks or makes eye contact Shows a loss of words Toddler or Preschooler: Shows little preference for any one person Shows no fear of strangers Lacks interest in other people or playthings Has extreme and frequent tantrums Often appears sad Learn more about social-emotional health and where to go for help. See the following resource list. SEE P 20, Social-Emotional Health
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Resources to Learn More about Social and Emotional Development in the and life. www.greatstartforkids.org. Click on the Social and Emotional Health point Social and Emotional Health Guides Preschool Years($1.25 per wheel) on the star. Resource Centers Social-Emotional Health and School
Readiness: A Guide for Parents with Children Birth to Age 5 (FREE online) For parents who want to help their young children (birth to age five) to be socially and emotionally healthy so they can succeed in school and life. The guide explains what social and emotional health is, how to support it, signs of risk, and resources to learn more or to access support. http://www.ecic4kids. org/documents/social_emotional_2009.pdf Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) http://www.mi-aimh.org Baby Stages - A Parent and Caregivers Guide (developmental wheel) to Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers ($1.25 per wheel) Preschool Stages - A Parent and Caregivers Guide (developmental wheel) to Zero to Three. A national organization to support the healthy development and well-being of infants and toddlers and their families. www.zerotothree.org Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. A national resource center to promote social and emotional health and school readiness for children birth to age five. www.vanderbilt. edu/csefel Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center. Information for parents and Head Start Centers includes socialemotional health. 1-800-763-6481 (toll free) or http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc.
Early On Michigan. Helps children birth to 36 months who have developmental delays or disabilities. 1-800-Early-On (327-5966) or http://1800earlyon.org. Child Care Enhancement Program (CCEP). Helps children birth to 36 months with social, emotional or behavior problems at child care. h t t p : / / w w w. m i c h i g a n . g o v / mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_714514785--,00.html. Community Mental Health Services Programs. Helps children with social, emotional or behavioral problems. Offers home visits for young children with Medicaid. May also offer infant mental health services Michigan Programs that Support Young for other children. (517) 241-5767. Childrens Social and Emotional Health Source: Project LAUNCH Great Start. Michigans effort to get our young children ready to succeed in school
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Simple Tips from Registered Dietitians Make It Easy to Get Your Plate in Shape
During National Nutrition Month and beyond, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) encourages everyone to include healthy foods from all food groups through this years theme: Get Your Plate in Shape. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins and low-fat dairy products contain the nutrients we need to maintain healthy lifestyles, says registered dietitian and Academy Spokesperson Andrea Giancoli. Make sure your eating plan includes foods from all the food groups and in appropriate portions. USDAs MyPlate is a great tool to guide and help us be mindful of the foods that make up our balanced eating plan. Giancoli offers the following recommendations to Get Your Plate in Shape: Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark-green, red and orange varieties, as well as beans and peas. When buying canned vegetables, choose reduced sodium or no salt added whenever possible. Rinsing whole varieties like beans, corn and peas can also reduce sodium levels. Dried and frozen fruits and those canned in water or their own juice are good options when fresh varieties are not available. Make sure every meal and snack has at least one fruit or vegetable or both. Make at least half your grains whole. Choose brown rice, barley and oats and other whole grains for your sides and ingredients. Switch to 100-percent whole-grain breads, cereals and crackers. Check the ingredients list on food packages to find foods that are made with whole grains. Switch to fat-free or low-fat milk. Fat-free and low-fat milk have the same amount of calcium and other essential nutrients as whole milk, but less fat and fewer calories. If you are lactose intolerant, try lactose-free milk or a calcium-fortified soy beverage. Vary your protein choices. Eat a variety of foods each week from the protein food group like seafood, nuts and beans, as well as lean meat, poultry and eggs. Eat more plant-based proteins such as nuts, beans, whole grains and whole soy foods like tofu and edamame. At least twice a week, make fish and seafood the protein on your plate. Keep meat and poultry portions lean and limit to three ounces per meal. Cut back on sodium and empty calories from solid fats and added sugars. Drink water instead of sugary drinks like regular sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and sweetened teas and coffees. Choose 100-percent fruit juice. Compare sodium in foods and choose those with the least amount listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel. Season foods with spices or herbs instead of salt. Select lean cuts of meat or poultry and fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Use heart-healthy oils like olive, canola and sunflower oil in place of butter or shortening when cooking. Giancoli recommends cooking more often at home, where you are in control of what is in your food. And dont forget that exercise and healthful eating is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Giancoli says. Choose activities you enjoy like going for a walk with your family, joining a sports team, dancing or playing with your children. If you dont have a full 30 minutes, carve out 10 minutes three times a day. Every bit adds up and health benefits increase the more active you are. Source: www.eatright.org
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Bay City
Second Baptist Church Pastor Seth Doyle 1770 W. Youngs Ditch Rd. Bay City, MI (989) 893-3937
Church of Christ Minister James Sanderson 1325 N. Center Road Saginaw, MI 48638 (989) 790-2707 World Outreach Campus of Greater Coleman Temple Ministries Supt. H.J. Coleman Jr. 2405 Bay Rd. Saginaw, MI 48602 (989) 752-7957 Corinthian Baptist Church Pastor Roy L. Manning 104 S. 10th St. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 754-1820 Faith Harvest Church Bishop Ronald E. Chipp Faith Harvest Church 1734 N. Mason Saginaw, MI 48602 (989) 799-4200 Website: www.faithharvestministry.org E-mail: office@faithharvestministry.org Greater Williams Temple Bishop H.J. Williams 608 Remington Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-5291 Jacobs Ladder Pastor Dempsey Allen 1926 Fairfield Street Saginaw, MI 48602 989-799-6601 Life In Christ Ministries Pastor Dennis Cotton, Sr. 2915 S. Washington Ave. Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-2837 LifeInChristMinistries07@gmail.com Messiah Missionary Baptist Church 2615 Williamson Road Saginaw, MI 48601 Pastor Otis Washington Phone: 989-777-2636 Fax: 989-777-2640 Email: Messiahmbc@att.net Website: www.Messiahsag.org
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Pastor Marvin T. Smith 1114 N. 6th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 752-8064 New Beginnings Life Changing Ministries Pastor Otis Dickens 2312 S. Washington Ave. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-3650 New Birth Missionary Baptist Pastor Larry D. Camel 1418 S. Warren Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-6604 New Christ Community Pastor Dr. Eugene Seals 3302 Grant St. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-3357 New Covenant Christian Center Pastor Ron Frierson 523 Hayden Saginaw, MI 752-8485 New Faith Temple COGIC Elder Charles H. Coleman 2118 Burt Street Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 752-3880 New Life Baptist Church Pastor Rufus Bradley 1401 Janes St. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 753-1151 New Life Full Gospel Church Elder Zachary Williamson 1200 East Genesee Ave. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 746-0764 New Mt. Calvary Baptist Pastor Robert Donald 3610 Russell Street Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 754-0801
Flint
Antioch Baptist Church Pastor Lewis Randolph 1083 E. Stewart Ave. Flint, MI 48505 (810) 789-2931 Deliverance Church of God in Christ Elder Zack Smith, Sr. 3311 Mildred Street Flint, Michigan (810) 785-0094
Lansing
St. Stephens Community Church Reverend Herman Haller 1007 Kimberly Drive Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2180
Saginaw
Bethel AME Church Pastor P. David Saunders 535 Cathay St. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-7011
Bethlehem Baptist Church Pastor Ernest W. Bothuel 3309 Bundy Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-5866
Bread of Life Harvest Center Senior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart 3726 Fortune Blvd. Saginaw, MI 48603 (989) 790-7933 Christ Disciples Baptist Pastor Eddie Benson 3317 Lapeer Street Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 754-2444
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 Pastor Robert B. Corley 725 N. 24th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-754-2841 St. Paul Baptist Pastor Vincent D. McMillon 120 N. 15th St. Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 752-5023 Saginaw Valley Community Pastor Richard Sayad 3660 Hermansau Saginaw, MI 48603 (989) 752-4769 St. Lukes CME Pastor Charles Braddock 1121 Tuscola Saginaw, MI 48607 (989) 755-0351 Tabernacle Baptist Church Rev. Thomas J.London 810 Cathay Street Saginaw, MI. 48601 (989) 753-5282 Transforming Life Ministries Pastor William Brown 3024 South Washington Avenue Saginaw, MI 48601-4353 (989) 754-9573 Truevine Baptist Church Pastor Paul E. Broaddus 2930 Janes Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-752-0751
Victorious Believers
Ministries Church Rev. Christopher V. Pryor 624 S. Outer Dr. Saginaw, MI (989) 755-7692
Zion Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Rodrick Smith 721 Johnson Saginaw, MI 48607 (989) 754-9621
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Christ Disciple Baptist Church

3317 Lapeer Street Saginaw, Michigan 989-754-2444
Saginaw Valley Community Church

Sunday 10 a.m. ~ Morning Worship 6 a.m. ~ Celebrate Recovery 6:30 p. m. ~ Love After Marriage 6:30 p. m. ~ Young Adults Life Group Bible Study/Worship Monday 7 p. m ~ Womens Life Group Tuesday (2nd & 4th) 10 a.m. 3 p.m. ~ Heavens Manna Food Distribution 7 a.m. ~ Mens Life Group 6:30 p.m ~ Prayer Night 10 a.m. & 7 p.m ~ Healing Rooms
3660 Hermansau Dr. Saginaw, MI 48603
Christian Education 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Mens Meeting held every second Saturday of the month
Wednesday 6:30 p.m ~ Equipping Classes, all ages Thursday 1 p. m & 6:30 p .m ~ Healing Rooms Saturday 6 p.m. ~ Youth Worship
Pastor Dempsey Allen Jacobs Ladder Ministries 1926 Fairfield Street Saginaw, MI 48602 989.799.6601 www.jacobsladdersaginaw.org March is Womens History Month I know God will not give me anything I cant handle. I just wish that He didnt trust me so much. Mother Theresa 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com
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Community HIV/AIDS Task Force Observes National Week Of Prayer For The Healing Of AIDS
Saginaw will mark the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS with special worship and educational programs beginning Sunday, March 4. Several faithbased institutions in the community will join thousands of faith communities across the nation in observance of the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS in an effort to bring attention and awareness to the AIDS epidemic in Saginaw County and the United States as well as to encourage more dialog on HIV/AIDS education, treatment and care. The goal of the activities is to strengthen the capacity of the Saginaw Community to raise awareness in the faith-based community of the importance of educating everyone about HIV/AIDS facts, encourage and support HIV testing, and advocate for compassionate care and unconditional love of every person living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in our community. Rev. Charles Coleman of New Faith Temple Church of God In Christ stated, Every faith-based institution in Saginaw has the power and responsibility to change the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our goal is to educate every person about this disease and provide prayer, leadership, compassion and educational information to help families in our congregations as well as people living with HIV/AIDS. Special programs will take place at the following locations throughout the week: Sunday, March 4 KICK-OFF CONCERT - Gospel Lady Vicki Hill, M.C. Greater Williams Temple Church of God in Christ Bishop H. J. Williams Time: 4 p.m. Location: 608 E. Remington Audience: ALL Gospel Concert with local, national and international artists Monday, March 5 Next Generation of Leaders Youth Group New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Larry Camel Location: Sedona Building: 310 S. Washington Time: 4 -6 p.m. Audience: Youth and Parents Prayer, devotion, information and discussion on HIV prevention for youth and parents. Tuesday, March 6 St. John Lutheran Church, Pastor Paulette Cummings Location: 915 Federal Time: 7 p.m. -8 p.m. Audience: All Details: Evening Prayer and discussions around the churchs role in reducing stigma related to HIV/AIDS Wednesday, March 7 INTERFAITH FORUM AND DISCUSSION Saginaw Community HIV/AIDS Task Force. Location: Gamez Community Health Center, 501 Lapeer Time: Noon 2 p.m. Audience: All Supported by Gospel against AIDS. Interfaith Forum and Discussion My Denominations Views on HIV/AIDS Thursday, March 8 St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Pastor Judy Boli Time: 7 p.m. 8 p.m Location: 2720 Tuscola Audience: All Details: Prayer and worship service in commemoration of National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS Friday, March 9 Saginaw Community Christian Reformed Church Pastor Nathan Gritter Time: 7 p.m. -8 p.m. Location: 6045 Mackinaw, Kochville Township Audience: ALL Details: Reading of Prayer Intention Cards Saturday, March 10 NATIONAL WOMEN& GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY Saginaw County HIV/AIDS Task Force Time: 11a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Dawn of A New Day Coffeehouse and Caf 210 S. Washington Street Details: Poetry Expressions around HIV/AIDS The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that more than one million people are living with HIV in the US. Every 9 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV. For more information call the staff of Hearth Home, 989-753-9011.
Ninth Annual Health Fair

Zion Missionary Baptist Church Quality of Life Support Ministry and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Omega Zeta Chapter will present on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 9:15 a.m., to 1 p.m., at the ninth annual health fair, understanding autism. The guest speakers are Megan Lowe & Gina Birnbaum, Consultants for Saginaw County School Districts. Makilu Sorie, R.N. will discuss Prostrate awareness. Free cholesterol and blood sugar screening, vendor displays and much more. Continental breakfast & lunch will be available. For additional information contact S. Veal at 989-777-4861, or M. Faulk at 989-777-9680.
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CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES in the Great Lakes Bay Region DRIVER volunteers to lend a helping hand to homebound seniors. Drivers are needed daily from 10 a.m. Noon. Mileage reimbursement provided by agency. Schedule flexible. BUS DRIVER volunteers needed 1 hour daily at a local agency to pick up children from area schools to the recreation center for afterschool program. LIBRARIAN volunteers are needed at a local agency to setup a library within the facility. Computer knowledge is recommended but not necessary. Ability to work independently. EVENT volunteers needed to organize and assist with a one-day workshop or weekend event to help girls and adults explore new career paths or meet community needs. Must be at least 18 years old. PICK UP AND DELIVERY DRIVER volunteers are needed who have experience driving a larger vehicle such as a moving truck, but not a semi-truck, able to lift up to 50 pounds. ACTIVITY AIDE volunteers to provide supervision for children 13 and under. Supervision may include: watching movies, playing games, crafts and plan summer picnics. Volunteers needed to distribute food to disadvantaged residents in Saginaw County. To volunteer your services or to donate goods, call Henrietta Watson at the United Way of Saginaw County 755-0505, Ext. 216, hwatson@unitedwaysaginaw.org. Or check out the web-based volunteer program at www.GOvolunteerNOW.org.
Girl Scouts Search for Great Lakes Bay Area Alumnae

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is looking for stories of local women from the 1920s and 1930s who have earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, now known as the Gold Award, but known earlier as the First Class Award, the Golden Eaglet and the Curved Bar Award. Were any of the following Great Lake Bay Region Girl Scout alumnae in your family? If so, please contact Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan at 1-800-497-2688, Ext. 7431.
NOMINATION FORMS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

United Way of Midland County is honoring the many ways that individuals and organizations are coming together to Live United. Take a moment to nominate a community hero today!
April 17th @ 6:30 p.m.

The Great Hall, Midland, Michigan DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS
CELEBRATE THE WINNERS!
March 21, 2012
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A.Philip Randolph Institute POB 1107 Saginaw, MI 48606 American Red Cross 1232 N. Michigan Saginaw, MI 48602 989-754-8181 Antique Toy & Firehouse Museum 3456 Patterson Rd. Bay City, MI 48706 1-888-888-1270 Boys & Girls Club of Bay County 300 Lafayette Ave. Bay City, MI 48706 989-892-6723 Circle of Love 1809 Durand Ave. Saginaw, MI 48602 989-754-2377 Emmaus House of Saginaw 733 S. 15th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-755-7538 Faith, Hope, & charity Mission POB 5546 Saginaw, MI 48603 989-792-8121 Family & Children Services 2806 Davenport Saginaw, MI 48602 989-790-7500 CAN Council Saginaw County 1311 N. Michigan Avenue Saginaw, MI 48602 (989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-2777 www.cancouncil.org First Ward Community Center 1410 N. 12th Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-753-0411 Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan 5470 Davis Rd. Saginaw, MI 48604 989-799-9565 Good Neighbors Mission 1318 Cherry Street Saginaw, MI 48601 989-399-9918 Houghton-Jones Task Force 1708 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 989-752-1660 Michigan Banner Outreach 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, MI 48602 989-714-2240 Nathan Weidner Childrens Advocacy Ctr. 715 N. Euclid Bay City, MI 989-671-1345 The Salvation Army 2030 N. Carolina Saginaw, MI 48602 989-793-8371 The Saginaw Community Foundation 100 S. Jefferson Ste. 201 Saginaw, MI 48607 989-755-0545 Underground Railroad, Inc. 5647 State Street, Suite A Lisa B. Hall Community Development Manager 989.399.0007 ext. 100 989.399.0010 fax lhall@undergroundrailroadinc.org Women of Colors POB 5525 Saginaw, MI 48603 989-399-9275 or 989-737-9286 YMCA of Saginaw 1915 Fordney Street Saginaw Michigan 989-753-7721
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Entertainment
Reflections: Setting The Record Straight
By Steve Holsey We are all familiar with the great song Aint Nothing Like the Real Thing, written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson and popularized by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. (Okay, never mind the bad grammar www.hairwarsustour.com. RICKY GERVAIS, the comedian/actor in the news a lot lately due to his outrageous jokes about fellow entertainers at the last two Golden Globe Awards, is to be commended for knowing where and when to draw the line. He says, and he is correct, that jokes should only be made about what people do, not what they are, the latter of which is out of their control. Things like gender, race, sexual orientation, height, etc., are just realities that people have nothing to do with. And they are not good, bad or anything in between. They just are. Something that amazes and disheartens me is how insensitive and mean-spirited some Black people can be. You would think that the racism African Americans have faced (and still face to a lesser degree) would make them far less likely to be judgmental of others. But so often I hear Black people say hurtful and just plain evil things about people of Arabic descent, Caucasians, gays, Black people who do not conform to what the criticizers expect, etc. (Some people refuse to be put in a box.) That kind of garbage has no useful purpose and it is always a huge mistake to paint a whole group of people with one brush. Will.i.am, leader of the innovative band Black Eyed Peas (a favorite of mine); sure has a lot of friends in many places. His upcoming solo album, oddly titled #willpower, will feature guest appearances by, among others, Jennifer Lopez, LMFAO, Shakira, Mick Jagger and Britney Spears. A release date has not been set, but will.i.am (he lowercases the w) promises an uplifting album, offering encouragement to those who need it. THE PHYSICAL beauty of show business ladies such as Beyonc Knowles, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez and others is so often celebrated and rightfully so but there is one who is not acknowledged in that respect as often as she should be. I refer to the talented actress Gabrielle Union, she of the dazzling 300 watt smile. The lovely lady has, of course, appeared in many movies and on many televisions shows. THERE HAVE long had been too many Grammy categories, so it is not difficult to understand why the number of categories has been reduced from 109 to 78. There was no reason for Jesse Jackson to get involved. But the always publicity ready Jackson is to be commended for not accusing the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of racism, which this decision had nothing to do with. The reduction involves many ethnicities. WORDS OF THE WEEK, from George Patton: Success is how high you bounce when you hit rock bottom. Let the music play! The Michigan Chronicle
Two Trains Running By two-time Pulitzer prize-winning author, August Wilson, continues its run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and a matinee Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, Flint, Michigan. Get your tickets in advance and receive a 25% discount. Call 810-787-2200 or go to website at www.thenewmccreetheatre.com to order your tickets.
David Humphries
in the song title!) Well, David Humphries, the founder of the Hair Wars fantasy fashion extravaganzas which have become a national phenomenon, is facing a problem he had not anticipated frauds and thieves. All over the country, fake Hair Wars shows, much like bootleg movies and CDs, are being offered to the public, and most patrons are unaware of the fact that these shows are counterfeits. The truth of the matter, says the understandably annoyed Humphries (known to many as Hump the Grinder), is that he registered the name Hair Wars with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 27, 1998. And since that time there have been official Hair Wars presentations on the TV shows of Oprah Winfrey and Rikki Lake, among others, as well as in Time magazine and the Wall Street Journal, to name a couple of publications, plus on CNN, Dateline NBC and VH1. And lets not forget the Hair Wars tours, the movie and the book, as well as the fact that the organization has made hairpieces for none other than Lady Gaga. Humphries has six words for the crooks: Be original, create your own name. To read about the real Hair Wars, visit
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FIRST WARD COMMUNITY CENTER A TASTE OF SOUL
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Sports
Lin Takes NBA By Storm

By Leland Stein III Okay, I know Im jumping on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon of hype, but I cannot help myself!! Its too Jeremy Lin New York much fun! Ive Knicks Point Guard No. 17 been covering the NBA as a writer for 20 years and I have never, never seen a feel good story like this one. I think Lin has been a victim of discrimination during his path to the NBA. He was overlooked by major collegiate programs and the NBA because he is Asian American. We all have personal bias no matter how hard we try to ignore it. When a recruiter or scout watched Lin, they saw an Asian kid, not an athlete. That clouded their ability to recognize he can penetrate and distribute the ball on a high level. Their eyes contradicted their bias and they couldnt overcome it. If Lin were African-American he would have been drafted and very likely stuck on the bench of an NBA club. Lin would have been better off born in China. But being a Chinese-American, IvyLeaguer from Harvard, outplaying Kobe Bryant, breaking the stereotypes has driven the New York fans and even the nation to join in the obsession that is JLin, Linsanity, Linspiration, and Lincredible! Since entering the Knicks starting lineup on February 4, Lin has averaged 26.8 points and eight assists on a true shooting percentage of 58 percent. The 13-15 Knicks have won all five games Lin has started. What may have hampered Lin in the beginning has turned into his blessings. Being Asian has put him in another level of humanity. He has become an extremely hot ticket. In fact, a recent road game the Minnesota Timberwolves sold standing-room only tickets to pack in an announced crowd of 20,232, the largest crowd here since 2004. The first American-born NBA Chinese player is drawing the casual fan even in road games. I am one of those! After he busted 38 points against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, giving him 89 points in 3 starts, the most by a Knicks player in his first 3 starts with the team since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77, I was all on board the Lin Train. U.S. media outlets are not alone in the coverage of the undrafted point guard from Harvard has emerged from the end of the bench to become a world-wide phenomenon in a week. His Twitter followers have risen by 50,000 to a total of more 155,000. The Asian media are so taken with Lin, crowding him at shootarounds and post-game. The fact of the matter is the Knicks were in the NBA toilet and the coach, Mike DAntoni, was in jeopardy of getting fired. New York came into the season with such high hopes with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, plus free agent signee center Tyson Chandler had all the Knicks faithful believing, hoping that this would be the season. Smartly, Lin, well he went to Harvard, has embraced his heritage. Former Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming was the subject of a documentary titled The Year of the Yao, and is singlehandedly the main reason basketball is the favorite sport in China. Unexpectedly to me, Lin and Yao are actually very close friends. I talk to Yao after every game, said Lin, who took part in Yaos foundation tour in Taiwan in August 2010. Hes taken me out to eat every time were in the same city. Hes obviously a role model and a big brother and mentor to me. We keep in touch all the time. For nine seasons, Yao was the Asian ambassador of the NBA, but unfortunately various injuries cut his career short, and he retired last summer. With Asia the fastest growing NBA market, it is primes for Lin take over that prestigious position. With the way word spreads around the world nowadays, especially though the advent of social media, that may have already happened. The Michigan Chronicle
Saginaw Sting Re-signs Local Graduate

The Saginaw Sting are pleased to announce the re-signing of WR Andrew Beaver. Andrew, a graduate from Saginaw Valley State University, will return to his familiar role lined up next to Zach Nichols. The duo deep threats will provide QB Tommy Jones a couple of options when looking downfield this season. We are extremely excited to have Andrew back this year, said Head Coach Vince Leveille. He is a dynamic touchdown scoring machine. He was an All Conference receiver and record setter at SVSU and will be a great asset to our offense.
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