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Bea‘Changeagent’forhearthealth…By Kimberly Houston-Philpot

The month of February has symbolic meaning for African Americans. It is a time our nation reflects and celebrates the extraordinary legacy of Black Americans’ achievements as an integral part of United States history. For me, February also signifies a period of increased attention to improved heart health. Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as 2013 Executive Chair for the region’s americanheartassociationGoRedforWomenCampaign. It is a program designed to raise funds for research and increase awareness about the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A February focus on these two important subjects seems especially timely since heart disease and stroke disproportionately affect Americans of African descent.

Did you know…In Michigan an average of 41 women die every day of heart disease?Did you know… Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, taking one woman’s life every

minute? Did you know…80% of cardiac events in women are preventable by making the right choices for our hearts?I believe learning is truly a lifelong process. I learned new information about women’s health at age 53, when

doctors discovered a tiny hole in my heart which didn’t close at birth. I learned estrogen protects women’s hearts and lessens our risk for heart disease. This “protection” is reduced after menopause, causing women’s risk for cardiovascular problems to equal the risk for men. As a result of my new found “learning”, I exercise regularly; eat more nutritiously, take aspirin daily and share heart health information with everyone I meet. I use my experience as one example of how information gives us the power to change our actions, lead healthier lives and inform our mothers, sisters, daughters and our friends about how to reduce cardiac risk through sensible choices.

SEE P 12, Be a ‘Change Agent’

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Stateofthe95thdistrict:unemployment,highereducation,economicGrowthandReformingourState’sCorrectionsandJudicialSystemBy State Representative Stacy Erwin Oakes

SAGINAW – Like all of Michigan, the Saginaw region’s economic growth is dependent upon a strong and prosperous middle class with jobs that pro-vide prevailing wages and benefits.

In 1950, after World War II, Michigan was one

of eight states that collectively produced over a third of the world’s Gross National Product, creat-ing a strong and prosperous middle class. South-east Michigan was the greatest manufacturing hub the world has ever known and Michigan was an economic model the world aspired to emulate.

I remember these times well as a girl, born in 1973 and raised in Saginaw. They are fond memories I carry with me today. Although, today is very different from the world I grew up in. The economy is changing daily, recovering housing markets have a long way to go, and our schools are vastly underfunded.

Unemployment in Saginaw County is cur-rently at 8.4 percent (December, 2012), above the national average of 7.9 percent (January, 2013), and below the statewide 8.9 percent jobless rate (December, 2012). However, these figures don’t tell the whole story. The City of Saginaw’s popu-lation has steadily declined since 1960, when the city’s population approached 100,000 residents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city’s estimated 2011 population is 51,230; nearly half what it was half a century ago. More telling is that unemployment is over 31 percent in certain areas of the city.

Equally telling is the fact that the ethnic and racial disparities amongst the unemployed have not begun to close. Nationally, unemployment among blacks (13.8 percent) is nearly twice that of whites (7 percent), while Hispanics are current-ly experiencing a 9.7 percent jobless rate. These disparities are equally, if not more, prevalent on the state and local level. I would be remised if I did not acknowledge that I have had to personally challenge such disparities during my own career.

Disparities in opportunity have a profound impact on many of our children, families and se-niors. Inequality is not a new issue and certainly isn’t exclusive to the Saginaw area; however, it has ailed families of our communities for far too long and is one we simply cannot afford to ignore.

One thing is certain, the City of Saginaw is not the manufacturing hub it once was and we must adapt to changing economic trends. I be-lieve we need to start by having a sincere and bi-partisan discussion about our state’s budget and how it reflects on our priorities.

Economists agree that the single greatest in-dicator of per capita and average household in-come is the percentage of working adults with four-year degrees. Saginaw County (18 percent) is currently 10 points below the national average of 28 percent working adults with four-year de-grees, while Michigan currently ranks 37th in the nation at 25 percent.

As business leaders have called on our state to invest in our workforce through higher educa-tion and skilled trades, funding per student has declined 37 percent in the last decade alone, while spending per inmate has increase 42 percent. In doing so, we have placed the single greatest fi-nancial investment we can make on the shoulders of our students and working families. In the pro-cess, we’re closing the doors of our state’s public universities to hundreds of thousands of students.

Economists estimate that 62 percent of Mich-igan jobs will require post-secondary education and training by 2018, while only 30 percent of working adults in Saginaw County currently meet this demand. Michigan currently spends more on an inmate in one year than we spend on the av-erage four-year degree for a Michigan graduate. This is unacceptable.

As a former teacher with Saginaw Public Schools and former instructor at Saginaw Valley State University, I understand the unique needs of our students. That is why I plan to reintroduce legislation requiring smaller class sizes in under-performing elementary schools.

Gov. Snyder believes the key to positioning Michigan in the world economy is to place us

amongst the top 10 states in “business climate.” I ask our governor what future he sees for our state? Is Michigan going to be a state that fails to invest in its citizens and sits idle as good paying jobs with benefits leave in exchange for low pay-ing unskilled jobs?

Michigan’s “business climate” has no bear-ing on a family’s ability to pay their bills and save for their children’s college education and retire-ment fund. If Michigan wishes to be a state that businesses will locate and invest in, we must train the highly skilled workforce employers require in the new knowledge-based economy.

The time to act is now. If we fail to meet this challenge the best-paying jobs will continue to move away – or will choose not to locate here in the first place.

Reforming our corrections and judicialprocessisessentialtotheSaginawregionandMichigan’sfuture

We must look to reduce our state’s correc-tions costs, reform our broken public defense sys-tem to ensure everyone is afforded their constitu-tional right to due process of law, and look to help productive members of society who are unfairly affected by criminal records.

When adjusted for inflation, prison expenses have increased 10 times since 1973. In 1973, the state’s prison system represented 2 percent of the state’s general fund. Today our prison system ac-counts for 23 percent of the state’s general fund. We’re now spending more than $650 million more per year on prisons than we do on public universities.

The state currently spends over $2 billion an-nually on prisons. Simply by reducing a quarter of our prison costs we could substantially rein-vest in higher education and training programs for the unemployed to help them meet the needs of current employers. In the process, we would reduce the number of people on state assistance and work toward revitalizing our local economy.

As a mother of two, and a former corrections officer and assistant attorney general, I’m the first person to advocate for safe communities where

SEE P 4, State of the 95th District

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SaginawMichiganStateoftheCityaddressThis is an excerpt of the State of the City address by Mayor Greg Branch on February 7, 2013. The address in its entirety can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QKSzQTi9ag

As we talk, this morning, about the state of the City of Saginaw, it helps to think a little about perspective. No matter what we see: looking at it from a different angle, looking at the bigger picture, helps us fully understand something we may have only partly seen.

That’s why it’s good to take a look at the state of Michigan’s cities in general. Not to compare ourselves, in violent crime statistics, financial health or

elected officials on trial. As I’ve said, I don’t care how we’re doing compared to other cities; I care how we’re doing today compared to yesterday.

But Saginaw is in the same boat with all of Michigan’s cities. And if we’re talking about the financial issues that put them in that boat, it’s important, for

informed debate, intelligent discussion and workable solutions, to know how that boat got where it is. History geek that I am, I’ll trace that boat back to 1893. That’s when Michigan enacted the General

Property Tax act and established the way state and local governments would pay for their operations.There was, and still is, a 20-mill cap. And that’s how the state funded its operations … pretty much

until the depression. Local governments got a portion, but the system was set up, in 1893, to help local governments pay for the three services the state constitution required them to provide:

• Elections• Property assessment • Tax collectionsBy the way, these three services are still the only services state law says a local government must

provide. Everything else: police, fire, streets, water, sewer, lighting, parks … they’re all gravy.They’re things cities started adding as we shifted from a rural agrarian society to an urban industrial

one — because those services are what make people want to invest in your city. Starting in the 30s, the state, nudged by the depression, started to realize that property tax wasn’t

providing the revenue a growing state needed. So the state said, “hey, cities, you can have it. We’re going to a sales tax, then a liquor tax and, eventually, an income tax.”

Over the years, the state shared some of that new revenue with the cities, too. In fact, at one point, 11-1/2 percent of the state’s income taxes were going back to county and local governments, and as much as 15 percent of the sales tax.

But these were years of enormous growth, and that growth in people and in infrastructure was still outpacing what property taxes and that revenue sharing could support. In the 1960s, the state allowed cities to impose an income tax but restricted the rate they could charge.

I’d like to say that the worst things that happened in the 70s were disco, Richard Nixon and the hairstyles. But at least Nixon implemented a federal revenue sharing program for cities, and that helped steady the boat for a while.

But white flight and exurban growth came in from one direction and, from the other came Howard Jarvis. He led a taxpayer revolt that, like so many bad ideas, started in California and rapidly infested

SEE P 4, Saginaw Michigan State of the City Address

Mayor Greg Branch



FROM P 2, State of the 95th Districtwe can raise our children with peace of mind. However, this issue doesn’t threaten the safety of our communities. Many of our current inmates are nonviolent offenders and our state’s sentenc-ing is much more severe than national averages. Since 1973, Michigan’s prison population has grown by 474 percent, much faster than the state’s crime rate.

It is also no secret that Michigan’s public de-fense system is broken. In Michigan, counties are responsible for providing public defenders. Mich-igan currently ranks 44th in the nation in public defense funding, 38 percent below the national average. Resulting in overwhelming caseloads for public defenders.

We must look to adequately fund our state’s indigent defense system to ensure every citizen is afforded his or her 6th amendment right. The state must also assume the responsibility to avoid the financial cliff we have left many of our counties in as a result.

I will also be reintroducing legislation this session to help productive members of society who are unfairly hindered by criminal records. Tens of thousands of citizens are currently affect-ed by criminal records that make it very difficult for them to find employment.

We must ensure we are locking up those who we rightfully fear, while also making sure offend-ers are afforded the opportunity to lead productive lives once their debt to society has been paid.

Yours in service,Stacy Erwin Oakes, Esq.

FROM P 3, Saginaw Michigan State of the City Addressthe rest of the country.

Here, it led to passage of the Headlee Amendment, a complicated package of reforms. The most significant one, for us today, was that it stuck a fork in the one good thing about the property tax system: that when your tax base grew, you’d receive more revenue to invest in your community’s infrastructure and services. Headlee says, “your tax base grew? You need to lower the millage rate to balance it out.” With a little inflationary wiggle room.

At about the same time as the Headlee Amendment, the voters here in Saginaw passed what I sometimes call the Headless Amendment, in which we took it one step farther: we capped the absolute dollar value of our general fund tax revenues at 1979’s level: $3.8 million. With no adjustment for inflation.

In 1987, the federal government eliminated its municipal revenue-sharing program. In our case, that was a 10-percent hit on our general fund budget.

At about this time, the value of real estate started rising, and rising, and rising, and we were eventually led to believe that the law of supply and demand no longer applied to property.

So while it was going up, property taxes were, too. That made us get the reform itch again. The result, in 1994, was Proposal A. This was designed primarily to change the way schools were funded. But it also planted a ticking time bomb that blew up when the real estate bubble collapsed.

In 2008, as property values crashed, municipal and county governments saw their property tax revenues fall by as much as 35 percent. Proposal A limits how much taxable value can increase each year to the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less.

So even if property values magically rose

tomorrow to pre-recession levels , it would still take 15 to 20 years for the taxable value — and a city’s revenue — to get back to that point.

By way of comparison, the state of Michigan’s revenues went from $47 billion in 2008 to $55 billion in 2011, a 17-percent increase. In that same period, the revenue the state shared with local governments declined. In 2009, Saginaw received $10.3 million in state shared revenue. This year, $7 million.

I go through this today not because I want to lay the blame for the problems of our cities, or the problems of Saginaw, on the state of Michigan. In fact, I give Governor Snyder and his administration a tremendous amount of credit. Michigan’s cities are at the table with the governor and his staff as they look at ways to fix our cities. That hasn’t always been the case.

My reason for pointing this out is so we all understand that Saginaw is not alone. And one of the most important steps we must take to make Saginaw a great city again, to make all our cities great again, is statewide reform in the way we fund municipal government. The mayors of Michigan’s 14 urban core cities and the Michigan Municipal League are working closely with the governor’s urban affairs staff to help make that happen. I’d like to acknowledge Mr. Brian Larkin from the governor’s staff, who’s with us here this morning.

While we’re on history there are a few things I want to make note of — because, once again, they’re important if we want to see the whole picture. We’re in a world today of such fast-paced information that we often only get a quick glance … and a quick glance might lead us to believe we’re seeing one thing when, if we dig into the details, we see something else.

PianoPaloozadrawsRecordNumbersfordisabilityNetwork

MIDLAND - A community of 230 supporters came out Saturday, February 2, for the seventh annual Piano Palooza fundraiser for Disability Network of Mid-Michigan at the Midland Country Club. Proceeds from the event support the STAGES program, which assists youth with disabilities in making the transition to working and living in-dependently after leaving high school. For more information about Disability Network of Mid-Michigan, or the STAGES program visit www.dnmm.org.L-R - Kathy Hansen, Georgia Abbott, David Emmel,

Jerry Pritchett, Bob Hansen

Change your thoughts and you change your worldNorman Vincent Peale



SVSuStateoftheuniversitySpeechBy President Eric R. Gilbertson

This is an excerpt of the State of the University Speech by SVSU President Eric R. Gilbertson,

The entire speech can be read at www.s v s u . e d u / p re s i d e n t /recentcommunications/

I really don’t know what an ordinary year

would be like at SVSU – I can’t remember any year that was merely ordinary. But, by any test, 2013 is not going to be just another year.

This is the year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our University’s founding, of course. But it’s also the year we prepare for our decennial accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission. And it’s also a year in which we begin implementation of yet another strategic plan – one that signals something of a new era in this University’s ongoing development. More on that in a moment.

But, again, it will not be just another ordinary year – whatever one of those might be like.

Before beginning today, I promised to make a “pitch” to you. Our students are once again conducting a campus-wide “Relay for Life” drive to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The date is February 22-23, and they ask for your support. I ask too.

Last year our students raised some $50,000 for the “Relay;” they’d like to exceed that goal this year. Raising money for worthy causes has become an important part of the extra-curricular life on this campus. Last fall, the Student Association’s “Battle of the Valleys” – which has become a wonderful campus tradition – raised more than $30,000 for a program that provides recreational opportunities to disabled youngsters. We can all be very proud of our students’ commitment and generosity. Please help them if you can.

Before moving on, I also want to mention that the guy behind the screen – and the consummate professional who has handled these visuals for me as well as for so many other University events for more than 25 years – is Brian Mudd. Brian is leaving SVSU next month to take a position

in sunny South Florida. No one has worked harder for SVSU, and I know he has helped and supported so many of you as well over the years. So. . . Brian please step out here and let us thank you. . . .

Let me begin with a few brief updates on the semester now underway. Winter semester enrollment is off slightly from earlier projections – down about 3.0% in headcount and 2.0% in credit hours. We had expected and have now seen a continued decline in graduate enrollments in the College of Education – state certification standards no longer require new teachers to complete graduate credits and so, not surprisingly, most have stopped doing so.

It is also clear now that we are beginning to see the effect of declining numbers of high school graduates in Michigan. We’ve seen the enrollment losses in the public schools of the State; almost every district has had to deal with closing school buildings and a loss of state capitation funding.

This year alone there were some 14% fewer high school juniors who took the ACT test. And it is projected that the numbers of high school graduates will drop by some 19% over the next decade. Projecting future enrollments will be a challenge. More on that later too.

For the first year in many, we have no major ongoing physical plant projects to spotlight. Our focus has now shifted to those smaller, less visible, but still important projects that preserve and improve the campus facilities we have. The third floor of Wickes Hall is one example, and the utility systems and energy conservation needs of that facility – one of the oldest on campus – are the next major project for attention.

After that, upgrades to the 24-year-old Ryder Center will be the next priority. These projects are needed and make good sense; and we are hoping for some help from our friends in the Legislature to make them possible.

Guided by consultants and with support and advice from many of you, we have recently completed a new iteration of our campus Master Plan – the first update of this important document in more than 15 years. While no master plan can or should dictate with precision each and every future physical change, our campus development

has for the most part generally adhered to a succession of well-conceived plans over nearly five decades of growth.

The last campus Master Plan anticipated future development in the northwest quadrant of the core campus – now the site of the Regional Education Center and Health and Human Services Building. It also called for student housing to be developed at the south, along Pierce Road, and for the improvement of the Athletic Complex and the Davis Road corridor and entrance. You have seen these developments take shape.

The new Master Plan suggests the eventual expansion of Collings Drive to complete a loop around the central campus and provide an entrance from Freeland Road in the north. It also suggests the possible curtailment of College Drive in the center of campus, creating a much larger and pedestrian-friendly “green” core area.

On another interesting note, the first Master Plan for “Saginaw Valley College” anticipated that there might be partner educational organizations attracted to the campus, creating a multi-faceted educational center on this site. Subsequent plans, including the new one, also envision the potential for “University-related” partners to locate on the campus, most likely in those still-undeveloped portions of the Northwest Quadrant.

We may soon see the first such development by a partner organization. We are presently involved in serious discussions with Ming Chuan University concerning the lease of property on our campus for that institution’s North American facility. Ming Chuan is a Taiwanese University with institutional relationships throughout East Asia; it is also the first Asian university to receive full accreditation from an American regional accreditor – the Middle States Association.

The concept would be for Ming Chuan University to bring international students here to study in classes offered both by Ming Chuan as well as SVSU. This would, of course, create a strong relationship between the universities; it would also clearly support our goal of expanding and diversifying the enrollment of international students on our campus. Stay tuned on this one.

Again, please remember none of this meansSEE P 6, - State of the University



Recently, Saginaw Valley State University held their fourth Annual Great Lakes Bay Regional Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Malcolm Field Theater. The venue was crowded as hundreds of people filled nearly all of the theater’s 524 seats for this festive event. SVSU President, Dr. Eric Gilbertson gave the welcome for the occasion. Several youth groups performed to honor the legacy of the slain civil rights leader, including Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy Voice Keyboard program members, First Ward LACER Youth Theater Troupe, and Valley Voices Gospel Choir. Fifteen young women from the region were honored as they were presented Martin Luther King Scholarships by the CEOs of the Saginaw, Bay Area, and Midland Community Foundations.

The Keynote speaker was Michele Norris, one of the most respected voices in American Journalism. During her speech Michele reflected on her life and early influences. She recalled how her mother’s favorite MLK quote “Be the best of whatever you are.”, and her father’s favorite MLK quote “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear,” have shaped her life and provided inspiration. She discussed her book “The Grace of Silence: A Memoire” which, began as an exploration of the issue of race during the 2008 presidential election, but wound up developing into a book that focused on her family and some of the secrets she uncovered. Michele also encouraged people to have discussions about race. She challenged audience members to join her Race Card Project by reflecting on the word “race” and creating a statement limited to six words that expresses their thoughts or feelings on the subject of race. Closing Remarks were made by SVSU’s Dr. Mamie Thorns.

In addition to sending waves of motivation and inspiration throughout the crowd of several hundred people, Michele Norris graciously gave time for an interview.

isis Simpson-Mersha:Who are your rolemodels?

MicheleNorris: My parents. Definitely my

parents—both of them. The other person, and I am so pleased that I have had the chance to have actually have met in my life is Nelson Mandela. I was in South Africa for his inauguration and actually had a chance to be in that press group that was there. Someone asked him a question about his relationship with his guard. The man who stood outside of his cell was actually in the front row of his inauguration. That said so much to me about letting stuff go.

iSM:youfirstwenttoschoolforelectricalengineering. What sparked your interest injournalism?

MN: I have always loved writing and storytelling. Engineering was interesting, it makes you think logically which is good, but I have always loved writing, so ultimately I would wind up taking a chance and following my heart.

iSM:howdidyoufindyourpassion?MN: Through reading. My parents always

went out of their way to make sure that our house had all types of reading materials like encyclopedias, newspapers, and especially National Geographic. National Geographic magazines were special in our house, we were forbidden from cutting them up and using them in collages or craft projects for school. I found my passion through reading and writing. You can change people through informing them.

iSM:Whatadvicedoyouhaveforyoungpeople who want to pursue a career in the

mediaorjournalism?MN: Write your goals down and put them

where you can see them every day. Also Read, Read, Read. Read and then write and then read some more and then write some more. Always say “yes.” Make sure no one can out work you. Work harder than anyone else and go farther than everyone else.

iSM:doyouhaveanyadviceforSaginawandthesurroundingregion?

MN: Work togetherThe Michigan Banner readers who would like

to participate in the Race card project should think about the word “Race” and create a statement limited to 6 words that reflects their thoughts, feelings, experiences, triumphs, laments, theories or anthems on the issue. Statements can be submitted on line at http://theracecardproject.com/send-your-race-card/ and may be published on-line and/or in a book.

SaginawValleyStateuniversityhostsaneveningwithaward-WinningJournalistandhonorsLocalMLKScholarshipRecipientsBy Isis Simpson-MershaFor The Michigan Banner

Isis Simpson-Mersha and Michele Norris at book signing session after Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

FROM P 5, State of the Universitythat anything must or will happen exactly this way - or happen at all, for that matter. But this planning exercise and this document will help us and others in the future think sensibly – and creatively – about campus development. And it does – and should – help prevent future campus development from proceeding randomly or as the product of only short-term thinking.

Work continues on our self-study for HLC accreditation, and several committees are busy assessing our programs and policies with applicable HLC standards. To be candid, I really don’t think anyone believes our accreditation is in serious jeopardy – we are a mature, stable and successful institution. But there are things we can do better – things we must do better – and this is an opportunity to confront weaknesses honestly and chart directions for improvement.

Please support the efforts of those serving on these committees and please also take advantage of the opportunities in the months ahead to share your ideas and suggestions as part of this process.



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GET ACQUAINTED DAYJoin us on Warriner Mall to get to know resources on

campus! Registered Student Organizations, departments, offices and local businesses will all be there to share

information and free giveaways.

AUGUST29, 2012

COMING OUT WEEKComing Out Week is a time full of celebratory and

educational events celebrating the coming out experience of LGBTQ individuals and allies.

OCTOBER8-12, 2012

UNIFIED HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONWhat holidays do you celebrate? See some of the

traditional holidays that CMU students celebrate through songs, dances, and other performances at

this annual event.

NOVEMBER2012

BLACK HISTORY MONTHAfrican-Americans have contributed a lot to the

foundation of our country. Hear about contemporary issues in the African-American community from our

keynote speaker, or join us for a little soul food at our annual food taster.

FEBRUARY2013

PRIDE WEEKPride Week is a time for the students, faculty, and staff

of CMU to celebrate the LGBTQ community and the diversity within. The week includes guest speakers,

education, celebration, and the annual Drag Show.

APRIL8-12, 2013

SOUP & SUBSTANCEA semi-monthly presentation series that provides

members of the campus community and the greater Mt. Pleasant area an opportunity to hear a substantive

presentation on a diversity-related topic over a free lunch of soup and bread.

MONTHLY

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHCelebrate the contributions of Hispanic/Latinos in America. Come try delicious Latin cuisine or learn how to salsa dance. Make sure to check out the keynote speaker who will share a unique viewpoint on current events in the United States.

SEPT. 15 THRU OCT. 15, 2012

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTHNative American Heritage Month offers organized cultural events for the CMU campus and surrounding community which include, speakers, panels, classroom presentations, workshops, and a food taster. November was nationally proclaimed Native American Heritage Month in 1992.

NOVEMBER2012

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAYHonor the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at our annual peace brunch. Join us in the afternoon for our annual peace march through CMU’s campus where we end in downtown Mount Pleasant for a candlelight vigil.

JANUARY21, 2013

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTHMany unique and wonderful things come from Asian culture. You could try out a new food or learn a new exercise like yoga or tai chi. Don’t forget to see our keynote speaker who will share about current Asian-American issues.

MAR. 15 THRU APR. 15, 2013

CMU POW WOWThe Central Michigan “Celebrating Life” annual Pow wow is held in the spring of every year to celebrate the new beginning of life and to share Native American culture and traditions with the CMU campus and surrounding community through featured dancers, singers and craft vendors.

MAR. 23 THRU MAR.

24, 2013

CentralMichiganuniversityhosts2ndannualPre-CollegeConferencePathways to Academic Student Success prepares first generation students for college success

Central Michigan University helps first generation college students find their “path” to college success through its Pathways to Academic Student Success Program (Pathways). The conference will host 50 eligible high school seniors for its second annual pre-college conference, March 22, 2013.

First generation students and parents are often surprised with the many elements involved in preparing, adjusting and succeeding in college. Our goal is to help families get organized and prepared for college success. The one day conference will connect participants with staff, administrators and faculty—all will share their first-generation success stories.

High school seniors, accepted into CMU’s 2013 freshman class are encouraged to take advantage of this wonderful pre-college experience. It is designed to introduce families to the Pathways to Academic Student Success program.

Conferencetopics:• CMU scholarships and financial aid• Managing life as a college student• Choosing majors and minors• Residence Hall LifeWhyyoushouldattend:• Join the Pathways Program• Begin your experience early and get ahead of the crowd• Learn about campus resources• Gain knowledge of how to navigate CMU• Meet CMU students, faculty and staff To participate, students must be first generation (parents have

not received a bachelor’s degree,) must be Pell grant eligible, and have gained acceptance into CMU’s fall 2013 class.

Email ([email protected]) or call (989.774.3630) to request the conference registration form or to ask questions.

---------------------------------------------------------------The Pathways to academic Student Success program

at CMu is a great place to start your steps to college success. Pathways reaches out to first generation, Pell eligible students to help navigate through the maze of achieving higher education. The program is sponsored by the StateofMichigan,Workforcedevelopmentagency,KingChavezParksinitiative.

Mary Henley, directorPathways to Academic Student SuccessCentral Michigan UniversityCenter for Inclusion & DiversityBovee University Center 108Phone: 989.774.3630

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TheLegacyCivicFundCelebratesCommunitySaginaw-Non-profit organiza-

tion, The Legacy Civic Fund, cele-brated its inaugural fundraising gala with an evening of recognition, and performances on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw at 6:30 p.m.

Many of the Great Lakes Bay Region leaders were in attendance, including State Repre-sentative Stacy Erwin Oakes who presented the Legacy Civ-ic Fund special tribute to Dr. Jack W. Nash, for recognition as a member of the community, and as an individual who pays it forward, and embodies the spirit of gifting his time, talents, and investments for all to grow from.

The Legacy Civic Fund was created to raise funds for educational scholarships and other civic activities including, but not limited to, diabetes awareness and advancements in the quality of life for all. The 2014 Legacy Civic Fund in-augural gala will be held on January 19, 2014.



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Saginaw Habitat for Humanity salutes those who have made history, and those who are making it still today. Together we can continue to grow, improving our community and shaping the future.

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44 strong Kappas in attendance as they sung their Kappa hymnAlfred Vinson, David Hall, Leonard Porterfield were presented by their chapter 50 year blazers


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Editorialdon’tTrytoRemoveSaginawTaxCaps;TryotherideasBy Mike ThompsonFor The Michigan Banner

Saginaw, like many older and “poor” cities, faces dire financial straits that already have led to severe cuts in services, with more on the horizon. As a result, some local leaders are calling for an attempt to remove the city’s 1979 twin property tax caps, one that freezes the millage rate and the other freezing revenue. These pleas are well-intentioned, but my longtime City Hall reporting experience tells me folks are missing the mark, and that such an attempt -- which has failed seven straight times through the years -- would lose again, causing more harm than good. There are other alternatives.

The 34-year old tax caps are on the books, but actually no genuine millage freeze, in spite of the intent of Reagan anti-taxers at the time, who were similar to today’s Tea Party. Reasons are not totally complicated, but you must focus on details to understand. Ready? Here’s why there has been no genuine tax freeze:

• Within a year after voters approved the 1979 referendum, the City Council found a way to dodge the freeze with a separate 3-mill tax for rubbish pickup. It’s now a separate $165 annual fee, but in effect it’s still the same as a millage.

• During the 1990s, City Hall’s obligation for mass transit was removed with the 3-milll tax for STARS.

• Countywide voters removed City Hall’s obligation for the Civic Center with a 0.45-mill special levy for what is now The Dow Event Center.

• During the past decade, voters passed a 6-mill separate tax for public safety, later raised to 8 mills.

Add ‘em all up, along with a 50 percent income tax hike in 1989, and city residents who paid 7.5 mills when the tax caps were approved now are shelling out the equivalent of around 20 mills for the same purposes. Some “freeze!”

It’s not as bad as it sounds for homeowners, because property values have nosedived, making taxes less expensive. Also, keep in mind that the statewide Proposal A in 1994 slashed school property levies in exchange for a 2-cent hike in the sales tax.

Still, although you never know, I see no strong sign that Saginaw voters would suddenly change their minds on an eighth attempt to remove the tax caps. There is something engrained in citizens’ attitudes on this. For example, when voters first approved the public safety levy in 2006, we could have gotten more for our money by canceling the tax caps instead. But no, in our stubbornness, we picked a second-best approach that lingers to this day.

At the start of this write-up I suggested there are alternatives to trying to lift the tax caps. So what are they?

• Try to increase the public safety levy from the current 8 mills to 9.9 mills. Just don’t go up to 10 or beyond. Why do you think so many items are priced at 99 cents? It’s a psychological thing.

• Quit stalling and combine police and fire, or combine fire with building inspections. Show us some real cost savings before calling us to the polls.

• Adopt some of Mayor Greg Branch’s revenue ideas for writing more traffic tickets and ordinance violations. Our mayor may be a tad overly optimistic, but I’m tired of people passing me on city streets going 60 mph or worse.

• Sheriff Bill Federspiel seems to be a naysayer to all ideas for help that come his way, perhaps for good cause. But let’s keep in mind that Federspiel formerly served on the City Council. What are his ideas?

• This may be asking for a miracle, but state Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes could seek the Legislature’s approval for city residents to vote on a city income tax increase, let’s say making it 2 percent for residents and 1 percent for non-residents working in the city. She could tell her Tea Party peers in Lansing that they themselves would not be raising taxes, but simply giving Saginaw voters a grassroots opportunity to decide for themselves. The late Jim O’Neill achieved similar bipartisan permission for a referendum in 1989, but back then Dems and Repubs actually were civil with one another.

In summary, don’t blame current city leaders for today’s financial shortfalls. Hardship is severe and beyond their control. And unlike President Obama and Congress, local folks are not legally allowed to run up deficits and debts.

PostalServiceannouncesNewScheduletoSaveMoneyThe U.S. Postal Service says it will stop

delivering mail on Saturdays. However, it will continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion scheduled to begin August 5, 2013.

The move accentuates one of the agency’s strong points — package delivery has increased

by 14 percent since 2010, officials say, while the delivery of letters and other mail has declined with the increasing use of email and other Internet use.

Under the new plan, mail would still be delivered to post office boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays. The Postal Service is in the midst of

a major restructuring throughout its retail, delivery and mail processing operations. Since 2006, it has cut annual costs by about $15 billion, reduced the size of its career workforce by 193,000, or 28 percent, and has consolidated more than 200 mail processing locations, post office officials say.



StrongerTogetherBy Assegid Mersha, LLMSW

When someone gives you something, you have the option to give it back, take it, or share it. Since I was blessed with this space, I have decided to do all three. It is my aim to give to the Michigan Ban-ner readers, information, techniques, tips and inspi-

ration, and an opportunity to voice your thoughts. I am committed to change for my personal benefit and I ask you to hold me accountable, to be in-spired by, and set goals of your own as we embark on this journey together.

I have several endeavors that includes writ-ing in the forms of poetry, fiction, how to books, plays, and music with an interest in several sub-jects including; mental health, physical health, program development, marketing, recruiting, and even political organizing. As you can see, the subjects impact individuals and communities.

As a limited license master level social work-er (LLMSW) I am always looking for techniques, tips and tools to help people through situations. I do a great deal of research, reading, listening to the news, googling and viewing youtube. On one such expedition I came across the site Technol-ogy Education and Design (TED). I found several

inspiring and interesting presentations submitted by researchers, artists, and developers. This site is very inspiring and I urge readers to visit at http://www.ted.com/.

The Particular exercise from the site I would like to share with you is from the research of social psychologist, Amy Cuddy, whose work on body language may just change your life. In short, she found that body language not only communicates our mood to others, but also af-fects our own mood at the chemical level. Just by standing in certain positions, called power poses, significantly increases chemical changes in our brains associated with increased confidence and lower stress sensitivity. The exercise is at http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_lan-guage_shapes_who_you_are.html,

Try it for yourself! Either: 1. Stand with your hands on your hips and

your legs spread to shoulder width, or2. Stand with your arms raised above your

head in a v- shape like you see athletes do when they win while taking their victory lap.

Hold either pose for 2 minutes and notice the difference. I have been doing this myself, and I think it is very effective. Do this once a day for two minutes for a month and send me your input at [email protected], and let me know if it works for you. Your thoughts may be

published in the Michigan Banner. Weighing in at 389 pounds as of January 25,

2013, I have also made a decision to work on the physical side, and have set a goal for the loss of 50-80 pounds in the next 6 months, beginning with the aggressive goal of 15-20 pounds in the first month. I will document my success in the Michigan Banner with pictures, strategies and techniques that I am using toward my goal.

You are encouraged to follow the progress, make comments, recommendations and share any progress in any goal(s) you are working on in your life.

In addition to the goal of a healthy existence, I have a six month goal of the publication of a book of poetry and a spoken word CD. To accom-plish this goal, I am involved in several small-er projects in order to generate revenue for this purpose. In the month of February, I will feature chapbooks for the cost of $5 to $10. The topics of the chapbooks are black history, romance and inspiration.

If you would like to place an order for the chapbooks, make a donation, are interested in collaborating on several artistic projects, or have questions, you may email me at [email protected].

itisuptoustochangeourselves,ourcom-munity,andourworld!

I support the GO RED for Women’s Movement because I truly believe information can be a source and foundation for powerful change. With information, personal commitment and responsible action, we can change the trajectory of our lives and reduce the risk of heart disease in our community. It is remarkable that 80% of cardiac events in women are preventable by making the right choices for our hearts.

As 2013 Campaign Chair, I encourage you to learn as much as you can about better heart health. The American Heart Association website www.

heart.org provides an abundance of information to increase your knowledge and awareness. Personally commit to taking small steps daily to reduce your cardiovascular risks. Be generous and share what you learn with your loved ones, colleagues, friends and neighbors and ask them to commit to better heart health and longevity by taking actions each day to reduce their risks and to pay it forward by sharing their story with others. Contribute a financial gift to the local GO RED Campaign to increase awareness and prevent heart disease in the region at www.GLBRGORED.org

and consider being a volunteer for the local GO RED Campaign.

I am extremely grateful to have an opportunity to work with the American Heart Association and be a voice for personal action and collective commitment. I encourage you to be a “Change Agent” for Heart Health during the month of February and every day of the year to positively affect the health of our families, our communities and of our region.

FROM P 1, Be a ‘Change Agent’

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Neighborhood Watch Groups Invite you to a

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

February 23, 2013 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $3.00 per ticket

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Special Speaker: John McColgan, Saginaw Prosecutor

This fundraiser will help raise money to purchase signs, raise aware-ness and recruit new volunteers





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StartingaBusinessBay City - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development

Center Great Lakes Bay Region is pleased to offer the Starting a Business seminar at the Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library at 500 Center Avenue in Bay City on Wednesdays from 1 to 4:00 p.m. March 13, May 8, July 31, September 11, and November 6, 2013.

This seminar, formerly titled Fundamentals of Starting a Business, is designed for individuals who are considering self-employment and those who may be at the beginning stages of starting a business. Delivered in a workshop format, this introductory session helps aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities to lead and manage a company, as well as evaluate market and sales potential for their products/services. Start-up costs, financing options, and business planning are introduced, along with other necessary steps to getting started.

For more information about MI-SBTDC business education workshops and to register online, go to www.misbtdc.org/training or call 989.686.9597. Pre-registration is required. Seminar sponsors are Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library; Bay County Clerk; Bay Future, Inc.; and the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Great Lakes Bay hosted by Delta College Corporate Services.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners may access business resources online at www.misbtdc.org or regional services of the Great Lakes Bay (serving Arenac, Bay, Huron, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties) by visiting www.misbtdc.org/GreatLakesBay or calling 989.686.9597. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/MISBTDC.GreatLakesBay.



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ThosehiddenCellphoneTaxesBy Harry C. Alford

Washington - Governments—federal through local—are run by revenue. The source for their revenue is taxation. Their management is best when the revenue is low and worse when there is too much revenue. Too much revenue breeds corruption, waste, ineptness and disorder. That is why the last stimulus we had was a total failure. There was just too much money being manipulated and the nation did not improve at all. I want to discuss one of the

stealth ways that government uses to stick us up for more taxation.The subtle way of revenue raising is the cell phone taxes. From the

federal government down to your local town, governments are taking advantage of the popularity and success of our wireless devices. To tax cell phones is bad enough but the salt going into the wound is the fact that they are continuing to rise. According to economist Scott Mackey, “a recent study shows that the average American wireless consumer now pays 17.18 percent in monthly wireless taxes and fees. That’s up from 16.26 percent since the last time he looked at these numbers in 2010.

That means that for your wireless service every month, you’re paying a tax rate nearly two and a half times higher than the average general sales tax rate (7.33 percent) that you’d pay if you bought another taxable good or service. Yes, there are 47 states where wireless users like you are being hit by federal, state, and local governments with excessive taxes and fees.

There has been a noble attempt to stop this madness. The Wireless Tax Fairness Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Trent Franks, R-Arizona. If passed, this bill would prohibit any local and state governments from adding any more taxes on wireless users for five years. It sailed through the House (230 co-sponsors and unanimous voice vote) and was picked in the Senate by Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine. However, our do nothing Senate has it stalled in the Senate Finance Committee. Somehow we have got to get moving again.

What are some of the ways to hit us up with these taxes?The big one is the Universal Service Fund. According to State Tax

Notes: “The federal USF is administered by the Federal Communication Commission, with open-ended authority from Congress. The program subsidizes telecommunication services for schools, libraries, hospitals, and rural telephone companies operating in high-cost areas.” You pay a rate of 5.82 percent of your monthly wireless bill. Now, some states are starting to charge a State Universal Service Fund in addition to all other taxes that are assessed.

Some states assess a Telecommunication Relay Services fee, TRS, which helps fund services for people with disabilities via devices such as talking phones and digital communication services. According to

SEE P 17, Hidden Cellphone Taxes

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FROM P 15, Hidden Cellphone TaxesState Tax Notes: “Most states impose 911 fees to fund capital expenses for the 911 system, and in some cases the fees fund 911 operations as well.”

Some examples of how states and local governments hit you up: California (local utility user tax, state 911, PUC fee, ULTS (lifeline), deaf/CRS, high cost funds A and B, teleconnect fund, CASF-advanced services fund); New York (state sales tax, local sales taxes, MCTD sales tax, state excise tax, MCTD excise surcharge-186e, local utility gross receipts tax, state wireless 911, local wireless 911, MCTD surcharge-184, NY franchise tax-184, school district utility sales tax); Nebraska (state sales tax, local sales tax, city business and occupation tax, state USF, Wireless 911, TRS). As you can see various forms of government are choosing to get in on the hustle. We must find a way to stop this madness as it does nothing to improve the “business” of governing.

The most expensive place to have a cell phone is Nebraska which has a total of 24.49 percent of taxes assessed to your monthly bill. That is almost a dollar out of every four dollars on your bill. Nebraska is closely followed by Washington, New York, Florida, Illinois, Rhode Island, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Maryland. These taxes should not be there. They are there because we don’t have any outrage as they subtlety tack them to our phone charges. Most of us think it is the phone company charging us and not local, state and federal politicians hitting us up. We get mad at T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, etc. But it is not them but politicians hiding behind their “cover.”

(Harry C. Alford is the Co-Founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: [email protected].)

america’sSmallBusinessSummitAmerica’s Small Business Summit will be held on April 29, to May 1,

2013 in Washington, DC. The three-day event brings together more than 600 chamber leaders and business owners from across the country to hear from business leaders and Washington insiders including Steve Forbes, Linda Alvarado, and Bob Woodward.

Visit www.uschambersummit.com for the full agenda and list of speakers.

GM,Fordtohireadditional3,000-PlusWorkersDetroit - Two U.S. auto giants, General Motors Co. (GM) and Ford

Motor Co., plan to hire more than 3,000 salaried workers in 2013. This would represent Ford’s largest single-year increase of salaried workers in more than a decade.

Ford said the most of the 2,200 workers it plans to hire this year will work in product development, information technology and manufacturing areas in southeast Michigan, while General Motors will add about 1,000 high-tech jobs in suburban Atlanta.

Ford’s hiring comes in addition to 2,350 hourly jobs that Ford plans to add in southeast Michigan this year; most of those jobs will be at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

Meanwhile, GM said its new Information Technology Innovation Center in Georgia will employ software developers, project managers, database experts, business analysts and other IT professionals. GM now has 700 workers working at its Innovation Centers in Austin, Texas, and Warren in Macomb County. GM plans to hire up to 1,500 for the center at its Warren Tech Center over the next four years.

Ford added about 8,100 hourly and salaried jobs in the U.S. in 2012, including 1,000 jobs it moved from other countries.

These are signs that the U.S. auto industry is recovering steadily and may have even picked up.

Ford has about 28,400 salaried workers throughout North America, most of them in the United States. That’s 10,000 fewer than it had in 2006. The number of Ford salaried workers bottomed out around 25,000 in 2009 and has steadily risen since then.

iWatch:apple‘SettoLaunchTinyComputeronWrist’

According to reports in China, where Apple manufactures most of its products, the latest ‘smartwatch’ is set to go on sale next summer. The watch will reportedly have a one-and-a-half inch LED screen and allow users to send and receive email, texts and Facebook alerts as well as communicating with other devices wirelessly though Bluetooth.

Source: www. BizTechNews



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dr. Jack Nashhas been practicingdentistry for over 35years.he is a graduateof the university ofMichigandentalSchool.To askdr. Nash dentalquestions write to himat: dr. Jack W. Nash,PoB1442,Saginaw,Mi48607, or email him at

[email protected]. all opinions discussedin these articles are those of dr. Nash;treatmentoptionsshouldbediscussedwithanindividual’spersonaldentist.

deardr.Nash: I have been trying to find a job for over 12 months but it seems like I keep getting shut down after I get to the face- to -face interview. I have done applications online, handed them in personally, gotten job leads from friends, but all seems to fall apart when I meet the Human

Resource Department in a live setting. They always say they will call me and they seem to say great things about my resume and personality but that is as far as it gets. I have to be honest with you about one thing. I am missing a front tooth. Do you think that this could be the problem? It does not seem to affect my personal life, but that is probably because my friends and family are used to me missing a tooth in the front. Do you think this might be part of the reason I am getting the door slammed in my face by prospective employers? Mike

Mike: That missing front tooth could be the problem. We have to remember that some people and employers really put a lot of emphasis on personal appearance and how you represent a company to the public. In a workplace environment you may be the only face the customer will see. The company may want you to have that great smile that you just can’t get with a missing front tooth. Let’s face it, in America it is

all about looks and youth.I will share with you a conversation that I

recently overheard. I was not trying to eavesdrop but it just so happened that I was at a store that was very loud to start with so everyone working in the store had to talk loud just to be heard. As I was sitting in the small room waiting to talk to a customer service representative, I could hear the supervisor complaining that someone had called in sick again and they were short staffed. Then I heard the supervisor say I am going to hire some new people so that we are not short staffed but they must have all of their front teeth. Yes the supervisor really said that.....Moral of the story is: You might not think that missing front tooth makes a difference, but prospective employers might. Get that tooth and you just might get a job. Until next time my friend, stay well Dr. Nash

Dr. Jack W. Nash, DDS FAGD, 1320 S. Washington Ave., Saginaw, Michigan 48601-2591 - Office - 989.752.1200 – Fax- 989.752.2481

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BlackhistoryMedicalFactRosena Moton Ford was the first African American

Registered Nurse in the city of Saginaw. She worked at the Saginaw Community Hospital and Saginaw General Hospital as a staff nurse, head nurse, and a nursing service supervisor.

She attended Saginaw Public Schools, graduating with the Saginaw High School Class of 1941. She attended Bay City Junior College, Providence Hospital and Nursing School, Chicago, IL, and Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree.

Mrs. Ford died at the age of 90 on January 7, 2013.

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aPieceofthePuzzle:autismandautismSpectrumdisorderoverviewBy Heather Beson, Mental Health Supervisor Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority

Autistic Disorder is a hot topic currently as the number of individuals di-agnosed continues to rise; recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Con-trol (CDC) show 1 in 88 individuals being diag-nosed, jumping from 1 in 150 during the year 2000.

Compare that to 1970 where only 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with Autism. No one knows exactly why the numbers are increasing, but theories include earlier diagnosis, increased awareness, and possible environmental factors.

Autism is a pervasive condition that is char-acterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and re-petitive behavior. It is important to keep in mind that individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) represent the full range of cog-nitive abilities, do not “look” or act alike, may understand more than they say or say more than they understand, and may go misdiagnosed or un-diagnosed well into adulthood. The “umbrella”

of ASD includes; Rett Syndrome, Childhood Dis-integrative Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified, and Asperg-er’s Syndrome. With changes in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis-orders (DSM-V), these different categorizations will collapse into a single diagnosis of ASD.

Diagnosis of ASD can be made as early as 12 months, but it is important to note that while an educational diagnosis of ASD opens the door for individuals to receive services to support him/her during the school day, it is not considered a medical diagnosis. A medical diagnosis of ASD should include a parent survey on language, be-havior and skills; cognitive testing; achievement testing; evaluations by an Occupational Thera-pist and Speech Therapist; a rule out of any other medical conditions; and previous reports.

What we know now is that early identifica-tion and the right treatments can significantly impact the trajectory of ASD disorders. The Na-tional Standards Project, a panel of nationally recognized experts that work together to establish and ratify treatment standards, also addressed the need for evidence-based practice guidelines,

practices that have been proven to be effective when working with ASD. What this panel found is that evidence-based treatments include many with Applied Behavior Analysis techniques such as positive reinforcement (National Standards Project, 2005, http://www.nationalautismcenter.org). Other important treatments to obtain if you have a child diagnosed with ASD are Occupation-al Therapy and Speech Therapy.

If you have a child who you are concerned may have a diagnosis, an important first step is to discuss your concerns with your child’s pri-mary care physician and they can assist you with the next steps. More good news is that effective April 1, 2013, private insurance companies and community mental health centers are mandated to provide Applied Behavior Analysis coverage for those children with Medicaid or MI Child. It is an exciting time in the state of Michigan for much needed services to children on the ASD spectrum. If you have any questions regarding ASD and re-sources in our community, please feel free to con-tact me at 989-797-3438.

arcticZooFestArctic Zoo Fest Saturday, February 16 12pm – 4pm Free admission, with donations accepted Features winter-themed activities Crafts, dogsled team, chainsaw woodcarving,

scavenger hunt with prizes Partnership with Saginaw Spirit Ice Blast Carousel rides - $2 per person, per rideEnjoy a family winter fun day at the Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square on

Saturday, February 16, from Noon to 4 pm. Visit the animals that enjoy Michigan winter and warm up with indoor and outdoor activities including chainsaw woodcarving demonstrations, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and much more.

Admission is FREE with donations accepted to help feed and keep the animals warm this winter. This event is held in partnership with the Saginaw Spirit Ice Blast, which takes place on February 16 and 17 at The Dow Event Center. You can visit the Children’s Zoo activity table at the Saginaw Spirit Ice Blast these two nights from 5pm-7pm at the Dow Event Center.

The Children’s Zoo is located in Saginaw off I-675 at M-46 and M-13. For more information, visit saginawzoo.com

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FirstWorldProblems(FWP),Really?Wakeup!!!By By Desmon R. Daniel, PHDGuest Educational Journalist

I was recently introduced to this YouTube video and could not help but think, “Man are our priorities screwed up!” A cursory glance at the landscape of the United States reveals that we have become rath-er complacent and

in some cases blind to the reality that many of us actually have fairly comfortable lives. Admit-tedly, the video is a satirical in nature as it pokes fun at the issues that easily consume the mental energy of those of us who have become over-whelmed with the simple day to day issues that others would love to have. It does shed light on

the fact that we have become spoiled by many of the conveniences afforded to us as citizens of a civilized society. In being spoiled we have tak-en our focus away from the issues that demand greater attention.

Did you know that as a result of the passing of Public Act 4 the Governor has appointed emer-gency managers for both the city and the school district of Muskegon Heights. Did you know that a recent report generated by a Royal Oak Advoca-cy group states that students in the State of Michi-gan are falling further behind their peers across the country with what has been called “alarming persistence.” Don’t be fooled into thinking that the status of our students is drawn solely on eco-nomic, racial nor typical demographic lines. The stark reality is that our students are performing lower than expected across the board. How did this happen?

Have we become so preoccupied with our

“First World Problems” that we have not taken seriously our right to elect responsible citizens thereby requiring that they manage our short and long term fiscal affairs? Have we forgotten to evaluate our current systems (educational, municipal etc.) to make sure that they meet the short term and long term needs of our communi-ties? Perhaps we were a little busy checking with our carriers to make sure that we didn’t miss our free upgrade or maybe even standing in line to get the latest release of this or that. Whatever the case there are a number of issues that demand our attention. Our “First World Problems” will just have to take a back seat to the real problems of our communities. Just saying.

Dr. Daniel can be contacted at DrDanielQ-motivatingfactor.org. Also visit the website www.MotivatingFactor.org.

Theme: “Saginaw Parents: Empowered and Engaged!”Saturday, February 16, 2013, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.Breakfast served from 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. at Buena Vista HighCost is free to Saginaw County residents, but every guest MUST REGISTER. We only have 100 slots left.You can register online at www.bvsd.us/parentleadership or by calling 989.755.2184x.1023Opening session speaker: Dr. Desmon Daniel – Saginaw’s own

CASTLE MUSEUM

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A unique exhibition of objects sealed away

more than a century ago, unveiled and on display.

Opening Feb. 19, 2013.

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aFRiCaN-aMeRiCaNFoLKTaLeSiNSToRy&PuPPeTShoWThis program features some of the rich variety of African-American folktales. The stories will be presented through picture books and a puppet show for children ages 4 through 8 and their grown-ups. Children under 7 must have adult supervision. Below are dates and times for this program:

Saturday, February 16 @ 2:00 p.m. Hoyt LibraryFriday, February 22 @ 10:30 a.m. Zauel LibrarySaturday, February 23 @ 2:00 p.m. Butman-Fish Library

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A.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 48706989-892-6723CAN Council Saginaw County1311 N. Michigan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-2777www.cancouncil.orgCastle Museum of Saginaw County History500 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607 Circle of Love 1809 Durand Ave.Saginaw, MI 48602989-754-2377

Emmaus House of Saginaw733 S. 15th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-755-7538THE EZEKIEL [email protected]. Box 3470Saginaw, MI. 48605-3470Phone: 989.755.1620 Fax: 989.755.4038First Ward Community Center1410 N. 12th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-753-0411Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan5470 Davis Rd.Saginaw, MI 48604989-799-9565Good Neighbors Mission1318 Cherry StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-399-9918Health Delivery, Inc. 501 Lapeer Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989.759.6400

Houghton-Jones Task Force1708 Johnson StreetSaginaw, MI989-752-1660Michigan Banner Outreach 1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48602989-714-2240Nathan Weidner Children’s Advocacy Ctr.715 N. EuclidBay City, MI989-671-1345Operation Reach 119 S. Jefferson Avenue Saginaw, MI 989-754-4444Public Libraries of SaginawButman-Fish, Claytor, Hoyt, Wickes & Zauel Libraries505 Janes AvenueSaginaw, MI 48607989-755-0904www.saginawlibrary.org

Restoration Community Outreach1205 Norman Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1886 / fax (989) 753-2880Email: [email protected] Saginaw County Community Action Agency, Inc. (CAC)2824 Perkins StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.753.7741The Salvation Army2030 N. CarolinaSaginaw, MI 48602989-793-8371The Saginaw Community Foundation1 Tuscola, Suite 100 Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-0545Women of ColorsPOB 5525Saginaw, MI 48603989-399-9275 or 989-737-9286

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SVSuassistantFootballCoachdonatesMarrowtohelpPatientSufferingFromMultipleMyeloma

Josh Miller may be known as a football coach amongst his peers, but a recent donation has given him another title - Lifesaver.

Less than a year after signing up to join the National Marrow Donor Program’s Be The Match Registry at

a bone marrow registry drive at Saginaw Valley State University, the SVSU assistant football coach received a phone call from Michigan Blood informing that he was a potential match for a middle-aged patient with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that affects the immune system. The Saginaw Township resident proceeded with confirmatory testing and donated peripheral blood

stem cells in January 2013. “I wasn’t sure what would happen after I

signed up, but I knew I wanted to do something to help,” said Miller, 26. “When I received the call I was excited that I could affect someone else’s life in such a big way.”

The Michigan Blood Stem Cell Program, a Be The Match Registry affiliate, recruits potential marrow donors to help patients in need of bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants. Patients with life-threatening blood-related illnesses depend on the Registry to find a matching donor. A bone marrow transplant replaces damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. This procedure can be used to cure illnesses such as leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell.

To increase the number of matches, the Michigan Blood Stem Cell Program hosts registry drives to add potential donors to the Be the Match

Registry. “Patients needing marrow transplants can only find a suitable match within their family about 30 percent of the time,” said Barbara Hile, program manager for Michigan Blood’s Marrow/Stem Cell Program. “The remaining 70 percent of matches are made between complete strangers through the Be the Match Registry. A marrow transplant is often the patient’s last, best chance for survival.”

Registry is about $100. Michigan Blood fundraises throughout the year to offset the cost of tissue testing necessary for registration. Most often, a majority of these costs are covered and new registry members are asked to contribute only $25. Because of the need to diversify the Registry, those of diverse ethnic backgrounds are able to join at no cost with the help of federal funding. For more information, potential registrants can visit miblood.org or call (616) 233-8555.



Growing up, Rochelle was surrounded by people that thought that some of her ideas were “non-traditional”. “All I heard (and still hear today) is, go to school, go to college, get yourself a job, and get some insurance! Being the good kid that I was, I

got my Masters Degree, but it wasn’t fulfilling,” states Rochelle. “So, I started Mann Made Productions (against my mother’s wishes).” She was quiet and observant, but had a personality that could blend in with any environment.

Michigan based Mann Made Productions specializes in exceeding the expectations of its clients through the avenues of management, marketing and graphic design with multimedia exposure.

A leading establishment in providing piloting production teams nationally, Mann Made’s past and current clients consist of the NFL’s nationally syndicated and only sanctioned gospel event, Super Bowl Gospel Celebration; the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame & Museum Induction Ceremony; and the monumental Stellar Gospel Music Awards.

In her teen years, she began to develop a strong love for business, sports, entertainment, and technology and didn’t know how all of it could gel. In her development, she established relationships

with those that believed in her and told her that NO was NOT an option! Unexpectedly, her biggest supporter, her father, passed away in 2011. After living in the hospital caring for him for five weeks, she found herself encouraging others who tried to use their circumstances as a cop out. The recently launched site of WhatICanBe.Org will definitely be an encouragement.

WhatICanBe.org and the site’s self-titled clothing line launched by Mann Made Productions is being developed to provide viewers with the opportunity to communicate, engage and educate each other through the sharing of testaments of past hurts and struggles, propelling each to pursue their dreams and desires of ultimate success. The website will also utilize inspirational videos and forums as mediums of outreach to viewers.

Designed to empower and embrace the spirit of success in all areas and walks of life, the clothing line will donate a portion of its proceeds to Girls On The Run, Inc., a nationally acclaimed mentoring program for girls between the ages of 8 and 13. Among the clothing line are a number of printed graphic shirts that embody the vision of WhatICanBe.Org entitled “Success Speaks For Me. It Says What I Can Be!” and their popular slogan tee for girls and women, “I Went from Eye Candy to What I Can Be” speaking to a women’s self-esteem and understanding her self-worth.

Known for its management, marketing, graphic design and multimedia exposure expertise within the Sports & Entertainment industry,

Mann Made Productions is excited about this new endeavor. “At Mann Made Productions, we believe that words have power and the life-changing story of one person can bring hope, inspiration and motivation to another. This is the purpose of ‘What I Can Be’ to simply, help others realize what they can be,” states founder and WhatICanBe.org visionary, Rochelle V. Mann.

Rochelle understands the power of words and succeeding beyond life’s circumstances as a motivational speaker, active member of SVAALTI, college professor at Delta College and mentor to youth and young adults. She spends time investing in entrepreneurs, as well as, providing workshops to small and large groups and organizations empowering them to succeed in life and business. On a weekly basis, you can find her lending her time and talents at Kingdom Life Ministries International (Bishop Alvernis L. & Pastor Shantell Johnson) as the Musical Director, MAPP (Multimedia, Advertising, Promotion, & Production) Director, and Youth Minister for the Teenage Division in both Flint & Saginaw.

In summer 2013, Rochelle is releasing her first book entitled “The Weight Is Over: A Story of Size, Sanity, & Self.”

To book or contact Rochelle V. Mann, please visit www.rochellevmann.com or any social media outlet, email her at [email protected], or call her office at 313.623.3390.

hope,inspiration,andMotivation…By Rochelle V. Mann

MoolenaarhonoredasLegislatoroftheyearbyMichiganoptometrists

LANSING — Sen. John Moolenaar was recently awarded Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA) for his efforts to successfully restore funding for

Medicaid adult vision coverage. “It is truly an honor to be given this award from

an organization dedicated to meeting the vision needs of Michigan families,” said Moolenaar, R-Midland. “It is rewarding to be recognized for our hard work to restore this funding, but the real reward is going to be seeing this coverage help the lives of thousands of residents.”

The MOA’s mission is to advance and support optometry in serving Michigan’s eye care needs. They have been benefiting optometrists and their patients for more than a century.

LEFT: Sen. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, accepts the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA) Legislator of the Year from Dr. Matthew Maki, immediate past president of the MOA board of trustees.

LANSING — State Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw Township, has announced that office hours for Saginaw County residents will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28, in Saginaw.

Members of the 32nd District lawmaker’s staff will be available during the office hours. Deputy Chief of Staff Bill Adams, along with a district liaison, will provide constituents with an opportunity to meet and discuss concerns at the following location:

In Saginaw at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Sen. Kahn’s District Office, Suite 101, lower level, located at 5140 State Street in Saginaw.

For more information, contact Kahn’s office toll-free at 1-866-305-2132.

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The Latino BannerRecently, the United

States Hispanic Leader-ship Institute (USHLI) an-nounced that it will honor Hilda Solis, former Sec-retary of Labor, during its 31st national conference from February 14, to Feb-ruary 17, in Chicago. The USHLI will award her the

Edward R. Roybal - Henry B. Gonzalez Award for Excellence in Public Service.

USHLI President Juan Andrade will present her the award. “We are honored that former La-bor Secretary Solis has agreed to accept this pres-tigious award and we consider it a privilege to

present her with this well-deserved award, named in memory of two of the most respected Latino officials in history,” Andrade said. The award is named in memory of two Hispanic pioneers who were the first Latinos elected to the U.S. Con-gress: Edward R. Roybal of California and Henry B. Gonzalez of Texas.

In December 2008, Obama announced he would nominated Solis as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor, a position she confirmed in February 2009. She became the first Hispanic woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet. Last month she an-nounced she was stepping down from her post.

Prior to her national role, Solis was first elect-ed to public office in 1985 as a member of the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees,

and then served in the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1994. In 1994, she was the first La-tina elected to the California State Senate.

“Going forward, we have a choice to make. We can either make investments in things like education, transportation, and new sources of en-ergy—investments that have always been essen-tial to America’s businesses and to creating good middle class jobs. Or we can cut taxes even more for wealthy Americans who don’t need them and didn’t ask for them,” Solis told HispanicBusiness in May 2012. “Prosperity has never just trickled down from a wealthy few. Prosperity has always grown from the heart of a strong middle class.”

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Washington - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Latino youth leadership development and edu-cational services organization, welcomed the ar-rival of its 2013 Spring Congressional Internship class to Washington, D.C., on Monday, February 4, 2013. Twelve undergraduates arrived from eight states to take part in the nationally-recog-nized and award-winning CHCI Congressional Internship Program (CIP).

With the support of Walmart, the CIP offers three internship sessions each year that provide Latino college students unmatched job opportu-nities in congressional offices on Capitol Hill as well as an opportunity to participate in CHCI’s nationally renowned leadership and professional training program. The goal of the program is to expose talented Latino college students to the inner-workings of the federal government while preparing them to become part of the workforce

pipeline to fill leadership positions in all sectors – private, public, and non profit.

“CHCI is committed to creating opportuni-ties for young Latinos to come to Washington, D.C., and learn not only how the federal govern-ment operates, but how they can work to impact public policy for the betterment of their com-munities,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI President & CEO. “Thanks to Walmart’s support, we are keeping the promise to the next generation of leaders and ensuring that future halls of Con-gress accurately represent the growing Hispanic population in America.”

The 2013 Spring Congressional Internship class reflects the national diversity of the Latino community, representing seven ethnic back-grounds, 11 academic institutions, and eight academic majors. Fifty percent of the class is the first generation to attend college and 66 percent come from homes with a total income below

$45,000. The CIP provides Latino college students

with work placement on Capitol Hill four days a week, where they gain substantive work and net-working experience. Interns also participate in once-a-week educational programs and leader-ship training at CHCI headquarters, where they meet with national public- and private-sector leaders and engage in national policy discus-sions. Interns are required to complete a commu-nity service project and are provided with hous-ing, roundtrip transportation to and from Wash-ington, D.C., and a stipend. All of this is possible through longstanding support from Walmart and Southwest Airlines – official airline of CHCI’s Leadership Programs.

Applicants can apply for the CIP at http://www.chci.org . The deadline for the 2013 fall session is April 26, 2013.

Source: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

ChCiCongressionalinternshipProgramBringsdiversitytoCapitolhill

SummeremploymentopportunitiesLimited number of summer positions with Oakland County Parks and Recreation are available. Applicant must be 16 years of age or older. Application must be submitted online through Monday, Feb. 25. For more information visit www.oakgov.com.

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PopeBenedictXViannouncesResignationVatican City - In an extraordinary announcement, Pope Benedict XVI stated that he would step down at the end of the month, ending a papacy that

has lasted less than eight years. It is the first time in six centuries a pontiff has voluntarily stepped down.Benedict, 85, said that his infirmity led him to the decision.”After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty

that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry,” the pope said in a surprise statement while at a ceremony to canonize three saints.

To view the resignation announcement, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHlp4Uuy1K0

Looking Back at the Papacy of Pope Benedict

Vice President Joe Biden meets with Pope Benedict XVI in his Vatican office, in Vatican City Photo by Chuck Kennedy

President H. W. Bush Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI- White House Photo Archives

George W Bush and Pope Benedict XVI Exchanges Gifts with the U.S. – White House Archives

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, (Photo by Pete Souza)

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LaboratorioBuenaSaludandTheNationalhispanicMedicalassociationPartnertoServetheLatinoCommunityandPhysicians

NJ - Laboratorio Buena Salud, the only diagnostic laboratory targeting the Latino community and The National Hispanic Medical Association have formally agreed on a strategic partnership to provide access for innovative testing and ser-vices to the Hispanic market and NHMA physicians.

“Hispanics represent the largest minority population in the United States and the largest growth of all minority populations,” said Richard Rodriguez Market-ing Manager of Laboratorio Buena Salud. This is why BioReference Laboratories launched Laboratorio Buena Salud, so the Latino community can have a partner who understands their unique health concerns and work toward enhancing their wellbeing.

Dr. Elena Rios, Executive Director of NHMA said, “We are excited about the partnership with Laboratorio Buena Salud. We will be helping them to educate our doctors about this great service that is addressing the health needs of a market that continues to be underserved. Laboratorio Buena Salud has my full support to insure they effectively make our community and doctors aware of its services and how they understand the communities’ health concerns and can address them in their native language.”

To learn more about Laboratorio Buena Salud and how it can best service the needs of the Latino community or your patients, please visit http://www.laborato-riobuenasalud.com.

Source: Laboratorio Buena Salud

Maria Marin’s latest book, Si soy tan buena, por que estoy soltera? (If I am such a nice girl, why am I still single?) is a book where the motivator envisions helping readers become excellent negotiators and self-confident. The book is written as a guide and Maria lists the seven mistakes that women make in love, such as “you think you can change him” or “you are afraid of opening your heart.” Marin lists ten reasons to read the book:

• You think you are unlucky in love• You believe there aren’t any more eligible men• Love comes easily to everyone but you• Someone disappointed you and you are afraid of

relationships• In love, you are usually on the giving and not the

receiving end

• You tend to attract the wrong type • You are in a relationship but feel more deserving• You want to find that one special person• You want to know how to proceed in the

relationship beyond just friendship • You are afraid of remaining single Marin is a leading Hispanic motivator. She is the host

of the popular Maria Marin Show, which airs on Univision radio. Her columns are published in over 100 publications in the United States and Latin America. She is the author of the best-sellers Mujer sin limite and Ask for more to get more! (Aguilar), and was recently named one of the 25 most power-ful women according to People en Espanol.


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Puerto Rican producer, composer, pianist and di-rector of La Riquena or-chestra, Marlow Rosado, received the Grammy award for Best Tropical Latin Album of the Year for his work “RETRO,” during the 55th annual Grammy Awards of the National Academy of Re-cording Arts and Sciences,

held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The award of an American Grammy in the

Tropical category is a distinction achieved by very

few Hispanic artists. That distinction grows when the winner is a teacher who has shared his musical knowledge with the children of Miami’s primary schools; and the satisfaction is even greater con-sidering that competition for the award included talents like Eddie Montalvo and the bachatero Romeo Santos.

Marlow grew up in Catano, Puerto Rico lis-tening to Salsa Dura, Andy Montanez, Papo Luca y su Sonora Poncena, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Ri-vera and the others who led the way during the 70’s. “RETRO” was produced as a sincere hom-age to the best and the greatest of the Golden Age of Salsa, integrating elements of modern music while not losing the essence of the original work.

He is accompanied in the work by a select group of musicians and singers, as well as some of the living legends of the genre.

Marlow graduated in music education and ob-tained his master’s degree in Jazz. He taught for nine years in the elementary schools of Miami as he pursued a career in the music industry. He has been nominated for a Grammy in the past for his participation in the Alejandra Guzman produc-tion of Lipstick; he has worked with such stars as Desmond Child, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Yolandita Monge, and Noelia and acted as orches-tra director for stars such as Tito Nieves and the legendary Celia Cruz.

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Marlow Rosado at the Grammys

Join the NACW – Saginaw Chapter meet-ing at a luncheon on Wednesday, February 27, at noon, at the Saginaw Country Club, located at 4465 Gratiot Ave.

The mission of the National Association of

Career Women is to create an enriching environ-ment for career women to share, grow and build professional and personal relationships to enable them to reach their full potential.

Non-members are welcome to attend. The

cost of the luncheon meeting is $15.00 for mem-bers and $18.00 for non-members. Those who plan to attend must RSVP. To make a reserva-tion, contact Sarah Bartnikowski at (989) 714-4178, or e-mail [email protected].

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You would give up your career if you lost your voice for good, or if the impresarios stopped calling, or the audiences stopped coming. But as long as those things are there, I don`t plan to stop. There is nothing that makes me feel better than to be with my public.Celia Cruz



Praise Connections and Life

KeepdancingForJesusRayLewisBy Roland S. Martin

Washington - When President Barack Obama addressed the nation the day 20 children were killed in Newtown, Connecticut, he told the nation “that we are praying for them.”The moment “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts announced she

had to undergo a bone marrow transplant, many prayers were directed her way.

So why is it that sports fans are upset and bothered that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis consistently invokes God and Jesus, and recites Bible scriptures? We saw a lot of criticism toward Tim Tebow for the same thing. Criticize him aplenty for not being able to throw the football, but hating on him because of his faith? Please, sit down.

Olympian Lolo Jones was on ESPN’s “First Take” Friday and she said that it’s interesting that someone else will get more positive attention for releasing a sex tape while she is ridiculed

for saying she’ll remain a virgin until she gets married.

I’ll be honest; a lot of the criticism comes from individuals in the media who see religious people as weird and kooks. No, not all members of the media, but I can say in my experience as a reporter for 21 years that I have heard a lot of anti-religious, and especially anti-Christian, stuff from my media brothers and sisters.

In individual discussions working at newspapers, radio stations, TV and online outlets, folks have ridiculed the religious for having convictions that don’t line up with others’ political beliefs. Yet what is so funny is that when those same individuals encountered a health crisis, had marital problems or issues with their children or were about to lose their job, they were the first ones to seek the Bible believer out for prayer.

This really shouldn’t come as a shock, because that’s how a lot of Americans are. When we don’t think we need to have a relationship with God, we’ll blow off praying or going to church. Just let the good times roll, huh?

But just wait until something bad happens.

Man, we’ll flock to the nearest church, mosque or synagogue; break out the prayer beads; and blow the dust off of the Bible in order to be comforted. Remember the night of September 11, 2001? You would have been hard-pressed to find a seat in a house of worship. We were a prayer nation on that day, when nearly 3,000 of our brothers and sisters were killed in terrorist attacks.

It doesn’t bother me one bit to see an athlete choose to be public with their faith. God bless ‘em. And if another player makes the decision to not be as public, God bless them, too. The ridicule with being a strong person of faith comes with the territory. Heck, if Jesus was mocked in his day, it’s no shock Ray Lewis, Tim Tebow or anyone else today will be ridiculed.

But the key is to remain steadfast and strong. Jesus told his followers in Matthew 28:19 to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.”

Now before there was a Ray Lewis, there was a Reggie White. Just like Ray, Reggie was trashed for his religious convictions. He was told to just shut up and play football. But if God gave Reggie

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President Barack Obama addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In discussing his faith at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama made a call for humility -- a trait which, he noted, Washington could embrace more fully.

“In a democracy as big and as diverse as ours, we will encounter every opinion,” he said. “And our task as citizens -- whether we are leaders in government or business or spreading the word -- is to spend our days with open hearts and open minds; to seek out the truth that exists in an opposing view and to find the common ground that allows for us as a nation, as a people, to take real and meaningful action. And we have to do that humbly, for no one can know the full and encompassing mind of God. And we have to do it every day, not just at a prayer breakfast.”

To see the entire speech go to http://mypraiseatl.com/1018356/president-obama-calls-for-humility-unity-at-national-prayer-breakfast-video/

President Obama Calls for Humility at the National Prayer Breakfast

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”Martin Luther King, Jr.



FROM Page 31 - Keep Dancingthe gifts to do what he did, why not give Him the glory?

As a devout Christian, I will not bend, and will stand strong in the faith when it comes to my religious convictions. Afraid to say Jesus on TV? Nope. In fact, the first four specials I hosted on CNN in 2007 were all religious specials. We may lose jobs, money, fame and public glory, but as long as my relationship with God stays intact, I’m not bothered by the haters.

Did God want the Ravens to beat the 49ers because of Ray Lewis? No. Were you betting on the Ravens because you think Ray plays on Team

Jesus? You better recognize that God is no bookie. We can all appreciate every player for what they bring to the table, and if they are believers in the faith, then God bless them. Win or lose.

Ray Lewis and other players of faith have a tremendous platform. More than 100 million people were watching. If someone makes a decision to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior because they were inspired by Ray Lewis exhortation of his faith on Super Bowl Sunday, great. If someone just wants to watch the game, no problem.

But I will be thankful that a man who is undaunted by his critics will be unapologetic

in professing his faith. Ray Lewis has faced the depths of evil in his past, and like Saul he went through his own Damascus Road Experience and has been transformed.

No matter the faith or the occupation, there is nothing wrong with emerging from darkness and becoming a shining bright light.

Roland Martin is a syndicated columnist and author of “The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House.” He is a commentator for the TV One cable network and host/managing editor of its Sunday morning news show, “Washington Watch with Roland Martin.”

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FemaleMinisters’RevivalNightWord of Faith International Ministries 500 N. Washington, Saginaw, MI 48607Date: 2/27/2013 Time: 7 PM Call 989-752-1675 for additional information.

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

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

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

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

WorldoutreachCampusof GreaterColemanTempleMinistriesSupt. 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

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

GreaterFreewillMissionary BaptistChurchPastor James E. Speed615 Irving Park Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601(989) 753-1713(989) 755-3133Email: [email protected]

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

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

LifeinChristMinistriesPastor Dennis Cotton, Sr.2915 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI [email protected]

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

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

NewCovenantChristianCenterPastor Ron Frierson 523 Hayden Saginaw, MI 752-8485

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

NewhopeMissionaryBaptistChurchPastor Floyd A. Logan1721 Tuscola StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-7600Email: [email protected]

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

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 989-752-7366

PrinceofPeaceBaptistChurch825 North 24th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.754.2841Pastor Robert B. Corley, Jr.

ResurrectionLifeMinistriesChurchPastor Carolyn L. Wilkins 2320 Sheridan Avenue Saginaw, MI 48601989.754.9466

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

SaginawValleyCommunityPastor Richard Sayad3660 HermansauSaginaw, MI 48603(989) 752-4769

St.JohnMissionaryBaptistChurchPastor James E. Hodge1309 North 6th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-2188(989)714-7678

St.LukesCMePastor Charles Braddock1121 Tuscola Saginaw, MI 48607(989) 755-0351

TransformingLifeMinistriesPastor William Brown3024 South Washington AvenueSaginaw, MI 48601-4353(989) 754-9573

TruevineBaptistChurchPastor Paul E. Broaddus 2930 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-0751

VictoriousBelievers MinistriesChurchRev. Christopher V. Pryor624 S. Outer Dr. Saginaw, MI (989) 755-7692

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ZionMissionaryBaptistChurchPastor Rodrick Smith721 JohnsonSaginaw, MI 48607(989) 754-9621





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Performanceenhancementdrugs—What’sNew?By James Falls

Cyclist Lance Arm-strong, baseball greats Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds, and Olympic track star Marion Jones have all been caught using perfor-mance enhancement drugs whether through self-ad-mittance or investigations. The truths have ruined

their reputations as people and athletes. Armstrong, a cancer survivor, admitted that

he was doping (recycling his own blood to in-crease endurance) during his cycling career on an episode of Oprah, which tarnished his image and forced him to depart from the Lance Armstrong Foundation that was established to unite, empow-er, and inspire people with cancer.

Former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl Champion Ray Lewis was accused of using deer antler spray in order to recuperate from his tricep injury. The rumor was never confirmed. With all of this being said, I just need to ask one ques-tion—what’s the big deal?!

Listen, since the beginning of time humans have done everything they possibly can to gain an advantage over their opponents in competition.

Take sports and combat for instance, improv-ing athletic performance started from basic calis-thenics (push-ups, sit-ups, etc.) to weightlifting. Equipment has evolved overtime, and gadgets and supplements are released weekly to improve athletic performance.

So, who really expects the professional ath-lete not to use performance enhancement drugs? Let’s be real, a lot, if not over half of our profes-

sional athletes are using PEDs, and are just simply not being caught, or not being tested. And when they are caught, ESPN and everyone all across America go into an uproar because an athlete was dishonest during his or her athletic career.

Am I saying whether this is right or wrong? Not at all. That’s not my call. But realize that this is being done. Would you shame an athlete that lifts weights compared to an athlete that has cho-sen not to and call that unfair? What these ath-letes do to their bodies is to their own discretion. Why do we get upset each time another athlete is caught using PEDs?

If you are one of those who go into an uproar, you are going to stay upset for a long time, be-cause these athletes aren’t going to stop.

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I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. Jackie Robinson

20thannualCaNCouncilMardiGrasauction Join us on February 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Apple Mountain, grand ballroom, located at 4519 N. River Rd., in Freeland, MI . For additional information call 989.752.7226. Lots of fun for everyone!


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

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

i ama role model

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

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The Michigan Banner February 16, 2013 Edition