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Happy New Year Praise Connections from the Michigan Banner! P 29 January 1, 2015 Volume 12 • Number 1 The Michigan Banner January 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Celebrating 11 years of Positive News! Leading in Diversity “Empowering Communities and Changing Lives” Saginaw Police Department Continues to Diversify Under One Pledge Investiture Ceremony P 3 History P LB2 Samantha Buth, Saginaw Police Department recruit, Jordan Bady-Parnell, Saginaw Police Department recruit, graduates 95th Delta College Academy. Courtesy Photo graduates 95th Delta College Academy. Courtesy Photo Saginaw – The goal of diversification of the Saginaw Police Department is continuing to be realized as Samantha Buth, a white woman, Jordan Bady-Parnell, an African-American Sharing... man, and Richard Delong, a white man, were P 19 recently sworn to serve and protect the city. "We have to build more trust between the community and the police department and this is how you do it," said acting chief Bob Ruth. "With younger people that can communicate and talk with the citizens of Saginaw, even Global Citizenry from a diverse standpoint." P 21 Ruth says the new initiatives to recruit L-R -Saginaw Police Department Recruits, Samantha Buth, more diverse talent to the police force will Jordan Bady-Parnell, and Richard Delong at swearing-in ceremony on December 22, 2014, at Saginaw council meeting. include a program with the Saginaw city Courtesy Photo school district. Happy New Year Praise Connections from The Michigan Banner! P 29 January 1, 2015 Saginaw MAX System of Care Holiday Gala at Dow Event Center Saginaw - Saginaw Saginaw MAX would TriWest Group; MAX System of Care, like to thank the following Underground Railroad; a community initiative individuals, organizations Wardene Talley; and funded by the Substance and partners for their time Yalonda Freeman. Abuse and Mental Health and generous donations For more information Services Administration that made the event so on Saginaw MAX (SAMHSA), hosted their successful: A.M.P.M., Inc.; System of Care, annual Holiday Gala on APS Employment Services; special events, monthly Thursday, December 11 Ashley Wilcox; Becker meetings, and how to from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Landscaping; CAN Council get involved, visit the Dow Event Center in of Saginaw County; www.maxsaginaw- downtown Saginaw. Castle Museum; Child soc.org and find them The event was held Saginaw Area Youth Jazz Ensemble and Family Services of on Facebook. in celebration of youth, Saginaw; Children’s Zoo Saginaw MAX family and partner collaboration within Saginaw at Celebration Square; Communities that System of Care is a MAX System of Care, and their efforts to reform Care; Dow Event Center; Ezekiel Project; partnership of all of mental health awareness and care for youth and Friends of Theodore Roethke; Gina Munguia- the youth and family- families in Saginaw County. Zamora; Great Start Saginaw County; serving agencies “This event has become a tradition for that can provide the necessary care to Lavel Jackson, lead singer Saginaw MAX, system partners, youth and of Sol Express Motown Band families,” said Wardene Talley, project director youth with complex for Saginaw MAX System of Care. “Each year emotional and it gets bigger and better, and it’s an honor to behavioral challenges. It was designed to provide be able to spread some cheer in our community. a tightly coordinated structure of care and eliminate Everyone works so hard throughout the year gaps in service delivery. to make positive changes in Saginaw County To date, 210 youth and families have been and this is our way of saying ‘thank you’ and enrolled into Saginaw MAX System of Care since celebrating that work.” the initiative began accepting referrals in 2011. The event featured live community entertainment After 12 months of System of Care support from Saginaw County Community Mental 81% of youth and families reported a maintained Health Choir, the Saginaw Area Youth Jazz or improved school performance, 21% of youth Ensemble, and Sol Express Motown Band. and families reported a decrease of bullying Other activities included holiday crafts and or threatening behaviors, and 34% of youth face painting, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and families reported a decrease in “acting out provided by Robert Davis of The Big Red Suit behaviors” such as difficulties with relationships and Carrie Davis of Shoot the Moon Photography, and rule breaking as well as displays of gift drawings, and informational booths featuring irritability and belligerence. system of care partners. Gala youth attendees Habitat for Humanity Saginaw County; Health Delivery Incorporated; Health Delivery Incorporated School-Based Health Centers; Heritage High School Art Club; Hungry Howie’s; Jacob Shoebottom; Kelley Blanck; Kokomo’s Family Fun Center; Linda Schneider; Marie Villegas; Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum; Mt. Carmel Jr. Ushers; Newer Dimensions Fellowship; People Achieving Change Today (PACT); Roslynn Williams; Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority; Saginaw County Health Department; Saginaw Intermediate School District Head Start; Saginaw Psychological Ed Becker (left) of Becker Lawncare & Services; Sandra Lindsey; Stardust Lanes; Landscaping with event volunteer. S.T.R.I.V.E.; SVRC Industries; Tamara Tucker; Gala youth attendee visits with Santa January 1, 2015 Investiture for Barbara L. Meter Judge of Saginaw County Probate Court Juvenile Division Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 Horizons Conference Center 1200 State Street Saginaw, MI Saginaw County Circuit Judge Fred L. Borchard speaks Judge Patrick McGraw and newly elected Saginaw to a crowded room during Saginaw County Probate Judge County Probate Judge Barbara L. Meter share a for the family division Barbara Meter’s investiture service. laugh during her investiture service. Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photo Newly elected Saginaw County Probate Judge for the Family division Barbara Meter speaks to the audience during her investiture. Courtesy Photo In This Issue Michigan Talent ...........................................................................................................Page 4 The Latino Banner ..............................................................................................LB 1 - LB 4 Business .......................................................................................................................Page 9 Health .........................................................................................................................Page 15 Praise Connection ......................................................................................................Page 29 Page 4 The Michigan Banner January 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Gov. Snyder Creates Department to Focus on Top Priority: Michigan Talent By R.T.M. Jackson Michigan Strategic Fund and The changes will bring a any associated programs. series of leadership moves. Lansing - Gov. Rick Snyder is taking The executive order authorizes MEDC CEO Mike executive action to continue Michigan’s climb the director of the Talent and Finney’s expertise in creating as a national leader in talent development and Economic Development an environment for Michigan investment in skilled trades. Department to become the businesses to thrive will be Through an executive order, Michigan is MEDC CEO if the MEDC tapped in the new role of senior leveraging its ability to build talent with executive committee makes adviser for economic growth. in-demand skills while helping state businesses that determination. He will be a member of Gov. grow and thrive by putting job creation and The Talent Investment Snyder’s executive staff. economic development efforts under one Agency will coordinate all Steve Arwood, MEDC new department. programs across the executive executive vice president and Snyder announced an executive order branch of government involving chief operating officer, will creating the Department of Talent and Economic jobs preparedness, career-based serve as director of the new Development and the Michigan Talent Investment education, skilled trades training, Department of Talent and Agency, as well as a restructuring that includes incumbent worker training, Economic Development. He several state departments. employment assistance, STEM will serve as a member of the “One of my top priorities has been to make training programs and programs governor’s Cabinet. Michigan a national leader in talent development targeted at the structurally Stephanie Comai, deputy by focusing on workforce training for the jobs unemployed. Governor Rick Snyder director of the Department of today and tomorrow,” Snyder said. Under this structure the of Licensing and Regulatory “That effort will require a comprehensive, three pillars of economic development — talent Affairs, will be director of the Talent Investment unified approach to best help Michiganders development, community development and Agency and will serve as a member of while working to retain and attract businesses business development — will all be part of the Cabinet. to create more and better jobs. Our state has one organization and share the same vision Details about the goals and measures of the made great strides. and goals. new structure are planned to be announced next Now is the time to keep moving forward, The plan calls for MSHDA and the month, with the new department and agency taking the next steps to ensure Michigan’s Michigan Strategic Fund to be transferred to assuming operations 60 days following the resurgence will continue long into the future.” the new department. start
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