The Michigan Banner December 1, 2015 Volume 13 • Number 10 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Celebrating 13 years of Positive News!

Leading in Diversity “Empowering Communities and Changing Lives” RaeLynn SOUND OF CHRISTMAS P 3 Buckley 1953 • 2015 COMMUNITY LEADERS P 9 Wife, Mother, Leader, Servant, Woman of God HISPANIC/LATINO COMMISSION LB 1 Rae Lynn Buckley completed her heavenly transition of 36 years, Jerome Buckley; sons, Gary Demond on Thursday, November 19, 2015. She was born in (Olivia) Reynolds of Dallas, TX, Jerome (Tamia) Saginaw, Michigan April 6, 1953. Rae graduated from Buckley of Rochester, MI, Erik D. Buckley of St. Joseph High School, Class of 1971, she attended Kentwood, MI and Jermaine Swilley of Saginaw, MI; Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University special nephews, Andre (Traci) Buckley of Midland, where she earned a Bachelor degree in Business MI and Thomas (Cory) Tinsley of Chicago, IL; cousins Management. Donna Hawthorne, Carrie Simpson, Brenda Knox, Carl She married the love of her life, Jerome Buckley on (Patricia) Covington, Henry (Dorothy) Harris; several PREVENT ILLNESS July 14, 1979. She had great leadership and management nieces, nephews, a host of family members and friends, P 17 skills. She began working at State Farm Insurance including a dedicated friend, Carmen Betancourt. Company in 1975, retiring in 2000. She was a member of Mrs. Buckley was preceded in death by her parents, Saginaw Chamber of Commerce, managed Wonderland Loyd and Thaetis Marie Tinsley; brother, Jerry Tinsley; Beauty and Barber Supply and The Michigan Banner uncles, George (Ann), Charles (Vonceal) and Ray where she was co-owner. She was a member of Saginaw Covington; mother and father-in-law, Rowan and Helen Valley Church where she was active with the Prayer Buckley; grandmothers, Dora Tinsley and Clara Smith; Room and Healing Ministry. She enjoyed reading, special aunt and uncle, James and Ethel Pierrie. studying scripture and learning new things. Rae loved The family would like to thank the ICU nursing SERVICE AWARD interacting with her grandchildren and family. staff of Covenant Harrison Healthcare for their P 22 Rae Lynn leaves to cherish her memory her husband diligence in the care and comfort of Rae Lynn. The Michigan Banner First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner December 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper The Temple Theatre presents: The Michigan Banner 1400 W. Genesee Sound of Christmas - Saginaw, MI 48902 989.753-3475 [email protected] Elisabeth von Trapp and the Carolian Brass on Office Hours: Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7:30 PM Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. SAGINAW, MI - “Before the concert is over and psalms set to her own compositions. She is she will have the crowd gasping with the sheer accompanied by the elegant arrangements of her Publisher and Senior Editor Jerome Buckley beauty of her voice” Boston Globe guitar and acclaimed cellist and longtime musical [email protected] For Elisabeth von Trapp, “ the sounds of colleague, Erich Kory. In the spring of 2001 The Latino Banner music “ are part of her earliest memories. Born and Elisabeth was granted permission from Robert Publisher raised in Vermont, Elisabeth is the granddaughter Frost’s publisher, Henry Holt & Co., to sing parts Jerome Buckley of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, of the poet’s oeuvre. Poetic License, released in [email protected] whose story inspired The Sound of Music. Singing June 2004, features the musical settings of poems The Latino Banner professionally since childhood, Elisabeth has by Frost and Shakespeare, a Japanese haiku and Rosa Morales enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to interpretations of Over The Rainbow / What A Contributor Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center. Inspired by Wonderful World, Sting’s Fragile and Schubert’s Circulation & Distribution: her father Werner von Trapp’s guitar playing and An Die Musik. On her summer 2005 release, Staff singing, Elisabeth has carried on the legacy of the Love Never Ends / Sacred Sounds, Elisabeth has Marketing & Sales: internationally renowned Trapp Family Singers. collected, arranged and recorded some of her Staff She began taking piano lessons when she was eight favorite hymns, psalms and chants with influences Sales and by the age of sixteen she was playing guitar from jazz and gospel, contemporary and classical Staff and traveling the back roads of New England musical styles. Elisabeth has released five self Mission: performing with her siblings at weddings, gospel produced albums, and has performed across the The Michigan Banner operates and serves as a print and meetings and town halls. Building on her famed United States, Austria and Russia. Her music has online media venue committed to educating, informing and family’s passion for music, Elisabeth has created been featured on National Public Radio, BBC- enlightening our readership regarding events and news that directly and indirectly affect the communities regionally and her own artistic style, at once ethereal and earthy, Radio, Japanese National Radio and CNN Spanish globally. Furthermore, to serve as a catalyst and a link for delicate and powerful. Listeners have likened her Radio. She has appeared on CBS’s Eye on People, cultivating young adults as entrepreneurial and business to Judy Collins and Loreena McKennitt. Critics ABC’s Good Morning America and BBC-TV. No leaders for the future. have called her voice ...“ hauntingly clear “ “ one leaves an Elisabeth von Trapp performance Disclaimer: joyfully expressive “ and “ simply beautiful.” unchanged ... audiences of allages are drawn by The Michigan Banner and its staff are not responsible and Elisabeth’s concert repertoire ranges from Bach the promise of her famous name ... awed by the will nto be held liable for any mistakes, error, misspellings to Broadway ... Schubert to Sting. With equal ease beauty of her voice and musical arrangements ... and false advertisements in part or whole that may be placed within its publication. Articles, information or and eloquence she sings timeless wonders like their hearts touched forever by the astonishing comments printed in the newspaper are not necessarily the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Favorite Things and sound of her unique new music. views or beliefs of The Michigan Banner newspaper. The Edelweiss, Lieder by Mozart, Puccini’s O Mio Reserved seating tickets are $35 - $90 Michigan Banner reserves the right to edit, change, or Babbino Caro, soaring gospel tunes, pop classics and can be purchased by calling 877.754. delete any information, or refuse to print any information, like A Whiter Shade of Pale and her own stunning SHOW (7469), securely online via www. article or advertisement which is believed to be inconsistent templetheatre.com, or in person at the with or conflicts with the mission of the newspaper. compositions. Her cathedral program includes sacred Temple Theatre Box Office located at 201 N. Deadlines: and secular music extending from Gregorian Washington Ave. in Saginaw, Michigan. Box 2 weeks before each publication date of the office hours are Monday – Friday, from 10 1st and 16th of each month chants, songs by 12th century mystic Hildegard AM to 6 PM, and Saturday, 12 PM to 4 PM. 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Líder en la diversidad Vamos Adelante Gov. Rick Snyder makes appointments, reappointments to Hispanic/Latino Commission LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder today Business Association. Reyes earned both a Woodbridge Summer Program at Ferris State announced the appointments of Monica Reyes, bachelor’s and master’s degree in business University. She previously served as the of Saginaw, and Anthony Garcia-Rubio, Jr., of administration from Saginaw Valley State dean of students and migrant/Title III Cadillac, and the reappointments of Noel University. She replaces Kelly Shipman. director of Hart Public Schools. Hernandez Garcia, of East Lansing, Sonya Hernandez of Garcia-Rubio retired as general manager earned both a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Muskegon, and Carlos Sanchez, of Grand of Heraduras Mexican restaurant. He is a and a master’s degree in educational Rapids, to the Hispanic/Latino Commission of member of the Cadillac Area Honor Guard leadership from Grand Valley State Michigan. which honors fallen heroes and helps University and a Ph.D. in educational Housed within the Michigan Department grieving families. Garcia-Rubio is also a leadership form Eastern Michigan of Civil Rights, the 15-member Commission volunteer member of Hospice of Michigan University. develops and maintains a unified policy and and a certified Disabled American Veteran Sanchez is director of Ferris State plan of action to serve the needs of Service Officer. He replaces Gilberto University's Latino Business and Economic Michigan's Hispanic and Latino residents. Guzman. Development Center. He previously served "I thank all of these appointees for their Reappointments: as executive director of the West Michigan commitment to serve, and I am confident Garcia is a law enforcement instructor at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, as a they will do great work promoting the Ingham Intermediate Schools and retired as a diversity specialist with Spectrum Health, diverse interests of Hispanics and Latinos in lieutenant and internal affairs commander with and as the diversity programs coordinator Michigan," Snyder said. the Lansing Police Department, where he had for the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Appointments: worked since 1989. He earned an associate’s Commerce. Sanchez earned a bachelor's Reyes is director of disability services degree in social science and criminal justice degree in international business from at Saginaw Valley State University and from Lansing Community College and both a Davenport University and a certificate in previously served as associate director of bachelor's and master's degree in criminal design and innovative management from the Center for Business and Economic justice from Michigan State University. Kendall College of Art and Design. Development and Continuing Education Hernandez is an adjunct instructor at Reyes will serve the remainder of a also at SVSU. She is a Leadership Saginaw Grand Rapids Community College, a teacher three-year term expiring Dec. 10, 2016. All alumni and a member of the Michigan supervisor in the College of Urban Education other members will serve three-year terms Society of Certified Public Managers, at Davenport University, and an adjunct expiring Dec. 10, 2018. Their appointments Women in Leadership/Inforum, Girl Scouts professor and instructor for the Promesa- are subject to the advice and consent of the Heart of Michigan, and the GLBR Senate. Hispanic “I thank all of these appointees for their commitment to serve, and I am confident they will do great work promoting the diverse interests of Hispanics and Latinos in Michigan,” Snyder said.

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2016 7th Annual Great Lakes Bay Hispanic Leadership Institute Graduation Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:30 pm Cocktail (Cash Bar) – 6:00 pm Ceremony

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1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 The Latino Banner – [email protected] December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 9 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS & WEALTH Chamber of Commerce Congratulates Community Leaders

Congratulations to the recipients of our community leadership awards! (left to right) Al Zehnder, Terry Niederstadt, Mike Hanley, and Gary Fahndrich/West Side Decorating

Join the Chamber and Wendy Groll from Dale Carnegie Training to learn how to make networking work for you.

After the program, you can try out your new skills at our New Member Expo. There, you can forge new connections and strengthen existing relationships as you mix and mingle with 300 local business representatives.

Attendance is complimentary to all Chamber members. NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY. Date: 12/3/2015 Event Location: Time: 7:30 AM TO 9:00 AM Horizons Conference Center • 6200 Phone: (989) 752-7161 State St. • Saginaw, MI 48603 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com Page 10 The Michigan Banner December 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Success. Shared. Locally-owned businesses are the soul of our community, connecting heritage and history to the future. We’re honored to encourage the innovations by providing the connections on which your business depends. Because opportunity is better when everything works together. Wishing the Michigan Banner congratulations and continued success on your 13th anniversary.

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Terry Reed Sales Professional - Used Cars

Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Brown for your Business. Birdie Brown thanks for the referral.

Phone (989) 667-2000 Ext 341 Fax (989) 667-0103 Direct (989) 460-0341 Email [email protected] Website www.labadieauto.com Labadie Buick Cadillac GMC • 711 S. Euclid Avenue • Bay City, MI 48706

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Spencer’s Restaurant 5530 Gratiot Road between M-47 & Center Rd. in Saghinaw, MI 989.793.4500 www.spencersroute46.com M-F Open for lunch 11:30 a.m. Sat. Open at 5 p.m. CLOSED Sun. Spencer Dambro, Owner

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It’s the season of giving thanks and celebrating the blessings of life. What are you thankful for this year when it comes to your mental health and wellness?

“I am truly thankful that I have the opportunity to work in a school system that is embracing teaching others and learning how important one’s mental health and total well being is to academic and social growth. I am even more thankful for the partnership with community organizations that are getting involved in our school systems to support our students and families. On a personal note, I am so thankful that I have learned how to take care of “Tiffany”. This means not being afraid of using those same learned strategies, techniques and even community resources that I have linked others to and feel comfortable knowing that it’s not abnormal for me to be mentally prepared to deal with the stresses of life. I can now approach them gracefully with the expectation that I have the ability to rise above the set norms, stigmas or misconceptions society has about what mental health means to my mind, body, soul and spirit.”

Tiffany L. Pruitt, Saginaw Public Schools’ Parent, Family & Community Engagement Specialist

“I was reminded recently that I have been very blessed with so many incredible mentors in my life. Professors, supervisors and pastors that were both great friends and tremendous role models. The time they each invested into me has made my life so much more rich, and I am very thankful for them.” Terry Kuhns, People Achieving Change Today (PACT) Mentoring

“I am thankful for relationships. I remember my mother often saying ‘you don’t have to look far to know that you have a reason to be thankful.’ I often share her sentiment with the people who are very dear to me - I am thankful that I don’t have to look far to know that I have family and friends with whom I share my ups and downs.” Wardene Talley, Saginaw MAX System of Care Director

“I have so much to be thankful for this holiday season. I am thankful every day that I wake and I am of sound mind. I am thankful for having family and friends who encourage me to be the best that I can be. I am also thankful for my wife Shana, my daughter Isabella, and my two wonderful gifts that have an expected arrival time of May 2013.” Melvin McDowell Jr., SCCMHA Wraparound Coordinator

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“When I moved to Saginaw over 30 years ago, my mentor the late Mayor Henry Marsh said to me, 'If this community sees you taking care of it, it will take care of you.' That sums up the Garber brand to me since it takes care of its community. I'm proud that I've served my community by sitting on 12 different non-profit boards of directors and it's in those rooms where you hear the name 'Garber' time and time again as both a supporter and advocate. It matters where I buy my car. That's why I buy from Garber.” - Jimmy E. Greene - CEO/President Associated Builders & Contractors, Greater Michigan

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1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 17 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper HEALTH “Better Choices, Better Medicine, Better Healing” Help Prevent the Spread of Foodborne Illness this Holiday Season seconds to wash hands properly. and a minimum 145°F for all pork Use paper towel to dry hands and products and whole fish. not a hand towel. • Cold Holding: Keep the food in your • Wash, Rinse and refrigerator 41°F or below. Sanitize: Use soapy water, a • Report: If you suspect getting an illness clear water rinse, and a bleach from food, report it to your local health sanitizing solution to properly department. clean food contact surfaces such • Don't: If you have been ill, do not as cutting boards, utensils, and prepare food for other people. countertops.Follow the product The Centers for Disease Control and label for proper concentration Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year levels for sanitizing. roughly one out of six Americans (or 48 • Separate: Keep raw million people) become ill from contaminated animal foods such as beef, food. Approximately 128,000 of those people poultry, and seafood below and affected are hospitalized and approximately Keep your family and friends healthy this separate from ready-to-eat 3,000 people die annually from foodborne holiday season by following a few basic food foods, such as produce and deli meats. illness. Most foodborne illness outbreaks are safety tips. • Cook Properly: Use a food thermometer local and most of them are preventable. • Wash Hands: Many foodborne illnesses to ensure that foods are cooked to a safe For more information, contact the Saginaw result from contaminating food with internal temperature: a minimum 165°F County Department of Public Health’s improperly washed hands. Use warm for poultry and stuffed meats, a minimum Environmental Health Services Division at (989) water and soap for a minimum of 20 155°F for ground beefand ground pork, 758-3686 or visit www.saginawpublichealth.org. Beat Holiday Stress Here are some tools to get through the 5. Feeling like you are under scheduled or yourself to do the things YOU love and need holiday season happily, as well as ways to under planned for the holidays? Look for to do for your physical and mental wellness: prevent problems and stress for yourself and opportunities to volunteer and give back such exercise, yoga, massage, spiritual practices, your loved ones. as helping out at a soup kitchen. It is difficult taking walks or any activity that calms you 1. Be reasonable with your schedule. Do not for someone to be depressed and anxious when down and gives you a better perspective on overbook yourself into a state of exhaustion-- they are doing community service. what is important in your life. this makes people cranky, irritable, stressed and 6. Plan unstructured, low-cost fun holiday 9. Most of all, if you find yourself feeling depressed. activities: window-shop and look at the holiday blue or stressed just remember: The choice is 2. Decide upon your priorities and stick to decorations. Look at people's Christmas lighting always yours to focus on the positive. them. Organize your time. on their homes, take a trip to the countryside, Adapted from an article published on 3. Remember, no matter what our plans, the etc.--the opportunities are endless. November 25, 2009 by Mark Sichel, holidays do not automatically take away feelings 7. If you drink, do not let the holidays L.C.S.W. Full article can be found at: http:// of aloneness, sadness, frustration, anger, and become a reason for over-indulging and www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the- anxiety. hangovers. This will exacerbate any depression therapist-is-in/200911/10-tipsbeat-the- 4. Don't expect the holidays to be just as and anxiety symptoms. Contrary to popular holiday-blues. they were when you were a child. They NEVER opinion, alcohol is a depressant. If one is already Source: https://www.sccmha.org/ are. YOU are not the same as when you were a feeling depressed, it is best to avoid alcohol. userfiles/filemanager/797/. child, and no one else in the family is either. 8. Give yourself a break; create time for

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Do you know what to do in an emergency? CPR and First Aid Courses held Monthly

HeartSaver CPR (adult/child/infant) All Classes held at MMR 1st Monday of Month - $35 834 S. Washington Avenue Downtown Saginaw First Aid mobilemedical.org 2nd Monday of the Month - $40 Learn more & register online!

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Legacy Civic Fund Presents 4th Annual Gala Dinner Sunday, January 17, 2016 Temple Theatre 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)

Plated Meal Music by: Kyrsta Comedy: Horace “H.B.” Sanders

Legacy Award Recipients Dr. Roger Kahn, Rhonda Butler, Lee Faulk c/o American Legion Post 312 Lois Sheaffer (Posthumously)

Scholarship recipients will be announced at the gala

“Remembering the past, Honoring the present, and Investing in the future -Legacy Pass It On!”

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Sabrina Beeman-Jackson

Saginaw ISD Head Start/Early Head Start Program Director

“Head Start graduates are About Saginaw ISD HE/EHS EHS programs enhance Saginaw ISD Head Start children’s physical, social, Claytor Administrative Building more likely to Established in 1965, Head emotional, and intellectual 3200 Perkins Street Start promotes school readiness development; assist pregnant Saginaw, MI 48601 graduate from for children, ages three to five, women to access Phone 989.752.2193 Fax 989.921.7146 in low-income families by comprehensive prenatal and high school and offering educational, nutritional, postpartum care: support health, social and other services. parents’ efforts to fulfill their Office Hours less likely to need Head Start programs promote parental roles; and help parents Monday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM school readiness by enhancing the move toward self-sufficiency. Tuesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM special education, social and cognitive development Together Head Start and Wednesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM of children through the provision Early Head Start have served Thursday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM repeat a grade, or of educational, health, nutritional, tens of millions of children Friday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM social and other services to and their families. Saturday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM commit crimes in enrolled children and families. At Saginaw ISD Head Start Sunday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM Early Head Start, launched our attentive staff is available adolescence.” in 1995, provides supprt to Monday through Friday to For additional information concerning low-income infants, toddlers, answer all your questions and Saginaw ISD Head Start visit: Joe Baca, www.saginawheadstart.org pregnant women and their make every effort to ensure you families. are 100% satisfied. Congressman Source: www.saginawheadstart.org

“Our mission is to provide high quality services, developing school readiness and family empowerment for prenatal to age five children and families by working in partnership with parents and the community.” -Saginaw ISD HE/EHS

1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com Page 22 The Michigan Banner December 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper EDUCATION SVSU Student receives Hazel Jones Wright Award of Community Service UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI - A Saginaw campus, particularly in positions that assist Valley State University student has been honored other students navigate college successfully. He by the Women's Progressive Club of Saginaw is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the with the Hazel Jones Wright Award for business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi, and the Community Service. Terry Blake, a business Organization of Black Unity. Blake also serves management major from Flint, received the as a campus ambassador, and he is a founding award in November for his service activities on member of God’s Children of Integrity and the campus and in the community. founder and current coordinator of the student A senior at SVSU, Blake said his time in ambassadors program in SVSU’s Office of college has allowed him to perform community Multicultural Services. service not only through the organizations he is The Women's Progressive Club of Saginaw's part of but also out of his love for the community. objective is to uplift the moral standard, “I realized at a very young age that economic, ecology, religion, intellectual and everyone is only a mistake away from needing cultural enrichment, education and social welfare these services and I choose to give my all with of women. The club has been a chapter of the no regrets in every community service project I Michigan State Association of Colored Women's am able to do,” he said. Clubs, an affiliate of the National Association of Terry Blake Courtesy Photo Blake is heavily involved on SVSU’s Colored Women's Clubs for more than 50 years. Developing an audio drama model to help children with autism spectrum disorder: CMU’s Center for Innovation, Collaboration and Engagement supports interdisciplinary research Central Michigan University said. "What I love about the research work that broadcast and cinematic arts I'm doing with audio dramas and ASD is it's faculty member — is doing something good for society. It's all due to developing a model for the environment that the ICE Center has created using audio dramas to help – a spirit of collaboration." children with autism Anderson plans to collaborate with Jill spectrum disorder. Taft-Kaufman, a communication and dramatic His interdisciplinary arts faculty member, Al Wildey, an art and project was advanced by a design faculty member, and Mark Cox, a School small grant from CMU's of Music faculty member, as well as others recently developed Center across the CMU community. for Innovation, Collaboration Center encourages interdisciplinary research and Engagement, which While ICE is housed within CMU's College enabled him to investigate of Communication and Fine Arts, the goal is to what millennials seek in involve faculty, staff, students and others from audio dramas. across the CMU community to improve lives "This idea of using through complex research, said Johnny Sparks, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - Using Aesop's audio drama for ASD therapy and education is a the center's director. Fables as inspiration, Will Anderson — a new avenue. It hasn't been done," Anderson JUMP TO PG 24, Center for Innovation

1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 23 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper CMU names December commencement speakers Three ceremonies planned for Dec. 19 MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - Central Alaska-Sitka campus, the Mashantucket/Pequot Michigan University's fall and August Nation in Connecticut, the Ziibiwing Cultural graduates will hear from a passionate artist, a Center in Michigan, and the Eiteljorg Indian and successful financial officer and a dedicated Western Art Museum in Indiana. Brauker will congressman at three commencement receive a Doctor of Fine Arts honorary degree. ceremonies Dec. 19. The ceremonies will take U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee will speak at the 6 place in the CMU Events Center's McGuirk p.m. ceremony. Kildee is serving his second Arena. term as a member of theU.S. House of Keynote speakers for the commencement Representatives representing District 5, which ceremonies include: includes Flint, Saginaw and Bay City. He • Enrico Digirolamo, chief financial officer serves on several congressional committees, of Covisint Corp.; including the Financial Services Committee, • Shirley Brauker, owner of Moon Bear the House Democratic Policy and Pottery and Indian Arts; and Communications Committee, and the • Dan Kildee, District 5 congressman. President's Export Council. Kildee's dedication Enrico Digirolamo will speak at the 9 a.m. to improving the lives of Michigan residents ceremony. Digirolamo has served as chief helped him secure $100 million in federal financial officer forCovisint Corp. since its funds to help remove blighted and abandoned founding in 2000. He previously spent nearly homes throughout the state. Kildee will receive Enrico Digirolamo three decades in a variety of financial and a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree. operating positions within General Motors. Before concluding his work with General Motors in 2010, he served as vice president and chief financial officer for General Motors Europe. Digirolamo will receive a Doctor of Commercial Science honorary degree. Shirley Brauker will speak at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. Brauker combined her lifelong passions of creating art and focusing on her Native American heritage to create her business, Moon Bear Pottery and Indian Arts. She is a talented artist who has created numerous pieces that are prominently displayed nationwide, including a clay wall mosaic for Disney Corp. in Orlando, Fla., and several pieces on permanent display at the Smithsonian Indian Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She has served as the artist in residence at the University of Shirley Brauker Dan Kildee SVSU hosts fourth grade students for Hour of Code event UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI - Saginaw The program consists of students “Coding is a new kind of literacy,” Corser Valley State University will host students participating in an hour of coding, the said. “The reason it's important to get it in early from two local elementary classrooms process of writing a computer program using is because these younger people are going to be Thursday, Dec. 3 for an Hour of Code a programming language. George Corser, affected (more than other generations) by the program. The event is part of a national SVSU assistant professor of computer digital world. We're living in a digital world with initiative to increase diversity in computer science and information systems, and SVSU computers; we need to learn how they think and science as well as to introduce coding to computer science students will provide how they speak, and coding is their language.” students at a young age. instruction to the elementary students. JUMP TO PG 24, Hour of Code 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com Page 24 The Michigan Banner JulyDecember 16, 2015 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Global research discovers hand placement critical to learning and concentration CMU and Taipei Medical University researchers uncover new factors in learning, perception and attention researchers found how we make a person more likely to concentrate and view and perceive objects retain details, but less likely to think about the around us, remember bigger picture or message in what they are information, focus our reading. A story read on a computer screen attention or shift attention further from a person's hands will be processed from one topic to the next differently, and it will be easier to think bigger; can be traced directly to the however, the mind also may be more likely to placement of our hands.​ wander to other topics or objects," Davoli said. The findings have Davoli said the research is a significant practical implications for a stride forward in understanding the use of broad range of hands-on learning, but more work is needed to environments and solidify specific solutions for consumer situations, including products, schools, workplaces and homes. workplace efficiency, "Now that this research exists, we can begin education, attention deficit to apply it to real world situations to improve interventions, building the way we create products, communicate design and consumer information and improve productivity," Davoli Courtesy Photo product development. said. MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - Century-old "The key is identifying your end goal. Davoli and Tseng coordinated experts from beliefs have led most of us to think that caffeine If your goal is to find a creative solution or around the world to gather research, review or taking a break from information and understand complex information, there is likely results, and analyze the common effects of body returning to it later are the best or only a posture and hand placement to match any posture and hand placement on a person's strategies to improve a person's focus, learning, need or situation," he said. attention and cognition. In total, the call for or how they view the world and objects around More information is being driven into our research generated 12 peer-reviewed articles by them. New research, however, sheds light on hands than ever before – from e-books to 34 experts spanning 23 institutions in countries how hand placement also is part of the equation. mobile devices – to improve efficiency and including Germany, England, China and Canada. Christopher Davoli, assistant professor of learning in an increasingly fast-paced world. The studies allowed researchers to observe the psychology at Central Michigan University, and Having information quite literally at our effects of hand placement and posture on subjects Philip Tseng, an associate professor at Taipei fingertips may not always be beneficial to in a variety of laboratory settings that mimicked Medical University, coordinated the global effective learning, concentration and our real-world scenarios, including cutting food, research, published in peer-reviewed journal ability to be flexible in our thought processes. using a mobile device and working with another Frontiers in Psychology and as an e-book. The "Reading a story on a tablet device may person to complete a puzzle.

FROM PG 22, Center for Innovation ICE will have various resources at its topics in a language that people understand and "We're starting a place that allows our disposal to help researchers, like Anderson, through channels that they are engaged with so community to put its stamp on the world through including the tools to conduct qualitative that they learn and grow and live better lives," the collective tools that we have at our disposal research, content analyses, quantitative research Sparks said. "This center has the opportunity to – intellectual and professional," Sparks, an and even virtual reality headsets. develop research across departments and colleges associate professor of advertising, said. "Imagine Sparks said interdisciplinary collaboration at CMU." a place where ideas come together around issues creates a tremendous opportunity for CMU. and challenges that are important to society." "It's about getting information about complex FROM PG 23, Hour of Code Students from those classes will come to also learning how wax and water interact The two classrooms chosen were Amy SVSU, write code for an hour, and then tour with each other. Rankey's fourth grade class at Washington the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum. The Hour of Code event is a global Elementary School in Bay City, and They also will participate in a new STEM- movement that reaches students in over 180 Carolynn Collard's fourth grade class at geared activity session at the museum, where countries. Chesaning Elementary School. students will work with wax and water while

1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com JulyDecember 16, 2015 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 25 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper COMMUNITY Making Parent and Community Engagement Our Business and will positively influence how we do business academic and social success. Research shows with our families. This training will help lay the that when parents are actively involved, grades foundation to help us examine how we conduct and test scores improve, attendance and business with our families and reach our goals of graduation rates increase, more college and maintaining excellent schools with strong family career planning takes place, and family support and healthy communities. relationships are strengthened. Brenda Thomas, Senior Program Facilitator Yes, we want you to show up and show out for John Hopkins University’s National when you hear of activities happening in your Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) in child’s school, district and community –wide. Baltimore, Maryland, led the two- day It is time to put an end to the perception that professional development for our school teams “parents just don’t want to be involved.” and district leadership team. The training was Being actively involved can mean a number of sponsored by Saginaw Public Schools Title I things - based on the Epstein’s Model and Safe Schools/Healthy Students programs. framework that Saginaw Public School is Day one of the training focused on “School, implementing, there are six types of Family and Community Partnerships and involvement: Parenting, Communicating, Expected Results. School teams were given the Volunteering, Learning at Home, Decision following strategies and best practices on how to: Making and Collaborating with Community. • Utilize the evidence- based framework of See the Keys for Successful Partnership chart the six types of involvement, “The Epstein’s for details on the six involvement types and Model” how you can support school teams with parent • Guide and meet specific challenges to and community engagement activities/ events conduct high- quality programs of throughout Saginaw Public Schools. Tiffany Pruitt Courtesy Photo productive partnerships with all families, For additional information and to become a By: Tiffany L. Pruitt, Saginaw Public examine and discuss promising partnership parent or community partner with Saginaw Schools’ Parent, Family & Community practices that link to student academic Public Schools, contact Tiffany L. Pruitt at (989) Engagement Specialist success 399-6593 or email [email protected]. • Draft a one-year action plan for partnership Saginaw Public Schools is open for that supports achievement goals in their business and we are hoping to get everyone’s school improvement plan buy- in as we implement a nationally For day two of the training, our central recognized evidenced-based framework with office team and community partners proven positive outcomes for students and their participated in the NNPS District Leadership families. Institute facilitated by Thomas. She provided Last month, more than 120 school the leadership teams with steps that need to be administrators, teachers, parents, social workers, taken to strengthen district- level partnerships and community partners packed the Saginaw ISD and facilitate school- based action teams, how Transition Center for a two-day training to put to conduct team training workshops, and together action plans for parent involvement. helped the district team members “unpack” Partners represented included organizations such their leadership roles at the district level. as Saginaw Max System of Care, The Department So, what does this mean to our parents who of Health and Human Services, the Michigan are our valued customers? It means that we Department of Education, and leaders from all 16 want you to see yourself as our Partner in schools in the Saginaw Public School District. Education by being actively involved with your As the Saginaw Public School District parent child’s education and school. We are here to and community specialist, I am excited about support you and provide you with the identified what I believe will produce more student success resources you need to support your child’s

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Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me - Documentary & Discussion In 2011, music legend Glen Campbell set as he and his family attempt to navigate the treatment by getting iPods with custom music out on an unprecedented tour across America. wildly unpredictable nature of Glen’s selections into the hands of patients. They thought it would last 5 weeks, instead it progressing disease went for 151 spectacular sold out shows over using love, laughter a triumphant year and a half across America. and music as their What made this tour extraordinary was that medicine of choice. Glen had recently been diagnosed with Following the Alzheimer’s disease. He was told to hang up film, a brief his guitar and prepare for the inevitable. discussion will be led Instead, Glen and his wife went public with by Irene Hensinger. Leon Washington, his diagnosis and announced that he and his She is part of a local Sales Professional family would set out on a “Goodbye Tour.” group of people who 5155 State St. 989.790.5155 Cadillac Doretta Williams Join us on Thursday, December 3 at 4 p.m. at are working to assist is at it again with her new Hoyt Library, 505 Janes for this unforgettable caregivers in making Saginaw, MI 48603 866.790.5155 2016 Cadillac SRX documentary and discussion. music therapy a part The film documents this amazing journey of Alzheimer's 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 27 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Saginaw Welcomes Author & Illustrator Jan Brett If you love “The Mitten” and “The Hat”, p.m. at the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, welcome families to take a photograph next to then you sure don't want to miss Jan Brett's new 1903 N. Niagara St. Recognized for her the tour bus, which will be wrapped in book, “The Turnip.” This award winning author colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of artwork from “The Turnip.” So please arrive and illustrator of children's books will be on a animals, Jan Brett is a favorite among children, early and join us for this fun and free event. 23 city tour, and will make one of her tour stops teachers and other adults. Books will be available for purchase and Jan in Saginaw. Jan and her favorite animal friend, The first 100 families in line will receive will autograph after her presentation, as long Hedgie will join us on Friday, December 4 at 5 a free signed Jan Brett poster and we also as time permits. Preschool Story Times at Zauel Library Preschool Storytimes are held on Fridays at songs, fingerplays and fun with cookies. Friday, December 18 is themed “Waiting for 10:30 a.m., at Zauel Library 3100 N. Center. Friday, December 11 is themed “In the Christmas.” It’s so hard waiting for Christmas. Friday, December 4 is themed “C is for Toy Box.” Toys, toys, toys everywhere! Children 3-5 years of age and a loving adult are Cookie.” Everyone loves cookies! Join us Children 3-5 years of age and a loving invited to join the Christmas fun with our for a storytime celebrating cookies! adult are invited to our half-hour storytime half-hour storytime featuring stories, Children 3-5 years of age and a loving adult featuring stories, songs and fingerplays fingerplays and songs of the holiday. are invited to spend 30 minutes with stories, about toys. Library Programs for Children During the Holidays Join us for our holiday canvas painting for someone special! Children under the age Create a Christmas craft while singing program on Monday, December 7 at 4 p.m., at of 7 need an adult helper. No registration Christmas songs and enjoying the music of the Wickes Library, 1713 Hess. Studio23 will be required, but space is limited to the first 50 season on Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m., at here to assist teens in using acrylic paint and people. Hoyt Library, 505 Janes. For children ages 6 collage to create a poem. Limited to the first Participate in Wickes Library’s 10th annual to 10. Children under the age of 7 must have 25 people. Please call 752-3821 for sign-up Make, Take & Give holiday craft programon an adult helper. and more information. Monday, December 14 at 4:30 p.m. (1713 Holiday Break Movie is on Wednesday, Children in grades K-6 are invited to come Hess). Listen to holiday music as you choose December 30 at 2 p.m., at Hoyt Library, 505 to the Create a Card Workshop onSaturday, from several crafts to make, take home, and Janes. Laugh out loud as Bob, Kevin, Stuart December 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Zauel Library give to someone special. Children 7 and under and the rest of the minions try to find the 3100 N. Center! You will be able to make need a helper. most despicable master ever! (91 minutes, several different types of cards using various Holiday BINGO! is on Saturday, December rated PG). Children under the age of 7 must papers, buttons, stamps, and other materials. 19 at 2 p.m., at Butman-Fish Library, 1716 be accompanied by an adult. Use your imagination to create a beautiful card Hancock. Everyone walks away with prizes! Paint Holiday Ceramics with Painterly for Tweens & Teens Create Your Own Pottery Mug Masterpiece 10 at 4:30 p.m., at Hoyt Library, 505 Janes. Just N. Center. There is no cost to participate in on Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m., at Butman- in time for the holidays, tweens and teens are this program. Call 799-2771 to register, limited Fish Library, 1716 Hancock. Tweens and Teens invited to paint a ceramic snowman. All to the first 15 students (5th-12th grade). will have an opportunity to use their imagination supplies are FREE. Call 755-9832 to register, When painting is complete, Painterly to create their own pottery mug design just in limited to the first 15 students (5th-12th grade). Pottery will take the pieces back to the studio time for the holidays. It’s a great gift idea for Paint a holiday figurine! Tweens and teens for firing and then returned to each library a you or someone special. Call 799-9160 to are invited to paint a holiday figurine under the week later for you to pick up just in time for register, limited to 25. direction of Painterly Pottery on Tuesday, the Christmas holiday. Paint a Snowman on Thursday, December December 8 at 6 p.m., at Zauel Library, 3100 Makerspace Mondays Come and tinker with us! Drop-in on Mondays, December 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Butman-Fish Library for MakerSpace Monday! Activities will vary each week. Call 799-9160 for more information.

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1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 29 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper FUNdraising GOOD TIMES Annual Giving - Five Ways to Say Thank You Many nonprofits will see an increase in gifts current information and perhaps a teaser about smaller gifts, but what if you didn’t receive the from individuals over the next few weeks. Some forthcoming projects or events. Keep it timely. gift? We also experienced an organization that will be from faithful annual donors. Others may 5. Add a personal handwritten note. If received its largest gift from an individual as a respond for the first time to your year-end appeal. you know a donor, its logical that she knows you. bequest – it was a woman who gave $25 a year Still others will feel an emotional tug on their Show that you care by adding a handwritten note for decades. heart strings and impulsively give online. As you to the thank you, regardless of the gift size. Thank you deepens a relationship. Keep the prepare to say thank you we offer five things to Over the years we have talked with many focus on the donor, not on the next gift. consider nonprofits about this topic. If a donor gives less Copyright 2015 – Mel and Pearl Shaw Mel 1. If your donor took the time to give, than $250 there’s no legal requirement to say and Pearl Shaw say “thank you” for reading you can take the time to say thank you. “thank you” or provide a written receipt. You our column. Happy Thanksgiving. www.saa- There’s always a lot to do, but “thank you” must may not be legally required to acknowledge dandshaw.com take precedence. If you plan well, it shouldn’t take much time. And, it can be joyous – you’ve received a gift. If a donor gives online, send your thank you electronically. If your donor sends a gift, send your thank you by mail. If it’s a meaningful or unusual gift take a moment to pick up the phone and say thanks. 2. Say thank you – plain and simple – without asking for another gift. We recently read a “rant” by Holly Hall via Inside Philanthropy. Her point: “thank donors without asking them for anything.” Research shows that’s what donors want. It may not be what you want, but with nonprofits losing 50% of the new donors they gain in a year, it might be a good idea to think about what donors want. 3. Share the impact your donor’s gift will make. Donors want to know about impact. Maybe you can distribute more holiday gifts to children. Or expose more girls to careers in science and engineering. Maybe your advocacy resulted in a legislative change. In all cases, tell your story. 4. Use an up-to-date thank you letter. Don’t use a general all purpose thank you. Share Mel and Pearl Shaw

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1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com Page 30 The Michigan Banner December 1, 2015 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper Non Profit Directory CAN Council Saginaw County Health Delivery, Inc. Pit and Balcony Theatre Saginaw County Business & 1311 N. Michigan Avenue 501 Lapeer Ave. 805 N. Hamilton Education Partnership Saginaw, MI 48602 Saginaw, MI 48607 Saginaw, MI 48602 1213 South Washington Ave. (989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-277 989-759-6400 www.pitandbalconytheatre.com Saginaw, MI 48601 www.cancouncil.org Houghton-Jones Task Force 989-754-6587 989.399.0016 1708 Johnson Street [email protected] THE EZEKIEL PROJECT Saginaw, MI Saginaw County Community Action [email protected] 989-752-1660 Public Libraries of Saginaw Agency, Inc. (CAC) P.O. Box 3470 Butman-Fish, Hoyt, Wickes & Zauel 2824 Perkins Street Saginaw, MI 48605-3470 Lighthouse Outreach Center Libraries Saginaw, MI 48601 Phone: 989-755-1620 808 Janes Street 505 Janes Avenue 989-753-7741 Fax: 989-755-4038 Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48607 989-928-9096 989-755-0904 The Saginaw Community Foundation Good Neighbors Mission www.saginawlibrary.org 1 Tuscola, Suite 100 1318 Cherry Street Mobile Medical Response Saginaw, MI 48607 Saginaw, MI 48601 834 S. Washington Ave. Restoration Community Outreach 989-755-0545 989-399-9918 Saginaw, MI 48601 1205 Norman 989.758.2900 Saginaw, MI 48601 Women of Colors Great Lakes PACE (989) 753-1886 / fax (989) 753-2880 P.O. Box 5525 3378 Fashion Square Blvd. Michigan Banner Outreach Email: [email protected] Saginaw, MI 48603 Saginaw, MI 48603 1400 W. Genesee 989-399-9275 or 989-737-9286 Phone: 989 272-7610 Saginaw, MI 48602 Fax: 989 272-7669 989-714-2240 Website: www.greatlakespace.org [email protected]

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1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 31 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper PRAISE CONNECTIONS & LIFE New Birth Missionary “Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the Baptist Church love of God and family and to create 3121 Sheridan st. memories that will last forever. Jesus is God’s Sunday school 9:30 perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing Worship service at 11:00 am True Seekers bible Study is that not only are we able to receive this gift, Tuesday 11:00 am and 6:00 pm all are welcome but we are able to share it with others on Word of wisdom make peace with God and live in Christmas and every other day of the year.” peace with your fellow man ~Joel Osteen Pastor and First Lady Larry Camel New Hope Missionary Life in Christ Baptist Church 2915 S. Washington Road Ministries Saginaw, MI 48601 2915 S. Washington Road 989. 401.4465 Saginaw, MI 48601 989. 401.4465 “Come and help us worship God in Spirit and truth at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church” Pastor Dennis Cotton and 1st Lady Felicia Cotton Rev. Dr. Willie F. Casey & 1st Lady Ida M. Casey

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Bethel AME Church Faith Based Directory St. Lukes CME Church Pastor P. David Saunders 1121 Tusola 535 Cathay St. Jacob’s Ladder New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Saginaw, MI 48607 Saginaw, MI 48601 Pastor Dempsey Allen Rev. Dr. Willie F. Casey (989) 755-0351 (989) 755-7011 1926 Fairfield Street 1721 Tuscola Street Saginaw, MI 48602 Saginaw, MI 48601 The Potters Touch Ministries Bread of Life Harvest Center (989) 799-6601 (989) 753-7600 Pastor Kareem J. Bowen Senior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart 1402 North 6th Street 3726 Fortune Blvd. Life in Christ Ministries New Life Baptist Church Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48603 Pastor Dennis Cotton, Sr. Pastor Rufus Bradley (989) 755-48601 (989) 790-7933 2915 S. Washington Road 1401 Janes St. facebook.com/The Potters Touch Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48601 Christ Disciples Baptist Church (989) 401-4465 (989) 753-1151 Transforming Life Ministries Founder Pastor Eddie Benson [email protected] Pastor William Brown Pastor Genevieve Benson New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 3024 South Washington Avenue 3317 Lapeer Street Messiah Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alfred “AJ” Harris Jr. Saginaw, MI 48601-4353 Saginaw, MI 48601 2615 Williamson Road 3610 Russel St. (989) 754-9573 (989) 754-2444 Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48601 Pastor Otis Washington (989) 754-0801 True Vine Baptist Church Christ Fellowship Baptist Church Phone: (989) 777-2636 Pastor Paul E. Broaddus Rev. Robert Davis, Jr. Fax: (989) 777-2640 Ninth Street Community Church 2930 Janes Street 818 N.Washington Ave. E-mail: [email protected] Pastor William L. Scott Jr. Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48601 Website: www.messiahsag.org Assistant Pastor Rex Jones (989) 752-0751 989.754.4435 1118 N. 9th Street [email protected] Mt. Olive Baptist Church Saginaw, MI 48601 Victorius Believers Ministries Church Pastor Marvin T. Smith (989) 752-7366 Rev. Christopher V. Pryor Corinthian Baptist Church 1114 N. 6th Street 624 S. Outer Dr. Pastor Roy L. Manning Saginaw, MI 48601 Prince of Peace Baptist Church Saginaw, MI 104 S. 10th St. (989) 752-8064 825 North 24th Street (989) 755-7692 Saginaw, MI 48601 Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 754-1820 New Beginnings Life Changing (989) 754-2841 Wolverine State Baptist Convention Ministries Pastor Robert B. Corley Jr. 615 S. Jefferson Ave. Faith Harvest Church Pastor Otis Dickens Saginaw, MI 48607 Bishop Ronald E. Chipp 2312 S. Washington Ave. St. John Ev. Luthern Church 1734 N. Mason Saginaw, MI 48601 Pastor Connie Sassanella World Outreach Campus of Greater Saginaw, MI 48602 (989) 755-3650 915 Federal Avenue Coleman Temple Ministries (989) 799-4200 Saginaw, MI 48607 Supt. H.J. Coleman Jr. Website: www.faithharvestministry.org New Birth Missionary Baptist Phone: (989) 754-0489 2405 Bay Rd. E-mail: [email protected] Pastor Larry D. Camel Worship: 9:30 AM Saginaw, MI 48602 3121 Sheridan stjohnlutheranelcasaginaw.weebly.com (989) 752-7957 Grace Chapel Church Saginaw, Michigan Pastor James Nelson 989.327.1755 Saginaw Valley Community Zion Missionary Baptist Church 2202 Janes Ave. Pastor Richard Sayad Pastor Rodrick Smith Saginaw, MI 48601 New Covenant Christian Center 3660 Hermansau 721 Johnson (989) 755-3212 Pastor Ron Frierson Saginaw, MI 48603 Saginaw, MI 48607 523 Hayden (989) 752-4769 (989) 754-9621 Greater Williams Temple Saginaw, MI Bishop H.J. Williams 752-8485 608 Remington Saginaw, MI 48601 (989) 755-5291 Obituaries and Memorials To Celebrate a life Call 989.753.3475, or email [email protected] 1400 W. Genesee Saginaw, Michigan (989) 753-3475 www.themichiganbanner.com December 1, 2015 The Michigan Banner Page 33 First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper

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creating my future ... andi amit is bright Carleton Green loves to help people — specifically, to create opportunities for others. It’s why the sophomore communications major devotes himself to organizations driven to develop people’s potential. Carleton is the vice president of SVSU’s chapter National Society of Leadership Success, an organization on campus that emphasizes goal- setting and achievement. In fact, Carleton’s chapter achieved a few goals of its own: in its first year, it has been named the Best New Organization and become the largest registered student organization on campus. A brother in the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and a former mentor in the Great Lakes Bay Region Youth Leadership Institute, Carleton also recently became involved in AISIEC, an international organization that helps students arrange exchanges abroad. “I have done so much and have become involved in quite a few organizations,” Carleton says. “I love that SVSU feels like my home away from home.”

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]. Visit us online at svsu.edu

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