PONTIAC’S Walker D. Russell Achieves Dream of Playing in The NBA, as a Detroit Piston (see page 3 inside) The February 3 – February 13, 2012

Keirrah Russell-Musgraves Pontiac News The Great Lakes Academy A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR VOL. 2 ISSUE 13 Spelling Bee Champ Pontiac Fire Department Eliminated After 179 Years See story by Darryl Fowlkes inside Page 2 Pontiac Gets Boost from County, State and Federal Experts Oakland County, Oakland University , included Keynote speaker Youngstown, Ohio. At Learning.” The workshops were facilitated and Oakland County Michigan Works in Jay Williams, Executive the time, Williams spoke by Oakland Literacy Council, Oakland conjunction with Pontiac Sesquicentennial Director- U.S. Dept. of about the need to take County Michigan Works!, and Ann Arbor- celebration Presented Symposium & Labor, Office of action “from the bottom based Center for Michigan respectively. In Workshops on “What We Can Do to Move Recovery for Auto up,” and encouraged the Center for Michigan workshop, the facil- Pontiac Forward” Communities & Workers; grass root organizers to itator asked the panelists to respond to a Among the speakers…Lou Glazer, Lou Glazer, President of take responsibility for presentation about public education via a President of Michigan Future, Inc.; Jay Michigan Future, Inc.. their communities as was special hand-held device. The answers will Williams, Exec. Director-U.S. Dept of Labor The symposium culmi- successfully done in be tabulated and integrated into a larger Office of Recovery for Auto Communities & nated in the afternoon Lou Glazer Jay Williams Youngstown , a city often state-wide report to affect future policy on Workers. with a series of interac- compared to Pontiac . He education in Michigan . “It’s a bottom-up A third symposium focusing on Building tive public workshops. All activities and subsequently was appointed by President interactive opportunity for community Pontiac through Public, Private and Citizen workshops were free and open to the public. Barack Obama to the new Department of members to have their voices heard about Partnerships was held on January 28 at The Jay Williams was a well-received speaker Labor post. He is returning in his new role to public education,” stated Courtney Lafayette Grande in Pontiac . The morning at the first Pontiac Symposium in June of discuss Pontiac ’s participation in the Thompson of Center for Michigan , who lineup of notable speakers began at 8:30am 2011 when he was the Mayor of recovery for auto Communities. Williams facilitated the workshop. presentation was be followed by a Q & A The series of symposiums are part of response panel that included Mayor Leon Pontiac ’s Sesquicentennial activities, and Jukowski and City Council President Lee are spearheaded by former state legislator, Jones. Lunchtime speaker was Lou Glazer, Hubert Price, and O.U. retired professor, Dr. former Deputy Director of the Michigan Geoffrey Brieger. “The time for talking is Department of Commerce who is also over; we now need to see direct outcomes as regarded as one of the leading thinkers on a result of these symposiums,” commented strategies for improving Michigan ’s Brieger. “Given the presenters, particularly economy. Jay Williams, I would hope that we can begin After the morning presentations three to further move the City of Pontiac towards interactive afternoon workshops took place economic diversification and recovery,” simultaneously focusing on Community- added Price, who is also the Chairman of the based Job Creation, Adult Literacy, and “A Greater Pontiac Sesquicentennial Community Conversation on Student Commission. Register Today www.ocedc.net Oakland County Women In Leadership Summit Friday February 10, 2012 • 10:30 am until 3pm @ Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Keynote Speaker Judge Denise Langford-Morris Panel Moderator Diverse Panel of Women Speakers (Details Page 16 Back Cover) Page 2 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012 179 Years of Automotive Heritage Pontiac’s Bravest in Pontiac By Darryl Fowlkes Walter Moore and Roger Minard from By Ron Gay The subjects are broad and relate to 1968 – 1976. The last three remained the anything regarding transportation history, Pontiac’s Bravest is what the Pontiac only black firemen until Orlando Burton The Motorcities National Heritage except aviation, that took place here. Was Fire Department used to be known as. Jr. was hired in 1982, which was followed Area is a group responsible for programs your family part of the Great Migration to But as of February 1, 2012, that state- by 13 others as part of the largest group of that inform citizens of automotive history. work in auto plants? Do you work in a ment will come to an end. An end that we fire fighters to ever be hired at one time in Cities such as Detroit, Flint, Ypsilanti have building left over from the automobile hope will be temporary and not permanent. September of 1983. already been involved in this federally heyday? Did the union change your To put this all in perspective the USA In this group was the first woman to funded program, placing 130 - 2’ x 3’ signs family’s life? Did someone work on the will be celebrating 236 years of ever be hired as a firefighter, Ms. Wilvern around their communities telling the railroad? Pontiac is steeped in transporta- FREEDOM, the State of Michigan just Yarbro and with the change of the stories of their city as they relate to the tion history. It was the truck and bus celebrated 175 years as a state in January, minimum age limit requirement there were automobile industry. capital for years. The “Rosa Parks Bus” the City of Pontiac celebrated its a few 18 year old men hired that had just The next phase of this Wayside Exhibit was built here by Pontiac workers. During Sesquicentennial (150 years) in March graduated from high school. project, coming to a close very soon, will WWII Pontiac women took to the factories 2011. From 1983 to 2008 there were 45 black create another batch of signs for communi- to produce many different types of military This means that the Pontiac Fire firefighters that were hired to the fire ties that qualify. So far, Pontiac has not vehicles, including the “Duck.” Department is 4 years older than the State, department. Some did full service and taken part. I am writing this article to Individuals, community groups, busi- and 29 years older than the city. retired, some found other jobs or died off inform residents and friends of Pontiac nesses, churches can all be involved in For almost 180 years there was an duty after leaving the department. that we have a chance to be included in creating a sign to represent their story. For entity known as the Pontiac Fire And only person in the history of the this very important project to locate as more information please contact Ron Gay Department protecting the citizens of fire department to pay the ultimate price many historical signs as we can gather at 248 762 3511, [email protected]. Pontiac. with his life was black, Mr. Tracy Karlton support for in Pontiac. The Pontiac Fire Department began on Williamson on September 7, 1988. April 23, 1833 as a "bucket brigade". In In October of 2011 an announcement April 1840 when a fire broke out in the was made that changed the history of the The city, the bucket brigade was unable to stop fire department FOREVER. A “merger” Pontiac News PHOTOGRAPHER: TBD the fire from destroying most of the busi- agreement by the EM Louis Schimmel was PUBLISHER & CONTENT EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER: Leon Scott ness section. made with the Waterford Fire Department R. Frank Russell CIRCULATION MANAGER: Rahim Russell This fire led to the organization of the that would end the Great 179 year history CONTENTS & NEWS EDITOR: OFFICE MANAGER: Mary C. Russell first real Fire Department. of the Pontiac Fire Department. Elaine Smith-Wright DESIGNER & PRINTER: Michigan Web Press It was not until 1967 that a black person With intervention from the federal level AFRICIAN CORRESPONDENT: CONTACT INFO: Kofi Annorh TELEPHONE: 248-758-1411 was hired to the fire department. this will not be the permanent end, and the CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: FAX: 248-758-1412 Mr. Daniel Sowell was hired as the first PONTIAC FIRE DEPARTMENT will Elaine Smith-Wright, PO Box 431412, Suite #1 Rev. James Keys, Quincy Stewart III, Black Fireman in Pontiac’s History. return to the GREATNESS it had for 179 Pontiac, MI 48343 He was followed within by Fred years!!!!!!! Ken Corr, Kevin McCormick, Adam Polk, Brenda Canty-Carter www.thepontiacnews.com Milton, Ted Himond, Cliff Armstrong, Kenny Anderson, Kathleen O'Quinn [email protected]

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Russell, Jr. Achieves his NBA Dream By Dave Pemberton and plenty of doubters along the way, but he Russell’s future this season is far from Of The Oakland Press kept his dream alive and worked hard to guaranteed, but Pistons coach Lawrence As the son of a former NBA player, some make it come true. “There’s times when you Frank has liked what he’s seen so far. Russell might think Walker Russell Jr. would have an kind of get down on yourself, what more can has played in nine games for the Pistons and easy path to the NBA. The reality is Russell’s I do?” is averaging 3.9 points and 2.8 assists in 18 path has been extremely difficult. A path that Russell said. “Sometimes you can’t minutes per game. would cause most people to give up on the handle that, you can just do what you have to “Walker’s great,” Frank said. “Walker is a NBA dream. do and hope that the people above can see great story, the fact that he’s a hometown Somehow the 29-year-old NBA rookie that. guy. He’s a grinder. He has a great attitude. stayed the course and saw his dream of “I kept staying with it, believing in He can play. He’s an NBA player. He’s got a playing in the NBA come true when he took myself and never getting down, always great spirit about him. Guys love Walker. the court at The Palace of Auburn Hills for knowing you can play at this level," Russell They loved him in training camp. The fact the Detroit Pistonson Jan. 20. added. "It’s about getting the opportunity and that he came back and he was rewarded for Russell finished with three points, two the timing. It’s just a great opportunity and his hard work. What the future holds? No assists, one rebound, one steal and three great timing for me right now.” one knows. All you can focus on is control- turnovers in just more than 20 minutes. The Russell admitted this was going to be his ling what you can control, and I think Walker Pistons fell 98-81 to the Grizzlies, but last season in the D-League. He could have does that every single day with his prepara- regardless of the outcome of the game, earned more money by playing elsewhere, tion, his work ethic and his play.” Russell’s lifelong dream came true. but chose to stay in the D-League with the Now that he’s in the NBA, Walker is not The countless hours in the gym, the bus hopes of getting called up to an NBA team. going to rest on his accomplishment. He’s rides, the stints overseas and everything else “Sometimes it’s not about money, sometimes hungry for more. “Just stay hungry, be an Russell went through to make it to The it’s about chasing the dream,” Russell said. energy guy,” Russell said. “Give everything I Palace court that night suddenly was worth “Years in the D-League and finally Detroit can in practice, and when I get in the games, it. Russell no longer had to dream of being an gave me a chance to come out here and show try to affect the games with my energy and NBA player; that night, he became one. that I can play on this level.” just being aggressive, picking guys up and “It’s always been a dream,” Russell said. Injuries to Ben Gordon, Will Bynum and getting the guys in the sets. Just being a true “I’ve always wanted to accomplish my Rodney Stuckey helped Russell get the call point guard.” dream.” from the Pistons, but his hard work earned Dave Pemberton covers the Pistons for The fact that Russell’s big break came him an invite to training camp and his work The Oakland Press. Email him at with the Pistons, a team he grew up watching during training camp ultimately earned him [email protected] follow and his dad Walker D. Russell played for, the call up. him on Twitter @drpemberton. was icing on the cake. “Growing up I was always a Pistons fan, games during the 2006-07 season, averaging the Bad Boys,” Russell said. “It was the ulti- 5.6 points and 3.6 assists in 15 minutes per mate, ultimate great call when they gave me game. that call. I was just ecstatic and excited.” The following year, he joined the Mad The Pontiac native, who played at Ants and averaged 14.5 points and 4.8 assists Rochester High School, began his route to in 17 games. He followed that with 16.1 the NBA at Chipola College, a junior college points and 10.8 assists in 47 games during in Marianna, Fla. where he still holds the the 2008-09 season. record for assists in a game with 18, a feat he He did not play in the D-League during accomplished twice. the 2009-10 season but returned to the Mad From there, he went to Jacksonville State Ants for the 2010-11 season, averaging 17.7 where he earned All-Ohio Valley Conference points and 7.9 assists in 37 games. honors during his junior and senior years. Russell only played one full season in the Russell set the school record for free-throw D-League, often leaving during the season to percentage at 84.2 percent and was the play overseas for more money. He has had school’s Division 1 career scoring leader stints in the Czech Republic, Spain, China until Nick Murphy passed him last season. and Germany, among others. From there, Russell bounced between the “I’ve been a little bit of everywhere,” NBA’s Developmental League, also known Russell said. “I’ve only did one full season in as the D-League, and overseas. the D-League. I usually always leave during During his stints in the D-League, Russell the season, get a call overseas. This has was one of the league’s stars. He was aver- finally been good timing for me with the aging 16.6 points and 9.9 assists for the Fort lockout this year and some players going Wayne Mad Ants this season before he got down and getting hurt. It’s just an opportu- called up to the Pistons. nity. I came in and continuously working He started his D-League career for the hard.” Fort Worth Flyers where he played just 15 Russell had his shares of up and downs Star Records 570 Auburn Road – Pontiac MI 48342 Open Monday Through Saturday 10AM – 5PM Women Clothing • Human Hair Hair Ornaments • Cosmetics Greeting Cards • Mylar & Latex Balloons Music CD’s • Books “Stop In and Take a Look” 248-338-3080 Mr. Charles Warren - Owner A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 4 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012 Guest Perspective Blacks Failure to Uphold Dr. King’s Economic Development Legacy by Kenny Anderson we’ve ignored him to the fullest. Yes, the largest producer of onion and olive; the fifth nities unemployment and poverty levels are overwhelming majority of Blacks today live largest producer of sugar beet; the sixth soaring over 50 percent. Unfortunately Though Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday in neighborhoods dominated by non-Black largest producer of tobacco, tea, and apple; Blacks have a spending spree outlook and has been a national holiday for nearly 30 ethnic national businesses that make billions the seventh largest producer of cotton and very little of our purchasing power in trans- years (1983), unfortunately as Black people of dollars off us. barley; the eighth largest producer of ferred into investment capital to fund busi- we still have a very limited view of King; a King not only gave us an economic direc- almond; the ninth largest producer of wheat, ness development. We buy - consume from superficial notion that he was simply a tive, he threw down an economic gauntlet, rye, and grapefruit, and the tenth largest the world, but we don’t produce or sell to the ‘dreaming’ civil rights leader who struggled telling us: “American Negroes have greater producer of lemon. world to create jobs for ourselves like the to end racism and bring about an idealistic economic potential than most of the nations Turkey’s livestock products, including nation of Turkey does. integrated society in America. – perhaps even more than all of the nations meat, milk, wool, and eggs, contributed to This economic suicide mentality coupled For the most part as Black people we of Africa. The Negro challenge in America is more than _ of the value of agricultural with racism reflects why there are so few have never or barely associated Martin to organize the economic power we already output. Fishing is another important part of Black owned businesses in our communities. Luther King’s leadership with economic have in our midst.” the economy; in 2005 Turkish fisheries Commenting on this underdevelopment development other than Affirmative Action. Today Black people have nearly a trillion harvested 545,673 tons of fish and aquacul- King stated: “The economic highway to We don’t associate him with confronting dollars in our mist. According to a ture. Turkish brands like BEKO and Vestel power has very few entry lanes for Negroes. economic injustice, economic boycotts, September 2011 Report, ‘The state of the are among the largest producers of consumer Nothing so vividly reveals the crushing struggling for economic justice, and particu- African-American Consumer’, published electronics and home appliances in Europe. impact of discrimination and the heritage of larly advocating for Black business develop- jointly by Nielsen and the National Turkey's Vestel Electronics is the largest exclusion as the limited dimensions of Negro ment. Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), TV producer in Europe, accounting for 21% business in the most powerful economy in the What we know of King has been reduced cites with a buying power of nearly $1 tril- of all TV sets manufactured and sold on the world. America’s industrial production is to his “I Have A Dream” speech, but what lion annually, if African-Americans were a continent in 2007. By January 2005, Vestel half of the world’s total, and within it the we don’t know is that this speech was nation, they’d be the 16th largest purchasing and its rival Turkish electronics and white production of Negro business is so small that connected to his main theme of ‘the March power (GDP) nation in the world; a greater goods brand BEKO accounted for more than it can scarcely be measured on any define- on Washington for Jobs and Freedom’. GDP than the current 16th rank nation of half of all TV sets manufactured in Europe. able scale.” King’s speech and overall leadership was Turkey. Another Turkish electronics brand, Profilo- The fact that Black people have never about civil rights alone, but was also Over 40 years-ago, long before this 2011 Telra, was Europe's third largest TV purchasing power of nearly a trillion dollars about from the beginning a campaign for report on Black purchasing power, King producer in 2005. that overwhelmingly goes to others on one jobs and income, because King understood stated: “Always anchor our external direct Turkish companies made clothing exports hand is embarassing, but it can also be very that economic injustice prevents ‘real action with the power of economic with- worth $13.98 billion in 2006; more than misleading regarding the racial disparities of freedom’ and was the most crucial issue that drawal. Now, we are poor people, individu- $10.67 billion of which (76.33%) were made wealth in America. In a recent study, ‘The Black people will continue to face. ally, we are poor when you compare us with to the EU member states. Turkish automotive Great Recession’, by the Economic Policy Throughout the civil rights movement, white society in America. We are poor. Never companies like TEMSA, Otokar, and BMC Institute, exposed that the recent recession King and other Black activists had always stop and forget that collectively, that means are among the world's largest van, bus, and period Blacks had an annual income of been engaged with economic issues, from all of us together, collectively we are richer truck manufacturers. $13,400 compared to whites income of over using economic tactics like the Montgomery than all the nations in the world, with the Turkey has a large and growing automo- a $134, 000.00. bus boycott and the boycotts of places like exception of nine. Did you ever think about tive industry, which produced 1,024,987 The EPI study states in terms of dollars – Woolworth's that accompanied the lunch that? After you leave the United States, motor vehicles in 2006, ranking as the 7th Blacks have 2 cents compared to whites 98 counter sit-ins. King stressed the connection Soviet Russia, Great Britain, West Germany, largest automotive producer in Europe; cents. A Black World study reports during between racism and economic injustice: France, and I could name the others, the behind Germany (5,819,614), France this recessionary period that 25% of Blacks “Many white Americans of good will have Negro collectively is richer than most (3,174,260), Spain (2,770,435), the United lost their homes and 38% have lost their jobs. never connected bigotry with economic nations of the world. We have an annual Kingdom (1,648,388), Russia (1,508,358) Anothern recent wealth gap study by the Pew exploitation. They have deplored prejudice, income of thirty billion dollars a year, which and Italy (1,211,594), respectively. Research Center, reveals that the median but tolerated or ignored economic injustice. is more than all of the exports of the United In 2008 Turkey produced 1,147,110 wealth of whites in 2009 was $113,149.00 But the Negro knows that these two evils States, and more than the national budget of motor vehicles, ranking as the 6th largest compared with $5,677.00 for Blacks. have a malignant kinship.” Canada. Did you know that? That’s power producer in Europe (behind the United According to the Pew Research the King would often reiterate that economic right there, if we know how to pool it.” Kingdom and above Italy) and the 15th wealth gap between whites and Blacks have advocacy and development is a crucial part Though we have nearly a trillion dollars largest producer in the world. With a cluster grown to their widest levels in 25 years. of our struggle against racial oppression. of purchasing power in our midst, we as of car-makers and parts suppliers, the Leaving whites on average with 20 times the King began to focus more strongly on Black people are a national body of econom- Turkish automotive sector has become an net worth of Blacks. As Blacks we cannot economic justice issues in the last few years ically colonized consumers who have obvi- integral part of the global network of produc- continue to paricipate in so-called American of his life because even with so-called civil ously not learned how to pool it. We spend tion bases, exporting over $22,944,000,000 democracy just as oppressesd and exploited rights Black people were still at the bottom only 2 cents of evey dollar with Black busi- worth of motor vehicles and components in nearly trillion dollar consumers. of the economic ladder. King once remarked: nesses of the nearly trillion we spend, 98 2008. Our current plight during this recession in “What benefits is civil rights to a Negro to be cents goes to create ecnomic development Turkey is also one of the leading ship- America demands a program for economic able to go into an integrate restaurant, yet he and wealth for non-Blacks. building nations; in 2007 Turkish shipyards empowerment as King advised us: “One does not have a job to afford a hamburger.” There are over 42 million Blacks in ranked 4th in the world (behind China, South point in the Negro’s program should be a In 1966 he began working in Chicago and America that have more purchasing power Korea, and Japan) in terms of the number of plan to improve his own economic lot. other northern cities to address employment than 72 million Turks. As Blacks let us take a ordered ships, and also 4th in the world Through the establishment of credit unions, discrimination, and in 1968 just prior to his look at the nation of Turkey who we rank (behind Italy, USA, and Canada) in terms of savings and loan associations, and coopera- assassination he was striking with Black over economically. Turkey has the 16th the number of ordered mega yachts. tive enterprises the Negron can greatly sanitation workers in Memphis for better largest GDP, that Merrill Lynch, the World What stands out glaringly about the Gross improve his economic status. He must wages. In his final speech, April 3, 1968, a Bank, and The Economist magazine describe Domestic Product (GDP) of Turkey and develop habits of thrift and techniques of day before his political assassination, at the as a newly industrialized country with an Black people, is theirs is based on production wise investment. He must not wait for the end Mason Temple Church in Memphis, emerging market economy. Turkey is among output, while ours is based on total expendi- of the segregation that lies at the basis of his Tennessee, Martin Luther King stated: “We the world's leading producers of agricultural ture in buying – consuming products. economic deprivation; he must act now to lift must begin the process of building a greater products; textiles; motor vehicles, ships, and Turkey’s GDP is expressed in business – himself by his own bootstraps.” economic base in Negro communities.” other transportation equipment; construction manufacturing and production, creating jobs Kenny Anderson is a long-time Indeed this was a clear leadership directive materials; consumer electronics and home and wealth for their nation; while Black communtiy activists and resident of Pontiac; to initiate Black economic development by appliances. dollars buy consumer goods that we don’t his current leadership focus is on Black establishing businesses. Turkey is the world's largest producer of manufacture or produce. Blacks spend economic development with a prerequisite on It is obvious as Black people we’ve aban- hazelnut, cherry, fig, apricot, quince, and billion of dollars on clothes, shoes, jewelry, raising entrepreneural consciousness. Mr. doned King’s legacy by ‘neglectring’ and pomegranate; the second largest producer of hair styles, fast-food, liquor, cell phones, and Anderson can be contacted at ‘failing’ to follow through on his final watermelon, cucumber, and chickpea; the entertainment. [email protected] economic directive to us. Yes, it is crystal- third largest producer of tomato, eggplant, While Blacks are spending nearly a tril- clear that we did not follow King’s order, green pepper, lentil, and pistachio; the fourth lion dollars, yet in too many Black commu- A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR February 3 – February 13, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 5 What’s Happening In Oakland County Newly released figures confirm that Pontiac will receive over $1.4 million in federal funding after U.S. Rep. Peters intervened to save funds Emergency Manager would have forfeited HUD figures released bad decision and get involved, Pontiac will Peters’ efforts were successful. On December 8, 2011, HUD provided to late yesterday show that receive almost $700,000 more per year than if According to the original contract the Members of Congress CDBG funding in Pontiac will receive the Emergency Manager’s contract was Emergency Manager signed, these funds, advance of the scheduled public announce- almost $700,000 more per implemented. While this situation has ended which normally would have gone directly to ment the following day. This notice indicated year than if Emergency well, I think it underscores the issues that arise Pontiac, would have been directed to Oakland Pontiac would go from receiving $1.4 million Manager’s original when you replace elected officials with County to be calculated as part of the “Urban in FY11 to $0 in FY12 and Oakland County contract was put into place unelected managers that focus on short term County” formula for fund allocation. Because would go from receiving $3.5 million in FY11 Recently, new figures problems rather than the long term growth of a they would no longer be calculated under the to $4.3 million. Realizing the losses to Pontiac were released by the city.” “Entitlement City” formula previously used, exceeded the increased funding to Oakland Gary Peters Department of Housing U.S. Rep. Gary Peters announced that he Pontiac would have missed out on over County, U.S. Rep. Peters called upon HUD to and Urban Development was successful in his efforts to force HUD, $690,000 per year. When U.S. Rep. Peters investigate alternative situations. Successfully (HUD) which showed that Pontiac will Oakland County and Pontiac’s Emergency realized that the Emergency Manager made unwinding the Emergency Manager’s deci- receive $1.4 million in Community Manager to reexamine a contract that the this bad decision, he got involved and helped sion, yesterday’s funding announcement indi- Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding Emergency Manager signed which would turn the Emergency Manager, Oakland County and cates Pontiac will receive $1,424,999 and in FY12 - $691,946 more in FY12 than if the over Pontiac’s FY12, 13 and 14 CDBG HUD work out a deal to have the funds deliv- Oakland County will receive $3,525,192, for a Emergency Manager’s original contract was funding to Oakland County with no strings ered to Pontiac but administered by Oakland total of $4,950,191. The difference between implemented. attached. In addition to lacking a legal obliga- County. Yesterday’s figures show that this was the amounts in the December 8 notice and “I’m glad that I was able to get involved tion for Oakland County to spend the funds in the arrangement that has now been worked yesterday’s announcement reflects an aggre- and prevent Pontiac from missing out on Pontiac, we also now know that the contract out. gate funding increase of $691,946. millions of dollars in federal economic devel- would have caused Pontiac to miss out on opment funding because of a bad decision by more than $690,000 per year for three years the emergency manager,” said U.S. Rep. Gary had Peters not intervened and forced a renego- Peters. “Because we were able to catch this tiation. This recent announcement proves that February Business Workshops Patterson Introduces Five Offered by Oakland County Business owners and entrepreneurs who Program. This session is best suited to those need assistance are invited to attend semi- who have good credit, a solid business idea, nars in February offered by the Oakland and some money to invest in their business. Communities for “One Stop County Business Center. Business Basics Because the SBA does not provide loan workshops are now offered in the evenings guarantees to real estate investment firms, on alternating months. The workshops including purchasing and rehabbing houses Ready” Business listed are held at the Oakland County for sale, this type of financing is not Executive Office Building Conference discussed at the roundtables. Presented by: Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Small Business Administration (SBA) Attraction/Retention Pilot Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration Representative, Michigan Small Business & and location specifics, visit our website at Technology Development Center (MI- Oakland County the Legislature is working on one too. One oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) SBTDC) Consultant, and Business Banker. Executive L. Brooks Stop Ready will keep our communities out 858-0783. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m.-Noon This Patterson recently identi- front.” Pre-Business Research - Are you workshop is free, but pre-registration is fied five local communities Patterson said the One Stop Ready thinking of starting your own business and required. who have agreed to partici- concept is based on three components: want to research your business idea? Are Fundamentals of Writing a Business pate in an economic devel- knowledge, tools and strategy, and imple- you a business owner who wants to under- Plan is a workshop for small business opment pilot program - the mentation. It is not a rubber stamp for stand which research sources to use for your owners who are developing a plan to serve first of its kind in the state - economic development projects nor a criti- business plan and where to find the infor- as their road map to success. Tuesday, Feb. L. Brooks designed to reduce delays cism of current community practices but mation you need? Presented by The 23, 6-9 p.m. The fee is $40, which includes Patterson and government red tape rather an approach that complements a Oakland County Business Center, The all materials. No refunds. for business attraction and community’s ability to respond quickly and Entrepreneur's Source, Oakland County Women's Business Certification retention projects. efficiently to economic development oppor- Market Research Department, and a (WBE) Orientation - Learn about the Ferndale, the Village of Oxford, tunities. Business Reference Librarian. Tuesday, benefits and process of becoming a Rochester, Lyon Township and Wixom were Communities would work closely with Feb. 9, 6-9:30 p.m. Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). chosen to be part of the “One Stop the Department of Economic Development & This workshop is free, but pre-registra- Benefits include certification to private Ready”pilot that aims to streamline the Community Affairs, which offers various tion is required. sector WBE's and access to procurement process of moving a business project from services including project financing and Fundamentals of Starting a Business opportunities with major national compa- concept to reality. The ultimate goal is to micro loans, planning services, small busi- is a seminar for anyone thinking about nies. For additional information visit certify communities as being One Stop ness counseling, workforce development, going into business. Participants examine www.miceed.org. Presented by the Ready. Main Street Oakland County and an introduc- their entrepreneurial skills, learn how to Michigan Women's Business Council. “We want all of our communities to have tion to a host of state and federal programs. implement their ideas and receive a list of Wednesday, Feb. 24, 9-11 a.m. The fee is a core understanding of economic develop- “The program is designed to make our pitfalls to avoid when starting a business. $25 (Please make checks payable to ment and to be more efficient,” Patterson responses fast and efficient to opportunities,” Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6-9 p.m. The fee is $30. C.E.E.D.). No refunds. said. “We want them to be more knowledge- Patterson said. “We are sharing ‘best prac- No refunds. Small Business Loan Workshop - able about and integrated with the resources tices.’ We show them what tools are available Team SBA Financing Roundtable - Getting a small business loan can be a chal- we offer locally and those offered by the and how to use them but we want the Before you apply for a business loan, we lenging process. Learn the "5 C's of Credit", state. The Michigan Economic Development communities to develop their own plans recommend that you first attend a Financing how to develop a winning loan proposal and Corp. is working on a redevelopment readi- based on what they learn.” Roundtable. The roundtables are a free loan what you need to know to position your ness program to be launched next month and orientation conducted by a business banker, business to be "bankable" before you meet a business consultant from the SBA's with a lender. Presented by The Service network of Small Business Development Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. Subscribe to or Advertise Centers, and an SBA representative. During Small Business Administration (SBA) and the roundtable, we'll debunk the myths and the Oakland County Business Center. demystify the process of small business Thursday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-Noon in The Pontiac News financing. You'll learn how the lending The fee is $20 per person (Please make process works and what is expected of you checks payable to S.C.O.R.E.). Includes: and you'll understand how the SBA can Handouts and SBA Source Book. No Call 248-758-1411 or Email [email protected] assist with our SBA Guaranteed Loan refunds. A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 6 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012 Guest Opinions Why Recall The Mayor Of Pontiac? A Wasted Effort against a Powerless Public Official? by Quincy Stewart III cause of liberation from British rule; so The Mayor being recalled is an community didn’t have to take and kept Fifty Percent of all much so, that toward the beginning of the elementary step towards empowerment of the quality of life at least stable in his own African Americans in Revolutionary War, these collectors and the People’s right to self determination; a community. Clearly this is a conflict of Michigan will soon be representatives were tarred and feathered facsimile of representative government interest; a conflict of interest that seem- living under dictatorship and some were even killed. Pretty soon, (for at its best it was never fully represen- ingly Andy Dillon, state treasurer nor Eric or the so-called none of those representatives dared live tative of people of color) and an exercise Holder, U.S. Attorney are interested in. It Emergency Manager near the Americans or try and perform any in civic responsibility which has been is also noteworthy that Louis Schimmel form of government, with “duties” charged them by the British severely lacking over the years. The was the gift horse that Mayor Jukowski absolutely no say so, Crown. In Iraq, many Iraqi’s who sympa- Concerned Pontiac Citizens for Self was looking for all along. Jukowski was representation or redress. thized with the occupation of their country Determination has other plans far beyond mildly critical of Fred Leeb, our first Quincy The Pontiac Police by the western imperialists were beaten or recall to help revitalize the city and we are dictator/ EM and somewhat critical of Stewart III Department was system- taken out for their agreement or collusion. discussing them presently. This recall is Michael Stamphler, the second atically dismantled over In South Africa, “tire parties” were regu- far from a personal for me at least. This dictator/EM, but has been quiet as a time in staff reduction and cut funding, larly given to those who assisted or recall has everything to do with the church mouse as it relates to the extreme then told they were ineffective, laying the supported apartheid. Tires were wrapped mayor’s inability to serve two masters at measures of Schimmel. Louis Schimmel is foundation for the argument that they must around their necks and set afire for their once. The People elected him, whether we the Director of Municipal Finance for the go. Many citizens agreed with that due to treachery and some were appointed “offi- voted for him or not, to represent our inter- Mackinac Center and a member of its the objective conditions of crime rising in cials” from the colonized lot to middle ests, which incidentally, does not mean “Board of Scholars” who helped craft their neighborhoods but didn’t understand manage apartheid. catering to everything the people want or Public Act 4. This means that beyond any that much of this was due to cuts, not Now not for a millisecond am I using demand. It means however, defending the other city in Michigan we have the author incompetence, and that people stop crime, these examples to say the mayor should office of mayor as a right to represent the of Public Act 4 as the EM and Mr. not police. meet these kinds of ends or fate. Under People’s welfare and the tax paid Jukowski is training under the best of the The Pontiac Fire Department debacle these circumstances, a simple recall is resources and assets of the city as well. best as it relates to public liquidators. We was one of the more glaring examples of sufficient. The mayor has idly sat by Recalling the mayor is no less a waste feel that the paid internship, the stipend we dictatorship rule gone wild with the without as much as a minute critique of the of time for us than white America’s patri- are paying for to Jukowski should be over outsourcing of Pontiac tax dollars to the aforementioned actions taken by Louis H. otic love for Washington, Jefferson, and allow Schimmel to hire him outright tune of 2.2 million dollars to Waterford, Schimmel, the dictator/Emergency Franklin, Patrick Henry, Hancock, Adams and not under the guise of mayor. free and clear to sure up their budget Manager. Mayor Leon Jukowski has and the rest who saw the lack of represen- By the way, in the City of Pontiac shortfalls, while only providing 4.4 chosen to profit from his long relationship tative government and/or any of its own Financial and Operating Plan, which million dollars in fire service, ultimately with Schimmel by accepting a “salary” of people who worked for the Brits, or who Schimmel is required to submit to the only manning probably one station for the first, $30, 000, then a “raise” of $20,000 to were engaged in collusion with them State, it is not mentioned that we are entire city and contracting with Star now $50,000 while the City Council had a against their interests as an infringement fiscally sound enough to pay Jukowski, Ambulance Service. The Silverdome sale paltry sum of $5,000 a year taken from on their civil and human right to self deter- nor give him subsequent raises. If we are of a little less than $600,000 was a them and never given a salary, because mination. I use the term “white America” as broke as Schimmel and Jukowski say national joke and now the wholesale they represent the people. The mayor does because of the profound contradiction in we are, why do we pay $12, 500 a month- selling of everything in Pontiac by the not. He clearly represents Louis the “founding Father’s fight for liberation; plus to Schimmel, $50, 000 plus to dictator/Emergency Manager has gone Schimmel. Now that’s a fact. We are all while fighting for sovereignty from the Jukowski, all the insurances both medical beyond the boundaries of natural compre- entitled to an opinion but not entitled to British Crown; they also were getting rich and auto to all those in Schimmel’s hension into the realm of near Twilight our own facts. off of the African Slave Trade. employ, legal fees, exorbitant wages to Zone proportions. Pontiac City Council Some may say that this is not the issue; The critics of the decision at this time Wade and Trimm employees, and all the and Pontiac Citizens have been publically that Jukowski is supporting Schimmel in to recall the mayor when so many other other accoutrements we either know some mistreated, disrespected and maligned by “tough” decisions to liquidate the city problems besiege us; when petitions for of or none of, are able to put 2 million the State of Michigan Legislature, the because of malfeasance of past city offi- the repeal of Public Act 4, the fascist law dollars on Waterford’s tax rolls for ten Oakland County Board of Commissioners cials, bad decisions, lax accounting and which brought Schimmel even more years no less, and the list goes on? the Waterford Township Trustees and shady dealings. Some of that is true but the expansive power than Public Act 72 are If reductions in revenue sharing are one Supervisor, Carl Solden. real downfall of Pontiac was well beyond being similarly distributed and crime is at of the causes for the deficit, then why turn Well, what does Mayor Leon Jukowski the control of Holland, Harrison, Moore, all time highs…the critics are saying that down CDBG monies and turn the lion’s have to do with this? He was rendered Payne, Phillips and Jukowski, though by we are a gaggle of lime lighters seeking to share of what would be a form of revenue powerless under Public Act 4 just as the the time of the last two mayors, the vent our frustrations of past failures, sharing over to Oakland County and then City Council has been. What could he damage had long been done. Kenny which Waterford and the County say we pool the money for others to have also have done to thwart any of the aforemen- Anderson and I spoke about this at council deserve onto the hapless, poor mayor, who leaving us with a paltry $400,000? That tioned travesties? Why are City Council meetings repeatedly and wrote about it in is simply trying to advise Mr. Schimmel, doesn’t make good fiscal sense at all espe- meetings so heated and people blasting publications from the Oakland Press to which “advisor” is his paid title by the cially when the administration of those Mayor Jukowski for policies and actions Citizens Post and the Pontiac News, and way, and clean up the fiscal mess that funds is now under the hands of a so called that he has absolutely no control over? that is the irrefutable issue of deindustri- these incompetent mayors and past financial wizard? Wouldn’t accountability Now there are some in the community alization, our lack of contingency plan- council’s left behind. Why shoot the be paramount? Those of us who are who are trying to recall him. Are they ning as Pontiac’s deindustrialization messenger as it were? Jukowski is neither recalling the mayor aren’t ignorant. We nuts? Isn’t this a true waste of time as became glaring and obvious, and no hapless, nor innocent but paid off, in know about TIFA debt, the Issue of Retiree Mayor Jukowski said in response to this capacity building initiatives in any proac- support of Schimmel’s actions and has Health Insurance costs, sanitation and the recall effort in the press? Aren’t there tive or reactive way. positioned himself smugly as a human rest. These are issues that we can all work bigger fish to fry than a powerless, lame The only fault I can lay at the feet of shield for the EM/dictator. So smug is he together on. The issue is this: when one duck mayor? Does this come from a past administrations is the hard headed- now that he refuses to even address even man; one single solitary lone man rules a gaggle of political “gadflies”, limelight ness to listen and lack of vision and/or the most benign questions from the citi- city without legitimate input, checks and seekers and misguided warmongers? expertise to see this and plan around that. zens at council meetings. Take from the balances, is left to run amuck with what- Perhaps. Other than that, no mayor can stop the poor and give to the rich…reverse “Robin ever ideology that fuels his fiscal initia- When the thirteen would-be states of wheel of global economics. This is what Hedonism” is what is happening in this tives and then imposes them on the America were colonized by the British has hurt Pontiac and every other industrial country as a whole. People without the slightest redress; Crown, a bunch of political gadflies, nuts, city in America. What the Heritage Mr. Schimmel lives in Waterford. He when one person can sit you at a table and misguided warmongers began Foundation, Mackinac Center and other has profited indirectly from his decision to you once owned and tell you the only assailing the representatives of the British conservative think tanks have done is farm out the Pontiac Fire Department for choice you have is to do what he says or Crown who daily enforced legislation, seize upon this municipal vulnerability to his community to maintain its jobs, and die so to speak, sell off everything you collected taxes and espoused the Crown’s carry out its long thought-out plan to other assets with our 2.2 million dollars. have worked for with impunity, give the politics. In some cases, the representatives union bust, privatize city services and turn Had the contract not been given to spoils of that theft to himself, his friends were paid Americans by the Crown to back the hands of time to award the barons Waterford they would have had to cut and the community in which he lives, and carry out these duties. They were univer- of technology and industry and leave the services, lay people off and perhaps begin then one whom you have duly elected to sally disliked to say the least, by the colo- cities raped, barren and completely a free fall into the abyss of fiscal hell. nized people for betraying their natural controlled by corporate fascism. Instead, he prescribed for us a pill that his See Mayor on page 10 A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR February 3 – February 13, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 7 Smart Meter Explained In 2009, Ashland, Oregon which wholesales electricity because it is on 100% of the time. PG&E has the costs of installing analog meters on homes Congress passed to Ashland's electric department, is raising failed to warn people about the additional radi- that have smart meters but want to switch the American rates on communities that increase their elec- ation. back, as well as the labor costs of paying Recovery and tricity usage. PG&E has offered to replace Smart Meters workers to read the analog meters each month, Reinvestment EMF Consultant & Regulatory Advisor with analog meters as an opt-out if the CPUC Sound like a form of extortion. [2] Act (ARRA or David Wilner of Novato California filed a approves it. Analog meters were safe and perfectly Stimulus lawsuit against utility provider PG&E (Pacific PG&E may have made the offer because efficient in billing customers, so why should Package) which Gas and Electric Company) concerning they would have trouble defending their the customer assume the cost of PG&E's allocated over Smart Meters that have been deployed to over actions listed above and the lawsuit threatens mess? $3B in federal 8 million homes, at a cost of $2.2 billion. other monopolies like cell phone communica- The Original intent of Smart Meters instal- funding from the PG&E contends that Smart Meters are safe, tions towers and the Wi-Fi industry that also lation was planned for electricity, gas and Department of yet they have asked the California Public emit RF radiation. water with a remote reading and shut-off Councilman Energy (DOE) Utilities Commission (CPUC) to give PG&E has also run into opposition from feature, in my opinion the above research Randy Carter for Smart Grid customers an opt-out choice of radio-free local governments that have banned Smart clearly shows liability out weight the benefits. City of Pontiac Investment Smart Meters or returning to analog meters. Meters, which are supposedly voluntary. [1] http://www.scribd.com/doc/7 Grants (SGIG), including Smart Grid The CPUC's decision is still pending. [1] PG&E does not want to admit any liability as 1744476/Untitled?secret_password=fd3kc3ba systems. • Smart Meters emit radio frequency (RF) there will likely be future injury claims from xugt98masp9#full Officials are investigating the cost and radiation which is a health danger. the radiation, so the opt-out is a way around [2] State regulators to vote on PG&E smart feasibility of allowing Michigan residents who • PG&E said that their Smart Meters emit assuming responsibility. meter "opt-out"[email protected] are concerned about health impacts to opt out only 1 watt of RF radiation, but they really Those who want to opt out of smart meters [3] http://www.sourcenewspapers.com of having new electric meters that emit radio emit more than 2 watts, so the radiation cloud would be required to pay a $75 fee and a /articles/2012/01/20/news/doc4f16eab0918eb frequency signals. [3] in the entire network area is more than 16 monthly charge of $10. Low-income 246249872.txt Original intent of installing smart meter, million watts of RF pulsed radiation! Wilner's customers would pay an initial fee of $10 and [email protected] was to reduce meter reading cost and help lawsuit seeks to reduce the radiation down to a monthly charge of $5. The fees are to cover 248.467.6845 Cell create a more efficient and reliable electric PG&E's stated level of 1 watt. grid system. Consumers could lower their • The network is a 2-way data collection power bills by performing electricity-intensive system with collection points on some homes tasks such as running clothes dryer during off- that may serve up to 5000 customers' meters. peak hours once the smart grid is fully The collection points are assigned to certain enabled. homes without customers' knowledge or However, I raised concerns about radia- consent; the customer is exposed to higher tion, and I said smart meters send out a burst levels of continuous radiation. Additionally, it energy every 20-30 seconds. is unlawful to use one customer's premises to Rumor has it that People who opt out service another customer. could potentially have to pay more if their • PG&E failed to consider the health risks electric meters have to be read manually! In and complaints against their Smart Meters. the year 2010 California lawmakers faced with • Smart Meters pose other dangers that worried residents commissioned a state report include dirty electricity that can interfere with on possible health impacts from smart meters. home wiring, some of the meters were defec- Sage Environmental Consultants reported tive and some were not registered with the “people could be exposed to higher radiations Underwriters Laboratory to ensure safety and levels for example, they slept in beds that were reliability. against a wall with a smart meter”. They also • The Home Area Network (HAN) is an warned that smart meters may emit more radi- option that allows appliances enabled to ation than expected, especially when multiple communicate with Smart Meters to shut down meters are installed in a single location, such remotely to save energy during peak energy as at apartment buildings. use times. The HAN duty cycle is 100 times Angela L. Black and Steven Carter celebrate after wedding at 4 Brothers The Bonneville Power Administration in greater than the Smart Meter duty cycle Martini Lounge in downtown Pontiac. Stacey’s Luxury Carter's Custom Cleaning Service Residential • Commercial • New Home Construction Sites Communication 877-537-4920 • 248-920-0331 Fax P.O. Box 210802 • Auburn Hills, Michigan 48321 Sweeping Organizing Dusting [email protected] • www.carterscusco.com • We supply all materials and we have eco-friendly products. 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The mentoring program is recruiting volunteers to serve as men- tors to 9th grade students during the 2011-2012 school year at Pontiac High School. Selected mentors will meet with assigned students once a week for 90 minutes during school hours and, under supervision of mentor facilitators, lead them through activ- ities designed to help identify strengths and talents, set academic goals and connect the importance between school activities and future care ers. Winning Futures, an award winning mentoring program provider, will facilitate the highly interactive structured mentoring program.

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A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 10 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012 Black History Facts Check out 36 Black History inventors pertaining to heating, refrigeration and would only burn for a few minutes. revolutionized the whaling industry with and groundbreakers who left their mark in temperature regulating systems. Latimer's filament burned for several his invention of the toggle harpoon in our collective history. Fact #11: Mark Dean along with his hours. 1848. co-inventor Dennis Moelle created a Fact #21: Joseph Lee invented a bread- Fact #34: James West's research in Fact #1: Nathaniel Alexander was the microcomputer system with bus control making machine that mixed the ingredi- sound technology led to the development first to patent the folding chair. His inven- means for peripheral processing devices. ents and kneaded the dough in 1895. of foil-electret transducers used in 90 tion was designed to be used in schools, This invention allows the use of computer Fact #22: John Love invented the percent of all microphones built today and churches and at large social gatherings. plug-ins like disk drives, speakers, scan- pencil sharpener in 1897. in most new telephones being manufac- Fact #2: Andrew Jackson Beard ners, etc... Fact #23: Thomas J. Martin patented a tured. West holds 47 U.S. and more than invented the "Jenny Coupler" in 1897, a Fact #12: African-American surgeon fire extinguisher in 1872. 200 foreign patents on microphones and device which allowed train cars to hook Charles R. Drew is often credited with the Fact #24: Bridget “Biddy” Mason techniques for making polymer foil-elec- themselves together when they are invention of the first large-scale blood founded the First African Methodist trets. He was inducted into the National bumped into one another. The device bank. Episcopalian church in Los Angeles. Inventor's Hall of Fame in 1999. saved the lives of many railroad workers, Fact #13: The first sociology depart- Fact #25: Jan Ernst Matzeliger Fact #35: Joseph Winters invented a who originally had the dangerous job of ment in the U.S. was established by invented the Shoe Lasting machine, which fire escape ladder in 1878. hooking the moving cars together by hand. educator and civil rights leader, W.E.B. Du connected the upper part of the shoe to the Fact #36: Granville Woods (1856 - Fact #3: Henry Blair, the second Bois. sole, a painstaking process that was 1910) invented numerous devices relating African-American to receive a patent, Fact #14: Sarah E. Goode invented a usually done by hand. This invention revo- to the railroad including a system of over- invented a corn seed planter in 1834 and a bed that folded up into a cabinet in 1885. lutionized the shoe making industry. head electric conducting lines, air brakes cotton planter in 1836. Blair could not Contrary to popular belief, she was not the Fact #26: Elijah McCoy invented an and a telegraph system that allowed read or write and signed his patent with an first African-American woman to receive a automatic lubricator for oiling steam communication between moving trains. X. patent, but the second. engines in 1872. The term “the real Fact #4: Otis Boykin invented elec- Fact #15: In 1899, African-American McCoy” is believed to be a reference Mayor from page 6 tronic control devices for guided missiles, golf fan Dr. George Franklin Grant about the reliability of Elijah McCoy's IBM computers, and the control unit for a received a patent for the world's first golf invention. champion your interests takes a blood pacemaker. tee. Grant, however, never marketed his Fact #27: Alexander Miles of Duluth, money paycheck and sits in stony silence Fact #5: C.B. Brooks invented the invention, instead giving the tees away to Minnesota patented an electric elevator in as the pillage and rape continues recall is street sweeper in 1896. It was a truck friends and fellow golfers. 1887 with automatic doors that would the mildest form of retort the People can equipped with brooms. Fact #16: Thomas L. Jennings was the close off the shaft way, thus making eleva- give. Fascism has had stiffer responses Fact #6: Henry Brown created what is first African-American to receive a patent tors safer. than recalls. now known as a "strongbox", a metal in 1821. It was for a dry-cleaning process Fact #28: African-American inventor There have been those who have come container to store money and important in 1821. He used the money earned from Garrett Augustus Morgan created the gas to city council and pleaded for “civility,” papers that could be locked with a key. the patent to purchase relatives out of mask—then became renowned for using lambasted myself and others for the recall Fact #7: George Carruthers invented slavery and support abolitionist causes. his mask to save workers trapped in a toxic calling us “insane” and even suggested we the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, Fact #17: Lonnie G. Johnson, an engi- fume-filled tunnel. are misleading young people down a used in the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This neer who performed spacecraft system Fact #29: Garrett Augustus Morgan foolish path. I must say with all due invention revealed new features in Earth's design for NASA, invented the Super invented, among many other things, a respect, that these same kinds of people far-outer atmosphere and deep-space Soaker water gun—the number one selling three-way automatic stop sign, which he said the same things to followers of objects from the perspective of the lunar toy in America in 1991. sold to General Electric. It was used in the Harriet Tubman to those who followed her surface. Carruthers was inducted into the Fact #18: Frederick Jones held over 60 U.S. until the three-light traffic sign was off of the plantation. These same kinds of National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 2003. patents, with most of them pertaining to developed. self righteous people, mostly so-called Fact #8: In 1897, African-American refrigeration. His portable air conditioner Fact #30: L.P. Ray invented the preachers strangely enough, said the same inventor Alfred Cralle patented the first was used in World War II to preserve dustpan in 1897. things about Frederick Douglas, certainly ice cream scoop. His original design medicine and blood serum. Fact #31: George T. Sampson invented Nat Turner, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, remains in wide use, even today. Fact #19: Dr. Maulana Karenga a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove John Brown and Martin Luther King Jr. to Fact #9: African-American mechanical created the African-American holiday, in 1892. name a few. Those who seek the status quo engineer, David Crosthwait, Jr. created the Kwanzaa, in 1966. Fact #32: Radio personalities Hal as a means of maintaining civility simi- heating systems for the Rockefeller Center Fact #20: History has credited Thomas Jackson and Percy Sutton co-founded the larly enjoy the fruits of the labor of those and New York's Radio City Music Hall. Edison with the invention of the light bulb, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation who they would have lambasted had they Fact #10: David Crosthwait, Jr., who but fewer people know about Lewis (ICBC). They also acquired WLIB, which lived back when the struggle was being created the heating system for New York Latimer's innovations toward its develop- became the first African-American owned waged. And besides, those who criticize City's Radio City Music Hall, holds 39 ment. Until Latimer's process for making and operated station in New York. these efforts are Johnny and Jane Come U.S. patents and 80 international patents carbon filament, Edison's light bulbs Fact #33: Lewis Temple (1800 - 1854) Lately’s anyhow. They come to the mike at council meetings claiming those of us who have been long time resistors and activists do nothing but speak at the mike for fame, yet do nothing. Mind you, they say these things, AT THE MIKE themselves…and totally ignorant of what any of us do away from the mike, completely self indulgent Mosaic Ghana Africa to the point of not even asking what we do. In October 2012, Mosaic Ghana Africa will lead a business development, investment By the way, what do preachers do every Sunday? Speak. How do they go about and cultural tour to Accra, Ghana in West Africa. The delegation will include various “transforming” their parishioner’s lives toward Christ? They SPEAK. Speaking Oakland County, State of Michigan and other U.S. based executives of small, medium, has its value and today we are speaking and acting to recall the mayor because it is and large U.S. firms representing a variety of business sectors. our constitutional duty to. If you don’t agree, we can still be friends…OR NOT. The overall focus of the trip will be commercial, cultural and investment opportunities for Either way, I’m not here to make friends, break friends nor be friends. This is about Oakland County, State of Michigan and other U.S. companies, including joint ventures, principle and what is right, not likeability. presented by the continuing market liberalization and privatization underway in this coun- If you are interested in creating a revitalized Pontiac in an intelligent try. In Ghana briefings and one-on-one business appointments will be arranged for mem- fashion, join us on Sundays. Locations vary. Watch Council meetings for time bers of the government, business and cultural delegation”. and place. Concerned Pontiac Citizens for Self Determination is what we call For information regarding this trip contact 248-758-1411 or email ourselves. Sign the petition and let’s plan for after Pub Act 4, after the recall, for the [email protected] future. A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR February 3 – February 13, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 11 Voices in the Community What is a Grandparent? (Taken from papers written by a slow down past things like pretty • Grandparents don't have to be with us. class of 8-year-olds) leaves and caterpillars. smart. • They know we should have a • Grandparents are a lady and a man • They show us and talk to us about • They have to answer questions like snack time before bed time, and they who have no little children of their the colors of the flowers and also why ‘Why isn't God married?’ and ‘How say prayers with us and kiss us even own. They like other people's. we shouldn't step on ‘cracks.’ come dogs chase cats?’ when we've acted bad.

• A grandfather is a man, & a grand- • They don’t say, ‘Hurry up.’ • When they read to us, they don’t • Grandpa is the smartest man on mother is a lady! skip. They don’t mind if we ask for the earth! He teaches me good things, but I • Usually grandmothers are fat but same story over again. don't get to see him enough to get as • Grandparents don't have to do not too fat to tie your shoes. smart as him! anything except be there when we • Everybody should try to have a come to see them. They are so old they • They wear glasses and funny grandmother, especially if you don’t • It’s funny when they bend over; shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if underwear. have television because they are the you hear gas leaks, and they blame they drive us to the shops and give us only grownups who like to spend time their dog. money. • They can take their teeth and gums out. • When they take us for walks, they Ask Elaine.com By Elaine Smith-Wright Grandparents Mrs. Smith-Wright started out as a Mass Communications Eclipse major at Oakland University and now holds a B.A. degree in Nursing Home Administration and the Certificate of Answering Gerontology and Sociology of the Aging from Wiley College along with a MBA Degree from East Texas Baptist University in Divorce Management. She also holds a Certificate in Filmmaking, Machine Screenwriting and Directing from the Motion Picture Institute of And now comes the wife Submitted by - Stella Calloway Michigan. To extinguish their light Good morning . . . At present we are not Dear Elaine, at home but,please Leave your message after I live in a dorm on a very large campus. I usually stay up pretty late to study but when As she renounces their bliss you hear the beep. beeeeeppp .... I’m ready to go to bed I can’t go to sleep because the dorm room right above me are getting When her part was done If you are one of our children, dial 1 and it on all night long! I’m tired and now my work and my grades are beginning to be affected. then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of Should I find out who it is and say something to them? What should I do? I’m not jealous She snuffed out their sun “arrival” so we know who it is. of them getting it on because I’m 21 and I’m on my own so I can do whatever I want to as If you need us to stay with the children, well but every day of the week and all through the night? If I want a good night’s sleep I And never forgot his kiss press 2 have to go to a friend’s room and crash and I can’t stand that because I want to remain in my Let the eclipse come If you want to borrow the car, press 3 own dorm room and sleep in my own comfortable bed. It has REALLY gotten on my last If you want us to wash your clothes and nerve! HELP! When the judgment is won ironing, press 4 Signed, If you want the grandchildren to sleep Just Plain Sleepless Mourning’s appropriate to here tonight, press 5 this If you want us to pick up the kids at Dear Sleepless, school, press 6 Since you’re NOT jealous, my suggestion is to write a letter and explain how it just like If you want us to prepare a meal for you explained it to me. Let them know that while they are apparently having fun, they are Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, affecting your sleep, your school work and your grades. I’d throw in a question about how press 7 they would feel if this was happening to them. Say how everyone in the dorm can hear them If you want to come to eat here, press 8 getting busy and are spreading rumors about the person who has the room (even though that If you need money,press 9 may not be true, it will get them to thinking.) Use no names or dorm room numbers. Put the If you are going to invite us to dinner, or, letter there when there is no one in the room. Do not say anything to them in person because taking us to the theater,start talking we are they WILL say that you must be jealous. If you want to get some sleep, I suggest you do it Kathleen J O'Quinn, 1976 listening!!!!!!" as soon as possible okay? Good Luck! ATTORNEY EARLENE R. BAGGETT-HAYES THE LAW & MEDIATION CENTER 110 North Perry Street, Pontiac, MI 48342 • 248-454-9660• [email protected] DO YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH NEIGHBORS? FAMILY? BUSINESS? ORGANIZATIONS? FREE WHY LET A JUDGE DECIDE YOUR FUTURE? CONSULTATION! MEDIATION ALSO SPECIALIZING IN: CONFIDENTIAL • SAVES COURT TIME • SAVES MONEY • Record EXPUNGEMENTS • Labor and Employment AND YOU CHOOSE THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE • Wills and Trusts • Criminal Law • Arbitration • Property • Divorce

Attorney Baggett-Hayes is a practicing attorney with over 25 years experience. She also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, mentor, and trainer. She conducts free presentations for churches and community organizations. Attorney Baggett-Hayes is also the host of a local talk show entitled “It’s All About Law.” A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 12 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012 Business Matters Latino-Owned Businesses: Leading the Recovery

By Evangeline Gomez, Contributor 44,000 in 2007, up from just 29,000 five this means that a growing proportion of Not surprisingly, the political class has years earlier. Latinos will find economic success. noticed these trends. In making its case for While there can be debate about what it The experts expect that this trend will Inevitably this will lead to greater roles for the passage of the American Jobs Act, the means, the unassailable fact is that Latino - continue over the next decade. Latino- Latino business owners in local chambers of Obama administration has argued forcefully owned businesses in the United States are owned businesses are expected to increase commerce, local communities and govern- that it will benefit 2 million Latino- owned growing at a blistering pace — in fact more their total revenue contribution to the ment. Moreover, more Latino- owned busi- businesses across America. It has also touted than twice the national average. This trend economy by 8% annually over the 10 years nesses could mitigate the effects of the the role of the Minority Business has been sustained for at least the last decade from 2005 to 2015. This is more than three discrimination that Latinos still suffer in Development Agency inside the Commerce and manifests itself both in the growing times the average growth for all businesses. many communities, benefitting Latino Department as a partner for Latino-owned number and size of Latino- owned busi- What does this mean: Latinos will have more employees with higher wages and more businesses, and has said that Latino- owned nesses. During the latest 5-year period for economic clout, employ a greater proportion opportunities for advancement. Of course, businesses must plan a prominent role in which information is available from the of the population and purchase substantially the economic benefits from the dynamic increasing trade with the dynamic economies census bureau, Latino owned business’ more in goods and services than they do growth of Latino businesses are not limited of South and Central America. revenue jumped by an astonishing 55% to today. Already this trend has had a major to the Latino community: one study in Los While much of the economic news we nearly $350 billion. Some think that the impact in states with large Latino popula- Angeles showed that growth of Latino hear today is bleak, the dynamic growth of census data underestimates the economic tions. For example, more than 20 % of all owned businesses is a major factor in helping Latino-owned businesses is a bright spot that clout of Latino businesses, estimating the businesses in New Mexico, Florida and the city to recover from the devastating will likely transform the economic and polit- sales of such businesses in 2008 at $547 Texas are owned by Latinos, and even in the effects of the recession on its economy. The ical landscape in the United States in the billion. Many are very substantial busi- state with the largest economy, California, positive trends caused by Latino entrepre- years ahead. nesses with numerous employees: the the figure is fast approaching 20%. neurship can benefit the entire national Source: forbes.com number of Latino- owned businesses with Since in the United States, small business economy and help the country to start more than $1 million in revenue grew to over has always been the gateway to affluence, growing again. Sports Grand Opening Sports @ Pontiac High School New location

New address & phone numbers: 28 N. Saginaw St, Suite 911 - Pontiac, MI 48342 248-874-1911 Phone - 248-318-2217 Cell 248-874-1919 Fax [email protected] - www.AndrePoplarLaw.com LARRY

Pontiac High Flint Beecher Invitational Champs JONES Pontiac High Wrestling Team visited Flint Northern 3rd place with 90 points Flint to compete in the Flint Beecher Wrestling Invitational Saturday January 28, Wrestlers Participated: 2012. Pontiac High wins 1st place for the 112 lbs Rasheen Hatton 2nd place second year in a row. Pontiac High Wrestling 119 lbs Javier Rivera 4th place Team finish the regular season with an 135 lbs Deshawn Cole 2nd place overall duel meet record 13-4. Next stop is 140 lbs Davion Logan 2nd place CPA the OAA league championships. Pontiac 145 lbs Deishawn Stewart 3rd place High is currently number one in the OAA 152 lbs Jordan Moses 3rd place Blue/Gold league and the defending OAA 160 lbs Jamell Humphrey 2nd place Blue league champions. 171 lbs Keonta Fuqua 2nd place 189 lbs Jakeese Cody 1st place Flint Beecher Team Standings Results 215 lbs Charles Walker 3rd place Pontiac High 1st place with 120 points HWT Sebastion Williams II 4th place (248) 333-7414 Highland Park 2nd place with 110 points A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR February 3 – February 13, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 13 POH Regional Medical Center changes its name to McLaren–Oakland PONTIAC, MI– Part of the McLaren Identifying more closely with the McLaren Health Care system since 2007, POH network helps McLaren–Oakland move in Regional Medical Center has changed its that direction. All McLaren facilities are McLaren subsidiaries with new names include: name to McLaren–Oakland. The new name undergoing a similar process of renaming to Former name New name more directly ties the medical center to help unify the system’s subsidiaries and to Bay Regional Medical Center McLaren–Bay Region McLaren Health Care, a nationally recog- make it easier for the public, patients and Bay Special Care Hospital McLaren–Bay Special Care nized health care system. referring physicians to readily recognize Central Michigan Community Hospital McLaren–Central Michigan With headquarters in Flint, Michigan, McLaren facilities. Great Lakes Cancer Institute McLaren Cancer Institute McLaren Health Care includes 10 regional In addition to becoming Oakland Ingham Regional Medical Center McLaren–Greater Lansing hospitals in the state of Michigan. County’s first verified level II trauma center, Ingham Regional Orthopedic Hospital McLaren Orthopedic Hospital Recognized as one of the top integrated McLaren–Oakland offers a wide range of Lapeer Regional Medical Center McLaren–Lapeer Region health care networks in the nation, McLaren health care services, including the latest is one of the largest health care providers in treatment options for cardiovascular care, McLaren Health Care Village at Clarkston McLaren–Clarkston the state reaching more than half of cancer services, women’s health, minimally McLaren Regional Medical Center McLaren–Flint Michigan residents through more than 200 invasive robotic surgery, comprehensive Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center McLaren–Macomb locations. McLaren hospitals in Southeast orthopedic services, and a state-of-the-art POH Regional Medical Center McLaren–Oakland Michigan include McLaren–Oakland and Surgery Center. McLaren–Macomb (formerly Mount operates 14 satellite facilities throughout physicians. McLaren Health Care had net Clemens Regional Medical Center). About McLaren -Oakland: northern Oakland County. McLaren- revenues of $2.1 billion in 2011 and has “While our name has changed, our McLaren-Oakland is a 328-bed medical Oakland offers AOA approved residency and experienced double-digit growth each year patients can be assured that the leading-edge center that provides primary and specialty fellowship programs in anesthesiology, since 1989. The nonprofit system includes technology, clinical research and award- healthcare services to the greater Pontiac and cardiology, interventional cardiology, critical medical centers in Bay City, Flint, Lapeer, winning health care they have come to Oakland County community. Founded in care, dermatology, clinical cardiac electro- Lansing, Mount Clemens, Mount Pleasant, depend on never will,” said Clarence 1953, McLaren-Oakland has grown from physiology, emergency medicine, family Petoskey and Pontiac. Additional health care Sevillian, McLaren–Oakland’s president and one small clinic to a full-fledged medical practice, general surgery, internal medicine, services are provided at McLaren–Clarkston; chief executive officer. “We remain community that includes more than 300 orthopedic surgery, pain management, podi- McLaren–Bay Special Care in Bay City; committed to building stronger, healthier physicians, an inpatient hospital with a range atry, pulmonary/critical care, diagnostic radi- McLaren Orthopedic Hospital in Lansing; communities, and advancing health care in of services including cardiovascular care, ology, otolaryngology and facial plastic and McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint Southeast Michigan.” cancer services, women’s health, minimally surgery, and urological surgery. For more (beginning late 2012). McLaren Health Care As the health care industry continues to invasive robotic surgery, comprehensive information visit mclaren.org. also operates McLaren Medical Group, an experience significant change, the ability of orthopedic services, and a state-of-the-art About McLaren Health Care: employed physician network; McLaren health care systems to utilize integrated Surgery Center. McLaren-Oakland is a With headquarters in Flint, Mich., Homecare Group, an award-winning home processes will become more important. leader in emergency/trauma services and McLaren Health Care is annually recognized health, hospice and medical supplies as one of the top Integrated Health Networks provider; McLaren Health Plan, a licensed in the nation. McLaren is one of the largest HMO offering benefit plans for commercial health care providers in the state with a businesses and Medicaid recipients; and system that reaches nearly half of Michigan McLaren Cancer Institute, the largest cancer OCC Offers Class on residents through more than 200 locations, care network of its kind in the state. For Writing Grant Proposals 17,000 employees and 11,000 network information, visit mclaren.org. Here’s your chance to learn all the ins and “fit” between funders and organizations, outs of grant writing. Oakland Community understand the common elements of a grant College’s Continuing Education will present proposal and how to develop responses, draft Need a tax accountant? “Grantsmanship: Keys to Writing and edit a grant, and find grant sources. In Successful Grant Applications,” a 12-hour addition, an outline of the grant writing Do you hop around from tax class for both novice and experienced grant process, including steps to the final proposal, seekers, which combines expert instruction will be provided. with hands-on practice grant writing and “Grantsmanship” will be presented on place to tax place each year? proposal critiques. two successive Saturdays, April 14 and 21, Course instructor Sue Southon has from 9 am to 4 pm at OCC’s Auburn Hills written federal, state and foundation grants Campus. Well hop around no more... resulting in awards exceeding $45 million. The course fee is $299. She has served as a trainer for the To learn more go to International Economic Development www.oaklandcc.edu/ce or phone program come and check me out. Chronicle, the Professional Certification manager Clarisse Bolduc at 248.232.4169. Program, the Economic Development The Auburn Hills Campus is located at Seay Accounting and Tax Institute and the National Association of 2900 Featherstone Road, one mile east of the Workforce Boards. Pontiac Silverdome. Free parking is avail- Services will take care of Participants will learn how to identify the able in campus lots. all your tax and account- steps in the grant writing process, determine ing needs. Open all year round for your conven- ience. Great deals to the first 100 new clients. Call 248-425-0761 for details. Hope to see you. Let's start something new!

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A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR February 3 – February 13, 2012 The Pontiac News Page 15 Community Calendar Special Events To Acknowledge “The Corner” County Commissioner Mattie McKinney-Hatchett In conjunction with the Greater Pontiac Sesquicentennial Committee, Cordially invites you to join her at her the Pontiac Creative Arts Center is sponsoring the exhibit The Corner: Pre-Valentine’s Day Fundraiser The Emergence of the African Tuesday, February 7, 2012 American Community in Pontiac The Crofoot (Crofoot Café) 1 South Saginaw Street – Pontiac, MI 48342 Exhibition Dates – February 1 – March 22, 2012 Valentine Sponsor: $100.00 Opening Reception Friday, February 3, 2012 – 5pm until 8pm Valentine Host: $50.00 Pontiac Creative Arts Center – 47 Williams St., Pontiac Valentine Supporters: $25.00 Phone 248- 333-7849 Website: www.pontiac.mi.us/cac Please R.S.V.P by Sunday, February 5th, 2012 Guest speaker: The Honorable Christopher Brown to Angela Powell at 248-875-8776 or [email protected] In 1972, Christopher Brown became the first black 50th District Court Judge. Judge Brown was elected to six consecutive terms before retiring.

The corner exhibition is in conjunction with the Art Center’s Black History Month Celebration. The Corner, located at Bagley and Wesson Streets was the epicenter of the community from which Pontiac’s African American population emerged and contributed to the city’s growth and development. The Corner was the African American community’s cultural, religious, civic and entrepreneurial heart. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Own a piece of History in Historical Idlewild “Black Eden”. For Sale: 16 lots on Harrison St. close to Idlewild Lake including a 1400 sq.ft. unfinished block frame house. $13,5000.00 Cash or Land Contract Call 248-276-0449 The Advertisement Information Please complete information below if you want to place an ad Pontiac News in The Pontiac News. Name of Business ______Subscription Order Form Yes, I would like to receive The Pontiac News at my Business Address ______( ) Business or ( ) Home ( ) Church Name and Title of Authorized Person ______Cost of subscription is $26 annually or .50 per issue Telephone # ______Fax ______Company______Email ______Name______Website Address ______Address______Ads should be submitted in a Word, jpg, pdf, or tiff and payment must accompa- City/State/Zip______ny ad. Deadline for submission of ad copy is 2 weeks prior to publication date (See Media Kit for ad size, cost, publication dates and related information). Telephone #______Fax # ______Ad Form to: The Pontiac News - P.O. Box 431412 - Suite 1, Pontiac, Michigan 48343. Email Address______IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A Website Address______CONTRIBUTING WRITER, OR DISTRIBUTOR OF Mail completed Subscription Form to: The Pontiac News - P.O. TPN PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY! Box 431412 - Suite 1, Pontiac, Michigan 48343. Email [email protected] Phone - 248-758-1411 Email [email protected] Phone - 248-758-1411 www.thepontiacnews.com www.thepontiacnews.com A POSITIVE NEWS SOURCE WITH A LOCAL FLAVOR Page 16 The Pontiac News February 3 – February 13, 2012

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