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Recllectins f our TimesIn the month of June, we celebrate Rebuild Your

Life Month, a time to reflect and examine how we

are doing in our short stay on the planet earth. Whatbetter way to look at our intricate lives than to examine

ones life who recently stepped into eternity-- the life

of Maya Angelou.

In this edition, is a tribute to Dr. Angelou

eloquently spoken at her memorial by First Lady

Michelle Obama, and an excerpt of a tribute to her

thoughtfully written by Dr. Marc H. Morial, President

and CEO of the National Urban League.

The quote of the legendary poetess in particular,Ive learned that people will forget what you said,

people will forget what you did, but people will

never forget how you made them feel,seems to be

an exact place to start as we begin the journey of the

recollection of our past. We agree Dr. Angelou it is all

about the love.

Rmars b t Frst Laat Mmral Srvc frdr. Maa Anglu

Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

MRS. OBAMA: Thank

you so much. (Applause.) My

heart is so full. My heart is so

full. Bebe -- Oprah, why did

you do that? Just why did you

put me after this? (Laughter.)To the family, Guy, to

all of you; to the friends;

President Clinton; Oprah;

my mother, Cicely Tyson;

Ambassador Young -- let me

just share something with

you. My mother, Marian

Robinson, never cares about anything I do. (Laughter.)

But when Dr. Maya Angelou passed, she said, youre

going, arent you? I said, well, Mom, Im not really

sure, I have to check with my schedule. She said, youare going, right? (Laughter.) I said, well, Im going to

get back to you but I have to check with the people,

figure it out. I came back up to her room when I found

out that I was scheduled to go, and she said, thats

good, now Im happy. (Laughter.)

It is such a profound honor, truly, a profound

honor, to be here today on behalf of myself and my

SEE P 4, Remarks by First Lady Obama

dr. Maa Anglu: i Rs,W Rs, S RssBy Marc H. Morial, President and CEO

National Urban League

We hear your calling/ And

we begin by giving you 100

years/ Of loving defense/ We

shall encourage the world to

look/ Upon your complexion

and see community. Dr.

Maya Angelou, from the

original poem We Hear You,a commemorative tribute

to the National Urban League, performed at the

organizations Centennial celebration July 28, 2010

In the week since her passing, there have been

many tributes to the remarkable life of Dr. Maya

Angelou. President Obama called her one of the

brightest lights of our time. Former President Clinton

described her as a national treasure and a beloved

friend. Oprah Winfrey said, She will always be the

rainbow in my clouds. But it is virtually impossible

to sum up in words the many dimensions, the manygifts and the many lives touched by a woman who

reigned in regality as the Queen Mother. As I said in

my own tribute on the day of her passing, Dr. Maya

Angelou defies any single description. She defined the

essence of a Phenomenal Woman for us.

Maya Angelou is best known to millions as a

prolific poet and author. Her first (of six)

SEE P 4, I Rise, We Rise, She Rises

Marc H. Morial

First Lady Michelle Obama


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In This IssueTribute to Maya Angelou ............................................................................Page 1, 4

The Latino Banner .....................................................................................LB 1 - LB 4Business ....................................................................................................Page 10

Education ...................................................................................................Page 15

Health.........................................................................................................Page 21

Praise Connections and Life ......................................................................Page 27

CAN Cuncl GLBR hsts expansnGrunbrang Crmn

Saginaw - The CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony

11 am Tuesday, June 17, at 1311 N. Michigan Ave., in Saginaw. The new facility will allow for the

enhancement and expansion of programming for abused and neglected children and at-risk families

throughout the region.

After seven years of planning and a 3-month Capital Campaign led by Co-Chairs, Richard J.

Garber, Saginaw, and Michael J. Stodolak, Standish, CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region will break

ground for its new 12,000 square-foot facility. Construction will be complete in the winter with an

Open House planned for early spring.

The new facility will provide:

Superior privacy and security for abused children and their families during forensic interviews

and medical evidence collection examinations;

Dedicated space to interview more than one abused child at a time and for all necessary parties

to observe each interview;

Capacity to offer evidence-based parent support services to 75 parents; and Adequate training room and private meeting space for CASA (Court Appointed Special

Advocate) volunteers and supervisors.

Garber and Stodolak will issue an exciting update on the Councils progress towards the $3

million Capital Campaign goal at Tuesdays Groundbreaking. Honored guests who will take part in the

ceremonial turning of the dirt include:

Tom Braley, CAN Council GLBR Board Chair

Richard J. Garber, Capital Campaign Co-Chair

Suzanne Greenberg, CAN Council GLBR President/CEO

Todd Gregory, FirstMerit Bank

Chip Hendrick, R.C. Hendrick & Son, Inc.

Craig Horn, Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation

Dave Rengering, The Dow Corning Foundation

Michael J. Stodolak, Capital Campaign Co-Chair

Les Tincknell, WTA Architects

Jenee Velasquez, Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation

For more information on the Capital Campaign, call Suzanne Greenberg, CAN Council President/

CEO, at (989) 752-7226 or (989) 573-1330.


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FROM P 1, First Lady Obama

husband as we celebrate one of the greatest

spirits our world has ever known, our dear

friend, Dr. Maya Angelou.

In the Book of Psalms it reads: I praise

you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it

very well. My frame was not hidden from you

when I was being made in secret, intricately

woven in the depths of the Earth. What a

perfect description of Maya Angelou, and the

gift she gave to her family and to all who loved

her.

She taught us that we are each wonderfully

made, intricately woven, and put on this Earth

for a purpose far greater than we could everimagine. And when I think about Maya Angelou,

I think about the affirming power of her words.

The first time I read Phenomenal Woman,

I was struck by how she celebrated black

womens beauty like no one had ever dared

to before. (Applause.) Our curves, our stride,

our strength, our grace. Her words were clever

and sassy; they were powerful and sexual and

boastful. And in that one singular poem, Maya

Angelou spoke to the essence of black women,

but she also graced us with an anthem for allwomen - a call for all of us to embrace our

God-given beauty.

And, oh, how desperately black girls needed

that message. As a young woman, I needed that

message. As a child, my first doll was Malibu

Barbie. (Laughter.) That was the standard for

perfection. That was what the world told me to

aspire to. But then I discovered Maya Angelou,

and her words lifted me right out of my own

little head.

Her message was very simple. She told usthat our worth has nothing to do with what the

world might say. Instead, she said, Each of us

comes from the creator trailing wisps of glory.

She reminded us that we must each find our own

voice, decide our own value, and then announce

it to the world with all the pride and joy that is

our birthright as members of the human race.

Dr. Angelous words sustained me on

every step of my journey - through lonely

moments in ivy-covered classrooms and

colorless skyscrapers; through blissful momentsmothering two splendid baby girls; through long

years on the campaign trail where, at times, my

very womanhood was dissected and questioned.

For me, that was the power of Maya Angelous

words - words so powerful that they carried a

little black girl from the South Side of Chicago

all the way to the White House. (Applause.)

And today, as First Lady, whenever the

term authentic is used to describe me, I take

it as a tremendous compliment, because I knowthat I am following in the footsteps of great

women like Maya Angelou. But really, Im just

a beginner -- I am baby-authentic. (Laughter.)

Maya Angelou, now she was the original,

she was the master. For at a time when there

were such stifling constraints on how black

women could exist in the world, she serenely

disregarded all the rules with fiercely passionate,

unapologetic self. She was comfortable in every

last inch of her glorious brown skin.

But for Dr. Angelou, her own transition wasnever enough. You see, she didnt just want to

be phenomenal herself, she wanted all of us to

be phenomenal right alongside her. (Applause.)

So thats what she did throughout her lifetime

- she gathered so many of us under her wing. I

wish I was a daughter, but I was right under that

wing sharing her wisdom, her genius, and her

boundless love.

I first came into her presence in 2008, when

she spoke at a campaign rally here in North

Carolina. At that point, she was in a wheelchair,hooked up to an oxygen tank to help her breathe.

But let me tell you, she rolled up like she owned

the place. (Laughter.) She took the stage, as she

always did, like shed been born there. And I

was so completely awed and overwhelmed by

her presence I could barely concentrate on what

she was saying to me.

But while I dont remember her exact words,

I do remember exactly how she made me feel.

(Applause.) She made me feel like I owned

the place, too. She made me feel like I hadbeen born on that stage right next to her. And I

remember thinking to myself, Maya Angelou

knows who I am, and shes rooting for me. So,

now Im good. I can do this. I can do this.

(Applause.)

And thats really true for us all, because in

so many ways, Maya Angelou knew us. She

knew our hope, our pain, our ambition, our fear,

our anger, our shame. And she assured us that

despite it all - in fact, because of it all - wewere good. And in doing so, she paved the way

for me and Oprah and so many others just to be

our good, old, black-woman selves. (Applause.)

She showed us that eventually, if we stayed

true to who we are, then the world would

embrace us. (Applause.) And she did this not

just for black women, but for all women, for all

human beings. She taught us all that it is okay to

be your regular old self, whatever that is - your

poor self, your broken self, your brilliant, bold,

phenomenal self.That was Maya Angelous reach. She

touched me. She touched all of you. She touched

people all across the globe, including a young

white woman from Kansas who named her

daughter after Maya, and raised her son to be

the first black President of the United States.

(Applause.)

So when I heard that Dr. Angelou had

passed, while I felt a deep sense of loss, I also

felt a profound sense of peace. Because there

is no question that Maya Angelou will alwaysbe with us, because there was something truly

divine about Maya. I know that now, as always,

she is right where she belongs.

May her memory be a blessing to us all.

Thank you. God bless. (Applause.)

FROM P 1, I Rise, We Rise, She Rises

autobiographies, I Know Why the Caged Bird

Sings, inspired the legendary James Baldwin to

write, I have no words for this achievement, but

I know that not since the days of my childhood,

when the people in books were more real than

the people one saw every day, have I found

myself so moved. As an author of numerous

works of poetry and prose, Dr. Angelou

continued until the hour of her passing to move

us with her words and in so many other ways

as a singer, dancer, actor, activist, teacher, sage

and much more. It is widely known that she did

not speak for several years following a tragic

childhood rape that resulted in the murder of

her rapist. But, instead of remaining closed and

silent, Dr. Angelou spread her wings, found her

voice and soared into the hearts, minds and souls

of millions of people around the world.

In a lifetime arising out of hard times, there

was almost nothing she couldnt do or didnt try.

Her official website, mayaangelou.com, recounts

that, As a young single mother, she supported

her son by working as a waitress and cook

In the 1940s, she became the first Black woman

streetcar conductor in San Francisco.

The entire tribute honoring Maya Angelou

by Marc H. Morial can be read at http://nul.

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Friens Remember Cnce olveraBy Rosa E. Morales

Those who knew

Concepcin Olvera

gathered to pay

tribute and exchange

memories at his

wake and funeral

June 6. Known to

many as Sam, the 83-year old businessman

and Saginaw resident passed away June 2 at his

home surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 8, 1930 in

Austin, Texas to the late Antonio and Ester(Sanchez) Olvera. In 1951 he married Carmen

Sepulveda and raised eight children. His wife

and six of their children survive him, plus three

brothers and three sisters, many grandchildren,

great grandchildren and other family members.

His contributions to the community as a

businessman and humanitarian touched many

causes: equality, education, civic engagement,

social justice, financial literacy.

Olvera was a member of the League of

United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the

Saginaw American GI Forum, and served on the

board of Health Delivery, Inc. and the Mexican

American Council (MAC). He was instrumental

in organizing the Memorial Day observance for

Hispanic veterans. Olvera also was a co-founder

of the now-defunct Benito Juarez Charter School

Academy. As a philanthropist he launched Los

Principios Program, his own financial literacy

and savings program for school children.

His death marks another ending of thatgeneration of Mexicano-Americanos who were

significant business and community leaders in

Saginaw and who, in his later years, pushed

the education message and the importance of

financial literacy for our children and families. I

will miss him.

He and I

would tussle

for hours in our

conversations

and sometimes

my patience

was at its end,

but I always

considered

Olvera a true

friend andwise sage who

espoused the

core values that we all aspired to embrace in our

lives. Olvera actually lived these values with

every action, especially in his later years when I

got to know him.

Juan Marinez, retired Michigan State

University Cooperative Extension administrator,

met Olvera in 2003. When we were doing the

WW II Mexican American veterans interviews

in Saginaw, Olvera made his presence known,

Marinez stated. I recall him being there to make

sure that all that could be offered by him was

not missed and that if something was needed he

would take care of it. I remember him sharing

stories of some of his own accomplishments

and his interests in making sure that Mexican

Americans were acknowledged for their full

contribution to city, state and country. He saw a

problem and he looked for ways to right them.

His works will continue through others.Juanita Jaime Chantaca, a friend from

childhood, recalled how good a dancer the

tall gentleman was. He was a great dancing

partner, back in the day, she recalled in a phone

interview.

One of Olveras friends was able to share

a brief tribute about how Olvera helped many

anonymously. He did so many things, the

people dont know, Manuel Lopez said. He

gave money to (help) people he didnt even

know. He had his construction company, he

rode around in that old truck that looked like it

was falling apart, had all sorts of tools in there.

Helping fix the building, pouring concrete, doing

work for the GI Forum, Conce did it without

charging money said the 84-year old Lopez.

Minnie Rosales, former Saginaw PublicSchool Board member who also shared a

commitment to education with Olvera, met

Conce and his wife Carmen at St. Joseph

Catholic Church where they were members.

Thirty years ago Rosales said Olvera was

very instrumental along with many others in

starting the MAC because we need a Hispanic

Center and a senior citizens center. I believe

Conce bought the first bus cause we needed

transportation, Rosales said.

They started out in the old St. Marys High

School basement, eventually moving to the

MAC building. Later, they and many others

worked on getting a Hispanic Senior Center.

He was very well known in the community

as a businessman and a philanthropist. He never

did for attention, never did to gain notoriety. He

did it because thats the way he felt, Rosales

said.

Mexican American Council President

Bobby DeLeon had known Olvera for manyyears through their activities at the MAC Bldg.,

1537 South Washington Ave. My memorias of

Concepcin: Mira tu, if the community has a

problem, fix it. Dont talk about it---for at one

SEE P LB 2, Friends remember Concepcion Olvera

Rosa Morales

The Latino Banner Editor

Concepcion Olvera


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Washington -The Congressional Hispanic

Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nations leading

Hispanic leadership development and education-

al services organization, has announced it will

present its 2014 CHCI Medallion of Excellence

Awards to television anchor and host Jos Daz-

Balart and union activist Eliseo Medina at its

37th Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, October2, 2014. With the theme Building Our Future,

Together, CHCI celebrates its annual Hispanic

Heritage Month (HHM) events in Washington,

D.C. on September 30 to October 2, 2014, draw-

ing more than 3,000 Latino leaders from across

the country to its Public Policy Conference,

Reyes of Comedy, and Annual Awards Gala in

Washington, D.C.

We are very proud to honor two of our

communitys greatest leaders who are leading

the way in their respective fields and for their

efforts to positively impact change for our com-

munity and our nation, said Rep. Rubn Hino-

josa, CHCI Chair. The significant professional

achievements of our Medallion winners, Jos

Daz-Balart and Eliseo Medina, and especially

their passion for giving back to the community,symbolize how far Latinos have come and the

difference we are making in America.

Jos Daz-Balart, celebrating his 30th year

in television broadcasting this year, is one of the

most respected and experienced voices in U.S.

Hispanic journalism. He is the News Anchor of

Noticiero Telemundo and the Host of En-

foque con Jos Daz-Balart, Telemundos cur-

rent-affairs program focused on topics of interest

to the Hispanic community.

Eliseo Medina is described by the Los An-

geles Times as one of the most successful labor

organizers in the country. In 2013, he was one

of the leaders of the Fast for Families move-

ment where he fasted for 22 days on the National

Mall in support of immigration reform. As the

International Secretary-Treasurer of the ServiceEmployees International Union (SEIU), Medina

led the unions efforts to achieve comprehensive

immigration reform that rebuilds the nations

economy, secures equal labor and civil-rights

protections for workers, and provides a path to

citizenship

Source: Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Institute

FROM P LB 1, Friends Remember Concepcion

Olvera

time or another you may not be here to fix it,

Sam would say.

Former Commander of the Saginaw Chapter

of the American GI Forum recalled Olveras

strong personality and even stronger words to

exhort Hispanics to action to help others.

My most heartfelt condolences to the

Olvera family during this most difficult time.

I met Conce in 2009 when I moved here fromHolland, Mich., and joined the American GI

Forum, wrote Adam Gonzalez in an email.

Conce had a passion for education. Whenever

we got to the part of the meeting where he would

get to talk about the Los Principios program at

Jesse Rouse Elementary School he would get

fired up!

A couple of years later I became the

new Commander of the AGIF and had more

discussions about his program, Conce would

go on in depth about how we can help keep our

kids in school. He would say If we dont help

our kids, nobody else will! Conce would oftentell the members that, but on many occasions he

would be looking directly at me. I didnt know it

at the time, but I think he was challenging me to

see what I will do for our kids in school. One of

the last things Conce told me---and I still see the

look on his face---he told me that he wished he

had at least 20 more years left in him, he wanted

to see his job through, finish what he started.

Conce was a great man with a passion for

education. He did all he could, even when his

health was bad, he never stopped trying to reach

out to the kids in school. I am honored to say that

I knew him and even more honored that I couldcall him my friend. God bless you, Sr. Olvera!

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efits as early as age 62, but if you retire before

your full retirement age (current age 66, but

gradually increasing to age 67), your benefits

will be reduced, based on your age. If you retire

at age 62, your benefit will be about 25 percent

lower than what it would be if you waited until

you reach full retirement age. Find out your full

retirement age by using our Retirement Age

Calculator at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/age-

increase.htm. You may choose to keep working

even beyond your full retirement age. If you do,

you can increase your future Social Security ben-

efitsup until age 70.

Applying for Social Security retirement

doesnt have to be an all or nothing decision.

Whether you want to retire at age 62, your full

retirement age, or even later, you can apply whenyou feel like it. When youre ready to take that

plunge, you can apply online for retirement ben-

efits at www.socialsecurity.gov.

Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist

for West Michigan. You can write her c/o Social

Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St NE,

Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda.

[email protected]

SBA Mcgan dstrct offc Prsnts Partnr Brfng WbnarOn Wednesday, June

18, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. the

SBA Michigan District

Office Partner Briefing

Webinar, will present

Shifting Gears, featuring

Rhonda Pierce, Program

Manager, of MEDC

Talent Enhancement.

Michigans small

businesses and entrepre-

neurs are growing and

searching for qualified talent to help their com-

panies move in the right direction, said

Michael Finney, President and CEO of the

MEDC. At the same time, many talented

Michiganders are seeking new career opportuni-

ties. Michigan Shifting Gears provides partici-

pants with strategies for a successful career tran-

sition, and growing companies with the skilled

workers they need to succeed.

The program is designed to help experienced

professionals, returning veterans, stay-at-home

parents and others facing a career crossroads

fine-tune their skills to fit the needs of small

businesses, entrepreneurial start-ups, and non-

profits. Launched in 2009 by Ann Arbor SPARK

and Sensei Change Associates, Michigan Shift-

ing Gears is a unique opportunity for seasoned

professionals and other transitioning job seekers

to learn how to put their talent and experience to

work in new economy career opportunities.

To Participate log on to www.connectmeeting.

att.com, Meeting Number: 8888582144, Access

code 1711701.Michael Finney, MEDCPresident and CEO

Acam f Natural Rsurcs (ANR) Prsnts STeM eucatnal CnfrncEducators are invited to register for the

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

(STEM) from Nature track of the Department

of Natural Resources Academy of Natural

Resources (ANR), July 13-18 at the Ralph A.

MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon.DNR staff and natural resource experts

will showcase how to integrate life science,

technology, engineering and math into upper

elementary through high school classrooms

in an engaging, hands-on week of professional

development training. Highlights include

trends in field investigations in invasive species

management, aquaponics, Next Generation

Science Standards (NGSS), building observation

skills through birding, modelling landscape

changes and wildlife habitat, orienteering course-building, and a scavenger hunt to review the week.

In addition to the newly developed STEM

from Nature track, the Michigan Environmental

Education Curriculum Support (MEECS)

Week also will be offered. This track is offered

in partnership with the American Institute of

Professional Geologists, and the materials

covered will include energy, water quality and

climate change - valued at $150, these materials

will be free to those who sign up for this track.

ANR costs $350 for five nights lodging, 15meals and all course instruction and materials.

The Novi Chapter of Safari Club International

continues to offer a $100 scholarship to

applicants to defray costs to educators. Visit

www.michigan.gov/anr to register today!

Vonda VanTil


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Business DirectoryAttorneys

The Law Ofces of Alan A. Crawford PLLCAlan A. Crawford, Attorney At Law615 Griswold Ste. 1215, Detroit, MI 48226803 Court Street, Saginaw, MI 48602313.559.7881313.556.2487 (Fax)www.acrawfordlaw.com

Michael L. Oakes, Attorney At Law2811 E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 486011-888-886-5711www.oakeslawgroup.com

AutoLabadie Olds711 S. EuclidBay City, MI 48706Terry ReedSales Professional989-667-2000 Ext. 341Direct 989-460-0341Fax 989-667-0103E-mail [email protected] www.labadieauto.com

McDonald Pontiac-GMC, Inc.5155 State Street Saginaw, MI 48603Leon V. WashingtonSales & Leasing [email protected]

Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln4201 Bay RoadSaginaw, MI 48603Parys LiddellSales Consultant-Lincoln CertiedRepresentative989.792.2453

Auto DetailMorningstar Auto Detail Shop306 East Remington StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-482-6505www.MorningStarDetail.com

BakeriesLighthouse Bakery285 S. Outer Drive Saginaw, MI 48601989-754-7088 Fax 989-754-7099

Sweet CreationsOwner Anesha StanleyAddress: 116 N. Michigan AvenuePhone: 989-797-6727www.sweetcreationsmi.com

Banquet FacilitiesRowan - West Facility1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, Michigan 48602989-753-3475

Beauty

Illusions Beauty SalonValerie KingOwner/Operator1400 W. Genesee StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989.755.2666/989.755.3883

Imani Beauty SalonFelicia Thomas212 Federal Ave. (Downtown)Saginaw, MI 48601

Reection of U TooLouise McKinnie, Owner2103 Sheridan Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989.753.4600

Sports Barbershop1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, Michigan 48602989-992-2600

Unique Cuts & Massage1502 Court StreetSaginaw, MI 48602989-327-2338

Unique Cuts II3125 E. HollandSaginaw, MI 48601989-327-2338

Business SolutionsThe Growth CoachCal Talley, Owner293 Provincial Ct. #78 48602989-401-6229C.Talley@The GrowthCoach.comwww.The GrowthCoach.com

Cleaning ServicesExtreme Carpet & UpholsteryWilliam & Denise Murphy - OwnersCommercial & ResidentialJanitorial Services989-753-3335

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Floor Maintenance & Carpet [email protected]

Community Centers and ServicesFirst Ward Community Services1410 N. 12th StreetSaginaw, Michigan 48601989-753-0411

ConsultantsEnviCare Consulting, Inc.Billy J. Strawter, Sr., President2809 Blairmont DriveMidland, MI 48622989.839.9177

www.envicareinc.com

Dentists

Jack W. Nash, DDSCosmetic andRestorative Dentistry1320 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989-752-1200

FashionWhere Did U Get That Hat?Specialize in Custom DesignsSundays BestYvonne Ellison/MillinerPhone 989-529-4193E-mail: [email protected]

Financial

City of SaginawBlock Grant & Rehab Program1315 S. Washington Avenue, RoomSaginaw, MI 48601989-759-1530

Saginaw Economic Development CorporationShontaye Bibbs1315 S. Washington Avenue, Room 207Saginaw, MI [email protected]

FloristsErikas Flowers214 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-9330www.erikasflowerssaginaw.com

Food & DiningSpencers Route 46Spence DambroProprietor5530 GratiotSaginaw, MI 48638989-793-3400www.spencersfinefood.com

Funeral HomesDeisler Funeral Home2233 Hemmeter Rd.Saginaw, MI 48603989.799.1151

Graphics/DigitalTBF Graphics Digital803 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, Michigan 48601989-752-5540TBFGRAPHICS.COMTBFDIGITAL.COM

Heating and CoolingHORIZONAzola Williams989-755-8650 Business989-233-3295 Cell

Home Health Care Services

Comforcare Home Care320 S. Washington Ave. Ste. 202Saginaw, MI 48607989.752.5502www.mbsmichigan.comforcare.com

Painting ServicesResurrection PaintingScott Severin989.792.2009Interior/ExteriorDrywall Repair/Power WashingDeck StainingFree Estimates

PhotographyE.B. Studio212 Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-397-4144PublicationsDavid HallCrimiel Publications LLCPOB 20061Saginaw, Michigan 48602

RestaurantsBrother Arthurs Fish & More2522 E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-0200

Rite Spot1205 LapeerSaginaw, MI 48601989-754-6001

Savoy Bar & Grill127 S. Franklin StreetSaginaw, MI 48607989.754.9660

RetailersGREEKS R US2203 E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI [email protected]

Shoe RepairMorgans Shoe Repair308 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989-754-6155

Tax ServicesRobert McDuffy Tax & AccountingService/ERO e-le2127 LedyardSaginaw, MI 48601Business - 989-443-0115Fax [email protected]

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SBdC offrs Smnar t hlp Asprng entrprnursMidland - The Michigan Small Business

Development Center Great Lakes Bay Region is

presenting a Starting a Business seminar at the

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library at 1710 W. St.

Andrews in Midland on Thursday, July 10, from

6 pm to 8:30 pm for free.

This seminar is designed for individuals

who are considering self-employment and those

who may be at the beginning stages of starting

a business. Delivered in a seminar format, this

introductory session helps aspiring entrepre-

neurs assess their abilities to lead and manage a

company, as well as evaluate market and sales

potential for their products/services. Start-up

costs, financing options, and business planning

are introduced, along with other necessary steps

to getting started.

For more information about Michigan

SBDC, online resources, business education

seminars and registration, go to www.SBDC-

Michigan.org or call (989) 686-9597. Pre-regis-

tration is required.

The seminar is repeated at the Grace A. Dow

Memorial Library in Midland on Thursday, Sep-

tember 4, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm, and you can

register online using the above information.

Thr Mchgan Communts Wll Launch Fnancal empowrmnt Cntrs n JulyLansing - The Community Economic De-

velopment Association of Michigan (CEDAM)

recently announced its support for three local

governments to provide free, one-one-one finan-

cial counseling to residents through Financial

Empowerment Centers launching on July 1. The

City of Grand Haven, Oakland County and the

City of Taylor received $25,000 grants and tech-nical assistance from CEDAM to implement the

Financial Empowerment Center model in their

communities in 2014. The grants program is part

of the Michigan Communities for Financial Em-

powerment (MCFE) network, generously sup-

ported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

Beginning July 1, 2014, the City of Grand

Haven will provide counseling at Neighborhood

Housing Services Tuesdays Thursdays from

8 am-5 pm. Oakland County is working with

Jewish Vocation Services to provide financial

counseling on Wednesdays from 9 am 4 pm atthe Oakland County Treasurers Office. The City

of Taylor will provide counseling through a part-

nership with the Information Center.

The new Financial Empowerment Centers in

Michigan are inspired by a national replication

of the Financial Empowerment Center model,

led by the Cities for Financial Empowerment

Fund. The City of Lansing launched a Financial

Empowerment Center in 2013, as a result of in-

vestment from Bloomberg Philanthropies in the

CFE Fund to support replication of the model in

five cities nationally.To learn more about the Michigan Commu-

nities for Financial Empowerment (MCFE) net-

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Cngrssman dan kl Tams Up Wt a Mcgan Fstryut fr Tr Annual Cngrssnal Fstr yut Saw da

Washington As part of National Foster

Care Month, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-

05) paired up with a Michigan foster youth for

Foster Youth Shadow Day on Capitol Hill.

Katelynn Morris, from Saginaw, who spent

three years in the states foster care system

starting her freshman year in high school,

shadowed Congressman Kildee at various events

throughout the day. She now attends Western

Michigan University, which awarded her a Seita

scholarship, a tuition scholarship for students

who lived some or all of their teenage years infoster care. Katelynn joined nearly 70 foster

youth and alumni from across the country in

Washington, D.C. to shadow other Members of

Congress for the day.

Shadow Day allows for foster youth to

share their experiences in foster care directly

with their elected officials to help better inform

and improve our policies in Michigan and

around the nation. It is important their voices

are heard, Congressman Kildee said. Every

child deserves a safe, supportive and permanent

family, and as a nation, we need to develop

approaches to ensure that our foster youth are

provided with the opportunities and support

necessary to succeed.

Congressman Kildee is a member of the

bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster

Youth, which unites over 130 Members of

Congress to examine the challenges facing

all foster youth and develop bipartisan policyinitiatives.

There are nearly 400,000 youth in the foster

care system in the U.S., according to the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services.

L-R, Katelynn Morris and Congressman

Daniel T. Kildee

dlta Cllg Wlcms Vc Prsnt f instructn an Larnng SrvcsDelta College is

pleased to announce

the hire of Dr.Reva Curry as the

Vice President of

Instruction and

Learning Services.

Dr. Curry begins

her new position on

June 16.

We welcome

Dr. Curry to Delta

College. She is a

proven leader with

a wealth of teaching

and administrative

experience, which Im confident will make her

a valuable asset to the College, said Dr. Jean

Goodnow, President.Dr. Curry received her Ph.D. in Educational

Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania

and was formerly Vice President of Student

Services at Salem Community College (NJ)

where she oversaw enrollment management,

advising, transfer, academic success and athletics.

She was recruited to Stockton College

(NJ) where she served as Interim Dean of

Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in the

School of Health Sciences and most recently,

as Executive Director of the new Center for

Community Engagement. Before transitioning to

administration, Dr. Curry was a full-time faculty

member at the Medical College of Georgia,

Thomas Jefferson University and Harrisburg

Area Community College (PA).After many years away, Im excited to

come back to my home state of Michigan to

join the Delta College family, said Curry. I

am especially looking forward to working with

President Goodnow and Deltas outstanding

faculty, staff and students.

Curry is married to husband Dwight, and

they have two adult daughters, Serena Curry, a

Federal Agent in the Department of Homeland

Security (LA), Dr. Tiana Curry-McCoy, an

Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory

Sciences at Georgia Regents University, son-in-

law Jeremy and granddaughter Lena.

Dr. Reva CurryVice President of Instructionand Learning Services

SVSU hstng Scl Ranss ClncsSaginaw Valley State University is offering

summer programs to help students improve

their academic preparation before returning to

classrooms in September. Clinics are tailored

for students who range in age from kindergartenthrough adult learners to help them improve

their reading, writing and math skills.

The courses begin Monday, July 28 and

run for three weeks. They will be held Monday

through Thursday in the Literacy Center, located

in SVSUs Regional Education Center. The cost

is $325 per clinic. Participants must register by

Friday, June 20.

Prior to the clinic, students must complete

a one-hour assessment to determine theirstrengths and needs in reading, writing, or

math. SVSU tutors use these assessments to

build individualized lesson plans that maximize

student potential. Assessments for summer 2014

are scheduled for July 21 to July 23, but other

times are available by contacting Laurie Ann

Haney, assistant director of the Literacy Center,

to schedule an appointment. She can be reached

at 989-964-4982 or [email protected].

In the clinic, instructors workcollaboratively with parents and use data-driven

instruction that correlates with state education

standards. Tutoring sessions are led by active,

certified teachers who hold masters degrees in

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The National Head Start Associations TwoGenerations TogetherInitiative will increaseawareness of two-generation adult education

and job training models that are part of thecomprehensive child and family servicesdelivered by Head Start programs across thecountry.

Head Start has a fifty year history ofachieving long-term outcomes for children

both by supporting their health and learningand by enabling their families to achievetheir own goals for education, employment,stability, and success.

As we approach our next fifty years, Two

Generations Togetherwill highlight the mostsuccessful two-generation efforts that havedeveloped in Head Start programs acrossthe country and disseminate strategies andresources to help other Head Start and earlylearning programs develop or enhance two-generation work of their own.

This work is made possible by thegenerous support ofAscend at the AspenInstitute.

Many Head Start and Early Head Startorganizations have programs in place tohelp parents access ESOL or GED classes,attain college credits and degrees, participatein workforce training programs, and earncertificates or credentials. If your organizationintegrates these opportunities for parents withearly learning for their children, youre doingtwo-generation work already! We encourageyou to apply!

Six selected programs will be featured in

a nationally-distributed case study report onHead Start two-generation models, invitedto present at the Two Generations TogetherInstitute before NHSAs 2015 WinterLeadership Institute, and have their efforts

shared across NHSA and Ascend at the AspenInstitutes national networks.

Other programs whose applications

demonstrate a commitment to two-generationwork will be mentioned in our nationally-distributed case study report and includedon the Ascend website with two-generation

programs across the country. All applicantswill be included in the first phase of a new

NHSA Learning Network on two-generationefforts.

To apply to be featured as part of the TwoGenerations TogetherInitiative, complete theapplication by July 1st, 2014, at www.nhsa.

org/files. There is no cost to apply.For additional information, contact

Emmalie Dropkin of the National Head StartAssociation at [email protected].

Source: www.nhsa.org

Sabrina Beeman-Jackson

Saginaw ISD Head Start/Early

Head Start Program Director

NhSA dllar Pr Cl Campagn

The goal of the

NHSA Dollar perChild Advisory

Council is to help

you succeed in your

fundraising effort,

whether you're

holding a bake sale or

hosting a parents night out. No matter

the size of your fundraiser, every dollar

you raise for Head Start can help keepthe window of opportunity open for at-

risk children. Visit www.nhsa.org for

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Wat s Grat Start?Sagnaw Cunts Grat Start Cllabratv:

Is part of a statewide network working to improve the

system of early childhood services.

Is under the Michigan Department of Educations Office of Great Start.

Formed in 2006 as a partnership of parents, community agencies, business leaders, educators,

health care providers, faith and philanthropic leaders.

Includes Physical and Social-Emotional health, Early Education and Care and Parent Leadership

and Support.

Has projects going on to reduce infant mortality, increase information about school readiness

and strengthen Home Visiting services.

Covers more than 12,000 children under 5 living in Saginaw County.

Is important because brain research shows that by age 4, 85% of a child's brain is formed.

Those first few years of life are pivotal in shaping a child's future!

Sagnaw Cunts Grat Start Parnt Caltn:

Consists of parents and caregivers of children 12 and younger.

Includes parents who have used early childhood services and want to share their experiences.

Is a network of parents who share ideas, concerns and successes.

Works to educate and build awareness with other parents.

All children deserve a healthy foundation in life!

To learn more or get involved, visit www.greatstartsaginaw.org or like us on Facebook.

Ts summr:

Check your local library for Summer Reading programs.

Mark for calendar for Childrens Fun Day on June 24 from 3-7 p.m. at Haithco Park.

Look for Birth-5 playgroups around the county.


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Sagnaw Cvnant Cancr Car Cntr offrs Fr halt eatng Classsfr Cancr Survvrs an Cmmunt

Throughout the summer, the Covenant Cancer Care Center is offering

two tracks of free healthy eating classes, one for cancer survivors

and one for the general public. All classes have a focus on the ten

recommendations for cancer prevention from the American Institute

for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund.

Covenant registered dietitian and nutritionist, Ann Hoffman, RDN,

CDE, will be facilitating the sessions. Hoffman works with patients in cancer care and infusion therapy, radiation oncology, diabetes self-

management, and cardiovascular health and wellness. She says, I know everyone can benefit from these classes. Its important for all of us,

including cancer survivors, to maintain a healthy weight while eating an ample amount of nutritious foods that give us energy to enjoy life.

Fr Cancr Survvrs

Classes for cancer survivors are designed to help participants learn about nutritious foods and how healthy eating can enhance survivorship,

aid in prevention of cancer recurrence, help gain strength and energy, and assist in the loss, gain or maintenance of a healthy weight.

intrst partcpants ar wlcm t attn an r all f t blw classs: Monday, June 16 6:30 pm

Thursday, June 19 2:00 pm (class repeated)

Monday, July 7 6:30 pm

Thursday, July 10 2:00 pm (class repeated)

Monday, August 11 6:30 pm

Thursday, August 14 2:00 pm (class repeated)

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Community classes are designed to help people learn about nutritious foods and how healthy eating can help aid in preventing cancer, heart

disease and diabetes, and losing or maintaining a healthy weight.Interested participants are welcome to attend any or all of the below classes:

Monday, June 23 6:30-7:30 pm

Recipe Exchange/Label Reading: Low-fat, low-sugar, fiber-rich options to aid in lowering your risk for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure

and heart disease.

Monday, August 18 6:30-7:30 pm

Bring Your Own Blender...or Use Ours! Smoothie recipes to try.

Monday, September 15 6:30-7:30 pm

Summer Summary: Maintaining healthy behaviors and setting SMART goals.

Monday, October 6 6:30-7:30 pm

Spicing and Seasoning...perhaps more than just for flavor.

All classes are held at the Covenant Cancer Care Center, 5400 Mackinaw (at Tittabawassee), in Saginaw, in the third floor conference room.

For more information, contact Ann Hoffman, RDN, CDE at 989.583.5029 or [email protected]

Health Better Choices, Better Medicine, Better Healing





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June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) Awareness Month. What can we do

to support youth and families who have

lived through a traumatic experience?

It is my opinion that we all have a responsibility to support one another. And supporting one anotherdoesnt mean that you have to be a therapist or counselor to support someone whos undergone

trauma or violence. Sometimes people just need to speak about their experiences to someone closeto them who has a nonjudgmental, noncritical, and receiving heart. Active listening is a skill that we allneed to have in our toolbox.Melvin McDowell, Wraparound Care Coordinator at SCCMHA

I think the best thing we can do is be patient and really listen to them when they open up about theirexperience. Let them know that we hear them and offer any support we can to help them nd theresources they need.Rachel Bersok, Mental Health Activity Aide at Community Ties North

I think its important for us to help people understand that PTSD, or any mental illness for that matter,is not a sign of weakness. We should help these families get support as soon as possible and stand bythem as they work through the trauma. The sooner we offer our support, the better the outcomes aregoing to be.Amy Murawski, Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention ServicesSaginaw County Department of Public Health

First we need to educate ourselves so when anyone comes to us, we will have the tools and meansto lead them to a path of recovery. Then nd something of interest of the youth and family, maybe anartistic outlet like writing poetry or short stories. We need to create a place where the family and youthcan feel free to speak and learn to release it f rom the inside themselves.Alberto Jimenez, Community Member

I think we need to focus on reaching out to the families in our community that have been througha trauma and let them know that they arent alone. There are a lot of families in Saginaw that havebeen through traumatic situations and if they could mentor them or even offer a listening ear, I think itwould really help them out. And t he systems in our community that of fer supportive services should bedoing everything they can to let these families know what resources are available for them to get themthrough this difcult time.Roslynn Williams, ERTFT Family Mentor Team Chair

I think it is important to set healthy boundaries so that you are helping from a good place. Also, as youprovide support remember to have realistic expectations and try t o have fun! Fun and laughter can begreat healing agents.Terry Kuhns, People Achieving Change Today (PACT) LLC


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got training?

Register and pay for your class online atwww.mobilemedical.org/education-training/register

Mobile Medical Response834 S. Washington Avenue

Downtown Saginaw

Two-thirds of cardiac arrestshappen in the home. The life

you save will most likely be

someone you know and love....

Certified CPR & AED TrainingEvery 1st Tuesday of the Month6PM - 10 PM

$35 per person

Annual National HIV Testing DayOur Goal: 200 People

For the fourth year, The Saginaw Community HIV/ AIDS Task Force, Saginaw County Department of Public Health, Sacred Heart, and Health DeliveryIncorporated have been committed to testing 200 plus Saginaw citizens for HIV in one day. Mark your calendars and set the date for free same day HIVresults. The annual National Testing Day will be on Fra, Jun 27, 2014.There will be various testing locations throughout Saginaw and Bay City.

Health Delivery, Inc. Hearth Home will be providing HIV testing from 9 am to 7 pm. Everyone 13 and older is welcome to participate in testing!

I get tested every year on National Testing Day. Everyone is always so friendly and I get my results quick. ~ Anonymous tester

Testing and activities are free! Too many people don't know they have HIV. In the United States, nearly 1.2 million people are living with HIV, andalmost one in five don't know they are infected. Getting tested is the first step to finding out if you have HIV. If you have HIV, getting medical care andtaking medications regularly helps you live a longer, healthier life and also lowers the chances of passing HIV on to others.

T fllwng sts av agr t prv tstng n Natnal Tstng da:FACILITY ADDRESS CITY Phone Number HoursBridgeport Community Health Center 6297 Dixie Highway Bridgeport (989) 753-6000 9 am- 5pmBayside Community Health Center 3884 Monitor Rd. Bay City (989) 671-2000 8:30 am-5 pmJanes Street Community Health Center 1322 Janes St. Saginaw (989) 755-0316 8:30 am-5 pmRoosevelt S. Ruffin Community Health Center 229 Gallagher Rd. Saginaw (989) 755-3619 8 am- 4 pmDavid R. Gamez Community Health Center 501 Lapeer St. Saginaw (989) 753-6000 8 am- 5pmHearth Home 732 Hoyt St. Saginaw (989) 753-9011 9 am- 7 pmSacred Heart (Saginaw) 301 E. Genesee St. Saginaw (989) 776-6000 ext.7514 8 am- 5pmSacred Heart (Bay City) 1106 N. Washington Ave. Bay City (989) 894-2991 8 am- 5pmSaginaw County Dept. of Health 1600 N. Michigan Ave. Saginaw (989) 758-3800 8:30 am-5pm

For more information contact Lilianna Reyes (989) 753-9011 ([email protected]), or Jimmie Burkhead at (989) 753-9011 ([email protected]).


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A.Philip Randolph InstitutePOB 1107Saginaw, MI 48606

American Red Cross1232 N. MichiganSaginaw, MI 48602989-754-8181

CAN Council Saginaw County1311 N. Michigan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 752-7226 / fax (989) 752-2777www.cancouncil.org

Castle Museum of Saginaw CountyHistory500 Federal Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607Circle of Love1809 Durand Ave.Saginaw, MI 48602989-754-2377

Emmaus House of Saginaw733 S. 15th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-755-7538

THE EZEKIEL [email protected]. Box 3470Saginaw, MI. 48605-3470Phone: 989.755.1620 Fax:989.755.4038

First Ward Community Center1410 N. 12th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-753-0411

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan5470 Davis Rd.Saginaw, MI 48604989-799-9565

Good Neighbors Mission1318 Cherry StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-399-9918

Health Delivery, Inc.501 Lapeer Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607989.759.6400

Houghton-Jones Task Force1708 Johnson StreetSaginaw, MI989-752-1660

Lighthouse Outreach Center808 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.928.9096

Mobile Medical Response834 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601989.758.2900

Michigan Banner Outreach1400 W. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48602989-714-2240

Operation Reach119 S. Jefferson AvenueSaginaw, MI989-754-4444

Pit and Balcony Theatre805 N. HamiltonSaginaw, MI 48602www.pitandbalconytheatre.com989. [email protected]

Public Libraries of SaginawButman-Fish, Claytor, Hoyt,Wickes & Zauel Libraries505 Janes AvenueSaginaw, MI 48607989-755-0904www.saginawlibrary.org

Restoration Community Outreach1205 NormanSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1886 / fax (989) 753-2880Email: [email protected] County Community ActionAgency, Inc. (CAC)2824 Perkins Street

Saginaw, MI 48601989.753.7741

The Saginaw Community Foundation1 Tuscola, Suite 100Saginaw, MI 48607989-755-0545

Women of ColorsPOB 5525Saginaw, MI 48603989.399.9275 or 989.737.9286

NON PROFIT DIRECTORY

FROM P 16, SVSU Readiness Clinics

literacy, are certified in reading recovery, and/or

have a college degree in a related field.

SVSUs Literacy Center provides a modern

facility that fosters motivation for reading, writing,

and math and utilizes the latest technology. All

tutoring is directed by SVSU faculty Gretchen

Owocki, Ph.D., and Haney, M.Ed. For more

information, visit www.svsu.edu/literacycenter.

yu Ar N!PRoJeCT Vluntrs- To assist with kids art activities this summer for the Party on McCarty events. The dates June 12, June 26,

July 10, July 24, August 7, and August 21.

Mantnanc Wrr Vluntr - its hammr Tm!Help with minor repairs, carpentry and painting - requires individual with

home repair skills.

A Gallr Mntr Vluntr- To provide security services for the exhibitions in the galleries and other public spaces in the Museum.

Ngbr Rvtalzatn Vluntrs- To assist with windows, siding, doors porches, concrete walks and even painting some of

the houses.

To volunteer your services or to donate goods, call Henrietta Watson at the United Way of Saginaw County 755-0505, Ext. 216,

[email protected]. Or check the web-based volunteer program at www.GOvolunteerNOW.org.

engag n engnrng fr GrlsEnjoy a one day summer camp for middle school girls in Midland, Bay City and Saginaw.

For additional information, email [email protected]

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June 20, 2014

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Readers of our column know we are sup-

porters and promoters of womens philanthropyincluding

womens foun-

dations and

giving circles.

Mel likes to

joke, what

about mens

philanthropy?

Now we have

an answer: the

Ujima Legacy

Fund an Af-

rican American

male giving

circle.

Knowing that men dont want to be outdone

by women, and that women want to support men,

we bring you this interview with Reginald Gor-

don, one of the funds founders. In addition to

supporting and growing African American mens

philanthropy, Gordon is also the Chief Execu-

tive Officer of the Eastern Virginia Region of the

American Red Cross.

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cratn f t fun.

The Ujima Legacy Fund grew out of a

series of conversations that we had in a barber-

shop, he began. A group of African American

men decided to hold monthly conversations in

a downtown barbershop a few years ago. The

evening conversations attracted a cross section of

men, from construction workers to college pro-fessors. We promoted the conversations by word

of mouth.

It felt like a Million Man March experience.

We explored myriad topics that impacted the

black community in Richmond, including the

lack of black men involved in local philanthropy.

A few of us decided to take action on the idea of

getting more African American men involved in

philanthropy.

We kept on working on this idea after the

cessation of the monthly barbershop conversa-

tions. We did research on black male philan-

thropy and decided that we needed to form an

African American male giving circle. We named

it the Ujima Legacy Fund. Ujima, the third day

of Kwanzaa, means collective work and respon-

sibility.

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w t fun prats.

We decided to keep the management of the

Ujima Legacy Fund as simple as possible. The

fund is open to any African American man who

wishes to join. In order to become a member of

the Ujima Legacy Fund, the man must contribute

$1,100. Each member gets one vote, when it is

time to select the grantee, Gordon began.

The Ujima Legacy Fund has a partnership

with the Community Foundation of Richmond

for administration of the fund. The men of Ujima

decided on the types of programs and agencies

that would be appropriate for our funding. Weagreed that we wanted to target our funds toward

agencies that had credible educational programs

designed to serve young adults. Prospective

grantees apply for the Ujima Legacy Fund

through the Community Foundation website

(www.tcfrichmond.org.)

Nxt w:grant making, and how to start

your own fund. You can learn more at www.bit.

ly/UjimaLegacyFund.

Mel and Pearl Shaw position nonprofits, col-

leges and universities for fundraising success.

For help with your campaign visit www.saa-

dandshaw.comor call (901) 522-8727.

Copyright 2014 Mel and Pearl Shaw




FUNdraising Good Times

Afrcan Amrcan Mn Fn A Nw Wa T Gv BacPart 1 of Part 2

By Mel and Pearl Shaw

Reginald Gordon, Co-Founder

Ujima Legacy Fund

Melvin B. and Pearl D. Shaw

Saad & Shaw Comprehensive Fund

Development Services

Community Health Fair

Mission In The City Health Center will host a Community Health Fair on June 21, 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm, atMITC Sports & Fitness Park, 217 S. 7th Street, in Saginaw. The purpose for this event is to provide health awareness

to the people in our community. For more information please call New Life Baptist Churchs Mission In The City

office at (989) 753-1151.


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Stus Sw t Pscal effcts f PrarHouston - Forcenturies, science

has been trying

to prove or dis-

prove the power

of prayer. Now a

new study of MRI

brain scans shows

that there is

power in prayer,or meditation.

Not just spiritual

power, but actual

physical healing power. The study says prayer is

essentially a workout for the brain, whether you

are a believer or not.

Billy Dorsey was ready to die. I couldnt

take it anymore and I cried out, said Dorsey.

In 2001, he was homeless on the streets of

Fifth Ward in Houston and ended up locked in-

side a building for over a week. He had been leftbehind by the drug addicted building owner who

locked the burglar bars doors on the place when

he took off.

God? Why am I going through this? Those

were my exact words, Dorsey said. He said his

prayer was answered immediately by a voice.

Peaceful, gentle. Not this big booming voice.

It is the kind of voice that you hear maybe with

your ears, but you definitely hear it here, Dors-

ey said as he pointed at his chest. For me it wasdefinitely a physical shift.

There are thousands of stories and many de-

scribe that physical feeling as a cognitive shift.

It absolutely was, said Pastor Joel Osteen.

It was clear. You could never talk me out of it.

Pastor Osteen hears those stories every day, in

and out of church.

Dr. Andrew Newberg has heard the stories,

too. He is director of research at Thomas Jeffer-

son Hospital and Medical College and is board

certified in internal and nuclear medicine. When

he thinks of prayer, he thinks of the brain itself.

When we look at how the brain works,

said Dr. Newberg. It looks like the brain is veryeasily able to engage in religious and spiritual

practices. He figured inside the brain was the

only place to answer the question: what happens

when we pray?

What his MRI studies have found is that

whether its nuns praying, or monks meditating,

the result is the same. That there are multiple

parts of the brain that seem to get involved and

it really does look like the brain is easily able to

have these experiences, said Dr. Newberg.

Prayer left plenty behind for Dorsey. Itchanged me from being anxious and ready to

give up -- afraid, he said. Dorsey says he was

promised success, Grammy-winning albums and

the top of his field.

Pastor Osteen is now one of the worlds most

recognized preachers, but a decade ago he was

just his fathers son, until a prayer changed ev-

erything.

It is hard to explain, said Pastor Osteen. It

was something not in my head, but down here.I call it more in my heart. It was not a voice

as much as it was a feeling pushing him to the

pulpit. I dont know that it is something that

science is always going to pick up, but it comes

from the inside, said Pastor Osteen. It gives

you confidence. Peace. A strength inside.

Dr. Newberg is a man of science and a man

of faith and he thinks his research shows that

you can have both God and science. It only

makes sense if God is up there and we are down

here that we would have a brain that is capable

of communicating to God, praying to God, do-

ing the things that God needs us to do, said Dr.

Newberg.That science now suggests there is benefit

in prayer or meditation whether it is spiritual or

not. It can actually shape the brain. In one study,

Newberg taught older patients with memory

problems a meditation and had them practice it

for 12 minutes a day for eight weeks. When they

returned to the MRI there were dramatic positive

differences in their brain scans. It has something

to do more generally with how we can improve

the function of the brain that these kinds of prac-

tices can actually help with, said Dr. Newberg.To Dorsey these words are now literally part

of him on his tattoo on his chest. For the race is

not for the swift, said Dorsey. Or the battle to

the strong. His every step is proof.

Dorsey is now massively successful hav-

ing produced songs topping the charts, winning

Dove awards, Stellar awards and even a Gram-

my. If I had written out a script about my life,

it would not have been this, said Dorsey. So I

know God is real and I know that prayer is real.With or without science, Dorsey is far from

dead. In fact, he could not be more alive.

SOURCE: KHOU 11 News

Jeremy Desel

Praise Connections and Life

Thank YouThe family of Loubertha and Donald Little thank you, the Saginaw Community,

East Side Neighborhood, Religious Community, Civic and Business Organizations,

and other family and friends, for honoring their lives. You have surrounded us with

tender, loving, care as we grieve the loss of our mother and wife, son and brother.

Thank you for your many kindnesses. You have been supportive in so many ways.

Blessings Always,

The B. L. Little FamilyMrs. Loubertha Taylor LittleMay 12, 1924 March 26, 2014

Donald Duck Gene LittleFebruary 28, 1949 April 1, 2014


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Bethel AME ChurchPastor P. David Saunders535 Cathay St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-7011

Bread of Life Harvest CenterSenior Pastor Rodney J. McTaggart3726 Fortune Blvd.Saginaw, MI 48603(989) 790-7933

Christ Disciples BaptistPastor Eddie Benson3317 Lapeer StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-2444

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

Corinthian Baptist ChurchPastor Roy L. Manning104 S. 10thSt.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 754-1820

Faith Harvest ChurchBishop Ronald E. ChippFaith Harvest Church1734 N. MasonSaginaw, MI 48602(989) 799-4200

Website: www.faithharvestministry.orgE-mail: [email protected] Freewill Missionary

Grace Chapel ChurchPastor James Nelson2202 Janes Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601989.755.3212

Greater Williams TempleBishop H.J. Williams608 RemingtonSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-5291

SaginawJacobs LadderPastor Dempsey Allen1926 Fairfield Street

Saginaw, MI 48602989-799-6601

Life In Christ MinistriesPastor Dennis Cotton, Sr.2915 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI [email protected]

Messiah Missionary Baptist Church2615 Williamson Road

Saginaw, MI 48601Pastor Otis WashingtonPhone: 989-777-2636Fax: 989-777-2640Email: [email protected]: www.Messiahsag.org

Mt. Olive Baptist ChurchPastor Marvin T. Smith1114 N. 6th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-8064

New Beginning Christian ChurchReverend Dr. Willie F. Casey1016 Sherman RoadSaginaw, MI 48604989-754-2963

New Beginnings Life ChangingMinistriesPastor Otis Dickens2312 S. Washington Ave.Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-3650

New Birth Missionary BaptistPastor Larry D. Camel1418 S. WarrenSaginaw, MI 48601(989) 755-6604

New Covenant Christian CenterPastor Ron Frierson523 HaydenSaginaw, MI

752-8485

New Hope Missionary Baptist ChurchPastor Floyd A. Logan1721 Tuscola Street

Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-7600Email: [email protected]

New Life Baptist ChurchPastor Rufus Bradley1401 Janes St.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 753-1151

Ninth Street Community ChurchPastor William L. Scott, Jr.

Assistant Pastor Rex Jones1118 N. 9th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-7366

Prince of Peace Baptist Church825 North 24th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989.754.2841Pastor Robert B. Corley, Jr.

Resurrection Life Ministries ChurchPastor Carolyn L. Wilkins

2320 Sheridan AvenueSaginaw, MI 48601989.754.9466

St. Paul BaptistPastor Vincent D. McMillon120 N. 15thSt.Saginaw, MI 48601(989) 752-5023

Saginaw Valley CommunityPastor Richard Sayad

3660 HermansauSaginaw, MI 48603(989) 752-4769

St. Lukes CME Church1121 TuscolaSaginaw, MI 48607(989) 755-0351

The Potters Touch MinistriesPastor Kareem J. Bowen1402 North 6th StreetSaginaw, MI 48601

989.755.9406Facebook.com/The Potters Touch

Transforming Life MinistriesPastor William Brown3024 South Washington Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48601-4353(989) 754-9573

Truevine Baptist ChurchPastor Paul E. Broaddus2930 Janes StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989-752-0751

Victorious Believers Ministries ChurchRev. Christopher V. Pryor624 S. Outer Dr.

Saginaw, MI(989) 755-7692

Wolverine Baptist State Convention615 S. Jefferson Ave.Saginaw, MI 48607

World Outreach Campus ofGreater Coleman Temple MinistriesSupt. H.J. Coleman Jr.2405 Bay Rd.Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 752-7957

Zion Missionary Baptist ChurchPastor Rodrick Smith721 JohnsonSaginaw, MI 48607(989) 754-9621

To Celebrate a Life

Call 989.753.3475, or email [email protected] and Memorials


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Clbratng JuntntJuneteenth, the oldest nation-

ally celebrated commemoration

of ending slavery in the United

States, is celebrated on June 19

and is a legal holiday in 14 states.

It began in Texas when news

of Lincolns Emancipation Proc-

lamation (effective Jan. 1, 1863)

finally reached Galveston on June19, 1865. Union Maj. Gen. Gor-

don Granger read a general order

to the assembled people stating

all slaves are free, and Texas became the last state to learn of the Con-

federate surrender and the freeing of the slaves.

From then on June 19th, which was dubbed Juneteenth, was treated

much like an African-American Fourth of July, and the holiday spread

throughout Texas and into nearby states. Typical 19th-century Juneteenth

activities included prayer, speeches, the reading of the Emancipation

Proclamation, recitation of slave stories, rodeos, dances, games, and

plenty of food.The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, located at Texas

A&M University continues to celebrate the holiday with a Freedom

Walk, and a free educational storytelling program Upholding Freedoms

Legacy performed by educator, Clifton Fifer.

Fifers presentation includes historical stories about the Buffalo Sol-

diers and Scouts, the Black Mountain Men, his original music, and dance

called the Buffalo Scout Stomp. Fifer also highlights the important role of

the chaplain who served with the Buffalo Soldiers troops.

There are several cities in Michigan that will celebrate Juneteenth,

including the celebration in Lansing, the state capital, beginning with a

city-state kickoff Thursday, June 19, 2014. For additional informationabout the Juneteenth celebration kickoff, visit www.LansingJuneteenth-

Celebration.org.

downtown Saginaw discovery daysSaginaw Downtown Development

Authority is providing a unique opportunityto experience numerous cultural attractions in

downtown Saginaw this summer. One Saturdaya month; June 28, July 26, August 23; residentscan purchase a pass that will allow entrance tovisit many of the art/entertainment venues thatare offered in the downtown Saginaw area.

Venues included with the pass are SaginawArt Museum, Castle Museum, Temple Theatre,Mid-Michigan Childrens Museum, Childrens

Zoo, Japanese Cultural Center and HoytPublic Library. Busses will be provided fortransportation between each venue between thehours of 10 am -4 pm.

Prices for the pass are $20 for a group

of four or $7 for individual passes. Passesinclude bus transportation and entrance into the

participating venues for that day only, and can

be purchased at the Temple Theatre box office,located at 201 N. Washington Ave., in personduring normal business hours Monday-Friday10 am -6 pm or by calling 1-866-754-7469.

CULTURE AND LIFESTYLES


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Recent works by Jaymes Johnson will be on display through July 25, 2014, as part of Art @ the Andersen at theAndersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust, across from Ojibway Island in Saginaw. Exhib

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