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Volume 10 Number 21The Michigan Banner

November 1, 2013First Great Lakes Bay Regional Newspaper

Leading in Diversity Empowering Communities and Changing Lives

THOUGHTS ON CHANGE...

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TRANSFORMING LIVES!PAGE 31

A JOURNEY

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VIVA LA SPIRIT

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OUR KEY CHALLENGESPAGE 3

Ten years ago, The

Michigan Banner estab-

lished itself as the first re-

gional news publication in

the Great Lakes Bay Re-

gion. Its mission: to report,

inform and enlighten read-

ers about news and events

right here in our back-

yards. The Saginaw Com-

munity Foundation (SCF)offers congratulations to

The Michigan Banner on

ten years of excellence and

building community.

SCF is also in the busi-

ness of building communi-

ty. A question we are often

asked is: what exactly does

SCF do? Over the years,

the staff and Board of Di-

rectors have worked to ex-

plain the Foundations role.

We like to define ourselves

as, a philanthropic vehicle, a charitable organization, a community leader/convener and, a volunteer organiza-

tion. We believe this helps to highlight the key aspects of the Foundation. Defining ourselves as a charitable

organization highlights that we award grants and scholarships something that most people definitely know

about us. By pointing out that were also a philanthropic vehicle helps explain the relationships we develop and

the endowment funds established that allow us to provide grants and scholarships. Were a leader/convener.

Many SCF staff members sit on or assist with various community committees, or consult with other community

leaders or organizations about key challenges or opportunities. Finally, as a volunteer organization, we associate

ourselves with other community members who want to be a part of our mission.Earlier this year, we developed a new mission statement. We felt our previous mission wasnt clear about

what we do and we believe our new mission statement aligns nicely with the definition points mentioned previ-

ously:

The Saginaw Community Foundation fulfills donor wishes and enables community initiatives to come to life,

now and forever. We accomplish our mission by Providing strategic leadershipin our community; Growing our

endowment; Practicing impactfulgrantmaking; and Stewardshipof our resources, human and financial.

To learn more about what SCF does, visit our website at saginawfoundation.org/site/about/what-we-do/.

SCF, along with The Michigan Banner, helps to build and cultivate a community we are all happy to call home.

Building Community TogetherBy Bryan Konieczka

Saginaw Community Foundation

Back row (left to right): LeeAnn Martuch, Program Officer; Darci Seamon,

Administrative/Finance Assistant; Rene Johnston, President and CEO; Becky Gerzseny,

Director of Finance; Bryan Konieczka, Marketing & Communications Officer; Front row

(left to right): Lindsay Maynard, Program Assistant/Intern; Debra Shelton, Youth FirstDirector; Brian Jackson, Vice President/Donor Relations & Development; Kendra Kempf,

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I read a news story

recently where the great

Actor, Morgan Free-

man, stated he prob-

ably would not go see

the critically acclaimed

movie just released 12

Years a Slave. Much

of his reason had to do

with him feeling no

need to awaken his an-

ger on the subject of

race in America. Heis tired of being angry

about it. He recently also summed up his feeling

about the The Tea Party Movement character-

izing it essentially as racist. I personally saw the

movie Django and as a person who served his

time in jail in the Great Civil Rights Awaken-

ing in my youth, I too have grown weary in my

golden years of the reminders of overt racism as

experienced by African Americans. I have long

since grown to the conclusion that racism was a

practice in its overt form that destroyed millionsof African American lives. Todays racism is in-

stitutional or just the way its done, with most

practitioners offended if called prejudiced. Yet,

people interactions with other races are shrouded

in veils of subtleties. In other words it is okay for

major institutions to not have minorities in rel-

evant positions, thats just the way its been done.

I challenge the leaders of all major local

institutions to raise the question as to the diver-

sity of our top staff and boards. Matters of racehave left many of our flourishing cities as dens

of blight, high crime, and economic depravity

largely due to suburban flight of the haves from

the have nots. Inner city schools, health facili-

ties, recreational facilities, and cultural opportu-

nities have been reduced to islands of inadequacy

in many of our inner cities. Our inner cities are

largely managed and directed by a class of ur-

ban absentee program and institutional managers

who flee the very people they serve prior to the

sunset each day. In spite of it all I remain posi-tive about our future and opportunity. We have

come far against great odds and I believe our

spirit of perseverance will prevail with more op-

portunity. The road we travel however will not

be without even greater challenges. Today, we

must focus on solutions in our communities and

give priority to our youth who are our future, we

have no choice.

In spite of it all, America is by far the great-

est place of opportunity in the world. I know, be-

cause I was blessed to see much of it in my career

in factory management. In my career in busi-

ness I had the opportunity to travel the globe and

do business with many different nationalities. I

never recall a discussion of race or experienced

one racial incident in all those meetings, nego-

tiations and deal making over a 15 year period.

Nor did I experience any of the condescendingpatronization we see in this country. We all were

focused on selling and buying to grow our busi-

nesses. Still in spite of it all, the American Way

provides the best opportunity in the world for

people of African descent to succeed in wealth

creation. This opportunity far from equal but

the pragmatist in us makes us recognize it is op-

portunity still.

Personally, I am still totally absorbed by the

human brainpower of Bill Gates of Microsoft

fame who dropped out of school, but was part ofthe invention of an operating system that pow-

ers most of the worlds computers. I am equally

awed by the late Steve Jobs and the remark-

able inventions and product enhancements from

Apple, the computer, the pad, the pod, and the

virtual management tools. Those two PhD stu-

dents Larry Page and Sergey Brin from Stanford

who created Google, a powerful multinational

corporation specializing in internet-related ser-

vices and products epitomize the opportunity be-fore us. Now, we have Mark Zuckerberg and his

Harvard colleagues, Saverin, Azel, McCollum,

Miskovits and Hughes who have produced an-

other world of social media in the form of Face-

book where the world talks. This is opportunity

in America. All employ thousands of citizens in

diverse workforces and have brought new cor-

porate cultures. They not only emphasize profit,

but place great emphasis on charity and outreach.

These very young people took these companies

public and became billionaires. Can you imag-ine a great mind such as George Washington

Carver, Dr. Charles Drew and others would have

accomplished had they been in this remarkable

period of entrepreneurship.

One of my neighbors has a son who gradu-

ated from Heritage High School and went on

to Harvard. He is a minority. He is an invest-

ment banker who earns well over 5 million dol-

lars a year, it is being done. Major Corporations

such as McDonalds, American Express, Xerox,

Darden Restaurants, Areil Capital Management

and others have African American Presidents and

CEOs. In spite of all odds they demonstrate it

can be done. The great African American Entre-

preneur, Robert Johnson took a small television

network (BET) and made it into a billion dollar

company. Of course we must pay homage to

one of the worlds most powerful women, OprahWinfrey who happens to be African American.

Yet, in the aggregate we share disproportionately

in Americas great wealth. My heart is broken

still, when I drive through our inner city and see

our young men in particular wasting away on

the streets, unemployed and having little vision

of their future beyond the day. All data sources

whether its employment, crime or health portrays

this group highly at risk.

What can we do to change the paradigm?

The fundamental question we face is how do webest prepare our youth for the future. It is be-

cause of my faith and the blessings of achieve-

ment we have witnessed that I believe we can

move forward. We cannot give up on our youth.

We have lost much of a generation of African

American men. For a period of time we had

more young men in prison than in college. First

of all our communities must develop an intoler-

ance for mediocrity. My formula begins with

leadership at all levels of our community and inour homes. Educators, Clergy and professionals

of all persuasions must lend a hand. We must

recognize that our kids as a whole cannot com-

pete as they grow in our current environment.

All achievers must commit to do our part to turn

it around. Every Church must open its doors for

tutorial programs for additional work in science,

technology, engineering and math. Our children

must also see their parents in a positive mode

regardless to occupation. Parenting is a seri-

ous business. Parents must provide an environ-ment for learning. Where it is not provided, the

plethora of social agencies, Church missions and

community organizations must fill in the gap.

There is also need for massive remedia

SEE P 4, Thoughts on Change ...

Thoughts on Change and Youth Development

Odail Thorns

Guest Columnist

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Nineteen citizens from across the City of Saginaw have made the thoughtful decision

to run for Saginaw City Council. On November 5, 2013, the citizens of Saginaw will

be heading to the polls to elect 4 of these candidates to become City Council members.

This election is particularly significant, given some of the challenges facing the City.

The next City Council will be addressing elements that will have a long range impact

upon Saginaw. Those challenges, and the desirable skill set to address those challenges,

will be presented below.

Given the recent retirement of City Manager Darnell Earley, the Council must nowselect the next City Manager. In October, the current City Council voted to wait until the next Council

is seated before beginning the search process for a new City Manager. The search process will take

some time. Council will need to agree upon the form the search will take; do they want to conduct the

search themselves or will they want a search firm to assist them in the process? More importantly, what

qualities and experiences would they prefer in the next manager? Although Council sets policy, the

City Manager is responsible for day to day operations. In addition, the City Manager is responsible for

presenting the proposed budget to Council. Clearly, the City Manager has a significant impact upon how

effectively the City operates. Council candidates who have experience in establishing goals, conducting

interviews, and evaluating prospects will be a definite benefit to the process.

In strict dollar terms, Saginaw is a multi-million dollar business. Saginaw faces significantchallenges in providing public safety services within the current budget constraints. Police Chief Brian

Lipe and Fire Chief Chris VanLoo, along with the men and women of their departments, have worked

diligently to meet the needs of the community. They have been creative in searching for additional

funding sources. Collaboration with outside agencies has proven beneficial in supporting the public

safety efforts within Saginaw. Although public safety is the largest cost within the general budget, it

is not the only cost the City must address. The City is also responsible for maintaining streets, street

lighting, conducting elections, collecting taxes, maintaining parks and cemeteries as well as a myriad

of other tasks. However, with increasing budget challenges, such as declining tax shared revenue from

the State of Michigan, funding public safety services and all other City responsibilities will remain an

issue. Experience with large budgets will be an advantage for Council candidates. After all, this is not

the same as managing the household budget. Thinking progressively and creatively will be an asset inaddressing the financial challenges of Saginaw. Previous experience in working collaboratively to find

solutions will definitely be beneficial.

Saginaw has seen many changes in its industrial base over the years. Lumbering gave way to the

automotive industry. As the automotive industry evolved, manufacturing jobs in the area decreased.

Currently, Saginaw is evolving with the medical community a critical component of the Citys economic

development. Saginaw Future has been an integral part of development efforts taking place. Maintaining

the momentum currently underway is crucial to future economic development efforts. Council

SEE P 5, The Key Challenges Facing Saginaw

The Key Challenges Facing SaginawCitizens cant support a vision if they dont understand what the vision is

By Carol Cottrell, DirectorCovenant HealthCare Foundation

Former Mayor of Saginaw


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The Saginaw County

Chamber of Commerceis Saginaw Countys

largest and oldest

business organization.

Our purpose is to bring

value to our members,

offer opportunities for

our member businesses

to connect with existing

and new customers.

We believe we have

a responsibility toprovide these three

overall strategies to

provide that value to our members; Connect,

Communicate, and Influence. We Connect our

members to one another and the community as

a whole. We Communicate the important issues

that drive success for our members. And, we

Influence the welfare of our community with our

actions.

A large part of what we do includes meeting

with candidates running for public office on the

local, county and state levels of government, andto promote the creation of a healthy environment

for businesses to create jobs and build a

successful, healthy community.

Saginaw faces some issues that have been

and continue to be critical to getting us where

we need to be to be successful and healthy. They

include: a long term strategy for addressing the

budgets. For years, the City of Saginaw has

balanced its budget (it is required to, by state law)

by cutting services. We are at a crisis point of

not being able to provide even adequate essentialservices.

Unfunded liabilities (these are monies

promised read pensions that there is no

money to pay those obligations).

The search and selection of a new City

Manager for the City of Saginaw will help set the

direction of the city. We will need city council

people that know what characteristics make a

great city manager; one that will not simply

manage the status quo, but one with vision,

exceptional people skills and someone to help

revitalize the community.On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the voters of

the City of Saginaw will have an opportunity to

elect 4 people to fill open Saginaw City Council

Seats. There are fully 19 candidates running to

fill those four slots.

All are good people; however, at this critical

time in our city, we must have capable leaders.

We need leaders who come to council prepared,

are not afraid to ask the tough questions and who

provide a vision to the city manager; not the

other way around. To help create the healthy,successful environment that the City of Saginaw

needs, we must have an outstanding city council,

willing to work with the business community, the

Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce and our

economic development organization.

So, on Tuesday, November 5th, please vote

and please take someone with you to vote. The

Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce urges

you to vote; the City of Saginaw needs you!

The City of Saginaw Needs You the Voter

Robert Van Deventer,

President & CEO,Saginaw County

Chamber of Commerce

FROM P 2, Thoughts on Change ...

tion if our young people are to excel as a group.

How do we complement the shortcomings in the

home environment to build a strong foundation

of learning for our children from all economic

levels? Already we have remarkable programs

such as Gamma Kappa Kudos, ACTSO, Sorority

and Fraternity Youth Programs, First Ward Com-

munity Center, State Police Cadet Programs andmany others. In addition the new and successful

Saginaw Promise Scholarship program is a ma-

jor step. Mission in the City, Project Future, and

Parishoners on Patrol all have successful youth

components. Our challenge as leaders is how

do we take this cornucopia of diverse programs

and synthesize them into a comprehensive set of

initiatives that set a path for the young people to

compete. For we realize they are in a society that

is essentially unforgiving for a lack of education

and preparation. It is unacceptable to pass our

youth through high school with an inability to

compete as equals with young people across the

nation, regardless of ethnicity.

With LEADERSHIP in place COMMIT-

MENT is next. We will not turn our situation

around unless we transition our denial mode into

one of I am COMMITTED to help. Have you of-

fered your services to your Church, community

group, or started a new focus group to lift ouryoung people. For those professionals with good

jobs, are you volunteering your time and contrib-

uting financially to the Saginaw Promise, your

church programs, and other projects committed

to sound youth programs.

Next, we simply must GET INVOLVED to

make a difference. We have often heard of white

flight. There is also black flight. It does not mat-

ter so much as to your address where you sleep

as much as the address where you give your time

and talent. Please feel guilty if you are not giving

back to your community and our young people.

Time and space prohibit me from going on.

Perhaps I will get another opportunity to write.

Let me conclude by saying to the readers. I be-

lieve we must compete as equals. Preparation

and knowledge are keys to that competition. In

spite of the institutional barriers that still persist

we can continue breaking through barriers. Much

of what happens in the future depend so much ongetting this generation fully prepared with good

language skills, sound technical proficiency and

a sense of vision about where I want to go and

being tooled to reach my goals. My dream is

one day we can convene an expo where the many

program leaders can come together and commit

to leveraging our resources so we make the very

best programs to elevate the performance of our

young people individually and collectively.

Be sure to vote and remind others that the date is November 5.

Polls open at 7 a.m. To View S ample Ballot Visit www.saginaw-mi.com


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The City Council elections

are important in helping Saginaw

move in the right direction.

These councilmembers directly

influence what happens in

our neighborhoods. I moved

here with my family in 1999. We wanted to

live in a place that was not too big but had all

the activities and excitement of an urban area.

We fell in love with a historic old home in the

Heritage Square neighborhood. It is an amazinglydiverse neighborhood located in Old Town by

the courthouse, close to hospitals, restaurants,

businesses and we could walk to the Court Street

Theater. Parades come right down the street and

we can see the fireworks on Objibway Island.

Through my years living in the city of Saginaw

and working at Saginaw Valley State University,

I could see that although the economic strains

on this area continue, the people do not give up.

The neighbors dont always agree on issues but

they will come together to make Saginaw a better

place. We have improved our city park, cultivated

a community garden and watched out for each

other. Sometimes we had to bring our fight to

improve our neighborhood to City Council. That

is why I feel this election is important. We need

to have a City Council that really listens to the

citizens of Saginaw and will step up and actually

accomplish what needs doing. People love to

complain about City Council here in Saginaw.I am guilty of that too. I figure it is all right to

complain if you took the time to vote. I try to make

a difference with my vote. This year, we have

many choices for the four City Council seats. My

favorites are those people who have reached out

to my neighborhood and tried to communicate

that they want to help and get involved with the

people who really live in this city.

Election Day Tuesday November 5, is our

time as citizens to make a difference. If we want

Saginaw to change, then we need to vote for the

candidates that will take a stand and help to move

Saginaw in the right direction. I live in Heritage

Square Neighborhood, but I speak for all our

neighborhoods. I love my neighborhood and I

love Saginaw. I want the city council to represent

the voices of the people who live in the various

neighborhoods in our city. There is quite a list

of candidates competing for the open spots on

the City Council. I have seen some of them atevents and a few even came to our neighborhood

meetings. I asked people about who they think

would be a good choice and added that to what

I have read, heard, and have seen, to come up

with my best choices. My biggest problem this

year is that I have more than four favorites in

this election. It will be hard to narrow down my

choices. May the best man or woman win.

City Council Elections Important for NeighborhoodsBy Professor Elizabeth Hansen

Guest Columnist

FROM P 3, The Key Challenges Facing Saginaw

members must be committed to creating a

welcoming atmosphere for developers, while

simultaneously negotiating development

agreements that provide positive results for the

citizens. A Council member, who understands

the give and take of negotiations, rather than

making rigid demands, will be valuable to the

economic development process.

In summary, the key challenges facing

the next City Council are: selecting a City

Manager, addressing budgetary challenges

while preventing additional cuts to public safety

and other City services, and promoting further

economic development. The ideal City Council

candidate should be collaborative and visionary.

Experience in supervision, negotiations, budgets,

and advocacy is desirable. Equally important is

the ability to communicate clearly. Citizens cant

support a vision if they dont understand what the

vision is.

Obviously, all 19 candidates have a desire

to serve their community. There is hard work

involved in running for City Council. Attending

candidate forums, responding to candidate

surveys, creating fund-raising events to pay for

campaign materials, and conducting door to door

campaigns all require effort. However, once the

election is over the truly hard work really begins

for the newly elected Council.

Council members must be willing to hear

both sides of an issue. They must be willing to

openly advocate for the solutions they believe

will benefit the majority of citizens. Council

members should be committed to putting in the

time required to carry out the Citys business.

They must be willing to accept criticism because,

most assuredly, they will not be able to please all

the people all the time. Perhaps most important

of all, they must have a heart for this City, and

a belief that this City can again be a model of

greatness.

In the end, it comes down to you, the voter.

Are you willing to take the time to review

the candidates profiles, read their literature,

and consider their responses to candidate

questionnaires? Your choice of Council

candidates will determine the direction this

community takes. Please choose thoughtfully.

Library Millage Renewal - November 5thEncouraging reading, collecting and sharingthe history of the community, providing reliable

resources for students of all ages, helping

entrepreneurs with new businesses, being a

community gathering place, offering computers

and help for job and information seekers,

enriching and entertaining patrons with quality

programs - these are some of the major initiatives

of the Public Libraries of Saginaw. The library

gives the community the tools to improve lives.

On Tuesday November 5, the Public Libraries

of Saginaw has a millage renewal proposal on the

ballot. The renewal is for 1.2983 mills for ten

years and does not change the current tax rate.


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Be Sure To Vote for Saginaw City Council 2013

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Intersection of Business & Wealth

Saginaw Future Inc. received

during the IEDC Annual Conference

held in October, in Philadelphia, Penn.,

a Bronze Excellence in Economic

Development Award for its 2012 project

in the category of BRE- Single Event

for communities with populations of25,000 200,000 from the International

Economic Development Council

(IEDC).

The Excellence in Economic

Development Awards recognized

Saginaw Future as being one of the

leading organizations in the industry for innovation, creativity and

successful strategies, said IEDC Chair, Paul Krutko. These awards

are meant to honor the organizations and individuals who are dedicated

to making a positive change in their communities. This organization

uses creative solutions and inventive ideas, and offers other regions awonderful example to learn and benefit from. The award represents an

acknowledgment and appreciation for Saginaw Futures dedication to

continuous growth within itself, as well as improving the industry overall.

Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) is in the business of generating new

investment and job growth in Saginaw County, MI, USA. SFI works directly

with companies on projects, develops initiatives that will stimulate new

investment, and utilizes existing development tools to help spur growth.

In 2012, Morley Companies, a major area employer was experiencing

accelerated growth at a rapid pace. The group travel, performance

improvement, outsourced business processing, exhibits, displays andexperiences and market research provider had additional opportunities, but

had outgrown its current facilities. At the same time, AT&T, a worldwide

communications provider, was transitioning along with its customers

from a reliance on land line phone usage to the speed, reliability and

convenience of IP and wireless communication. AT&T, with a regional

hub in City of Saginaw and a service center in Saginaw Charter Township,

was considering options on how to best serve rapidly increasing mobile

customers and utilize assets.

Through its Corporate Watch Call program, SFI became aware of

and was able to assist both companies. AT&T consolidated in Downtown

Saginaw bringing jobs, foot traffic and energy. Morley Companiespurchased the AT&T building in Saginaw Charter Township, which went

from having a potentially vacant building to a new technical support

center. Saginaw County, the Great Lakes Bay Region and the State of

Michigan were able to retain both companies, which could have relocated

outside of the State.

Saginaw Future Inc. Receives Excellence

in Economic Development Award

Paul Krutko IEDC, JoAnn Crary, SFI;

Bryan T. Daniels, IEDC

Battle Creek - The Board of Trustees of

the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) hasselected La June Montgomery Tabron to be the

foundations next president and CEO, effective

Jan. 1, 2014. Ms. Tabron will become the 12th

leader, and first African-American to lead the

83-year old foundation, replacing Sterling

Speirn, who announced he is stepping down

on December 31 after heading the foundation

for nearly eight years.

After an extensive search that included

outstanding candidates from both the United

States and abroad, La June emerged as ournew leader because of her strengths in so many areas of the foundation,

and her deep and unwavering commitment to the foundations mission,

vision and values, said Rod Gillum, chair of the WKKF board. As our

executive vice president, La June has collaborated with the leadership

team to develop and implement WKKFs programming based on a deep

understanding of grantees local knowledge and needs of their community.

She has shown that she knows how to strike a balance between the board,

staff and grantees, all while holding our high standard for impact.

I am pleased to have this opportunity to serve and to lead this

wonderful foundation to make a difference in the lives of vulnerablechildren, said Ms. Tabron. Growing up in a family of ten children in

inner-city Detroit, I know first-hand the day-to-day challenges faced by

the families we seek to help. In so many ways, my own journey illustrates

the power and impact of what is possible with the right conditions.

Ms. Tabron began her career at the foundation as a financial controller.

Her drive and dedication to the mission of the foundation led to numerous

promotions, allowing her to expand her responsibilities to all of internal

operations including programming strategy and execution. Her leadership

in the place-based areas of Mississippi and New Orleans has resulted in

the launch of a strategic focus on the educational achievements of Young

Males of Color.Our founder, Will Keith Kellogg, was dedicated to improving life

outcomes for vulnerable children and communities while displaying

dignity and humility, continued Ms. Tabron. His words and deeds

emphasized the importance of putting people first. That remains central as

SEE P 8, Montgomery Tabron

La June Montgomery Tabron Named

President and CEO of W.K. Kellogg

FoundationIncredible journey at one of the nations most

prominent philanthropic foundations

La June Montgomery Tabron


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VetBizCentral Presents Annual VET

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conference for veterans to be held on November 7, at the Michigan

State University Management Education Center, located at 811 West

Square Lake Rd., in Troy, Michigan, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The keynote

speaker is Kenneth Barrett, former naval captain, Chief Diversity

Officer, General Motors.

The conference highlights are:

Meet and greet opportunities with 20 major companies

Workshops

Doing business with tier 1 firms

Engaging with supplier diversity Financing

Corporate veteran certification

For additional information and to register, visit www.vetbizcentral.org

FROM P 7, Montgomery Tabron

we continue to implement our integrated strategic framework of funding,leveraging and elevating work that leads to healthy and well-educated

children and economically secure families. And we will continue to

focus on achieving racial equity through racial healing, and using civic

and community engagement as our primary mechanisms for effecting

sustainable change.

Apply Now for Advanced

Manufacturing Fast Start TrainingDelta College Corporate Services is offering a 160-hour Fast Start

training program scheduled for November 4, through December 3, in

Advanced Manufacturing to meet the needs of employers in the Great

Lakes Bay Region. This program will provide the training for you

to qualify for these jobs. Minimum starting pay rates (depending on

employer) are $12 per hour.

Advanced manufacturers may work with:

assembly operations

o parts selection

o alignment and assembly according to specifications

packaging operations set-upo manual break-down of pallets of material

o arranging/stacking/repackaging materials

o placing materials into containers and shipping cartons

packaging warehouse logistics

o operating a fork lift truck

o moving materials within/to and from warehouses

o manually stacking, repackaging, stretch wrapping and moving

boxes and pallets

The class schedule may vary, but it is planned Monday through

Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. There are 16 seats available. Delta College

Corporate Services will accept applications until the class is filled.

Program seats will be offered to the applicants who best meet the

candidate qualifications.

Cost of training is $2,400. Financial support may be available to

those who qualify through Michigan Works! Pell grants and federal

student loans are not available for this program. For additional

information, visit www.delta.edu/faststart/advanced-manufacturing.

Venture Start: Free Business Start-Up

SeminarThis is a free seminar designed for individuals who are considering

self-employment, or are at the beginning stages of starting a business. There

will be an introduction to the key characteristics of successful business

ownership, and what it takes to start and run a thriving business. Plus, you

will be provided with available resources to help launch new ventures in

Michigan. The 3 hour seminar will be held on Thursday, November 21 at

6 p.m. at the Hoyt Library, located at 505 Janes in Saginaw.

For more information, contact Lynn Heitkamp at the Hoyt Public

Library, 755-0904, ext. 822 (or use the librarys T.D.D. services for the

speech and hearing impaired at 755-9831). To register, call the MI-SBTDC

Region 5 office at 989-686-9597, or visit www.misbtdc.org/region5 andclick on training.

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1000 businesses strong:Are YOU a member?

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9599 Carter Rd.

Freeland, MI 48623

989.233.3522

Saginaw County Chamber of CommerceWelcomes New Members

The Korean War VoicesDelta College Q-TV to participate in Library of Congress Veterans

History Project with Korean War Veterans Interviews. For more

information on the Veterans History contact Przybylski at 989-686-9569

or visit the Veterans History Project website www.loc.gov/vets.

Vote for Rahmann Kelleyfor Saginaw City CouncilI am not a politician, I am a servant, andwhat we need is sensible decision makingthat will positively affect our cityseconomy, public safety, youth servicesand sense of community.

Congratulations to Eagle Scout IngramCongratulations to Justin William David Ingram who will be honoredat an Eagle Scout Court ceremony, by troop 304, on November 3, at

Center Road Church of Christ, 1325 N. Center, in Saginaw. Ingram

is one of four African-American young men in the Great Lakes Bay

Region who have become eagle scouts within the last two years.


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Randy Henige (left) and Linda Sims of Consumers Energy presented a rebate check

of $71,400 to Saginaw Valley State University Thursday, Oct. 24. SVSU installed a

new chiller unit that resulted in significant energy savings to qualify for the rebate.

Jim Muladore, executive vice president for administration and business affairs,

accepted on behalf of SVSU. On a per square foot basis, SVSU has the lowest energycost of any university campus in Michigan.

SBA Roundtable on Small Business Lending

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Michigan Small Business &

Technology Development Center will offer a free TEAM SBA Roundtable on Small

Business Lending at Washtenaw Community College (SBTDC) Lawrence Morris

Building, located at 4800 E. Huron River Dr., in Ann Arbor, on November 6, 4 p.m.

to 6:30 p.m.

The roundtable gives current or prospective small business owners insight into

the SBA Guaranty Loan Program and the criteria used by loan officers to evaluate a

loan request. A team of experts will demystify the lending process, debunk the myths

about SBA programs, and share real life examples of successful loan applicants.

The roundtable is taught by experienced lenders with expertise in small business

and SBA financing. Whats unique about the roundtable is the access to the SBA

and small business lenders, said Gerald Moore, Michigan SBA District Director.

Every roundtable is different and each is tailored to the needs of the participants.

Its a very interactive process and one of our top rated training events. Over 2,000

clients have attended the roundtables since 1998. The roundtable is best suited tothose seeking financing for their business, have good credit, a solid business idea,

and some money to invest in the business. For more information call 734.547.9170.

SBA does not provide loan guarantees to real estate investment companies and

this topic will not be part of the discussion.

Award Nominations are Now Being

Accepted for the 10th Annual MichiganCelebrates Small Business Event

Nominations are now being

accepted for the 2014 Michigan

Celebrates Small Business

awards program, a prestigious

annual competition that recognizes successful growing

businesses and their supporters. The winners will be

honored at the 10th annual Michigan Celebrates Small

Business event on May 6, 2014. Last year, nearly 900

people attended the states premier awards program to

honor the awardees.

Michigan Celebrates Small Business fosters theentrepreneurial spirit in Michigan, says Carol Lopucki

State Director of the Michigan Small Business &

Technology Development Center. The awards program

provides an opportunity for business owners and

supporters of small businesses to nominate a company

that is growing and making an impact in Michigan.

The Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program

celebrates the states growth businesses. It is designed to

discover and honor the companies that make an impact

in their markets, in their communities and in the state.

Michigan Celebrates is seeking companies known for their

marketplace performance, innovation, philanthropy and

corporate culture. Michigan Celebrates Small Business

is also accepting nominations for the Innovation Award.

To be eligible for this award, the product or service must

have been developed by the applicant and earned revenue

for the first time during the previous three years.

All award nominations are due November 9 and can

come from service providers (such as attorneys, bankers,

accountants, public relations representatives, economic

development professionals, etc.) or companies mayapply directly as well. Nominees will receive an e-mail

with instructions to complete an online application by

November 29. To nominate a business for a Michigan

Celebrates award go to www.MichiganCelebrates.biz.


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November Long-Range Weather Forecast

for Great Lakes Bay Region

www.almanac.comNOVEMBER 2013: temperature 42 (1 above avg.);

precipitation 3 (0.5 above avg.); Nov 1-6: Rain, then

snow showers, cold; Nov 7-11: Rainy periods, mild; Nov

12-14: Snow showers, cold; Nov 15-20: A few showers,

mild; Nov 21-24: Rain, then snow showers, cold; Nov

25-27: Rainy, mild; Nov 28-30: Snow showers, cold.

Phone (989) 667-2000 Ext 341Direct (989) 460-0341

Fax (989) 667-0103

E-Mail [email protected]

Website www.labadieauto.com

Labadie Buick Cadillac GMC

711 S. Euclid Ave. Bay City, MI 48706

Terry ReedSales Professional

Used Cars

Thanks for being so professional and respectful

of my time by taking time to allow me to choose

what was best for me. Keva Clark

Customer Keva Clark with Terry Reed,

Sales Professional

Washington - The Internal Revenue Service recently announced a delay

of approximately one to two weeks to the start of the 2014 filing season to

allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following

the 16-day federal government closure.

The IRS is exploring options to shorten the expected delay and will

announce a final decision on the start of the 2014 filing season in December,

Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said. The original start date of the

2014 filing season was Jan. 21, and with a one- to two-week delay, the IRSwould start accepting and processing 2013 individual tax returns no earlier

than Jan. 28 and no later than Feb. 4.

The government closure came during the peak period for preparing IRS

systems for the 2014 filing season. Programming, testing and deployment

of more than 50 IRS systems is needed to handle processing of nearly 150

million tax returns. Updating these core systems is a complex, year-round

process with the majority of the work beginning in the fall of each year.

About 90 percent of IRS operations were closed during the shutdown,

with some major workstreams closed entirely during this period, putting the

IRS nearly three weeks behind its tight timetable for being ready to start the

2014 filing season. There are additional training, programming and testing

demands on IRS systems this year in order to provide additional refund

fraud and identity theft detection and prevention.

Readying our systems to handle the tax season is an intricate, detailed

process, and we must take the time to get it right, Werfel said. The

adjustment to the start of the filing season provides us the necessary time

to program, test and validate our systems so that we can provide a smooth

filing and refund process for the nations taxpayers. We want the public

and tax professionals to know about the delay well in advance so they can

prepare for a later start of the filing season.

The IRS will not process paper tax returns before the start date, whichwill be announced in December. There is no advantage to filing on paper

before the opening date, and taxpayers will receive their tax refunds much

faster by using e-file with direct deposit. The April 15 tax deadline is set

by statute and will remain in place. However, the IRS reminds taxpayers

SEE P 19, 2014 Tax Season

2014 Tax Season to Start LaterFollowing Government Closure


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Business DirectoryUnique 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 Services

Extreme Carpet & UpholsteryWilliam & Denise Murphy - OwnersCommercial & ResidentialJanitorial Services989-753-3335

Best ChoiceFloor Maintenance & Carpet [email protected]

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

ConstructionKingdom BuildersJim Shaey, President2210 Annesley StreetSaginaw, MI 48601989. 948.8094www.kingdombuildersmi.org

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

DentistsJack 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]

FinancialCity of Saginaw

Block 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 Gratiot989-793-3400Saginaw, MI 48638www.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

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Home Health Care Services

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AttorneysThe Law Ofces of Alan A. Crawford PLLC

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Leading in Diversity Vamos Adelante

Volume 1 Number 23The Latino Banner

November 1, 2013First Great Lakes Bay Regional Latino Newspaper

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Vamos Adelante

Negocios~BusinessHispanic Business Inc. Names AT&T Best Company for Diversity

Dallas - AT&Ts* diversity com-

munity programs, and work with

minority-owned businesses make the

company a great place to work accord-

ing to Hispanic Business Inc., which recently

named it the Best Company for Diversity.AT&T made the No. 1 spot on the Hispanic

Business 2013 Best Companies for Diversity list.

The honor is based on AT&Ts community par-

ticipation, hiring and retention of diverse talent,

and for including minority-owned business in its

supply chain.

AT&Ts employee base consists of 38 percent

women and 39 percent people of color. Four of

our top executives are Hispanic, including Ralph

de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobil-

ity. Thus far in 2013, our Hispanic/Latino em-ployee group, HACEMOS, presented $261,500

in scholarships to high school students. In total,

HACEMOS has presented more than $2.5 mil-

lion in scholarships since 1999. Every year, they

host High Technology Day, a national event for

middle and high school students who are at risk of

dropping out. At this event, students learn about

the rewarding careers in science, technology, en-

gineering and math. More than 15,000 students

have participated in the program since 1999.Diverse, talented people -- coupled with the

companys inclusive culture, have long been key

to our success, said Debbie Storey, AT&T Chief

Diversity Officer. Because our customers, our

suppliers and our investors are diverse, we serve

them best when our workforce is diverse. When

they bring their unique perspectives to the table,

we all win.

Hispanic Business Inc. also recognized our

supplier diversity organization. The Supplier

Diversity initiative promotes, increases, andimproves the overall participation of minority,

women, and disabled veteran-owned business

enterprises in the supply chain. AT&T has been a

longstanding leader in supplier diversity by iden-

tifying and promoting diverse businesses for con-

tract opportunities and has numerous programs

in place to develop certified diverse suppliers. As

a result, AT&T exceeded its corporate goal one

year ahead of schedule spending $12 billion

with certified diverse suppliers in 2011 and $12.8billion in 2012. Our top Hispanic suppliers self-

reported that over 2,000 jobs have been created

supporting AT&T.

Its very important for us to work with di-

verse businesses whose owners and employees

come from all backgrounds. Diverse businesses

bring value to our company through their peo-

ples unique skills and fresh ideas, Storey said.

To support our rapidly changing business, we

aim to work with innovative, diverse companies

that can help take us to the next level. We look forcompanies that are unique and different whose

people can think on their feet, and can interact

with Fortune 500 companies.

To Jerome Buckley and staff,

I would like to offer my congratulations to you

as The Michigan Banner reaches the milestone ofits 10th year in publication.

The Banner fills an important role in our

community, particularly in keeping the public

up to speed concerning civic and philanthropic

endeavors which may not make the front page of

other, less community-oriented publications.

Being a part of the legislative process, I can

attest with certainly that Knowledge is power. In this age of information,

The Banner, in both its print and digital editions, ensures that the Saginaw

community - and beyond - has a very well-informed populace.Mr. Buckley, please keep up the good work!

Most Sincerely,

Nathan L. Medina

Policy Analyst

Michigan House of Representatives

Latina Among Twelve Chrysler Group Women Technical Leaders

Recognized at Annual Women of Color EventAuburn Hills- Susan Urquijo, Chrysler GroupVehicle Cost Engineer, was one of twelve female,

technical business leaders that recently received

honors this year for their career achievements at

the recent Women of Color STEM Conference, in

Dallas.

Urquijo is a native of Mexico City and current

Rochester Hills, resident. She was recognized in

the category, Technology Rising Stars. Technolo-

gy Rising Stars recipients are young women who

are helping to shape technology for the future.

Congratulations


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Disclaimer:

The Latino Banner and its staff are not responsible and will not be held liable for any mistakes, errors, misspellings and falseadvertisements in part or whole that may be placed within its publication. Articles, information or comments printed in the Latino

Banner are not necessarily the views or beliefs of The Latino Banner newspaper. The Latino Banner reserves the right to edit,

change, or delete any information, or refuse to print any information, article or advertisement which is believed to be inconsistentwith or conflicts with the mission of the newspaper.

We encourage readers to send letters, story ideas, comments and questions.

Deadlines:

2 weeks before each publication date of the 1st and 16th of each monthSubmission Procedure:

Mailed or e-mailed to the Latino [email protected] Preferred format: Jpeg or PDF

Salud~Health

San Francisco - In observance of American

Diabetes Month this November, ophthalmologists

across the country are reminding the 25.8 million

Americans living with diabetes the leading

cause of new cases of blindness among adults age

20 to 74 years of the key steps they should take to

prevent vision loss.

Get a comprehensive dilated eye

examination from your ophthalmologist oncea year, regardless of your age.

In its early stages, diabetic retinopathy

often has no symptoms. A dilated eye exam

allows ophthalmologists medical doctors who

specialize in the diagnosis and medical and

surgical treatment of eye diseases to examine

the retina and optic nerve more thoroughly

for signs of damage before changes in vision

occur. Regularly monitoring eye health allows

ophthalmologists to begin treatment as soon as

possible if signs of disease do appear.

Maintain close-to-normal blood

glucose (sugar) levels.

High blood glucose damages the blood

vessels in the eyes. This damage can result in

swelling in the retina and the development ofabnormal blood vessels that can bleed and form

scar tissue. Additionally, when blood glucose

levels are too high, the shape of the eyes lens

can be affected, causing blurry vision that goes

back to normal after the blood glucose levels are

stabilized.

Maintain healthy blood pressure and

cholesterol levels.

High blood pressure and high cholesterol can

increase the risk of eye disease and vision loss.

Keeping both under control will help the eyes as

well as overall health.

Quit smoking.

Smokers are at an increased risk for diabetic

retinopathy and other diabetes-related eye

diseases. Exercise regularly.

Regular exercise can help the eyes stay as

healthy as possible while helping to control blood

glucose levels.

Careful diabetes management is the best way

to prevent vision loss.

Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Arte y Cultura~Arts & Culture

Washington - Our America:

The Latino Presence in American

Art presents the rich and varied

contributions of Latino artists

in the United States since the

mid-20th century, when the

concept of a collective Latino identity began to

emerge. The exhibition is drawn entirely from the

Smithsonian American Art Museums pioneering

collection of Latino art. It explores how Latino

artists shaped the artistic movements of their

day and recalibrated key themes in American art

and culture. Our America presents a picture

of an evolving national culture that challenges

expectations of what is meant by American and

Latino. Our America will be on view through

March 2, 2014. The exhibition is organized by E.

Carmen Ramos, curator of Latino art.

The exhibition will tour to six cities after

Washington, D.C. A schedule of confirmed

venues is online at http://americanart.si.edu/

exhibitions/archive/2013/our_america, as are

links to a bilingual mobile website that includes

commentaries about artworks in the exhibition

and images of all the featured artworks and a

podcast series.

Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum

American Academy of Ophthalmology Urges People

with Diabetes to Take Steps to Prevent Vision Loss

Smithsonian Museum Features Major Exhibition ofModern and Contemporary Latino Art


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FROM P 13, 2014 Tax season

that anyone can request an automatic six-month extension to file their tax return.

The request is easily done with Form 4868, which can be filed electronically or on

paper.

IRS processes, applications and databases must be updated annually to reflect

tax law updates, business process changes, and programming updates in time for

the start of the filing season.

The IRS continues resuming and assessing operations following the 16-day

closure. The IRS is seeing heavy demand on its toll-free telephone lines, walk-insites and other services from taxpayers and tax practitioners.

During the closure, the IRS received 400,000 pieces of correspondence, on top

of the 1 million items already being processed before the shutdown.

The IRS encourages taxpayers to wait to call or visit if their issue is not urgent,

and to continue to use automated applications on IRS.gov whenever possible.

In the days ahead, we will continue assessing the impact of the shutdown on

IRS operations, and we will do everything we can to work through the backlog and

pent-up demand, Werfel said. We greatly appreciate the patience of taxpayers

and the tax professional community during this period.

Source: www. Irs.gov

DNR, Govs Office

Congratulate JRRichardson on TueborAward Distinction

MFPC presented

Richardson with its

2013 Tuebor Award in

recognition of his lead-

ership and commitmentto conservation, natural

resources and the econ-

omy

Lansing - What may

have seemed like im-

possible gaps to bridge

and unlikely friends to

make, throughout his

career J.R. Richardson

hasbringing togetherall the critical interests

of Michigans natural

resources.

Honoring over 30

years of service to the

forest products indus-

try the Michigan Forest

Products Council re-

cently presented Rich-

ardson, currently Chairman of the Timber Advisory Council,

with the 2013 Tuebor Award.MFPCs Tuebor award is presented to an individual, who

through his or her leadership has demonstrated commitment to

the integrity of Michigans natural resources, and whose legacy

has sought solutions to the problems faced by those who depend

on the states natural resources. Past recipients of the Tuebor

award include Senator Debbie Stabenow, former Senate Major-

ity Leader Ken Sikkema and former Governor Jennifer Gran-

holm.

When people step up to protect our natural resources, fur-

ther hunting and fishing opportunities and help manage the ac-

tivities of the department charged with protecting conservation,

they deserve great honor. J.R. Richardson is at the pinnacle of

that effort, said Dennis Muchmore, Governor Snyders Chief

of Staff.

Michigan Forest Products Council

Chairman Mike Sussman (left) pres-

ents the councils 2013 Tuebor Award

to J.R. Richardson, current chair of

both the Natural Resources Commis-

sion and the Timber Advisory Council.

When youre green, your growing. When youre ripe, you rot.

Ray Kroc - American businessman who joined McDonalds and built it into

the most successful fast food operation in the world


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Health

Better Choices, Better Medicine, Better Healing




Dr. Jack Nash has

been practicing den-

tistry for over 35 years.

He is a graduate of the

University of Michigan

Dental School. To ask

Dr. Nash dental ques-

tions write to him at:Dr. Jack W. Nash, POB

1442, Saginaw, MI

48607, or email him at [email protected].

All opinions discussed in these articles are

those of Dr. Nash; treatment options should

be discussed with an individuals personal

dentist.

Dear Dr. Nash:

I just got back from my dentists office

and I am upset. I had a crown and root canalperformed about 10 years ago and now my

dentist says I need to have the crown retreat-

ed and a new crown done. I thought a crown

was permanent and that root canals were

Fool Proof and lasted forever. Should I

get a second opinion or maybe even find a

new dentist? Jwan

Jwan:

I am sorry to see that your root canal has

to be redone but this happens in dentistryfrom time to time. With the root canal spe-

cialist using High Tech equipment such as

microscopes and titanium files the success

rate for a root canal is over 90% so that means

there is about a 10% chance of a root canal

failure. Hopefully the root canal can just be

retreated and done over again in a conven-

tional manner but there are times you will ac-

tually have to have the end of a root sectionedoff to rid the tooth of an infection. When the

end of the root is removed this procedure is

called a Root End. The root end sounds

very painful, but I assure you they are much

less traumatic than you would think.

In regards to the crown being done over,

it may be due to tooth decay or oral fluids

leaking into or under the old crown. The

mouth is a very violent environment. In the

mouth you have ex-treme changes of

heat, cold, constant

crushing of objects,

grinding and mash-

ing just to name a

few. The life of a

crown varies from

person to person

depending on their

diet, medicationsand stress levels that

may result in grinding the teeth.

So Jwan, the answer to your question

about should the crown and root canal have

lasted a lifetime, twenty years ago when life

expectancy was shorter you could say a den-

tal procedure was permanent, but with our in-

creased life expectancy I now tell my patients

that their restoration will serve them well formany years.

Until next time my friends, stay healthy

and safe.

Dr. Nash

Dr. Jack W. Nash, DDS FAGD, 1320

S. Washington Ave., Saginaw, Michigan

48601-2591 - Office - 989.752.1200 Fax-

989.752.2481

Elder Abuse WorkshopZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Omega Zeta

graduate chapter in Saginaw, on November

21, will host a free Caring and Surviving

workshop at the Saginaw Hoyt Library, from

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


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Wilbert J. Smith and Alois B. Smith

Owner/Operators

Contact us today to learn more about our Quality Care Guarantee!

320 S. Washington Avenue Suite 202 Saginaw, MI 48607

989-752-5501 989-752-5503 FAX

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mbsmichigan.comforcare.com

C O M F O R C A R E H O M E C A R E

Independence. Dignity. Quality of Life.

A D e d i c a t e d N o n - M e d i c a l H o m e C a r e A g e n c y

The ComForcare Mission

To improve the quality of life and

level of independence for every client

and family receiving our services.

We focus on four initiatives that are

critical to the well-being of seniors:

Fall Prevention

Medication Adherence

Chronic Disease Management

Transition of Care

November

is National

Alzheimers

Disease

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Millions of American children are indesperate need of the window of opportunity

for success that Head Start and Early Head Start

can provide. Through the Dollar Per Child

Campaign, the National Head Start Association

(NHSA) ensures that the voices of these at-risk

children and their families are heard. Only

Dollar Per Child contributions fund NHSAs

advocacy efforts and NHSA is the only national

organization advocating for Head Start and Early

Head Start. The goal is to raise one dollar for

each of the one million children in Head Startand Early Head Start programs across the nation.

Compared with almost any other national

commitment, Americas investment in Head Start

is small, but its return is huge.

Here are some of the things your Dollar Per

Child contributions have enabled NHSA to do

recently:

Organize Stroll-in and Hands-in

activities on a national scale to show the effects

of sequestration.

Represent the interests of head Start

Children on more than 300 Congressional visits

on Capitol Hill in 2013.

529 media pieces, letters to the editor

and op-eds, were directly supported by the

NHSA media team, in the first five months of

2013 alone.

Send more than 200,000 messages to

Members of Congress and President Obama in

2013. Perhaps, most importantly of all, provide

a unified voice for millions of Head Start children.

Recognizing States and Programs:

A national DPC mobilization committee has

been formed to mobilize a national fundraising

campaign. They will work with state associations

and local programs. You can track their progress

on the leaderboard.

At the NHSA Parent Conference in December

2013, the states will be recognized, and honored

that have met or exceeded one dollar per everychild in their state. At the opening session of the

Annual Head Start Conference in May 2014,

programs and states will be invited to bring the

results of their Dollar Per Child campaigns before

thousands of their colleagues.

Year-round Webinars:Throughout the year NHSA will host special

Dollar Per Child Webinars and phone calls in

which members of the Mobilization Committee

will share local efforts, and in which local

programs can get advice about how to best

organize their local efforts.

NHSA will keep the community informed

about the advocacy efforts and will offer many

opportunities for input and conversation about

their efforts.

Get involved today!Interested in contributing to Dollar per Child,

but not sure how to get involved? Visit http://

www.nhsa.org/advocacy/advocacy/dollar_per_

child.

Sabrina Beeman-JacksonSaginaw ISD Head Start/EarlyHead Start Program Director

NHSAS Dollar Per Child Campaign

Our children are our greatest resource andHead Start grants help them reach their full

potential.

Christopher Dodd`

Former United States Senator


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This is part one

of a four-part se-ries depicting real

life issues that have

a mental health

component. Each

segment in the se-

ries uses an inter-

pretive narrative

technique, essen-

tially a short story

that illustrates a

particular mental

health issue. In this

segment categories of emotional attachment will

be explored, with specific attention paid to the

concept of Insecure Disorganized Attachment.

Without warning the boy feels a rumbling,

like an earthquake stirring-up a gravitational im-

balance thats ready to blow at any moment. Sud-

denly hes transported through a vortex in time

The old man is nestled into a creaky, crotch-

ety rocking chair. Hes feeling his age and down-right cranky. Hes tired. Hes always tired and

frail, and he wants to be left alone. He goes

deeply inside himself to a place of peace and

comfort, an ocean of wisdom where he can no-

tice and observe but doesnt have to react. Hes

breathing slowly and deeply, and hes conscious

of his body sensations of hunger, tightness in

his shoulders and a sharp pain in his bent arthritic

fingers.

There is an old recurring memory that comes

to him in his moments of reflection, a young boyno more than 18 months is playing outside while

his mother is hanging the wet laundry out to dry

in the summer sun. He sees a puppy dog frolick-

ing down the street and toddles away to join in

the play. The puppy is full of mischief and leads

the toddler away in a joyous game of chase, but

the boy has walked several blocks unnoticed,getting increasingly closer to a busy street, cars

speeding past the intersection unaware of the

toddlers imminent danger.

A kindhearted neighbor driving home from

the grocery store spots him and stops her car; she

gets out and beckons him over with her warm

smile and pleasant voice. He walks over will-

ingly, unaware of how close he came to a peril-

ous accident. Though she doesnt know the child,

she brings him home to keep him safe and call

the police. After a time the mother arrives at the

neighbors home, she appears angry and screams,

Whered you get him?! and yanks him up on

her hip as she marches off, muttering.

The child looks back at the neighbor and for

the first time that day, he has fear in his eyes. He

would have many such days.

At a very young age the little boy learned

that nurturing from his mother would not be

forthcoming and it may be safest for him to be

with his mother from a distance. He would noticeher comings and goings but would not betray his

discomfort. The worst part was the men, the ill-

tempered strangers who would hurt his momma

and make her cry. After each of those episodes,

momma would hold him close for a while, then

push him away. He began to crawl backwards to-

ward momma, looking the other way. He would

sometimes approach momma with his head

down, eyes averted and then suddenly turn away.

This is a scenario that describes an Insecure

Disorganized Attachment. Mothers in this pro-file typically have a history of abuse that is un-

resolved and untreated. Therefore, the potential

for re-enactment of abuse/neglect themes with

the child is high. This does not necessarily mean

the mother will abuse her child, more often than

not it means the traumatized mother is not able

to accurately assess safety and risk due to brainfunctions related to emotions and decision mak-

ing being damaged.

Four main categories of emotional attach-

ment include:

Secure children in this profile are confident

and play freely. They seek out their mother for

comfort, will restore to an outward orientation,

and will resume play. The mother and child have

simply fallen in love with each other.

Insecure-Avoidant Children in this profile

will not seem to notice mothers comings and go-

ings. They have learned that nurturing will not be

forthcoming and that it is safest for them to be

with mother only from a distance.

Insecure-Ambivalent Children in this

category have no effective strategies for sooth-

ing, they are simply unable to accept mothers

attempts to comfort and calm them. They may

vacillate between wanting mother and pusher her

away. Mother is inconsistent and unpredictable.

Insecure Disorganized This category con-tains elements of the above insecure styles, but is

qualitatively more disturbed. Abuse and neglect

is part of the family history and may go back for

several generations.

While relationships between parents and

children are complex and unique across families,

it is important to note that help is available for

those struggling. Saginaw County Community

Mental Health Authoritys (SCCMHA) Fam-

ily Services Unit collaborates with families us-

ing compassionate family-centered approachesand delivers effective community based mental

health services that empower families and chil-

dren to reach their optimal potential. For more

information on the Family Service Unit and ser-

vices available at SCCMHA, call 989-797-3400.

The Process of Falling in LoveBy Bo White, MSW

Disability or the Uniqueness of the Individual?Michigan Banner Teen Refresh Archive

By Erika PaxtonThe Michigan Banner Media Intern

Have we really stepped ahead in time with

our methods of handling things like disabilities?

For years disabilities werent even recognized,

people were just looked at as being a little slow,

odd, strange, ignored, or were maybe even mis-

treated. Not until recent times have people with

disabilities been able to live as any other member

of societyor are they really?

If you cannot see the disability, then the per-

son must not be disabled or so that seems to be

a common way for people to think. Maybe it is

SEE P 24, Disability


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The Saginaw

County GreatStart Collabora-

tive recently pre-

sented parent

leader, Yalonda

Freeman, with the

Great Start Par-

ent Member of

the Year Award at

its annual board

meeting. Freeman

was nominated byfellow parent co-

alition members and chosen by the Great Start

Collaborative Executive Committee to receive

the award.

Ive never been honored for anything be-

fore, Freeman said. It made me feel like the

community appreciates the efforts that parents

make not just myself but all parents.

The Great Start Parent Member of the Year

Award goes to a parent, grandparent or guardian

who is involved in the Parent Coalition and mak-

ing a difference in the lives of children and the

greater community. Freeman has been involved

in the Great Start Parent Coalition for 5 years,

serving on the Great Start Collaborative as a par-

ent board member and representing parents on

the Great Start Collaborative Executive Commit-

tee Team.

Yalonda has been a dedicated parent leader

within the Great Start Collaborative and Parent

Coalition for several years, said Saginaw GreatStart Collaborative Director Julie Kozan. Ive

truly enjoyed working with her and am happy to

see her receive such a deserved award.

Freeman became involved with the coali-

tion after attending a Great Start Parent Coali-

tion community training event. I was going to

peek my head in for a quick minute, but I really

enjoyed the information and resources that were

being shared and stayed for the whole training,Freeman explained. I connected with the other

parents and decided I wanted to check out what

other things they were doing.

The Great Start Parent Coalition supports

parent leadership and networking and brings par-

ent voices to the table to help create a stronger

early childhood system, said Jill Armentrout,

Parent Liaison for the coalition. The volunteer

organization is always looking for more parents

to represent the entire community, and Yalonda

is always interested in mentoring new parentsand spreading the word about Great Start. She

cares very much about her family, children and

her community.

Freeman said attending parent trainings on

topics like leadership, education, and advocacy

helped her better connect with her daughters

teachers. I became more involved in my daugh-

ters school because she kept having trouble,

she explained. Communicating with her teach-

ers more frequently helped me keep up with her

behaviors which were affecting her academics.

Now she is doing better academically because

she has more support behaviorally.

Freemans experience within the school sys-

tems as a parent and prior member of the Saginaw

County Head Start Policy Council, as well as her

belief in the importance of prevention and early

intervention services to address social-emotional

and more complex mental health issues, guided

her to become a parent leader with the Saginaw

Max System of Care as well, where she servesas the Secretary of the Empowered to Reach and

Teach Families Team (ERTFT).

Saginaw Max System of Care is a collabora-

tive initiative made up of the major child-serving

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